The Yawarra papers : the history of body snatching in Australia / edited and compiled by Rikki Shields. 1992.

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Shields, Rikki. The Yawarra papers : the history of body snatching in Australia / edited and compiled by Rikki Shields.

The Yawarra papers : the history of body snatching in Australia / edited and compiled by Rikki Shields. 1992.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/271757712

Contains notes and documents related to the removal of Aboriginal bodily remains to Europe; includes: Part 1 - 7 page synopsis of larger work - the Yawarra papers; Part 2 - 5 page chronology of Yemmerewanyea (Yemmarrawanie) - summary of events surrounding his death in England; Part 3 - sheet advertising film - Journey of the Spirit and 5 pages of photocopies relating to Yemmerrawanie's and Bennelong's journey to England from published sources; part 4 - two letters relating to depositor's research work and reasons for restricting access to research; research philosophy - Aboriginal perspective; human remains; early European contact.

4 parts.

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