Guide to the Papers of Percy Cochrane
MS 3760
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Collection Summary
- Creator
- Percy N. Cochrane
- Title
- Papers of Percy Cochrane
- Date Range
- 1950-1967
- Collection Number
- MS 3760
- Extent
- 0.36 metres (2 archive boxes)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- National Library of Australia
Introduction
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2539160) for the access conditions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Percy Cochrane, National Library of Australia, MS 3760, [box number and series and/or folder number]'.
Item Descriptions
Papuan legends, 1950 and 1953 (Item)
A collection of native legends of Papua and New Guinea (mostly unedited). These were contributions to the Native People's Session often from barely literate listeners.
Journal of the Public Service (Item)
Vol. 1, Nos. 1 & 2 (August & December) - vol. 3, nos. 3 & 4 (September & December.1961);
Vol. 4, nos. 1 & 3 (March & December 1962); vol. 5, no. 1 (June. 1963).
Text of 12 inch LP ancient voices of Papua New Guinea, part 1 : Admiralty Islands; and map of the area described (Item)
Courtship marriage: Mekeo Sub-district (Item)
Text of feature programme by Renata Cochrane broadcast by Canadian B.C.
Bride price miscellaneous papers: (Item)
a) Reasons for retention of payments
b) Attempts by native Local Government Councils to regulate maximum payments
c) Description of B.P. payments
The Mapo men: a legend from Baluan Island, Manus district recounted to P.N. Cochrane by Palian (leader of the Palian movement) and later member of House of Assembly (Item)
Alan Natachee: (Item)
a) Poems in Oceania
b) History of Mekeo in Journal of the Public Service. (2 parts)
c) Poems of a Papuan, published in Australian territories
d) Biography by Renata Cochrane
e) Miscl. works etc.
Tattooing (Item)
a) Text of an article published in She
b) Notes on tattooing in Gaile Village, Central District, Papua
c) Captions for a picture Story on tattooing
d) Pages 31 - 34 from She