This information is reproduced from NB Tindale's Aboriginal Tribes of Australia (1974). Please be aware that much of the data relating to Aboriginal language group distribution and definition has undergone revision since 1974. Please note also that this catalogue represents Tindale's attempt to depict Aboriginal tribal distribution at the time of European contact.

Series AA1/03 - Prints taken from photographic blocks

• 'Luritja Tribe, Western Chief. "Comet.", "Mindum", "Mendum"'

  Identifier AA 1/3/1
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print

• 'Todmordern two typical Luritja'

  Identifier AA 1/3/25
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print

• 'A Group of Yumu Tribesmen Gosse Range Station 45mls S.W. of Hermannsburg Aug. 1929'

  Identifier AA 1/3/26
  Date August 1929
  Quantity 0.2 cm, 2 photographic prints

• 'II. Same group, different position, Aug.1929'

  Identifier AA 1/3/29
  Date August 1929
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print

Series AA1/06 - Photographs captioned 'Alice Springs' (NT)

• 'General Gathering of Arunta & Loritja tribes for Xmas cheer. 1933.'

  Identifier AA 1/6/6
  Date 1933
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print

• 'A Luritja Woman Western Tribes now in Alice Springs', 'Visit 1930'

  Identifier AA 1/6/15
  Date 1930
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print

Series AA1/25 - Photographs captioned Horseshoe Bend (NT)

• 'Luritja Leaders at Horseshoebend Oct. Nov. 32', 'Kramer.'

  Identifier AA 1/25/1
  Date October 1932 - November 1932
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print

Series AA1/34 - Photographs captioned Middleton Ponds [NT]

• '4 Young Mothers at Middleton Ponds, Aug 1929.'

  Identifier AA 1/34/1
  Date August 1929
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print

Series AA1/42 - Photographs captioned Nappaby Station (NT)

• 'King Billy', 'Men & Boy Section Nappaby Stn. Aranda Luritja & Illpara mixed Tribe. Nov. Dec. 1929.'

  Identifier AA 1/42/1
  Date November 1929 - December 1929
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print

• 'Women & Children Section of ARANDA & Luritja Tribes also Illparas At NAPABY STATION N.T. 1929.'

  Identifier AA 1/42/2
  Date 1929
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print

Series AA1/60 - Photographs of Luritja people (NT)

• 'A Typical Urchin of the Wilds Western Luritja'

  Identifier AA 1/60/1
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print

• 'Old man Nguritjigurba of the Yumu Tribe Luritja speaking 3 native Languages.'

  Identifier AA 1/60/2
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print

• 'Rubina, a Lorritja woman.'

  Identifier AA 1/60/3
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print

Series AA105/01 - Journals and notebooks relating to expeditions

• 'Mt Liebig Expedition'

  Identifier AA 105/1/1
  Date c. 1931 - c. 1932
  Quantity 21.5 cm, 1 19.4x12.5cm journal.

Series AA105/02 - Papers relating to the social organisation of Australian Aboriginal people

• Eighteen genealogical patterns

  Identifier AA 105/2/7/1-18
  Date 1934?
  Quantity 6 cm, 18 quarto sheets.

Series AA322/2 - Data on tjuringa from the collection of Miss U Teague

• Data on tjuringa

  Identifier AA322/2/1
  Quantity

Series AA338/01 - Bound volumes of expedition and office journals, notes and compilations

• 'Diary of Researches 1922-1930'

  Identifier AA 338/1/2
  Date 22 May 1922 - 15 June 1930
  Quantity 2.5 cm, 1 exercise book, 18.5x24.2 cm, 256 pages

• 'Expedition G. Expedition to Cockatoo Creek, Central Australia. August 6-27, 1931. Journal and field notes by Norman B. Tindale. 1931'.

  Identifier AA 338/1/7
  Date 6 August 1931 - 27 August 1931, 24 February 1933, notes dated 7 January 1941 and August 1979
  Quantity 2.5 cm, 1 hardcover exercise book, 20.5x25.5 cm, 328 pages, 4 inserts and 11 loose items

• 'Expedition H. Journal of an Expedition to Mt. Liebig, Central Australia to do Anthropological Research by Norman B. Tindale. Adelaide 1932'.

  Identifier AA 338/1/8
  Date 4 August 1932 - c. 25 August 1932, 1873, 24 June 1932 - 7 January 1933, 1980s
  Quantity 4.8 cm, 1 hardcover exercise book, 20.5x25.3 cm, 385 pages, 7 inserts, 7 loose items

• 'Harvard and Adelaide Universities Anthropological Expedition, Australia, 1938-1939. Journal and notes by Norman B. Tindale. I.'

