Robert Henderson Croll (5 January 1869 – 18 October 1947) was an Australian writer, poet, bushwalker, and public servant.[1] The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) characterises him as noteworthy for his "diverse contribution to cultural and intellectual life," with his prominence in art curation, writing and editing poetry, engaging in and journalling about athletics (specifically cross country running and bushwalking, for which the ADB credits him as doing "possibly...more than anyone else in his time to encourage").[1]
Robert Henderson Croll painted by Frederick George Reynolds in 1927
During his lifetime he built up a significant book collection. He had a special interest in Australian poetry and prose, especially first editions.[2]
State Library of New South Wales. Accessed 8 March 2015
National Library of Australia. Accessed 8 March 2015.
State Library of Victoria. Accessed 8 March 2015.
Trove. Accessed 8 March 2015.
Papers of Robert Henderson Croll: manuscripts, printed matter, typescripts, photographs, correspondence ca. 1920–1998. (Held by State Library of Victoria)
Autographs collected by Robert Henderson Croll: governors, ministers of the Crown, actors, sportsmen, etc. (Held by State Library of Victoria)
The etched work of John Shirlow: selected reproductions in half-tone of John Shirlow's handicraft, edited by R. H. Croll, 192?
Matthew Flinders, Navigator and Scientist: his services to Australia, The Argus, 7 November 1925
Australasian Anthology, by Percival Serle, assisted by R. H. Croll, 1927
The Open Road in Victoria: Being the Ways of Many Walkers, 1928 (travel)
Along the Track, 1930 (travel)
Has Lawson's Verse any Permanent Value?, J. Le Gay Brereton, R. H. Croll, Zora Cross, Percival Serle, Frederick John Broomfield, E. J. Brady, David McKee Wright, 'Desiderata', February no. 3 1930; (p. 31–33) (correspondence)
"The Best Old Town of All": song and words by Robert H. Croll, music by Jessica A. Dalkin, 1931. (music)
Wonderful Walks in Victoria, from The Betterment and Publicity Board Victorian Railways, 1931. (booklet) — (The Booklet indicates that "Most of the information concerning the walks has been supplied by Mr. R. H. Croll, one of the leading authorities on walking in Victoria, and by Mr. W. F. Waters, Secretary of the Melbourne Amateur Walking and Touring Club. Mr. Croll's books, 'The Open Road in Victoria,' and 'Along the Track,' deal in detail with many of these walks.)
By-Products: A Book of Verses, edited by Percival Serle, 1932 (poetry)
Collected Poems of John Shaw Neilson, Edited by and Introduction by R. H. Croll, 1934 (poetry)
Tom Roberts: Father of Australian Landscape Painting, 1935 (biography) — Papers relating to this biography are held by National Library of Australia
Wide Horizons: Wanderings in Central Australia, 1937 (travel)
Dr Alexander Thomson: a Pioneer of Melbourne and Founder of Geelong, 1937 — in collaboration with Roland R Wettenhall (biography)
Yarumpa, the honey-pot: food in the wilderness, 'Walkabout', vol. 3 page3, no. 16, 1937
The life and work of R. W. Sturgess, with a foreword by R. H. Croll, 1938. (fine arts)
Bob Croll Looks Back, 'Life Digest', II, 1 December 1939, pp.83–7 (autobiography)
I Recall: Collections and Recollections, 1939. (autobiography)
The Laureate of the Larrikin: (Some Memories of 'Den'), Australian National Review, May vol. 5 no. 29 1939; (p. 39-42) (biography)
On the edge of the wild: a camp with the Arunta, 'Walkabout' vol.5, no.4; p17-20, 1939
The etched work of Victor Cobb, edited by R. H. Croll, 1940
Australia's dying heart: soil erosion in the inland, Jock H. Pick, with introduction by R. H. Croll, 1942
Sonny, 'The Bulletin', 9 December vol. 63 no. 3278 1942; (p. 4) (short story)
Cold Collation: "Mutton! Of course. What else could I expect", 'The Bulletin', 28 April vol. 64 no. 3298 1943; (p. 12) (poetry)
The Way Home, 'The Bulletin', 17 March vol. 64 no. 3292 1943; (p. 4) (short story)
Art of the Australian Aboriginal, Charles Barrett and R. H. Croll; with a foreword by A. P. Elkin, 1943.
