Collection 2020/2 - John Hargrave : letters from Olive Pink

Letter - 6 October 1956Letter - 24 January 1957Letter - 8 August 1957Letter - 24 December 1957Letter - 20 April 1958Letter - 5 July 1958Letter - 22 July 1958Letter - 20 September 1958Letter - 24 October 1958Letter - 3 February 1959Letter - 2 September 1959Card -  22 December 1959Letter - 8  April 1960Letter - 29 July 1960Letter - 24 October 1960Christmas card- 13 December 1960Letter - 11 December 1960Letter - 31 January 1961Letter - 15 May 1961Card - 30 April 1962Letter - 30 September 1962Card - 1963Letter - 4 June 1963Letter - 30 December1963Letter - 27 January 1964Letter and card - March 1964Post card - 17 March 1964Letter and post cards - August & December 1964Letter - 5 February 1965Letter - 27 June 1965Post card - 25 December 1965Letter - 23 June 1966Letter - 2 November 1966News clipping -  8 December 1966Letter - 13 December 1966Letter - 23 January 1967Letter - 7 April 1967Card - 21 April 1967Letters -  June 1967Post card - 11 December 1967Letter and card -  11 & 12 January 1968Card - Christmas 1968Card - 1 April 1968Letter - 9 May 1968Card - 8 August 1968Card  & Post cards - 19 August 1968Card - 11 May 1969Letter - 8 June 1969Letter - 23 July 1969Letter - 3 August 1969Letter - 21 October 1969Letter - 24 October 1969Card - 18 February 1970Letter - 20 April 1970Letter - 20 April 1970Letter - 29 July 1970Letter - 12 September 1970Card - 15 November 1970Letter - 19 May 1971Letter - 28 December 1971Card - New Year 1972Letter - circa 1971Card - 24 March 1974

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Identity area

Reference code

AU TAS UTAS SPARC 2020/2

Title

John Hargrave : letters from Olive Pink

Date(s)

  • 1956-1974 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

2 folders (63 letters)

Context area

Name of creator

(1884 – 1975)

Biographical history

Olive Muriel Pink (17 March 1884 – 6 July 1975) was an Australian botanical illustrator, anthropologist, gardener, and activist for Aboriginal rights. for more information see Australian Dictionary of Biography http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/pink-olive-muriel-11428

Name of creator

(1931-2020)

Biographical history

John Charles Hargrave AO, MBE, MD, DSc(Hon), MBBS, FRACS, DTMH (1931-2020), plastic and reconstructive surgeon, was born in Perth and grew up in Western Australia. After attending Medical School at the University of Adelaide, he went to the Northern ... »

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Donated by Gillian Ward

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Collection consists of letters written by Olive Pink to John Hargrave during the years 1956 to 1974. Written from Home Hut, Native Flora Reserve, Alice Springs. John Hargrave addressed variously as Dr Hargrave, Sir, Grandson, Boy, Nungari, John Hargrave, Yabulla/Yabbula/Yabbulla.

System of arrangement

Chronological

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.... »

Language of material

  • English

Related units of description

These letters have been transcribed into a book 'From Yabbula to Yabbula' - copies held at Libraries Tasmania and the National Library of Australia

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Dates of creation revision deletion

WR 22.11.21

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