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Publications and handwritten notebook relating to John D Fryer and the Fryer Family

Publications and handwritten notes in commercially produced notebook.
Box 2:
Item 1: Complete Works of Shakespeare. Presented to JD Fryer by Boys’ Grammar School, Rockhampton as third prize, fifth form, Christmas, 1910. [Poor condition].
Item 2: Souvenir of Cairo and its Environs with 32 environs [insect damage].
Item 3: Lieutenant John D Fryer’s officer training notebook re munitions and weaponry, handwritten, in an Oxford and Cambridge Universities produced notebook.

Box 3:
Item 17 : 52nd Battalion Australian Imperial Force – Regimental history, with form letter at the preface, with handwritten 'Fryer' after 'My dear'; some handwritten corrects; signed by JL Witham, Lieut. -Colonel, Commanding 52nd Battalion, AIF. Includes nominal roll. 11 leaves, 1918.

Fryer Family

Fryer Memorial Library Papers

Fryer Memorial Library Papers
• Colin Bingham, editor, Galmahra, obituary for John D Fryer, ‘St. John’s College Notes’, Galmahra, (May 1923)
• Extracts from Minutes of the Student Benefactions Committee of the University of Queensland Union, Galmahra, etc. relative to the foundation of the Fryer Library, 1927 to 1929, three copies
• Student Benefactions. Extract from Galmahra, Fryer Memorial Library (April 1927)
• Memorandum to Commander Drake re: Fryer Memorial Library of Australian Literature
• Letter from Professor Robertson, Lecturer in English, University of Queensland, Chairman of the Student Benefactions Committee of the University of Queensland to Dr. F. P. Keppel, President Carnegie Corporation of New York, New York re: application for funding grant, 29 Mar 1933
• ‘The Fryer Memorial library of Australian Literature’, Galmahra, (October 1929), two copies
• ‘University News and Notes’, Courier – Mail, [nd]
• Letter from John M. Russel, Carnegie Foundation, New York to Dr. Frederick W Robinson, 4 May 1933
• Carnegie Corporation of New York Survey of Australian Libraries – survey form
• Carnegie Corporation of New York Survey of Australian Libraries. Particulars of the Fryer Memorial Library of Australian Literature, a student benefaction to the English Department within the University of Queensland, 28 May 1934
• Letter from Mr S. F. Markham, The Museums Association, London, Secretary (Empire Survey) to Miss Pauline L. Joice, Clayfield, Brisbane re report to Carnegie Foundation, 1 Aug 1934
• ‘Varsity Benefits from Donation of Retired Publisher’, 10 Jun 1938
• Darnell Library Fund. Suggested uses, 2 Apr 1940
• Memorandum on the Fryer Library of Australian Literature, attached to the English Faculty, 23 Jul 1942 [page(s) missing]
• Associate Professor Frederick W. Robinson to Mr J. S. Gilmour, 31 Mar 1949
• The Fryer Memorial Library of Australian Literature: Two copies of an article written by Dr. Frederick W. Robinson on the history of the Fryer Memorial Library and published in Galmahra (November 1952)
• One copy of Galmahra, (November 1952)
• Letter from Daphne Harrison to Professor [Frederick W] Robinson, 28 Nov 1952
• Invitation to Professor and Mrs FW Robinson to the laying of the foundation stone of the new St. John’s College, 1954
• Draft speech on the Fryer Memorial Library of Australian Literature. A Brief Historical Explanation: Foundation and Purpose - delivered to the Queensland Branch, Library Association of Australia during 1961
• Letter from Mr Harrison Bryan, Librarian, Main Library, University of Queensland to Mr Stapleton, the State Librarian, Public Library of Queensland, Brisbane – copy to Fryer re ‘possible union catalogue of Australiana in major Brisbane libraries’, 2 Feb 1961
• Draft article by Mrs JM Merrell, Fryer Librarian, 1958 to 1961, on the history and function of Fryer Memorial Library of Australian Literature for the literary journal Quill, Jun 1962 [two copies of article]
• Letter from AC Cawley, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, to Miss E Harrington, Fryer Library re enclosed questionnaire on the University Library, 1 May 1963
• Letter from the ‘Librarian, Fryer Memorial Library’, listing books the Fryer Memorial Library was interested in acquiring, pre 1965
• ‘Browsing in the Fryer Library’ by Old Crab, Queensland Teachers Journal, Sep 1966 [two copies of article]
• Photocopy of letter from Elizabeth S Gilmour to Mrs N Bonnin, Fryer Memorial Library, re biography of John D Fryer by Mrs Gilmour and attendant information, 22 Sep 1966
• The University of Queensland Institute of Modern Languages course brochure, enrolment guide and university fee payment slip, 1966
• Newspaper article re the first purchase of books from the Mary Alexis Macmillan Memorial fund for the Fryer Library. Mary Macmillan was Jack Fryer’s fiancée at the time of his death, [nd]
• Memorandum to Mr Fielding from N Bonnin, Fryer Library, re Father Leo Hayes collection
• Photocopied page from Bookweek, Vol. 4, No. 2, re the Fryer Memorial Library index of Australian Literary periodicals, 1970
• Memorandum to Marianne from Don re vacation hours – Robinson Room, 23 Nov 1970
• Letter from FDO. Fielding, University Librarian to Professor Zelman Cowen, Vice Chancellor, University of Queensland, re forthcoming luncheon for Dr. FW Robinson, 16 Jul 1970
• ‘The Raison D’Etre of the Fryer Library’ [1970]
• Address delivered on the growth of Fryer and the new Robinson reading room – four copies bundled as one
• Description of Fryer Memorial Library, its history and its holdings, two typed pages, dated 15 Jul 1970
• Handwritten note from Elizabeth S Gilmour re Mrs Annie Wheeler
• Memorandum to Ric Moore re information on Fred Paterson
• Handwritten note re ‘Fryer article should cost $20’
• Handwritten note re correspondence ‘in the Fryer Brochure’
• Hardboard with typed biography of John D Fryer. Handwritten note explains ‘This card was originally exhibited with the photograph of JD Fryer in the Fryer Lib. display case’
• Pro forma acknowledgement letter used in the Fryer Library circa 1970
• List of Galmahra articles relevant to John D Fryer/the Fryer Memorial Library
• Bookplates used by the University of Queensland Library; Army Memorial Library bookplate, blank bookplate to acknowledge donated item, University of Queensland bookplate, The John Caffery Memorial bookplate, Thomas Llewellyn Jones Memorial Library bookplate, The Roles Gift bookplate, and bookplate devised for items donated to the library by Archbishop James Duhig
• Letter from M. A. Macmillan to Mrs Harrison re founding of Fryer Memorial Library and contemporaries of John D Fryer