Argonauts Returned and other poems, by R. A. Swan; with a foreword by R. H. Croll, 1946 (poetry)
Gippslands secret lake, 'Walkabout' vol.12, no.3; pp. 18–19, 1946
An Autobituary, Bread and Cheese Club, 1946 (autobiography)
Smike to Bulldog: Letters from Sir Arthur Streeton to Tom Roberts, 1946 – Edited by R. H. Croll (correspondence)
The Charity Sermon, 'Focus', April vol. 2 no. 2 1947; (p. 17–18) (short story)
The Sight of Means, 'Focus', November vol. 2 no. 9 1947; (p. 8–19) (short story)
Umph the Gargoyle, with woodcuts by Allan Jordan, 1947 (brochure)
The Model Murder, 'Focus', March vol. 3 no. 1 1948; (p. 11–12) (short story)
The Art of Albert Namatjira, C. P. Mountford; foreword by R. H. Croll, 1951
Melbourne Walking Club: a history 1894–1964, R.H. Croll & R. G. Hemmy; with appendices and a mini-history by A. Budge; assembled by Ken Sargeant, 1995
Robert Henderson Croll: writings from the Melbourne Walker 1929–1959, assembled by Ken Sargeant, Melbourne, 1997.
Melbourne Amateur Walking & Touring Club: reports of activities 1911–1921, from the Weekly Times and the Leader and other papers, Collected by Ken Sargeant, 1997.
Referencesedit
^ abAustralian Dictionary of Biography Robert Henderson Croll.
^Stitz, Charles (2010). Australian book collectors (First ed.). Bendigo: Bread Street Press. pp. 76–7. ISBN9780646533407.
^"Paintings". The Age. No. 26, 029. Victoria, Australia. 20 September 1938. p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
External linksedit
ebooks by Robert Henderson Croll at Project Gutenberg Australia.
Portrait of R H Croll. Held by State Library of Victoria. Accessed 9 March 2015.
The Argus, 9 May 1941, page 5. Resignation from the post of Deputy Chief Publicity Censor for the Commonwealth.
April 12, 2024
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Robert Henderson Croll 5 January 1869 18 October 1947 was an Australian writer poet bushwalker and public servant 1 The Australian Dictionary of Biography ADB characterises him as noteworthy for his diverse contribution to cultural and intellectual life with his prominence in art curation writing and editing poetry engaging in and journalling about athletics specifically cross country running and bushwalking for which the ADB credits him as doing possibly more than anyone else in his time to encourage 1 Robert Henderson Croll painted by Frederick George Reynolds in 1927During his lifetime he built up a significant book collection He had a special interest in Australian poetry and prose especially first editions 2 Contents 1 Recognition 2 Bibliography chronological 3 References 4 External linksRecognition editA bust of Croll by Orlando Dutton won the Melrose Prize for portraiture in 1938 3 Bibliography chronological editLibrary Catalogues consulted State Library of New South Wales Accessed 8 March 2015 National Library of Australia Accessed 8 March 2015 State Library of Victoria Accessed 8 March 2015 Trove Accessed 8 March 2015 Papers of Robert Henderson Croll manuscripts printed matter typescripts photographs correspondence ca 1920 1998 Held by State Library of Victoria Autographs collected by Robert Henderson Croll governors ministers of the Crown actors sportsmen etc Held by State Library of Victoria The etched work of John Shirlow selected reproductions in half tone of John Shirlow s handicraft edited by R H Croll 192 Matthew Flinders Navigator and Scientist his services to Australia The Argus 7 November 1925 Australasian Anthology by Percival Serle assisted by R H Croll 1927 The Open Road in Victoria Being the Ways of Many Walkers 1928 travel Along the Track 1930 travel Has Lawson s Verse any Permanent Value J Le Gay Brereton R H Croll Zora Cross Percival Serle Frederick John Broomfield E J Brady David McKee Wright Desiderata February no 3 1930 p 