GB 1446 MS 34 - MATHEW, John (1849-1929): 'Explanation of some of the Australian class names, the correlation of the classes and the relation between them and the languages'

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GB 1446 MS 34 1925-1926 Collection (fonds) 5 items Mathew , John , 1849-1929 , Presbyterian minister and anthropologist

Born, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1849; educated at Kidd's school, Aberdeen, and at the Insch Free Church School; migrated to Queensland, Australia, 1864; became familiar with the language and culture of the Kabi and Wakka peoples; gold-digger at Imbil and Ravenswood, 1864-1866; teacher for Queensland Department of Public Instruction at Dalby, 1872-1875, and the Brisbane Normal School, 1875-1876; called to the priesthood; matriculated and graduated from the University of Melbourne (BA, 1884; MA, 1886); inducted to the parish of Ballan,1887; minister at the suburban charge of Coburg, 1889-1923; lifelong interest in Aboriginal ethnography, publishing two books and numerous papers and articles on the subject; died 1929.

Publications: Eaglehawk and Crow (1899)

Two Representative Tribes of Queensland (1910)

Sent by Mathew to the RAI, 1926.

Paper by John Mathew, entitled 'Explanation of some of the Australian class names, the correlation of the classes and the relation between them and the languages', written as a supplement to his article 'The Origin of the Australian Phratries and Explanations of Some of the Phratry Names', published in The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. 40, (Jan - Jun, 1910), pp. 164-170. Includes annotated map of Australia; covering letter from Mathew to the Secretary of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 19 Oct 1926 and completed forms from referees recommending the article for publication, 1925-1926.

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Entry compiled by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Australian Dictionary of National Biography

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Sent by Mathew to the RAI, 1926.

Paper by John Mathew, entitled 'Explanation of some of the Australian class names, the correlation of the classes and the relation between them and the languages', written as a supplement to his article 'The Origin of the Australian Phratries and Explanations of Some of the Phratry Names', published in The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. 40, (Jan - Jun, 1910), pp. 164-170. Includes annotated map of Australia; covering letter from Mathew to the Secretary of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 19 Oct 1926 and completed forms from referees recommending the article for publication, 1925-1926.

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Appointments are necessary for all visits; please contact the archivist by email to arrange; a fee of £10 is payable by all visitors except Fellows and Members; membership details can be found on the RAI web site; access to material referring to the most recent thirty years is restricted; some material is very fragile and may not be available for view; a few items are of restricted or forbidden access.

Photocopies and scans for personal research only may be arranged at the discretion of the archivist; charges apply; in all cases forms governing use of copies must be signed; use of digital cameras is not allowed.

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English

Collection level description available in the Institute's reading room.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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