Publications and drafts

Articles and letters by Campbell published in newspapers and magazines:

This series includes articles and letters by Campbell published in newspapers and magazines:

  • Article entitled 'Lonely island. Scientists in the Bight', published in The Register on 15/1/1923. This article provides some details on the 1923 expedition to Pearson Island.

  • Newspaper report of an interview with Campbell in May 1925 re his recent trip to Cooper Creek. The article includes references to Killalpaninna, Kopperamana and Etadunna, and 'Ditchamunka Cave' (near Blaze's Well).

  • TD Campbell (pseudonym: 'Anthrop'), 'The University and anthropological research', Adelaide University Magazine, September 1927.

  • Article by Campbell titled 'Millicent - Years ago' published in The South-Eastern Times on 1/3/1932. This article provides some information on the Aboriginal people of the Millicent area, and references to Aboriginal place-names, mythological sites and archaeological sites in the south-east of South Australia.

  • Observations on the natural history of Pearson Island by Campbell published in the 'Out among the people' column in The Register on 20 March 1933.

  • 'Out among the people' column by Campbell published in The Register on 5 June 1933. The article includes some observations on Aboriginal diet and dentition, the Great Artesian Basin and the date farm near Lake Harry (north of Marree). Some comments by other correspondents in response to Campbell's article are included.

  • Letter by Campbell entitled 'Binghi on the Bench', published in The Bulletin on 3/7/1935 re Aboriginal languages in central Australia.

  • 'Wherein of Antres Vast & Deserts Idle' (published in Progress in Australia, May 1935). This paper includes references to Ditjaminka Cave (Ditji-mingka), a mythological site near Blaze's Well (SA), Ooraminna Cave in the southern MacDonnell Ranges (NT) and some caves in the south-east of South Australia.

  • 'Sand' (published in Progress in Australia, March 1936); discussion of geology and natural history of central Australia.

  • 'Now and then' (published in Progress in Australia, May 1936). This paper discusses prehistoric fauna in central Australia.

  • 'Apart from this Leichhardt business', published in Public Service Review, November 1938.

  • Article by Campbell published in The South Eastern Times on 8/1/1960 re shack development at Beachport.

  • 'Lofty peaks in a lonely sea', published in The Advertiser, 19/3/1960, describing Campbell's recent visit to the Pearson Islands with a team of researchers from the University of Adelaide.

  • Article by Campbell entitled 'Research into native customs', published in The Advertiser (no date) providing some details of the recent BAR expedition to Pandie-Pandie.

  • Collection of drafts of letters and short articles written by Campbell to The Bulletin and other newspapers (c. 1925-7) on various topics, including the Lake Harry date plantation north of Marree, the early history of Robe (SA), South Australian seal colonies, opal-mining at Stuart's Range, Aboriginal message-sticks and the process of making a plaster-cast of a human face.

  • Drafts and notes for ABC radio talks presented by Campbell on Aboriginal culture, natural history, dentistry and other subjects.

CreatorProfessor Thomas Draper Campbell
ControlAA 52/3/4
FormatsNewspaper Clippings, General Correspondence, Maps, Loose Photographic Prints
Series AA 52/03