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The A.W. Howitt Collection

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Most of the material in this collection has the following access conditions:

Open access - reading. Partial copying, closed quotation. Not for Inter-Library Loan.

The following has variant conditions: 

Box 7, folder 2, paper 9; 2pp.

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Scope and Content Note

AIATSIS papers are photocopies of the originals held in the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne.


Boxes 1 - 8 and parts of Box 9 are held in the AIATSIS Library; Boxes 1-12 are held at National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne.

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Biographical Note

Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
 

Tom ROBERTS
Portrait of A.W. Howitt 1900
Oil on canvas, 43.2 x 35.6 cm
Monash University Collection

Courtesy Monash University Museum of Art

A.W. Howitt was an English born anthropologist, explorer and geologist. He had a keen interest in Indigenous culture and published numerous works which despite attracting some modern criticism, continue to be a valuable source of information about the peoples of Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland.

His interests arose from his early expeditions. In 1861 he was chosen to lead the search for the lost explorers Burke and Wills, which led to several excursions into Central Australia and thus an exposure to Indigenous culture. During his excursions he met Yandruwandha, Dieri and other Indigenous groups that had not yet been in direct contact with Europeans.

Howitt later settled in Gippsland, where he made ethnographic recordings of the Kurnai people.
His most notable works include ‘Kamilaroi and Kurnai’ (jointly published in 1880 with L. Fison) and ‘The Native Tribes of South-East Australia’ (1904).

References:

Australian Geographic Society. 1988, The Australian encyclopaedia , 5th ed. Australian Geographic, Terry Hills, NSW.

Horton, David (ed). 1994, The encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, society and culture, Aboriginal Studies Press, Canberra, ACT, ppp.482 – 483.

Howitt Hall, Monash University. 2001, ‘A.W. Howitt’, available online at: [http://www.monash.edu.au/halls/howhalls/awh.html].

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Box List

Brief Description Detailed Description
Box 1 Box 1
Box 2 Box 2
Box 3 Box 3
Box 4 Box 4
Box 5 Box 5
Box 6 Box 6
Box 7 Box 7
Box 8 Box 8
Box 9 Box 9


Brief Description of Box Contents

  • BOX 1
    • FOLDER 1 – Letters to Howitt from W.J Kuhn (1880) and T.M. Sutton (1882 - 1897).
    • FOLDER 2 – Letters to R.Brough Smyth from A.R Richardson and Robert Fraser.
      Letters from William Craig.
      Letters to Howitt from Mrs C. Smith.
    • FOLDER 3 – Letters to Howitt from Harry E. Aldridge, Christie Palmerson.
      Notes by George Taplin.
    • FOLDER 4 – Letters to Howitt from James Lalour, Jocelyn Brooke, A.pp.Wall and J.C. Muirhead
    • FOLDER 5 – Letters to Howitt from John Bulmer (1878 – 1907)
    • FOLDER 6 – Letters to Howitt from Rev. F. A. Hagenauer (1880) and T & C Petrie (1899-1902)
    • FOLDER 7 – Questionaires and notes
    • FOLDER 8 – Notes on the Wakelbura, Kungerduchi and Ngarogo people

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  • BOX 2
    • FOLDER 1 – Notes by Alfred C. Haddon.
      Notes by Howitt on vocabulary.
      Article by Howitt: ‘Message to Anthropologists’
      Vocabulary wordlists.
    • FOLDER 2 – Letters from Howitt to James Gibson
      Letters to Howitt from Andrew Lang
      Notes on religion and art
    • FOLDER 3 – Notes on Kaiabara, White Cliff and Majauka people.
    • FOLDER 4 – Notes on Kuno, Briakoloung, Wuk Wuk, Omeo, Turra and Kuringal peoples.
    • FOLDER 5 – Letters from A.L.P Cameron (1880 – 1883), Mr Aresney, R.Sharp, S. Inspp. Britton, J. Telford and J. Shaw (1902 – 1903)
    • FOLDER 6 – Draft letter regarding A.Lang, various notes
    • FOLDER 7 – Newspaper clippings and published articles
    • FOLDER 8 – Notes on Wide Bay area, Qld (missing)

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  • BOX 3
    • FOLDER 1 – Notes on Dieri, Yakinda, Antakerrinya peoples.
      Notes on relationships and social organisation.
      Notes on Brabrolung people (including vocabulary).
    • FOLDER 2 – Notes on social organisation, marriage customs, culture contact ane religious beliefs, legend of Bunjil and Thadagun.
    • FOLDER 3 – Notes on religion, spirituality and language.
    • FOLDER 4 – Possible rough drafts for ‘Native Tribes’.
    • FOLDER 5 – Various newspaper clippings.
      Notes by James Bonwick, J. D Woods and Thomas Livingston Mitchell.
    • FOLDER 6 – Letter to J.A. Boyd.
      Notes on the interrelations of tribes, religion and art, social organisation, communication, totems and moeties.
      Mapp.
    • FOLDER 7 – Questionnairre.
      Notes by pp. Foelsche.
      Notes by Christie Palmerston.
      Various newspaper clippings and extracts.
    • FOLDER 8 – Notes on Dalebura people.
      Notes on signals.
      Notes by R.L Jack.
      Notes by James Gunther.
      Notes by E. A. Robinson.
      Newspaper clippings.

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  • BOX 4
  • BOX 5
    • FOLDER 1 – Letters from E.Palmer, R.A Chisney, J. Lett, A. Meston
    • FOLDER 2 – Letters from C.Doyle, J.Stahle, J.C. Muirhead, W.E. Roth, F. James, Clive ?, J. Gibson, R.L. Jack, W. Wyndham
    • FOLDER 3 –Notes on Lake Eyre, Gippsland, Rockhampton regions, medicine men, all-father belief, the Bangerang and the Dieri
    • FOLDER 4 - Notes on class systems, marriage and descent rules.
      Notes on Lake Eyre and Coopers Creek.
      Notes on Victoria and New South Wales.
      Notes on Arunta
    • FOLDER 5 – Notes on myth, languages, economic life, exploration.
      Draft of letter in reply to J.C. Muirhead.
      Notes on the Wakelbura and the Dieri people.

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  • BOX 6
    • FOLDER 1 – Notes on the Dieri.
      Notes on work of Lang.
      Notes on social organisation and Magic.
      Letters to Sergeant Fortescue (draft) and Sargeant Carter
    • FOLDER 2 – Letters from R.Beardsmore E.A Webb H.E Hockey George Newland R.B Howard Mr Gaw W. Craig Rev. J. Taylor J.A. Boyd & Son J.Gaggin Alfred Walker May Benson; Mr Carter; Percy Fortescue and Charles Barrett
    • FOLDER 3 - Draft letter to Percy Fortescue.
      Letter and notes to Sgt. Carter.
      List of questions to C.H. Harris.
      Various notes.
    • FOLDER 4 - Notes on social organization; Liverpool Plains – census; La Trobes summary of pp.164 of Protectors Report, 1842; extracts from reports; Notes on Brewarrina Station; brief census notes on whole of Victoria; correspondence from R.S Evans, J.G Ferguson and A.Cameron; notes on Bourke District; notes on Kurnai, Gippsland.
    • FOLDER 5 - Notes on communication, social organisation and class systems
      Notes on theories of John Mathews and Andrew Lang.
      Notes on the Mukjarawaint, Kulin and Kurnai peoples.
    • FOLDER 6 – Notes on N.S.W. tribes; notes on social organisation; notes on Mossgiel tribes; notes on contact; notes on the Barkinji tribe; notes on Wiradjuri; notes on totemic system

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  • BOX 7
    • FOLDER 1 - Notes on the Beyu relationshipp.
      Notes on the Ta-ta-thi, Wolgal,Wakelbura, Gringai, Wiradjuri, Turribul, Wimbaio and Darling River peoples.
      Notes on initiation and magic.
      Notes on Queensland tribes.
    • FOLDER 2 - Notes on initiation.
      Notes on the Murring, Moma, Cardwell, Weary Bay and Wiradhuri peoples.
      Notes to Mr. Boyd.
      Letter from John Gaggin
    • FOLDER 3 - Notes on Cardwell, Gippsland, Dieri and Wonkanguru peoples.
      Notes on magic and legends. Letter to Otto Siebert from Howitt.
      Letter from Otto Siebert to Howitt.
    • FOLDER 4 – Notes on marriage, tribal Government and totems.
      Letter from Otto Siebert.
      Letters and notes to Miss M. Benson.
      Notes on Wimbaio and Chepara peoples.
    • FOLDER 5 – Miscellaneous Letters , Notes & Extracts / Clippings
    • FOLDER 6 – Notes on religion, tooth avulsion, racial and social organisation and economic life.
      Discussion of Alfred Lang’s works.
      Notes on the Dieri.
    • FOLDER 7 – Notes on social organisation, religion, relationship and marital terms, rain-makers, tribal Government and organisation.
      Draft of one of Howitt’s publications.
      Notes on the Chepara and Maryborough peoples.

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  • BOX 8
    • FOLDER 1- Notes on initiation ceremonies (eastern type) and classes.
      Notes on Kulin, Yerkla-Meening, Kiabara and Kurnai peoples.
      Notes on tribes around Maryborough.
      Letter from Jocelyn Brooke.
      Notes on Fraser Island tribe.
    • FOLDER 2 – Letters from: Jocelyn Brooke Harry Aldridge L. Fison Mr Keith T. Petrie pp. M. Byrns Rev. G. Taplin Rev. Otto Siebert pp. Pirie Rev. S. G. Reuther G. Vernon F. Gasrell J.C. Muirhead W. Pepper A.L. pp. Cameron J. Bulmer
    • FOLDER 3 – Notes on class systems and relationships (inc. diagram).
      Notes on the Turribul, Kurnai and Dieri peoples.
      Notes on Port Essington.
      Draft letter to Mr Byrne.
      Questionnaires and diagrams.
      Notes on Kamimara relationshipp.
    • FOLDER 4 – Notes on the Dieri and Urabunna peoples.
      Notes on totemism, cannabilism and initiation ceromonies (eastern type).
      Draft letter to J. G. Reuther.
    • FOLDER 5 – Notes on the Narrinyeri, Kurnai and Yuin peoples.>br> Draft of chapter 2 (tribal organisation).
      Notes on social organisation and relationship terms.
      Notes to Otto Siebert.
      Diagram of Bora ground and notes.
      Notes from Aldridge.
      Plan of initiation ground.
    • FOLDER 6 – Notes on Kulin, Yuin and Kamilaroi, Titric, Biarne, Tongaranka, Tari-ma, Kurnai, Kingalu and Turribul peoples.
      Notes on social organisation, beliefs and marriage rules.

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  • BOX 9
    • FOLDER 1 – Notes on marriage rules, economic life, notes on birth customs, camping rules, division of food, hunting and infanticide.
      Notes on Yuin and Turribul people.
      Notes on Eucla (Ikulla) people.
    • FOLDER 2 – Notes on social organisation;
      Notes on the Narrinyerri, Kamilaroi, Dieri, Buandik and Yualaroi peoples.
      Notes on Lang’s criticisms.
      Notes on all-father belief.
    • FOLDER 3 - Notes on the Wonghibon, Dieri, Urabunna, Wiradjuri, Kamilaroi, Kulin and Wolgal peoples.
      Extracts from various books; notes on tribes around Port Lincoln area.
    • FOLDER 4 – Green notebooks – extracts from various books.

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Detailed Description of Contents

BOX 1

Box 1, Folder 1
 

  • Box 1, Folder 1, Paper 1a
    (not cataloged)
    Personal Author: Kuhn, W.J.
    Dated: Feb. 2, 1880
       
  • Box 1, Folder 1, Paper 1b
     (not cataloged)
    Personal Author: Kuhn, W.J.
    Dated: Apr. 1, 1880
       
  • Box 1, Folder 1, Paper 1c
     (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Kuhn, W.J.
    Dated: Aug. 16, 1879
     
  • Box 1, Folder 1, Paper 1d
     (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Kuhn, W.J.
    Title: Harry Penton’s family tree
     
  • Box 1, Folder l, Paper 2a
    Personal Author: Sutton, T.M.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Apr. 5, l882
    Annotation: Written from Point Pearce Mission in answer to enquiries by Howitt; Notes on message sticks, dialect terms used in counting Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Communication - Message sticks
    Topical: Language & communication
    Place: Bookayana / Point Pearce (SE SA SI53-12)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)

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  • Box 1, Folder 1, Paper 2b
    Personal Author: Sutton, T. M.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Apr. 29, 1882
    Annotation: Point Pearce; Tribal name - Adjadurra, four section system, list of totems; Brief note on message sticks
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Communication - Message sticks
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Bookayana / Point Pearce (SE SA SI53-12)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Narangga / Narrunga people (L1) (SA SI53-12)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 1, Paper 2c
    Personal Author: Sutton, T.M.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], May 17, l882
    Annotation: Social organization of Adjadura tribe - four section system, marriage and descent rules
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Social organisation
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Narangga / Narrunga people (L1) (SA SI53-12)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 1, Paper 2d
    Personal Author: Sutton, T.M.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Jun. 3, l882
    Annotation: Corrects information given in previous letters, q.v.; rules governing marriage, tribal conflict capture of women; wife lending; proposed resignation of Sutton in protest against Mission Trustees turning away
    Aborigines from Point Pearce
    Personal subject: Sutton, T.M.
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Bookayana / Point Pearce (SE SA SI53-12)
    Language/Group: Narangga / Narrunga people (L1) (SA SI53-12)
     
  • Box 1, Folder l, Paper 2e
    Personal Author: Sutton, T. M.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Jun 19, l882
    Annotation: Discussion on message sticks; Interpretation of Howitts message stick by Pt. Pearce natives;
    Post-contact changes in initiation ceremonies, relationship between initiate and initiator
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Communication - Message sticks
    Place: Bookayana / Point Pearce (SE SA SI53-12)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)

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  • Box 1, Folder l, Paper 2f
    Personal Author: Sutton, T. M.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Jun 24, l882
    Annotation: Area; Yorke Peninsula; Notes on marriage rules, leadership; Possible sunrise worship - now discontinued; Map of region showing tribal boundaries; Correction of information given by Kuhn
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Personal subject: Kuhn, Wilhelm Julius
    Topical: Ceremonies
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Sunsets & sunrises - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Territories & boundaries
    Place: Yorke Peninsula / Maitland map area (SE SA SI53-12, SI53-16)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 1, Paper 2g
    Personal Author: Sutton, T.M.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Point Pearce Mission, Feb. 22, 1883
    Annotation: Yorke Peninsula; elders permitted more than 1 wife; menstruating women forbidden to eat meat; message sticks - types used for different gatherings; exchange of wives at initiation ceremonies; creation belief, after death beliefs; main food, fish, before contact
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Communication - Message sticks
    Topical: Creation / Cosmology - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Fish cooking & eating
    Topical: Fishing
    Topical: Meat cooking & eating
    Topical: Religion - After death beliefs
    Topical: Menstruation
    Topical: Puberty
    Place: Bookayana / Point Pearce (SE SA SI53-12)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 1, Paper 2h
    Personal Author: Sutton, T. M.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Point McLeay, Oct. 26, 1897
    Annotation: Narrinyeri tribe; family totems; totem may not be killed by owner; children belonged to fathers totem
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Family
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Raukkan / Point McLeay (SE SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)

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Box 1, Folder 2
 
  • Box 1, Folder 2, Paper 1
    Personal Author: Richardson, A.R.
    Title: [Letter to R. Brough Smyth], Oct. 31, 1875
    Annotation: From Exmouth Gulf; four section system, marriage & descent rules, mother in law avoidance
    Personal subject: Smyth, R.B.
    Topical: Family - Mothers in law
    Topical: Kinship - Avoidance relationships
    Topical: Kinship - Matrilineal systems
    Place: Kimberley area (WA SD51, SD52, SE51, SE52)
    Place: Exmouth (WA West Pilbara SF50-9)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 2, Paper 2
    Personal Author: Fraser, Robert
    Title: [Letter to R. Brough Smyth], Oct. 20, 1875
    Annotation: Written at Fortescue River, Roebourne, in answer to queries by Smyth; marriage & descent rules, four section systems
    Personal subject: Smyth, R.B.
    Place: Fortescue River (WA Pilbara SF50)
    Place: Roebourne (WA West Pilbara SF50-3)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 2, Paper 3
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 2, Paper 4 (10 pp.)
    Personal Author: Craig, William
    Title: [Extracts from letters]
    Annotation: Dated 16 and 28 April, 1898; refers to Townsville area; death beliefs, doctors, magic cure by removing rope from body; death of boys - found with strip of flesh removed from thigh or back
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Clever people – Healing
    Topical: Health services - Medical practitioners
    Topical: Indigenous knowledge - Health & medicine
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Townsville (NE Qld SE55-14)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 2, Paper 5
    Personal Author: Smith, Mrs. C.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Mt. Gambier, Sept. 5, 1881
    Annotation: Location of Buandik, Moatatunga, Taloinjunga, Painchunga, Wiantunga; two groupings divided into totems; about 39 words given with English meanings (totems)
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Topical: Texts & translations - Aboriginal to non-Aboriginal language
    Place: Mount Gambier (SE SA SJ54-6)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Bungandidj / Buandig language (S13) (SA SJ54-6)
    Language/Group: Bungandidj / Buandig people (S13) (SA SJ54-6)
    Language/Group: Tanganekald language (S11) (SA SI54-14)
    Language/Group: Tanganekald people (S11) (SA SI54-14)

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Box 1, Folder 3
 
  • Box 1, Folder 3, Paper 1a
    Personal Author: Aldridge, Harry E.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Sept. 30, 1881 [or 1883]
    Annotation: From Boonall, Maryborough; Claims knowledge of Aboriginal languages, comments on difficulties recording vocabularies
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Vocabulary
    Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 3, Paper 1b (1/2 page)
    Personal Author: Aldridge, Harry E.
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Maryborough region; Brief notes on sex totems
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Religion - Totemism - Sex totems
    Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 3, Paper 2
    Personal Author: Palmerston, Christie
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Mar. 28, 1884
    Annotation: Vocab. (137 words) of tribes around Mourilyan Harbour
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Vocabulary
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Mourilyan (NE Qld SE55-6)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 3, Paper 3
    Personal Author: Taplin, George, 1831-1879
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Moroura tribe, Murray R. between Chowilla & Wentworth;6 relationship diagrams, with terms
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: River Murray (SW NSW, N Vic, SE SA SI54, SI55)
    Place: Chowilla (SE SA SI54-6)
    Place: Wentworth (SW NSW SI54-11)
    Language/Group: Marawara people (D6) (NSW SI54-7)
    Source: National Seminar on Health Services for Aborigines.
     
  • Box 1, Folder 3, Paper 4
    (not catalogued)

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Box 1, Folder 4
 
  • Box 1, Folder 4, Paper 1a
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 4, Paper 1b
    Personal Author: Lalor, James
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt] : Feb. 25, 1883
    Annotation: Written from Roma, Qld., tribe; Ungorry; location; area - Darling Downs, Goondiwindi, Gwydir River district - tribe; Bigambel; area; Warialda, Carroll, Namoi River - tribe; Kamilaroi; sections and descent lines, vocabulary of Kamilaroi
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Vocabulary
    Place: Roma (SW Qld SG55-12)
    Place: Goondiwindi (SE Qld SH56-1)
    Place: Darling River (NSW SH55, SI54)
    Place: Gwydir (Big) River (N NSW SH56-5)
    Place: Warialda (N NSW SH56-5)
    Place: Namoi River (N NSW SH55-12, SH56-9)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi language (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Bigambul language (D34) (Qld SH56-1)
    Language/Group: Bigambul people (D34) (Qld SH56-1)
    Language/Group: Gunggari / Kuungkari language (D37) (Qld SG55-15)
    Language/Group: Gunggari / Kuungkari people (D37) (Qld SG55-15)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 4, Paper 1c
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 4, Paper 1d
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 4, Paper 2
    Personal Author: Brooke, Jocelyn, 1908-1966
    Title: [Answer to questionnaire]
    Annotation: Kaiaburra tribe near Bunya Bunya Mts., Qld.; Relationship terms given; Approx. 120 words in vocabulary
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Bunya Mountains (SE Qld SG56-10)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara language (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Nguwera language (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
    Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)  

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  • Box 1, Folder 4, Paper 2b
    Personal Author: Brooke, Jocelyn, 1908-1966
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Mar. 14, 1884
    Annotation: Cooktown & Mitchell R. area; Tribe on Tate R. called Takalaka & tribes near head of Mitchell R., Gooka Mene and Gooka Yalanga; Aborigines employed on sugar plantation, spearing of horses & cattle; Brooke took Aborigines to Palmers Station & also introduced them to the Beche-de-mer trade
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Agriculture - Sugar cane growing
    Topical: Beef cattle growing
    Topical: Livestock - Horses
    Topical: Livestock stealing & killing
    Topical: Pastoral industry workers
    Topical: Race relations - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - To 1900
    Topical: Seafood - Beche-de-mer / Trepang
    Place: Mitchell River (Qld Gulf, NW Cape York SD54-15, SD54-16, SE54-6, SE55-1)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 4, Paper 3
    Personal Author: Wall, Arthur pp.
    Title: [Letters to A.W. Howitt], 1880
    Annotation: Koonandahburry tribe located Coopers Creek; various marriage rules, 23 totems (language with English meanings), relationship terms; circumcision, removal of two front teeth, approximately 100 natives in district
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Circumcision
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Topical: Tooth avulsion
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Cooper Creek (Qld Far West SG54, NE SA SH54)
    Language/Group: Garendala language (L29) (Qld SG54-12)
    Language/Group: Garendala people (L29) (Qld SG54-12)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 4, Paper 4a
    Personal Author: Muirhead, J.C.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Clermont, Qld., Sept. 4, 1899
    Annotation: Food taboos for uninitiated, laws concerning killing of ones totem
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Food avoidance
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Clermont (E Qld SF55-11)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 4, Paper 4b
    Personal Author: Muirhead, J.C.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], 1902
    Annotation: Possibly from Clermont, Qld; brief note on totemic laws, punishment for breaking these
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Clermont (E Qld SF55-11)

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Box 1, Folder 5
 
  • Box 1, Folder 5, Paper 1 (3pp. -- Ms.)
    Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Lake Tyers, Jan. 11, 1878
    Annotation: Also letter in reply from Howitt, Jan. 15, 1878; Gippsland region, Vic. & Coopers Creek - Lake Eyre region; Marriage rules, method of obtaining wives, information from King Charley; Dieri - elopement
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Elopement
    Place: Lake Eyre (North West Central SA SH53-4, SH53-8)
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: Cooper Creek (Qld Far West SG54, NE SA SH54)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Lake Tyers (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-7)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 5, Paper 2
    Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt]. Oct. 10, 1878
    Annotation: Gippsland district; marriage rules (Kami tribe); 4 words of Bidwell; morturary rite of Kami tribe, medicine men, knowledge of medicinal properties of herbs
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Indigenous knowledge - Health & medicine
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Bidawal / Bidwell language (S49) (Vic SJ55-8)
    Language/Group: Bidawal / Bidwell people (S49) (Vic SJ55-8)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 5, Paper 3
    Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Oct. 16, 1879
    Annotation: Avoidance relationships, notes on birth - Gippsland
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Kinship - Avoidance relationships
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)

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  • Box 1, Folder 5, Paper 4
    Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Dec. 26, 1879
    Annotation: Gippsland, Murray River area; Bullroarer - Murray district used by husband to cure sick wife
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Ceremonial objects - Bullroarers
    Topical: Indigenous knowledge - Health & medicine
    Place: River Murray (SW NSW, N Vic, SE SA SI54, SI55)
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 5, Paper 5
    Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Apr. 15, 1880
    Annotation: To challenge another tribe to war - weapons sent, invitation to ceremonies (Murray River) - by message stick; To indicate death, messenger carried spear on arm, and his head hanging down
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Communication - Message sticks
    Topical: Weapons
    Place: River Murray (SW NSW, N Vic, SE SA SI54, SI55)
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 5, Paper 6
    Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Apr. 20, 1880
    Annotation: Gippsland; Murray-Darling junction; wife-exchange within totem & section groupings, polygamy, bethrothal
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Topical: Betrothal
    Place: River Murray (SW NSW, N Vic, SE SA SI54, SI55)
    Place: Darling River (NSW SH55, SI54)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: New South Wales South Coast (NSW S Coast SI56, SJ55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 5, Paper 7
    Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Apr. 30, 1880
    Annotation: Waimbio tribe, Marrowra language; position of Marrowra, Kerinmu & Pomp Malku tribes; wife exchange, Elopement
    General Note: Includes typed transcript
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Elopement
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Kureinji language (D6.1) (NSW SI54-11)
    Language/Group: Kureinji people (D6.1) (NSW SI54-11)
    Language/Group: Marawara language (D6) (NSW SI54-7)
    Language/Group: Marawara people (D6) (NSW SI54-7)
    Language/Group: Yirawirung language (S12) (SA SI54-10)
    Language/Group: Yirawirung people (S12) (SA SI54-10)

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  • Box 1, Folder 5, Paper 8
    Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Jul. 6, 1880
    Annotation: Relationship terms - Omeo area
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Omeo (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-7)
    Language/Group: Yadymadhang / Jaitmathang people (S43) (Vic SJ55-3)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 5, Paper 9
    Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
    Title: [Letter to a.W. Howitt], Apr. 28, 1881
    Annotation: Murray-Darling junction - sticks sent as invitation to corroboree (Waimbio tribe), Kurnai group send pipe clay instead of stick
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Dance - Ceremonial
    Place: River Murray (SW NSW, N Vic, SE SA SI54, SI55)
    Place: Darling River (NSW SH55, SI54)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Marawara people (D6) (NSW SI54-7)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 5, Paper 10
    Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Oct. 26, 1881
    Annotation: Kurnai group - dialect differentiates masculine & feminine gender; use of rude figure & singing in sorcery ritual
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Clever people - Sorcery
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai language group (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)

