Margaret Lawrie collection of Torres Strait Islands material, Part 1

Badu Island; Unpublished stories: 'A story about animals', 'Sesere', 'Biu', 'Sesa Bani' and 'The last fight by Badu against Moa' as told by Jomen Tamwoy, and recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

Badu (Mulgrave) Island stories and vocabulary, as told to and recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

The stories include; Wawa; Beug & the Sarup; Goba; Sesere; Mutuk; The story of Wad and his brother Zigin; Pitai; Waii and Sobai; Biu; Dokere; Bia; The Dogai of Zurat; and The Story of Seven Sisters and One Man, Tubu.

These stories were told by: Yopelli Panull, Siailo Baina, Mota Charlie, Ben Nona, Lesa Bani, Father Mara and Lassi Eseli; and translated by: Lupo Nona, Joe Mairu, Tupo Nona.

Research notes relating to the tradtional stories of Badu: "Yawar", Kitai, "Waii and Sobai", "Maiwal and his four daughters" as told to Margaret Lawrie by Mota Charlie, and translated by Joe Mairu.

Research notes relating to traditional stories from Boigu (north-west Torres Strait) as told to Margaret Lawrie by: Moses Dau, Namai Pabai, Judah Sanaia, Aaron Anan, Judah Ganaia, Ganadi Toby, Gandi Toby and Sanadi Toby. Also included is a folder of photocopies.

Duan (Dauan - Mt. Cornwallis Island) stories: Gabai; Kusa Kap; Taikoko, Kabai, as told to Margaret Lawrie by Francis Abai, Anau Mau and Elisala Bigi. Translators: Locky Tom, Talipa Mau.

Story of Kogea, Dauan (Mount Cornwallis Island) as told to and recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

Research notes relating to stories and language from Dauan as told to and recorded by Margaret Lawrie. The stories include: Kitoto, Lamar.

Research notes relating to the tradtional stories and songs from Dauan (Duan): Kusa kap; Kogia; and others as told to Margaret Lawrie, and by Francis Abai and Elisala Bigi.

Mer (Murray) Island story. "Bila" told by Harry Captain of Thursday Island, who had it from Poi Passi, as told to and recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

Research notes regarding the history of Erub (Darnley Island); genealogical tables and notes, stories and notes on place names. Genealogical tables and notes (genealogies) are restricted. The stories were told by: Harry Captain, Timothy China.

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The story of Rebes, Erub (Darnley) Island) as told by Jimmy Idagi to Margaret Lawrie.

Iama (Yam Island) songs, customs and vocabularies as told to Margaret Lawrie by Simeon Harry, Sesa Harry, Asau Thaiday ; translated by Getano Lui. Also included are research notes on W. Saville-Kent; Warrior Island.

Stories from Mabuiag as told to Margaret Lawrie by Dakantai Kris, Ephraim Bani, Mauri Eseli, Talitia Mooka, Saku Mooka, Manase Bani, Jimmy Leiffman. Includes one genealogical table and the following botanical specimens:

1. Kuiaman Pad (leaves), collected 2 October 1967
2. Musil ub (bark).

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Mabuiag calendar, notes on songs, chants, vocabulary, and fishtraps as recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

Research notes relating to Mabuiag totems and genealogy as recorded by Margaret Lawrie. Informants include: Father John Manas, Thom Manassi Bani.

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Notebook of Gib Gaulai of Mabuiag Island - fisherman and lay preacher; containing mostly hymns and sermons, as well as entries regarding his family.

Also included are notes by Margaret Lawrie on the provenance and content of the notebook. 2 copies

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Handwritten research notes relating to Mabuiag Island including children's games, songs and chants, stories as told to and recorded by Margaret Lawrie. The informants include Tabitai Mooka, Maware Eseli,

Mabuiag (Jervis) Island and Iama (Yam/Turtle-Backed) Island genealogical tables, genealogies, songs, "Notes on Gaulai's notebook".

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Peter Eseli's calendar of: winds, seas, rain, reefs, lightening and special stars relating to Mabuiag, West Torres Strait, provided by his daughter Maware.

