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'''Margaret Lawrie''' was a respected ] of the ]. She was famous for capturing and retelling many of the myths and Legends of the ]. She was born in New South Wales in 1917 and died in 2003. '''Margaret Elizabeth Lawrie''', {{Nee}} '''Hayes''' (1917–2003) was famous for capturing and retelling many of the myths and legends of the ]. The Margaret Lawrie Collection is included in ]'s Australian ].


==Biography==
⚫ She studied English and music and later became a music teacher. Margaret married Alexander Lawrie who was a senator for Queensland. Margaret Lawrie became interested in a range of social issues in the course of assisting her husband. She was invited by the Queensland Government to travel with ] and a ] worker to Cape York and Torres Strait Island communities to report on children’s health and other issues in these communities.
She was born in Victoria in 1917.


⚫ She studied English and music and later became a music teacher. Margaret married ] who was a senator for Queensland.<ref name="Au Senate">{{Cite Au Senate|Sen id=lawrie-alexander-greig-ellis|name=LAWRIE, Alexander Greig Ellis (1907–1978)|first=D. B.|last=Waterson|year=2010|access-date=2023-01-03}}</ref> Margaret Lawrie became interested in a range of social issues in the course of assisting her husband. She was invited by the Queensland Government to travel with ] and a ] worker to Cape York and Torres Strait Island communities to report on children’s health and other issues in these communities.
As a result of her work, Margaret developed an interest and association with the Torres Strait Islands and its people. She first visited the area in the early 1960s and spent significant periods of time with each of the different island communities, gathering information and material about the myths, legends, languages, history, art and culture of the regions up until 1973.


Margaret spent time in the communities during the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s.  A strength of the collection is the many Torres Strait Islander genealogies she documented of families living across the seventeen communities in the Torres Strait which she visited. They are used extensively for family history research and Native Title claims.
⚫ During her various visits to the area she formed many friendships with the Torres Strait community. Because of her connections to the people she was approached to record some of the local myths and legends before they became lost. At this time she had a close relationship with the ] and she undertook extensive recording of various oral histories under the sponsorship of the Institute. She also undertook detailed research into the history and culture of the Torres Strait Islands and people.


Between 1964 and 1973, she often stayed for months at a time and developed strong relationships with the people. Many approached her to record and write down their personal stories and family histories. This resulted in Margaret conducting research into the cultural history of the Torres Strait and collecting transcripts, audio recordings, photographs, slides, works of art and oral stories. Collectively they formed the basis of the publication ''Myths and legends of the Torres Strait (1970)''<ref>] - Digitised version, Lawrie, Margaret. 1970. ''University of Queensland Press''.</ref> and ''Tales from Torres Strait (1972)''.<ref>]. Digitised version, Lawrie, Margaret. 1972. ''University of Queensland Press''.</ref>
She was also the Cinematographer for the well known classic ], a film she later said "Was her greatest achievement".


⚫ During her various visits to the area she formed many friendships with the Torres Strait community. Because of her connections to the people she was approached to record some of the local myths and legends before they became lost. At this time, she had a close relationship with the ] and she undertook extensive recording of various oral histories under the sponsorship of the Institute.
The ] now holds this collection of information. Contained within the collection are the manuscripts of the two works she published, Myths and legends of the Torres Strait <ref> - Digitised version, Lawrie, Margaret. 1970. ''University of Queensland Press''.</ref> and Tales from Torres Strait.<ref>. Digitised version, Lawrie, Margaret. 1972. ''University of Queensland Press''.</ref> The former work was published in both Australia and the United States and although out of print, is still widely considered an iconic work.


==Margaret Lawrie Collection==
⚫ The Margaret Lawrie Collection complements the earlier work done by ]. His expedition team from ] visited the Torres Strait in 1898 publishing the results of their regional ethnography in six volumes between 1901 and 1935.<ref>. State Library of Queensland. Accessed on 31 January 2011.</ref>
Margaret Lawrie's Collection was donated to the ] in 1996.  State Library digitised the genealogy charts and created an online index of the names that appear in the genealogies. Anyone can search the Margaret Lawrie Collection index records, but restrictions are placed on the digitised genealogy charts due to the private and sensitive nature of the material. Copies are provided to individuals and families researching their family history and to Land Councils for the purpose of Native Title claims upon the provision of a request on official letterhead showing the claim and claims number.<ref name="John Oxley">{{Cite SLQ-CC-BY|url=https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/margaret-lawrie-collection-torres-strait-islands-1964-1998-treasure-collection-john-oxley|title=Margaret Lawrie Collection of Torres Strait Islands 1964-1998: treasure collection of the John Oxley Library|author=Lyn Myers|date=24 February 2021|website=John Oxley Library Blog|access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>