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  • Box 1, Folder 5, Paper 11
    Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Lake Tyers, 1890 or 1896
    Annotation: Two letters dated 4th and 9th March; notes on Gippsland Aborigines, and relationship terms
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Place: Lake Tyers (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-7)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 5, Paper 12 (2 pp.)
    Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Apr. 22, 1907
    Annotation: From Lake Tyers; Eagle and crow classes; changes in the language because of the need to avoid use of names of dead persons (possibly Kurnai group)
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Avoidance - Deceased persons
    Topical: Eagles / hawks / crows - Stories & motifs
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Place: Lake Tyers (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-7)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai language group (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 5, Paper 13
    Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt]
    Annotation: Gippsland area - brief notes on marriage rules, avoidance of certain foods by initiands; Intertribal feuds, revenge for murder, list of local natives with tribal divisions
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Avenging
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Food avoidance
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)

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Box 1, Folder 6
 
  • Box 1, Folder 6, Paper 1a
    Personal Author: Hagenauer, F. A. (Frederick August)
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Feb. 15, 1880
    Annotation: Area; Gippsland; notes on birth - afterbirth not immediately removed, navel cord cut with shell, not tied
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Childbirth
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 6, Paper 1b
    Personal Author: Hagenauer, F.A.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], May 1, 1880
    Annotation: Situation of tribes & population numbers Tarrawarracka - Port Albert, Tarravilla, Alberton, 1862 - 17 members, 1880 - 2 members; Bellum Bellum - Woodside, Prospect, Reeves Lake, 1880 - 2 members; Woollum-Woollum, Latrobe River, 1880 - 2 members; Moona & Ngathbau, from Stratford to Lake Victoria, discusses whether above groups are part of Bragolong
    (this means men of the west); Gives natives names
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Place: Lake Victoria (SW NSW SI54-7, SI54-11)
    Place: Alberton (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
    Language/Group: Bratauolung people (S39) (Vic SJ55-10)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 2, Paper 2a
    (not catalogued) – 28/8/1889
     
  • Box 1, Folder 2, Paper 2b
    (not catalogued) – 23/11/1902

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Box 1, Folder 7
 
  • Box 1, Folder 7, Paper 1
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Questionnaires]
    Annotation: Information includes details of number of wives allowed, relationship terms, etc.; E. Palmer - Mya, Thoogudy tribes; Percival E. Walsh - Miecoolan & Winnemarrer tribes, also notes on Miethockrodah, Wallungamee, Owan, Korindee, Cullar-bimmey, Miappee; Heinrich Stahle - tribe near Hamilton, Vic.
    Personal subject: Palmer, E.
    Personal subject: Walsh, pp. E.
    Personal subject: Stahle, H.
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Queensland Gulf country (Qld SE54)
    Place: Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
    Place: Hamilton (W Vic SJ54-07)
    Language/Group: Galibamu people (G27) (Qld SE54-6)
    Language/Group: Garandi people (G32) (Qld SE54-7)
    Language/Group: Mayi-Kulan people (G25) (Qld SE54-11)
    Language/Group: Mayi-Thakurti / Mitakoodi people (G16) (Qld SF54-2)
    Language/Group: Mayi-Yapi people (G20) (Qld SE54-10)
    Language/Group: Walangama people (G36) (Qld SE54-7)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 7, Paper 2
    Personal Author: Taplin, George, 1831-1879
    Title: [Answers to questions by Howitt], Point Macleay, Aug. 29, 1876
    Annotation: 2 Tables showing relationships & term in the Ranjulinyeri & Turawre clans; Questions answered by Taplin on above terms
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Raukkan / Point McLeay (SE SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 7, Paper 3
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Questionnaire
    Annotation: Addressed to T. Ilbery, Bocalunga, Wilson River (Worgeratchie tribe); Information appears to be ascertained by Arthur N. Hughes with notes added; Relationship terms (114)
    Personal subject: Ilbery, T.
    Personal subject: Hughes, A. N.
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Queensland Channel Country (Qld Far West SF54, SG54)
    Place: Wilson River (SW Qld SG54-15, SG54-16)

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  • Box 1, Folder 7, Paper 4 (1 pp.)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Area; Wilson River, Worgeratchie tribe (); Two diags. showing family relationships; 14 words with English equivalents ref. sibling names; discussion on descent lines
    Topical: Family - Siblings
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Topical: Vocabulary - Word lists
    Place: Queensland Channel Country (Qld Far West SF54, SG54)
    Place: Wilson River (SW Qld SG54-15, SG54-16)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 7, Paper 5 (6pp.)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Questionnaire, notes
    Annotation: Questionnaire answered by J. Gibson of Stanmore, Albert R. Chepara tribe; Relationship terms; List includes comparison of the Koonandaburry tribe
    Personal subject: Gibson, J.
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: Albert / Logan Rivers (SE Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Garendala people (L29) (Qld SG54-12)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi people (E54) (Qld SF55-8)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 7, Paper 6
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Questionnaire, notes
    Annotation: Questionnaire addressed to the Manager, Mt. Howitt Station, via Thargomindah, Qld., answered by J.M. ODonnell; Kurnandaburi tribe; various relationship terms
    Personal subject: O'Donnell, J. M.
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Queensland Channel Country (Qld Far West SF54, SG54)
    Place: Thargomindah (SW Qld SG54-16)
    Language/Group: Garendala people (L29) (Qld SG54-12)

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Box 1, Folder 8
 
  • Box 1, Folder 8, Paper 1; (20pp.)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Wakelbura tribe]
    Annotation: Notes on several tribes or groups whose names incorporate the word bura - belonging to; Descriptions of moieties, class divisions, descent & marriage rules Characteristics of rainmakers; Comments on use of message sticks in Melbourne tribe
    Topical: Ceremonies - Rain making
    Topical: Communication - Message sticks
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Kinship - Moieties
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu language (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 8, Paper 2; (14 pp.)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Kungerduchi tribe - area, lists classes, marriage, descent rules, relationship terms; describes some gesture language including signs which denote ones totem
    Topical: Communication - Sign language & gestures
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Queensland (Qld)
    Language/Group: Gungadidji language (L16) (Qld SG54-11)
    Language/Group: Gungadidji people (L16) (Qld SG54-11)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 8, Paper 3
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 1, Folder 8, Paper 4; (4 pp.)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Ngarogo tribe, initiation details, visiting tribes, etc.; 12 Aboriginal words given with English equivalents
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Vocabulary
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Ngarigu / Ngarigo language (S46) (NSW SJ55-4)
    Language/Group: Ngarigu / Ngarigo people (S46) (NSW SJ55-4)

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BOX 2

Box 2, Folder 1
 

  • Box 2, Folder 1, Paper 1
    Personal Author: Haddon, Alfred C. (Alfred Cort), 1855-1940
    Title: The secular and ceremonial dances of Torres Straits
    Annotation: Extracts from paper of same title published in Internationales Archiv fur Ethnographie; Sacred masks worn, initiation ceremony, pre-initiation customs
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Costume - Masks
    Place: Torres Strait Islands (Qld TSI SC54, SC55-5)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 1, Paper 2 (22pp.)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Vocabulary
    Annotation: 242 words with English meanings, no tribal names or language given, presumably Victorian dialects
    Topical: Vocabulary - Language & peoples names
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
     
  • Box 2, folder 1, Paper 3
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: A message to anthropologists
    Annotation: Article which appeared in Revue des Etudes Ethnographiques et Sociologiques, v.1, 1908; Cautious anthropologists not to accept current marriage customs as the rule; Estimated popp. Vic., N.S.W. (Kamilaroi), Brewarrina; Altered marriage rules to cope with diminished
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Brewarrina (N NSW SH55-6)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Wangaaybuwan / Wongaibon people (D18) (NSW SI55-2)

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  • Box 2, Folder 1, Paper 4
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Word lists]
    Annotation: Terms of relationships - Chepara (67 terms), Wiratchui (62), Turra (53), Omeo (26), Narrinyerri (65)
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Topical: Vocabulary - Word lists
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Omeo (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-07)
    Language/Group: Narangga / Narrunga language (L1) (SA SI53-12)
    Language/Group: Narangga / Narrunga people (L1) (SA SI53-12)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri language (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri language (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
    Language/Group: Yadymadhang / Jaitmathang language (S43) (Vic SJ55-3)
    Language/Group: Yadymadhang / Jaitmathang people (S43) (Vic SJ55-3)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir language (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi language (E54) (Qld SF55-8)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi people (E54) (Qld SF55-8)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 1, Paper 5 (1 pp.)
    Begins: ‘Reference to letter dated Feb 18th 1881’
    (not catalogued)

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Box 2, Folder 2
 
  • Box 2, Folder 2, Paper 1
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Letter to James Gibson, Stanmore, Qld.], Jul. 5, 1880
    Annotation: Letter returned to Howitt with answers to queries & comments by Gibson; Concerns Chepara group; approx. 90 relationship terms given, marriage rules; Compares terms of Chepara, Kurnai & Narrinyeri
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi people (E54) (Qld SF55-8)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 2, Paper 2a
    Personal Author: Lang, Andrew
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], St. Andrews, Scotland, 1902
    Annotation: Seeks to explain origins of class systems in Australia, comments made on paper by Howitt – Langs problem is not so much in regard to classes as with the relationship of totems to exogamy
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 2, Folder 2, Paper 2b
    Personal Author: Lang, Andrew
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], St. Andrews, Scotland [1903]
    Annotation: Seeks explanation of origin of class systems; also enclosed letter from Howitt to Lang, discusses this
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Kinship system
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)

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  • Box 2, Folder 2, Paper 3
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Letter to J. Gibson, Stanmore, Yatala, Qld.], Jun.19, 1880
    Annotation: Returned to Howitt with notes and corrections added by Gibson; relationship terms - Kunandaburi, Kurnai, Chepara, Yakinda - 8 terms listed with English equivalents; gender endings for Chepara
    Personal subject: Gibson, J.
    Topical: Grammar & syntax
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Yalata (Far West SA Nullarbor SH52-16, Nullarbor SH53-13)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Garendala language (L29) (Qld SG54-12)
    Language/Group: Garendala people (L29) (Qld SG54-12)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai language group (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Minjungbal / Minyangbal language (E18) (NSW SH56-3)
    Language/Group: Minjungbal / Minyangbal people (E18) (NSW SH56-3)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri language (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir language (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 2, Paper 4
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 2, Papers 5 & 6
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on religion and art]
    Annotation: Several dates given in 1889 & 1902; Appears to be rough draft of part of his Native tribes...; Comments on Petries letters and information(see Box 1, folder 6); Persons killed in ceremonial combat eaten; Quotes Lang and Curr - indications that certain girls were marked out for sacrifice at feast
    Personal subject: Petrie, Tom, 1831-1910
    Personal subject: Curr, Edward M. (Edward Micklethwaite), 1820-1889
    Personal subject: Lang, George D.
    Personal subject: Bunya Bunya feast
    Topical: Cannibalism
    Topical: Feuds & warfare
    Place: Bunya Mountains (SE Qld SG56-10)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)

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Box 2, Folder 3
 
  • Box 2, Folder 3, Paper 1 (1pp.)
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 3, Paper 2 (2 pp.)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Notes
    Annotation: Notes probably refer to either Kaiabara tribe (Bunya-Bunya Mountains), or Muruburra (White Cliffs); descent lines, system described in detail, totems given
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Bunya Mountains (SE Qld SG56-10)
    Place: White Cliffs (NW NSW SH54-12)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 3, Paper 3 (1pp.)
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 3, Paper 4
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Totems, section system, rules of marriage and descent- Kaiabara tribe
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 3, Paper 5
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Family relationships, classes, sub-classes, totems for White Cliff tribe, Fraser Island; approx. 90 words in vocabulary
    Topical: Family
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Fraser Island (SE Qld SG56-7)
    Language/Group: Butchulla / Batjala / Badtjala language (E30) (Qld SG56-6)
    Language/Group: Butchulla / Batjala / Badtjala people (E30) (Qld SG56-6)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 3, Paper 6
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Notes on Majauka tribe, Menindie, N.S.W.; diagrams showing various relationships; Approx. 9 totems given
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Menindee (NW NSW SI54-3)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Malyangapa / Malyangaba people (L8) (NSW SH54-11)

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Box 2, Folder 4
 
  • Box 2, Folder 4, Paper 1
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Marriage regulations of Kunu tribe; method of betrothal; marriage between Briakolung and DairgoWuk Wuk tribe
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Betrothal
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Braiakaulung people (S41) (Vic SJ55-6)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 4, Paper 2 (1pp.)
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 4 , Paper 3
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Area not specified - intermarrying classes, prohibitions
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 2, Folder 4, Paper 4a
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Omeo tribe]
    Place: Omeo (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-7)
    Language/Group: Yadymadhang / Jaitmathang people (S43) (Vic SJ55-3)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 4, Paper 4b
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Notes [on Omeo tribe]
    Annotation: Social organization - eight diagrams with following headings; Paternal grand relations; maternal grand relations; parents & children; brother & sister; brothers & sisters in law cousins; paternal uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces; maternal uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces; Some cases give dialect words describing relationships
    Topical: Family - Cousins
    Topical: Family - Parents
    Topical: Family - Uncles & aunts
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Omeo (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-7)
    Language/Group: Yadymadhang / Jaitmathang language (S43) Vic SJ55-3)
    Language/Group: Yadymadhang / Jaitmathang people (S43) (Vic SJ55-3)

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  • Box 2, Folder 4 , Paper 5 -- Ms.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Based on information given by Rev. Kuhn; Area; Yorke Peninsula - Turra tribe; diagrams of relationship categories with appropriate terms
    Personal subject: Kuhn, Wilhelm Julius
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Yorke Peninsula / Maitland map area (SE SA SI53-12, SI53-16)
    Language/Group: Narangga / Narrunga people (L1) (SA SI53-12)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 4 , Paper 6
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Yorke Peninsula; descent lines or family trees for members of the Turra tribe; information possibly from W.J. Kuhn
    Personal subject: Kuhn, Wilhelm Julius
    Topical: Genealogy & family history
    Place: Yorke Peninsula / Maitland map area (SE SA SI53-12, SI53-16)
    Language/Group: Narangga / Narrunga people (L1) (SA SI53-12)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 4, Paper 7
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Notes on the Kuringal
    Annotation: Bombala - Bega area; Reaction of men to bullroarer in Kuringal ceremony, description and sketch of body decorations; Corroborees
    Topical: Body decoration
    Topical: Ceremonial objects - Bullroarers
    Topical: Dance - Ceremonial
    Place: Bombala (S NSW SJ55-4)
    Place: Bega / Candelo / Tathra (NSW Far S Coast SJ55-4)

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Box 2, Folder 5
 
  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 1a
    Personal Author: Cameron, A. L. pp.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Mossgiel, Jul. 4, 1880
    Annotation: Unghi tribe - Bora ceremony, after-death beliefs, magic charms against sickness, use of bullroarer
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Amulets & charms
    Topical: Ceremonial objects - Bullroarers
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Health - Physiology & diseases
    Topical: Religion - After death beliefs
    Place: South West Queensland (SW Qld SG54, SG55, SH54, SH55)
    Place: Mossgiel (SW NSW SI55-5)
    Language/Group: Gunggari / Kuungkari people (D37) (Qld SG55-15)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 1b (5p –Ms.)
    Personal Author: Cameron, A. L. pp.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Balranald, Mar. 13, 1881
    Annotation: W.A. and Unghi tribe (near Maranoa); notes on subincision & theory given for reason
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Subincision
    Place: Western Australia (WA)
    Place: Maranoa River (SW Qld SG55)
    Place: Balranald (SW NSW SI54-12)
    Language/Group: Gunggari / Kuungkari people (D37) (Qld SG55-15)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 1c (6p)
    Personal Author: Cameron, A. L. pp.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Balranald, Apr. 20, 1881
    Annotation: Comments on Howitts Kamilaroi and Kurnai; class divisions, loaning of wives (Kurnai); group marriage & promiscuous co-habitation (Wiradjuri)
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Habitation
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Polygamy
    Place: Balranald (SW NSW SI54-12)
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)

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  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 1d
    Personal Author: Cameron, A. L. pp.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Balranald, Jul. 16, 1881
    Annotation: Maternal descent, (Wimera tribe) brief note on language & message sticks - Wata Wata
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Communication - Message sticks
    Topical: Kinship - Matrilineal systems
    Topical: Language & communication
    Place: Balranald (SW NSW SI54-12)
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Wadi Wadi / Wathi Wathi language (D4) (Vic SI54-16)
    Language/Group: Wadi Wadi / Wathi Wathi people (D4) (Vic SI54-16)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 1e
    Personal Author: Cameron, A. L. pp.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Balranald, Oct. 4, 1881
    Annotation: Inter-group relations between Wata Wata and Wiradjuri, Lachlan River area; making of grave; Wiradjuri belief in after death spirits; waving of magic hand in Wata Wata connected with wooden instrument used at initiation
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Religion - After death beliefs
    Topical: Sites - Mortuary sites & cemeteries
    Place: Lachlan River (NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: Balranald (SW NSW SI54-12)
    Language/Group: Wadi Wadi / Wathi Wathi people (D4) (Vic SI54-16)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 1f
    Personal Author: Cameron, A. L. pp.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Balranald, Nov. 13, 1881
    Annotation: Dietary laws (Wata Wata); intermarriage between Wonghi & Wiradjuri, Wata Wata spirit beliefs, medicine men not hereditary, gesture language; Burkinji - mothers brother knocks out tooth at initiation, messengers; Wiradjuri - disease attributed to sorcery; Wonghi - use of Kalari at Bora rites
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Clever people - Sorcery
    Topical: Communication - Messengers
    Topical: Communication - Sign language & gestures
    Topical: Health - Physiology & diseases
    Topical: Health status - Nutritional value of foods
    Topical: Tooth avulsion
    Place: Balranald (SW NSW SI54-12)
    Language/Group: Ngiyampaa / Wangaaybuwan / Wongaibon language (D18) (NSW SI55-2)
    Language/Group: Barindji language (D12) (NSW SI54-4)
    Language/Group: Barindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-4)
    Language/Group: Wadi Wadi / Wathi Wathi language (D4) (Vic SI54-16)
    Language/Group: Wadi Wadi / Wathi Wathi people (D4) (Vic SI54-16)
    Language/Group: Wangaaybuwan / Wongaibon people (D18) (NSW SI55-2)
    Language/Group: Wilawila language (K35) (WA SD52-9)
    Language/Group: Wilawila people (K35) (WA SD52-13)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri language (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)

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  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 1g
    Personal Author: Cameron, A.L.P
    Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt], ?, April 8, 1882
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 1h
    Personal Author: Cameron, A. L. pp.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Balranald, Jul. 11, 1882
    Annotation: Kamilaroi - marriage laws, mutual avoidance between mother-in-law and son-in-law Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Family - Mothers in law
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Kinship - Avoidance relationships
    Place: Balranald (SW NSW SI54-12)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 1i
    Personal Author: Cameron, A. L. pp.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Balranald, Aug. 3, 1882
    Annotation: Burkinji tribe; avoidance between son-in-law & mother-in-law; legend concerning Bukamurri who first inhabited the earth - connected with totemic system
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Family - Mothers in law
    Topical: Kinship - Avoidance relationships
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Balranald (SW NSW SI54-12)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Barindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-4)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 1j
    Personal Author: Cameron, A. L. pp.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Balranald, Aug. 10, 1882
    Annotation: Totems of Burkinji regulate the class to which person belongs; relationships of Wathi Wathi between mans brothers son as nephew
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Balranald (SW NSW SI54-12)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Barindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-4)
    Language/Group: Wadi Wadi / Wathi Wathi people (D4) (Vic SI54-16)

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  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 1k
    Personal Author: Cameron, A. L. pp.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Balranald, Jul. 24, 1883
    Annotation: Wimera tribe - method of collecting water from roots; marriages laws (Mukjarawaint); avoidance between mother-in-law & son-in-law (Wimera tribe)
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Family - Mothers in law
    Topical: Kinship - Avoidance relationships
    Topical: Root & tuber gathering & digging
    Topical: Water supply
    Place: Balranald (SW NSW SI54-12)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Djadja wurrung / Dyadyawurung / Dja Dja Wrung people (S31.1) (Vic SJ54-4)
    Language/Group: Jardwadjali people (S27) (Vic SJ54-3)
     
  • Box, 2, Folder 5, Paper 1l
    Personal Author: Cameron, A. L. pp.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt]
    Annotation: Answer to questionnaire; classes, marriage customs of Wonghi tribe, Lachlan District
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Place: Lachlan River (NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Wangaaybuwan / Wongaibon people (D18) (NSW SI55-2)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 2
    Personal Author: Aresney
    Title: Vocabulary
    Annotation: No area or language mentioned
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Vocabulary
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 3; 4pp.[of incomplete letter] -- Ms.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Canoble, Mossgiel, Jun. 13, 1880
    Annotation: Punishments, naming of child; religious beliefs, secret rites of initiation, bullroarer used; hereditary office of medicine man
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Ceremonial objects - Bullroarers
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Personal names
    Place: Mossgiel (SW NSW SI55-5)

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  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 4
    Personal Author: Sharp, R
    Title: [Telegram to A.W. Howitt], ? , 10 April 1884
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 5
    Personal Author: Britton, Sub-Inspector
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Palmer Goldfields, 14 Dec.1879
    Annotation: Brief notes on relationships, 27 terms given
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Palmer River (NE Qld SE54-4, SE55-1, SD55-13)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 6
    Personal Author: Telford, Jeannie B.
    Title: [Letter to McLeod]
    Annotation: Answer to Howitts questionnaire; Attempt to determine relationship terms, lists approx. 100
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 7a
    Personal Author: Shaw, Joseph
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Coranderrk, Jul. 3, 1902
    Annotation: Areas in central & northern Vic., Yotta-Yotta tribe; comments on marriage rules, two-class system, tribal boundaries
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Place: Healesville / Coranderrk (E Vic Yarra Valley SJ55-6)
    Language/Group: Yorta Yorta / Yota Yota people (D2) (NSW SI55-13)

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  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 7b
    Personal Author: Shaw, Joseph
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Coranderrk, Nov. 14, 1903
    Annotation: In answer to queries from Howitt; Jajaurung tribe informant, Old Major; Word for totem, totemic information
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Place: Healesville / Coranderrk (E Vic Yarra Valley SJ55-6)
    Language/Group: Djadja wurrung / Dyadyawurung / Dja Dja Wrung language (S31.1) (Vic SJ54-4)
    Language/Group: Djadja wurrung / Dyadyawurung / Dja Dja Wrung people (S31.1) (Vic SJ54-4)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 5, Paper 7c
    Personal Author: Shaw, Joseph
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Coranderrk, Nov. 23, 1903
    Annotation: In answer to queries by Howitt; Information on food totems; gives names of informants from Jajaurong, Tatchalle tribes
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Place: Healesville / Coranderrk (E Vic Yarra Valley SJ55-6)
    Language/Group: Djadja wurrung / Dyadyawurung / Dja Dja Wrung people (S31.1) (Vic SJ54-4)
    Language/Group: Djadjala people (S22) (Vic SI54-15)

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 Box 2, Folder 6
 
  • Box 2, Folder 6, Papers 1 & 2
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Appears to be rough draft of letter refuting claims made by Lang in Athenaeum, Dec. 1905; Lang says he used Howitts tests on inter-marrying classes Howitt says he ignored them
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 6, Paper 3
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Continues comments on Lang [Box 2, folder 6, paper 2]; Notes on social organization - relationship terms given of Turra, Baraba-baraba and Narrinyeri tribes
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Topical: Social organisation
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Barraba (N NSW SH56-9)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
    Language/Group: Baraba Baraba language (D5) (NSW SI55-13)
    Language/Group: Baraba Baraba people (D5) (NSW SI55-13)
    Language/Group: Narangga / Narrunga language (L1) (SA SI53-12)
    Language/Group: Narangga / Narrunga people (L1) (SA SI53-12)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri language (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)

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  • Box 2, Folder 6, Paper 4
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Taken partly from Spencer & Gillen; Urabunna, Arunta, Luritcha, Kaitisch tribes - relationship terms; legend of Wullunqua tribe; comment on Darwins view of polygamy
    Personal subject: Spencer, Walter Baldwin, Sir, 1860-1929
    Personal subject: Gillen, F. J. (Francis James), 1855-1912
    Personal subject: Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
    Topical: Polygamy
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Darwin (NT Top End SD52-4)
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Kaytetye / Kaytej people (C13) (NT SF53-6)
    Language/Group: Loritja / Luritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-4)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 6, Paper 5
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Dieri tribe - explanation and discussion of pirauru marriage, child has group parents
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 2, Folder 6, Paper 6 & 7
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: The undivided commune
    Annotation: Theoretical discussion of origin of tribal class divisions, occurrence of exogamy and class prohibitions in marriage still only guess work; Discusses tribal regulations on group marriage and development to 4 and 8 subclass systems
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Marriage - Polygamy
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 2, Folder 6, Paper 8 (1 ˝ pp.)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: A night attack
    Annotation: Concerns Bruthen Mungee and his friends camped near Tambro River, and discovered camp of Brajeraks, preparation for attack, corroboree held, defendants killed (skins eaten); note concerning inheritance of stone axe among Brabrolong tribe
    Topical: Dance - Ceremonial
    Topical: Technology - Stone implements / tools - Axes, hatchets etc.
    Place: Bruthen (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-7)
    Language/Group: Brabralung people (S45) (Vic SJ55-7)
    Language/Group: Braiakaulung people (S41) (Vic SJ55-6)
    Language/Group: Ngarigu / Ngarigo people (S46) (NSW SJ55-4)

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 Box 2, Folder 7
 
  • Folder 7, Paper 1
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: On the deme and the horde
    Annotation: Paper published in R.A.I. Journal, v.14, 1884; Social organization - divisions and descent notes
    Topical: Social organisation
    Place: Australia
     
  • Folder 7, Paper 2
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Maternal descent in the Salic law
    Annotation: Proof copy of article in A.A.N.Z.A.S., v.8, 1901, with added notes; Comparison of Aboriginal relationship laws and terminology with those of ancient Teutonic peoples; Cites as example - Dieri tribe
    Topical: Kinship - Matrilineal systems
    Place: South Australia (SA)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Folder 7, Paper 3
    Personal Author: Mann, James F.
    Title: Notes on the Aborigines of Australia
    Annotation: Two newspaper cuttings from Sydney Mail, Sept. 15, 22, 1883; Description & comments on shelters, firemaking, treeclimbing, canoes, fishing, spears, boomerangs, stone axes, utensils, clothing; Describes inter-tribal fight; Methods of betrothal; if betrothed to a fisherman, girl must lose a finger joint
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Costume & clothing
    Topical: Feuds & warfare
    Topical: Finger amputation
    Topical: Fire making
    Topical: Fishing
    Topical: Betrothal
    Topical: Technology - Utensils
    Topical: Tree climbing
    Topical: Water transport - Canoes
    Topical: Weapons - Boomerangs
    Topical: Weapons - Spears
    Place: Sydney (NSW SI56-5)

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  • Folder 7, Paper 4
    Personal Author: Manning, James
    Title: Notes on the Aborigines of New Holland : 1844- 45
    Annotation: Cumbamarro() near Murrumbidgee R; Notes on supreme being Boyma - religion similar to the Christian view before contact; Women excluded from religious knowledge & do not go to heaven; Belief in revolution of the sun, seasons, heat (determined by the Pleiades); These notes printed in S.M.H., Nov. 4, 1882
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Christianity
    Topical: Climate & weather - Seasons
    Topical: Stars - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Sun - Stories & motifs
    Place: Murrumbidgee River (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
     
  • Folder 7, Paper 5
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Presidential address
    Annotation: Address published in A.A.N.Z.A.S., v.3, 1891; Discussion on bullroarer in Kurnai tribe; Initiation ceremonies poorly recorded
    Topical: Ceremonial objects - Bullroarers
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55).
     