Research notes relating to the traditional stories of Masig (Yorke Island) including songs, and place names related by 'Uncle' Lawrence Mosby, Langley Warria, Ned Mosby. Included is a pressed specimen of 'Itamar'.

Typescript "Edward Mosby ('Yankee Ned')". Masig. (Yorke Island). Unpublished.

Manuscript titled 'Malo songs' with translations recorded at Mer (Murray Island) in February 1967 by Margaret Lawrie. The songs which are considered most sacred are Malo's oldest songs are restricted.

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Mer (Murray Island) string figures; with directions and accompanying songs and chants as recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

Stories from Mer (Murray Island), Erub (Darnley Island) and Ugar (Stephens Island) as told to and recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

Folder 1: Stories of Waiet, told by Robert Pitt and Dela Mopwali; Origin of spring at Bumeo, told by Harry Captain, Thursday Island; Said as told by Maraui; Ada, told by Bai Dei; Pop and Kod, told by Marau; Gelam told by Kabiri Du; Ali and the Lamar, told by Kabiri; The Muiar told by Benny Mabo; The Origin of Mosquitos, as told by Sam Passi; Paslag told by Jessie Sagigi; Apininia & Sidipuar, told by Robert Pitt; Deumer, told by Robert Pitt; stories translated by George Passi, Mer (Murray) Island.

Folder 2:  Beizam told by Maraw; Kol translated by George Passie from story by Enoka; Didipappa & Goralasiasi, told by Robert Pitt; Kost & Abob, told by Robert Pitt; Ganomi and Palai, told by Robert Pitt; Ganomi and Palai as told by Ted Mabo; Nilar Makrem told by dela Mopwali; Wakai and Kuskus , told by Moses Sagigi; also Wakai and Kuskus, told by Dagi Gisu and Sam Passi; Nam Zogo edited and translated by George Passi; Peibri, told by Marau; Nageg and Geigi, told by Robert Pitt;  The massacre of the Masig Le, as told by Kebere Du.

Folder 3: Kultut, told by Marau; Paimi and Nawanaw told by Henry Kabiri; Korseim told by Marau; Bai as told by Benny Mabo; The story of Meidu, translated by George Passi; Song of Iruam, composed by Joe Mabo, 1930s; The story of Iruam told by Dela Mopwali

Folder 4: Notes relating to the seasons by Moses Dau; genealogical table relating to Aet Passi; Aukem and Terer told by Uni Passi; also Aukem and Terer told by Dau Tom; Nam Kerem the origin of Bramble Bay a modern ballad son by Tat Thaiday and members of his family to Margaret Lawrie, also Mazaram told by Timothy China; The story of Nam Kerem as told by Harry Captain; Rebes, as told by Jimmy Idagi; also Rebes as told by Kabiri Du; as well as notes on fish traps, the snake from Apro and stories told by Ned Stephens.

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The story of Malo (original and translation) as told to Margaret Lawrie. The stories which are considered most sacred are Malo's oldest and are restricted.

The story of Malo (original and translation). This item contains notes, drafts and typed versions, of the Story of Malo, translated from Aet Passi's original manuscript, by George Passi. This story was originally recorded by Alfred Cort Hadden in 'Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits', vol 3 pp233-239.

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Malo dance songs. Typed and handwitten notes on Malo dance songs recorded by Margaret Lawrie, said to be some of the most sacred of songs.

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Mer (Murray Island) story: "Markep and Sarkep"

Handwritten and typed versions of the story of Markep and Sarkep, retranslated from Aet Passi's original manuscript, by George Passi. This story was also recorded by Alfred Cort Hadden in 'Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits', vol 3 pp244-6

Handwritten and typed notes relating to the Old songs from Mer (Murray Island). They include children's songs and chants, Dela Mopwali's songs, and many others. These song are considered most sacred and access is restricted.

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Research notes relating to Mer (Murray Island); recorded by Margaret Lawie with include notes on land tenure, family structure and names, flora and vocabulary, and traditional stories.

Typed and handwritten research notes relating to Mer (Murray Island) which include social and family structure.

