Ferguson, John Alexander (1881-1969)

Also known as
Ferguson, John, (Sir) (1881-1969)
Ferguson, John (1881-1969)
Ferguson, John Alexander, (Sir) (1881-1969)
Field of activity
academic; Australiana collector; barrister; bibliographer; book collector; judge; libraries promoter/benefactor
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FERGUSON, Sir JOHN ALEXANDER (1881-1969), bibliographer and judge, was born on 15 December 1881 at Invercargill, New Zealand, eldest of five children of Rev. John Ferguson, Presbyterian minister, and his wife Isabella, née Adie, both Scottish born. Educated at Invercargill until his father was called in 1894 to St Stephen's, Phillip Street, Sydney, John continued at the William Street Public School, then was privately tutored by James Oliver. At the University of Sydney (B.A., 1902; LL.B., 1905; D.Litt., 1955) Ferguson was a contemporary of H. M. Green, and graduated in arts with first-class honours and the university medal in logic and mental philosophy.

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  1. The Monash University Library supplement to John Alexander Ferguson's Bibliography of Australia / by Susan Radvansky, Irene MacDonald and Eric Archer
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    [ Book : 1980-1981 ]
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  2. Foreshadowings : the "Bibliography of Australia" began with Henry Kendall / [compiled by Iris Burke]
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    [ Book : 1963 ]
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  3. The publishing industry in colonial Australia : a name index to John Alexander Ferguson's Bibliography of Australia, 1784-1900 / Ian Morrison
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    [ Book : 1996 ]
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  4. [Bibliography of Australia. limited ed. of 500 copies : [publisher's brochure]]
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    [ Book : 1941 ]
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  5. Bibliography of Australia / John Alexander Ferguson
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  6. [Book reviews and prospectuses of forthcoming books from the J.A. Ferguson collection in the National Library]
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  7. In honour of Sir John Ferguson : Canberra 23-30 August 1965
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  8. [Captain James Cook material held in the Ferguson Collection, ca. 1921-1928]
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  9. John Ferguson interviewed by Hazel de Berg in the Hazel de Berg collection
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  10. Papers of Sir John Ferguson
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  1. The Monash University Library supplement to John Alexander Ferguson's Bibliography of Australia / by Susan Radvansky, Irene MacDonald and Eric Archer
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  2. Foreshadowings : the "Bibliography of Australia" began with Henry Kendall / [compiled by Iris Burke]
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  3. The publishing industry in colonial Australia : a name index to John Alexander Ferguson's Bibliography of Australia, 1784-1900 / Ian Morrison
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  4. [Bibliography of Australia. limited ed. of 500 copies : [publisher's brochure]]
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  6. In honour of Sir John Ferguson : Canberra 23-30 August 1965
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  7. John Alexander Ferguson : preserving our past, inspiring our future / James Ferguson
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    [ Book : 2011 ]
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  8. [Captain James Cook material held in the Ferguson Collection, ca. 1921-1928]
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  9. An exhibition in honour of Sir John Ferguson / arranged by the National Library of Australia for the thirteenth biennial conference of the Library Association of Australia, August, 1965
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  10. [Biographical cuttings on Sir John Ferguson, former judge of the NSW Industrial Commission and historian, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]
    [ Published : 1900-1990 ]
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