Archival Resources Details

'Legendary Tales of Australian Aborigines' by David Unaipon, 1924-1925

Collection Title
'Legendary Tales of Australian Aborigines' by David Unaipon, 1924-1925
Repository
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
Reference
Mitchell Library reference code: 431534
Date Range
1924 - 1925
Creator
Unaipon, David, 1872-1967
Description

Contents:
Volume 1 (A 1929) - Manuscript of 'Legendary Tales of Australian Aborigines' by David Unaipon, 1924-1925; Includes a photographic portrait of David Unaipon opposite the title page.
Volume 2 (A 1930): Typescript of 'Legendary Tales of Australian Aborigines' by David Unaipon, 1924-1925
Source:
Acquired with the Publishing Archive of Angus & Robertson in 1933.
The two volumes A 1929 - A 1930 were copied onto preservation microfilm, Nov. 1987.
Copying Conditions:
Copyright status: In copyright
Copyright holder: Ms Judy Kropinyieri
Rights and Restrictions Information: On behalf of Ms Judy Kropinyieri, the State Library of New South Wales is authorised to approve copying for reference purposes and publication of the material in this collection
Please acknowledge: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Ms Judy Kropinyieri

Formats
manuscript, typescript, printed and 1 photograph
Quantity
2 folders (0.08 m)

People

Related Published resources

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  • Unaipon, David: edited by Muecke, Stephen and Shoemaker, Adam, Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines (Carlton, Vic.: Miegunyah Press, 2006), 232 pp. Details

EOAS ID: archives/BSAR03863.htm

This Edition: 2026 February - 1926 Centenaries
Kooyang - Gariwerd calendar - Late summer: late January to late March - season of eels
Reference: https://www.bom.gov.au/resources/indigenous-weather-knowledge/indigenous-seasonal-calendars/gariwerd-calendar#bom-anchor-list__item-kooyang-season-of-eels

Publisher: Swinburne University of Technology.

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