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Date(s)
- 1976-1989 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
2 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Queensland Association of Professional Anthropologists and Archaeologists (QAPAA) was formed in 1981 to provide a professional voice in Queensland on issues such as Aboriginal land rights, Queensland cultural heritage legislation, sand mining on Moreton Island, and the preservation of Aboriginal sites and relics. The University of Queensland's Bruce Rigsby was a founding member.
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Biographical history
Emeritus Professor Bruce Rigsby was a Professor of Anthropology in the School of Social Science, University of Queensland. Rigsby is an American-Australian anthropologist specializing in the languages and ethnography of native peoples on both continents. He was a member of the Australian Anthropological Society and the American Anthropological Association. He died on 19 March 2022.
Repository
Archival history
Collection previously titled as: Records, 1976-1989
Collection alternatively titled as: Queensland Association of Professional Anthropologists and Archaeologists Collection
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Queensland Association of Professional Anthropologists and Archaeologists (QAPAA) records, minutes of meetings, incorporation, membership , and correspondence.
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Accruals
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
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Notes area
Note
This manuscript may contain culturally sensitive words or descriptions.
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Subject access points
- Torres Strait Islanders -- Queensland -- Land tenure
- Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland -- Land tenure
- Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland -- Antiquities
- Torres Strait Islanders -- Queensland -- Antiquities
- Cultural property -- Protection -- Queensland
- Aboriginal Australians
- Torres Strait Islanders
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Status
Revised
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Revised, 23-Nov-2022.
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.