Howitt & Fison's Archive

Benbow

Benbow was a leader of the Boon Wurrung of Melbourne in the Werribee area. He was a highly respected member of the Native Police and an advocate for his people. When John Batman’s young son drowned at the Yarra Falls he located the body.

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Chapter V Tribal Governments

Pages 19

Registration Number XM692

Author Howitt, Mr Alfred William

Physical Description Draft notes, handwritten in ink, undated. Envelope/cover sheet and 52 foolscap sheet, 57 pages. Handwritten annotations and corrections throughout. Condition: envelope is tattered, marked and stained.

Field notebook

Pages 11 22

Registration Number XM765

Author Howitt, Mr Alfred William

Physical Description Notebook, small blue leather-bound, with metal clasp. Entries in ink. 55 sheets, 69 pages. Condition: extremely fragile; loose spine and pages.

Notes by Howitt on Kulin from Barak

Pages 39 40 46 58

Registration Number hw0391

Author Howitt, Alfred William

Physical Description Handwritten notes, undated and numbered pages. Additional notations and annotations in the left hand margins; includes a newspaper article.

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Chapter VI Tribal Governments

Registration Number XM689

Author Howitt, Mr Alfred William

Physical Description Draft notes, typed and handwritten, undated. 59 pages consisting of 47 foolscap sheets, 8 half-pages, and 3 slips. With annotations, attachments and corrections throughout. Condition: some sheets with torn and tattered edges; some with foxing.