Archival Resources Details

Records of James Hamlyn Willis

Title
Records of James Hamlyn Willis
Repository
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Date Range
1804 - 1996
Description

In his lifetime, Willis amassed an extensive and significant collection of papers and photographs chronicling his youth, education, conservation efforts, botanical research and career, as well as Victoria's botanic and environmental history. Spanning nearly 200 years, the Willis collection includes correspondence; subject files regarding Australian botanists, collectors, botanical expeditions and explorers; plant survey lists and collecting notes; field notes and diaries; a near complete collection of his botanical slides; committee material; manuscripts; addresses; lectures; natural history specimens; newspaper clippings; publications and photographs.

Formats
Photographs and Objects
Quantity
1987 items (29.94 m)
Finding Aid

Rachel Tropea, Andrea Barnes and Fay Anderson, James Hamlyn Willis Guide to Records, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, December 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/guides/will/will.htm. Details

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