Name/TitlePapers re Hawdon Family (1838-1971)
About this objectPapers include:
Copy of the "Journal of a journey from New South Wales to Adelaide performed in 1838 by Joseph Hawdon"; describes experiences of exploration with particular reference to physical features; contact with Aboriginal Australians; work of members of expedition party, Charles Bonney, Harry Benson and John C. Bourke
Correspondence 1911-1971, signed by Margaret Winter Cooke, Hugh Strachey Hawdon, Noeline Baker, Arthur Hawdon, Ida Leeson, Andrew Agnew and J. A. Graham,play by M. Ilma Woolnough, "A pioneer of pioneers" read before R.H.S.V. 1951, death certificate of John Hawdon; genealogical notes on Cyril Strachey Hawdon.
Several photographs of members of Hawdon family and homestead.
NOTE: Photographs are of Arthur Hawdon, Fay Hawdon, Ken Hawdon, Emma Hawdon, Adina Papillon, G. Dennisthun and a New Zealand homestead.
(Many photographs are missing)
MS 010820 and MS 015645 are missing
Subject and Association KeywordsHawdon, Joseph, 1813-1871.
Subject and Association KeywordsSquatters and squatting runs
Subject and Association KeywordsHowlong station
Subject and Association KeywordsAboriginal Australians
Subject and Association KeywordsBourke, John Conway, 1815-1902.
Subject and Association KeywordsDiaries and journals
Subject and Association KeywordsExplorers and Exploration
Named CollectionManuscripts Collection
Object numberMS 000373, MS 015645, MS 010820, MS 000114 (Box 042-1)
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