Documents, invitations, financial records, and personal papers relating to various members of the Bell family.

13 items, including passport, certificates, notes and postcards.

The papers in this series relate to Kath Walker's involvement in North Stradbroke Island issues in general, and also more specifically to Moongalba on North Stradbroke Island.

Stradbroke island was a large sand island that formed in Moreton Bay, off the coast of Brisbane, Queensland, that split into two islands in the late 19th century: North Stradbroke Island and South Stradbroke Island. The Quandamooka people are the traditional custodians of North Stradbroke Island. North Stradbroke Island, also known as Straddie or Minjerribah, is where Kath Walker spent much of her life. It has been home for many years to the Noonuccal (or Nunukul), Nughi and Goenpul people. The papers relating to North Stradbroke Island reflect Kath's involvement in issues such as opposition to sand-mining on the island, and opposition to a proposed bridge connecting North Stradbroke Island with the mainland.

Moongalba was established by Kath Walker as a cultural education centre in 1971. It was visited extensively by school children, as well as teachers, students, academics, writers and others. Kath Walker was initially granted a twenty-five year lease to the land by the Redland Shire Council; this was later extended to her lifetime. However, she was never granted legal title to the land, despite the support of many influential people. In 1979 Kath Walker prepared a submission to the federal Department of Aboriginal Affairs, requesting financial assistance and support in obtaining title to the land. Her application was never answered.

Seven bound volumes containing copies of essays published in the Mackay Daily Mercury. Topics cover many fields but the predominant interests are literature and astronomy. One volume contains an index to the essays.

Field book of the Skies by William T. Olcott and Edmund W. Putnam, Putnam’s Sons, 1929, with manuscript notes and newspaper clippings on aspects of astronomy added.
'Australian books' by William Albert Amiet [n.d.]. A speech.
Folder of 7 miscellaneous items found in the volumes of essays. Includes notes, newspaper cuttings, etc.

Draft chapters of book (untitled); includes notes and miscellaneous writing; transcribed by Percy Trezise, undated.

‘A man of the Lardil’, published as Moon and rainbow : the autobiography of an Aboriginal : handwritten and typescript drafts. c.1971

Last days of a wilderness : drafts. Preliminary drafts : handwritten, in 6 notebooks. Final draft : typescript, 294 leaves. ca.1973

‘Rock art of south-east Cape York : drafts and notes, handwritten and typescript, ca.1970.

‘English book’ : draft, handwritten, in 4 foolscap notebooks. Unpublished. Undated.

‘The Cape York Galleries : development or destruction’ : national seminar on Aboriginal antiquities, 1972’ by P.J. Trezise and D. Roughsey. 1 notebook, handwritten.

Quinkan National Park Appeal, 1973 : folder of papers .

Twenty paintings, synthetic polymer paint on paper, by Dick Roughsey and Percey Trezise. Many were proposed illustrations for The rainbow serpent (1979). Three of the paintings are accompanied by explanatory drawings.

Copies of maps of locations and photographs of family properties including Lota House at Manly, Nindooinbah near Beaudesert and Bluff Downs near Charters Towers.

This series has three digital images taken by Mark Sherwood.

AP/P/01: [Plaque to commemorate the] Occupation of Forgan Smith Building University of Queensland by General Blamey.
AP/P/04: [Plaque to commemorate] Dr James O'Neil Mayne 1861-1939.
AP/P/05: University of Queensland Roll of Honour, 1914-1919.