Biographical entry: Taylor, John C.
Summary
Reports. Report on housing programmes at Edward River and Mitchell River Aboriginal Reserves, Herston, Queensland, n.d., tables, bibliography, pp.26. Contains history of Anglican establishment of Kowanyama [Mitchell River] and Edward River Missions, their eventual take-over by Department of Aboriginal and Islander Affairs, government policy towards Aboriginal communities, re-building communities, housing, Aboriginal cultural adaptations, language and social factors etc. A.I.A.S. p.MS.1776. Interim Report on research carried out at Edward River in 1969 [1970?]. Diagrams, tables, maps, n.p., typescript, pp.21. Historical notes on Edward River Mission, age pyramid shows adequacy of informants, map of mission area and clan territories, main linguistic divisions and dialects, additional details regarding myths, songs and proposals for further research etc. Restricted usage. A.I.A.S. p.MS.1777, 1778.