Two card series containing sociological data and three card series containing anthropological data collected on the Board for Anthropological Research expedition to The Granites, Northern Territory, in August 1936. Each card has (expedition symbol) L stamped in the top left hand corner.
- L1 - L46 Granites Sociological Data
This series comprises printed cards on which data has been recorded under the following headings: (individual subject) Number, Native name, Sex, Age, Tribe, Loc.[ation], Date, and Remarks (over); and which have space for two photographs. Most cards have two black and white photographic prints attached, usually a front and a profile portrait showing head and torso. The photographs also show (individual subject) numbers. Cards have 'The Granites, C. Aust' and 'Aug. 1936' printed in Location and Date headings. This series contains cards on individuals numbered 1 to 45, but note that not all cards have photographs.
- L1 - L46 Granites Sociological Data
This series comprises printed cards on which data has been recorded under the following headings: in the first section: (individual subject) Number, Native name, Other names, Tribe, Sex, Age (known/estim.), Date, Subclass, Totem, Loc.[ation], Where born, Territory claimed; the second section has headings for the recording of a similar level of detail about the individual's father, mother, father's siblings, mother's siblings, siblings, spouse, and children. Cards have a final line to record information about related BAR activities, including photographs, casts, physical measurements, anthropological notes, and specimens (artefacts collected). On the reverse is space for further notes. This series contains cards on individuals numbered 1 to 46. Some cards have notes on the reverse recording extra information about an individual, relationships, or kinship terms. There is a note on the first card in NB Tindale's hand: 'Recorder was HK Fry' (AA 105).
- L1 - L45 Granites Anthropological Data
This card series comprises printed cards on which data has been recorded under the following headings: in the first section (individual subject) Number, Native name, European name, Sex, Age, Date, Locality, Tribe, 'Totem'; a second section has four columns for the recording of physical measurements, and a final line relating to BAR activities. The reverse of the card records the (individual subject) Number, a section headed 'Relationships. Subject's:-'; and a third section for recording specific sets of physical measurements ('indices'). This series contains cards on individuals numbered 1 to 45, and one unnumbered card, but note that many cards are missing - there are only 27 cards.
- L1 - L45 Granites Anthropological Data
This card series is a duplicate of the series described above. Identifiying data apart from (individual subject) number is not recorded on the cards. The card series comprises printed cards on which data has been recorded under the following headings: in the first section (individual subject) Number, Native name, European name, Sex, Age, Date, Locality, Tribe, Totem; a second section has four columns for the recording of physical measurements, and a final line relating to BAR activities. The reverse of the card records the (individual subject) Number, a section headed 'Relationships. Subject's:-'; and a third section for recording specific sets of physical measurements ('indices'). This series contains cards on individuals numbered 1 to 45, and one unnumbered card, but note that many cards are missing - there are only 26 cards.
- L1 - L45 Granites Anthropological Data
This card series comprises printed cards on which data has been recorded under the following headings: in the first section, (individual subject) Number, Locality, Date, Tribe, Sex, Age; a second section is divided into sections in which to record measurements and observations relating to specific physical features, including the following headings: Hair, Skin Colour, and also Blood Group. On the reverse are sections to record data under headings including Anthropological notes and Pathological notes. This series contains cards on individuals numbered 1 to 45, although some cards are missing.
Note that within any given series the amount of data recorded varies from card to card.
These card series contain references to: Northern Territory.
Note that the data cards contain many variant spellings of tribal/language group names. In the descriptions here the various terms and spellings have been reproduced, with what appear to be amendments noted in square brackets. It has not been possible in all cases to supply corresponding tribal/language group names according to standardised spellings adopted by NB Tindale (see AA 338) and AIATSIS (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies).
These card series contain references to the following named groups: Juwalpiri,
Walpiri, Wolamulla [Walpiri], Wolmala, Wolmala Kukata, Wonerka, Woniarka.
Tindale Tribes: Ngardi; Walpiri.
AIATSIS Tribal/Language Groups: Ngarti; Warlpiri.
These cards are located in Drawer 5.