Fryer Library Correspondence regarding John D Fryer

Fryer Library Correspondence re John D Fryer
• Letter from Elizabeth Gilmour to Dr [later Professor] Frederick W Robinson, Townsville, 25 Sep 1953
• Letter from Elizabeth Gilmour to Dr. Frederick W Robinson, 5 May 1954
• Letter from Elizabeth S Gilmour [née Fryer], to Miss Lee, the Librarian, Fryer Library, University of Queensland re donation of money and brief account of Fryer siblings, 27 Oct 1960 [original and two copies]
• Letter from Elizabeth S Gilmour to The Librarian, Fryer Memorial Library, 27 Mar 1963
• Letter from F. Jardine, The Rockhampton Grammar School to Miss E. Harrington, Librarian, Fryer Memorial Library, 3 Aug 1963
• Letter from Elizabeth Gilmour to Elizabeth [Harrington], 17 Sep 1963
• Letter from Elizabeth S Gilmour to Betty [Miss E Harrington], 8 Oct 1963
• Letter from EN Dimmock to Miss Harrington, 4 December1963
• Letter from EN Dimmock to Miss Harrington, 4 Dec 1963
• Letter from Elizabeth S Gilmour to Betty [Harrington], 3 Dec 1963
• Letter from Elizabeth S Gilmour to Mrs Bonnin [Fryer Library], 22 Sep 1966
• Letter from Elizabeth S Gilmour to Mrs Bonnin, 9 Nov 1966
• Letter from Elizabeth S Gilmour to Miss McCreath, 11 Dec 1970
• Letter from Lord Roberthall [Robert Lowe], London, to Mrs Bonnin, 8 Mar 1973
• Letter from Fred Patterson to Mr Len Fisher, Alumni Office, University of Queensland, 15 Jul 1973
• Letter from Eric Partridge to John L. Cummings, Deputy University Librarian, 6 Mar 1975
• Letter from Lex Lear née Gilmour, Townsville to Fryer Librarian, 20 Nov 1979

Fryer Memorial Library

Murray Island Fisheries Ltd Photographs

These photographs were taken in between 1929 and 1934. Comprises: black and white photographs and photograph postcards. Some photographs have sepia toning due to aging, inferior photographic paper, or poor photographic development at the time or a combination of these. They are not sepia photographs. Some have captions on the reverse of the photographs. Titles in square brackets assigned by processing archivist.

Items:

  1. Holding netful of sardines, from left to right, Tetor Loko, Mataika Maza, Josiah Baud, and Sabau Dau, Dowar Island.

  2. Hands scooping up sardines from net; left: Sabau Dau's; right: Mataika Maza's.

  3. Sabau Dau holding net full of sardines, Dowar Island. Mataika Maza's right hand.

  4. [Hauling Net in, from left, Sabau Dau, Nanai Gesa, Tetor Loko, Mataika Maza, and Alo Tapim Snr].

  5. Hauling Net in, from left, Sabau Dau, Nanai Gesa, Tetor Loko, Mataika Maza, and Alo Tapim Snr.

  6. The "Troubadours" at Murray Islands, Jack Williams who saw a city for the first time yesterday is in the stern of the small boat. [Photograph postcard]

  7. [Group of men on the beach off loading planks of wood from a dinghy]

  8. Fisheries Employees, Mataika Maza, Manai Gesa, Sabau Dau, Alo Tapim Snr., Taken at the back of Murray Island.

  9. Fish traps (North Eastern end of Mer).

  10. [Men in water with dinghy]

  11. The lugger "Nera" off northern side of Dowar (opposite camp).

  12. Thursday Is. loading sardines for Java c 1929 (John [Indecipherable])

  13. The tiny lugger, Vera, which was the only means of communication, taking five days to make the trip from Murray Islands to Thursday Island, Murray island, Queensland. [Photograph postcard].

  14. Murray Island. Native holding basket of sardines.

  15. [Man holding up a lobster, Non-indigenous man standing behind]

  16. Hauling net into flattie on the completion of the catches.

  17. Carrying fish in baskets from boat on northern beach of Dowar. Mer in the distance.

  18. Netting fish near Wyer.

  19. [Men in the water standing near dinghy with fishing net attached]

  20. [Five men in the dinghy, rowing]

  21. Shewing [sic] company's transport vessel.

  22. Hauling net into flattie Dowar Island, From left to right Sabau Dau, Mataika Maza, Tetoe Loko, Josiah Baud.

  23. [Large ship at dock, Torres Strait Islands]

  24. Sardines on beach after haul.

  25. [Three small fish in the palm of a person's hand].