  • Folder 7, Paper 6
    (not catalogued) – Newspaper Clipping
    ‘The Name Kangaroo’/ Mr W.Craig
    from The Australasian, 19 February(?) 1898

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 Box 2, Folder 8 - MISSING
 
  • Box 2, Folder 8, Paper 3 (3 pp.)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Wide Bay region, Qld; Class names, mother-in-law son-in-law avoidance; marriage customs, including treatment of women on these occasions
    Topical: Family - Mothers in law
    Topical: Kinship - Avoidance relationships
    Place: Wide Bay (SE Qld SG56-7)
    Language/Group: Gureng Gureng / Gurang Gurang / Gooreng Gooreng people (E32) (Qld SG56-5)

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BOX 3

Box 3, Folder 1
 

  • Box 3, Folder 1, Papers 1 & 2
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Author(s) unknown; paper 1; Dieri belief of the whirlwing; story of Nagun (half-woman half-stone) at Lake Tyers; Thadagun - belief of Kulin; paper 2; Great being - known as Baiami, Daramulun, Bungil, Mungan Ngaen (Riverina tribe, Kurnai)
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Baiame - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Ceremonies
    Topical: Dharumalan - Stories & motifs
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55,SI54)
    Place: Riverina (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: Lake Tyers (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-7)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Kulin people (S21.1) (Vic SI54, SJ54)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Wik Mungkan people (Y57) (Qld SD54-7)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 1, Paper 3; 3pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Yakinda tribe]
    Annotation: Albury area; Diagrams showing family relationships
    Topical: Family
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Albury Wodonga (SW NSW / N Vic SJ55-02)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 1, Paper 4
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Antakerrinya tribe at Charlotte Waters; 4 diags. showing relationships; various groups of dialect words (approx. 46); comments by Howitt on information given by Christopher Giles Ninier
    Personal subject: Ninier, C. G.
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Charlotte Waters (South Central NT SG53-6)
    Place: South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
    Language/Group: Antikirinya / Antakarinja language (C5) (SA SG53-14)
    Language/Group: Antikirinya / Antakarinja people (C5) (SA SG53-14)

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  • Box3, Folder 1, Paper 5; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Relationships]
    Annotation: Wangaratta and Mansfield tribes; Diagrams showing relationships
    Place: Wangaratta (N Vic SJ55-02)
    Place: Mansfield (E Vic SJ55-06)
     
  • Box3, Folder 1, Paper 6
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Diagrams, notes
    Annotation: Social organization Omeo tribe, Brabrolong, Narrinyerri; diagrams of family relationships comparisosns between the three tribes and tribes of Tonga, Samoa, Fiji; approx. 31 terms given
    Topical: Family
    Topical: Social organisation
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Pacific Islands
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Omeo (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-7)
    Language/Group: Brabralung people (S45) (Vic SJ55-7)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Yadymadhang / Jaitmathang people (S43) (Vic SJ55-3)
     
  • Box3, Folder 1, Paper 7
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 1, Paper 8
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Area; Gippsland, Brabrolung tribe; relationship diagrams, approx. 14 words given
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Brabralung language (S45) (Vic SJ55-7)
    Language/Group: Brabralung people (S45) (Vic SJ55-7)

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 Box 3, Folder 2
 
  • Box 3, Folder 2, Paper 1
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Area possibly Darwin; Elopement, number of wives, cannibalism
    Topical: Cannibalism
    Topical: Elopement
    Topical: Social organisation
    Place: Darwin (NT Top End SD52-4)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 2, Paper 2
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 2, Paper 3; 6pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Primitive marriage customs
    Annotation: Appears to be part of a letter from Howitt at Walhalla, Jun. 14, 1881, to L. Fison; Refers mainly to Kurnai & Kamilaroi Sanctions against marriage between classes, notes on systems, elopement; Few words in Kurnai, Mukjarawaint
    Personal subject: Fison, Lorimer, 1832-1907
    Topical: Elopement
    Place: Wallhallow (North NT Barkly Tablelands SE53-7)
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Djadja wurrung / Dyadyawurung / Dja Dja Wrung language (S31.1) (Vic SJ54-4)
    Language/Group: Djadja wurrung / Dyadyawurung / Dja Dja Wrung people (S31.1) (Vic SJ54-4)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi language (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Jardwadjali language (S27) (Vic SJ54-3)
    Language/Group: Jardwadjali people (S27) (Vic SJ54-3)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai language group (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)

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  • Box3, Folder 2, Paper 4
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: The Australian Aborigines
    Annotation: Cuttings from journal pasted on to foolscap; distinguishes between clan and class – elopement (Kurnai), betrothal, personal names, relationship terms; Maneroo tableland - initiation, interchange of wives between classes (Area - S.E. Australia, Kamilaroi tribe (Goondiwindi, Queensland, Namoi River)
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Personal names
    Topical: Betrothal
    Topical: Elopement
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Goondiwindi (SE Qld SH56-1)
    Place: Namoi River (N NSW SH55-12, SH56-9)
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 2, Paper 5
    (not catalogued) – a letter, not dated
     
  • Box 3, Folder 2, Paper 6; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on culture contact]
    Annotation: Area unspecified; Opinions on missionary work and Europeans atitude towards Aboriginal beliefs
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 3, Folder 2, Paper 7; 1 pp. -- Ms.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Maryborough, Darling Downs, Bigambul tribe; sky beliefs, after death belief of good men
    Topical: Religion - After death beliefs
    Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Language/Group: Bigambul people (D34) (Qld SH56-1)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 2, Paper 8
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 2, Paper 9; 3 1/2pp. -- Ms.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: The legend of Bunjil and Thadagun
    Annotation: Area not specified; Bunjil beliefs, Thadagun - dark evil woman or black rain clouds
    Topical: Clouds - Stories & motifs
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)

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Box 3, Folder 3
 
  • Box 3, Folder 3, Paper 1; 6 pp. -Ms.
    Title: [Notes on Unghi tribe]
    Annotation: Possibly notes from A.L.pp. Cameron; Class system, descent, naming of ages, grading; spirit beliefs, method of burial; description of Bora ceremony
    Personal subject: Cameron, A. L. pp.
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Kinship system
    Topical: Mortuary customs
    Topical: Politics - Australian Labor Party
    Place: South West Queensland (SW Qld SG54, SG55, SH54, SH55)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Gunggari / Kuungkari people (D37) (Qld SG55-15
     
  • Box 3, Folder 3, Paper 1; 6 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Appears to be rough draft of notes for Chapp.11 of Native tribes...; References to messengers Gringai, Kamilaroi, Wiimbaia, Ngurawola, Dieri, Ngarigo, Wiradhuri
    Topical: Communication - Messengers
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Queensland Channel Country (Qld Far West SF54, SG54)
    Place: South West Queensland (SW Qld SG54, SG55, SH54, SH55)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Gadang / Kattang / Worimi people (E2) (NSW SI56-2)
    Language/Group: Garingbal people (E38) (Qld SG55-4)
    Language/Group: Marawara people (D6) (NSW SI54-7)
    Language/Group: Ngarigu / Ngarigo people (S46) (NSW SJ55-4)
    Language/Group: Ngurawola / Ngurawala people (L24) (Qld SG54-14)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)

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  • Box 3, Folder 3, Paper 2; 11pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on religion]
    Annotation: Refers to Dieri and other tribes near Lake Eyre, also to Arunta; Beliefs in legendary beings, example - Mura-muras, wanderings over Central Australia, Alcheringa beliefs, origin & distribution of totem
    Topical: Legendary beings - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
    Place: Lake Eyre (North West Central SA SH53-4, SH53-8)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 3, Paper 3; 5pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on religion and art]
    Annotation: Kurnai and Kulin tribes, explanations of legends, origin of Kurnai, supernatural beings
    Topical: Legendary beings - Stories & motifs
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Kulin people (S21.1) (Vic SI54, SJ54)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 3, Paper 4; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri tribe]
    Annotation: Comments on Gasons views of the Mura-mura (good spirit)
    Personal subject: Gason, Samuel
    Place: Gason map area (NE SA SG54-13)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 3, Paper 5
    Annotation: Notes for pp.717 of Native Tribes...; Wiimbaio tribe
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Bigambul people (D34) (Qld SH56-1)

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  • Box 3, Folder 3, Paper 6 -- 4 strips of paper
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Language notes]
    Annotation: Rough drafts of pp.690 of Native Tribes...; Victorian language notes; messengers Vic. & Qld.
    Topical: Communication - Messengers
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 3, Paper 7; 3pp. -- Ms.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Language notes]
    Annotation: Draft of Native Tribes..., pp.678-682; Notes on Dieri language
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 3, Paper 8; 1 1/2 pp. --Ms.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Possible rough draft of pp.506-7 of Native tribes...; religious beliefs & initiation mainly eastern Australia
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 3, Paper 9; 9pp. -- Ms. + Typescript
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Rough draft of Native tribes..., pp.499-508; Religious beliefs, N.S.W., Victoria, Queensland
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Place: New South Wales North Coast (NSW N Coast SH56, SI56)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)

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 Box 3, Folder 4
 
  • Box 3, Folder 4, Paper 1; 2 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Part of which appear on pp.473-474 of Native tribes...;Dalebura & Wakelbura groups - burial and after-death beliefs
    Topical: Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
    Topical: Religion - After death beliefs
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Language/Group: Dalla people (E25) (Qld SG56-10)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
    Language/Group: Yirandali / Yirandhali people (L42) (Qld SF55-5)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 4, Paper 2; 2 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Appears to be rough draft of Native tribes.., 467470; Chepara tribe - burial, Yualori - burial, Kaiabara - mourning; Bigambul - burial, Turrbal burial
    Topical: Death - Mourning
    Topical: Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Language/Group: Euahlayi / Yuwaalaraay / Yuwaaliyaay people (D27) (NSW SH55-7)
    Language/Group: Bigambul people (D34) (Qld SH56-1)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Jagara / Yuggera people (E23) (Qld SG56-14)
    Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi people (E54) (Qld SF55-8)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 4, Paper 3
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Rough draft of Native tribes..., pp.496 & 498; Religious beliefs of Maryborough, Newcastle & Port Stephens groups
    Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)
    Place: Newcastle (NSW N Coast SI56-2)
    Place: Port Stephens (NSW N Coast SI56-2)
    Language/Group: Gadang / Kattang / Worimi people (E2) (NSW SI56-2)

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  • Box 3, Folder 4, Paper 4; 4 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Rough draft of parts of chapp.8 of Native tribes... Wiimbaio tribe - burial, Mukjarawaint - mourning, Jupagalk - after death customs, Yuin - burial; Maryborough, Qld. - burial
    Topical: Death - Mourning
    Topical: Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
    Topical: Religion - After death beliefs
    Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Djadja wurrung / Dyadyawurung / Dja Dja Wrung people (S31.1) (Vic SJ54-4)
    Language/Group: Jardwadjali people (S27) (Vic SJ54-3)
    Language/Group: Muruwari / Murrawarri people (D32) (NSW SH55-6)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 4, Paper 5; 4 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Part of rough draft for chapp.8 of Native tribes...; Religious beliefs, Victorian & N.S.W groups
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)

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  • Box 3, Folder 4, Paper 6; 24pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Appears to be rough draft for chapp.5 of Native tribes...; Includes tables, diags., notes on marriage laws of Dieri, Yendakaranguru, Urabunna, Kamilaroi, Wiradjuri, Kaiabara, Kuinmurbura, Maikolin, Kugubathi, Waramunga, Wotjobaluk, Woeworung
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Queensland Gulf country (Qld SE54)
    Place: Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Antikirinya / Antakarinja people (C5) (SA SG53-14)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Darumbal people (E46) (Qld SF56-13)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Gugu Dhayban / Kuku Thaypan people (Y84) (Qld SD54-16)
    Language/Group: Mayi-Kulan people (G25) (Qld SE54-11)
    Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
    Language/Group: Warumungu people (C18) (NT SE53-10)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
    Language/Group: Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-5)
 
  • Box 3, Folder 4, Paper 7; 5p
    (not catalogued)
 
  • Box 3, Folder 4, Paper 8; 6pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Outline of marriage rules - Dieri, Arabana, Kamilaroi, Woeworung; (Poss. part of chapp.5 of Native tribes...)
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-5)

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Box 3, Folder 5
 
  • Box 3, Folder 5, Paper 1. Newspaper cutting from Sydney Mail, 1881
    Personal Author: Moore, Sheridan
    Title: The mysteries of the Kabara
    Annotation: Sugar-loaf Mountain (Dirummee) 8 miles from Cundletown, N.S.W., initiation site, details of ceremony; storage of possum meat, squirrels & honey in trees; spirit of evil only supernatural power (testimony of Chief of the Manning - Orang Utukan)
    Personal subject: Orang Utukan. [Chief, Manning River]
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Animals - Primates
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Clever people
    Topical: Hunting, gathering & fishing
    Topical: Meat cooking & eating
    Topical: Possum cooking & eating
    Place: Manning River (NSW N Coast SH56-14)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 5, Paper 2; 6pp. -Ms.
    Personal Author: Bonwick, James
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Extracts from his Daily life and origin...; Life cycle, material culture, social organization, religion
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Social organisation
    Place: Tasmania (Tas)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 5, Paper 3 -- Ms
    Personal Author: Woods, J.D.
    Title: Aborigines in South Australia
    Annotation: Possibly paper presented at meeting of Philosophical Society, 1879; various burial customs described Western Australia, Murray River, Encounter Bay, Central Australia; female initiation, Charlotte Waters, Alice Springs; Peake, Charlotte Waters marriage classes; punishment for offences
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Ceremonies - Women
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
    Place: River Murray (SW NSW, N Vic, SE SA SI54, SI55)
    Place: Alice Springs (South Central NT SF53-14)
    Place: Charlotte Waters (South Central NT SG53-6)
    Place: Western Australia - Central Australia (WA SE52, SF52, SG52)
    Place: South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
    Place: Encounter Bay (SE SA SI54-13)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)

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  • Box 3, Folder 5, Paper 4; 2 pp.
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 5, Paper 5; 2 p
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 5, Paper 6; 6 p
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 5, Paper 7; 2 p
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 5, Paper 8; 11 pp.
    Personal Author: Mitchell, Thomas Livingston
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Extracts from Three Expeditions... in Howitts handwriting; description of Mitchells meetings with natives, notes on burial types - Bogan River, Lachlan, Darling, Murrumbidgee Rivers
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Explorers
    Topical: Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
    Place: Darling River (NSW SH55, SI54)
    Place: Lachlan River (NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Bogan River (N NSW SH55-6, SH55-10, SH55-11, SH55-15)
    Place: Murrumbidgee River (SW NSW SI54, SI55)

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Box 3, Folder 6
 
  • Box 3, Folder 6, Paper 1; 7 pp. -- Ms
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: The interrelations of tribes
    Annotation: Murrin tribe located between Mallacoota and Shoalhaven; names of surrounding groups, mixture of tribes when natural boundaries not plainly marked
    Topical: Territories & boundaries
    Place: Shoalhaven area (NSW S Coast SI56-9)
    Place: Mallacoota (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-8)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 6, Paper 2; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on religion and art]
    Annotation: Kurnai tribe; Origin of fire legend, how the fire was stolen & returned
    Topical: Fire - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Fire management
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 6, Paper 3; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Reports information given by Tommy; Wotjoballuk tribe; Class rules, burial, meaning of Tommys names
    Topical: Mortuary customs
    Topical: Social organisation
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 6, Paper 4; 2p
    (not catalogued)

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  • Box 3, Folder 6, Paper 5; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on communication]
    Annotation: Number of place names with English equivalents in Victoria; notes on meaning of markings on message stick
    Topical: Communication - Message sticks
    Topical: Vocabulary - Place names
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 6, Paper 6; 1 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Totems, moieties given for Gringai, Jukala, Ungorri
    Topical: Kinship - Moieties
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Queensland Gulf country (Qld SE54)
    Place: Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
    Place: South West Queensland (SW Qld SG54, SG55, SH54, SH55)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: New South Wales North Coast (NSW N Coast SH56, SI56)
    Language/Group: Gadang / Kattang / Worimi people (E2) (NSW SI56-2)
    Language/Group: Gunggari / Kuungkari people (D37) (Qld SG55-15)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 6, Paper 7; 4 pp. -- Ms.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [General notes]
    Annotation: List of tribal names & areas given by either Keane of Wallace with Howitts comments
    Topical: Vocabulary - Language & peoples names
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 6, Paper 8
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Map
    Annotation: Partially completed, with marginal notes seeking further information; Part of N.S.W. - Darling River from Menindie to junction with Culgoa River, Grey & Stanley Ranges; border with Qld
    Place: Culgoa River N NSW SH55-06, SH55-07, SW Qld SH55-03)
    Place: Darling River (NSW SH55, SI54)
    Place: Menindee (NW NSW SI54-3)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 6, Paper 9; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on religion]
    Annotation: General committee on beliefs, natural occurrences seen as manifestations of supernatural beings
    Topical: Legendary beings - Stories & motifs
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 3, Folder 6, Paper 10; 3pp. -- Ms.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Letter to and from J.A. Boyd, Eden, N.S.W.], Sept. 25, 1901
    Annotation: Location of Worgani, Gerrimai, Nonagarrie, Warungo; classes & marriage rules
    Personal subject: Boyd, J. A.
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Northeast Queensland (NE Qld SE55)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: Eden / Twofold Bay (NSW Far S Coast SJ55-8)
    Language/Group: Girramay people (Y127) (Qld SE55-6)
    Language/Group: Warrungu / Warungu people (Y133) (Qld SE55-14)

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 Box 3, Folder 7
 
  • Box 3, Folder 7, Paper 1; 3 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Letter attached to notes from J.A. Boyd, 1901; Bungun-Worogamai & Kerrimai tribes; general discussion on tribal organization
    Personal subject: Boyd, J. A.
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Northeast Queensland (NE Qld SE55)
    Language/Group: Girramay people (Y127) (Qld SE55-6)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 7, Paper 2; 12 p
    (not catalogued) – draft index?
    Also last 2 pages titled - ‘Lady Sheil(?): ____ of life and _____ in Persia 1856’
     
  • Box 3, Folder 7, Paper 3
    Personal Author: Curr, Edward M. (Edward Micklethwaite), 1820-1889
    Title: Questionnaire
    Annotation: Printed questionnaire, compiled by Curr; name of person answering not given but could be J. Bulmer; Area; Gippsland, about 114 Aboriginal words given
    Personal subject: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Vocabulary
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 7, Paper 4
    Personal Author: Foelsche, pp. (Paul), 1831-1914
    Title: History, manners and customs of the Aborigines of northern Australia
    Annotation: Compares northern & southern Aborigines, hair form, features; laws & punishment; cannibalism, septum of nose pierced, scarification, amputation of finger - Larra-keeyah & Woolner; Types of weapons, canoes, method of fishing; Aboriginal attempts to cure small pox & other diseases, injuries Gesture language in brief; (Incorpp. in report in S.A. Register, Aug. 6, 1881)
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Body scars
    Topical: Cannibalism
    Topical: Communication - Sign language & gestures
    Topical: Costume - Nose pegs & piercing
    Topical: Finger amputation
    Topical: Fishing
    Topical: Health - Infectious diseases - Smallpox
    Topical: Human biology - Hair characteristics
    Topical: Indigenous knowledge - Health & medicine
    Topical: Water transport - Canoes
    Topical: Weapons
    Place: Woolner (NT Top End SD52-4)
    Place: South Australia (SA)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Laragiya / Larrakia / Gulumirrgin language (N21) (NT SD52-4)
    Language/Group: Djerimanga / Wulna Wuna language (N29) (NT SD52-4)
    Language/Group: Laragiya / Larrakia / Gulumirrgin people (N21) (NT SD52-4)
    Language/Group: Wulna / Wuna people (N29) (NT SD52-4)

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  • Box 3, Folder 7, Paper 5; 3p
    (not cataloged)
    titled – ‘The Rev. F. A. Hagenauer’s visit to North Queensland’
    dated – Sept 30, 1885
     
  • Box 3, Folder 7, Paper 6
    Personal Author: Palmerston, Christie
    Title: From Mourilyan Harbour to Herberton
    Annotation: Oct. 6, 1883 issue of Queenslander; Early contacts, swords and shields described in detail, plant foods, cannibalism, type of blanket made by heating, rubbing bark until it became cloth; Description of corroboree ground
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Cannibalism
    Topical: Ceremonial grounds
    Topical: Dance - Ceremonial
    Topical: Plant cooking & eating
    Topical: Technology - Bark objects
    Topical: Weapons - Shields
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Herberton (NE Qld SE55-5)
    Place: Mourilyan (NE Qld SE55-6)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 7, Paper 7; 2p
    (not catalogued) – 2 newspaper clippings
    Clipping one titled ‘Colonial fragments by E.K.V’ cited from The Queenslander, March 21, 1885.
    Clipping two has no title and is not cited.
     
  • Box 3, Folder 7, Paper 8; 4 pp. -Ms.
    Personal Author: Uniacke, John Fitzgerald
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Extracts from Geographical Memoirs... in Howitts handwriting; Pumicestone River on Moreton Bay; inter-tribal fight described, removal of womens little finger on left hand, nasal septum pierced
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Costume - Nose pegs & piercing
    Topical: Feuds & warfare
    Topical: Finger amputation
    Place: Brisbane (SE Qld SG56-15)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 7, Paper 9; 1pp. -Ms.
    Personal Author: Therry, Roger
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Extracts from Reminiscences of 30 years... in Howitts handwriting; Lachlan River - description of child burial
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Mortuary customs
    Place: Lachlan River (NSW SI54, SI55)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 7, Paper 10
    Personal Author: Fison, Lorimer, 1832-1907
    Title: [Notes written on letterhead paper : Institution
    Ethnographique de Paris, Le Delegue Correspondant a Fiji]
    Annotation: List of books on Aborigines with comments; apparently sent to Howitt; refers to time spent at Public Library
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Place: Pacific Islands
    Place: Australia

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Box 3, Folder 8
 
  • Box 3, Folder 8, Paper 1; 1pp. -Ms.
    Personal Author: [Jack, Robert Logan]
    Title: Notes
    Annotation: Appears to be in R.L. Jacks handwriting; Area; Hinchinbrook Island, Palmer, Bowen; Marriage customs, moon beliefs
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Moon - Stories & motifs
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Hinchinbrook Island (NE Qld SE55-10)
    Place: Bowen (E Qld SF55-3)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 8, Paper 2; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Gunther, James
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Appears to be extract in Howitts writing from annual report of Wellington Valley Mission, 1841; Note on effect of mission on natives
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Place: Wellington (N NSW SI55-4)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 8, Paper 3; Newspaper sheet dated May 10, 1902
    Personal Author: [Petri, Constance C.]
    Title: Tom Petries reminiscences
    Annotation: Appears to be one of a series of articles in Queenslander Illustrated Supplement; Bonyi Mountains - describes gathering of tribes for the bonyi nut season, day-to-day activities, tribal exchange of gifts at end of feast; Preparations for corroborees, description of ornaments, body decorations; Comments on incidence and characteristics of cannibalism in area
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Personal subject: Bunya Bunya Feast
    Topical: Body decoration
    Topical: Cannibalism
    Topical: Climate & weather - Seasons
    Topical: Dance - Ceremonial
    Place: Bunya Mountains (SE Qld SG56-10)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 8, Paper 4; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Robinson, E.A.
    Title: [Notes on Port Essington]
    Annotation: Oirig tribe; list of 26 gestures with description & meaning
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Communication - Sign language & gestures
    Place: Port Essington (West Arnhem Land NT SC53-13)
    Language/Group: Oidbi people (N46) (NT SC53-13)
    Language/Group: Yiwayja / Yiwadya / Iwaidja people (N39) (NT SC53-13)

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  • Box 3, Folder 8, Paper 5; 1pp.
    Title: [Notes on W.A.]
    Annotation: Appears to be part of a letter by a woman referring to Plantagenet district; Description of making spear; Mens avoidance of women before and during a corroboree, describes preparations for corroboree
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Dance - Ceremonial
    Place: South West Western Australia (SW WA SH50, SI50)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 8, Paper 6; 9pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dalebura tribe]
    Annotation: Location, material used to make nets; punishable offences, leaders, recreations; Initiation ceremony - Bowla; burial notes; 73 words given; Approx. 500 members of tribe in 1865
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Mortuary customs
    Place: Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Language/Group: Iningai / Yiningay language (L41) (Qld SF55-13)
    Language/Group: Iningai / Yiningay people (L41) (Qld SF55-13)
    Language/Group: Yirandali / Yirandhali language (L42) (Qld SF55-5)
    Language/Group: Yirandali / Yirandhali people (L42) (Qld SF55-5)
     
  • Box 3, Folder 8, Paper 7; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on signals]
    Annotation: Herbert River area - diagram & description of placement of twigs to give indication of direction taken
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Herbert River (NE Qld SE55-5, SE55-9)

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BOX 4

The material in box 4 has not been catalogued. A brief description has been given of contents where possible.