Research notes on the traditional stories and songs of Malo; Marau's story of Malo, and Malo songs edited and translated by George Passi and Reverend Dave Passi as recorded by Margaret Lawrie; with copies of Haddon's translation.
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Notes on children's games and songs; Mer (Murray) Island and Iama (Yam) Island as told to and recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

Transcriptions of "The story of Mokeis", also Mukeis, of Mer (Murray Island) from George Passi's manuscript and an edited and retranslation, as recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

Photocopied notes and genealogical tables relating to Salbol and Magarambe and genealogical tables relating to the people of Mer (Murray) Island as recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

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Research notes relating to the tradtional stories of Mer: "Kiar and his five daughters" or "Kaperkaper the Cannibal", two versions as told to Margaret Lawrie by Sarau Gias and Caroline Modee.

Research notes relating to vocabulary, expressions and stories from Mer (Murray Island) recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

Research notes relating to the traditional stories and songs from Mer (Murray Island) as recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

The story of Malo of Mer (Murray) Island as recorded by Margaret Lawrie. This story is considered most sacred and access is restricted.

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3 typed pages of vocabulary relating to the language of Mer (Murray Island) as recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

Research notes relating to the traditional story from Muri (Mori, Adolphus Island) of Aiwali as told to Margaret Lawrie.

Stories from Mua (central west Torres Strait); one story from Gialag, one story from Nurupai as told to Margaret Lawrie by Dubi Eseli, Wees Nawia, Katua Namai, Lizzie Nawia, Saila Miskin, Ebab Aken, Frank Mills, John Manas, and Salome Rosen.

Research notes relating to the traditional stories of Kubin; they include notes on clans (social organisation), children's games, legends, Tuit hagi, Nungi adika etc. as recorded by Margaret Lawrie. Informants include Katua Namia, and Father John Manas.

Research notes relating to the traditional stories from Moa (Mua) as told to Margaret Lawrie by Katua Namai and Lizzie Nawia.

Research notes relating to traditional stories from Muralag (Prince of Wales Island) and Mua as told to Margaret Lawrie by Wees Nawia, Anu Ara, and Lizzie Nawai.

Research notes relating to traditional stories from Muralag (Prince of Wales Island) and Mua as told to Margaret Lawrie by Patrick Thaiday, Daniel Silver, Marelo Maine, Simeon Harry, Asau Thaiday, Salu Bann, Getano Lui.
Included is a sketch map of Iama (Yam Island)

Typed manuscript titled 'Palm Island community' author unknown.

Traditional story from Purma, Poruma (Coconut Island): "Matuik" as told by Daniel Pearson of Poruma, to - and recorded by Margaret Lawrie. Translated by Laurence Mosby, Ned Mosby & Langley Wania.

Notes relating to traditional stories from Saibai Island. They include the following stories told to Margaret Lawrie by Marypa Waigana for Kama Waigana; Nawia Elu; Wake Ober; Samu Asse; Aniba Asa; Enosa Waigana and Alfred Aniba.
The item also incudes AIAS Field Tape Report Sheets and genealogical tables.

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Research notes relating to traditional stories from Saibai Island. They include: a song composed by Wagea Waia for the sports day 1968; how the year is divided, and discussion with Alfred Aniba; referring to a tape recording August 1967 made by Margaret Lawrie.

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Saibai Island calendar, vocabulary, songs, magic, and geneaologies as told to and recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

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An exercise book recording Saibai Island children's games, chants, songs and toys, by Margaret Lawrie.

Typed copy of Saibai-language hymn for unveiling tombstone, also translated into English, with a hymn to 'sing the soul of the departed back to those who gathered round the grave', as recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

"Sign language of Saibai Island, Torres Strait" by Francis Abai and Kala Waia.
"String figures of Saibai Island, Torres Strait" by Francis Abai and Kala Waia, annotated by Margaret Lawrie.

Typed research notes relating to the Saibai Island story "Death of the Saibai head-man Alis" with background research material as recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

"Tugeri raiders". Transcript from 'Annual report on British New Guinea 1886-1898'.

Saibai stories & songs including: Nadai & Baira a story about canoes told by Nawia Elu; The Kuwai Raiders told by Simona Naiama, and two typed songs and vocabulary that belong to the tribe of Ait Kadal that relate to the hunting of dugong. Included is a handwritten transcript of a letter to Mr. Thompson aboard SS Miro, dated 18 April 1894.

