Item 1 - Diary of James (Philosopher) Smith

Identity area

Reference code

AU TAS UTAS SPARC S5-1

Title

Diary of James (Philosopher) Smith

Date(s)

  • 1878-1898 (Creation)

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

1 typescript carbon copy bound, 238 pages

Context area

Name of creator

(1827-1897)

Biographical history

James Smith (1827-1897) was born in George Town, son of John and Mary Ann (Grant) Smith. His father was shot when he was aged 5 and he was taken under the guardianship of John Guillan, a Launceston merchant and mill owner. After working in the mill, and ... »

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Copies only. Original documents held in the Archives Office of Tasmania.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Typed copy of transcript made by Ronald E. Smith. This is a very detailed diary, noting daily work on the farm, seeds received and planted, stock sold or bought, orchard apples and other fruit, water wheel, water and drainage, trial of triangular troughs,... »

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open for research

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.... »

Publication note

Held TAHO : Diary of James Smith NS234/1/1/1 https://stors.tas.gov.au/AI/NS234-1-1-1

Publication note

Haygarth, Nic (Nicholas Paul) 2003 , 'The "Father of Tasmania"? : measuring the legend of James "Philosopher" Smith', PhD thesis, University of Tasmania. https://eprints.utas.edu.au/20543/

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Dates of creation revision deletion

CE October 2018

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