Box 4, Folder 1

  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 1
    Comparative anthropology notes. (9 pages)
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 2
    Comparative anthropology notes. (13 pages)
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 3
    Review of the ‘Der Papua’, Berlin 1885. (11 pages)
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 4
    Notes from Jaiob & I. (9 pages)
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 5
    Social life of the Chinese (3 pages)
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 6
    Iliad. (7 pages)
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 7
    The Hebrews (3 pages)
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 8
    The Camel (6 pages)
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 9
    Mueller – Origin and growth of religion (6 pages)
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 10
    Godfrey Howitt (2 pages) - Includes photograph
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 11
    Gastropod eggs (2 pages) – Includes photograph.

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  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 12
    Letter to A.W. Howitt from Boultbec (?), 3rd January 1884 (4 pages).
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 13
    Letters to A.W. Howitt from Petrie: 11 May 1883 (3 pages) and 3 September 1883 (1 page).
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 14
    Letters to A.W. Howitt from Gibson: 16th Dec. 1882, 18th Dec. 1882, 2nd Feb. 1883, 4th Feb. 1883
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 15
    Letter to A. W. Howitt from the Victorian Dept. of Agriculture (entomological branch), Melbourne. Dated 31st October 1899. Signed by […]Finch (?).
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 16
    Letters to A.W. Howitt from John […?], Lake Tyers.
    Dated: 30th Aug. 1881, Sepp. 1881, 13th Feb. 1882, 25th Mar. 1882.
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 17
    Letter to A.W. Howitt from James Lalor, 6th Jan 1883 (1 page).
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 18
    Letters to A. W. Howitt from A.L.P Cameron, 14th Aug. 1883, 20th Aug. 1883.
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 19
    Letter from Harry. E. Aldridge, 29th Oct. 1883 (2 pages).
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 20
    Theosophists (1 page)
     
  • Box 4, Folder 1, Paper 21
    Australian peculiarities (2 pages).

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Box 4, Folder 2
 
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 1
    Kustigan (Chinese)
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 2
    A bibliography. Scottish clan badges.
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 3
    The Iliad (4 pages).
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 4
    Greek tribes. Symes.
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 5
    Buddhism (2 pages).
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 6
    Archaian and Semitic religion (4 pages).
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 7
    "The Old Testament in Jewish religion" (2 pages).
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 8
    Taoism
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 9
    Voyage of the Vega. (3 pages).
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 10
    Early law and custom
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 11
    Works of Apulius (8 pages).
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 12
    Unknown
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 13
    Egyptian archaeology

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  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 14
    Tacitus Germans
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 15
    Tribes of Japan
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 16
    Populus Romanus
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 17
    Plutarch’s lives by Langhorn
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 18
    Indian Mythology
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 19
    Griacion Universe
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 20
    Herodotus
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 21
    Indian supernaturalism
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 22
    China: Gray
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 23
    Law
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 24
    The ancient city, F. de Coulanges
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 25
    History of civilisation in England / H.T Buckle
     
  • Box 4, Folder 2, Paper 26
    Indian poetry / Edwin Arnold

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Box 4, Folder 3
 
  • Box 4, Folder 3, Paper 1
    Hume’s ‘Natural history of religion’
     
  • Box 4, Folder 3, Paper 2
    Malabar descent
     
  • Box 4, Folder 3, Paper 3
    Pall Mall Budget Sept. 4 1880 : ‘From the North Albanian Alps – in the land of blood feuds’
     
  • Box 4, Folder 3, Paper 4
    History of civilisation in England
     
  • Box 4, Folder 3, Paper 5
    Death by magic
     
  • Box 4, Folder 3, Paper 6
    Assyrian discoveries
     
  • Box 4, Folder 3, Paper 7
    Comparative mythology, selected essays / Max [Miller?]
     
  • Box 4, Folder 3, Paper 8
    A mission to the […?] of Dahome
     
  • Box 4, Folder 3, Paper 9
    The making of England
     
  • Box 4, Folder 3, Paper 10
    Rationalisation of Europe
     
  • Box 4, Folder 3, Paper 11
    Unknown, appears to be further comparative anthropology

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BOX 5

Box 5, Folder 1
 

  • Box 5, Folder 1, Paper 1; 23pp.
    Personal Author: Palmer, Edward
    Title: [Letters to A.W. Howitt], 1882
    Annotation: Cooktown - Mitchell R., Nicholson R. - Muttaburra Mackay; Description of samples of wood used in fire-making; Map of tribal locations, list of 33 tribes; Marriage rules of Mycoolon, authority of older men; comments on blood feuds, types of punishment; After-death beliefs; some aspects of initiation ceremony and burial customs; Discussion on smoke signals and message sticks; approx. 500 natives in district
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Aged
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Communication - Message sticks
    Topical: Communication - Smoke signals
    Topical: Feuds & warfare
    Topical: Fire making
    Topical: Fire management
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Mortuary customs
    Topical: Religion - After death beliefs
    Topical: Technology - Wooden implements / tools - Fire sticks
    Place: Waanyi Garawa / Nicholson River (North NT Barkly Tablelands SE53-8)
    Place: Mitchell River (Qld Gulf, NW Cape York SD54-15, SD54-16, SE54-6, SE55-1)
    Place: Cooktown (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
    Place: Queensland Gulf country (Qld SE54)
    Place: Muttaburra (Qld Far West SF55-9)
    Place: Mackay (E Qld SF55-8)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Iningai / Yiningay people (L41) (Qld SF55-13)
    Language/Group: Mayi-Kulan people (G25) (Qld SE54-11)
    Language/Group: Mayi-Kutuna people (G24) (Qld SE54-14)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 1, Paper 2
    Personal Author: Chisney, Robert A.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Wilcannia, Jul. 31, 1882
    Annotation: Guerno or Gourno tribe; Briefly outlines social organization, mourning custom, economic life; Vocab. of 27 words
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Death - Mourning
    Topical: Social organisation
    Topical: Vocabulary
    Place: Wilcannia (NW NSW SH54-16)
    Language/Group: Kurnu / Gunu language (D25) (NSW SH55-5)
    Language/Group: Kurnu / Gunu people (D25) (NSW SH55-5)
     
  • Box 5, Folder, Paper 3
    Personal Author: Lett, J.
    Title: [Letters to A.W. Howitt], Marion Downs, Qld., Apr.8, Jul.3, Sept.5, 1882
    Annotation: Ringaringah tribe, boundaries, lists moieties; Vocab. of 26 words; notes on initiation
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Kinship - Moieties
    Topical: Territories & boundaries
    Topical: Vocabulary
    Place: Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
    Place: Marion Downs (Qld Far West SF54-14)
    Language/Group: Ringu Ringu language (G7) (Qld SF54-14)
    Language/Group: Ringu Ringu people (G7) (Qld SF54-14)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 1, Paper 4; 5 p
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Meston, A.
    Title: [Letters to A.W.Howitt], South Brisbane, Apr. 23, 1893

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Box 5, Folder 2
 
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 1a
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Doyle, Cyrus E.
    Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt] Nov. 30, 1877
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 1b
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Doyle, Cyrus E.
    Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt] Dec. 15, 1878
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 1c
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Doyle, Cyrus E.
    Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt] Nov. 8, 1878
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 1d
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Doyle, Cyrus E.
    Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt] Feb. 25, 1880
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 1e
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Doyle, Cyrus E.
    Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt] Mar. 25, 1880
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 1f
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Doyle, Cyrus E.
    Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt] Apr. 15, 1880
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 1g
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Doyle, Cyrus E.
    Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt] Jun. 23, 1882

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  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 1?; 3 pp.
    Personal Author: Doyle, Cyrus E.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt]
    Annotation: List of 9 family names and names given to members of the family; (Comillaroy)
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Family
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 2a; 1pp. -- Ms.
    Personal Author: Stahle, J.H.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Mission Station, Lake Condah, May 6, 1880
    Annotation: Meaning of Kirup = water of Lake Condah; Gourditch = Lake Condah; Mara = man
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Vocabulary - Place names
    Place: Lake Condah (W Vic SJ54-11)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Gunditjmara / Gurndidy / Dhaurwurd-Wurrung language (S20) (Vic SJ54-11)
    Language/Group: Gunditjmara / Gurndidy / Dhaurwurd-Wurrung people (S20) (Vic SJ54-11)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 2b
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Stahle, J.H.
    Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt], Oct. 4, 1881
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 2c; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Stahle, J.H.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Lake Condah [n.d.]
    Annotation: Social organization - in-law prohibitions
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Social organisation
    Place: Lake Condah (W Vic SJ54-11)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Gunditjmara / Gurndidy / Dhaurwurd-Wurrung people (S20) (Vic SJ54-11)

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  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 2d; 3pp. -- Ms.
    Personal Author: Stahle, J.H.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Lake Condah [n.d.]
    Annotation: Sky father called Beep-im-rin; sky beliefs, explanation for cycle of the moon, beliefs of shooting stars, comets
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Celestial events - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Moon - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Stars - Stories & motifs
    Place: Lake Condah (W Vic SJ54-11)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 3a
    Personal Author: Muirhead, James C.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Oct. 17, 1882
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2; Paper 3b 3 pp.
    Personal Author: Muirhead, James C.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Clermont, Nov. 9, 1898
    Annotation: Wakelbura - marriage rules, method of betrothal
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Betrothal
    Place: Clermont (E Qld SF55-11)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
     
  • Box 5, folder 2, Paper 3c; 2 pp. -- Ms
    Personal Author: Muirhead, James C.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Clermont, Oct. 14, 1889
    Annotation: Wakelbura tribe; brief notes on food restrictions, call names; magical power of frilled lizard and screech owl (good and evil spirits)
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Birds
    Topical: Clever people
    Topical: Lizards / goannas - Stories & motifs
    Place: Clermont (E Qld SF55-11)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)

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  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 3d; 2 pp. -- Ms
    Personal Author: Muirhead, James C.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Clermont, Mar. 30, 1900
    Annotation: Cardwell tribe, information on primary and sub classes
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Cardwell (NE Qld SE55-10)
    Place: Clermont (E Qld SF55-11)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 3e; 1 pp. of incomplete letter
    Personal Author: Muirhead, James C.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Clermont, Jun. 18, 1902
    Annotation: Notes on message sticks - Wakelbura tribe
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Communication - Message sticks
    Place: Clermont (E Qld SF55-11)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu language (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 3f; 2 pp. -- Ms
    Personal Author: Muirhead, James C.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Clermont, Feb. 19, 1904
    Annotation: Wakelbura tribe - information on descent and classes
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Place: Clermont (E Qld SF55-11)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 3g; 2 pp.
    Personal Author: Muirhead, James C.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Mar. 19, 1908
    Annotation: Wakelbura, Turraburra tribes; laziness & debaseness due to effects of opium, decrease in population through white contact
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Health - Physiology & diseases
    Topical: Substance use
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Language/Group: Iningai / Yiningay people (L41) (Qld SF55-13)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)

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  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 3h
    Personal Author: Muirhead, James C.
    Title: [Notes on sub-classes]
    Annotation: Wakelbura - list of classes & sub-classes with names
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
    Personal Author: National Seminar on Health Service for Aborigines.
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 4; 3 pp.
    Personal Author: Roth, Walter Edmund
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt and notes], Brisbane, Feb. 28, 1904
    Annotation: Annan River tribe - genealogies; marriage laws; 2 exogamous groups - Walar and Murla
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Genealogy & family history
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: South East Cape York (Qld SD54, SD55)
    Place: Brisbane (SE Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Gugu Buyunji people (Y87) (Qld SD55-13)
    Language/Group: Walar clan (K45) (WA SD52-9)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 5; 11pp. -- Ms.
    Personal Author: James, Frank
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Mansfield, Oct. 3, 1881
    Annotation: Writer was policeman at Mansfield; Information on Pilatapa tribe, vicinity of Blanchewater Station, S.A.; Belief connected with underground springs; Marriage and elopement; religious beliefs; fear of death spirits; magic method of curing pain
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Elopement
    Place: South Australia (SA)
    Language/Group: Birladapa / Biladaba people (L11) (SA SH54-6)

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  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 6; 3pp. -- Ms.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Wallendibby, Dec. 5, 1881
    Annotation: Letter signed Clive; Currawong tribe around Delegate After death beliefs, cloud, moon, sun beliefs, Thurumulan
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Clouds - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Dharumalan - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Moon - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Religion - After death beliefs
    Place: Delegate (S NSW SJ55-4)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 7a
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Gibson, James
    Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt], Jun. 3 1881
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 7b; 2pp. -- Ms.
    Personal Author: Gibson, James
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Stanmore, May 27, 1882
    Annotation: Chepara tribe; Description of fire-making; 10 words with English equivalents - these are words for artefacts sent by respondent to Howitt
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Fire making
    Topical: Fire management
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir language (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi language (E54) (Qld SF55-8)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi people (E54) (Qld SF55-8)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 8a
    Personal Author: Jack, Robert Logan
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Townsville, May 24, 1888
    Annotation: Effect of white-native contact
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Townsville (NE Qld SE55-14)

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  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 8b
    Personal Author: Jack, Robert Logan
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Townsville, May 28, 1886
    Annotation: Coonambilboro tribe, location, description of body decoration, painting, scarification, 28 words listed; Coolbeeboro, 31 words
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Body decoration
    Topical: Body scars
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Townsville (NE Qld SE55-14)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper 9
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Wyndham, W.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt] Sept. 3, 1894
     
  • Box 5, Folder 2, Paper ?; 3pp. -- Ms.
    Personal Author: Cameron, A. L. pp.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Balranald, Apr. 8, 1882
    Annotation: Tahahthi tribe - location; Fire-making & relevant legend; marriage, avoidance; Naming of child; conception, infanticide; Belief in Geakri and Tulong (sky hero); afterdeath beliefs; List of totems; rite of tooth-avulsion; moon myth; sky beliefs; magic, medicine men; vocab. of 45 words
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Cultural heroes - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Fire making
    Topical: Fire management
    Topical: Indigenous knowledge - Health & medicine
    Topical: Kinship - Avoidance relationships
    Topical: Moon - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Personal names
    Topical: Religion - After death beliefs
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Topical: Conception
    Topical: Tooth avulsion
    Topical: Vocabulary
    Place: Balranald (SW NSW SI54-12)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Dadi Dadi / Dardi Dardi language (S28) (Vic SI54-12)
    Language/Group: Dadi Dadi / Dardi Dardi people (S28) (Vic SI54-12)

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Box 5, Folder 3
 
  • Box 5, Folder 3, Paper 1
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 3, Paper 2; 59pp. -Typescript
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: On Australian medicine men : or, doctors and wizards of some Australian tribes
    Annotation: Presumably manuscript of article in R.A.I., v.16; Area; S.E. Aust.; Notes on elopement, death customs, dreams, conception, religious beliefs; magic; example of cures; rainmakers, medicine men
    Topical: Ceremonies - Rain making
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Dreams & symbolism
    Topical: Health services - Medical practitioners
    Topical: Indigenous knowledge - Health & medicine
    Topical: Conception
    Topical: Elopement
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Brabirawilung / Ngaralda people (S4) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Ngarkat / Ngargad people (S9) (SA SI54-14)
    Language/Group: Wandandian language (S55) (NSW SI56-13)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
    Language/Group: Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-5)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 3, Paper 3; 19pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Lake Eyre, Gippsland, Rockhampton]
    Annotation: Refutation of Langs statement that pirrauru is not found among the southern, eastern nor Arunta & northern tribes; Notes on Dieri, Kurnmurbura, Kurnai
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Place: Lake Eyre (North West Central SA SH53-4, SH53-8)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: Rockhampton (E Qld SF56-13)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda language (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Gungabula language (E35) (Qld SG55-8)
    Language/Group: Gungabula people (E35) (Qld SG55-8)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai language group (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)

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  • Box 5, Folder 3, Paper 4; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on All-Father belief]
    Annotation: A. Langs criticism of Howitts linking of concept in S.E. Australia, notes and comments by Howitt
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 3, Paper 5; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Bangerang]
    Annotation: Junction of River Murray with Broken Creek; Warpaint described; possum skin rug; 2 sections Wongatpan & Towroonban (This appears to be a summary from various parts of Currs Squatting in Victoria)
    Topical: Animals - Marsupials - Possums / Gliders / Cuscus
    Topical: Technology - Fur & skin objects & decorations
    Place: River Murray (SW NSW, N Vic, SE SA SI54, SI55)
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Bangerang / Kwat Kwat / Waveroo people (S40) (Vic SJ55-2)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 3, Paper 6; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri]
    Annotation: Marriage rules, notes on pirrauru & noa systems
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 3, Paper 7; 9pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Lake Eyre region]
    Annotation: Comment on Langs criticism on the idea of an evolution of human society from original promiscuity to individual marriage (Dieri and Urabunna)
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Topical: Human biology - Human evolution
    Place: Lake Eyre (North West Central SA SH53-4, SH53-8)
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna language (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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Box 5, Folder 4
 
  • Box 5, Folder 4 , Paper 1; 3pp. -- Ms.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on class systems, marriage and descent rules]
    Annotation: Lists some details of Dieri, Kumandaberi, WathiWathi, Wodjobaluk, Kamilaroi, Kunmurburi, Kaiabara, Arunta, Urabunna, Binginga, Narrinjeri, Yuin, Kurnai, Chepara
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Northern Territory - North NT
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: Northeast Queensland (NE Qld SE55)
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Binbinga people (N138) (NT SE53-3)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Garendala people (L29) (Qld SG54-12)
    Language/Group: Gungabula people (E35) (Qld SG55-8)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Wadi Wadi / Wudi Wudi people (S58) (NSW SI56-9)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi people (E54) (Qld SF55-8)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 4 , Paper 2; 16pp. -Typescript + Ms.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Lake Eyre and Coopers Creek]
    Annotation: Disagreement with Lang on origin of two-class system; gives Langs and Howitts theories; (Dieri, Kuyani, Urabunna, Wonnanguru, Yaurorka, Yantuwunta)
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Topical: Kinship system
    Place: Lake Eyre (North West Central SA SH53-4, SH53-8)
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: Cooper Creek (Qld Far West SG54, NE SA SH54)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna language (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Kuyani / Guyani language (L9) (SA SH53-12)
    Language/Group: Kuyani / Guyani people (L9) (SA SH53-12)
    Language/Group: Wangganguru / Wangkangurru language (L27) (SA SG53-12)
    Language/Group: Wangganguru / Wangkangurru people (L27) (SA SG53-12)
    Language/Group: Yandruwantha / Yandruwandha language (L18) (SA SH54-2)
    Language/Group: Yandruwantha / Yandruwandha people (L18) (SA SH54-2)
    Language/Group: Yawarawarka language (L23) (SA SG54-10)
    Language/Group: Yawarawarka people (L23) (SA SG54-10)

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  • Box 5, Folder 4, Paper 3; 18pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Victoria and New South Wales]
    Annotation: Criticism of Langs work in Folklore, which is a critique of Howitts book Native tribes; Draft of Ms. sent to Folklore; Comments on the linking of the matrito patri descent
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Topical: Kinship - Matrilineal systems
    Topical: Kinship - Patrilineal systems
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 4, Paper 4
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 4, Paper 5; 42pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on marriage]
    Annotation: Draft for Chapp.5 of his book Native tribes... mainly Victoria, N.S.W.
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 4, Paper 6
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 4 , Paper 7 , dated 20-12-1882; 4pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Arunta]
    Annotation: Kin, marriage relationships; reason for undivided commune break up
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)

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Box 5, Folder 5
 
  • Box 5, Folder 5, Paper 1; 1 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Myth]
    Annotation: Possible precis of paper written by William Thomas; myth about Bunjil - Creation
    Personal subject: Thomas, W.
    Topical: Creation / Cosmology - Stories & motifs
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 5, Paper 2 (1pp.)
    Personal Author: Aldridge, A. G.
    Title: [Notes on languages]
    Annotation: Names of languages spoken by Murring, Yuin, Theddora, Blackwood tribe
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Yadymadhang / Jaitmathang language (S43) (Vic SJ55-3)
    Language/Group: Yadymadhang / Jaitmathang people (S43) (Vic SJ55-3)
    Language/Group: Yuin languages (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 5, Paper 3; 1pp. -- with notes on verso
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on economic life]
    Annotation: Yaurorka and Dieri; Social organization and trade; [Draft of page 300 of his Native tribes...]
    Topical: Social organisation
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Yawarawarka people (L23) (SA SG54-10)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 5, Paper 4; 1 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Draft of letter in reply to J.C. Muirhead]
    Annotation: List of sub-classes, totems and call names for Cardwell tribe; questions relating to magical power of the frilled lizard and the screetch owl (good and evil spirits) - Wakelbura tribe
    Topical: Birds - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Clever people
    Topical: Lizards / goannas - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Cardwell (NE Qld SE55-10)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)

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  • Box 5, Folder 5, Paper 5; 2 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Religious beliefs, totemic customs, gesture language; (Karungura, Marunga, Dieri)
    Topical: Communication - Sign language & gestures
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Garanguru language (L28) (SA SG54-9)
    Language/Group: Garanguru people (L28) (SA SG54-9)
    Language/Group: Marulda / Marula language (L33) (Qld SG54-7)
    Language/Group: Marulda / Marula people (L33) (Qld SG54-7)
    Language/Group: Midhaga / Mithaka language (L34) (Qld SG54-5)
    Language/Group: Midhaga / Mithaka people (L34) (Qld SG54-5)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 5, Paper 6; 1 pp. dated 28-11-1904
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Wakelbura]
    Annotation: Table of Kinship & descent; (Muirhead written across top of page)
    Personal subject: Muirhead, James C.
    Topical: Kinship system
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 5, Paper 7; 8 pp. -Typescript
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on exploration]
    Annotation: Account of Burke & Wills expedition & of Howitts own expedition in search of them; John McKinlay's expedition; burial place of Grey
    Personal subject: Burke, Robert O'Hara
    Personal subject: Wills, William John, 1834-1861
    Personal subject: McKinlay, John, 1819-1872
    Topical: Explorers
    Topical: Mortuary customs
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: Queensland Gulf country (Qld SE54)
    Place: Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
     
  • Box 5, Folder 5, Paper 8; 18pp. -- Appendix in Latin
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri]
    Annotation: Teutonic society & its law described; maternal descent, kinship laws, noa relationship, intermarrying groups
    Topical: Kinship - Matrilineal systems
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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BOX 6

Box 6, Folder 1
 

  • Box 6, Folder 1, Paper 1; 12pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri]
    Annotation: System of relationships & laws in Teutonic tribe, descent in the male line strongly marked although female descent still recognised in certain customs; Dieri - change in descent associated with cessation of group marriage
    Topical: Kinship - Patrilineal systems
    Topical: Polygamy
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 1, Paper 2; 14pp. -Typescript, 2 Appendices in Latin
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri]
    Annotation: System of relationships in Anglo-Saxon & Teutonic tribes; system under female descent in Dieri
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 1, Paper 3; 19pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on work of Mr. Lang]
    Annotation: Criticism of Langs book The secret of the totem
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 1, Paper 4; 56pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Being part of manuscript for chaps. 2 & 3 of his Native tribes...; Derivation of tribal names, geographically divided into hordes, class systems, marriage laws
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Vocabulary - Language & peoples names
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)

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  • Box 6, Folder 1, Paper 5; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on magic]
    Annotation: Work of medicine men - doctors, rainmakers; earth bath - effective cure for colds (Kamilaroi); names of doctors, beliefs about them, removal of kidney fat (Ngarego); belief of Yuin tribe
    Topical: Ceremonies - Rain making
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Health services - Medical practitioners
    Topical: Indigenous knowledge - Health & medicine
    Topical: Kidney fat removal
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Ngarigu / Ngarigo people (S46) (NSW SJ55-4)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 1, Paper 6 (1p)
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 1, Paper 7 (1p)
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 1, Paper 8; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Letter (Draft) to Sergeant Fortescue, Wentworth]
    Annotation: Barkanji tribe - questions re marriage rules
    Personal subject: Fortescue, pp.
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Wentworth (SW NSW SI54-11)
    Language/Group: Barindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-4)
    Language/Group: Paakantji / Barkindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-3)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 1, Paper 9; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Letter to Sargeant Carter, Mildura], Jun. 11, 1907
    Annotation: Questions re relationship terms, Mildura area
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Mildura (NW Vic SI54-11)

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Box 6, Folder 2
 
  • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 1 (1pp.)
    Personal Author: Beardsmore, R.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Sydney, Oct. 10, 1907
    Annotation: Cumeroogunga Station - only 1 full blood on Station
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Place: Cummeragunja (SW NSW SJ55-1)
    Place: Sydney (NSW SI56-5)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 2 – Letters from R.Beardsmore and E.A. Webb
     
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 2a
      Personal Author: Beardsmore, R.
      Title: [Letters to A.W. Howitt], Aug. 14, 1907
      Annotation: Number of Aborigines on Stations - Brewarrina, Brungle, Cumeroogunga, Grafton, Runnymede, Roseby Park, Walhallow, Wallaga Lake, Warangesda
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Demography - General
      Place: Wallhallow (North NT Barkly Tablelands SE53-7)
      Place: Brewarrina (N NSW SH55-6)
      Place: Grafton (NSW N Coast SH56-6)
      Place: Warangesda / Darlington Point (SW NSW SI55-10)
      Place: Cummeragunja (SW NSW SJ55-1)
      Place: Brungle (SW NSW SI55-15)
      Place: Jerringa / Orient Point / Roseby Park (NSW S Coast SI56-9)
      Place: Wallaga Lake (NSW Far S Coast SJ55-4)
       
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 2b
      (not catalogued)
      Personal Author: Beardsmore, R.
      Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt], Aug. 23 1907
       
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 2c
      (not catalogued)
      Personal Author: Beardsmore, R.
      Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt], Aug. 30 1907

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  • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 3 – Letters from H.E. Hockey
     
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 3a (2pp.)
      Personal Author: Hockey, H. E.
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Brewarrina, Oct. 8, 1907
      Annotation: Population on Station; marriage rules
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: Brewarrina (N NSW SH55-6)
       
