Osborne, W. A. (William Alexander), 1873-1967 (original) (raw)

Professor Osborne was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine,University of Melbourne, 1929-1938 and Professor Emeritus from 1938. He was a keen collector and had a large private library. In 1957 he donated to the Library some volumes of Americana and material relating to the French Revolution.

From the description of Papers of William Alexander Osborne [manuscript]. 1602-1892. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225835735

Academic. See "Who's who in Australia 1965", p. 659.

From the description of Art and hygine [manuscript]. [1930?] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225848527

William Osborne was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne 1929-1938 and Professor Emeritus from 1938. Collecting autographs was one of his many interests.

From the description of Autograph letters, 1793-1940 [manuscript]. 1793-1940. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 609818316

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