31 33 correspondence The Best Old Town of All song and words by Robert H Croll music by Jessica A Dalkin 1931 music Wonderful Walks in Victoria from The Betterment and Publicity Board Victorian Railways 1931 booklet The Booklet indicates that Most of the information concerning the walks has been supplied by Mr R H Croll one of the leading authorities on walking in Victoria and by Mr W F Waters Secretary of the Melbourne Amateur Walking and Touring Club Mr Croll s books The Open Road in Victoria and Along the Track deal in detail with many of these walks By Products A Book of Verses edited by Percival Serle 1932 poetry Collected Poems of John Shaw Neilson Edited by and Introduction by R H Croll 1934 poetry Tom Roberts Father of Australian Landscape Painting 1935 biography Papers relating to this biography are held by National Library of Australia Wide Horizons Wanderings in Central Australia 1937 travel Dr Alexander Thomson a Pioneer of Melbourne and Founder of Geelong 1937 in collaboration with Roland R Wettenhall biography Yarumpa the honey pot food in the wilderness Walkabout vol 3 page3 no 16 1937 The life and work of R W Sturgess with a foreword by R H Croll 1938 fine arts Bob Croll Looks Back Life Digest II 1 December 1939 pp 83 7 autobiography I Recall Collections and Recollections 1939 autobiography The Laureate of the Larrikin Some Memories of Den Australian National Review May vol 5 no 29 1939 p 39 42 biography On the edge of the wild a camp with the Arunta Walkabout vol 5 no 4 p17 20 1939 The etched work of Victor Cobb edited by R H Croll 1940 Australia s dying heart soil erosion in the inland Jock H Pick with introduction by R H Croll 1942 Sonny The Bulletin 9 December vol 63 no 3278 1942 p 4 short story Cold Collation Mutton Of course What else could I expect The Bulletin 28 April vol 64 no 3298 1943 p 12 poetry The Way Home The Bulletin 17 March vol 64 no 3292 1943 p 4 short story Art of the Australian Aboriginal Charles Barrett and R H Croll with a foreword by A P Elkin 1943 Argonauts Returned and other poems by R A Swan with a foreword by R H Croll 1946 poetry Gippslands secret lake Walkabout vol 12 no 3 pp 18 19 1946 An Autobituary Bread and Cheese Club 1946 autobiography Smike to Bulldog Letters from Sir Arthur Streeton to Tom Roberts 1946 Edited by R H Croll correspondence The Charity Sermon Focus April vol 2 no 2 1947 p 17 18 short story The Sight of Means Focus November vol 2 no 9 1947 p 8 19 short story Umph the Gargoyle with woodcuts by Allan Jordan 1947 brochure The Model Murder Focus March vol 3 no 1 1948 p 11 12 short story The Art of Albert Namatjira C P Mountford foreword by R H Croll 1951 Melbourne Walking Club a history 1894 1964 R H Croll amp R G Hemmy with appendices and a mini history by A Budge assembled by Ken Sargeant 1995 Robert Henderson Croll writings from the Melbourne Walker 1929 1959 assembled by Ken Sargeant Melbourne 1997 Melbourne Amateur Walking amp Touring Club reports of activities 1911 1921 from the Weekly Times and the Leader and other papers Collected by Ken Sargeant 1997 References edit a b Australian Dictionary of Biography Robert Henderson Croll Stitz Charles 2010 Australian book collectors First ed Bendigo Bread Street Press pp 76 7 ISBN 9780646533407 Paintings The Age No 26 029 Victoria Australia 20 September 1938 p 14 Retrieved 24 October 2020 via National Library of Australia External links editebooks by Robert Henderson Croll at Project Gutenberg Australia Portrait of R H Croll Held by State Library of Victoria Accessed 9 March 2015 The Argus 9 May 1941 page 5 Resignation from the post of Deputy Chief Publicity Censor for the Commonwealth Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Henderson Croll amp oldid 1167526042, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
