Cultural Artefact: The Hann Papers
Summary
Items: one box. Location: 122R. The Hann family led by Joseph and Elizabeth Hann came from Westernport Victoria and settled Maryvale and Bluff Downs Stations in the Kennedy district of north Queensland in 1862. Records cover their final years in Victoria, then" move to Queensland, pioneering experience and general pastoral life. Primary source material covers 1860-1926, and includes the record of William Hanit's explorative expedition to Cape York in 1872.
Diaries
William Hann, Mannus Station, Victoria, August 1860-July 1861, one volume.
William Hann, January 1861-May 1862, one volume, covers the inspection and selection of Bluff Downs and Maryvale runs in north Queensland.
William Hann, dates have been altered, 1 January-22 July contain entries for 1863. These entries are followed by 24 July 1862-31 December 1862, one volume.
Joseph Hann, 22 July 1863-5 December 1863, one volume, including sundry contracts between Joseph Hann and employees, plus accounts.
William Hann, 26 August 1863-5 September 1863, one volume, includes sundry accounts and record of sheep shorn between September and October.
1864 (1865) one volume, mainly entries by William Hann for 1864, but 1865 entries included.
William Hann, 1866, one volume.
William Hann, 1870, one volume.
William Hann, 1871, one volume, includes details of expenses and accounts.
William Hann, 26 June 1872-12 November 1872, one volume, covers daily entries of the expedition to Cape York Peninsula.
William Hann, 27 June 1872-9 November 1872, one volume, covers the Cape York expedition, Camp 1-Camp 86.
1 January 1875-24 May 1875, one volume, includes monthly egg record.
January 1923-January 1926.
Miscellaneous
Letter, Norm Taylor, geologist, testifying to the standard of organization and provision for the 1872 expedition to Cape York.
Report, of a prospecting expedition, by S.G. Hackett and others, which started from Glen Dhu station, upper Burdekin, 7 February 1871.
Report, draft of report, on completion of the 1872 Cape York expedition, sent to the Hon. Minister of Works, 20 December 1872.
Report, printed copy of the Diary of the Northern Expedition under the leadership of Mr William Hann. Government printer, [1873?].
Account book, 1 January 1867-16 August 1869, pp.63-70 have diary entries, year not identified. One volume, cover missing.
Account book, Bank of New South Wales, 2 December 1872-15 May 1878, one volume.
Newspaper, The Queenslander, 17 April 1886, one copy.
Newspaper, Townsville Daily Bulletin 6 April 1889, one copy.
Maps, Queensland expedition route maps, annotated.
Maps, Province of Queensland, published 1865.
Family history, compiled by Mr H.M. Clarke, Fanning River Station: 'Joseph Hann and Family Settlement in North Queensland, 1861-1971'. Mr Clarke is a direct descendant of Joseph Hann. DELAMOTHE.