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Hurley, Desmond Eugene

 Fonds
Identifier: hurd

Dates

  • c. 1911 - 1949

Biographical / Historical

Hurley, Desmond Eugene, b. 1928

M.Sc. 1949, PhD. 1953 (Victoria) (Zoology)

Zoology: Demonstrator, 1949-52

Later, joint author with Harry Orsman of 'Dictionary of Kiwi-isms' and 'Beaut little book of Kiwi slang (1994) and editor of 'A dictionary of New Zealand political quotations' (2000).

Allowed digital copies to be made from a photograph album, 2004-5.

Extent

1 linear_centimeters (2 CDs located material of 2006-008 unknown container, can't find 2/8/2019)

Language of Materials

English

Administrative Information

All text and images are copyright to Victoria University of Wellington. Enquiries for re-use should be made in the first instance to the J C Beaglehole Room, VUW Library.

Title
J C Beaglehole Room - archives and manuscripts
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Nicola Frean
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is written inEnglish
Edition statement
XML EAD edition

Repository Details

Part of the J C Beaglehole Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library Repository

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