  26. Sardines caught in a mesh of net after haul.

  27. [Men standing near dinghy loaded with cargo].

  28. [Two men carrying cargo along beach].

  29. [Men standing at the back of the dinghy using a fishing net].

  30. Beach on Northern side of Spit, (Dowar Island).

  31. Beach Northern side of Dowar. Recently landed luggage. Company's flattie on beach.

  32. Look-out on lugger.

  33. Look-out on the lugger.

  34. "Melbidir" at Thursday Island.

  35. Trubador leaving Murray Island [Photograph postcard].

  36. Loading sardines at Thursday Island for Java.

  37. Borobudur Temple Java Indonesia [Photograph postcard]

  38. [Rice terraces in Indonesia] [Photograph postcard].

  39. [Rice terraces]

  40. [Rice paddies].

  41. [Women washing clothes in conduit running down the middle of a street] [Photograph postcard].

  42. [Women washing clothes in canal] [Photograph postcard].

  43. [Women washing clothes in canal]

  44. [Stately building]

  45. [Women washing clothes in canal]

  46. [Photograph of building behind trees]

  47. [Stately building with driveway and open gates]

  48. Rowing a larger boat with large oars at Penang, F.M.S.

  49. [Steam boats in harbour]

  50. Fish traps at Bagan Si Api Api.

  51. Fish trap in distance at Bagan Si Api Api, Sumatra.

  52. Bamboo poles in arm of fish trap BaganSi Api Api.

  53. [Indecipherable] and third officer Robert (K.P.M. Agent there) a Chinaman and the Chinese owner of fish taps [indecipherable] at BaganSi Api Api.

  54. Fish trap BanganSi Api Api Sumatra c 1930.

  55. Net drying - used with tide to catch fish as per model at Bagan Si Api Api.

  56. Chinese craft.

  57. Bottom of fish trap lifted up to see if any larger fish in trap. Bagan Si Api Api.

  58. Drying area and warehouse of BanganSi Api Api.

  59. Net drying - used with tides to catch fish as per model at BaganSi Api Api.

  60. Trassi and fish drying on the wooden floors BaganSi Api Api.

  61. Sun drying small fish on wooden floor at Bagan Si Api Api Sumatra.

  62. Waterfront, shewing [sic] boats awaiting to go to fish traps BaganSi Api Api.

  63. Town of BaganSi Api Api Sumatra.

  64. Wicker rope for user in making parts of fish trap - Bagan Si Api Api.

  65. S.S. "Pasir" - cargo steamer running to Bagan Si Api Api, Sumatra.

  66. Town of Bagan Si Api Api, Sumatra.

  67. [Ship at dock. Steam ship on water].

  68. Millions of fish sun drying at Bagan Si Api Api, Sumatra. On large wooden floors [indecipherable] Main St.

  69. 400 lbs of dried fish at Bagan Si Api Api Sumatra c 1929.

  70. Baskets of fish in hold of "Pasir" Bagan Si Api Api.

  71. Baskets of fish in hold of "pasir" Bagan Si Api Api.

  72. Loading 2 crates of fish each containing 400 kilos in Pasir at BaganSi Api Api.

  73. Third Officer S.S. "Pasir" underneath fish trap, 23 miles from Bagan Si Api Api (all fish traps are from 14 to 25 mles from Bagan Si Api Api) c. 1930.

  74. End of fish trap. Bottom having been lifted. Owner of trap standing on end. BaganSi Api Api.

  75. Chief Officer of "Pasir", standing in main street at Bagan Si Api Api.

  76. Main Street at Southern eng, BaganSi Api Api.

  77. Emptying fish from end of fish trap - Bagan Si Api Api.

  78. Trassie and fish drying on wooden floors at BaganSi Api Api, Sumatra. Masts of fishing fleet in background.

  79. [Group of Murray Islanders in traditional dress]

  80. [Group of Murray Islanders in traditional dress]

  81. [Man holding model boat]

  82. [Group of eight men, women and children]

  83. [Man holding child. Thatched shelter in background]

  84. Native feast, Torres Straits. [Photograph postcard].

  85. Native dance, Torres Straits. [Photograph postcard].

  86. [Islanders boarding a boat and preparing to sail]

  87. [Boat – Sedney A36 – on the water with passengers on board]

  88. Wedding feast Murray Is. 1929.

  89. Welcome party on beach in front of Teacher’s Residence, Murray Island on arrival Sir Leslie Orme Wilson, Governor of Queensland on Melbidir II. Recognizable [in the photograph]: Sergeant of Police Kaikai Modee (dec’d), Lui Bon (in Scout Uniform) Thursday Island, Police Constable Mabo Mopwale (dec’d), Police Constable Josiah Baud (dec’d), Police Constable Benny Mabo, Murray Island, Meb Salee (Boy’s Scout Uniform) Murray Island.

  90. King’s Birthday Sports gathering in old school grounds, Murray Island. Buildings: Left – Government Teacher’s Residence, Centre – Medical Aid Post, Right – School.

