Biographical entry: Vogan, Arthur James

Summary

Papers, minutes of meetings, correspondence, ca.1911-1913. Relating to the Association for the Protection of the Native Races of Australia and Polynesia. Papers include:

Aims and objectives of the Association.

Appointment of subcommittee for Australian Aborigines, 23 October 1911.

Minutes of meetings of subcommittee, 15 October 1912, 17 February 1913, 21 July 1913, 1 July 19-.

Letters to A.J. Vogan, 9 July 1913 concerning Daisy Bates, letter of acknowledgement, and other letters.

Collection mainly typescript. Fryer Library Ms: 2/107-110, Hayes Collection.

Letter. A.J. Vogan to Mr Earp, 4 February 1913, announcing his resignation from the Executive, Association for the Protection of the Native Races of Australia and Polynesia, on the grounds that it is not fulfilling its original functions and that those on it are ignorant of Aboriginal matters. Typescript letter, incomplete, two leaves. Fryer Library Ms: 2/2581, Hayes Collection.

Letter. William Saumarez Smith, Archbishop of Sydney to Arthur Vogan, 22 April 1904, in reply to a request for support of the demand for a Royal Commission to investigate abuse of Aborigines, and indicating reluctance to act without further evidence.

Letter Vogan to Archbishop Smith, 23 April 1904, expressing indignation. Fryer Library Ms: 2/2583, Hayes Collection.

Letter Charles H. Alien to Arthur Vogan, 24 November 1891. Alien writes as Secretary of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, regarding Black Police, expressing his committee's view that Aboriginal affairs should be the work of the Aborigines Protection Society. Fryer Library Ms: 2/2582, Hayes Collection.