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Correspondence

Correspondence, comprising 9 letters and 1 telegram; mostly written to Kath Walker; 1976 to 1979 and undated.

Aborigines Gang Work Book

Transcribed handwritten copy of entries into the 'Aborigines Gang Work Book from Dunwich, Stradbroke Island, Benevelont [sic] Asylum for the Aged and Infirm, 1934'. Date of transcribing unknow; and transcriber unknown, but possibly Oodgeroo Noonuccal. Diary entries are from 18 Jun 1934 to 30 Jun 1934; E. Ruska is listed as the foreman; entries include information about the time the gang signed on and off and work conducted at the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum. Written in a Dux exercise note book

Talks for the Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders : Catholic Council Field Trip

Photocopied typescript of a series of introductory talks on archaeology in Queensland; includes information on types of site, artefacts and the use of ethnography; broken into eight talks (of which talks number 4 and 8 are missing):

Talk 1: Archaeology Branch. 3 leaves.
Talk 2: Relics in South-East Queensland. 5 leaves.
Talk 3: Ethnography of the south-east coast of Queensland : with special reference to Brisbane and district. 7 leaves.
Talk 5: The importance of artefacts. 3 leaves.
Talk 6: Bora Grounds. 4 leaves.
Talk 7: Middens. 5 leaves.

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 'Talk 6: Bora Grounds' contains sensitive Mens Business and details of initiation ceremony.

Queensland Department of Aboriginal and Islanders Advancement, Archaeological Branch

Aboriginal and his medicine chest

Photocopy of draft of the paper The Aboriginal and his medicine chest written by FS Colliver, 20 pages, which includes two pages of bibliographic references that are referred to within the article. The article was published in 1972 in the Anthropological Society of Queensland Newsletter, no. 44, and Archaeology papers (3) 1-18. It includes quotes various authors on medicine mans powers & functions (Gippsland, Coast Murring), training (Murring, lower Lachlan River, Murray River, New England), remedies for sickness, Walbiri doctors & attitudes to them, circumcision as operation, post operative; treatment (Daly River), treatment of wounds, fractures (Gulf country, Port Keats), diseases listed with remedies given (taken mainly from Roth), use of pituri as stimulant, list of plants with scientific & popular names.

Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this resource contains ceremonial and initation information, in particular Men's Business. 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.

Colliver, F. S., 1908-1991

Photocopy of handwritten biography of Beryl Wharton

Photocopy of a handwritten account of Beryl Wharton, giving details of her life at Cherbourg mission, working life and the various places she lived. Undated. Author of account is a grandchild; name not supplied. There is a timeline of events in the life of Beryl are from 1924 to 1986; most likely this account was written in the late 1980s.

Huggins, Jackie

Draft of paper 'Aboriginal identity, government and the law'

Copy of a typescript paper of the opening address at the ANZAAS symposium on Aboriginal identity in contemporary Australian society - Brisbane - May 28, 1971, titled 'Aboriginal identity, government and the law' by WC Wentworth; 13 leaves; 1971? Differs slightly from the published version which appears in Aboriginal identity in contemporary Australian society edited by D Tugby (1973).

Wentworth, W. C. (William Charles), 1907-2003

Records collected by Mrs Bennett & presented to Queensland University : Vol. 1

Scrapbook with handwritten page numbering to 138 with records collected by Mary Bennet. On page.iv "Volume I :Pamplets and notes by Robert Christison, photographs, etc." Contains photographs, reprints and typescripts written by or relating to Sir Robert Christison and also relating to the Dalleburra people who lived on the same land as him.