  91. School children, Murray Island. Teachers –1. Alick Passi (dec’d) 2. Daisy (Ansey) Lui, Coconut Island 3. Bakoi Baud, Murray Island

  92. Girls at ball game – Las Bay, Murray Island. From right – Mena (Doboro) Bennyfather, Murray Island; Annie (Loko) Tapim, Thursday Island; Kamazi Wag (dec’d); Godai (Baruna) Williams, 76 Oxley St. Acacia Ridge, Brisbane; Mabigee (Kaumi) Bon, Thursday Island; Dalena (Barsa) Mataika (dec’d); Bakoi Baud, Murray Island; Kabay Sambo (dec’d) (Umpire); Wais (Ansey) Pearson, Yorkey’s Knob; Gagree (Bon) Sailor, Thursday Island; Emily (Agale) Ah Mat, Thursday Island; two at extreme left unrecognisable.

  93. Native women from Mer on north side of Dowar Island.

  94. Murray Island employees (except white boy sitting in front) [Photograph postcard].

  95. King’s Birthday Sports gathering on old school grounds, Murray Island. Umpire – circled in centre with white shirt sleeves and white trousers, Lage Jacob Gabey then Chief Councillor and Senior Assistant Teacher. Buildings: Left – Government Teacher’s Residence, Centre – Medical Aid Post, Right – School

  96. Two Murray Islanders. One on left is half caste [sic]

  97. [Two Islanders. One young man and one elderly man]

  98. Three Murray Islanders [two young men and one young woman]

  99. [Two non indigenous men standing outside traditional hut]

  100. Two native girls employed by the company [two Islander women]

  101. Native girls employed by the company in packing etc. [From left]: Liz?, Wagi, Kamazi, Malina]

  102. Native girls employed by the company in packing etc. [From left]: Liz?, Wagi, Kamazi, Malina]

  103. Factory workers from left to right: Dalena (Barsa) Mataika (dec’d); Kamazi Wag (dec’d); Dobam (Mataika) Odo, Murray Island; Jessie (Omey) Sagigi, Murray Island; European visitor; Elizabeth (Geas) Tom, Murray Island; Wagi Tabo (dec’d), Gagree (Bon) Sailor, Thursday Island; Mobee (Tabo) Savage, Kubin, Moa Island.

  104. At Dowar Island near fisheries buildings. From left to right: Bending (unrecognisable); Alo Tapim Snr (dec’d) holding Company’s mascot “Bargain”; Geede Williams, Yorkeys Knob; Peter Tapau Snr (dec’d) white lavalava; Spear Sambo (dec’d) facing camera; Mataika Maza, Innisfail; Jack Ansey, Murray Island, white tee shirt; Tom Tapau, Murray Island, white athletic singlet & lavalava; Morey Ghee, Murray Island.

  105. At Coconut Island. Left to Right: Jalag Bob, Coconut Island Councillor; Gordon Bright, European; Lui Bon, Government Teacher Coconut Island now Thursday Island; Visitor, European, Nev Lyons; Olandi Pearson, Chief Councillor, Coconut Island.

  106. Josiah Baud (dec’d) standing by flattie on beach Dowar Island

  107. On board Troubadour. Back from left: Wagi Tabo (dec’d); David Debewale (dec’d); Sabau Dau (dec’d); Alo Tapim Snr. (dec’d); Bob Ghee (dec’d); David Williams, Thursday Island; Josiah Baud (dec’d). Front: Back to camera (unrecognisable).

  108. On board Troubadour. Background: Tetor Loko (dec’d) sitting on rails facing camera; Joe Jib, Murray Island (leaning against mast facing camera). Foreground: Dobam (Mataika) Odo, Murray Island, holding baby Mamuru Tapau (dec’d).

  109. Jack Williams – half caste – holding fish up caught in tow line.

  110. Fish caught on towline [two men on fishing boat – one holding fish, other with back to camera]

  111. Fish caught on towline on Troubadour

  112. Bob Ghee (dec’d) holding King Fish on deck Troubadour

  113. Sabau Dau looking for sardines Dowar Island

  114. Type of Murray Islander

  115. Gedee Williams – half caste company’s cook on Dowar Island

  116. Fisheries Employees, Dowar Island. Back row from left: Mr. Turner (European) standing; Kabere Doo, Murray Island; Sabau Dau (dec’d); Mr. Fletcher (European); Tetor Loko (dec’d); Tapim Bennyfather, Murray Island; Morey Ghee Murray Island (up coconut tree); Timothy Debewale (dec’d); Jack Ansey, Murray Island. Centre left to right: Bob Ghee (dec’d) standing; Gordon Bright (European); Fred Kropp (European) Thursday Island; Mick Tuesley (European); Jim O’Connell (European); European visitor; Kay (European); David Debewale (dec’d); Murray Islander (unrecognisable) Front row left to right: Dalena (Barsa) Mataika (dec’d) kneeling; Waid (Ansey) Pearson, Yorkey’s Knob; Kamazi Wag (dec’d); Wagi Tabo (dec’d); Geede Williams, Yorkey’s Knob, Alo Tapim Snr. (dec’d); Elizabeth (Geas) Tom, Murray Island; Daisey (Ansey) Lui, Coconut Island; Dobam Odo, Murray Island; Gagree (Bon) Sailor, Thursday Island; Jessie Sagigi, Murray Island; Bakoi Baud, Murray Island.

  117. In foreground: Akaline Bowie, Coconut Islander. Background: (in shirt sleeves and lavalava) Lui Bon then Government Teacher, Coconut Island chatting with visitor (unrecognisable) off vessel Troubadour. Photo taken at Coconut Island by a member of Fisheries Company travelling Murray Island aboard Troubadour.

