Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1957 - 2001 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
3.52m (8 Type 6 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Dick Barwick was a Herpetologist, zoologist and natural history artist, with expertise in palaeontology, vertebrate morphology and evolutionary biology. After an early career with a focus on Antarctica, from 1969-1994 Dick held the position of Reader, Department of Zoology at ANU. He collaborated with Ken Campbell on the study of fossil fishes.
Dick assisted his wife Diane with her anthropological work, providing illustrations for her work and preparing several for publication after her death. Barwick Valley in Antarctica named in his honour.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Series includes illustrations by Barwick for papers with Ken Campbell and other academics, drafts of papers, photographs of specimens and graphic design work by Barwick. Much of the material focuses on lungfish/dipnoan fish.