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 3b (1pp.)
      Personal Author: Hockey, H.E.
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Brewarrina, Nov. 7, 1907
      Annotation: Census at Station, marriage rules
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: Brewarrina (N NSW SH55-6)
       
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 3c (1pp.)
      Personal Author: Hockey, H. E.
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Jan. 25, 1908
      Annotation: Brewarrina Aboriginal Station - marriage laws, list of tribes at Brewarrina 1908
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: Brewarrina (N NSW SH55-6)
       
  • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 4
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Newland, George
    Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt], Oct. 14, 1907
     
  • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 5 (2 p)
    Personal Author: Howard, Richard B.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Brisbane, Jun. 17, 1907
    Annotation: Draft of letter with questions to Protector Charles
    Savage at Roma
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Place: Roma (SW Qld SG55-12)
    Place: Brisbane (SE Qld SG56-15)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)

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  • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 6 (2pp.)
    Personal Author: Gaw, W.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Mar. 20, 1882
    Annotation: In answer to question re message sticks; No use of
    message sticks but when moving from one camp to another a stick is bent in the direction travelled Blanchewater, S.A.
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Communication - Message sticks
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 7a – Letters from W.Craig (1898)
     
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 7a
      (not catalogued)
      Personal Author: Craig, W.
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Apr. 14, 1898
       
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 7b
      (not catalogued)
      Personal Author: Craig, W.
      Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt], Jun. 2, 1898
       
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 7c
      (not catalogued)
      Personal Author: Craig, W.
      Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt], Aug. 26, 1898
       
  • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 8 (3pp.)
    Personal Author: Taylor, J.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Aug. 29, l884
    Annotation: Ingham, Queensland; notes on groups between Halifax Bay & Ingham; Mandambara marriages; inter-group
    marriage in Carabara & Ikelbara; boys & girls class names (Mungallabara); after-death beliefs (Madambara, Carabara, Munggallabara, Youmebara, Canabara, Ikelbara)
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Polygamy
    Topical: Religion - After death beliefs
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Ingham (NE Qld SE55-10)
    Language/Group: Malanbarra / Gulngay people (Y126) (Qld SE55-6)
    Language/Group: Warrgamay / Wargamay people (Y134) (Qld SE55-10)
    Language/Group: Wulguru people (Y135) (Qld SE55-14)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 9 (5pp.)
    Personal Author: Boyd, J. A.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], May 27, 1901
    Annotation: From Eden, N.S.W., notes on Cardwell tribe; Four
    subclasses; table of relationships & marriage; totems; mortuary rites performed by doctor
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Cardwell (NE Qld SE55-10)
    Place: Eden / Twofold Bay (NSW Far S Coast SJ55-8)

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  • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 10
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Gaggin, J
    Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt], Feb. 4, 1901
     
  • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 11 (2 pp.)
    Personal Author: Walker, Alfred
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Inaminka [Innamincka] Station, Oct. 13, 1907
    Annotation: Locations of Zandrawanda and Dieru tribes; population numbers
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Demography - General
     
  • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 12 – Letters from May Benson
     
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 12(?) 3pp.
      Personal Author: Benson, May
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt]
      Annotation: No area given; names of members of family; presumably Darling R. area
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Family
      Topical: Personal names
      Place: Darling River (NSW SH55, SI54)
      Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
       
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 12b (12pp.)
      Personal Author: Benson, May
      Title: [Letter and notes to A.W. Howitt], Brenda Stn., Jun. 26, 1906
      Annotation: Showing marriage and descent of Moorawarri tribe, with notes
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
      Language/Group: Muruwari / Murrawarri people (D32) (NSW SH55-6)
       
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 12c (5pp.)
      Personal Author: Benson, May
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Sept. 29, 1906
      Annotation: Sub-classes of Moorawari; list of 51 relationship
      terms of Guamo, language notes on Guamo
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
      Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
      Language/Group: Guwamu / Kooma language (D33) (Qld SH55-3)
      Language/Group: Guwamu / Kooma people (D33) (Qld SH55-3)
      Language/Group: Muruwari / Murrawarri language (D32) (NSW SH55-6)
      Language/Group: Muruwari / Murrawarri people (D32) (NSW SH55-6)

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    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 12d
      (not catalogued)
      Personal Author: Benson, May
      Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt], Jun. 5, 1907
       
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 12e (7pp.)
      Personal Author: Benson, May
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Jul. 18, 1907
      Annotation: Answers to questions; Marriage laws of Moorawari, 12 of tribe now living; use of term uncle for her mothers brother but not for fathers brother
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
      Language/Group: Muruwari / Murrawarri people (D32) (NSW SH55-6)
       
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 12f (7pp.)
      Personal Author: Benson, May
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Brenda Stn. N.S.W., Aug. 25, 1907
      Annotation: Sub-classes of Moorawari, marriage laws of Burrumbinya
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
      Language/Group: Barranbinya / Baranbinya people (D26) (NSW SH55-6)
      Language/Group: Muruwari / Murrawarri people (D32) (NSW SH55-6)
       
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 12g (5pp.)
      Personal Author: Benson, May
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Oct. 20, 1907
      Annotation: Tribes about Brenda Stn.; Table of marriages and descent
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)

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    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 12h (2pp.)
      Personal Author: Benson, May
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Oct. 25, 1907
      Annotation: Nearly all Moorawaris dead - only 20 living (Old Ipatha - informant)
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
      Language/Group: Kwiambal / Gujambal people (D35) (Qld SH56-1)
       
    • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 12i
      (not catalogued)
      Personal Author: Benson, May
      Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt], Dec. 1, 1907
       
  • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 13
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Carter ?
    Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt], Jun. 24, 1907
     
  • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 14a
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Fortescue, Percy
    Title: [Letter to A.W.Howitt], Apr. 30, 1907
     
  • Box 6, Folder 2, Paper 14b
    (not catalogued)
    Personal Author: Fortescue, Percy
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Sept. 9, 1907
     
  • Box 6, Folder 2; Paper 15
    Personal Author: Barrett, Charles, 1879-1959
    Title: [Letters to A.W. Howitt], Wentworth, Sept. 28, 1907
    Annotation: Marriage rules; notes on the Rufus River massacre;
    names of 14 Aborigines living 50 miles from junction of Darling River
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Colonisation
    Topical: Demography - Population dynamics
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Race relations - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. To 1900
    Place: Darling River (NSW SH55, SI54)
    Place: Rufus River (SW NSW SI54-11)
    Place: Wentworth (SW NSW SI54-11)

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Box 6, Folder 3
 
  • Box 6, Folder 3, Paper 1
    (not catalogued)
    Draft letter to Percy Fortescue? Nov 4, 1907
     
  • Box 6, Folder 3, Paper 2; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Letter and notes to Sgt. Carter, Mildura], Apr. 15,
    1907
    Annotation: List of relationship terms with English equivalents -
    area not defined but presumed to be Mildura
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Mildura (NW Vic SI54-11)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 3, Paper 3; 1 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Wiradjuri - name of deceased person not permitted to be used; Kamilaroi - treatment of old age - left
    behind with man or woman; death rites of both these tribes
    Topical: Aged
    Topical: Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)

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  • Box 6, Folder 3, Paper 4 (28 pp.)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Sent to Folk Lore 18 Feb. 1907; Contains refutation by Howitt of Mr. Thomas criticism of Howitts view on
    group marriage
    Personal subject: Thomas, Northcote W. (Northcote Whitridge), 1868-
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Marriage - Polygamy
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 3, Paper 5 (6 pp.)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Notes on some trade centres
    Annotation: Custom called Yutyuto - passing of goods to be
    bartered between the legs of the men (Dieri); Wotjo nation, barter at the end of tribal meetings; Yantrawanta - various hereditary trades
    Topical: Trade & exchange
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
    Language/Group: Yandruwantha / Yandruwandha people (L18) (SA SH54-2)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 3, Paper 6; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Dieri tribe]
    Annotation: Yutchin - custom of tying human hair string around
    neck of traveller to remind him to bring back presents
    Topical: Costume - Necklaces, pendants etc.
    Topical: TECHNOLOGY - HUMAN HAIR OBJECTS & DECORATIONS
    Topical: Technology - String & rope making
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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  • Box 6, Folder 3, Paper 7 (2pp.)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Lake Eyre tribes]
    Annotation: Dieri & Yantrawunta annual expedition in search for red ochre, when found, kneeded into large cakes weighing 60-70 lbs, used for body paint & bartering; Use of pituri, expeditions to Queensland
    Topical: Art - Body painting
    Topical: Plants - Pituri
    Topical: Substance use - Pituri
    Place: Lake Eyre (North West Central SA SH53-4, SH53-8)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: Queensland (Qld)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Yandruwantha / Yandruwandha people (L18) (SA SH54-2)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 3, Paper 8 (2pp.)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [List of questions to C.H. Harris, Cumeroogunga],
    Sept. 16, 1907
    Annotation: List of questions & draft of letter concerning members of tribes on Station
    Personal subject: Harris, C. Hope
    Place: Cummeragunja (SW NSW SJ55-1)
     
  • Box 3, Folder6, Paper 10; 3pp. -- Ms.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Letter to and from J.A. Boyd, Eden, N.S.W.] Sept. 25,
    1901
    Annotation: Location of Worgani, Gerrimai, Nonagarrie, Wasrungo; classes & marriage rules
    Personal subject: Boyd, J. A.
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Eden / Twofold Bay (NSW Far S Coast SJ55-8)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Girramay people (Y127) (Qld SE55-6)
    Language/Group: Warrungu / Warungu people (Y133) (Qld SE55-14)

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Box 6, Folder 4
 
  • Box 6, Folder 4, Paper 2; 17 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Consists of statements made by R. Mathews, Howitts refutation of these theories; sub-classes of Kamilaroi; marriage rules of Murawari; reasons for extinction of tribes in western Victoria
    Personal subject: Mathews, Robert Hamilton, 1841-1918
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Marawara people (D6) (NSW SI54-7)
    Language/Group: Muruwari / Murrawarri people (D32) (NSW SH55-6)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 4, Paper 3; 1 pp. + La Trobes summary of pp.164 of Protectors Report, 1842
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Annotation: Liverpool Plains - census; Geelong Mission suggestion for betterment of natives; Nulyan Mission at
    Buntingdale - prostitution of women, cause of disease
    Topical: Health - Physiology & diseases
    Topical: Prostitution
    Place: Liverpool Plains (N NSW SH56-9)
    Place: Buntingdale (W Vic SJ54-12)
    Place: Geelong (Vic SJ55-9)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 4, Paper 4 (6 pp.)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Extracts from previous reports]
    Annotation: Notes on infanticide, disease introduced by contact,
    children being drafted to mission stations; Queensland - establishment of reserves, drunkenness, other effects of white contact on tribal life; population numbers in Port Phillip district, N.S.W. and Queensland
    Topical: Health - Physiology & diseases
    Topical: Substance use - Alcohol
    Place: Queensland (Qld)
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Port Phillip / Western Port area (Vic)

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  • Box 6, Folder 4 , Paper 5; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Brewarrina Station]
    Annotation: 200 persons on roll at Station, of whom not more than 6 actually belong to locality
    Place: Brewarrina (N NSW SH55-6)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 4 , Paper 6; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Victorian notes]
    Annotation: Brief census notes on whole of Victoria
    Topical: Demography - General
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 4, Paper 7
    (not catalogued)
    Correspondence from R.S Evans, J.G Ferguson and A.Cameron
    Regarding Aboriginal people from the Darling River areas.
     
  • Box 6, Folder 4, Paper 8
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 4 , Paper 9; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Victoria]
    Annotation: Notes that marriage rules altered after white contact
    in Victoria
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 4 , Paper 10; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Bourke District]
    Annotation: Apparently taken from article in Man by R.M. Mathews; Population count in District (Aborigines & partcoloureds)
    Personal subject: Mathews, Robert Hamilton, 1841-1918
    Place: Bourke (N NSW SH55-10)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 4 , Paper 11; 7pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Kurnai, Gippsland]
    Annotation: 84 relationship terms & family names with English
    equivalents; extinction of tribe after white contact, population
    Topical: Family
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai language group (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)

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Box 6, Folder 5
 
  • Box 6, Folder 5, Paper 1; 20pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on communication]
    Annotation: List of 15 names of parts of the body(Wotjoballuk); peace mission entrusted to women (Dieri) Chepara, Adjadura - messengers & message sticks; Wurunjeri -
    messengers; Wotjoballuk - message sticks
    Topical: Communication - Message sticks
    Topical: Communication - Messengers
    Place: Northern Territory - Central NT
    Place: West Kimberley area (WA SD51, SD52, SE51)
    Place: South Australia (SA)
    Place: Queensland Gulf country (Qld SE54)
    Place: Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
    Place: Northeast Queensland (NE Qld SE55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Narangga / Narrunga people (L1) (SA SI53-12)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
    Language/Group: Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi people (E54) (Qld SF55-8)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 5, Paper 2; 8pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on theories of John Mathews and Andrew Lang]
    Annotation: Refutation of theories on origin of social organization, eaglehawk & crow classes; Discusses theory in relation to tribes around Warrego River, Bourke, Wilcannia, Menindie & Milya-tippa tribe; List of words in above dialects with English equivalents; tribal organization broken down in Milyatippa tribe
    Topical: Eagles / hawks / crows - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Social organisation
    Topical: Vocabulary - Word lists
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Warrego River (SW Qld SG55, N NSW SH55)
    Place: Wilcannia (NW NSW SH54-16)
    Place: Menindee (NW NSW SI54-3)
    Place: Bourke (N NSW SH55-10)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
    Language/Group: Malyangapa / Malyangaba language (L8) (NSW SH54-11)
    Language/Group: Malyangapa / Malyangaba people (L8) (NSW SH54-11)

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  • Box 6, Folder 5, Paper 3; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Mukjarawaint tribe]
    Annotation: Information from Donald Cameron; Ceremonial dress for initiation described; probation period for novices
    Personal subject: Cameron, D.
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Place: Donald (NW Vic SJ54-4)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Djadja wurrung / Dyadyawurung / Dja Dja Wrung people (S31.1) (Vic SJ54-4)
    Language/Group: Jardwadjali people (S27) (Vic SJ54-3)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 5, Paper 4; 4pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Kulin]
    Annotation: Food prohibitions, initiation ceremonies described,
    probation period of the novices
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Kulin people (S21.1) (Vic SI54, SJ54)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 5, Paper 5; 2 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Kulin]
    Annotation: Comments on work by James Dawson; probation term for novices; initiation ceremony described; hair cut
    short, mud plastered over head and shoulders
    Personal subject: Dawson, J.
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Costume - Hair dressing
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Kulin people (S21.1) (Vic SI54, SJ54)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 5, Paper 6; 4 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Notes about J. Mathews allegations that exogamy has no existence in Aust. tribes; discusses Kamilaroi, Kurnu
    & tribes of Western Victoria
    Personal subject: Mathews, J.
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Kurnu / Gunu people (D25) (NSW SH55-5)

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  • Box 6, Folder 5, Paper 7; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on class systems]
    Annotation: 8 sub-divisions of Warramunga; note on sub-incision & circumcision of Dieri & other tribes in Lake Eyre
    region
    Topical: Circumcision
    Topical: Kinship system
    Topical: Subincision
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: Lake Eyre (North West Central SA SH53-4, SH53-8)
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Warumungu people (C18) (NT SE53-10)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 5, Paper 8; 1pp.
    Title: [Notes on Kurnai]
    Annotation: Handwriting not A.W. Howitts; Notes on Daramulan and Bullum Bankan, Kurnai belief of evil spirit Brewin
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 5, Paper 10; 4pp. -Typescript
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes from informants]
    Annotation: Information from R.H. Beardmore, Mr. Ditchburn, Miss May Benson, Sgt. Percy Fortescue; Marriage & descent
    of tribes around Aramao (Thompson R.) & Murawari (Darling & Murray R.); Population figures for Frazers Island & near Brisbane
    Place: River Murray (SW NSW, N Vic, SE SA SI54, SI55)
    Place: Brisbane (SE Qld SG56-15)
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Marawara people (D6) (NSW SI54-7)
    Language/Group: Muruwari / Murrawarri people (D32) (NSW SH55-6)

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Box 6, Folder 6
 
  • Box 6, Folder 6, Paper 1; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on N.S.W. tribes]
    Annotation: Totems, descent, betrothal of Kamilaroi; marriage in the Murawari tribe
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Topical: Betrothal
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Marawara people (D6) (NSW SI54-7)
    Language/Group: Muruwari / Murrawarri people (D32) (NSW SH55-6)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 6, Paper 2; 4 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Tables of marriage rules for Kurnu, Dieri, Urabunna; noa relationship of Dieri discussed
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Kurnu / Gunu people (D25) (NSW SH55-5)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 6, Paper 3; 15 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Refutes opinion of Mr. Mathews on exogamy; Kamilaroi & Wiradjuri - marriage rules adjusted after contact;
    Kurnu - indirect & direct rule of marriage; diag. Of marriage relationships; tribes of Belyando River practically annihilated by drink, disease and opium; population figures for Queensland
    Personal subject: Mathews, J.
    Topical: Demography
    Topical: Health - Physiology & diseases
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Belyando River (E Qld SF55)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Kurnu / Gunu people (D25) (NSW SH55-5)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)

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  • Box 6, Folder 6, Paper 4; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Mossgiel tribes]
    Annotation: Table of marriage and descent, brief notes on totems
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Mossgiel (SW NSW SI55-5)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 6, Paper 5 , [c.1907]; 3pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on contact]
    Annotation: Great numbers of Kurnu died from smallpox; change in marriage customs after contact - Kamilaroi; Decrease
    in number in Bourke district, population of area, 1898 & 1907
    Topical: Health - Infectious diseases - Smallpox
    Place: Bourke (N NSW SH55-10)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Kurnu / Gunu people (D25) (NSW SH55-5)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 6, Paper 6; 7p
    (not catalogued)
    Notes on a paper in preparation by A.W Howitt in the later half of 1907
     
  • Box 6, Folder 6, Paper 7; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Barkinji tribe]
    Annotation: Information from Grenville N. Teulon; Family
    relationships, diagram of marriage rule
    Personal subject: Teulon, G.N.
    Topical: Family
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Language/Group: Barindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-4)
    Language/Group: Paakantji / Barkindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-3)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 6, Paper 8; 1pp. -- dated Nov. 27, 1907
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Wiradjuri tribe]
    Annotation: Information on numbers of tribe left in districts
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)

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  • Box 6, Folder 6, Paper 9; 6 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Definition of the word tribe (Kulin, Dieri); number of tribes connected by language to form a nation
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Kulin language (S21.1) (Vic SI54, SJ54)
    Language/Group: Kulin people (S21.1) (Vic SI54, SJ54)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 6, Paper 10; 6 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Appears to be summary of article or book by James
    Morrill, 1863; Marriage, avoidance relationships, infanticide, childhood; bora ceremony described, mortuary rites cannibalism, superstitions as to falling stars, comets, eclipse, etc.
    Personal subject: Murrells, James
    Topical: Cannibalism
    Topical: Celestial events - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Childhood
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Kinship - Avoidance relationships
    Topical: Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
    Topical: Infanticide
    Place: Northeast Queensland (NE Qld SE55)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
     
  • Box 6, Folder 6, Paper 11; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on totemic system]
    Annotation: Class and totem system given of tribe, on the Darling River, possibly Barkinji; List of 28 totems given
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Darling River (NSW SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Barindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-4)
    Language/Group: Paakantji / Barkindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-3)

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BOX 7

Box 7, Folder 1
 

  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 1; 5pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Beyu relationship]
    Annotation: Note on the exchange of wives (Beyu) of Wimbao tribe; Group marriage (pirrauru) discussed, comparisons
    between Wimbaio and Dieri
    Topical: Polygamy
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Marawara people (D6) (NSW SI54-7)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 2; 3pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Ta-ta-thi tribe]
    Annotation: Table of marriage rules, betrothal, exchange of wives, promiscuous intercourse between sexes, but always
    within class limits, pirrauru system of marriage
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Betrothal
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Language/Group: Dadi Dadi / Dardi Dardi people (S28) (Vic SI54-12)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 3
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Wolgal tribe]
    Annotation: Belief in Tharamulan, preparation of the kuringal
    (initiation) ground, diag. of ground made by Gibai Malian; description of ceremony, tooth avulsion; humming instrument used called Mudji or Marengang, 23 words with English meanings given in Jiringal language
    Topical: Ceremonial grounds
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Tooth avulsion
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Language/Group: Walgal / Walgalu language (S47) (NSW SI55-16)
    Language/Group: Walgal / Walgalu people (S47) (NSW SI55-16)

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  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 4; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Wakelbura tribe]
    Annotation: Names given to initiates before & after initiation;
    naming of children, preparation of ground, description
    of initiation ceremony
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Personal names
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 5
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 6; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on initiation]
    Annotation: Wakelbura - treatment of novices, quartz crytals
    presented to initiated; Wiradhuri-Burbung ceremony; Wolgal - tooth avulsion, tooth song sun by women, the sending away of the tooth
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Music - Vocal
    Topical: Tooth avulsion
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: New South Wales North Coast (NSW N Coast SH56, SI56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Walgal / Walgalu people (S47) (NSW SI55-16)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 7; 15pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Queensland tribes]
    Annotation: Turibil tribe - food prohibitions; Maryborough tribes - initiation (Dora) ceremony described, preparation of
    site; pantomimes & dances; cannibalism; leading man of
    ceremony
    Topical: Cannibalism
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)
    Language/Group: Jagara / Yuggera people (E23) (Qld SG56-14)

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  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 8
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Gringai tribe]
    Annotation: Lifting of food taboo ban after initiation; idol
    worship, initiation ceremony described (Port Stephens)
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Food avoidance
    Place: Port Stephens (NSW N Coast SI56-02)
    Language/Group: Gadang / Kattang / Worimi people (E2) (NSW SI56-2)
    Language/Group: Geawegal people (E1) (NSW SI56-1)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 9; 6pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Wiradjuri tribe]
    Annotation: Burbung (initiation) ceremony described, tooth
    avulsion, use of messengers to gather people together
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Communication - Messengers
    Topical: Tooth avulsion
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 10
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 11; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: A.L.pp. Cemeron written in margin; Notes on forbidden foods (Wonghi tribe); description of bora ceremony of the Narrinyerri
    Personal subject: Cameron, A. L. pp.
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Food avoidance
    Topical: Politics - Australian Labor Party
    Place: South Australia (SA)
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Wangaaybuwan / Wongaibon people (D18) (NSW SI55-2)

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  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 12; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Turribul tribe]
    Annotation: Tooth avulsion and septum pierced at puberty (Baula ceremony); ceremonial dress described, description of
    bora rite
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Costume - Nose pegs & piercing
    Topical: Tooth avulsion
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Language/Group: Jagara / Yuggera people (E23) (Qld SG56-14)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 13; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Darling River tribes]
    Annotation: Wimbaio - marriage relationships; mortuary rites,
    burial position (Barkinji)
    Topical: Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Darling River (NSW SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Barindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-4)
    Language/Group: Marawara people (D6) (NSW SI54-7)
    Language/Group: Paakantji / Barkindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-3)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 14; 9pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Darling River tribes]
    Annotation: Wimbaio - exogamous and inter-marrying moieties; diag. of relationship terms; Barkinji - exchange of wives
    (Be-yu), betrothal, marriage rules, tables
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Kinship - Moieties
    Topical: Betrothal
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Darling River (NSW SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Barindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-4)
    Language/Group: Marawara people (D6) (NSW SI54-7)
    Language/Group: Paakantji / Barkindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-3)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 15; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Wimbaio tribe]
    Annotation: 10 relationship terms given, diagram of marriage rules given and discussed, totems and moieties of informants
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Kinship - Moieties
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Marawara people (D6) (NSW SI54-7)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 16; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on magic]
    Annotation: No area given; Notes on bone pointing procedures
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 7, Folder 1, Paper 17
    (not catalogued)
    Title: ‘Terms of Relationships’

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Box 7, Folder 2
 
  • Box 7, Folder 2, Paper 1; 7pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on initiation]
    Annotation: Gringai tribe - food prohibition; tooth avulsion
    described, idol worship (Port Stephens); description of the Kabbarah ceremony at Port Macquarie; (Possibly from Excursion in N.S.W by Lieut. Brenton)
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Tooth avulsion
    Place: Port Macquarie (NSW N Coast SH56-14)
    Place: Port Stephens (NSW N Coast SI56-2)
    Language/Group: Gadang / Kattang / Worimi people (E2) (NSW SI56-2)
    Language/Group: Geawegal people (E1) (NSW SI56-1)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 2, Paper 1b; 50pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Murring tribe]
    Annotation: Probationary period for initiates; duty of headman
    (Gommera) in preparing for initiation, preliminary ceremonies, preparation of ground, detailed description of all ceremonies; use of messengers (Twofold Bay to Moruya, Shoalhaven River)
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Communication - Messengers
    Place: Shoalhaven River (NSW S Coast SI56-9, SI56-13,
    SI55-16)
    Place: Moruya / Bergalia (NSW Far S Coast SJ55-4)
    Place: Eden / Twofold Bay (NSW Far S Coast SJ55-8)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 2, Paper 2; 8pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Wiradhuri tribe]
    Annotation: Food prohibitions; belief in Daramulun; Burbung
    ceremonies - ground preparation, description of ceremony, tooth avulsion; messengers sent to gather people for ceremony
    Topical: Ceremonial grounds
    Topical: Communication - Messengers
    Topical: Dharumalan - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Tooth avulsion
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)

