Guide to the Papers of Phyllis Tuson, 1800-1925

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 7260
Creator:
Phyllis Tuson
Extent:
2.25 metres and (6 boxes + 3 folios)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Phyllis Tuson, National Library of Australia, MS 7260, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for reference. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The Captain Joseph James Collection comprises letters, papers and photographs relating to the James and Cherry families. The collection provides one of the most complete records of an immigrant family's activities that has survived.

The papers had been preserved and offered to the Library by Mrs Phyllis Tuson, the great-grand-daughter of Captain Joseph James. They were deposited in the Library with the help of Mrs Jennifer Baume, wife of Senator Peter Baume and daughter of Mrs Tuson.

Captain James owned a brigantine, the Daphne, which traded between India and Australia. In 1813 it was the scene of a mutiny. The papers consist of logs, articles of agreement, financial records, legal documents and letters relating to the James family and the Daphne; and letters, photographs and documents relating to the Cherry family (the next two generations), including World War I letters and some written to Mrs Tuson by family acquaintances Tom Roberts and Arthur Streeton.

Indexed terms

Names:
Phyllis Tuson

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2611586) for the access conditions.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Phyllis Tuson, National Library of Australia, MS 7260, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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