  Identifier AA 338/1/15/1
  Date 14 October 1936 - 1978?, 14 October 1936-26 October 1939, 1950s, 26 March 1968, 1978
  Quantity 5.5 cm, 1 buckram bound volume, 22x26.5 cm, 799 pages, 27 inserts, 1 loose item

• 'Harvard and Adelaide Universities Anthropological Expedition, Australia. 1938-1939. Journal and notes by Norman B. Tindale. 2'.

  Identifier AA 338/1/15/2
  Date 10 September 1938 - c. 1980, 10 September 1938 - 26 June 1939, 1940s, 1966, 1950s?, 1980s
  Quantity 4.5 cm, 1 22.0x26.5cm, 542 pages, 8 inserts

• 'Visit to Bentinck and Mornington Islands, Queensland by Norman B. Tindale. 1960'.

  Identifier AA 338/1/23
  Date 22 April 1960 - 13 June 1960, 11 July 1903, December 1947, 17 February 1960 - 1964, 1980
  Quantity 5.5 cm, 1 buckram bound journal, 21.5x26.8cm, 508 pages with 3 loose items and 5 inserts

• 'Journal of Visit to the Gulf of Carpentaria by Norman B Tindale. 1963.'

  Identifier AA 338/1/25
  Date 24 April 1963 - 30 July 1963, 3 September 1962 - 30 August 1963, 1965, 26 May 1976 and 1981
  Quantity 6 cm, 1 buckram bound volume, 21.2x26.2 cm, 702 pages with 2 inserts

• 'Research data on aboriginal tribes in Australia gathered by Norman B. Tindale. Chiefly from South, West and Central Australia. Period 1924 to 1936'.

  Identifier AA 338/1/29
  Date 24 August 1895 - 7 February 1934, 24 August 1895, 20 January 1916, c1920, July 1925, 1926-1928, 1931, 4 May 1932, 7 February 1934
  Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 red hardcover exercise book, 21.7x28.1 cm

• 'Norman B. Tindale. Barrinean Journal 1938 and Visit to Palm Island 1963.'

  Identifier AA 338/1/37
  Date 1938 - 1963, 11 July 1903, 21 August-13 November, December 1938, June & July 1962, 22-29 July 1963
  Quantity 6.8 cm, 1 buckram bound journal, 26.5x22.5cm, 3 loose items

• 'Entomology and General Field Trips by Norman B Tindale. 1964-1965. Adelaide, S. Australia'.

  Identifier AA 338/1/43/3
  Date 13 October 1964 - November 1965, 1829; 1982
  Quantity 6.2 cm, 1 buckram bound volume, 21.2x26.2cm, 766 pages with 3 inserts and 3 loose items

Series AA338/04 - Copies of journals

• 'Copy of Journal made on Expedition to Yuendumu, Central Australia. 13 August - 1st September 1951. By Norman B. Tindale.'

  Identifier AA 338/4/30
  Date 13 August 1951 - 1 September 1951, June - 1 September 1951
  Quantity 5.5 cm, 1 foolscap Albox folder, 76 pages

• Copy of Expedition to Central Australia. Norman B. Tindale journal. August 1951.

  Identifier AA 338/4/31
  Date 13 August 1951 - 1 September 1951, July 1946, 9 March 1951 - June 1952, 28 November 1955 and 1979
  Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 green vinyl softcover with buckram spine, 21.0x26.1 cm, 310 pages

• 'Expedition to Central Australia. Norman B. Tindale. August 1951'.

  Identifier AA 338/4/32
  Date 13 August 1951 - 1 September 1951, July 1946, 9 March 1951 - June 1952, 28 November 1955 and 1979
  Quantity 1.4 cm, 1 navy blue vinyl softcover with buckram spine, 21.7x26.1 cm, 276 pages

• Copy of 'Journal of a visit to Haast Bluff, Central Australia. 11 August - 1 September, 1956. By Norman B. Tindale'.

  Identifier AA 338/4/34
  Date 11 August 1956 - 1 September 1956, 17 April - 1 September 1956, 1957
  Quantity 6 cm, 1 A4 Albox folder, 52 pages and 1 note

• Copy of 'Journal of a visit to Haast Bluff, Central Australia. 11 August - 1 September, 1956, by Norman B. Tindale'.

  Identifier AA 338/4/35
  Date 11 August 1956 - 1 September 1956, April 1956 - September 1956
  Quantity 6 cm, 1 A4 Albox folder, 51 pages

• Copy of 'Journal of a Visit to Haast Bluff, Central Australia. 11 August - 1 September, 1956. By Norman B. Tindale'.