Manuscript titled "Death of the Saibai head-man Alis" 2 pages, and associated research notes on cards, by Margaret Lawrie.

Brief vocabulary relating to the language of Saibai as recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

Research notes relating to the traditional stories of Waraber (Sue Island), Purma / Poruma (Coconut Island) and vocabulary (including place names) as related by Murray Lui, Daniel Pearson, Ned Mosby, to Margaret Lawrie.

Typed notes on the traditional story of Tagai, regarding ownership of this story, constellation and severance of name. Edited and translated at Murray Island, it includes reference to Haddon III, p.250

Typed notes recording traditional prayers and ceremonies including 'The Coming of the Light' [in traditional language].

Research notes relating to traditional children's games and songs. Eastern, Central and Western Islands as recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

Research notes relating to children's games, songs and chants from the Torres Strait, recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

"Original notes" on songs and stories: Kultut; The massacre of the Masig Leg, as told by Kabiri; Iruam composed by Joe Mabo; Ganomi and Palai, told by Tat Mabo; Boigu place names. The papers also include genealogical tables.

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Stories from various islands as related to and recorded by Margaret Lawrie.

Badu (Mulgrave) Island genealogical tables.

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Aaron Anau (Deibau) genealogical table.

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Dauan (Cornwallis) Island, Deibau clan genealogical table.

Dauan (Cornwallis) Island genealogical tables, pencil portraits and sketch maps. Includes photographs of genealogical tables.

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Dauan (Cornwallis) Island; genealogical table.

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Information on Dauan families ("Population of Dauan September 1971) and "A genealogical detail" on Manga of Mabuiag and his connection with Dauan.

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One genealogical table, labelled 26, Karmeri; informant: Henry Kabere.

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Twelve genealogical tables, labelled 27, Giar Pit; informant: Sam Passi and George Passi. Gair Pit, land on Dauar Island.

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Three genealogical tables relating to Erub (Darnley) Island, Mer (Murray) Island and Keriri (Hammond) Island.

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Iama (Yam / Turtle-Backed Island); Lui family genealogical tables and genealogy.

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Mabuiag and Saibai Island genealogical tables.

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Genealogical table relating to the people of Mer (Murray) Island included the families of Dauereb, Komet, Igir-Samsep, Meuram and Zagareb.

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Nine genealogical tables, labelled 10, Mek; Informant: Henry Kabiri, of Mer (Murray) Island

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Five genealogical tables, labelled 12, Ulag. Ulag Village, Mer (Murray) Island. Informant: Isaka Gi.

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Eleven genealogical tables, labelled 14A, Las; Informants: Meb Sabu, Ubram (Kaige?), Dagi Gisu, George Passi, Meriam man.

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Two genealogical tables and notes, labelled 20, Teker; Cheek Bakoi, Tu Gibas, Tulu, Sesu. Teker Village on the southern side of Mer (Murray) Island

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One genealogical table, labelled 21A, Werbadu; Mrs Jessie Sagigi and George Passi. Werbadu Village, Mer (Murray) Island.

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Three genealogical tables and notes, labelled 23, Teg; Meb Sali and George Passi. Possibley Mer (Murray) Island.

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St. Paul's (Moa - Banks Island) and Mabuiag genealogical tables (genealogies) and related notes, including population returns collated by Margaret Lawrie.

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Research notes and genealogical tables (genealogies) collated by Margaret Lawrie, relating to the Morrison Family. Included are - a photocopy of 'Report of the Royal Commission - Pearl-shell and Beche-de-Mer; Clan Morrison newsletters; 'Return of Aboriginal and Halfcaste males between the ages of 18 and 45 years, Darnely Island [undated],

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Four genealogical tables labelled Morrison.

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Genealogical table of 'Yankee' Ned Mosby.

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One genealogical table and genealogical information relating to the descendants of Edward 'Ned' Mosby (1834-1911).

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Genealogical information relating to Naghir (Nagi? Mount Ernest) Island copied from tombstones by Margaret Lawrie.

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Twenty one (21) Saibai Island genealogical tables.

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Notebook which records much history of the Sela (Sailor) family, including a genealogical table, by Margaret Lawrie.

