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

• 'Pandi-pandi and Lake Eyre'

  Identifier AA 105/1/2
  Date c. 1934
  Quantity 21.5 cm, 1 17.6x11.4cm journal.

Series AA105/06 - Papers relating to anthropological data

• 'Lake Eyre District'

  Identifier AA 105/6/24/1-3
  Quantity 6 cm, 3 35.4x20.5cm pages.

Series AA207/01 - 'Notes and Vocabulary of the Dieri Tribe'

• 'Notes and Vocabulary of the Dieri Tribe'

  Identifier AA 207/1
  Date December 1933, dated by NB Tindale
  Quantity 0.5 cm, 2 1 original typescript and 1 retyped copy

Series AA207/02 - Correspondence relating to Australian Aboriginal people in the Cooper Creek region

• Correspondence relating to Australian Aboriginal people in the Cooper Creek region

  Identifier AA 207/2/1-2
  Date 1933 - 1935
  Quantity 0.5 cm, 2 letters

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

• 'Journal of the Anthropological Expedition to the Diamantina, North-East of South Australia. August 1934'.

  Identifier AA 338/1/12
  Date 8 August 1934 - c. 23 August 1934, 25 July 1934 - 19 February 1936 (with gaps), 30 August 1939, 23 April 1940, 1970s annotations
  Quantity 2 cm, 1 Hardcover exercise book, 20.7x25.8 cm, 242 pages, 6 inserts, 1 loose item [2?]

• '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

• 'Journal of Field work in and near the Simpson Desert (Arunta Desert) Central Australia by Norman B. Tindale. Adelaide. 1962 - [1963]'

  Identifier AA 338/1/24
  Date 10 October 1962 - 14 October 1962, 20 August 1934, 28 July 1939, Oct 1962, 1963, 30 November 1965, April 1982, 1986-1988
  Quantity 3.7 cm, 1 hardcover exercise book, 21.0x25.0 cm, 188 pages with 4 inserts, 38 loose items

• 'Journal of Visit to the Rawlinson Range area in the Great Western Desert by Norman B. Tindale. 24 October - 25 November 1963'.

  Identifier AA 338/1/26
  Date 24 October 1963 - 25 November 1963, 21 Nov 1961-1964, 31 August 1965, 19-20 Sept 1969, 9 April 1970, 4 April 1981, 10 Dec 1987
  Quantity 3.2 cm, 1 buckram bound volume, 21.3x26.2 cm, 353 pages with 6 inserts and 1 loose item

Series AA338/05 - Photographs relating to journals

• Photographs relating to the Anthropological Expedition to Diamantina, August 1934.

  Identifier AA 338/5/12
  Date 1934, August 1934
  Quantity 9 cm, 2 Albox folders

Series AA338/07 - Index cards relating to language research

• 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

• 'Reuther Localities, Bibliog. Muramura'

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/56
  Date c. 1928 - c. 1934
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 metal filing drawer, approx. 31.8 cm of cards

• Reuther Loc. M-Z

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/57
  Date c. 1934
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 metal filing drawer, approx. 33 cm of cards

Series AA338/08 - Compiled vocabularies and grammatical sketches

• 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

• Diamantina (SA) 1934

  Identifier AA 338/11/10/1-14
  Date 1934
  Quantity 14 wax cylinders

• John Reese interview 1960

  Identifier AA 338/11/19
  Date 1960
  Quantity 1 x 5 inch magnetic tape

Series AA338/12 - Documentation for speech and sound recordings

• Song records (notebooks)

  Identifier AA 338/12/1
  Date 1930 - 1963
  Quantity 8.5 cm, 1 x type 2 box containing 9 notebooks

• Tape records (journals)

  Identifier AA 338/12/2
  Date 1963 - 1988
  Quantity 8.5 cm, 1 x type 2 box containing 2 journals

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

• '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

• Map of the Diamantina region, northeastern South Australia

  Identifier AA 338/15/17
  Date 1934, date in annotation; date of printing unknown
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 66.0x94.0 cm

• Map of Australia showing 'tribal' distribution

  Identifier AA 338/15/67
  Date dates of printing and annotation unknown
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 50.5x68.5 cm

• Map of Australia showing 'tribal' distribution

  Identifier AA 338/15/68
  Date dates of printing and annotation unknown
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 50.5x68.5 cm

• 'Map showing the location of Aboriginal Tribes east of Lake Eyre, S.A.'

  Identifier AA 338/15/180
  Date c. 1924 - ?, date of related publication.
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 31.5x34.0 cm

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

• Cooper Creek (3342)

  Identifier AA 338/18/26
  Date 1968 - c. 1974, from date of printing through approximate period map was used
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 51.5x76.5 cm

• Oodnadatta (3343)

  Identifier AA 338/18/27
  Date 1967 - c. 1974, from date of printing through approximate period map was used
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 map, 51.5x76.5 cm

• 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

Series AA338/26 - 'Manuscript Documents on Tribes'

• JG Breen letter to NB Tindale relating to the distribution and language of Queensland, Northern Territory and South Australian 'tribes'

  Identifier AA 338/26/48/1-10
  Quantity

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

• Diamantina (South Australia) sociological and anthropological data cards

  Identifier AA 346/4/16
  Date August 1934
  Quantity 9 cm, 4 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

• Diamantina, South Australia, 1934.

  Identifier AA 346/9/9
  Date 10 August 1934 - 28 August 1934, dates of expedition
  Quantity 33.5 cm, 15 film items. Formats: 16mm, Betacams, DVDs

Series AA52/04 - Archaeological data

• Archaeological data

  Identifier AA 52/4
  Date c. 1920 - 1964
  Quantity 17 cm,

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,

Series AA824/02 - Papers relating to Australian Aboriginal ethnography

• Papers relating to Australian Aboriginal ethnography

  Identifier AA 824/2/1-15
  Date 1926 - 1930
  Quantity 3 cm,

Series AA93/1 - Photographs of Australian Aboriginal people and of a beached whale

• Photographs relating to the Diamantina expedition 1931

  Identifier AA 93/1/1-5
  Date 1931
  Quantity 5 cm, 1 part Albox folder: black and white photographic prints, 16.5x21.5 cm