  118. [Four girls standing on a verandah in background. Man in foreground]

  119. [Group of children sitting on verandah. Man standing against tree in foreground]

  120. [Four men leaning against railing on boat]

  121. [Man standing in front of hut wearing white apron and chef’s hat, carrying a bowl] [Photograph postcard].

  122. “Nurmi” the Captain’s Steward on S.S. "Pasi[" loaned to [indecipherable] on voyage to Bagan Si Api Api (Chinese)

  123. [Young Islander girl wearing white dress] [Photograph postcard].

  124. [Man sitting in doorway of shed]

  125. [Non indigenous man sitting on bench top inside building]

  126. Mr. O’Connell and Turtle. End of Spit, Dowar Island

  127. [Five non indigenous men sitting outside traditional shelter] [Photograph postcard].

  128. [Five non indigenous men sitting outside traditional shelter]

  129. [Eight non indigenous men dressed in suits standing on jetty next to steam boat] c 1929

  130. [Coastal cliff formations]

  131. [Coastal cliff formations]

  132. The coconut grove with black cliffs behind

  133. [Cliffs covered with scrub]

  134. [Coastal cliff formation, Waier Island]

  135. Rounding the end of Waier Island, to come in to the bay

  136. Portion of coastline, Dauar Island

  137. [Man leaning down to touch cormorant on beach]

  138. Company’s transport vessel

  139. Portion of coastline, Dauar Island

  140. [Corrugated iron building on stumps]

  141. [Coastline from the water. Several buildings visible]

  142. A view from Tur-Paser Gardner’s resting place on hilltop overlooking Government and Mission buildings at Beur Murray Island

  143. Log on Dauar Island. Washed up from Fly River in New Guinea [man standing atop log]

  144. Murray Island Cutter 'Tagai' at anchor, Deo Murray Island. Gelam Hill in background

  145. Mer [Island] in distance [photograph taken from shore showing dinghy in foreground and sailing boat behind]

  146. View of the company’s buildings

  147. [Elevated view of Island]

  148. [Rocky coastline]

  149. Dowar Mountain meeting sea on northern side

  150. Dowar Island showing mountain and spit, where factory stands. Eastern end of Dowar is cut out

  151. Right is Dowar Island, left is Wyer Island. c 1929

  152. Dowar Island as seen from Mer. Fishery sight at right end. c 1929

  153. Dowar Mountain meeting the sea on the south side of Dowar

  154. [View of sea through palm trees]

  155. Eastern end of Dowar Island and the whole of Wyer Island

  156. Netting fish near Wyer

  157. [Cliff rock formations]

  158. [Coastal cliff formations]

  159. Mer Island

  160. The village on Mer, seen from height on Mountain

  161. Murray Island native woman preparing a feast from sardines given them by the Company – surplus of haul

  162. Ah Mat (Singalese cook) and Gordon Bright at temporary kitchen on northern side of Dowar

  163. Fish in baskets. Baskets average 100 lbs

  164. Sun drying sardines in trays, Dowar Island. People in picture unrecognisable

  165. Canning of sardines in factory, Dowar Island. From left to right: Back to camera (unrecognisable); Kamazi Wag (dec’d); Wais Ansey) Pearson, Yorkeys Knob; European (visitor); Nev Lyons (European); Unrecognisable (Islander); Bob Ghee

  166. [Islander men working with fish]

  167. First batch of sardines canned at Murray Island. Packing shed showing behind [group of seven men in picture]

  168. View from top of Dowar Hill looking towards Fisheries Building at Giar Pit. "Troubadour" at anchor off-shore

  169. Sun drying sardines in trays at Giar Pit, Dowar Island. Murray Island in distance

  170. Laying down concrete foundations for Fisheries Buildings at Dowar Island. From left to right: Gordon Bright (European); Sabau Dau (dec’d); Mick Tuesley (European); Esaka Ghee (Murray Island); Jim O’Connell (European) In foreground (bending): David Williams, Thursday Island

  171. [Wooden stick structure on beach with island in distance.] (Photograph has been double-exposed)

  172. Old school playgrounds. Buildings: Left – Teacher’s residence; Centre – Medical Aid Post; Right - School

  173. Fish drying (Dowar) showing thicket protecting drying site, from factory from north western

  174. Temporary kitchen. Mr Fletcher, acting cook. Note skeleton of factory

  175. Factory – in course of erection

  176. [Incomplete factory]

  177. [Traditional hut]

  178. Skeleton of factory. Native men at work. Mer in distance

  179. Freshly caught sardines in fisheries flattie, Dowar Island

  180. Sun dried sardines in baskets at fisheries building, Dowar Island

  181. Fish drying near the packing shed, Dowar

  182. Fish drying on trays. The ground has been levelled. Note the sea sand in foreground. The trays are on the western side of the factory. The Lugger [ship] is on the Mer side of Dowar, i.e. the north side

  183. Clearing sight [sic] for factory from Dowar Island and looking towards thicket, which is a short distance from end of spit

  184. At the end of Spit, Dowar Island

  185. Preparing and cleaning of ground for drying trays at Dowar

  186. Factory – in course of erection c 1929

  187. Factory – Dowar Island

  188. [Building]

  189. [Section of coastline showing beach and hillside].

  190. [Interior of hut including bed and desk] [Photograph postcard].

