On the title page, handwritten above the title 'The Jinibara tribe of South East Queensland (and its neighbours)' is 'Gaiarbau's story of '.

This draft carbon copy typescript recounts the story of Gaiarbau as told to Lindsay Winterbotham. In it Gaiarbau describes the form of tribal government, details of daily life, community, and relations with others outside of the community. This copy has many handwritten emendations written in blue pen; written in pencil at the top of most pages is 're-typed'. Handwritten emendations do not form part of the published version in Queensland Ethnohistory Transcripts 1:1 (1982). Illustrations consist of black and white photographs pasted onto light weight card and tipped/inserted in place.

Preface written by Norman B. Tindale.

Index of contents is available at the end of the volume (page numbers may not be the correct).
Contents, as edited:
Chapter I. The tribes and their areas.
Chapter II. The Jinibara.
Chapter III. Jinibara Tribal Government. [The Bora , and] Tribal Council [and Gundir].
Chapter IV. Daily Life.
Chapter V. Community life.
Chapter VI. Story Telling.
Chapter VII. Conduct of fights and weapons used.
Chapter VIII. Intertribal activities. Walkabout.
Chapter IX. Pygmies (Dinderis).

Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this resource contains descriptions of Men's Business, including ceremony, initiation and practices of Medicine Men. 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.

Scrapbook, paginated by hand to 138, comprising records collected by Mary Bennet. The typescript on page iv reads "Volume I : Pamphlets and notes by Robert Christison, photographs, etc." Contains photographs, reprints and typescripts written by or relating to Sir Robert Christison and also 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. Bowley 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 pamphlet 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);
• approximately 90 tipped-in photographs, black and white, of various sizes.

The photographs are taken between 1896 and 1910 mostly by Mary Christison (née Godsell) and include views of Lammermoor Station; Lammermoor Homestead; Lammermoor musterers and staff; animals and livestock; Robert Christison; Reverend Alexander Christison, father of Robert Christison; Thomas McKnight Cameron Christison, brother of Robert Christison; Robert Gray and Charlotte Gray; Fanny Allingham; geologist Dr Robert Logan Jack and his wife Janet Love (née Simpson); Mary Sympson Christison (née Tovey); Bishop Stanton; and Mary Christison (née Godsell).

Also includes 23 photographs, mostly portraits, of individual members of the Dalleburra tribe, most dated around 1898. The individuals featured include: Barney (Ko-bro or Ko bro) and his wife Bessy; Kyra (Barney's son); Wyma; Mickey and his wife Mary; Tommy; Jacob; Topsy; Nelly; Billy, a stockman; Charley; Warmbunny; and Freddy, a stockman and Wyma's second husband.

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

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Letters to Timothy Kelly from Caroline Kelly, from an original folder labelled Cherbourg letters. It is comprised of sixteen handwritten letters, twenty typescript letters (many with handwritten post-scripts), four incomplete typescript letters, three leaves with handwritten notes, and one newspaper cutting (from The Courier-Mail, 18 Aug 1934, page 12). One of the hand written notes was inside an envelope with organic matter (envelope and organic matter discarded). Many of these letters contain reference to, or personal reflections, about the people Kelly spoke with at Cherbourg.

List of full or partial names of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals mentioned in the file:

? Semples [first name not provided]
McDonald [first name not provided]
Miss Dight
Mrs Ballads
Mr Bulls
? McCaffrey [first name not provided]
? McCarthy [first name not provided]
? McDonald [first name not provided]
? Mitchell [first name not provided]
Ada Beckett
Bill Dupain
Bill Robertson
Duchess
Dolly Button
Dorothy Colley
Eddie Gilbert
Frank Bell
Fred Darby
Jack Dalight
Jack Oliver
Josephine Concannon
M. Alban
Maria Dawson
Tommy Isles
Tim ? (adopted CTK) [last name not provided]
Viv Thompson

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50 audiocassette recordings, as well as 3 duplicate recordings (for Tapes 32-33 and 35), made at Doomadgee and surrounding areas in the Queensland Gulf region, documenting aspects of Ganggalidda, Garrwa and Waanyi culture, history and country. Speakers include Echo Peter, Dick Brookdale, Jupiter [Peter?], Johnny Watson, Big Arthur, Emily Arthur, Archie Rockland, Old Brookdale, Tolby Bob, Billy Joe, Stanley Gilbert, Victor Walden, Wilfred Walden, Redbank, David Brookdale, Micky Mick, Browny Bob, Stanley Chong, Mick Diamond, Fred Dyarald, Maude Dyarald, Tommy Doolan, Lizzy Daylight, Paddy Lloyd, Maurice Carlton, Jerry Brown, Dinny, Nimo Nero, Doomadgee Willy, Eric Peter, Big Eddie, Johnny [Prince?], Emily Ned, Phil Ned, Connie Walden, Thelma Jupiter, Clara Bob, J Frarleton, Old Silver, Old Echo, A Jupiter, Cyril McPherson, Tommy O'Keefe, Alfie O'Keefe, Iris Ned, Christy Ned and Jock Pedro.