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Two genealogical tables, labelled 4A, Sebeg; Dagi Gisu, Ubram Kaige, Meb Salec (informants).

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Two genealogical tables, labelled 4C, Sebeg.

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Five genealogical tables, labelled 6, Seugiz; informant: Ubram Kaige.

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Seventeen (17) genealogical tables and associated notes in spiral-bound sketch book. Written on the upper board "Western Islands, Tanu Nona 1973" (informant?)

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Genealogical tables (genealogies) relating to Torres Strait Island familys including: Beur, Tapim and Wag.

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Twenty (20) genealogical tables, some photocopies, and associated notes.

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Genealogical tables, unidentified.

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Four (4) genealogical tables, labelled 18, Er; informants: Meb Sabu, George Passi.

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Four genealogical tables relating to the descendants of Ses and Kaini.

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Two genealogical tables relating to the descendants of Gariab or Komaberi (Keweid) and Gobam (Las).

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One genealogical table relating to the descendants of Boa (Wag) and Wagi (Eger).

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One genealogical table relating to the descendants of Maiti Ses or Almaik and Nadu Kaine.

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Four genealogical tables relating to the descendants of Santiago Dorante/Durante (Philippines) and Wasada Passi of Mer (Murray) Island and Erub (Darnley) Island.

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Three genealogical tables on one sheet of paper. "Prince of Wales Island (Muralag) - New Hebrideans (Malekula) who settled there at Port Lihou".

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One genealogical table relatiing to the descendants of Nepuri (Sebeg) and Kakoger (Boged).

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One genealogical table relating to the descendants of Dalassa and Sebasio.

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One genealogical table relating to the descendants of Irua and Maitoi.

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Three genealogical tables. Descendants of Auani and Us. On verso: Descendants of Kalki and Mugena.

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Four genealogical tables relating to the descendants of James Salee and Wanai.

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One genealogical table relating to the descendants of [John] Henry Douglas Woodhead (Sogi) and Teresa [Theresa] Mills (Nagi) Naghir (Mount Ernest) Island.

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One genealogical table relating to the descendants of Kudule [?] (Areb) and Dako.

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One genealogical table, labelled Beur relating to the descendants of Kopam Beur and Kumi.

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Eighteen (18) loose sheets of genealogical information on various families, including Hobo, Kiwat, Maratto Masi, Oi, Peo, Pitt, Price, Rice, Tamwoy, Tibau, Thompson, Wilson and others.

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Genealogical relating to Getano Lui and his decendants.

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Genealogical information on the descendants of Kebisu.

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Genealogical information relating to the descendants of Lowatta and Akabu.

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List of names, certificate types (eg marriage, baptism, burial) and year of certificate of members of the David and Harry families.

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Research notes on Henry Marjoribanks Chester (1832-1914), police magistrate at Somerset, on the northern tip of Cape York, 1869-1870, 1875-1877, then Thursday Island 1877-1883.

Typescript on the death of George Cornell at Darnley Island, March 1887.

Copy of the entry entitled "Corran, Alexander (1862 - 1940)"  written by Margaret Lawrie, for the Australian Dictionary of Biography.

Typescript of "Alexander Corran (1862 - 1940)", an entry for the Australian Dictionary of Biography, by Margaret Lawrie.

Short biography of John Douglas (1828 - 1904), Government Resident and Police Magistrate at Somerset.

Typescript of "Philip Raymond Frith (1900 - 1976), teacher, Torres Strait", an entry for the Australian Dictionary of Biography, by Margaret Lawrie

"John Jardine and Somerset. Part 1"; with associated research notes by Margaret Lawrie. An edited version was published in JRHS, 1991.

"The Jardines and Somerset reassessed. Part 1: John Jardine" by Margaret Lawrie. Unpublished.

Research notes on the Jardine family of Somerset.

Correspondence regarding the family history of Faith Landy-Ariel, including Mary Pentecost.

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Research notes and biographical information on Marou Mimi (1996-1968), councillor and island chairman, first Eastern Islands Representative of Mer (Murray Island).

