Guide to the Papers of Benjamin Dunstan (as filmed by the AJCP), 10 September 1913-22 May 1923

 

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Summary

Collection number:
M2493
Creator:
Dunstan, Benjamin, 1864-1933
Extent:
14 items
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

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Access conditions:
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Background

Content Summary:

Notebooks containing lists of fossil collections.

Correspondence 1913-1923 with R.J. Tillyard. Subjects include Tillyard's work in Nelson, New Zealand, and dispatch of fossil specimens to London.

Printed material.

Biographical / Historical:

Benjamin Dunstan (1864-1933) was born at Vaughan Victoria and is supposed to have shown an early interest in geology. He graduated from Sydney Technical College in 1887 with honours in Geology, Mineralogy and Mining and was first employed by Cox and Seaver as assayer and draughtsman. He succceeded SH Cox as lecturer in geology at Sydney Technical College, probably in 1891; joining the Queensland Geological Survey in 1897. He was appointed Acting Government Geologist in 1902; his title was altered to Chief Government Geologist in 1915.

In Queensland he investigated the geology of Central and Northern Queensland; preparing the geological maps of Gymple Goldfield and three editions of the Geological Map of Queensland. He provided geological information for palaeobotanical reports for several scientists, including RJ Tillyard. In 1901 he commenced compilation of the Queensland Mineral Index which was finally published in 1913.

He reorganised the Geological Survey during his tenure, improving its efficiency and establishing a proper reference library; he advocated the use of technology and used aerial photography to map the newly discovered Mount Isa mineral field in 1924. He retired in 1931.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Available for Access.
Conditions Governing Use:
Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.
Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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