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Date(s)
- 1939-1957 (Creation)
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Item
Extent and medium
77 leaves ; 34 cm.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Eseli Peter or Peter Eseli (he was know by both names) was born at Mabuiag in February 1886. His notebook has his name as Esili Peter. He married Baibai Harry (1887-1952) on 10 May 1913; they had eight children, six of which survived childhood: Mauare (... »
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Archival history
Previously titled: Esili's notebook.
Previously titled: Peter Esili's notebook.
According to the notes by Margaret Lawrie on the first page of the photocopied notebook, Esili Peter's daughter, Mauari, lent her father's notebook to Lawrie in 1967; Lawrie ... »
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Photocopy of a handwritten notebook written by Eseli Peter or Peter Eseli (he was know by both names) of Mabuiag, West Torres Strait. Torres Strait Islander names are spelled in a variety of ways in English, changing with time: this photocopied ... »
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright applies.
Language of material
- Australian Language
- English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Very poor photocopy.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of copies
The publication: Eseli, Peter, Shnukal, Anna, and Mitchell, Rod (1998). Eseli's notebook. Brisbane: University of Queensland, is based on a copy of Eseli's original notebook. This publication can be viewed in UQ eSpace.
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Status
Revised
Dates of creation revision deletion
Revised, Linda Justo, 9-Jun-2023. Revised, SJB, 23-Nov-2022. Revised, Linda Justo, 1-Feb-2022. Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.
Sources
Eseli, Peter, Shnukal, Anna, and Mitchell, Rod (1998). Eseli's notebook. Brisbane: University of Queensland.