Includes:
• a comprehensive index;
• article by S. E. Pearson (1928) 'In the tracks of the pioneers : iv. The laird of Lammermoor', The Pastoral review;
• typescript extracts from letter from C. W. Bowly to Mrs Bennett;
• 'Photograph of a korobbery [sic] of the Dalleburra tribe', taken in 1874 by C. W. Bowley;
• 'Photograph of the old Lammermoor Homestead', taken in 1874 by C. W. Bowly;
• typescript pages with title 'Dalleburra Dictionary' (8 leaves);
• typescript page with title 'Dictionary of the Dalleburras on the Upper Thomson, by R. Christison (The Australian Race, ny E. M. Curr.)' ;
• typescript page with title 'Proper names';
• typescript page with title 'Aboriginal songs';
• copy of M.M. Bennett's article 'Notes on the Dalleburra Tribe of Northern Queensland', reprinted from the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute vol. LVII, 1972;
• newspaper cuttings pasted onto pages, which include articles by M. M. Bennett, and many from the Townsville Daily Bulletin
• papers relating to Alexander Christison: biography, births days of his children, photographs of him, copy of his pamplet titled ‘Saint Paul as a tent-maker’;
• biographical information on Robert Christison;
• pamphlets by Robert Christison: ‘United Australia and Imperial Federation’ (1888); ‘Our colonies suffering a recover : a paper read by Robert Christison at Hobart on March 15th, 1894’
• pamphlets: ‘A letter from the Bishop of North Queensland to the contributors to the North Queensland Church Fund’ (1879);
• 90 b&w photographs.

The photographs are taken between 1896 and 1910 mostly by Mary Christison (nee Godsell) and include views of the Lammermoor Station, Lammermoor homestead, Lammermoor musterers, the Lammermoor herd, Robert Christison, Robert Gray, Charlotte Gray, Fanny Allingham, Dr R. L. Jack (Geologist), Mrs Jack, Mary Sympson Christison (nee Tovey), Bishop Stanton, Mary Christison (nee Godsell), and 21 portrait photographs of individual members of the Dalleburra tribe, dated 1898.

List of full or partial names of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals mentioned in the file:
King Narkool
Kobro (Barney)
Mary
Mickey

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.

Typescript draft of screenplay for Rabbit-proof fence

  • H2703
  • Item
  • 2000

Typescript, photocopy, of forth draft of screenplay of Rabbit-proof fence by Christine Olsen, based on the book by Doris Pilkington Garimara, dated 11 Aug 2000. Published by Jabal Films of Glenside, South Australia.

The film Rabbit-proof fence is based on a true account of Doris Pilkington Garimara's mother Molly.

Olsen, Christine, 1947-

The March Update issue no. 2.

Typescript newsletter, second issue, with updates on activities undertaken by the March Organising Committee in preparation for the March for Justice, Freedom and Hope. States that Stan McKay was submitted to the Committee as a proposed speaker and that Reverend Jesse Jackson had been in touch with the Committee to express a desire to attend the march as part of his trip to New Caledonia. Also mentions the march has received support from the Māori people and an application for 'Bicentennial funds' was not successful. First page features the UAICC logo in black and white, top right, and black footprints dotted along the left margin of the text. Second page references a meeting of Aboriginal people of the Catholic faith held in Alice Springs during the Pope's visit, and that Charles Harris attended as a representative of the UAICC. Newsletter ends with advice that the next meeting of the Committee is due to be held on Friday 19 December 1986 at the UAICC office on Clarence Street, Sydney, to be chaired by Maisie Cavanagh from Granville.

March 88 Committee

The March leaflet.

Double-sided typescript leaflet with information on the March for Justice, Freedom and Hope. Gives answers to questions about who can participate in the march, when it starts, who is organising it and what it hopes to achieve. States that the campaign launched nationally on 4 July 1987. It also mentions a plan to march on Canberra in May 1988, in time for the opening of the new Parliament House, and that invitations to the march from the organising committee were issued to several overseas guests including Jesse Jackson, Winnie Mandela, Allan Boesak and Stan Mackay. Features a colour illustration of the Australian Aboriginal flag on the recto, with black footprints leading down the left margin of the text, and the UAICC logo in colour on the verso.

March 88 Committee

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