Item F3880 - A short history of the Downs blacks known as 'the Blucher Tribe'

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F3880

Title

A short history of the Downs blacks known as 'the Blucher Tribe'

Date(s)

  • 1903-1909 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 volume ; 26 cm and smaller.

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Name of creator

(1845-1928)

Biographical history

Thomas Hall was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1845, though some sources suggest a birth year of 1844. Emigrated to Queensland, Australia, at a young age and settled in the Warwick district. Worked at Canning Downs Station. Married Jane Tulloch in 1875.

Archival history

Previously catalogued in the Fryer Library general collection: DU274 .H3 19--A
Previously catalogued in the Fryer Library general collection: DU274 .H3 19--

Two of the Library-bound copies possibly from UQFL5 Frederick Walter Robinson Papers, stapled roneoed copy from the Hayes published collection, stapled original typescript with stiff paper wrappers belonged to Frederick Walter Robinson.

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Scope and content

A personal history of an Aboriginal Australian tribe referred to as 'the Blucher tribe' located in the Darling Downs region. Includes an overview of their culture and customs. Two copies are typescripts bound by the Library. One is an original typescript with stiff paper wrappers and some handwritten annotations. One is a roneoed copy. The first of the two bound typescripts has an inscription on the title page near the hinge that reads '1.11.1934 345 1st copy typed in University Office'. The second of the two typescripts has an inscription on the title page near the hinge that reads '345 1.11.1934 duplic[ate] for FWR [Frederick Walter Robinson] 2/6'. The third original typescript copy in stiff paper wrappers, 41 leaves, has a bookplate pasted inside the front wrapper that states it 'belonged to Frederick Walter Robinson'. The fourth copy, 29 pages, looks to be a roneoed typescript that came from the Hayes collection.

Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this resource contains details about cultural and ceremonial rites, including Men’s Business and identifying details about the location and features of Killarney bora grounds. This resource may contain images, transcripts or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples now deceased. It may also contain historically and culturally sensitive words, terms, and descriptions.

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Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Out of copyright. Able to be reproduced without permission. Please attribute the Fryer Library.

Language of material

  • Australian Language
  • English

Script of material

Language and script notes

Contains Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander language/language words. Contains some words in Geynyan language.

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Existence and location of copies

State Library of New South Wales also has typescript copies, Typescript copies of a short history of the Downs Blacks known as 'the Blucher tribe', ca. 1903, of this title and records the date range as 1903-1909.

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991007532109703131

Former call number

DU274 .H3 19--A

Invalid MMS ID

991008906169703131

Former call number

DU274 .H3 19--

Alma MMS ID

991014539281603131

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Status

Revised

Level of detail

Partial

Dates of creation revision deletion

Revised, Kymberley Bax, 29-Apr-2024. Created, Kymberley Bax, 18-Mar-2024.

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