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John Walter Forsyth - Records

Title
John Walter Forsyth - Records
Repository
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
Reference
ML MSS 979
Date Range
1948 - 1963
Description

Records and card indexes c1948-63 relating to early navigation around the Australian coast and the Indian and Pacific Oceans, including photocopies of original documents (detailed list available) [38 boxes, ML MSS 979, and microfilm FM 3/674-5, 678, 700 and FM 4/2227, 2229].

Formats
Microform
Quantity
40 boxes
Access
Available for reference

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