Beatrice Stella Kinnear papers and photographs relating to the Moonahcullah Mission, 1942-1946

MLMSS 9787

fonds

1942-1946

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs

1335958

1 box - 26 cm x 15 cm

Beatrice Stella Kinnear’s husband, Harry Mackie Kinnear was appointed manager of Moonahcullah Mission Station, near Deniliquin in 1942. Prior to this they were at Brewarrina Station.

References:
Compiled from the collection

1. 53 pages of letters written by Beatrice Stella Kinnear to her friends Cis and Tom, 1942-1946
Letters recount specific events and experiences, written using her middle name “Stella”. These are written from various locations, including Brewarrina, Moonahculla, and some from Moonachulla via Deniliquin.

2. 1 exercise book of Minutes of Women's Meetings at Moonahcullah, 1942-1943
Meeting minutes of Red Cross Sewing meetings, including the total number of attendees, the meeting’s agenda, and sometimes specific details regarding events.

3. 24 pages of typed diary entries from Kinnear, 1944-1946

4. 4 pages of poetry
Poems, mainly composed by B.S. Kinnear, using the geography of the area around her as imagery.

5. Miscellaneous Material
• Newspaper clippings and letters stuck on paper
• Miscellaneous typed notes
• 1 exercise book of Miscellaneous hand-written notes

6. 4 photographs
a) Black and white portrait displaying Mr H. M. Kinnear standing beside an unidentified Indigenous man outdoors at Moonahcullah Mission Station. There is an unidentified child in the background.

b) Black and white portrait of Nell Pugh, Stella’s aunty, and Stella Kinnear, walking down a suburban street. Photo taken outside a Symonds store during late January or in February.

c) Black and white landscape of motorcar. A female driver, Nanna Kinnear is visible. The car (Dad’s first car) is outdoors on the street.

d) Black and white landscape displaying a woman and child riding a black horse in an open paddock during the day. There are some cows in the background.

Copyright status:: In copyright - applies to manuscript material. This collection has multiple rights owners
Approval for reproduction required: From copyright owner
Out of copyright: Applies to photographs - created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Inscription on the back of the photo 6a (from contents list): “Moonahcullah Mission Station 1943 ? This is a picture of the last full blood aborigenes [sic] who lived at Moonahcullah. A kindly old gentleman who wore a hat with a bird feather + always used it in greeting with the manager, my husband, Mr H. M. Kinnear. B.S. Kinnear.”
Inscription on the back of the photograph 6b:“Nell Pugh (nee Clark). Aunty to Stella Kimmear her niece. Nell was Narra[?] Dunsford’s sister. Lived at the ‘gabba’ out of Brisbane, QLD. 161F26”. Stamp reads “Phone M 3454 MACS photo service 16 Piccadilly Arcade 220 Pitt Street, Sydney”.
Inscription on the back of the photograph 6c: “Nanna Kinnear at the wheel of Dad’s first car. ‘MoonahCulla’ Aboriginal Station”.
Inscription on front of photograph 6d: "Kinchelan (Boys Home). Bet. Kempsey and Sth West Rocks on NSW mid nth. Coast. (original photo) approx. 1948 (?)”.

Gloves are required when handling as some items are very fragile.