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Queensland Vocabularies, 1960-63

Archive Collections / Dr Norman Barnett Tindale / Series AA338/08 / Queensland Vocabularies, 1960-63
Supplementary to Journals: 'Visit to Bentinck and Mornington Islands, Queensland by Norman B. Tindale.1960' (AA 338/1/23); 'Journal of Visit to the Gulf of Carpentaria by Norman B. Tindale.1963' (AA 338/1/25).

The materials contained in this item relate to Tindale's research in Queensland during the years 1960 and 1963. They include the following:

  • Foolscap notebook entitled: 'Bentinck Island language notes 1960-'. This notebook contains notes on Kaiadilt (see also index cards AA 338/7/1);

  • Foolscap notebook entitled: 'Vocabularies by N.B. Tindale, 1963'.This is a parallel vocabulary with six columns: English, Lardi:l, Kaiadilt, Jaŋgal, Jokula, and Wa:nji. Cover notes reveal that information contained relates to: 'Jokula of mainland west of Burketown' and 'Wa:nyi of inland on Barkly Tableland', both recorded in 1963; as well as 'Lardi:l of Mornington Island, Qu.', 'Kaiadilt of Bentinck I., Qu.', and 'Jaŋga:l of Forsyth I., Qu', all recorded in 1960 with additions by Tindale in 1963;

  • Notebook entitled: 'Mornington and Bentinck Island Rough Notes on Vocabulary. 1963. N. B. Tindale'. This notebook is made up largely of a 'Vocabulary of Lardiil as made and left at Mornington Island by Dr Kenneth Hales [sic] in 1961'. It includes additional notes and comments by Tindale;

  • Cardboard bound typescript with handwritten annotations: Kaiadilt and Jokula vocabulary, Bentick Island, Queensland. 38pp.;

  • Cardboard bound typescript with handwritten annotations: Kaiadilt to English vocabulary, Bentinck Isalnd Queesnsland. 49pp. The cover contains the note: 'this copy has additions in 1963 for which it is the definitive record NBT';

  • Cardboard bound typescript (carbon copy): Kaiadilt to English vocabulary, Bentinck Isalnd Queesnsland. 49pp.;

  • Cardboard bound typescript (carbon copy): English to Kaiadilt vocabulary, Bentinck Island, Queensland. 38pp.;

  • Cardboard bound typescript with handwritten annotations: Lardil to English vocabulary, Mornington Island, Queensland. 34pp. Cover contains the note: 'this copy contains additions made in 1963 for which it is the original source except where there is a reference to journals etc';

  • Cardboard bound typescript (carbon copy): Lardil to English vocabulary, Mornington Island, Queensland. 34pp.;

  • Cardboard bound typescript with handwritten annotations: English to Lardil vocabulary, Mornington Island, Queensland. 25 pp.;

  • Cardboard bound typescript (carbon copy): English to Lardil vocabulary, Mornington Island, Queensland. 25 pp.;

  • Cardboard bound typescript: Janggal to English vocabulary, Forsyth Island, Queensland. 21pp.;

  • Cardboard bound typescript (carbon copy): Janggal to English vocabulary, Forsyth Island, Queensland. 21pp.;

  • Cardboard bound typescript: English to Janggal vocabulary, Forsyth Island, Queensland. 21pp.; and

  • Cardboard bound typescript (carbon copy): English to Janggal vocabulary, Forsyth Island, Queensland. 21pp.



See also Tindale's index card files, AA 338/7/2/38 - 338/7/2/42.

Tindale Tribes: Lardiil; Kaiadilt; Janggal; Jokula; Wanji.

Creator: Dr Norman Barnett Tindale
Control: AA 338/8/19
Date Range:  1960  -  1963
Quantity:  17.3cm,   1   type 1.1 box
Series:  AA338/08
Tindale Tribes:
Janggal, Jokula, Kaiadilt, Lardiil, Wanji
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