  Identifier AA 338/4/36
  Date 11 August 1956 - 1 September 1956, April - Sept, 1956
  Quantity 1 cm, 1 bound with vinyl cover, 20.5x25.8 cm, 70 pages

• Copy of Research data on aboriginal tribes in Australia gathered by Norman B. Tindale. Chiefly from South, West and Central Australia. Period 1924 to 1936.

  Identifier AA 338/4/45/1-65
  Date 24 August 1895 - 7 February 1934, 24 August 1895, 20 January 1916, c1920, July 1925, 1926-1928, 1931, 4 May 1932, 7 February 1934
  Quantity 1.9 cm, 1 green hardcover exercise book, 21.7x28.1 cm

Series AA338/05 - Photographs relating to journals

• Photographs relating to various trips, 1922-1930.

  Identifier AA 338/5/3
  Date 1925 - 1930, August 1925; January - February, 1926; August, November 1929; August 1930
  Quantity 13 cm, 3 Albox folders

Series AA338/07 - Index cards relating to language research

• Population, Wirangu, Aranda + Odd

  Identifier AA 338/7/1/25
  Date 1930 - c. 1991
  Quantity 16.5 cm, 1 shoebox, approx. 11.3 cm of cards

• Aranda, Central Australia

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/1
  Date 1929 - c. 1930
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 metal filing drawer, approx. 29.5 cm of cards

• Aranda, Central Australia

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/2
  Date 1929 - c. 1930
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 metal filing drawer, approx. 12 cm of cards

• Pitjandjara, South Australia, N.B. Tindale

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/3
  Date 1931 - c. 1966, recorded mostly in the 1930s
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 metal filing drawer, approx. 27.5 cm of cards

• Pitjandjara, South Australia, N.B. Tindale

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/4
  Date 1931 - c. 1966, recorded mostly in the 1930s
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 metal filing drawer, approx. 35 cm of cards

• Pitjandjara, South Australia, N.B. Tindale

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/5
  Date 1931 - c. 1966, recorded mostly in the 1930s
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 metal filing drawer, approx. 25.5 cm of cards

• Pitjandjara, South Australia

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/6
  Date 1931 - c. 1966
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 metal filing drawer, approx. 35 cm of cards

Series AA338/08 - Compiled vocabularies and grammatical sketches

• 'Aranda vocabulary translated by N.B. Tindale and also some Kukatja (Loritja)'

  Identifier AA 338/8/1
  Date 1929
  Quantity 30 cm, 5 A4 Albox folders

• Vocabulary of West-Central Australian Languages, 1931-35

  Identifier AA 338/8/3
  Date 1931 - 1935
  Quantity 6 cm, 1 foolscap folder

• Vocabulary of Pitjandjara, 1931-35

  Identifier AA 338/8/4
  Date 1931 - 1937
  Quantity 2 cm, 1 ring folder, 153 paper sheets (12.5 x 20.2 cm), typescript with handwritten annotations

• Vocabulary of Pitjandjara, 1931-37

  Identifier AA 338/8/5
  Date 1931 - c. 1966
  Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 bound notebook, 138pp., typescript

• Bird Names gathered by Norman B. Tindale 1928-1929

  Identifier AA 338/8/15
  Date 1929
  Quantity 1.1 cm, 1 notebook (18.7x23.7 cm), containing 62 handwritten paper slips

• Parallel Vocabularies

  Identifier AA 338/8/20
  Date 1934 - c. 1976
  Quantity 44 cm, 1 type 10.1 box

Series AA338/11 - Speech and sound recordings

• Haasts Bluff (NT) 1957

  Identifier AA 338/11/16/CDs 1-37
  Date 1957
  Quantity 36 x 5 inch magnetic tapes; 1 x 3 inch magnetic tape, 37 access CDs

Series AA338/15 - Maps - Expeditions, field work and personal research (not including South East of South Australia)

• Geological map of the MacDonnell Ranges and surrounds, Central Australia

  Identifier AA 338/15/6
  Date 1932, date of printing
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 55.0x82.0 cm

Series AA338/18 - Maps - 'World Aeronautical Chart series'

• Lake Mackay (3231)

  Identifier AA 338/18/19
  Date 1931 - c. 1974, from date of first data collection (from Tindale's title) through approximate period map was used
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 51.5x76.5 cm

• Alice Springs (3232)

  Identifier AA 338/18/20
  Date 1959 - c. 1974, from date of printing through approximate period map was used
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 51.5x76.5 cm

• Petermann Ranges (3344)

  Identifier AA 338/18/28
  Date 1963 - c. 1974, from date in annotation through approximate period map was used Map printed 1959
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 51.5x76.5 cm

• Petermann Ranges (3344)

  Identifier AA 338/18/29
  Date 1966 - c. 1974, from date of printing through approximate period map was used
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 51.5x76.5 cm

Series AA346/03 - Papers relating to the Board for Anthropological Research expeditions, 1923-1939.

