Historical information
Four documents on the history of the Howitt family:
1/A photocopied extract on Dr. Godfrey Howitt, taken from biographical information in ‘A Woman of Importance’, by Jean Uhl. Information details his family history, religion, his medical affiliations, his garden in Collins St.
2/Two page print out from Wikipedia done 13/12/2013 on Godfrey Howitt giving family history and his medical history in Melbourne; includes a sketch of him.
3/Family tree map by Claire Barton.
4/Print out on Alfred William Howitt, taken from Monash website, on his life as an explorer, geologist and anthropologist. Monash University’s Howitt Hall is named in his honour.
Subjects
- howitt godfrey dr.,
- howitt mrs.,
- bakewell miss,
- howitt william,
- bakewell phoebe,
- caulfield,
- howitt alfred william,
- melbourne hospital,
- benevolent asylum,
- howitt william godfrey,
- farms,
- entomologist,
- howitt john henry,
- howitt charles,
- medical school committee,
- university of melbourne,
- philosophical society of victoria,
- royal society of victoria,
- magistrate,
- howitt hall,
- explorer,
- geologist,
- anthropologist,
- ‘howittia’ blue-flowered mallow
References
- ‘A Woman of Importance – Emily Childers in Melbourne 1850 – 1859’ by Jean Uhl, 1992 ISBN/ISSN: 0959663142
