Person

Politzer, Ludwig Louis

Occupation
Science historian

Summary

Ludwig Politzer became interested in the history of Leichhardt from about 1930 and proceeded to collect a large amount of material on him in the following 24 years.

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Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

  • Ludwig Louis Politzer - Records, 1842 - 1953, B1359-61; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection

  • Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt - Records, 1840 - 1953, MS 334; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details

Published resources

Books

  • Politzer, L. L., Dr Ludgwig Leichhardt's Letters From Australia...March 23, 1842 to April 3, 1848 (Melbourne: 1945). Details

Resources

McCarthy, G.J.

Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 13 February 2018

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