⚫ The Margaret Lawrie Collection complements the earlier work done by ]. His expedition team from ] visited the Torres Strait in 1898 publishing the results of their regional ethnography in six volumes between 1901 and 1935.<ref>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |last=Mullins |first=Steve |date=1996 |title=Haddon, Alfred Cort (1855–1940) |id2=haddon-alfred-cort-10386 |access-date=19 March 2021|website=}}</ref>
⚫ The Margaret Lawrie Collection has been included on ]'s Australian ].

⚫ In 2008, the Margaret Lawrie Collection was added to ]'s Australian ].<ref name="John Oxley" />


==References== ==References==
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⚫ * http://hdl.handle.net/10462/eadarc/6587, TR 1791 Margaret Lawrie Collection of Torres Strait Islands, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
* http://hdl.handle.net/10462/eadarc/3939, OM89-02 Margaret Lawrie Collection, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
* http://hdl.handle.net/10462/eadarc/5589, TR 2098 Margaret Lawrie Collection of Torres Strait Islands Material, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
* http://hdl.handle.net/10462/eadarc/1657, M 339 Margaret Lawrie Collection of Torres Strait Island Material audiotapes, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.


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Latest revision as of 23:20, 20 September 2024

Lawrie in 1940

Margaret Elizabeth Lawrie, née Hayes (1917–2003) was famous for capturing and retelling many of the myths and legends of the Torres Strait Islander people. The Margaret Lawrie Collection is included in UNESCO's Australian Memory of the World Register.

Biography

She was born in Victoria in 1917.

She studied English and music and later became a music teacher. Margaret married Ellis Lawrie who was a senator for Queensland. Margaret Lawrie became interested in a range of social issues in the course of assisting her husband. She was invited by the Queensland Government to travel with Oodgeroo Noonuccal and a Queensland Health worker to Cape York and Torres Strait Island communities to report on children’s health and other issues in these communities.

Margaret spent time in the communities during the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s.  A strength of the collection is the many Torres Strait Islander genealogies she documented of families living across the seventeen communities in the Torres Strait which she visited. They are used extensively for family history research and Native Title claims.

Between 1964 and 1973, she often stayed for months at a time and developed strong relationships with the people. Many approached her to record and write down their personal stories and family histories. This resulted in Margaret conducting research into the cultural history of the Torres Strait and collecting transcripts, audio recordings, photographs, slides, works of art and oral stories. Collectively they formed the basis of the publication Myths and legends of the Torres Strait (1970) and Tales from Torres Strait (1972).

During her various visits to the area she formed many friendships with the Torres Strait community. Because of her connections to the people she was approached to record some of the local myths and legends before they became lost. At this time, she had a close relationship with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies and she undertook extensive recording of various oral histories under the sponsorship of the Institute.

Margaret Lawrie Collection

Margaret Lawrie's Collection was donated to the State Library of Queensland in 1996.  State Library digitised the genealogy charts and created an online index of the names that appear in the genealogies. Anyone can search the Margaret Lawrie Collection index records, but restrictions are placed on the digitised genealogy charts due to the private and sensitive nature of the material. Copies are provided to individuals and families researching their family history and to Land Councils for the purpose of Native Title claims upon the provision of a request on official letterhead showing the claim and claims number.

The Margaret Lawrie Collection complements the earlier work done by Alfred Haddon. His expedition team from Cambridge University visited the Torres Strait in 1898 publishing the results of their regional ethnography in six volumes between 1901 and 1935.

In 2008, the Margaret Lawrie Collection was added to UNESCO's Australian Memory of the World Register.

References

  1. Waterson, D. B. (2010). "LAWRIE, Alexander Greig Ellis (1907–1978)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. Myths and legends of Torres Strait - Digitised version, Lawrie, Margaret. 1970. University of Queensland Press.
  3. Tales from Torres Strait. Digitised version, Lawrie, Margaret. 1972. University of Queensland Press.
  4. ^ This Misplaced Pages article incorporates CC BY 4.0 licensed text from: "Margaret Lawrie Collection of Torres Strait Islands 1964-1998: treasure collection of the John Oxley Library". John Oxley Library Blog. State Library of Queensland. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. Mullins, Steve (1996). "Haddon, Alfred Cort (1855–1940)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 19 March 2021.

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