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1900-1939 : Sources for Aboriginal Studies


1900

Enright, W.J. “The Language, Weapons and Manufactures of the Aborigines of Port Stephens, N.S.W.” in Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales for 1900. Vol. XXXIV Sydney: The Society pp. 103 - 118. (2.11 MB PDF)

Article entitled "The Aborigines of Port Stephens" from the Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners Advocate, 14th November 1900 p.8. (336 KB PDF)

1905


Article entitled "Aborignes' (sic) Mission - A Missionary From Newcastle" from the Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners Advocate, 11th April 1905. (292 KB PDF)

1907


The Cyclopedia of N.S.W. (illustrated) : an historical and commercial review, descriptive and biographical, facts, figures and illustrations ; an epitome of progress. Sydney: McCarron, Stewart & Co., 1907. Excerpt N4-N5 recounts story of 1799 conflict between Aborigines and crews of colliers reported to Governor Hunter, who sent Mr A. Hacking to investigate. (212 KB PDF)

1911


McKiernan, Bernard. “Some notes on the Aborigines of the Lower Hunter River, New South Wales” in Anthropos Vol. 6 (1911): pp. 885 - 892. (670 KB PDF)

1915


Article entitled "Early Newcastle Cemetery - Borough Market Site" from the Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners Advocate, 11th November 1915 p.6. (43 KB PDF)

Article entitled "Early Burial Place - Borough Market Site" from the Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners Advocate, 13th November 1915 p.3. (179 KB PDF)

1918


Etheridge Jnr, R. The Dendroglyphs, or "Carved Trees" of New South Wales. Sydney: William Applegate Gullick, 1918.

Title, Preface and Contents Pages (365 KB PDF)
Part 1 General Remarks (762 KB PDF)
Part 2 Taphoglyphs (Inhumation, "Carved Trees," or Grave Indicators) (3.26 MB)
Part 3 Teleteglyphs, or Bora-Trees. (2.31 MB PDF)
Part 4 Melville and Bathurst Islands Burial Posts (257 KB PDF)
Part 5 Possible Sources of the Culture (253 KB PDF)
Appendix 1 Kruben and Koen
Appendix 2 Supposed Traces of Agriculture
Appendix 3 Stone Structures
Addenda (485 KB PDF for Appendices and Addenda)
Plates 1-10. (1.22 MB PDF)
Plates 11-20. (981 KB PDF)
Plates 21-30. (1.13 MB PDF)
Plates 31-39. (1.14 MB PDF)

1920


Cambage, R.H. and Selkirk, Henry “Early Drawings of an Aboriginal Ceremonial Ground.” in Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales for 1920. Vol. LIV Sydney: The Society pp. 74 – 78. (560 KB PDF)

1923


Enright,W.J. 'Notes on an Aboriginal Stone Axe discovered in West Maitland, NSW', Pan-Pacific Congress (Australia), Proceedings 1 (1923): 269-70. (95 KB PDF)

Article entitled "Aboriginal Place Names" from the Newcastle Morning Herald, 24th March 1923 p.11. (176 KB PDF)

1925


Cooksey, Daniel F. "Stone Age Relics" in The B.H.P.Recreation Review (July 15th 1925). (80 KB PDF) Transcribed by Gionni Di Gravio. [Courtesy Col Whitehead with kind permission from the Cooksey Family]

[Cooksey Family] File containing correspondence, field notes, maps and drawings of artefacts. (1.00 MB PDF) Including: Letter dated 12th August 1925 from W.T. Wells to D.F.Cooksey regarding deposit of artefacts with Australian Museum and W.W. Thorpe's intention for a critical study; Letter of Receipt of Donation from Australian Museum to Mr D.F. Cooksey dated 15th April 1926; Letter from Town Clerk (Newcastle City Council) to Fred Cooksey dated 29th April 1926 regarding the establishment of a Museum in the city; Letter from W.W. Thorpe to Mr Cooksey dated 17th August 1926 regarding papers, Miss Hall's deductions regarding artefacts and Morna Point and fascination for Newcastle; Three hand drawn maps of Newcastle showing islands and find spots of Aboriginal artefacts [c.1920s]; Letter from C.C. Humphries to Mr Cooksey dated 27th September 1926 regarding black stone axe; Assorted field notes and drawings of artefacts [c.1920s] [Courtesy Col Whitehead with kind permission from the Cooksey Family]

1926


Cooksey, Daniel F. "Aboriginal Flakes and Tools of Newcastle (N.S.W.) and District" 1st Paper [Typescript] [1926]. (1.72 MB PDF) [Courtesy Col Whitehead with kind permission from the Cooksey Family]

Cooksey, Daniel F. "Aboriginal Flakes and Tools of Newcastle (N.S.W.) and District" 2nd Paper [Typescript] [1926]. (1.08 MB PDF) [Courtesy Col Whitehead with kind permission from the Cooksey Family]

Thorpe, W.W. "Aboriginal Flakework" in The Newcastle Morning Herald (25th March 1926). (66.3 KB PDF) [Courtesy Col Whitehead with kind permission from the Cooksey Family]