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  • Box 7, Folder 2, Paper 2; 3 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Weary Bay]
    Annotation: Apparently notes taken from the Queenslander, May 30, 1896; Description of an aged Aboriginal woman and an
    Aboriginal seance
    Topical: Aged
    Place: South East Cape York (Qld SD54, SD55)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 2, Paper 3; 4pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes and questions]
    Annotation: Area not given; questions about ghosts & religious
    beliefs; sex totems described
    Topical: Religion - Totemism - Sex totems
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 7, Folder 2, Paper 4; 1pp. -- Ms. dated 29 Jan. 1907
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Cardwell tribe]
    Annotation: Herbert River area, Wutheru man eloped with
    Wutheringan girl, her tribal and blood brothers killed
    & ate both offenders
    Topical: Elopement
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Herbert River (NE Qld SE55-5, SE55-9)
    Place: Cardwell (NE Qld SE55-10)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 2, Paper 5; 4pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Moma tribe]
    Annotation: Inter-group relations, table of marriage relationships; divergence of speech between groups
    between Halifax Bay & Ingham; [A printed letter from T. Taylor to the Queenslander is included]
    Personal subject: Taylor, J.
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Language & communication
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Ingham (NE Qld SE55-10)
    Language/Group: Mamu language (Y122) (Qld SE55-6)
    Language/Group: Mamu people (Y122) (Qld SE55-6)

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  • Box 7, Folder 2, Paper 6; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes to Mr. Boyd]
    Annotation: Bungin and Herbert R. tribes - geographical boundaries
    Cardwell tribes divided into intermarrying classes;
    tables of marriage rules
    Personal subject: Boyd, J. A.
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Territories & boundaries
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Herbert River (NE Qld SE55-5, SE55-9)
    Place: Cardwell (NE Qld SE55-10)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Bandjin people (Y130) (Qld SE55-10)
    Language/Group: Warrgamay / Wargamay people (Y134) (Qld SE55-10)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 2, Paper 7; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Information from T. Taylor and Mr. Cassady; Intergroup marriage, after-death beliefs - Kaiabara, Mandambara,Mungalabara, You-me-bara, Kanabara, Ikelbara
    Personal subject: Taylor, T.
    Topical: Religion - After death beliefs
    Place: Northeast Queensland (NE Qld SE55)
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Language/Group: Nyawaygi people (Y129) (Qld SE55-10)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Malanbarra / Gulngay people (Y126) (Qld SE55-6)
    Language/Group: Warrgamay / Wargamay people (Y134) (Qld SE55-10)
    Language/Group: Wulguru people (Y135) (Qld SE55-14)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 2, Paper 8; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Area not given but assumed to be Cardwell; Descent in female line, tables of marriage
    Topical: Kinship - Matrilineal systems
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Cardwell (NE Qld SE55-10)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 2, Paper 9; 2pp.
    NOTE ACCESS CONDITIONS    : Closed access - Library Director's permission. Closed copying & quotation Principal and/or Depositor's permission.
    Personal Author: Gaggin, John
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt]
    Annotation: Bungin tribe, Hinchinbrook; legend of the bullroarer (Tikovina); supernatural being and beliefs; death and burial, certain foods forbidden to mourners; rainmaker, medicine men; marriage rules, headmen
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Ceremonial objects - Bullroarers
    Topical: Ceremonies - Rain making
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Food
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Mortuary customs
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Hinchinbrook Island (NE Qld SE55-10)
    Language/Group: Bandjin people (Y130) (Qld SE55-10)

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Box 7, Folder 3
 
  • Box 7, Folder 3, Paper 1
    (not catalogued)
    Titled: ‘Mr Craig’s Information’
     
  • Box 7, Folder 3, Paper 2; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Cardwell tribe]
    Annotation: Descent notes, War-ung-u & Naua-ji, class names
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Cardwell (NE Qld SE55-10)
    Language/Group: Nawo / Nawu people (L2) (SA SI53-7)
    Language/Group: Nyawaygi people (Y129) (Qld SE55-10)
    Language/Group: Warrungu / Warungu people (Y133) (Qld SE55-14)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 3, Paper 3; 3 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Circular]
    Annotation: Circular sent to ascertain by what names the Aborigines call the members of their family
    Topical: Family
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 7, Folder 3, Paper 4; 4pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on magic]
    Annotation: Kaiabara, Ngarego, Chepara tribes; Cures for headaches, sores & inflammatory infections, part played by doctors, extraction of kidney fat
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Health services - Medical practitioners
    Topical: Indigenous knowledge - Health & medicine
    Topical: Kidney fat removal
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Ngarigu / Ngarigo people (S46) (NSW SJ55-4)
    Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi people (E54) (Qld SF55-8)

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  • Box 7, Folder 3, Paper 5; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Gippsland]
    Annotation: Nunde (bat) is mans brother; Deilla (owlet) is womens sister; men sometimes kill an owl to deride women, fight between women and men
    Topical: Birds
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 3, Paper 6; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri]
    Annotation: Appears to be index draft of a list of legends
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 3, Paper 7; 3pp. -- dated Sept. 27, 1899
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Wonkanguru]
    Annotation: Legend of Mankara Waka ya pirna - story of the wanderings of girls; sacred songs sung as part of legend, the girls exchange songs with the Wapiya girls
    Topical: Music - Vocal
    Place: South Australia (SA)
    Language/Group: Wangganguru / Wangkangurru people (L27) (SA SG53-12)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 3, Paper 8; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Letter to Otto Siebert, Killalpanina, S.A.], Sept. 20, 1900
    Annotation: Dieri - custom for all the mans tribal as well as his own brothers to have the right of access to the bride; notes on group marriage; Mandra Makara legend
    Personal subject: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Land access rights
    Topical: Polygamy
    Topical: Stories & motifs
    Topical: Weddings
    Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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  • Box 7, Folder 3, Paper 9; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Apr. 28, 1900
    Annotation: Translation of letter to Howitt; 3 legends - Mura mura Paralina, Murdu Mura Mura and Woma Murdu referred to but not explained
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Stories & motifs
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 3, Paper 10; 7pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on legends]
    Annotation: Legends of Dieri, Yaurorka, Wonkanguru, Ngarabena tribes referred to but not actually given; 10 words given in list with English equivalents
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna language (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Wangganguru / Wangkangurru language (L27) (SA SG53-12)
    Language/Group: Wangganguru / Wangkangurru people (L27) (SA SG53-12)
    Language/Group: Yawarawarka language (L23) (SA SG54-10)
    Language/Group: Yawarawarka people (L23) (SA SG54-10)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 3, Paper 11 , dated Sept. 24,1901; 7pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Legends]
    Annotation: Nguru-tulu-tuluru & his stealing of the grindstone (Yaurorka); Nura-wordu-Punura, account of Mura-Mura & his eating of the animal (Dieri)
    Topical: Technology - Stone implements / tools - Grindstones
    Topical: Technology - Stone implements / tools - Percussion & abrading
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Yawarawarka language (L23) (SA SG54-10)
    Language/Group: Yawarawarka people (L23) (SA SG54-10)

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Box 7, Folder 4
 
  • Box 7, Folder 4, Paper 1; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on marriage]
    Annotation: Marriage between a Kurnai man and a Theddora woman described
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Yadymadhang / Jaitmathang people (S43) (Vic SJ55-3)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 4, Paper 2; 4pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on totems]
    Annotation: List of totems with some English equivalents given for Dieri, Yantrawanta, Yaurorka, Ngameni, Wongkanguru, Wonkarabana, Wonkamala, Wonkaranda, Yandairunga
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna language (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda language (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Ngamini people (L22) (SA SG54-9)
    Language/Group: Wangganguru / Wangkangurru language (L27) (SA SG53-12)
    Language/Group: Wangganguru / Wangkangurru people (L27) (SA SG53-12)
    Language/Group: Wangkumara / Wanggumara language (L25) (Qld SG54-15)
    Language/Group: Wangkumara / Wanggumara people (L25) (Qld SG54-15)
    Language/Group: Yandruwantha / Yandruwandha language (L18) (SA SH54-2)
    Language/Group: Yandruwantha / Yandruwandha people (L18) (SA SH54-2)
    Language/Group: Yawarawarka language (L23) (SA SG54-10)
    Language/Group: Yawarawarka people (L23) (SA SG54-10)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 4, Paper 3; 4pp.
    Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Jul. 27, 1898
    Annotation: Translation of letter to Howitt; Dieri - marriage laws list of 63 totems; creation legend, and origin of the emu murdus
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Creation / Cosmology - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Emu - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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  • Box 7, Folder 4, Paper 4; 10 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Letter and notes to Miss M. Benson], Jul. 12, 1906
    Annotation: Explanation of marriage rules of Kamilaroi; customs of Moorawari & Guamo; Noa of the Dieri, betrothal & diagram of rules (Moorawari)
    Personal subject: Benson, May
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Betrothal
    Place: South Australia (SA)
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 4, Paper 5; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Paper headed evil magic, no area given; extraction of fat, curing sicknesses
    Topical: Health - Physiology & diseases
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 7, Folder 4, Paper 6; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on marriage]
    Annotation: Marriage rules of Moorawari discussed, and the use of the word noa of the Dieri
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Muruwari / Murrawarri language (D32) (NSW SH55-6)
    Language/Group: Muruwari / Murrawarri people (D32) (NSW SH55-6)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 4 , Paper 7; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Wimbaio tribe]
    Annotation: List of names to remind Howitt to request information re Wimbaio

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  • Box 7, Folder 4 , Paper 8; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Letter to Miss May Benson], Jul. 15, 1906
    Annotation: Draft of letter regarding relationship terms of Guamo tribe
    Personal subject: Benson, May
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: South West Queensland (SW Qld SG54, SG55, SH54, SH55)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Language/Group: Guwamu / Kooma people (D33) (Qld SH55-3)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 4 , Paper 9; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Letter to Miss May Benson], Oct. 2, 1907
    Annotation: Draft of letter regarding relationship terms and meanings of native words (Guamo)
    Personal subject: Benson, May
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: South West Queensland (SW Qld SG54, SG55, SH54, SH55)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Language/Group: Kwiambal / Gujambal language (D35) (Qld SH56-1)
    Language/Group: Kwiambal / Gujambal people (D35) (Qld SH56-1)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 4 , Paper 10; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: No area given; 50 family names, diag. of marriage and descent
    Topical: Family
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 7, Folder 4, Paper 11; 52pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on tribal government]
    Annotation: Draft of chapp.6; Tribal government of his Native tribes...
     
  • Box 7, Folder 4 , Paper 12; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Chepara tribe]
    Annotation: Marriage customs, methods of betrothal
    Topical: Betrothal
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi people (E54) (Qld SF55-8)

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Box 7, Folder 5a - Letters
From: A.L.P Cameron; K.H.Bennett; C.White; James Martin; Edward W. Jenson; [?] pp. Pascoe;
Charlie [?], Richard Howitt; W.Patrick [Auld]; W. We ntworth Bucknell; Chief Protector of Aboriginals J.G. Reuther; Director of the Botanic Gardens (Sydney); Smithsonian Institution; Robert (Robb) Hislop; John Gaggin; J.A.Boyd; Miscellaneous.
(not catalogued)
 
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 1
    Miscellaneous letters from A.L.P Cameron to A.W. Howitt
    5/9/1880; 7/7/1882; 13/6/1881; 6/12/1881
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 2
    Letter from K.H. Bennett 9/5/1880
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 3
    Personal Author: White, C.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Yancannia, N.S.W., Nov. 3,1907
    Annotation: Yantrawunta still observe strict marriage rules; majority of Aborigines remaining belong to Muliapa tribe
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Language/Group: Malyangapa / Malyangaba people (L8) (NSW SH54-11)
    Language/Group: Yandruwantha / Yandruwandha people (L18) (SA SH54-2)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 4
    Letters from James Martin 27/4/1868; 16/10/1866; 16/9/1867; 15/10/1867
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 5
    Letters from [Edward W. Jenson] 20/6/1868; 25/2/1869; 27/3/1868; 7/8/1868; 20/12/1867
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 6
    Letters from [?].pp. Pascoe : 29/9/1867; 6/11/1868; 14/4/1869; 4/9/1858; 27/1/1869; 25/3/1867; 8/10/1858
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 7
    Letters from ‘Charlie’ (son of Howitt?)

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  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 8
    Letter from Richard Howitt (brother)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 9
    Letter from [W.Patrick Auld?] 23/1/1907
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 10
    Letter from the W.Wentworth Bucknell (Royal Anthropological Society of Australasia)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 11
    Letter from the Chief Protector of Aboriginals, Brisbane: 28/2/1908
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 12
    Letters from [J].G. Reuther: 25/2/1904; 6/4/1904
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 13
    Memo from the director of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 14
    Letter from the Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of Ethnology
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 15
    Letter from Robert (Robb) Hislop: 24/10/1900
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 16
    Letter from John Gaggin: 25/1/1901
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 17
    Letter from J.A. Boyd 28/6/1901
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5a, Paper 18
    Miscellaneous Letters

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Box 7, Folder 5b. Paper 1-6 - Extracts from published material / miscellaneous clippings
 
  • Box 7, Folder 5b, Paper 1
    Titled: ‘1866 Hand book of information for passengers and shippers by the steamers of the peninsular and oriental steam navigation company’.
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5b, Paper 2
    Titled: ‘Petites Nouvelles Entomologigues’: Paraissant le 1st et le 15 de chaque mois (1869)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5b, Paper 3
    Titled: ‘Extracts’
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5b, Paper 4
    Titled: ‘Catalogue de coleopteres exotiques’ (quatrieme partie) Mars 1964 from Cabinet d’Histoire naturelle de Ach.Deyrolle
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5b, Paper 5
    Titled: ‘Genus Carenum’
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5b, Paper 6
    Miscellaneous papers:
    List of items (and prices) for Dr G. Howitt from E.W.Janson
    Directions for ‘Battle’s Vermin Killer’
     
Box 7, Folder 5b. Paper 7-8 - Notes
 
  • Box 7, Folder 5b, Paper 7
    Notes on ‘Initiation Ceromonies’ (20 pages)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 5b, Paper 8
    Titled: ‘list of beetles with authorities’ and ‘list of a series of 300 species’
     
  • The rest of this folder is miscellaneous material, much of it appears to be a draft of one of Howitt’s publications.

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Box 7, Folder 6
 
  • Box 7, Folder 6, Paper 1; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on religion]
    Annotation: Beliefs about moon, sun and stars of Wimbaio, Wotjoballuk, Kulin, Wiradjuri, Ngarego
    Topical: Moon - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Stars - Stories & motifs
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Kulin people (S21.1) (Vic SI54, SJ54)
    Language/Group: Muruwari / Murrawarri people (D32) (NSW SH55-6)
    Language/Group: Ngarigu / Ngarigo people (S46) (NSW SJ55-4)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 6, Paper 2
    (not catalogued)
    Diagrams showing parental relationships.
     
  • Box 7, Folder 6, Paper 3; 10pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Comments on Langs work on all father belief and comments by Lang on Howitts theory; Marriage table of Wonghibon beliefs of the Dieri, totems of the Dieri discussed
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
    Language/Group: Ngiyampaa / Wangaaybuwan / Wongaibon language (D18) (NSW SI55-2)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Wangaaybuwan / Wongaibon people (D18) (NSW SI55-2)

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  • Box 7, Folder 6, Paper 4; 4pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Discussion of the word horde; Dieri - men binding themselves by blood to the former dead founder of the tribe; ceremony of tooth avulsion; Mutilation & castration of the Yuin discussed
    Topical: Tooth avulsion
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Yuin languages (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 6, Paper 5
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Classes, marriage rules & descent of Dieri, Kurnandaburi, Urabunna, Watu-Watu, Wotjobaluk, Wurunjeri, Kurnai, Yuin, Narrinjeri, Chepara, Kuinmurburi, Kiabara, Arunta; table of marital, parental, filial & fraternal terms (Dieri); Durki of Kuinmurbura & Abaiya of Kurnandaburi are equivalent of Dieri noa origin of pirrauru of Dieri, betrothal, diags. of marriages & descent (Dieri)
    Topical: Family - Parents
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Betrothal
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53- 3)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Darumbal people (E46) (Qld SF56-13)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Garendala people (L29) (Qld SG54-12)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
    Language/Group: Wadi Wadi / Wathi Wathi people (D4) (Vic SI54-16)
    Language/Group: Wangganguru / Wangkangurru people (L27) (SA SG53-12)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
    Language/Group: Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi people (E54) (Qld SF55-8)

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  • Box 7, Folder 6, Paper 6; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri]
    Annotation: Dieri camped at Lake Hope, Kunabura, Kaliourmaru, Lake Perigundi, Apadia & Kayeru; Population statistics
    Place: Lake Perigundi (NE SA SG54-13)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 6, Paper 7; 1 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on racial organisation]
    Annotation: Criticism of Langs use of the word horde, gives Howitts explanation
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 6, Paper 8; 2 pp. dated May, 1883
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organisation]
    Annotation: Wathi-wathi have advanced from group to individual marriage; Bunbunya make distinction in marital terms between husband & wife; classes of Kurnandaburi; Urabunna - accessory spouses; each Dieri man or woman is the pirrauru of some other Dieri man or woman; group marriage of Arunta
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Polygamy
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: Queensland Channel Country (Qld Far West SF54, SG54)
    Place: South West Queensland (SW Qld SG54, SG55, SH54, SH55)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Garendala people (L29) (Qld SG54-12)
    Language/Group: Wadi Wadi / Wathi Wathi people (D4) (Vic SI54-16)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 6, Paper 9; 1 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organisation]
    Annotation: Dieri - classes, sub-classes, moieties; marriage restrictions, laws provided to prevent incest
    Topical: Kinship - Moieties
    Topical: Incest
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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  • Box 7, Folder 6, Paper 10?
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on economic life]
    Annotation: Climatic & physical conditions in which the Undivided Commune may have lived; Yaurorka country, animal & vegetable food abundant
    Topical: Climate & weather
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Yawarawarka people (L23) (SA SG54-10)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 6, Paper 11; 13 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organisation]
    Annotation: Relationship terms; tippa-malku an encroachment on the pirrauru marriage; diagram of marriage rules; paiara - avoidance between a man & his mother-in-law (Dieri)
    Topical: Family - Mothers in law
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Kinship - Avoidance relationships
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 6, Paper 12; 15pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organisation]
    Annotation: Refutation of Langs theory on group marriage; Class system of Kunandaburi; list of relationship terms & group marriage system of Dieri; promiscuity; List of who makes the betrothal of marriage in Tatathi, Dieri, Kurnandaburi, Yaithmathang, Wolgal, Wiradjuri, Unghi, Kuinmurbura, Wakelbura, Dalebura, Mukjarawaint, Wotjobaluk, Jupagalk, Gournditchmara, Wurrunjeri, Narranjerri, Yuin
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Polygamy
    Topical: Betrothal
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: South Australia (SA)
    Place: South West Queensland (SW Qld SG54, SG55, SH54, SH55)
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
    Language/Group: Djadja wurrung / Dyadyawurung / Dja Dja Wrung language (S31.1) (Vic SJ54-4)
    Language/Group: Djadja wurrung / Dyadyawurung / Dja Dja Wrung people (S31.1) (Vic SJ54-4)
    Language/Group: Gunditjmara / Gurndidy / Dhaurwurd - Wurrung language (S20) (Vic SJ54-11)
    Language/Group: Gunditjmara / Gurndidy / Dhaurwurd - Wurrung people (S20) (Vic SJ54-11)
    Language/Group: Dadi Dadi / Dardi Dardi language (S28) (Vic SI54-12)
    Language/Group: Dadi Dadi / Dardi Dardi people (S28) (Vic SI54-12)
    Language/Group: Darumbal language (E46) (Qld SF56-13)
    Language/Group: Darumbal people (E46) (Qld SF56-13)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Garendala language (L29) (Qld SG54-12)
    Language/Group: Garendala people (L29) (Qld SG54-12)
    Language/Group: Gunggari / Kuungkari language (D37) (Qld SG55-15)
    Language/Group: Gunggari / Kuungkari people (D37) (Qld SG55-15)
    Language/Group: Walgal / Walgalu language (S47) (NSW SI55-16)
    Language/Group: Walgal / Walgalu people (S47) (NSW SI55- 16)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri language (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia language (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
    Language/Group: Wurundjeri / Woiwurung language (S36) (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Yadymadhang / Jaitmathang language (S43) (Vic SJ55-3)
    Language/Group: Yadymadhang / Jaitmathang people (S43) (Vic SJ55-3)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu language (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
    Language/Group: Yirandali / Yirandhali language (L42) (Qld SF55-5)
    Language/Group: Yirandali / Yirandhali people (L42) (Qld SF55-5)
    Language/Group: Yuin languages (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)

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Box 7, Folder 7
 
  • Box 7, Folder 7, Paper 1 , dated Nov.25, 1905 & Dec.2, 1905; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organisation]
    Annotation: Criticism of Langs work The secret of the totem and his reply, questions re the primitiveness & advancement of tribes, test of the reckoning of descent
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Topical: Social organisation
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 7, Paper 2; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on religion]
    Annotation: Extracts from The making of religion, 1893
     
  • Box 7, Folder 7, Paper 3; 22pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Refutation of Mathews statement that exogamy has no existence in the Aust. tribes studied by him
    Personal subject: Mathew, R. H.
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 7, Folder 7, Paper 4
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 7, Paper 5; 32pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Relationship terms
    Annotation: Table of relationships with English equivalents list of husbands & wives, parental & filial tables, brothers and cousins, grand ancestral relations and reciprocals; Covers Kurnai, Dieri, Yuin, Kulin, Narrinjeri, Mukjarawaint, Chepara, Kurnandaburi, Wonanara, Gournditchamara
    Topical: Family - Cousins
    Topical: Family - Parents
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Djadja wurrung / Dyadyawurung / Dja Dja Wrung language (S31.1) (Vic SJ54-4)
    Language/Group: Djadja wurrung / Dyadyawurung / Dja Dja Wrung people (S31.1) (Vic SJ54-4)
    Language/Group: Gunditjmara / Gurndidy / Dhaurwurd-Wurrung language (S20) (Vic SJ54-11)
    Language/Group: Gunditjmara / Gurndidy / Dhaurwurd-Wurrung people (S20) (Vic SJ54-11)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Garendala language (L29) (Qld SG54-12)
    Language/Group: Garendala people (L29) (Qld SG54-12)
    Language/Group: Jardwadjali language (S27) (Vic SJ54-3)
    Language/Group: Jardwadjali people (S27) (Vic SJ54-3)
    Language/Group: Kulin language (S21.1) (Vic SI54,SJ54)
    Language/Group: Kulin people (S21.1) (Vic SI54, SJ54)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai language group (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri language (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Wanamara language (G16.1) (Qld SF54-7)
    Language/Group: Wanamara people (G16.1) (Qld SF54-7)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir language (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yuin languages (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi language (E54) (Qld SF55-8)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi people (E54) (Qld SF55-8)

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  • Box 7, Folder 7, Paper 6; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Notes on marital terms
    Annotation: 6 marital terms (husband, wife, wifes sister etc.) given for Dieri, Urabunna, Kurnandaburi, Watu Watu, Wotjobaluk, Wurungeri, Kurnai, Yuin, Narranjerri, Chepara, Kamilaroi, Kuinmurbura, Kaiabara, Arunta
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: New South Wales North Coast (NSW N Coast SH56, SI56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Darumbal people (E46) (Qld SF56-13)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Garendala people (L29) (Qld SG54-12)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
    Language/Group: Wadi Wadi / Wathi Wathi people (D4) (Vic SI54-16)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
    Language/Group: Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi people (E54) (Qld SF55-8)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 7, Paper 7
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 7, Paper 8; 59pp. -Typescript + Mss.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Notes
    Annotation: Draft of chapp.7; Medicine Men and Magic of his Native tribes...
    Topical: Clever people - Healing

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  • Box 7, Folder 7, Paper 9; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Notes on rain-makers
    Annotation: Kurnai of Gippsland; Technique of rainmaking filled mouth with water & squirted it, waved boughs, sang songs
    Topical: Ceremonies - Rain making
    Topical: Music - Vocal
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 7, Paper 10
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 7, Paper 11
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 7, Paper 12; 51pp. - Typescript +Mss
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Notes on tribal government
    Annotation: Draft of chapp.6; Tribal government of his Native tribes...
    NOTE: Missing from Box (Jan ’02)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 5, Paper 12; 52pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Notes on tribal organization
    Annotation: Manuscript for chapp. 2 of his book Native tribes of south east Australia
    NOTE: Missing from Box (Jan ’02)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 7, Paper 13; 43 pp. - Typescript + Mss.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organisation]
    Annotation: Draft of chapp.3; Social organisation of his Native tribes...
    Topical: Social organisation

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  • Box 7, Folder 7, Paper 14; 18pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Notes on the Chepara tribe
    Annotation: Hunting methods, list of clans & districts; notes on
    headmen & council of elders; marriage customs, punishment for offences, inheritance of property; food prohibitions; use of message sticks, messengers; death & burial customs; Bora ground & ceremony described; after-death beliefs, medicine men and treatment of sick; Tribal map
    Topical: Ceremonial grounds
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Communication - Message sticks
    Topical: Communication - Messengers
    Topical: Hunting
    Topical: Mortuary customs
    Topical: Religion - After death beliefs
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi people (E54) (Qld SF55-8)
     
  • Box 7, Folder 7, Paper 15; 12pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Maryborough tribes]
    Annotation: Family structure, kinship & marriage; Preparation of Bora ground, rite described; an old man has a vision and recounts it to the tribe
    Topical: Aged
    Topical: Ceremonial grounds
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Demography - Family & household characteristics
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)

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BOX 8

Box 8, Folder 1
 

  • Box 8, Folder 1, Paper 1; 42pp. -- Mss.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Notes on initiation ceremonies, eastern type
    Annotation: Draft of Chapter 9 of his book, Native tribes of south-east Australia
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 1, Paper 2; 37pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Kulin - Description of weapons & mode of hunting, types of foods; devil belief, death only caused by magic, people afraid of dead body, no burial; 49 gestures with meanings; Yerkla-Meening - tribal area, class organization with table; duties of women, body ornamentation; legend of how the Aborigines went to the sky; 242 words given with English equivalents; Kurnai - marriage relationships, table showing organisation; avenging for death, battle described; infanticide, treatment of sick, corroboree; cannibalism, treatment by doctors, method of extracting pain; notes on headmen
    Topical: Avenging
    Topical: Cannibalism
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Communication - Sign language & gestures
    Topical: Dance - Ceremonial
    Topical: Food
    Topical: Health services - Medical practitioners
    Topical: Mortuary customs
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Topical: Weapons
    Place: South East Western Australia (SE WA SH51, SH52, SI51, SI52)
    Place: South Australia - Far West (SA SH52, SI52)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Kulin language (S21.1) (Vic SI54, SJ54)
    Language/Group: Kulin people (S21.1) (Vic SI54, SJ54)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai language group (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Mirning language (A9) (WA SH52-14)
    Language/Group: Mirning people (A9) (WA SH52-14)

