Series 30: Hannah Middleton papers relating to Gurindji at Wattie Creek (Daguragu), Northern Territory, 1966-1976

MLMSS 5866/Box 15/Folders 1-2

series

1966-1976

69921

MLMSS 5866 / Box 15 / Folder 1

Contents include reports on conditions at Wattie Creek from Jean Culley, David Quin; original and copied correspondence of various parties including Melbourne Gurindji Group, Northern Land Council, Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Yarralin Council, Jean Culley, Philip Nitschke; letter to members of Australian Parliament, 25 July 1974, with original signatures by Hannah Middleton and 4 others; papers relating to Hannah Middleton's research program, including study leave report, "The Gurindji at Wattie Creek" (transcript of a paper given at a public meeting organised by Abschol and the Anthropological Society of Victoria on 9 December 1970); essay, "The setting of an Australian Aboriginal strike: Wave Hill"; Gurindji newsletter; "Pincher Numiari : Gurindji plans and attitudes. An interview with Pincher Numiari, Wattie Creek, 29/11/70", by Warwick Neilley, University of NSW, ABSCHOL and Save the Gurindji Campaign; "The history of Wattie Creek" by David Twitt, Melbourne University; copy of letter from Committee of Murramulla Gurindji Company to Vesteys Pty Ltd, 12 December 1970; "Bush justice at Limbunya", "a first hand account by Paul Fox, a member of the Abschol group in the Northern Territory May-June 1970" (processed typescript); copies of memorandum of association of Muramulla [Murramulla] Gurindji Pty Ltd; Anti-Slavery Society report on Aborigines, by Colonel P. Montgomery, Jan 1970, reprinted and published by the Save the Gurindji Campaign; campaign leaflets.

Includes correspondence and other papers relating to land claim of Ngaringman tribe on L. J. Hooker Pastoral Company's Victoria River Downs Station; reports on conditions at Victoria Downs Station.


MLMSS 5866 / Box 15 / Folder 2

Published maps, chiefly of pastoral leases in Northern Territory; poster, "Wanted Out: Merrick, Turner, Clancy, Steer, Watkins / printed at Briant Colour Printing, Joint Chapels Work-In"; pocket notebook containing alphabetical list of personal names.

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