[Cooksey Family] Two clippings "Public Notice: Australasian Society Excursion to Galgabba (Scene of the excit of the Awabakil Tribe)" in The Newcastle Morning Herald (12th May 1926) and clipping relating to Mr C.C. Humphries gift to Newcastle Council of an aboriginal axe in The Newcastle Morning Herald (20th April 1926). (36.8 KB PDF) [Courtesy Col Whitehead with kind permission from the Cooksey Family]

[Cooksey Family] Two clippings "Burying the Hatchet! City Aldermen Fraternise" in The Newcastle Morning Herald (7th April 1926) both relating to Mr C.C. Humphries gift to the City of Newcastle of an aboriginal axe in the hope of the establishment of a museum for the city. (56.1 KB PDF) [Courtesy Col Whitehead with kind permission from the Cooksey Family]

[Cooksey Family] Clipping "Ancient Bones Museum Man Dogs Skeletons from Newcastle Sand" in [The Newcastle Morning Herald] (15th June 1926). (293 KB PDF) [Courtesy Col Whitehead with kind permission from the Cooksey Family]

[Cooksey Family] Clipping "Aboriginal Stone Implements" in [The Newcastle Morning Herald] (6th August 1926). (84.8 KB PDF) [Courtesy Col Whitehead with kind permission from the Cooksey Family]

1928


Thorpe, W.W. “Ethnological Notes. No.1” in Records of the Australian Museum Vol. XVI No. 5 (Sydney May 29th 1928) (2.29 MB PDF)

Hall, Lesly D. "Some Aboriginal Flakes from Morna Point, New South Wales." in Records of the Australian Museum Vol. XVI No.5 (Sydney May 29th 1928). (3.32 MB PDF)

1929


Scott, William.The Port Stephens Blacks: The Recollections of William Scott [1929] (2.31 MB PDF)

Bennett, Gordon. The earliest inhabitants : Aboriginal tribes of the district : the blacks of Dungog, Port Stephens and Gresford. (2.08 MB PDF)

1932


Enright, W.J. "The Kattang (Kutthung) or Worimi: An Aboriginal Tribe" in Mankind 1:4 (March 1932): 75-77. (471 KB PDF)

Thorpe, W.W. “The 'Elouera'" in Mankind (March 1932):88. (194 KB PDF)

Enright, W.J. “An Old Aboriginal Paddle” in Mankind 1:5 (Aug 1932):103. (121 KB PDF)

Articles relating to the death of W.W. Thorpe including "The Late W.W. Thorpe", "An Appreciation" by William Walford Thorpe and "The Closing Chapter of Mr Thorpe's Life" by Essie Roughley in Mankind 1:6 (Dec 1932): 133 - 135. (279 KB PDF)

Walton, W.J. "An Aboriginal Devil Rock" in Mankind 1:6 (Dec 1932): 140 - 141. (153 KB PDF)

1933


Enright, W.J. “Further Notes on the Worimi” in Mankind (Aug 1933):161 – 162. (240 KB PDF)

1934


Goddard, R.H. “Notes on Certain Massive Flaked Implements Found in the Port Stephens District.” in Mankind 1:8 (Jan 1934):191 – 193. (197 KB PDF)

White, H. O’Sullivan (Ed. W.J. Enright) “Some Recollections of the Aborigines of New South Wales in the Years 1848, 1849 and 1850” in Mankind (May 1934):223- 227. (579 KB PDF)

Enright, W.J. “Aboriginal Rock Paintings at Wollombi” in Mankind 1:10 (Oct 1934):234 - 235. (247 KB PDF)

1935


Article entitled "Skull and Bones Church-street Discovery Probably Aboriginal" from the Newcastle Morning Herald, 15th May 1935 p.6. (252 KB PDF)

Enright, W.J. "Distribution of Merewether Chert" in Mankind 1:12 (Dec. 1935): 8. (290 KB PDF)

1936


Enright, W.J. "The Worimi Tribe" in Newcastle and Hunter District Historical Society Journal and Proceedings. Vol.1 Pt.1 (1936): 85-89. (322 KB PDF)

Enright, W.J. "Aboriginal Axe Factory" in Mankind 2:1 (Apr. 1936): 23. (198 KB PDF)

1937


Certain observations of Aboriginal rock-carvings in the Wollombi district/ by R.H. Goddard. Interpretation of the drawings at Burragurra and Yango / by Frederic Slater Auckland Meeting 14th January 1937. (1.09 MB PDF)

Elkin, A.P. "Notes on the Psychic Life of the Australian Aborigines" in Mankind 2:3 (Jan 1937): 49-56. (Plates not reproduced) (789 KB PDF)

Article entitled "Aboriginal Relics Need for Legislation Anthropologists' Plea " from the Newcastle Morning Herald, 19th March 1937 p.15. (404 KB PDF)

Article entitled "Human Skeletons Unearthed on Gold Links Probably Female Aborigines" from the Newcastle Morning Herald, 4th June 1937 p.12. (366 KB PDF)

Enright, W.J. "Notes on the Aborigines of the North Coast of New South Wales." in Mankind 2:4 (June 1937): 88-91. (299 KB PDF)