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  • Box 8, Folder 1, Paper 3; 2pp. -Typescript
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on classes]
    Annotation: Kugobathi tribe - table of classes, sub-classes and totems; La Grange Bay - table of classes; Herbert R. - subclasses and totems, primary class names have died out leaving only the four sub-classes; classes and sub-classes of Mackay district tribe
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Bidyandanga / Lagrange (WA West Kimberley SE51-10)
    Place: Western Desert (WA SF51, SF52, SG51, SG52)
    Place: Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
    Place: Herbert River (NE Qld SE55-5, SE55-9)
    Place: Mackay (E Qld SF55-8)
    Language/Group: Gugu Dhayban / Kuku Thaypan people (Y84) (Qld SD54-16)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 1, Paper 4. Oct. 12, 1882; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Comments on marriage and descent of Avang (presumed to be Kiabara), family totems
    Topical: Family
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 1, Paper 5; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on tribes around Maryborough]
    Annotation: Harry E. Aldridge given as informant; Tables of marriage rules and classes
    Personal subject: Aldridge, Harry E.
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-06)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 1, Paper 6; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on tribes around Maryborough]
    Annotation: Table of marriage rules for Maryborough and Frazer Island tribes; Mention of Harry E. Aldridge
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Fraser Island (SE Qld SG56-7)
    Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)

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  • Box 8, Folder 1, Paper 7; 7pp.
    Title: Notes on Kiabara
    Annotation: Notes on camp set-up; list of restricted foods; tables of classes, sub-classes & totems, marriagerelationships; two kings, council of elders, interandintra-tribal fights; teaching marriage laws to children; Cause of death belief, after death, spirit beliefs, cause of thunder; Children inherit rank of nearest relation, a distinguishing badge worn round the right arm made of Bunya fibre and possum hair, family names; Totem names, Bora ceremony, death; notes on doctors; 25 words given with English equivalents;direction signs used, smoke signals
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Animals - Marsupials - Possums / Gliders / Cuscus
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Communication - Smoke signals
    Topical: Family
    Topical: Feuds & warfare
    Topical: Food
    Topical: Health services - Medical practitioners
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Religion - After death beliefs
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Topical: Technology - Fur & skin objects & decorations
    Topical: Thunder & lightning - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Bunya Mountains (SE Qld SG56-10)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara language (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Nguwera language (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
    Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 1, Paper 8 – 2 pages
    (not catalogued)

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  • Box 8, Folder 1, Paper 9
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Letter from Jocelyn Brooke]
    Annotation: Kamilaroi, Buntamurra and Kiabara - class, sub-class and totems; notes on totem names; list of Kiabara words
    Topical: Kinship terms
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Queensland (Qld)
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi language (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Bundhamara language (L26) (Qld SG54-16)
    Language/Group: Bundhamara people (L26) (Qld SG54-16)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara language (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Nguwera language (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
    Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 1, Paper 10 – 1 page
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 1, Paper 11; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: No area given; Punishment for elopement; notes and diagram of the mudthe, made of ironbark and swung round by men
    Topical: Plants - Eucalypts
    Topical: Elopement
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 8, Folder 1, Paper 12; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Fraser Island tribe]
    Annotation: Information from Johnny Wuruni, a black-tracker; Diagram of class divisions, totems, diagrams of markings on the bodies of a Whitecliff and Bundaberg natives; Illustration of bull-roarer (Bundanaba) used in ceremonies
    Topical: Ceremonial objects - Bullroarers
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Bundaberg (SE Qld SG56-2)
    Place: Fraser Island (SE Qld SG56-7)

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Box 8, Folder 2
 
  • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 1 – Letters from Jocelyn Brooke
     
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 1; 3pp.
      Personal Author: Brooke, Jocelyn, 1908-1966
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt]
      Annotation: Encloses drawings of Aboriginal weapons and implements with descriptions; Presumably Cooktown district
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Technology - Implements / tools
      Topical: Weapons
      Place: Cooktown (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 1; 4pp.
      Personal Author: Brooke, Jocelyn, 1908-1966
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Cooktown
      Annotation: Kaiaburra tribe - family relationship terms, 15 names given for members of family, 6 grandchildren listed; marriage rules
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Family
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
      Place: Cooktown (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
      Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
      Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
      Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 1; 2pp. -- Mss.
      Personal Author: Brooke, Jocelyn, 1908-1966
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Cooktown, Dec. 20, 1882
      Annotation: Tribes around Cooktown, gives notes on classes, cannibalism practised
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Cannibalism
      Place: Cooktown (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)

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    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 1 -- Mss.
      Personal Author: Brooke, Jocelyn, 1908-1966
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Cooktown, Oct. 12, 1882
      Annotation: Tribes around Port Mackay & Rockhampton marriage and classes, details of Bora, tooth avulsion
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
      Topical: Tooth avulsion
      Place: Cooktown (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
      Place: Mackay (E Qld SF55-8)
      Place: Rockhampton (E Qld SF56-13)
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 1; 4pp. -- Mss.
      Personal Author: Brooke, Jocelyn, 1908-1966
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Cooktown, Qld
      Annotation: Kiabara - Bunya Mts.; Method of hunting kangaroo, nets & poison used in fishing; type of canoes; cures for headache, backache, types of verbs used in medicine, method of extracting teeth, method of dressing sores; belief as to causes of wind & rain, notes on mourning
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Death - Mourning
      Topical: Fishing - Fish nets
      Topical: Fishing - Fish poisoning
      Topical: Hunting with traps, nets etc.
      Topical: Indigenous knowledge - Health & medicine
      Topical: Kangaroo / wallaby hunting
      Topical: Vocabulary & grammar - Verbs
      Topical: Water transport - Canoes
      Topical: Wind - Stories & motifs
      Place: Cooktown (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
      Place: Bunya Mountains (SE Qld SG56-10)
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
      Language/Group: Gabalbara language (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
      Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
      Language/Group: Nguwera language (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
      Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)

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    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 1; 4pp. -- Mss.
      Personal Author: Brooke, Jocelyn, 1908-1966
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Cooktown, Sept. 8, 1884
      Annotation: Eight classes given for Takalaka tribe
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Place: Cooktown (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
      Place: Queensland Gulf country (Qld SE54)
      Place: Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
      Language/Group: Kalaako / Malpa people (A2) (WA SI51-2)
      Language/Group: Kalaamaya / Karlamay people (A4) (WA SH50-12)
      Language/Group: Tagalaka people (Y125) (Qld SE54-12)
      Place: Cooktown (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
      Place: Queensland Gulf country (Qld SE54)
      Place: Northeast Queensland (NE Qld SE55)
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
      Language/Group: Gugu Mini / Kokomini people (Y94) (Qld SE54-4)
      Language/Group: Gugu Yalandji / Kuku Yalanji people (Y78) (Qld SD55-13)
      Language/Group: Kalaako / Malpa people (A2) (WA SI51-2)
      Language/Group: Kalaamaya / Karlamay people (A4) (WA SH50-12)
      Language/Group: Tagalaka people (Y125) (Qld SE54-12)
      Language/Group: Yalarnnga / Yalarrnga people (G8) (Qld SF54-6)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 1; 2pp.
      Personal Author: Brooke, Jocelyn, 1908-1966
      Title: [Notes on the Kiabara]
      Annotation: Bunya Mts. area; Classes with diag. & explanation, names of totems, descent of totems
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Religion - Totemism
      Place: Bunya Mountains (SE Qld SG56-10)
      Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
      Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)

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  • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 2 – Letters from Harry E. Aldridge
     
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 2; 3pp.
      Personal Author: Aldridge, Harry E.
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt]
      Annotation: Maryborough tribes; Customs concerning childhood to make the child grow, to prevent illness, to give good sight, to develop muscles; Hair depilation; gives legend of disobedience by two boys who were turned into rocks
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Body hair - Shaving & singeing
      Topical: Childhood
      Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 2; 1pp. (incomplete)
      Personal Author: Aldridge, Harry E.
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt]
      Annotation: Notes on foods, natives do not go back over same country for hunting until 3 or 4 years have passed; Persons eaten if accidentally killed or in a fight;
      Concerns Mary River district
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Food
      Place: Mary River (SE Qld SG56-6, SG56-10)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 2; 3pp.
      Personal Author: Aldridge, Harry E.
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt]
      Annotation: Gives 21 names of groups on Fraser Island and tribes around Maryborough, with location; [For details see VMu sheet]
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Place: Fraser Island (SE Qld SG56-7)
      Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 2; 8pp. -- Mss.
      Personal Author: Aldridge, Harry E.
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Maryborough, Apr. 15, 1883
      Annotation: Class names, tables of marriage rules, description of initiation, use of bullroarer, concerns Maryborough and Frazer Island tribes
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Ceremonial objects - Bullroarers
      Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: Fraser Island (SE Qld SG56-7)
      Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)

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    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 2; 8pp. -- Mss.
      Personal Author: Aldridge, Harry E.
      Title: [Letter toMaryborough tribes - class names, marriage rules; young A.W. Howitt], Maryborough, Jan. 24, 1883
      Annotation: men do not practice customs since advent of European contact
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 2; 4pp. -- Mss.
      Personal Author: Aldridge, Harry E.
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Maryborough, May 9, 1904
      Annotation: Maryborough tribes - family relationships and names; puberty customs (male and female)
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Family
      Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 2; 4pp. -- Mss.
      Personal Author: Aldridge, Harry E.
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Maryborough, Nov. 7, 1882
      Annotation: Maryborough tribes - table of classes and rules of marriage, class names; No actual tribe, large families inhabiting small tracts of land - about 15 miles
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 2; 2pp.
      Personal Author: Aldridge, Harry E.
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Maryborough, Nov. 26, 1902
      Annotation: Maryborough tribes - totems never eaten, persons eaten if accidentally killed or in a fight
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Religion - Totemism
      Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 2; 2pp.
      Personal Author: Aldridge, Harry E.
      Title: [Note to A.W. Howitt]
      Annotation: Maryborough tribes; natives afraid of rainbow; amputation of little finger common among women along coast, septum and nose pierced of men, scarification; notes on rainmaker
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Body scars
      Topical: Ceremonies - Rain making
      Topical: Costume - Nose pegs & piercing
      Topical: Finger amputation
      Topical: Rainbows - Stories & motifs
      Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)

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  • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 3; 3pp. – Letters from L. Fison
      Personal Author: Fison, Lorimer, 1832-1907
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: No area given; Table of class names, lending of women, open and secret councils, hospitable treatment of visitors; Belief that dead Aborigines go under sea to an island
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 4; 3pp. Letters from Mr Keith
    Personal Author: Keith,
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Maryborough Police Office, Mar. 30, 1880
    Annotation: Tribes around Maryborough; marriage regulations, consent of parents or brother to marriage, sister exchange, capture
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Police
    Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 5 – Letters from T. Petrie
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 6 – Letters from pp. M. Byrns
     
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 6; 9pp.
      Personal Author: Byrne, pp. M.
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Charlotte Waters, Aug. 18, 1892
      Annotation: Arunta tribe - class names, family relationships, headman, doctors, their duties; infanticide practised on females only when food is scarce, death belief; Beliefs of moon, stars, sun etc.; Initiation ceremonies described; Head-dress & body ornamentation for corroboree, emu & dog corroboree described; Curing of diseases (magical) by doctor; 70 native words with English equivalents, use of messengers
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
      Topical: Clever people - Healing
      Topical: Communication - Messengers
      Topical: Costume - Headdress, headbands
      Topical: Dingoes / dogs - Stories & motifs
      Topical: Emu - Stories & motifs
      Topical: Family
      Topical: Food shortages
      Topical: Health - Physiology & diseases
      Topical: Health services - Medical practitioners
      Topical: Moon - Stories & motifs
      Topical: Stars - Stories & motifs
      Topical: Sun - Stories & motifs
      Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
      Place: Charlotte Waters (South Central NT SG53-6)
      Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda language (C8) (NT SG53-2)
      Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)

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    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 6
      Personal Author: Byrne, pp. M.
      Title: [Letter to Mr. French], Charlotte Waters, Jun. 1, 1892
      Annotation: According to rainmaker the drought is caused by the devil - Charlotte Waters area Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Ceremonies - Rain making
      Topical: Climate & weather - Drought
      Topical: Rain & storms - Stories & motifs
      Place: Charlotte Waters (South Central NT SG53-6)
       
  • Box 8, Folder 2; 2pp. dated Oct. 20, 1874 – Letters from Rev. G. Taplin
    Personal Author: Taplin, George, 1831-1879
    Title: [Genealogical table]
    Annotation: From Point Macleay, Narrinyeri tribe; Table with explanation indicating the call names of various Aborigines
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908 Topical: Genealogy & family history
    Place: Raukkan / Point McLeay (SE SA SI54-13)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8 – Letters from Rev. Otto Siebert
     
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Diagram]
      Annotation: Diagram of marriage relationships of Dieri tribe
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 7pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Diagram and notes]
      Annotation: Dieri and Wonkaranda - family relationships, names given with English equivalents; table of marriage rules for Aranda
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Family
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
      Place: South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
      Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda language (C8) (NT SG53-2)
      Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 4pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Diagrams and notes], Killalpanina, Jul. 8, 1898
      Annotation: Three diagrams of family relationships with explanations [presumably Dieri]
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Family
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; lpp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt]
      Annotation: Group marriage at one time universal in Arunta; Kamilaroi & Arunta have now abandoned it
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Topical: Polygamy
      Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
      Place: South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
      Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
      Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
      Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 1pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Apr. 19, 1899
      Annotation: Pronunciation and orthography of words (presumably Dieri)
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Language & communication
      Topical: Phonology - Orthography & spelling
      Topical: Phonology - Pronunciation
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 1pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Aug. 14, 1898
      Annotation: Translation of letter; Family relationships of Samuel discussed; sister exchange, many men having two wives
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Family
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 3pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Aug. 14, 1898
      Annotation: Translation of letter; Dieri tribe; Marriage relationships; children belong to the tribe to which their father belongs, but if they grow up with another tribe and forget their fathers language, they are held to belong to that tribe whose language they speak
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box, Folder 2, Paper 8; l pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Diagram]
      Annotation: Table of marriage relationships - presumably Dieri tribe
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 1pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Aug. 15, 1898
      Annotation: Translation of letter; Discusses nadada marriage and the Kami relationship
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 1 pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Aug. 22, 1899
      Annotation: Classes of Yantrawanta, central & southern Victoria; note on local totemism of Arunta
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Religion - Totemism
      Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Place: South West Queensland (SW Qld SG54, SG55, SH54, SH55)
      Place: Victoria (Vic)
      Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
      Language/Group: Yandruwantha / Yandruwandha people (L18) (SA SH54-2)

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    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 5pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Aug. 22, 1899
      Annotation: Former four-class systems of Dieri discussed; line of descent (Aranda & Dieri), family relationships discussed; group marriage; Totems part of social organization with Dieri, In Aranda they indicate the birthplace & are therefore local
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Family
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Topical: Polygamy
      Topical: Religion - Totemism
      Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
      Place: South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 1pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Aug. 24, 1898
      Annotation: Translation of letter; Explanation of diagrams of marriage relationships; noa conditions and nadadamara arrangement; Discussion of the Kami relationship
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 1pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Dec. 13, 1899
      Annotation: Dieri - Yutyuto method of trade discussed in detail, includes the Wilyaru ceremony
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Trade & exchange
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 3 pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Dec. 20, 1898
      Annotation: Description of Piranguru relation, exchanging of wives, other procedures; Nguru-mundu – women temporarily lent to visitors; Bukapari - name given to man who watches for and catches woman while she is searching for food; Nguru-Mandrakja - man who goes after a woman when her husband is absent; Palakantji -a prostitute
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Prostitution
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 1pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Jul. 6, 1898
      Annotation: Dieri - discussion on noa relationship with explanation Nupa relation of the Wonkarabana is the same as Dieri noa; Diagram of marriage relationships with explanation
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 1pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Jun. 1, 1898
      Annotation: Notes on Murray River totems, brief comparison with Dieri
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Religion - Totemism
      Place: River Murray (SW NSW, N Vic, SE SA SI54, SI55)
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 1pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Jun. 21, 1899
      Annotation: Area not stated but presumed to be around Killalpanina Description of the Wira; the woma (womens weapon); kandri (murder weapon & used for rainmaking); kukuru (a toy)
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Ceremonial objects
      Topical: Ceremonies - Rain making
      Topical: Weapons
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Mar. 8, 1899
      Annotation: Translation of letter; Discusses marriage relationships; the daughter of Moses, Laura is, although Moses is Kuyani, a Dieri because her parents live with the Dieri & the child speaks that language
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Kuyani / Guyani language (L9) (SA SH53-12)
      Language/Group: Kuyani / Guyani people (L9) (SA SH53-12)

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    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; lpp. -- map
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, May 11, 1889
      Annotation: Legend of Jerpinani and how the moon originated; map shows tribes of S.A. and of the adjoining district of Queensland
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Moon - Stories & motifs
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Place: Queensland Channel Country (Qld Far West SF54, SG54)
      Place: South West Queensland (SW Qld SG54, SG55, SH54, SH55)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 1pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Nov. 23, 1899
      Annotation: Method of steaming pirrha; correction of Yuriulu legend given; Howitts reply is appended
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 1pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Nov. 23, 1899
      Annotation: Method of steaming pirrha; correction of Yuriulu legend given; Howitts reply is appended
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Cooking & eating
      Topical: Stories & motifs
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 3pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Oct. 13, 1897
      Annotation: Dieri - class names, murdus can intermarry; notes on Mura Mura, a supernatural being
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 1pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Sept. 22
      Annotation: Diagram of marriage relationships & explanation of diagram given [presumably Dieri tribe]
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Sept. 28, 1898
      Annotation: Translation of letter; Marriage and family relationships discussed [presumably Dieri tribe]
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Family
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Notes]
      Annotation: Index of information supplied by Siebert on the Dieri tribe
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Personal subject: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 1pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Notes]
      Annotation: No area given but presumed to be around Killalpanina; Index of information on legends
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Stories & motifs
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)

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    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 2pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Notes]
      Annotation: Area not given but presumed to be Killalpanina; Marriage rules, noa relationship described; method of naming
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Topical: Personal names
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 3pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Notes]
      Annotation: Dieri - explanation of classes, Kararu and Matteri; details of murdu
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 7pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Notes]
      Annotation: Dieri - obtaining the Kapiri and woma, associated increase rite described; mura mura beliefs, 4 legends pertaining to mura mura, fear of sky when red, origin of moon (Ngantawirrana), Palungopian who turned men into worms; 2 songs given for rainmaking
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Ceremonies - Increase
      Topical: Ceremonies - Rain making
      Topical: Moon - Stories & motifs
      Topical: Music - Vocal
      Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 3pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: [Notes on the Dieri]
      Annotation: Classes, marriage rules described in detail; noa relationship; brief note on totemic relations
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Topical: Religion - Totemism
      Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 8; 1pp.
      Personal Author: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
      Title: Table of classes
      Annotation: Area not given, but presumably Killalpanina
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
      Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
       
  • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 9; 2pp. -- Mss.  – Letters from pp. Pirie
    Personal Author: Pirie, pp.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt]
    Annotation: Translation of letter; Dieri tribe, diagram of family relationship; Kami marriages, marriage regulations
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Family
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 10; 2pp. -- Mss. – Letters from Rev. S. Reuther
    Personal Author: Reuther, J.G.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Killalpanina, Dec. 12, 1903
    Annotation: Diari tribe - totemic food restrictions, totemic beliefs and practices
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Dirari / Dhirari people (L14) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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  • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 11; 6 pp.  – Letters from G. Vernon
    Personal Author: Vernon, G.K.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Taroom, Qld., Mar. 14, 1885
    Annotation: Kamilaroi - list of marriage relationships, cannibalism (skin singed off with fire); Roma Aborigines speak 4 dialects
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Cannibalism
    Topical: Communication
    Topical: Fire management
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Language & communication
    Topical: Vocabulary
    Place: Taroom (SW Qld SG55-8)
    Place: Roma (SW Qld SG55-12)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi language (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 12 – Letters from F. Gasrell
    Not catalogued (see Paper 17 – unsorted)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 13; 2 pp.  – Letters from J. C. Muirhead
    Personal Author: Muirhead, James C.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], March 16, 1882
    Annotation: Description of Tarrima ceremony - tribes near Elgin Downs, Queensland (possibly Wakelbura tribe); Aboriginal taking tongue out of lizard and giving it to his child to eat so that he would soon be able to speak
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Ceremonies
    Topical: Lizards / goannas - Stories & motifs
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu language (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)

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  • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 14 – Letters from J. Bulmer
     
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 14; 2pp.
      Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Lake Tyers, Feb. 8, 1904
      Annotation: Kurnai - family tree of Aboriginal, Colin Hood, notes on totems
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Genealogy & family history
      Topical: Religion - Totemism
      Place: Lake Tyers (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-7)
      Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 14
      Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Lake Tyers, Mar. 11, 1904
      Annotation: Spirit belief, table of totems, notes on totemic beliefs; song given with English translation; many songs were results of dreams - Kurnai
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Dreams & symbolism
      Topical: Music - Vocal
      Topical: Religion - Totemism
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
      Place: Lake Tyers (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-7)
      Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai language group (S68) (Vic SJ55)
      Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 14; 2 pp.
      Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Lake Tyers, Mar. 21, 1904
      Annotation: Kurnai - table of totems given, song sung over sick person
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Music - Vocal
      Topical: Religion - Totemism
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
      Place: Lake Tyers (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-7)
      Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 14; 2pp.
      Personal Author: Bulmer, John, 1833-1913
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Lake Tyers, Mar. 29, 1904
      Annotation: Area not given, but presumably Lake Tyers; Origin of totem system, Aborigines identify themselves with various animals
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Animals
      Topical: Religion - Totemism
      Place: Lake Tyers (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-7)

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  • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 15; 2 pp. – Letters from W. Pepper
    Personal Author: Pepper, W.
    Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Sale, May 22, 1897
    Annotation: Letter incomplete; area - country south of Adelaide; 4 methods of disposal of the dead referred to; types of corroborees, women beat time on kangaroo skins stretched over the knees; moon worship ceremony described
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Animals - Marsupials - Kangaroos / Wallabies
    Topical: Dance - Ceremonial
    Topical: Moon - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
    Topical: Music - Drum
    Place: Adelaide (SE SA SI54-9)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 16 – Letters from A.L.pp. Cameron
     
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 16; 3pp.
      Personal Author: Cameron, A. L. pp.
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt], Dec. 25, 1905
      Annotation: Unghi tribe - food prohibitions; 2 classes (Ipai Kumbu & Oorgilla Kuberu); Wonghibon - marriage rules, totemic food restrictions; Comments on Langs views on marriage rules & totems
      Personal subject: Lang, A.
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Kinship & marriage
      Topical: Religion - Totemism
      Place: South West Queensland (SW Qld SG54, SG55, SH54, SH55)
      Place: New South Wales (NSW)
      Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
      Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
      Language/Group: Ngiyampaa / Wangaaybuwan / Wongaibon language (D18) (NSW SI55-2)
      Language/Group: Gunggari / Kuungkari language (D37) (Qld SG55-15)
      Language/Group: Gunggari / Kuungkari people (D37) (Qld SG55-15)
      Language/Group: Wangaaybuwan / Wongaibon people (D18) (NSW SI55-2)
       
    • Box 8, Folder 2, Paper 16; 2pp.
      Title: [Letter to A.W. Howitt]
      Annotation: Arunda - descent, infanticide, initiation whistle operation; belief that the snake settles it that Pultana and Penunga are of the same totem
      Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
      Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
      Topical: Religion - Totemism
      Topical: Snakes - Stories & motifs
      Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
      Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)

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    Box 8, Folder 3
     
  • Box 8, Folder 3, Paper 1; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on class systems]
    Annotation: Tables of classes, sub-classes and totem names given for Kiabara, Kuinmurbura, Wakelbura and Balonne River tribe
    Topical: Kinship system
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Balonne River (SW Qld SG55)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Language/Group: Darumbal people (E46) (Qld SF56-13)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Gungabula people (E35) (Qld SG55-8)
    Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
    Place: Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 3, Paper 2
    (not catalogued)
    Title: The Turribul Tribe
     
  • Box 8, Folder 3, Paper 3; 9pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Port Essington]
    Annotation: E.O. Robinson on cover page; Oirig or Mananallo tribe; No division of game rules; approx. 28 in tribe, small pox cause of death of many; names of tribes given with which Oirig intermarry, betrothal, lending of wives to friends and strangers, elders, calling of councils, punishment for grave offences, infidelity; Naming of children; When married man dies of sickness, wife is blamed; rainmaking; Description of message sticks, smoke signals
    Personal subject: Robinson, E. O.
    Topical: Ceremonies - Rain making
    Topical: Communication - Message sticks
    Topical: Communication - Smoke signals
    Topical: Food sharing
    Topical: Health - Infectious diseases - Smallpox
    Topical: Personal names
    Topical: Recreation - Childrens play
    Topical: Betrothal
    Topical: Extramarital relations
    Topical: Vocabulary - Language & peoples names
    Place: Port Essington (West Arnhem Land NT SC53-13)
    Language/Group: Oidbi people (N46) (NT SC53-13)
    Language/Group: Yiwayja / Yiwadya / Iwaidja people (N39) (NT SC53-13)

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  • Box 8, Folder 3, Paper 4; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Kurnai]
    Annotation: Domestic and social condition has undergone a slow process of development from earlier conditions less advanced than those of existing times; development of individual marriage from group marriage, former existence of communal marriage and descent through the female line
    Topical: Kinship - Matrilineal systems
    Topical: Polygamy
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 3, Paper 5
    (not catalogued)
    Title: Draft letter to Mr Byrne
     