  191. [Traditional hut]

  192. Fish drying on trays

  193. Giar Pit, Dowar Island showing fisheries buildings at left and Island employees quarters to the right.

  194. Ah Mat (Singalese cook) and Gordon Bright at temporary kitchen on northern side of Dowar (Duplicate written on reverse side)

  195. Fish drying at Bagan Si Api Api on wooden floors (Duplicate written on reverse side)

  196. Mer Island (Duplicate written on reverse side)

  197. Laying concrete foundations for fisheries buildings at Dowar Is. L to R Gordon Bright, Sabau Dau, Mick Tuesley; Esaka Ghee, Jim O’Connell. Foreground: David Williams (T. Islander) [Photograph postcard] (Duplicate written on reverse side)

  198. [Fish traps] [Photograph postcard] (Duplicate written on reverse side)

  199. Clearing sight [sic] for factory from Dowar Island and looking towards thicket, which is a short distance from end of spit. (Duplicate written on reverse side)

  200. (Duplicate written on reverse side)

  201. Native women from Mer on north side of Dowar Island. (Duplicate written on reverse side)

  202. Drying fish on large wooden floors, off main street, BaganSi Api Api. (Duplicate written on reverse side)

  203. Murray Is fisheries

  204. Typical fish trap at BaganSi Api Api Sumatra (Duplicate written on reverse side)

  205. Sundrying small fish on wooden floors at Bagan Si Api Api Sumtra c. 1929 (Duplicate written on reverse side)

  206. Dowar and Wyer (Duplicate written on reverse side)

  207. Dowar and Wyer

  208. Dowar Island as seen from Mer. Fishery sight [sic] at right end (Duplicate written on reverse side)

  209. Third Officer S.S. Pasir underneath fish tank 23 miles from BaganSi Api Api (all fish traps are from 14 to 25 mile from BaganSi Api Api) c 1930 (Duplicate written on reverse side)

  210. Third Officer S.S. Pasir underneath fish tank 23 miles from BaganSi Api Api (all fish traps are from 14 to 25 mile from BaganSi Api Api. (Triplicate written on reverse side)

  211. [End of fish trap. Bottom having been lifted. Owner of trap standing on end. BaganSi Api Api.]

  212. Temporary kitchen. Mr Fletcher, acting cook. Note skeleton of factory. C 1929

  213. [Fish trap in distance at Bagan Si Api Api, Sumatra.]

  214. [Net drying - used with tide to catch fish as per model at Bagan Si Api Api.]

  215. Beach and Spit. Northern side of Dowar.

  216. [Large group of Murray Islanders in front of timber building with verandah along front and side, with tank at the side].

  217. York Island. Mr Murray- Darnley Island - on left. Mr Woods – York Island – on Right. Professor Goddard – Centre.

  218. Baskets of fish in hold of "Pasir", BaganSi Api Api.

  219. Fish drying on Dowar. The ground has been levelled. Note the sea-sand in foregrond. The trays are on the Western side of the factory. The Lugger is on the Mer side of Dowar, i.e. the North side.

  220. Murray Island Head Man and a native foreman of company.

  221. Looking down from tope of hill on Company's buildings.

  222. [Non indigenous man sanding on rocks on foreshore]

  223. [Overlooking an isalnd from high place] [Photograph postcard]

  224. Three Murray Island natives middle one sitting on a turtle. [Photograph postcard]

  225. Native employees, excepting one white boy in front row [Photograph postcard]

  226. [Fish traps in ocean] [Photograph postcard]

Biographical papers concerning George Sampson

Biographical papers concerning George Sampson. 1935-1950? Contents: Buckingham Palace certificate to accompany medal to be worn in Commemoration of their Majesties’ Silver Jubilee May 1935; Amy W. Sampson biographical notes on George Sampson and some of his associates, handwritten, 12 leaves; George Sampson biography, carbon copy transcript, 2 leaves; Queensland State and Municipal Choir circular, 13 Jan 1950 containing obituary for George Sampson, 2 leaves.

Letters, from Edward Elgar to George Sampson

Letter, handdwritten, photographed, dated 16 Oct 1910?, to George Sampson from Edward Elgar thanking him for letter and programme sent, letterhead: The Athenaeum, Pall Mall. S.W.

Letter, handwritten, from Edward Elgar regarding the technical aspects performing In the South, 3 pages, 26 cm., on Novello & Co., Limited hetterhead, undated.

Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934

Assorted documents and notes

This file includes; various itineraries; leaflets and handouts regarding Expo 88; Kath Walker election material; two flyers and a ribbon with 'ALP Kath Walker for Greenslopes'; Application by Kath Walker and material for Honorary Warden with the Archaeology Branch Department of Aboriginal and Islander Advancement; 1 students notebook with handwritten notes; events and programmes; promotional material on the programme 'Roots'; handwritten shopping lists; 1980 calendar; newspaper cutting from The Telegraph from 21 Nov 1945 of returning prisoners of war, one of whom is Private E. Ruska of Dunwich; a photograph holder (photograph missing) from Lennons Hotel; and handwritten notes by an undetermined author.

Lists of English rhyming and Australian Aboriginal words

Exercise book with 'Rhymes' on cover and inside has lists of various English rhyming words. Collins Red Circle account books with Vivian Walkers' name on the front with page of words in Aboriginal language(s). Tudor Writing Pad with two pages of words in Aboriginal language(s). Small lined notebook with one page of words in Aboriginal language(s).

