Collection RS59 - Antarctic expedition 1929

Index to RS59

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Identity area

Reference code

AU TAS UTAS SPARC RS59

Title

Antarctic expedition 1929

Date(s)

  • 1929 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

1 small notebook, roughly entered in pencil

Context area

Name of creator

(1886–1981)

Biographical history

Australian Antarctic explorer and naval officer. In September 1929, at Mawson's request, Moyes was seconded to the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, which was to assert British territorial claims in Antarctica by means of ... »

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Presented to the Royal Society of Tasmania by Commander Moyes

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Small notebook, roughly entered in pencil used on the Discovery Mawson Antarctic expedition, 1929, by M. H. Moyes to note details on stores and packing in holds, including such items as clothing, balaclavas, oil skins, snow-shoes, boots, equipment, ... »

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing reproduction

This material is made available for personal research and study purposes under the University of Tasmania Standard Copyright Licence. For any further use permission should be obtained from the copyright owners. For assistance please contact Special.Collections@utas.edu.au

Access points

Dates of creation revision deletion

2020

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