• Papers relating to the Board for Anthropological Research expeditions

  Identifier AA 346/3/1-14
  Date 1923 - 1939
  Quantity 30 cm, 5 A3 Albox folders

Series AA346/04 - Sociological, Anthropological, Vital Statistics and ACER data recorded onto cards by Board for Anthropological Research expedition members, 1923-1963.

• Macumba (South Australia) and Alice Springs (Northern Territory) anthropological data cards

  Identifier AA 346/4/8
  Date c. 1926 - c. 1927
  Quantity 60 cm, 3 card series; cards 20.5 x 12.7 cm

• Hermannsburg (Northern Territory) sociological and anthropological data cards

  Identifier AA 346/4/10
  Date August 1929
  Quantity 15 cm, 4 card series; cards 20.5 x 12.7 cm

• Alice Springs (Northern Territory) sociological data cards

  Identifier AA 346/4/11
  Date c. 1929 - c. 1932
  Quantity 10 cm, 2 card series; cards 20.5 x 12.7 cm

• Cockatoo Creek (Northern Territory) sociological and anthropological data cards

  Identifier AA 346/4/13
  Date August 1931
  Quantity 5 card series; cards 20.5 x 12.7 cm

• Mann Range (South Australia) and Ernabella (South Australia) sociological and anthropological data cards

  Identifier AA 346/4/15
  Date May 1933 - August 1933
  Quantity 54 cm, 7 card series; cards 20.5 x 12.7 cm

Series AA346/09 - Films recorded during the Board for Anthropological expeditions, 1926-1966.

• Macumba, South Australia and Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 1926-1927. Copy of 'NFSA Title No. 33558.'

  Identifier AA 346/9/2/1
  Date 30 December 1926 - 19 January 1927, dates of expedition
  Quantity 12.5 cm, 6 film items. Formats: Betacams, DVDs

• Macumba, South Australia and Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 1926-1927. Copy of 'NFSA Title No. 33494.'

  Identifier AA 346/9/2/2
  Date 30 December 1926 - 19 January 1927, dates of expedition
  Quantity 12.5 cm, 6 film items. Formats: Betacams, DVDs

• Macumba, South Australia and Alice Springs Northern Territory, 1926-1927. Copy of 'NFSA Title No. 33109.'

  Identifier AA 346/9/2/3
  Date 30 December 1926 - 19 January 1927, dates of expedition
  Quantity 12.5 cm, 6 film items. Formats: Betacams, DVDs

• Macumba, South Australia and Alice Springs Northern Territory, 1926-1927. Copy of 'NFSA Title No. 33557.'

  Identifier AA 346/9/2/4
  Date 30 December 1926 - 19 January 1927, dates of expedition
  Quantity 12.5 cm, 6 film items. Formats: Betacams, DVDs

• Macumba, South Australia and Alice Springs Northern Territory, 1926-1927. Copy of 'NFSA Title No. 33106.'

  Identifier AA 346/9/2/5
  Date 30 December 1926 - 19 January 1927, dates of expedition
  Quantity 12.5 cm, 6 film items. Formats: Betacams, DVDs

• Macumba, South Australia and Alice Springs Northern Territory, 1926-1927. Copy of 'NFSA Title No. 33492.'

  Identifier AA 346/9/2/6
  Date 30 December 1926 - 19 January 1927, dates of expedition
  Quantity 12.5 cm, 6 film items. Formats: Betacams, DVDs

• Macumba, South Australia and Alice Springs Northern Territory, 1926-1927. Copy of 'NFSA Title No. 33110.'

  Identifier AA 346/9/2/7
  Date 30 December 1926 - 19 January 1927, dates of expedition
  Quantity 16 cm, 7 film items. Formats: Betacams, DVDs

• Macumba, South Australia and Alice Springs Northern Territory, 1926-1927. Copy of 'NFSA Title No. 428534.'

  Identifier AA 346/9/2/8
  Date 30 December 1926 - 19 January 1927, dates of expedition
  Quantity 12.5 cm, 6 film items. Formats: Betacams, DVDs

• Macumba, South Australia and Alice Springs Northern Territory, 1926-1927. Copy of 'NFSA Title No. 33104.'

