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

• 'Kinship of Australian Aboriginal Societies.'

  Identifier AA 105/2/3/1-14
  Quantity 6 cm, 14 page quarto typescript.

Series AA105/14 - Genealogical pattern and marriage diagram chart

• genealogical pattern and marriage diagram charts

  Identifier AA 105/14/1-8
  Date 1929? - 1959?, with gaps.
  Quantity 115 cm, 8 charts of various sizes.

Series AA 31/04 - Notebooks, reference materials, newspaper clippings relating to anthropology, archaeology, medicine and history

• Notebooks, reference materials, newspaper clippings relating to anthropology, archaeology, medicine and history

  Identifier AA 31/4/1
  Date c. 1930 - 1971
  Quantity 58 cm,

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

• 'University of Adelaide and University of California Anthropological Expedition, 1952-1954.'

  Identifier AA 338/1/19/1
  Date 18 October 1952 - 15 July 1953, 1933, 1952-56, 1964-65, 1974-75, 1977-78, 1980, 1982, 1985-1987
  Quantity 6.5 cm, 1 buckram bound volume, 22.0x27.0cm, 703 pages with 5 loose items and 16 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,

• 'Anthropological Field Notes on the University of California at Los Angeles - University of Adelaide Anthropological Expedition, North West Australia. Index and Appendices. 1953. Volume III'

  Identifier AA 338/1/19/3
  Date 1952 - 1954, 1969, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982
  Quantity 4.7 cm, 1 buckram bound volume, 23.0x26.4cm, 538 pages, 4 inserts and 2 loose items

• '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

Series AA338/07 - Index cards relating to language research

• Parallel Vocabulary 1, Harvard Expedition, A-K

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/58
  Date 1938 - c. 1958
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 metal filing drawer, approx. 29 cm of cards

• Parallel Vocabulary 2, Harvard Expedition, L-S

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/59
  Date 1938 - c. 1958
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 metal filing drawer, approx. 24 cm of cards

• Parallel Vocabulary 3, Harvard Expedition, T-Z

  Identifier AA 338/7/2/60
  Date 1938 - c. 1958
  Quantity 15.4 cm, 1 metal filing drawer, approx. 29.5 cm of cards

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

• 'E.5 - Hall's Creek' (Western Australia)

  Identifier AA 338/15/102
  Date 1954 - 1959, dates in annotations; map printed 1949
  Quantity 1 map, 55.0x78.5 cm

• 'Sheet 18 - Wyndham' (Topographical Series - Western Australia)

  Identifier AA 338/15/122
  Date 1953, date in annotation; map printed 1949
  Quantity 1 map, 74.5x99.5 cm

• 'Sheet 18 - Wyndham' (Topographical Series - Western Australia)

  Identifier AA 338/15/123
  Date 1953, date in annotation; map printed 1949
  Quantity 1 map, 74.0x96.0 cm

• 'Map Shewing Locality of the Wororra Tribe. West. Aust.'

  Identifier AA 338/15/125
  Date date of drawing unknown
  Quantity 1 map, 34.5x48.5 cm

• 'Sheet D.5' (Port Keats, Northern Territory to August Island, Western Australia)

  Identifier AA 338/15/227
  Date 1954 - 1966, dates of annotations, map printed 1944
  Quantity 1 74.8x54.6 cm

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

• Brunswick Bay (3108)

  Identifier AA 338/18/06
  Date 1967 - c. 1974, from date of printing through approximate period map was used
  Quantity 1 map, 51.5x76.5 cm

• Broome (3223)

  Identifier AA 338/18/15
  Date 1965 - c. 1974, from date of printing through approximate period map was used
  Quantity 1 map, 51.5x76.5 cm

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

• Sketch map showing 'tribes and clans' of the coastal region of the northern Kimberleys, Western Australia

  Identifier AA 338/23/8
  Date c. 1940 - c. 1974, approximate date range - map undated
  Quantity 1 map, 34.0x48.0 cm

Series AA338/26 - 'Manuscript Documents on Tribes'

• Letter from NB Tindale to Ian Mackay providing amendments to Mackay's proposed map of 'tribal distribution' for exhibition

  Identifier AA 338/26/23/1-3
  Date 24 December 1959
  Quantity 3 pages

• 'Exchange of notes with Coaldrake [relating to the] Forrest River Mission'