Typescript "Tanu Nona's childhood". Tanu Nona (c.1902-1980), was a pearler and Torres Strait Islands councillor, born about 1902 on Saibai Island, one of eleven children of a Samoan seaman known locally as Tipoti Nona and his wife Ugari, a Saibai woman.

Typescript, correspondence and postcards from Western Samoa of the Nona Family, Badu Island. Included is a genealogical table.

This folder contains original photographs of: Misipele Nona at his home in Western Samoa; postcards of celebratory activities on Flag Day, 17 April; Aggie Grey in the garden of her famous hotel in Apia, views of Apia Harbour; Western Samoa and other sites of interest. 

Other papers include:

• "One hundred years in the Islands, the Methodist Church in the New Guinea Islands Region 1875-1975" [typescript]
• Noga Family [typescript, untitled], noting that the Samoan form of the name Nona is Noga, and includes notes on Samoan words.
• Handwritten notes of transcription in English of a recording made by Margaret Lawrie with Misipele Nona, in Western Samoa, relating to the family of Tanu and Tipoti,1975. The recording is in the language of Samoa. See Item 488 of this collection.

For access to the genealogical table see "Using the Margaret Lawrie collection" via the State Library of Queensland, website.

This item contains information for the inscription for the tombstone of George Passi's grave, as well as an obituary written by Margaret Lawrie on George's brother's behalf. George Passi was born 25 April 1925 and died on 30 December 1990.

Short biography of Henry George Simpson (1822-1898). Henry Simpson was born in England, a member of the Royal Navy he served on HMS Rattlesnake. After arriving in Queensland in 1865 he was made Commissioner of Lands and appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 29 July 1868, serving 14 years before he retired.

Transcript of an interview with Jomen Tamwoy (1906-1984) owner of the Nancy Lee, and further biographical information, genealogical tables, notes and copied photographs relating to the history of Cowal Creek.

Jomen Tamwoy from Badu Island became the head-teacher of Cowal Creek School.

For access to the genealogical tables see "Using the Margaret Lawrie collection" via the State Library of Queensland, website.

"History life. Jomen Tamwoy" (Extracts from the cassette recording made at Cowal Creek in December 1973).

Jomen Tamwoy (1906 - 1984) from Badu Island became the head-teacher of Cowal Creek School.

Copy of the entry titled "Ethel May Eliza Zahel” written by Margaret Lawrie, for the Australian Dictionary of Biography. Includes the typescript and associated correspondence.

Ethel Zahel (1877-1951) born in Mackay, was a member of the Torres Strait Islands teaching service from 1909.

Typescript of "Ethel May Eliza Zahel (1877 - 1951)", an entry for the Australian Dictionary of Biography written by Margaret Lawrie.

Biographies of London Mission Society missionaries, copied from the LMS Register of Missionaries, Deputations etc. from 1786 - 1923, copies held by the National Library in Canberra.

Research notes into the traditional language of the Burke group people, consisting of a vocabulary (4 words).

Research notes relating to tombstone inscriptions, on Badu (Mulgrave Island).

Research notes regarding fishtraps and flora and fauna, collated by Margaret Lawrie.

Research notes and photographs relating to Sai or stone fish-traps at Erub (Darnley Island), Ugar (Stephens Island) and Mer, Dauar, Waier (Murray Islands) fish traps (sai), including some photographs and drawings.

Typed notes on stone fish traps beginning with a correction to Davies description.

Research notes on traditional Island proverbs.

"Statement of fact". Copy of a letter written by the Mamoose from Mer (Murray) Island asking that the South Seas people be sent away.

Typed research notes on Mer (Murray) Island land rights.

Handwritten notes from extracts from the Bruce Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Murray Island (Mer), March 1899.

Typed transcripts of various published sources. Annotated by Margaret Lawrie.

Drafts and typescript galley proof copy of an article "Torres Strait Islands" for the revised third edition of the "Australian Encyclopaedia" (1977), as well as associated correspondence.

Extracts from various published sources regarding the people of the Torres Strait. Annotated by Margaret Lawrie with notes by Jomen Tamwoy.

Bibliography of secondary sources relating to the history of the Torres Strait.

