This item contains anthropometric data collected on the Harvard and Adelaide University expedition of 1938-1939 and includes records by date and area on subject numbers, sex, age-class, genetic-class, hair and blood samples taken and photograph negative numbers. There is also blood group summaries, a brief 'Effage', and a contents list of 'Miscellaneous Rolleiflex Films'. Data was recorded for the following areas:

• Swan Reach, South Australia
  
  
• Cumeroogunga, New South Wales
  
  
• Pilliga, New South Wales
  
  
• Walgett, New South Wales
  
  
• Brewarrina, New South Wales
  
  
• Boggabilla, New South Wales
  
  
• Woodenbong, New South Wales
  
  
• Mona Mona, Queensland
  
  
• Yarrabah, Queensland
  
  
• Palm Island, Queensland
  
  
• Woorabinda, Queensland
  
  
• Cherbourg, Queensland
  
  
• Kempsey, New South Wales
  
  
• Wallaga Lake, New South Wales
  
  
• Lake Tyers, Victoria
  
  
• Point McLeay, South Australia
  
  
• Murray Bridge, South Australia
  
  
• Adelaide, South Australia
  
  
• Point Pearce, South Australia
  
  
• Collie, Western Australia
  
  
• Gnowangerup, Western Australia
  
  
• Borden, Western Australia
  
  
• Albany, Western Australia
  
  
• Mount Barker, Western Australia
  
  
• Narrogin, Western Australia
  
  
• Moore River, Western Australia
  
  
• Southern Cross, Western Australia
  
  
• Mount Margaret, Western Australia
  
  
• Laverton, Western Australia
  
  
• Norseman, Western Australia
  
  
• Nullarbor Station, South Australia
  
  
• Koonibba, South Australia
  
  
• Port Augusta, South Australia
  
  
• Menindee, New South Wales
  
  

Birdsell's note on page 59 reads, 'Cape Barren: Island, Tas. (see special journal) #1579-#1712 incl.' This note refers to the 'Tasmanian Journal', Book 3 of AA 689/1/1.

The pages of this journal have been numbered. There are 103 pages of data and 77 blank pages. This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Collection Notebook 1'. 'Ledger S762N-L' printed on cover.