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John Alexander Portman papers

SubjectAustralia–Emigration and immigration—History
Voyages and travels
Aboriginal Australians–Australia–Western Australia
Aboriginal Australians–History
Missionary settlements
Western Australia–History
German language–Writing
Photographs
Archives
Correspondence
Category5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
KeywordsEngineers
Current HolderState Library of Western Australia
Period Of Reference 1955/1976
Series NumberMN 3063
Item NumberACC 8916A
Access RightsRequest at location
Rights Copyright Undetermined. Copyright or other restrictions may apply. Available for reference; not for loan.
Country Of OriginAustralia
PlaceKalgoorlie
Perth
Language German
English
Description From Source4 cm + 5 magnetic tape reels. Correspondence, miscellaneous files and five sound recordings on magnetic tape. John Alexander Portman arrived in Australia in 1955 on the SS Oronsay. He worked on Aboriginal missions in Western Australia and was also employed as a draftsman in Perth and as consulting engineer in Kalgoorlie. He also produced a collection of photographs.
Physical FormatManuscripts
Correspondence
Sound recording
Photographs
Related Resources https://catalogue.slwa.wa.gov.au/record=b2463618~S2
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