Copy of the typescript of the title: "Angels in paradise. True stories and incidents of the Torres Strait from August 1921 to February 1936" relating to the life of Reverend Junius Wilfred Schomberg 1891-1936 and his wife Ruby Pearl Schomberg (nee Meadows) 1893-1987 written by their son Neil.

Copy of A.M. (Angus) Campbell's unpublished work titled: "The Australian Army Small Ships 1942 to 1945." Stories told by members of crews and attachments together with facts surrounding their activities. The work contains a large chapter on Thursday Island. c350 pages.

Copy of Margaret Lawrie's unpublished work titled: "The early L.M.S. missionaries in Torres Strait". [London Missionary Society missionaries]

Unpublished work titled: "Early records of the Torres Strait pearlshell fishery" author unknown.

"First anthropological film: Haddon's Cambridge expedition to Torres Strait - 1898" (pp. 3 - 7). Author unknown, possibly Margaret Lawrie.

See also : National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

"Some general observations on island stores". Notes on shortages of particular items made by Margaret Lawrie

List of original artwork used in Margaret Lawrie's book "Myths and Legends of Torres Strait" first published in 1970.

List of exhibits of "Torres Strait - Before Time" exhibition,
Typescript of "Birds from some islands of the Torres Strait, 1976" and two photocopied articles -
'In the bad old days of Torres Strait' 1947 and
'Our first one hundred years: Sacred Heart Mission, Thursday Island 1884-1994'

List of illustrations with accompanying legends, used in Margaret Lawrie's book "Myths and Legends of Torres Strait" first published in 1970.

Bound volume recording lists of photographs taken at St. Paul's, Mua, 1931; Badu, 1931; and Mer (Murray) Islands, 1973; also includes vocabulary lists and genealogical tables (genealogies) 

For access to the genealogical tables see "Using the Margaret Lawrie collection" via the State Library of Queensland, website.

List of teachers' names on Mua (Kubin), Badu, Mabuiag, Dauan, Saibai, and Boigu Islands

Lawrie, Margaret: "Myths and Legends of Torres Strait". Stories from the Western Islands, pp. 29 - 345.

Lawrie, Margaret: "Myths and Legends of Torres Strait". Preliminaries and introduction, pp. 1 - 28.

Unpublished work titled: "The New Year celebrations at Murray Island, 1888".

Lawrie, Margaret: "Myths and Legends of Torres Strait". Stories from Saibai, pp. 346 - 774 and four pp. of Songs from Central and West Torres Strait.

Typed notes relating to "Officers in charge of settlement at Somerset" from 1864 to 1877.

"Restoration of civil administration at Thursday Island in 1946" and associated correspondence, by Leslie Edward Skinner.

Typescript "Some facts about Torres Strait". Unpublished, author unknown.

Typed notes supplied to Margaret Lawrie on the establishment of Somerset Airfield, Cape York.

Typescript of children's edition of "Myths and Legends of Torres Strait", published in 1972 as "Tales from Torres Strait" by Margaret Lawrie.

"Thursday Island: 100 years". Unpublished work by Margaret Lawrie, which consists of a local history of Thursday Island and Somerset.

The typescript includes: "Books I and II", pp. 1 - 367 with endnotes and captions for illustrations in the text (1) and spiral-bound access photocopy (1b); Annotated and corrected typescript, "Books I and II", new pagination pp. 1 - 288 with endnotes and captions for illustrations in separate typescripts. (2); Uncorrected typescript of "Book III" (pp. 370 - 486). (3); Corrected typescript of "Book III" (pp. 289 - 586).(4) and spiral-bound access photocopy (4b); Final draft (5) and spiral-bound access photocopy (5b).

Research notes and copied items regarding the Torres Strait strike 1936.

"Translation of Meriam used in Eddie Mabo's evidence" in Mabo Native Title claim.

Attendance book of Keriba Mabaigal meetings at the John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.

"The Far North". Historical sketch, author unknown.

"Do you remember?" A short article on the Melbidir [ship], published in the "Torres News".

The MV Melbidir was a Queensland Government supply vessel built in 1973 to transport passengers and cargo from Thursday Island to the outer Torres Strait Islands.

"Torres Strait Report" on social issues in the Torres Strait in 1970.

Transcript of passages from publications relating to Bentinck Island.