Papers of Pietro Baracchi, 1888-1973
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Title
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Papers of Pietro Baracchi, 1888-1973
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Subject
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Australia--Emigration and immigration—History
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Immigrants' writings
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Italian language--Written Italian
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Italian diaries
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Astronomy
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Families--History
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Victoria--History
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Category
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1. Settlement
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2. National boundaries
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3. World War I
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4. World War II
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5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
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Creator
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Baracch, Pietro
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Current holder
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National Library of Australia
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Period of reference
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1888 – 1973
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Series number
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MS 8913
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Item number
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2443510
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Access rights
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Request at location
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Rights
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Copyright Undetermined, Available for research.
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Country of origin
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Australia
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Language
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English
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Italian
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German
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Description from source
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28 cm. (2 boxes) + 1 folio.
Papers relating to the personal and public life of Baracchi include diaries, scientific notes, records of field trips, photographs and pamphlets. The diaries are of his retirement trip to Europe (1922-1925), a diary kept at the meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science in Sydney (1898), a diary relating to the astronomical observatory at Mt Stromlo (1911-1913), notes on Baracchi's tours of Victoria, notes of his reading on astronomy including Halley's Comet, and notes relating to his son Guido, including his imprisonment. The formal and informal portraits are mainly of Pietro and his son Guido and their families.
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Physical format
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Manuscripts
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Diaries
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Typescripts
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Correspondence
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Books
