Photocopy of catalogue annotated in blue biro. Exhabition of Aboriginal studies by Betty Bates, Canberra Galleries, Brisbane 6 - 15 March 1946 (later in Newcastle and Adelaide). Annotated "These people are descended from Coonganghi, Mehmuray and Mundraby tribes, possibly others"

The exhibits (numbered 1-39) identify the subject, give a brief description and an indication of the asking price.

Elizabeth Seymour, Yarrabah Mission, 5 guineas
?Donald Echo, 'Aboriginal, full-blood', 3 1/2 guineas
Missus (Mrs Bates), missionary teacher, not for sale
Jessie Stanley, 'elderley half-caste (mother of Muriel)', 3 guineas
Muriel Stanley, 'half-caste, obstetric nurse', 3 guineas
Teresa Livingstone, young mother, 3 guineas
Arthur and Irene, '(son of Conrad)', 4 guineas
Baby Michael, 2 1/2 guineas
'A piccaninny asleep', 3 guineas
Eddie, 2 guineas
Victor, 'half-caste (later married, 9 children)', 2 guineas
Charlie, Stewart and Oscar, 'full-blooded Australian schoolboys', 4 1/2 guineas
Jessima, 4 guineas
Tobias, 'very old Aboriginal', 3 guineas
A boy stockman, 4 1/2 guineas
A water cherry tree, near Oombungi, not for sale
Dadda, Canon E Gibble, missionary priest, 4 guineas
Henry, trainee carpenter, 4 guineas
Dennis, mail driver, 7 guineas
St John the Baptist's Church, Oombungi, 8 1/2 guineas
Home, 'a native home in the mission village', 7 1/2 guineas
The village policeman, Fred Mundraby, 5 guineas
The last of the Stanleys, Luke 4 guineas
Granny, Yarrabah,' 5 guineas
'King Albert, Coonganghi people', 5 guineas
'Piccaninnies, Oombungi Creek', 5 guineas
The fire stick, Patrick at work, 2 guineas
Livingston, son of Tobias engineer and boat mechanic, 3 guineas
Charity with her baby, Yarrabah,' 2 1/2 guineas
James Noble, ordained Anglican minister, taken 1938, 'died 1941', 4 guineas
Lionel, 4 guineas
Rosemary, grand daughter of James Noble, 4 guineas
Esau, Australian Aboriginal boy', 4 guineas
Conrad, born Atherton, mechanic, Lockheart and Mitchell River missions, 8 guinea
Harold, skipper of the Cynthia, 4 guineas
Keithie Enighi, 4 guineas
George Pan, stockman, 4 guineas
Mr GW Bates, Missionary, not for sale
Rev. CG Brown, Superintendeant at Yarrabah, 5 guineas

The exhibation also included 11 items by LP Franklin.

The last page incorporates a pencil sketch of "Tessa - an aged daughter of the bush. Pencil sketch by Betty Bates."

'Catalogue of an Exhibition of Aboriginal Studies by Betty Bates'