Typescript copy of W.E. Hanlon's memories of South East Queensland in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including stories relating to local Aboriginal people.

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Based on the recollections of Gaiarbau (Willie Mackenzie) of the Jinibara tribe. Typescript. Some mss emendations. Stamp of the University of Queensland Anthropology Museum on first leaf.

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Cuttings of articles by Archibald Meston on various subjects, in different newspapers. Also : obituary articles about Meston, including one typescript article (6 leaves, unidentified); typescript poem, 'When Murphy comes : advance of Kuropatkin Murphy to the relief of Port Arthur Morgan' (2 leaves); handwritten letter about Meston, to W.J. Gall from Thomas J. Barker, 1924 Apr. 24 (5 leaves); one leaf handwritten note, about Aboriginal language.

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Letter to Mrs B.G. White, Buderim, in reply, re collection and preservation of aboriginal music and dancing, and encouragement of public awareness in it. Accompanied by a pencil draft of her letter to him [n.d.]

F433a : A list of bora grounds in south-east Queensland (7 leaves typescript; 1970);
F433b : Essential points for the restoration and preservation of bora rings (2 leaves typescript);
F433c : Excursion to Rathdowney and the New South Wales border at Mount Lindesay to view bora rings etc. (3 leaves typescript; 1951).
F433b and F433c initialled by F. W. Robinson.
F433c headed 'Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, Brisbane meeting May 1951, Section F (Anthropology)'.

Photocopied papers compiled in support of an amended entry on Sir Evan Mackenzie, in Australian Dictionary of Biography. The papers document a massacre of Aboriginal people on or near Mackenzie's station at Kilcoy. Included : letter from Jim Gibbney , Australian Dictionary of Biography, to Gerry Langevad, 19 Oct 1977; death certificate of Richard James Coley; "Preliminary Suggested Amendment" of Australian Dictionary of Biography entry for Sir Evan Mackenzie; and supporting notes.

Handwritten letter dated 17 Jun 1960, from Oakey (Queensland) to Jack Vincent regarding aboriginal relics.

Personal memoir of an early settler of Ipswich. Describes Ipswich and surrounds in the 19th century, including accounts of contacts with local indigenous people. Includes account of 1893 flood of Brisbane River.

Typescript (photocopy) of address given 7 May, 1948.

Typescript of public address given in the University of Adelaide, 16th June 1954. Accompanied by covering letter to F. W. Robinson from Jessie C.S. Traill re appeal for funds for Strehlow.