Publications by authors: A to D

Publications:

5 poets, 75 1975, North Brisbane College of Advanced Education, Kedron. [Inscribed by Ray Carmichael. Includes a sketch]

9 poets 80 1980, Nine poets eighty, North Brisbane College of Advanced Education, Kedron Park, Qld. [Inscribed: To Kath, Love Jan TJ. (Note the ‘Moongalba’ ref. on p 3)”]

Aboriginal Council 1979, Barambah, Cherbourg 1904-1979, The Council, Cherbourg

Aboriginal land rights : action booklet : extend the freeze! amend the Bill! : Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Bill, 1976. 1976, [Aboriginal Land Rights Campaign?], [Redfern, N.S.W.?]

Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Advancement League 1969, Social services for Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, The League, Cairns, Qld.

Adler, E 1981, Justice for aboriginal Australians : report of the World Council of Churches team visit to the aborigines June 15 to July 3, 1981, Australian Council of Churches, Sydney.

Andersen, M, Neill, L & Pitt, G 1974, 3 poets 1974, North Brisbane College of Advanced Education, Kedron Park.

Angus, A 1967, Variety of verse, s.n., Bairnsdale. [Inscription from Dorothy Hilda Featerstone. Includes a letter from Dorothy and an accompanying a copy of The Poetry Lover, no.107, 1965, with handwritten note]

Answering your questions about Aborigines : with directory of Aboriginal Departments and reading guide 1969, 4th ed. edn, Aboriginal Affairs, Parkville, Vic. [‘Aboriginal & Islanders Tribal Council’ stamps]

Anti-Slavery Society For The Protection Of Human Rights 1970, The Aborigines of Australia : a report to the Committee, Anti-Slavery Society for the Protection of Human Rights, London

Australia. Department of Territories 1963, The Aborigines and you, Government Printer, Canberra.

Australia. Department of Territories 1960, The skills of our aborigines : prepared for use by the National Aborigines' Day Observance Committee and its associates in connexion with the celebration of National Aborigines' Day in Australia, 8th July, 1960, Government Printer, Canberra.

Australia. Office of the Commissioner for Community Relations. Australia. Office of the Commissioner for Community, R 1979, Let's end the slander : combating racial prejudice in teaching materials, Office of the Commissioner for Community Relations, Canberra.

Australian National Commission for Unesco 1953, Australian Aboriginal culture : an exhibition, Government Printer, Sydney.

Bamaga High School 1973, Bamaga High School magazine, [The School], [Bamaga, Qld.]. [‘Mrs K.W.’ on cover]

Barker, B & Barker, M 1979, Australian Aborigines - towards a history (trial course), Brenn Barker, South Caulfield, Vic. [Signed by Brenn Barker to Kath Walker]

Baxter, JK & Olds, P 1972, Letter to Peter Olds : poem, Caveman Press, Dunedin.

Beier, G 1976, Exhibition of batik, prints, gold leaf drawings, and welded iron sculpture, Port Moresby, 25 June 1976.

Bennett, MM 1957, Human rights for Australian aborigines : how can they learn without a teacher?, Truth and Sportsman Ltd., Brisbane.

Bennett, S 1975, Poems from the paddy wagon, Cochon, Townsville. [Limited to 50 copies. Inscribed to Kath from Steff Bennett 22 Feb 1975]

Black Resource Centre 1976, The Queensland Aborigines Act and Regulations, 1971, Black Resource Centre, Brisbane.

Blandford, PWPW 1941, Netmaking : for seamen, yachtsmen, Boy scouts and others, Brown, Son & Ferguson, Glasgow. [Handwritten on cover ‘Museum Art Gallery Moongalba’]

Boyd, D 1974, Rolling thunder: a personal exploration into the secret healing powers of an American Indian medicine man, Delta, New York, NY. [Inscribed by Riley Smith, December 1978, Bloomsburg, Penn., USA]

Buchanan, C 1974, We have bugger all! : the Kulaluk story, Race Relations Department, Australian Union of Students, Carlton.

Campbell, AH 1958, The Aborigines and Torres Islanders of Queensland, United Nations Association, Western Suburbs Branch, Brisbane.

Cato, N 1957, The dancing bough, Angus & Robertson, Sydney. [Inscribed by Nancy Cato, 27 May 1967]

Cato, N 1958, All the rivers run, Heinemann, London. [Inscribed by Nancy Cato, 1981]

Chatswood High School 1965, Punari : the annual magazine of Chatswood High School, The School, Chatswood [Handwritten on cover ‘page 15’]

Chester, L 1965, Unikara, Penpress, Brisbane. [Inscribed by Leonard Chester, 28 Oct 1965]

Chimojalmako / Soul, 1975, University of California, Santa Cruz, Calif. [Inscribed by some contributors]

Church and community (Christchurch, N.Z.) 1969, 1972, National Council of Churches in New Zealand, Christchurch. [Interview with Kath Walker in vol. 29 no. 9 1972 issue; Aboriginal Charter of Rights on back cover of vol. 26 no. 3 1969]

Colliver, FS & Queensland. Dept. of Aboriginal and Islanders Advancement. Archaeology, B 1974, Some plant foods of the Queensland aborigine, Colliver, Frederick Stanley and Queensland. Dept. of Aboriginal and Islanders Advancement. Archaeology Branch, St. Lucia.

Conspiracy by the state : defend Walker, Garcia & Lacey 1975, Ad Hoc Committee for the Defence, Spring Hill, Qld.

Coreno, M 1964, Ricordanze : liriche, R. Ozola, Rome. [Inscribed by Mariano Coreno 19 Dec 1964]

Council for Aboriginal Affairs 1970, *Report on consultations with Queensland Aborigines, Council for Aboriginal Affairs, Townsville.

