Fison, Lorimer, 1832-1907

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Clergyman and anthropologist. Joint author (with A.W. Howitt) of Kamilaroi and Kurnai.

From the description of Correspondence [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225756881

Lorimer Fison was a Wesleyan missionary, anthropologist and journalist. He worked in Fiji as a missionary from 1863-1871 and 1875-1884. Fison published influential works on Fijian systems of kinship and land tenure; later he conducted careful studies of Aboriginal culture and social organization.

From the description of Annotated copy of 'Australian kinship' [manuscript]. [ca. 1872] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224314974

From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1869-1907. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225821006

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creatorOf Fison, Lorimer, 1832-1907. Papers [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Thomson, Basil Sir, 1861-1939. Papers. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Fison, Lorimer, 1832-1907. Nature and grace in Fiji [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Fison, Lorimer, 1832-1907. Annotated copy of 'Australian kinship' [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Stern, Bernhard Joseph, 1894-1956. Papers, 1859-1959. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Fijian Students' Examination Papers, 1879-1882 Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
referencedIn Fison, Lorimer. Correspondence, 1873-1878. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Fison, Lorimer, 1832-1907. Correspondence [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Fison, Lorimer, 1832-1907. Letter : to Rev. J. Dalton [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Rooney, Isaac, 1843-1931. Manuscript and printed material, 1845-1915 [microform]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Fison, Lorimer, 1832-1907. Letters to Edward Burnett Tylor, 1879-1895. Libraries Australia
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associatedWith Bacchante (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Codrington, R. H. (Robert Henry), 1830-1922. person
associatedWith Curr, Edward M. (Edward Micklethwaite), 1820-1889. person
correspondedWith Dalton, J. person
associatedWith Dawson, James, 1806-1900. person
associatedWith Fison, Lorimer. person
associatedWith Francillon, Mark. person
associatedWith Fraser, John. person
associatedWith Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908. person
associatedWith Mathews, Robert Hamilton, 1841-1918. person
associatedWith Mission Training Institution, Navuola corporateBody
associatedWith Morgan, Lewis H. (Lewis Henry), 1818-1881. person
correspondedWith Rooney, Isaac, 1843-1931. person
associatedWith Stern, Bernhard Joseph, 1894-1956. person
associatedWith Thomson, Basil Sir, 1861-1939. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Australia
Fiji
Australia
Subject
Aboriginal Australians
Aboriginal Australians
Ethnologist
Missionaries
Occupation
Missionaries
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Birth 1832-11-09

Death 1907-12-29

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