John Alexander Portman papers
| Subject | Australia--Emigration and immigration—History |
|---|---|
| Voyages and travels | |
| Aboriginal Australians--Australia--Western Australia | |
| Aboriginal Australians--History | |
| Missionary settlements | |
| Western Australia--History | |
| German language--Writing | |
| Photographs | |
| Archives | |
| Correspondence | |
| Category | 5. Cold War (including Decolonisation) |
| Keywords | Engineers |
| Current Holder | State Library of Western Australia |
| Period Of Reference | 1955/1976 |
| Series Number | MN 3063 |
| Item Number | ACC 8916A |
| Access Rights | Request at location |
| Rights | Copyright Undetermined. Copyright or other restrictions may apply. Available for reference; not for loan. |
| Country Of Origin | Australia |
| Place | Kalgoorlie |
| Perth | |
| Language | German |
| English | |
| Description From Source | 4 cm + 5 magnetic tape reels.
Correspondence, miscellaneous files and five sound recordings on magnetic tape. John Alexander Portman arrived in Australia in 1955 on the SS Oronsay. He worked on Aboriginal missions in Western Australia and was also employed as a draftsman in Perth and as consulting engineer in Kalgoorlie. He also produced a collection of photographs. |
| Physical Format | Manuscripts |
| Correspondence | |
| Sound recording | |
| Photographs | |
| Related Resources | https://catalogue.slwa.wa.gov.au/record=b2463618~S2 |
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