  • Box 8, Folder 3, Paper 6; 3pp. – plus duplicate copies
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Questionnaire
    Annotation: Sent out by Howitt by ascertain the terms of relationship by which Aborigines address themselves
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 8, Folder 3, Paper 7; 11pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri]
    Annotation: Mr. Hartland in Folklore written at top of page 2; Sub-class terms discussed, family relationships (own or tribal), noa relationship, daigrams of marriage relationships and explanatory notes
    Personal subject: Hartland, S.
    Topical: Family
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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  • Box 8 , Folder 3, Paper 8; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri]
    Annotation: Interpolation of a tribal son in the case where a woman had no own son; family relationships discussed; note on totems
    Topical: Family
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 3, Paper 9
    (not catalogued)
    Title: [Diagram]
     
  • Box 8, Folder 3, Paper 10; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri]
    Annotation: Table of marriage relationships and explanation
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 3, Paper 11; 1 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Diagram]
    Annotation: Diagram of marriage relationships of Dieri tribe
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 3, Paper 12; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Kamimara relationship]
    Annotation: Table given with explanation of term, diagram of marriage relationships [presumbaly Dieri]
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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Box 8, Folder 4
 
  • Box 8, Folder 4, Paper 1; 6pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri]
    Annotation: Dieri - table to illustrate the nadada-noa regulation with explanatory notes; 2 tables of marriage relationships given with explanation; the cause of the nadada-noa arrangement discussed
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 4, Paper 2; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri]
    Annotation: Dieri - the case of Samuel - discusses the Kami relationship; table of marriage regulations
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 4, Paper 3; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes and diagrams]
    Annotation: No area given, marriage relationships with explanations of diagrams
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 8, Folder 4, Paper 4; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Urabunna]
    Annotation: Marriage relationships with diagram
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 4, Paper 5; 44pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on totemism]
    Annotation: Arunta - family relationships, descent, table of marriage rules; Definition of totemism & clan totem; Wotjoballuk - sex totems; Warramunga - table of moities & totems Arunta Alcheringa ancestors & the development of totems; discussion on Urabunna totems
    Topical: Family Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Kinship - Moieties
    Topical: Religion - Totemism - Sex totems
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Pertame people (C8) (NT SF53-14)
    Language/Group: Warumungu people (C18) (NT SE53-10)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)

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  • Box 8, Folder 4, Paper 6; 1 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Draft of letter to J.G. Reuther], Jan. 30, 1904
    Annotation: Arunta belief that child is reincarnation of ancestor; only certain important men of Diari are made Kulpi (subincised); in other tribes of Lake Eyre district every male appears to be subject to the rite
    Personal subject: Reuther, J. G. (Johann Georg), 1861-1914
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Childbirth
    Topical: Subincision
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: Lake Eyre (North West Central SA SH53-4, SH53-8)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Dirari / Dhirari people (L14) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Pertame people (C8) (NT SF53-14)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 4, Papers 7, 9, 10, 11 (11pp.)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on initiation ceremonies, eastern type]
    Annotation: Manuscript of Chapp.9 of his book Native tribes of south-east Australia
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)

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  • Box 8, Folder 4, Paper 8; 31pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Dieri (female descent), Arunta (male descent), totemic divisions; ceremonial aspect of totemism in Waramunga people, differences in Arunta; Descriptions of Pitjina ceremony of Urabunna, Witchety Grub of Arunta, Grass Seed of Kaitish; Initiation rites of Arunta, use of churinga; Fish increase rite of Wongkanguru
    Topical: Ceremonial objects - Tjuringas
    Topical: Ceremonies - Increase
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Fish - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Insects - Grubs / Witchetties
    Topical: Insects - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Northern Territory - Central NT
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Kaytetye / Kaytej people (C13) (NT SF53-6)
    Language/Group: Wangganguru / Wangkangurru people (L27) (SA SG53-12)
    Language/Group: Warumungu people (C18) (NT SE53-10)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 4, Paper 12; 4pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on cannibalism]
    Annotation: Reasons for and types of cannibalism - Kurnai, Colac tribe, Wotjo, Yuin, Adelaide tribe, Turribul
    Topical: Cannibalism
    Place: Adelaide (SE SA SI54-9)
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Colac (W Vic SJ54-12)
    Language/Group: Jagara / Yuggera people (E23) (Qld SG56-14)
    Language/Group: Kolakngat people (S30) (Vic SJ54-12)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Narangga / Narrunga people (L1) (SA SI53-12)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)

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Box 8, Folder 5
 
  • Box 8, Folder 5, Paper 1; 1 pp.
    Title: [Notes on the Narrinyeri]
    Annotation: Author unknown; method of preparing emu for eating, mention of sacred pieces which are only eaten by old men; custom could point to ancient emu class division now forgotten by the Narrinyeri
    Personal subject: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Topical: Aged
    Topical: Emu cooking & eating
    Topical: Hunting
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 5, Paper 2
    (not catalogued)
    Draft of chapter 2 : tribal organisation
     
  • Box 8, Folder 5, Paper 3; 64 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Notes on social organization
    Annotation: Manuscript for Chapp. 3 of his Native tribes of southeast Australia
    Topical: Social organisation
     
  • Box 8, Folder 6, Paper 3; 53 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Covers all types and their distribution; primary classes, origin of 2 intermarrying classes, marriage rules; totems described & discussed; Kurnai,Woeworung, Coast Murring, Wotjoballuk legends
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Topical: Stories & motifs
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: New South Wales South Coast (NSW S Coast SI56, SJ55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Gubbi Gubbi / Kabi Kabi / Gabi Gabi people (E29) (Qld SG56-6)
    Language/Group: Barindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-4)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Minjungbal / Minyangbal people (E18) (NSW SH56-3)
    Language/Group: Warumungu people (C18) (NT SE53-10)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
    Language/Group: Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)

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  • Box 8, Folder 5, Paper 4; 13 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes to Otto Siebert], Aug. 28, 1899
    Annotation: Arunta - information on location, questions re Dieri legends
    Personal subject: Siebert, Otto, b.1869
    Topical: Stories & motifs
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 5, Paper 5; 46pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Afterdeath beliefs (Kurnai, Yuin, Port Stevens, Dieri, Wotjoballuk, Adjadura); initiation customs, clay figure of Daramulan made (Yuin); burial method (Kurnai); ghost beliefs (Gringai, Wiradjuri); general superstitions (Woeworung, Dieri, Gippsland, Wotjoballuk, Maryborough tribes, Kulin); notes on medicine men in above tribes
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Mortuary customs
    Topical: Religion - After death beliefs
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: New South Wales North Coast (NSW N Coast SH56, SI56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Gadang / Kattang / Worimi people (E2) (NSW SI56-2)
    Language/Group: Geawegal people (E1) (NSW SI56-1)
    Language/Group: Kulin people (S21.1) (Vic SI54, SJ54)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Narangga / Narrunga people (L1) (SA SI53-12)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
    Language/Group: Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)

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  • Box 8, Folder 5, Paper 6; 12pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Kurnai]
    Annotation: Womens bags made of narrow leaved sedge called Garn or Bun; mens bags made of kangaroo skin or wallaby; Fishing line made of bark, nets made from sedge; Legends of moon, how Kurnai men were turned into rocks, origin of springs, the pelican & Bundawalwia-wuk, bad country
    Topical: Animals - Marsupials - Kangaroos / Wallabies
    Topical: Fishing - Fish nets
    Topical: Moon - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Technology - Bags
    Topical: Technology - Fur & skin objects & decorations
    Topical: Technology - String & rope making
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 5, Paper 7; 1 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Diagram of Bora ground and notes]
    Annotation: Description of ground of the Coast Murring
    Topical: Ceremonial grounds
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 5, Paper 8; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes from Aldridge]
    Annotation: Table of marriage relationships given for Maryborough, Kurnandaburi & Kaibara tribes
    Personal subject: Aldridge, A. G.
    Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-06)
    Language/Group: Gubbi Gubbi / Kabi Kabi / Gabi Gabi people (E29) (Qld SG56-6)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Garendala people (L29) (Qld SG54-12)
    Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)

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  • Box 8, Folder 5, Paper 9; 6pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on relationship terms]
    Annotation: Family relationship terms given for Gournditchmara, Ya-it-mathang, Kunopia tribe (Moree)
    Topical: Family
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Moree (N NSW SH55-8)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic) Language/Group: Gunditjmara / Gurndidy / Dhaurwurd-Wurrung people (S20) (Vic SJ54-11)
    Language/Group: Yadymadhang / Jaitmathang people (S43) (Vic SJ55-3)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 5, Paper 10; 1 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Circular]
    Annotation: Circular to ascertain the specific terms of relationship by which each person would indicate the other or address them
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 8, Folder 5, Paper 11; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Plan of initiation ground]
    Annotation: Area not given
    Topical: Ceremonial grounds
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Place: Australia
     
  • Box 8, Folder 5, Paper 12; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Yuin]
    Annotation: After initiation, visitors laid out things they had brought with them and exchanged them for weapons
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Weapons
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)

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Box 8, Folder 6
 
  • Box 8, Folder 6, Paper 1; 5pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Yuin - spear with acorn attached to indicate direction in which Aborigines travelled; Kulin barter system; Smoke signalling - Kamilaroi, Yuin
    Topical: Communication - Smoke signals
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Jardwadjali people (S27) (Vic SJ54-3)
    Language/Group: Kulin people (S21.1) (Vic SI54, SJ54)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 6, Paper 2; 7pp. -- pencilled Mss
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Titric tribe]
    Annotation: 97 relationship terms given for tribe at Forster Bay
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Forster / Tuncurry (NSW N Coast SI56-2)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 6, Paper 3; 53p
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Covers all types and their distribution; primary classes, origin of 2 intermarrying classes, marriage rules; totems described & discussed; Kurnai, Woeworung, Coast Murring, Wotjoballuk legends
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Topical: Stories & motifs
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: New South Wales South Coast (NSW S Coast SI56, SJ55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Place: Eastern Victoria / Gippsland (E Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Gubbi Gubbi / Kabi Kabi / Gabi Gabi people (E29) (Qld SG56-6)
    Language/Group: Barindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-4)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Minjungbal / Minyangbal people (E18) (NSW SH56-3)
    Language/Group: Warumungu people (C18) (NT SE53-10)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
    Language/Group: Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)

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  • Box 8, Folder 6, Paper 4; 71pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on beliefs...]
    Annotation: Manuscript of Chapp.8 of his Native tribes of southeast Australia
     
  • Box 8, Folder 6, Paper 5; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Biame]
    Annotation: Rev. William Ridley, Kamilaroi and other Australian languages in 1878 written on top of page 1; Belief of Kamilaroi tribe
    Personal subject: Ridley, William, 1819-1878
    Topical: Baiame - Stories & motifs
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi language (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 6, Paper 6; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Tongaranka]
    Annotation: Origin belief, legend about gigantic native and the kangaroo
    Topical: Kangaroos / Wallabies - Stories & motifs
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Language/Group: Danggali people (D14) (SA SI54-6)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 6, Paper 7; 3pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes - the custom of Tari-ma]
    Annotation: Special relationship between two men; description of ceremony; Wandilibura tribe - dancing in front of Tari-ma visitors, the Wakelbura tribe
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 6, Paper 8 , dated Dec. 28, 1895; 5pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Kurnai and Kingalu]
    Annotation: Kurnai - description of game called Dilk played with ball; words of totemic (thundung) song; descent of totem; totemic beliefs; Kingalu - descent of totem
    Topical: Music - Vocal
    Topical: Recreation - Games
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai language group (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)

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  • Box 8, Folder 6, Paper 9; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Turribul]
    Annotation: List of 37 words with English equivalents
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Language/Group: Jagara / Yuggera language (E23) (Qld SG56-14)
    Language/Group: Jagara / Yuggera people (E23) (Qld SG56-14)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 6, Paper 10; 22 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Kurnandaburi - class names, notes on moieties; Dieri - diagrams of class names, marriages & descent, noa & pirrauru described, Tippa malku explained, Kandri ceremony; diagram comparing marriage rules of Dieri with Ngarabana; relationship of noa-mara of Dieri is equivalent to the nupa of the Ngarabana; Theddora - betrothal, elopement and punishment; Wolgal -elopement
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Kinship - Moieties
    Topical: Betrothal
    Topical: Elopement
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: Queensland Channel Country (Qld Far West SF54, SG54)
    Place: South West Queensland (SW Qld SG54, SG55, SH54, SH55)
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Place: Victoria (Vic)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Garendala people (L29) (Qld SG54-12)
    Language/Group: Walgal / Walgalu people (S47) (NSW SI55-16)
    Language/Group: Yadymadhang / Jaitmathang people (S43) (Vic SJ55-3)
     
  • Box 8, Folder 6, Paper 11 (25pp.), Paper 12 (11pp.);
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on marriage rules]
    Annotation: Draft notes & manuscript of chapp.5 of his Native tribes...
    Topical: Kinship & marriage

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BOX 9

Box 9, Folder 1
 

  • Box 9, Folder 1, Paper 1 (17pp.), Paper 2 (3pp.), Paper 3 (9p), Paper 4 ( 17pp.), Paper 5 (8pp.), Paper 6 (12pp.), Paper 7 (8pp.)
    Title: [Notes on marriage rules]
    Annotation: Draft notes & manuscript of chapp.5 of his Native tribes...
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
     
  • Box 9, Folder 1, Paper 8; 3pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on economic life]
    Annotation: Wiradjuri, Kaiabara - arrangement of huts in camp; Wakelbura, entering camping ground - rules given; Adjadura - diagram of camp; sleeping arrangements
    Topical: Housing (Bark, grass shelters etc.)
    Topical: Sleeping
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Narangga / Narrunga people (L1) (SA SI53-12)
    Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
    Language/Group: Yagalingu people (E43) (Qld SF55-14)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 1, Paper 9; 4pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Birth customs & confinement (Maraura, Kamilaroi,
    Chepara, Yuin; method of killing unwanted children (Kamilaroi), infanticide (Maraura, Turribul, Geawegal, Tongaranka, Maryborough tribes)
    Topical: Childbirth
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: South West Queensland (SW Qld SG54, SG55, SH54, SH55)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: Maryborough (SE Qld SG56-6)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Danggali people (D14) (SA SI54-6)
    Language/Group: Geawegal people (E1) (NSW SI56-1)
    Language/Group: Jagara / Yuggera people (E23) (Qld SG56-14)
    Language/Group: Marawara people (D6) (NSW SI54-7)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi people (E54) (Qld SF55-8)

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  • Box 9, Folder 1, Paper 10; 13pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Camping rules (Wolgal, Kurnai, Kulin); division of food (Woldal, Kulin, Wiradjuri, Dalebura, Yuallaroi, Bigambul, Adjadura, Mukjarawaint, Wotjobaluk, Gournditchmara, Woeworung, Kurnai, Gringai); hunting described (Chepara); infanticide (Port Stephens tribe; notes on Bunya feasts
    Topical: Food sharing
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Bunya Mountains (SE Qld SG56-10)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Port Stephens (NSW N Coast SI56-2)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Djadja wurrung / Dyadyawurung / Dja Dja Wrung people (S31.1) (Vic SJ54-4)
    Language/Group: Gunditjmara / Gurndidy / Dhaurwurd-Wurrung people (S20) (Vic SJ54-11)
    Language/Group: Bigambul people (D34) (Qld SH56-1)
    Language/Group: Gadang / Kattang / Worimi people (E2) (NSW SI56-2)
    Language/Group: Kulin people (S21.1) (Vic SI54, SJ54)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Narangga / Narrunga people (L1) (SA SI53-12)
    Language/Group: Walgal / Walgalu people (S47) (NSW SI55-16)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
    Language/Group: Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Yirandali / Yirandhali people (L42) (Qld SF55-5)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 1, Paper 11; 5pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Annotation: Yuin tribe - food taboos for initiates, punishment of women if they see a Mudithi, practice of flattening a childs nose, initiation customs perforation of septum, ornamental scarification; list of class names; Frasers Island - diagram of scars; Turribul - womans rite of amputation of two joints of little finger; diagrams of scars on body
    Topical: Body scars
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Costume - Nose pegs & piercing
    Topical: Finger amputation
    Topical: Food avoidance
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Language/Group: Butchulla / Batjala / Badtjala people (E30) (Qld SG56-6)
    Language/Group: Darumbal people (E46) (Qld SF56-13)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 1, Paper 12; 11 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Eucla (Ikulla) tribe]
    Annotation: Informant D. Elphinstone Roe, Field Inspector, Telegraph, Eucla W.A.; class divisions, laws regulating marriage & descent, betrothal, elopement, marriage arrangements; the Mobungbai - men with power; punishment for unfaithfulness (women), naming of children, womens confinement customs; legend about the bird that became a star in the sky
    Personal subject: Roe, D.E.
    Topical: Birds - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Personal names
    Topical: Childbirth
    Topical: Betrothal
    Topical: Elopement
    Topical: Stars - Stories & motifs
    Topical: Telecommunications - Telegraphy
    Place: Eucla (SE WA Nullarbor SH52-14)
    Language/Group: Mirning people (A9) (WA SH52-14)

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Box 9, Folder 2
 
  • Box 9, Folder 2, Paper 1; 2 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Kamilaroi - table of class divisions and explanation; Ikulla tribe - family names, table of marriage rules
    Topical: Family
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: South East Western Australia (SE WA SH51, SH52, SI51,SI52)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Mirning people (A9) (WA SH52-14)

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  • Box 9, Folder 2, Paper 2; 18pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Narrinyerri]
    Annotation: Rev. G. Taplin given as informant; Barter system described; areas inhabited by clans, list of clans with English equivalents, property inheritance, marriage rules, each tribe of Narrinyerri has a lot of murderers; after death beliefs; list of totems, initiation rites; magic method of curing illnesses by doctors; Messengers chosen by Teudi
    Personal subject: Taplin, George, 1831-1879
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Communication - Messengers
    Topical: Health services - Medical practitioners
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Religion - After death beliefs
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Topical: Trade & exchange
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri language (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 2, Paper 3; 24pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Kamilaroi]
    Annotation: Manuscript notes for pages of his Native tribes of south-east Australia
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 2, Paper 4; 58pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri tribe]
    Annotation: Manuscript notes for various pages of his Native tribes of south-east Australia
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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  • Box 9, Folder 2, Paper 5; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Buandik]
    Annotation: Table of class divisions, questions relating to names and area of tribe
    Place: South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Bungandidj / Buandig people (S13) (SA SJ54-6)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 2, Paper 6; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on Yualaroi tribe]
    Annotation: Mr. Robert Crowthers per Mr. John Fraser written on top of page; Table of classes and marriage rules given
    Personal subject: Crowthers, R.
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Language/Group: Euahlayi / Yuwaalaraay / Yuwaaliyaay people (D27) (NSW SH55-7)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 2, Paper 7; 1pp. -Typescript
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on A. Langs criticism]
    Annotation: Takes exception to criticism of his Native tribes... reference pirauru marriage
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Place: Melbourne (Vic SJ55-5)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 2, Paper 8; 6pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri]
    Annotation: Howitts argument with Lang as to whether the two classes originated by the amalgamation of 2 separate local groups of people or by the division of a community into 2 moieties
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Topical: Kinship - Moieties
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)

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  • Box 9, Folder 2, Paper 9; 2pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri]
    Annotation: Noa relationship discussed, diagram of marriage relationships & explanation of diagram
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 2, Paper 10; 10pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on All-Father belief]
    Annotation: Sent to Man written on top of sheet; Notes on Langs criticism of Frazer and Howitt in The secret of the Totem
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Personal subject: Frazer, James George, Sir, 1854-1941
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 2, Paper 11; 4 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Dieri - Noa relationship discussed; Binbinga, Arunta,Urabunna terms which indicate group marriage and equivalent to noa
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Polygamy
    Topical: Vocabulary - Human classification
    Place: Northern Territory - North NT
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Binbinga people (N138) (NT SE53-3)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 2, Paper 12; 15 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Notes on Langs criticism on origin of 2 moieties; Dieri noa & pirrauru relationships discussed, Pirrauru of Urabunna; table of Wonghibon marriage rules
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Kinship - Moieties
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
    Language/Group: Ngiyampaa / Wangaaybuwan / Wongaibon language (D18) (NSW SI55-2)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna language (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Wangaaybuwan / Wongaibon people (D18) (NSW SI55-2)

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Box 9, Folder 3
 
  • Box 9, Folder 3, Paper 1; 1pp. -- dated Aug. 12, 1907
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Wonghibon tribe]
    Annotation: Marriage rules given, comments on the number of anomalous marriages
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Wangaaybuwan / Wongaibon people (D18) (NSW SI55-2)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 3, Paper 2; 17 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Comments on Mr. A. Langs arguments on pirrauru marriages; tables of parental, filial and fraternal relationships given for Dieri, Watu Watu, Wotjoballuk, Wurunjeri, Kurnai, Yuin, Narrinyeri, Chepara, Kamilaroi, Kuinmurbura, Kaiabara, Binbinga, Arunta, Wathi Wathi; Dieri marriages and comments on marriages in above tribes
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: Northern Territory - North NT
    Place: South Central Northern Territory (NT)
    Place: South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
    Place: East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
    Place: South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
    Place: Northwest New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Place: North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi language (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Gubbi Gubbi / Kabi Kabi / Gabi Gabi language (E29) (Qld SG56-6)
    Language/Group: Gubbi Gubbi / Kabi Kabi / Gabi Gabi people (E29) (Qld SG56-6)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda language (C8) (NT SG53- 2)
    Language/Group: Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-2)
    Language/Group: Binbinga language (N138) (NT SE53-3)
    Language/Group: Binbinga people (N138) (NT SE53-3)
    Language/Group: Darumbal language (E46) (Qld SF56-13)
    Language/Group: Darumbal people (E46) (Qld SF56-13)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara language (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
    Language/Group: Gungabula language (E35) (Qld SG55-8)
    Language/Group: Gungabula people (E35) (Qld SG55-8)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai language group (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri language (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Narrinjeri / Ngarrindjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
    Language/Group: Nguwera language (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
    Language/Group: Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
    Language/Group: Wadi Wadi / Wudi Wudi language (S58) (NSW SI56-9)
    Language/Group: Wadi Wadi / Wudi Wudi people (S58) (NSW SI56-9)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia language (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
    Language/Group: Wotjobaluk / Wergaia people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
    Language/Group: Wurundjeri / Woiwurung language (S36) (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-5)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir language (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yugambeh / Yugumbir people (E17) (Qld SG56-15)
    Language/Group: Yuin languages (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
    Language/Group: Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi language (E54) (Qld SF55-8)
    Language/Group: Yuwiburra / Yuibera / Yuwi people (E54) (Qld SF55-8)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 3, Paper 3; 1pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri]
    Annotation: Criticism of Langs views on the Nadada-Noa relationship of the Dieri
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 3, Paper 4; 3pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Dieri and Urabunna]
    Annotation: Criticism of Langs theories on religious beliefs of Dieri and Urabunna expressed in The secret of the totem
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Topical: Religion - Totemism
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna language (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri language (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 3, Paper 5; 13 pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on social organization]
    Annotation: Mr. Langs theory on pirrauru and Howitts criticism of the theory; refers to Dieri and Urabunna; diagrams of marriage rules with explanation
    Personal subject: Lang, A.
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Place: South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
    Place: North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
    Place: Warragul map area (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-10)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna language (L13) (SA SH53-3)
    Language/Group: Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53- 3)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri language (L17) (SA SH54-1)
    Language/Group: Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-1)
     

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  • Box 9, Folder 3, Paper 6
    (not catalogued)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 3, Paper 7 -- 1 black hardcovered notebook, 4 x 6 1/2
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes]
    Publication info: 1907
    Annotation: Wiradjuri - barter system, marriage rules, power of medicine man; list of 22 words with English equivalents, 35 family names; Kamilaroi – family names, pedigree of Bobby Wartwul, marriage rules, elopement, belief in Daramulan; tooth avulsion rite, methods of burial described, legend about the origin of Aurora Australia; 34 words listed with English equivalents
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Family
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Mortuary customs
    Topical: Elopement
    Topical: Tooth avulsion
    Place: Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
    Place: Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi language (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri language (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
    Language/Group: Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-7)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 3, Paper 8 -- 1 blackhardcovered note book, 3 1/2 x 5 1/2
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Kulin]
    Annotation: Each family has particular place of residence; table of marriage rules, lending of wives; tooth avulsion rite described, burial custom; legend of Bunjil, 96 family names, names of parts of body, notes on sign language
    Topical: Communication - Sign language & gestures
    Topical: Family
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Mortuary customs
    Topical: Tooth avulsion
    Topical: Vocabulary - Body parts & functions
    Place: Western Victoria (W Vic)
    Language/Group: Kulin language (S21.1) (Vic SI54,SJ54)
    Language/Group: Kulin people (S21.1) (Vic SI54, SJ54)
     
  • Box 9, Folder 3, Paper 9 -- 1 black hard covered notebook, 3 1/2 x 5 1/2
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: [Notes on the Wolgal tribe]
    Annotation: Informant given as Murray Jack; Food prohibitions; betrothal, elopement, marriage rules; Tooth avulsion rite, preparation of site
    Personal subject: Jack, Murray
    Topical: Kinship & marriage
    Topical: Betrothal
    Topical: Elopement
    Topical: Tooth avulsion
    Place: New South Wales (NSW)
    Language/Group: Walgal / Walgalu people (S47) (NSW SI55-16)

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  • Box 9, Folder 3, Paper 10 (1 green notebook), Paper 11 (1 red notebook) - not held
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Extracts from various books
    Annotation: For contents see VMu. sheet
     
  • Box 9, Folder 3, Paper 12; 1 exercise book,13pp.
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Notes on tribes around Port Lincoln
    Annotation: Food prohibitions, class divisions, initiation customs, body decorations, use of bullroarer; Method of curing sicknesses by doctors; 40 words & Aboriginal equivalents taken from Capt. Cooks Journal, 1893
    Topical: Body decoration
    Topical: Ceremonial objects - Bullroarers
    Topical: Ceremonies - Initiation
    Topical: Clever people - Healing
    Topical: Health - Physiology & diseases
    Topical: Health services - Medical practitioners
    Place: Port Lincoln (West SA SI53-11)
     
Box 9, Folder 4
 
  • Box 9, Folder 4 , Paper 1 (1 green notebook), Paper 2 (1 green notebook), Paper 3 (1 green notebook)
    Personal Author: Howitt, A. W. (Alfred William), 1830-1908
    Title: Extracts from various books
    Annotation: For contents see VMu. sheet

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