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Artbank

Correspondence relating to Kath Walkers involvement with Artbank. She was invited to be part of the Artbank board in 1984. Includes agenda and minutes from the Artbank Board Meeting (6 Sep 1984) and an Artfile from 1984.

Mining on North Stradbroke Island

This file has reports and minutes from government departments to Kath Walker regarding sand mining on North Stradbroke Island, protection of significant sites, and evidence from a hearing where Kath Walker was cross-examined (in Feb 1984).

Invitations, Requests to speak, Appearances, 1981 to 1985

This file includes correspondence from community and educational organisations requesting Kath Walker to participate in events and readings from 1981 to 1985 as well as undated. Included are also invitations to events such as dinners, festivals, ceremonies, exhibitions, official functions, concerts, weddings and other social functions.

Teachers, school children and students, 1980 to 1985

This file contains letters to Kath Walker from school children, teachers and university students. Some letters by Kath Walker to school children and teachers are included. Many are letters from children thanking her for visiting their school and sharing her stories. Correspondents are teachers and students from various schools including: Bremer State High School, Woondall Heights State Primary School (Wynnum, Qld.), and Dunwich State School (Dunwich, Qld.).

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.

Papers relating to overseas trip to Fiji

Kath Walker was a delegate at the Fifth Conference of the Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies (ACLALS) from 3-8 January 1980, at University of South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. This file includes the programmes for the official opening, bus time-table for special trips during the conference, a list of delegates, abstracts, notices, notes, articles of association, business cards, a map of University of South Pacific, and names and addresses collected by Kath Walker.

Correspondence relating to article by FS Colliver and FP Woolston

Two letters and an excerpt of an article.

The first letter is a photocopy of a two page typescript letter, dated 29 Oct 1979, from Bob Cochrane to Senator Neville Bonner expressing the concerns of himself, his wife (Kathie Cochrane), and Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal) about a section from an article that was published by the Archaeology Branch, Department of Aboriginal and Islanders Advancement, Brisbane, entitled For your information from the Archaeology Branch - Aboriginals in the Brisbane Area by FS Colliver and FP Woolston. The title of the section in the article is 'Disposal of the dead'.

The second letter is a faxed letter from Neville T. Bonner to Jane Arnold expressing concern about the article and the need for corrective action; included in the fax is the cover of the publication and the section of the article referred to by Bob Cochrane.

Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that 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. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this resource contains non-Indigenous representations of Aboriginal death and burial practices in the Brisbane area.

Cochrane, George Robert

Denis and Vivian Walker material

Documents that relate to Denis Walker: Petition to Kath Walker to support the release of Denis Walker on bail; 'Letter to U.S.A.' by Denis B. Walker, 27 Jan 1982; letter regarding the 4th Sofia International writers meeting by Denis B. Walker, 19 Aug 1982; and article by Denis Walker titled 'The White Australian Psych'.
Documents relating to Vivian Walker: play script 'Urinchitta (Spark of fire)' by Vivian Walker (12 leaves); and 'Oodgeroo' by Vivian Walker (22 leaves). Also included in this file is a petition and forms requesting birth and marriage certificates by Vivian Walker from 17 Aug 1984.

Walker, Denis Bruce, 1947-

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