Guide to the Papers of Robert Hamilton Mathews
MS 8006, MS Acc09.011
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Class MS 8006. Original consignments
Series 3. Notebooks, 1872 - 1910
Please note that some information regarding the identification of First Nations language groups within this series has been provided by external researchers that have viewed the material.
Surveyor notebooks belonging to R.H. Mathews, 1872-1873, 1908-1910 (File 1) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
Surveyor's notebook, New South Wales, 1872 - 1873 (Item 1.1) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
Black cover, "No. 3" written inside back cover. Includes insert of piece of paper with a diagram.
Pocket notebook - RH Mathews, surveyor, Hassall Street, Parramatta, 1908 - 1910 (Item 1.2) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
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Field books of Aboriginal rock art and carvings, n.d. (File 2) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
Field Book No. 1. Rock paintings and carvings by Aboriginal people, n.d. (Item 2.1) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
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Field book 'No. 2'. Possibly part of title, "Man and Woman, Bobbin Rock", n.d. (Item 2.2) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
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Notebooks on Rock art and artworks in caves by Aboriginal people, n.d. (File 3) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
Notebook marked "No. 3 Caves", n.d. (Item 3.1) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
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Field Book No. 5. Rock pictures by Aboriginal people, n.d. (Item 3.2) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
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Notebooks on Aboriginal languages in New South Wales and Victoria, n.d. (File 4) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
Notebook marked "1", n.d. (Item 4.1) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
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Notebook marked "6. Languages NSW Victoria [& some ?]", n.d. (Item 4.2) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
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Notebooks on Aboriginal languages, n.d. (File 5) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
Notebook marked "2", n.d. (Item 5.1) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
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Notebook marked "5. Thurga and Jirringan Languages", n.d. (Item 5.2) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
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Notebooks on Aboriginal languages, c. 1901 (File 6) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
Notebook marked "3", n.d. (Item 6.1) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
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Notebook marked "4. Darling River and Cobar notes. Thurawal Lang", c. 1901 (Item 6.2) - Box 5 (MS 8006)
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Notebooks on Aboriginal languages and culture, c. 1902-1903 (File 7) - Box 6 (MS 8006)
Notebook marked "7", c. 1902 (Item 7.1) - Box 6 (MS 8006)
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Notebook titled "Languages, Initiation ceremonies, organisation etc of the [Aboriginal people]", c. 1902-1903 (Item 7.2) - Box 6 (MS 8006)
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Notebooks on Aboriginal languages, culture and ceremonies, n.d. (File 8) - Box 6 (MS 8006)
Notebook marked "The Burbang of the Wiradjuri tribes of the Murrumbidgee River", n.d. (Item 8.1) - Box 6 (MS 8006)
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Notebook marked "The Bora of the Gooringai tribes", n.d. (Item 8.2A) - Box 6 (MS 8006)
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Notebook marked "Gundibloui bora", n.d. (Item 8.3) - Box 6 (MS 8006)
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Notebooks on Aboriginal languages, culture and ceremonies, n.d. (File 9) - Box 6 (MS 8006)
Notebook marked "Bora of the Kamilaroi tribes by RH Mathews", n.d. (Item 9.1) - Box 6 (MS 8006)
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Notebook marked "The Murrawin ceremony of the Upper Macleay River tribes", n.d. (Item 9.2) - Box 6 (MS 8006)
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Notebooks on Aboriginal languages, culture and ceremonies, 1899 - 1908 (File 10) - Box 6 (MS 8006)
Notebook marked "Initiation ceremonies of the Bellingen River tribe", n.d. (Item 10.1) - Box 6 (MS 8006)
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Notebook marked "The Tooara", 1899 - 1908 (Item 10.2) - Box 6 (MS 8006)
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Notebooks on Aboriginal languages, culture and ceremonies, n.d. (File 11) - Box 7 (MS 8006)
Notebook marked "The Bunan Ceremony of Initiation No 2", n.d. (Item 11.1) - Box 7 (MS 8006)
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Notebook marked "No. 1. Initiation Ceremonies of the Gundagai tribe, a Section of the Wiradthuri Community", n.d. (Item 11.2) - Box 7 (MS 8006)
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Notebook with no title marked, n.d. (Item 11.3) - Box 7 (MS 8006)
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Notebook marked "No. 5. The Bora held at Gundabloui", n.d. (Item 11.4) - Box 7 (MS 8006)
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Notebooks on Aboriginal languages, culture and ceremonies, n.d. (File 12) - Box 7 (MS 8006)
Notebook marked "The Intiation Ceremonies of the Lachan River Tribes - Wiradthuri Community. RH Mathews", n.d. (Item 12.1) - Box 7 (MS 8006)
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Notebook marked "Kamilaroi Bora. Book No. 1", n.d. (Item 12.2) - Box 7 (MS 8006)
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Notebook marked "Initiation Ceremonies of the New England Tribes. RH Mathews", n.d. (Item 12.3) - Box 7 (MS 8006)
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Notebook marked "No 4. Note Book of Aboriginal Initiation Ceremonies of Wiradthuri Tribe. RH Mathews", n.d. (Item 12.4) - Box 7 (MS 8006)
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Notebooks on Aboriginal languages, culture and ceremonies, n.d. (File 13) - Box 7 (MS 8006)
Notebook marked "No 2. Initiation ceremonies of the Upper Murrumbidgee Tribes. Wiradthuri Community", n.d. (Item 13.1) - Box 7 (MS 8006)
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Notebook marked "The Bunan Ceremony of Initiation No 1", n.d. (Item 13.2) - Box 7 (MS 8006)
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Notebook marked "Myths and Traditions of the Australian [Aboriginal people]", n.d. (Item 13.3) - Box 7 (MS 8006)
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