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 AA105/01 - Journals and notebooks relating to expeditions

• 'Visit to Coorong' - February 1934

  Identifier AA 105/1/8
  Date c. 1934
  Quantity 21.5 cm, 1 20.3x12.5cm journal.

Series AA26/01 - 'Manuscript notes on Blackfellow tribes and languages of Eyre's Peninsula'

• 'Manuscript notes on Blackfellow tribes and languages of Eyre's Peninsula'

  Identifier AA 26/1/1-2
  Date 1920 - 1952
  Quantity 1 cm, 2 original manuscript and carbon copy

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

• 'N. B. Tindale: Rough Diary of trip to Northern Flinders Range, S. Australia. Nov. 14 - Dec 18th, 1924. Incorporating various notes on the Aborigines'.

  Identifier AA 338/1/3
  Date 1924 - 1927, 1 November 1924 - 19 December 1924; 10 July 1927
  Quantity 6 cm, 1 foolscap Albox folder, 87 sheets; 1 notebook (10x16 cm) and photographs

• 'Field Notes and Journal on the Anthropological Expedition to Koonibba on the West Coast of South Australia by Norman B. Tindale. August 1928. Adelaide, S. Australia'.

  Identifier AA 338/1/5
  Date 10 June 1926 - 28 August 1928, 5 February 1932, 1 May 1987
  Quantity 1.8 cm, 1 buckram bound volume, 21.8x28.0 cm, 134 pages, 1 insert, 16 loose items

• '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

• 'Anthropological Field Notes on the University of California at Los Angeles - University of Adelaide Anthropological Expedition, North West Australia. Volume II. Pp.692a-1250'

  Identifier AA 338/1/19/2
  Date 15 July 1953 - 30 October 1953, 1953-55, 1 Oct 1958, 1961, 1964-65, 1979, 1981-82
  Quantity 5 cm, 1 buckram bound volume, 22.1x26.8 cm,

• 'Visit to Lake Eyre 1955 with anthropological notes by Norman B. Tindale. 1955'

  Identifier AA 338/1/20
  Date 12 July 1955 - 3 August 1955, 20 August 1934, 10 May - 8 December 1955, March 1957, April 1958, 1962
  Quantity 2 cm, 1 hardcover exercise book, 20.4x25.8 cm, 188 pages with 1 loose items and 6 attachments

• 'Journal of Visit to the North West of South Australia and adjacent parts of Western Australia by Norman B. Tindale. April-May 1957'.

  Identifier AA 338/1/22/1
  Date 23 April 1957 - 1 June 1957, 1902, c1907, 1928-1930s with gaps, 1940, 1950-1969 with gaps, 2721977
  Quantity 4.8 cm, 1 buckram bound volume, 21.5x26.9 cm, 470 pages with 7 inserts and 2 loose items

• '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

• 'Notes on the Coastal tribes of the Western Part of South Australia by Norman B. Tindale. South Australian Museum. (incomplete) 1928 mss unpublished.'

  Identifier AA 338/1/30
  Date 1 July 1896 - 31 October 1983, 1 July 1896, October 1927, 1928, September 1935, 1945, 1977, 19 April 1980, 31 October 1983
  Quantity 2.2 cm, 1 red hard cover exercise book, 21.7x28.1 cm, 62 single sided pages and a pocket with 68 loose items

Series AA338/04 - Copies of journals

• 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

• Copy of Notes on the Coastal tribes of the Western part of South Australia by Norman B. Tindale. South Australian Museum (incomplete) 1928 ms. Unpublished.

  Identifier AA 338/4/46
  Date 1928 - September 1977, 1928, September 1935, September 1977
  Quantity 1.2 cm, 1 green hard-cover book, 21.7x27.9cm, 48 single sided pages

Series AA338/05 - Photographs relating to journals

• Photographs relating to Harvard and Adelaide Universities Anthropological Expedition, Australia, 1938 - 1939.