Dalgleish, HD 1968, Tie my swag to a rainbow, The Author, Perth. [Signed by author, 1968]

Daugavas, V 1978, Latvia and Latvians, Central Board 'Daugavas Vanagi', London. [Accompanied by letter 17 Sep 1979]

Dawe, B 1978, Sometimes gladness : collected poems, 1954-1978, Longman Cheshire, Hawthorn, Vic. [Inscribed ‘To Kath From friends at North Brisbane C.A.E., 1 Feb 1981’]

Dennis CJ [1916?], Moods of Ginger Mick, Angus and Robertson, Sydney. [Inscribed by Hilda Lane, 16 Mar 1965 with newspaper cutting, poem by Hilda Lane ‘Black Babies’ pasted to inside cover and ‘The glove tree’ pasted to inside back cover; includes a poem by Hilda Lane to Dame Mary with love inserted in book]

Dostoyevsky, F 1974, Notes From The Underground, Bantam Books, New York, NY. [Inscribed by S.S. “Smokey” Rovner, 28 Aug 1975]

Downs, I 1970, The stolen land, Jacaranda Press, Milton, Qld. [Signed Kath Walker 1979]

Publications by authors: S to W

Publications:
Scarborough, JC 1966, Uncle Toms wurley, Author, Adelaide.

Sergeant, H 1967, Commonwealth poems of today, Murray, London. [Signed by several people, 14 Aug 1968]

Sharpe, M 1977, Bundjalung reader. Baryulgil dialect 1 Institute of Aboriginal Community Development, Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education, [Armidale, N.S.W.]

Sherman, P 1976, Melba, University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia. [Inscribed by author, 10 Nov 1980]

Sixty years on : a commemorative publication for The Fellowship of Australian Writers, Queensland Section 1981, Brisbane, Fellowship of Australian Writers, Queensland.

Snyder, G 1960, Myths & texts, Totem Press, New York. [Inscribed by author, 21 Sep 40081]

Snyder, G, 1977, The old ways : six essays, City Lights Books, San Francisco. [Inscribed by author, 21 Sep 40081]

Spencer, B & Gillen, FJ 1927, The Arunta : a study of a stone age people, Macmillan, London. [Signed by Kath Walker; Signed by W. H. Coull 17 Apr 1944]

Stanner, WEH 1969, After the dreaming : black and white Australians : an anthropologist's view, A.B.C., Sydney.

Strano, L 1969, Una forcatella di spine, Ital-Print, Sydney. [Poem by author for Kath Walker, 26 Nov 1970]

Strano, L 1970, Mostratemi la via di gire al monte, University of Auckland, Auckland. [Signed by author]

Strehlow, TGH 1961, Nomads in no-man's-land, Aborigines Advancement League Inc. of South Australia, Adelaide.

Strehlow, TGH 1964, Assimilation problems : the Aboriginal viewpoint, Aborigines Advancement League Inc. of South Australia, Adelaide.

Stuart, D 1971, Ilbarana, Georgian House, Melbourne. [On title page ‘return to Kath Walker Moongalba via Dunwich Stradbroke Is 4163’]

Summers, HJ 1966, Ashes of the angry years : a novel, Australasian Book Society, Sydney. [Signed by author; Signed by Kath Walker]

Suradi, B 1962, Contemporary progressive Indonesian poetry, League of People's Culture, [Djakarta?] [Inscribed by Ted ?, Jun 1963]

Sutton, B 1974, The champion sticker licker : and other stories, The Communist Arts Group, Brisbane.

Sykes, B 1979, Love poems : and other revolutionary actions, Saturday Centre, Cammeray, N.S.W.

Thomson, DF 1946, 'Justice' for Aborigines, The Herald, Melbourne. [Name and address for R. G. Hill on cover]

Tomlinson, J 1900, Reflections of a fool : and other poems, s.n., S.l. [Inscribed by author, 20 Feb 1968]

Tomlinson, J 1974a, Confessions of an opiat eater, Wobbly Press, Darwin. [Inscribed by author]

Tomlinson, J 1974b, Institutionalization : a way of life in Aboriginal Australia, Amnesty International, Brisbane.

Tomlinson, J 1977, Is band-aid social work enough?, The Wobbly Press, Darwin. [Includes letter from Carl Wallace, 12 May 1977]

Tuck, A 1984, The Australian revolution 1983 : the threat to the family, the constitution, our system of law and way of life from the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Sex Discrimination Act, 3rd ed. rev. edn, The Australian revolution, The Author, Yandina, Qld.

Vleeskens, C 1979, Long hair : poems, Angus & Robertson, Sydney.

Walker, J 1960, No sunlight singing, Hutchinson, London. [Inscribed by author; Signed by Kath Waker]

Wannan, B, Allsop, J & Jack, K 1962, Baraiyo : Australian essays, stories, verse, Hawthorn Press, Melbourne. [Inscribed by Bruce ?]

Wignell, E 1981, A Boggle of bunyips, Hodder and Stoughton, Sydney. [Inscribed by author, 15 Nov 1981]

Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland. Gold Coast & Hinterland Branch 1980, Wildlife newsletter, Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland, Surfers Paradise, Qld., vol. 7, no. 5, November 1980. [Article about Kath Walker as guest speaker]

Williams, J 1970, The dreaming vine : poems of peace, women & environment, Realist Publication, Sydney.

Wilson, LG 1973, A new start in a new state? : (Is an aboriginal new state movement the way towards rehabilitation of the Aboriginal people?), L.G. Wilson, Brisbane, Qld.

Wright, J 1965, The generations of men, First paperback edition edn, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

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