  Identifier AA 346/9/2/9
  Date 30 December 1926 - 19 January 1927, dates of expedition
  Quantity 12.5 cm, 6 film items. Formats: Betacams, DVDs

• Macumba, South Australia and Alice Springs Northern Territory, 1926-1927. Copy of 'NFSA Title No. 33107.'

  Identifier AA 346/9/2/10
  Date 30 December 1926 - 19 January 1927, dates of expedition
  Quantity 12.5 cm, 6 film items. Formats: Betacams, DVDs

• Macumba, South Australia and Alice Springs Northern Territory, 1926-1927. Copy of 'NFSA Title No. 33555.'

  Identifier AA 346/9/2/11
  Date 30 December 1926 - 19 January 1927, dates of expedition
  Quantity 12.5 cm, 6 film items. Formats: Betacams, DVDs

• Hermannsburg, Central Australia [Northern Territory], 1929. 'SAMA Reel R' 16mm copy of 35mm nitrate ['NFSA Title No. 33493.']

  Identifier AA 346/9/3/1-7
  Date 4 August 1929 - 23 August 1929, dates of expedition
  Quantity 16 cm, 7 film items. Formats: 16mm, Betacams, DVDs

• Hermannsburg, Central Australia [Northern Territory], 1929. Copy of 'NFSA Title No. 33113.'

  Identifier AA 346/9/3/8-13
  Date 4 August 1929 - 23 August 1929, dates of expedition
  Quantity 12.5 cm, 6 film items. Formats: Betacams, DVDs

• Hermannsburg, Central Australia [Northern Territory], 1929. Copy of 'NFSA Title No. 34105.'

  Identifier AA 346/9/3/14-17
  Date 4 August 1929 - 23 August 1929, dates of expedition
  Quantity 9 cm, 4 film items. Formats: Betacams, DVDs

• Cockatoo Creek, Central Australia [Northern Territory], 1931. SAMA and Copy of 'NFSA Title No. 33556.'

  Identifier AA 346/9/5
  Date 6 August 1931 - 27 August 1931, dates of expedition
  Quantity 39.7 cm, 27 film items. Formats: 16mm, Betacams, DVDs

• Mann Range, Central Australia [South Australia], 1933.

  Identifier AA 346/9/7
  Date 25 May 1933 - 6 August 1933, dates of expedition
  Quantity 54 cm, 30 film items. Formats: 16mm, Betacams, DVDs

• Ernabella, South Australia, 1933.

  Identifier AA 346/9/8/1-20,35-42
  Date 7 August 1933 - 24 August 1933, dates of expedition
  Quantity 50.5 cm, 28 film items. Formats: 16mm, Betacams, DVDs

• Ernabella Ceremonies, South Australia, 1933.

  Identifier AA 346/9/8/21-34,43-48
  Date 7 August 1933 - 24 August 1933, dates of expedition
  Quantity 37 cm, 20 film items. Formats: 16mm, Betacams, DVDs

Series AA357/02 - Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

• Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

  Identifier AA 357/2/60/33
  Date 1930
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

• Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

  Identifier AA 357/2/60/34
  Date 1930
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

• Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

  Identifier AA 357/2/60/35
  Date 1930
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

• Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

  Identifier AA 357/2/60/36
  Date 1930
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

• Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

  Identifier AA 357/2/60/39
  Date 1930
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

• Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

  Identifier AA 357/2/60/44
  Date 1930
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

• Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

  Identifier AA 357/2/60/45
  Date 1930 - 1030
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

• Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

  Identifier AA 357/2/60/46
  Date 1930
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

• Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

  Identifier AA 357/2/62/6 A-F
  Date 1920? - 1933
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

• Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

  Identifier AA 357/2/62/26 A-F
  Date 1923 - 1930
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

• Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

  Identifier AA 357/2/62/30 A-F
  Date 1923? - 1929?
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

• Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

  Identifier AA 357/2/63/4 A-F
  Date 1923? - 1929?
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

• Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

  Identifier AA 357/2/67/11 A-F
  Date 1923? - 1930?
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

Series AA357/04 - Dr William Delano Walker personal diaries

• Dr William Delano Walker personal diaries

  Identifier AA 357/4/8/14
  Date 1 December 1927 - 2 July 1931
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

Series AA357/09 - Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker domestic, personal and professional correspondence

• Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker domestic, personal and professional correspondence

  Identifier AA 357/9/2/28
  Date 1928
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

Series AA676/05 - Photographs, negatives and other illustrations

• Photographs from South Australia, Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland.

  Identifier AA 676/5/19
  Date c. 1860 - c. 1980
  Quantity 44 cm, 1 album in an archive box