  Identifier AA 338/5/15
  Date 1938 - 1939, May 1938 - June 1939
  Quantity 13 cm, 3 Albox folders; 1 oversized and mounted on cardboard photograph

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

• 'Place Names: N. B. Tindale ms SE of S Australia'

  Identifier AA 338/7/1/44
  Date c. 1931 - c. 1991
  Quantity 16.5 cm, 1 shoebox, approx. 7.7 cm of cards

• 'Place Names: S.E. of S. Australia'

  Identifier AA 338/7/1/45
  Date c. 1928 - c. 1991
  Quantity 16.5 cm, 1 cardboard box, approx. 7.1 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

• Paŋkala, South Australia, C. W. Schürmann 1884

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/8
  Date c. 1934
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 filing drawer, approx. 34 cm of cards

• Paŋkala, South Australia, C. W. Schürmann 1884

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/9
  Date c. 1934
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 filing drawer, approx. 26.5 cm of cards

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

• 'N B Tindale's early enquiries 1920-1930' (South Australia)

  Identifier AA 338/15/2
  Date 1920 - 1930, dates in annotations; map printed 1912
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 71.0x102.0 cm

• 'Northern SA Early tribal data'

  Identifier AA 338/15/3
  Date 1920 - 1930, dates on original map. date of copying unknown
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 52.0x69.0 cm

• 'South Australia showing Native Tribes'

  Identifier AA 338/15/4
  Date c. 1929 - c. 1930, approximate date range of data
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 68.0x101.0 cm

• 'Vacuum Road Map of South Australia'

  Identifier AA 338/15/56
  Date c. 1938 - c. 1939, date range of related journal; date of printing unknown
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 51.0x76.0 cm

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

• Tarcoola (3354)

  Identifier AA 338/18/35
  Date 1928 - c. 1974, from date in annotation through approximate period map was used Map printed 1963
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 51.5x76.5 cm

• Broken Hill (3355)

  Identifier AA 338/18/36
  Date 1965 - c. 1974, from date of printing through approximate period map was used
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 51.5x76.5 cm

• Adelaide (3458)

  Identifier AA 338/18/41
  Date 1964 - c. 1974, from date of printing through approximate period map was used
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 51.5x76.5 cm

• Port Augusta (3459)

  Identifier AA 338/18/42
  Date 1969 - c. 1974, from date of printing through approximate period map was used
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 51.5x76.5 cm

Series AA338/22 - Maps - Continental distribution of material culture traits, etc.

• ' "Nations" as described by early writers.'

  Identifier AA 338/22/35
  Date c. 1940 - ?, date of annotation unknown
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 34.0x44.5 cm

Series AA338/23 - Maps - Sketch maps showing Aboriginal 'tribes'

• Sketch map showing 'tribes' in southeastern South Australia

  Identifier AA 338/23/5
  Date c. 1940 - c. 1974, approximate date range - map undated
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 38.5x45.0 cm

Series AA338/26 - 'Manuscript Documents on Tribes'

• NB Tindale's 'rough analysis'

  Identifier AA 338/26/45/1-3
  Date May 1969
  Quantity 0.01 cm, 3 pages

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

• Nepabunna (South Australia) sociological and anthropological data cards

  Identifier AA 346/4/19
  Date May 1937
  Quantity 2 cm, 7 card series; cards 20.5 x 12.7 cm

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

• Nepabunna, South Australia, 1937. Edit from EC Black Compilation.

  Identifier AA 346/9/12
  Date 22 May 1937 - 3 June 1937, dates of expedition
  Quantity 3 cm, 2 film items. Formats: DVDs

Series AA64/08 - Drafts, notes and research papers relating to unpublished papers in the fields of Australian archaeology and anthropology

• Drafts, notes and research papers relating to unpublished papers in the fields of Australian archeology and anthropology

  Identifier AA 64/8/1-13
  Date c. 1949 - c. 1982, some items are undated
  Quantity 4 cm,