  Identifier AA 338/26/61
  Quantity 1 page

Series AA338/42 - Australian Anthropology - Slides Volume 15

• 'SOCIAL ORGANIZATION WORORA Kinship'

  Identifier AA 338/42/398
  Quantity 1 35mm colour slide

Series AA338/43 - Australian Anthropology - Slides Volume 16

• 'NW AUSTRALIA WORORA TRIBE'

  Identifier AA 338/43/63
  Date 15 August 1953
  Quantity 1 35mm colour slide

Series AA338/48 - Australian Anthropology - Slides Volume 21

• 'ROCK PAINTING'

  Identifier AA 338/48/205
  Quantity

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

• University of California at Los Angeles and University of Adelaide Anthropological Expedition sociological and anthropological data cards

  Identifier AA 346/4/22
  Date 2 December 1952 - 7 August 1954
  Quantity 176 cm, 4 card series; cards 20.5 x 12.7 cm

Series AA346/21 - Crayon drawings relating to the University of California Los Angeles expedition to Western Australia, 1953.

• 'wandina man with long neck by Karwana Worora Tr. 'Kaikara brings rain from sea'

  Identifier AA 346/21/2/141
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'Waddy Wandjina brings rain from bush by Karnwara Worora Tr.'

  Identifier AA 346/21/2/142
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• '5 by Pumpir of Worora Tribe Arikuralje clan'

  Identifier AA 346/21/2/143
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• '5a Pumpi Worora Tribe Arikuralje Clan Wandjina'

  Identifier AA 346/21/2/144
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• '16 by Goodman of Worora Tribe'

  Identifier AA 346/21/2/175
  Date 1958
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• '6 Goodman Worora Tribe'

  Identifier AA 346/21/2/176
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• '13 by elijah Worora tribe (Ailungari) = Arnganoja'

  Identifier AA 346/21/2/177
  Date July 1954
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

Series AA346/22 - Crayon drawings of 'native maps' relating to the University of California Los Angeles expedition to Western Australia, 1953-1954.

• 'George Mundja nn Moangu Ngarinjin 28 Aug 1953'

  Identifier AA 346/22/63
  Date 28 August 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'Pindan Kalurungari clan nn Tjulango 25yrs Ngarinjin tribe'

  Identifier AA 346/22/70
  Date 29 August 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'N.W.A Tribal Distribution As of 1953 Data from Bob Tjanjaga Ngadi x Mangala raved as Njjigana Tribe Mr Beharrels driver data at La Grange NWA. 24 July 1953'

  Identifier AA 346/22/95
  Date 24 July 1953 - 24 July 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• 'Malam (Ben) of Pe:we:neng arumari Worora 27 Aug 1953'

  Identifier AA 346/22/116
  Date 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 cm

• '27 Aug 1953 Waddy Karuwara Worora Tribe'

  Identifier AA 346/22/117
  Date 27 Aug 1953
  Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 crayon drawing, 36x53.5 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 357/9/33/25A
  Date 1935
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

Series AA357/11 - News Clippings and other memorabilia acquired by Dr and Mrs Walker

• News Clippings and other memorabilia acquired by Dr and Mrs Walker

  Identifier AA 357/11/8/19 A-F
  Date 1931 - 1933
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

• News Clippings and other memorabilia acquired by Dr and Mrs Walker

  Identifier AA 357/11/8/31 A-F
  Date 1931 - 1933
  Quantity 0.1 cm,

Series AA689/01 - Bound volumes of expedition journals, notes, anthropometric and morphometric data on Australian and foreign collections and blood grouping data.

• 'Isogenic Analysis'

  Identifier AA 689/1/6
  Date c. 1952 - c. 1954, Date of related expedition, dates of annotation unknown
  Quantity 0.6 cm, 1 Faded blue hard-bound notebook with gray binding, 46pp., 31x20 cm

• 'Serology 2'

  Identifier AA 689/1/7/2
  Date c. 1952 - c. 1954, Date of related expedition, dates of annotation unknown
  Quantity 0.8 cm, 1 Faded blue hard-bound notebook with red binding, 44pp., 31.8x20.2 cm

Series AA689/09 - Anthropometric data cards from Board for Anthropological Research expeditions and cranial data cards recorded at numerous institutions

• The University of California at Los Angeles and University of Adelaide Anthropological Data Cards, 1952-54.

  Identifier AA 689/9/17
  Date 1952 - 1954, dates in annotations
  Quantity 64 cm, 3 Albox boxes and one black folder with index