Series 14: Notebooks
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The Barr Smith Library recognises the moral rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the owners of their knowledge. To this end, Special Collections is digitising the Daisy Bates Papers in our collections to enhance access for people who cannot travel to Adelaide. Please be aware that this site may contain sensitive information, including the names and images of people who have passed away and which may sadden and distress some Aboriginal people. This site may also contain language and terms used by an author that reflect an inappropriate attitude due to the historical context in which these records were created.
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Item Restricted Series 14 - unidentified notes.(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyTwelve pages found at end of Series 14 folder (Notebooks) These are rough notes from Witungit (informant) and others regarding class divisions in Bibbulmun and other areas for Ngagarnuk and Ngugunyuk people and others. List of natives arriving Christmas day 1913.Item Restricted Series 14, 1 - Nyamel and Mardathoonera district.(2015-10-27) Bates, Daisy"Extracts from notebooks 1900 – 1935 when in residence at various camps or travelling...": Nyamel and Mardathoonera: country and family words from Bernier Island(W.A.)Item Restricted Series 14, 11b - Broome (Billingee’s information)(2015-11-02) Bates, Daisy(Billingee’s information), Broome district, regarding social organisation, initiation and other details from this area and Roebourne.Item Restricted Series 14, 11c - Northwest Western Australia (Billingee’s information)(2015-11-02) Bates, DaisyNorthwest W.A. – (Billingee’s information) Broome district, about tree shapes, fish, landforms and insects.Item Restricted Series 14, 11d, i - Unclassified notes from the Fitzroy (informant Majjeree)(2015-11-02) Bates, DaisyUnclassified notes from the Fitzroy district – defining boundaries of the area with vocabulary scraps.Item Restricted Series 14, 11d, ii - Unclassified notes on the Broome district(2015-11-02) Bates, DaisySundry unclassified notes of the Broome district – beliefs and vocabulary.Item Restricted Series 14, 11e - Unclassified notes on the Broome district(2015-11-02) Bates, DaisyNotes from the Broome district –Vocabulary, expressions and customs.Item Restricted Series 14, 11f - Unclassified notes on the Broome district(2015-11-02) Bates, DaisyNotes from the Broome district – vocabulary and figures of speechItem Restricted Series 14, 11g - Unclassified notes from the Southwest and Northwest of Western Australia. Includes names of fish and birds(2015-11-02) Bates, DaisyUnclassified notes from the S.W. and N.W. of W.A. – customs, vocabulary, names of fish, birdsItem Restricted Series 14, 13 - Notes compiled at Guildford 8/6/1912 (names, stories, notes on beliefs, dialect, rain songs of the Talainji people, genealogies)(2015-01-15) Bates, DaisyNotes compiled at Guildford 8/6/12 – list of tribes in Kimberley districts, Burketown people’s classifications, Southwest vocabulary, social organisation, totems, Rain songs of the Talainji people, genealogy of Jitabul from Esperance, Kariara story from Pt Hedland.Item Restricted Series 14, 14 - Notes of the Katanning and southern districts. Including extensive genealogies(2015-11-02) Bates, DaisyNotes of the Katanning and southern districts – list of natives at Katanning, all with measles, genealogies, eg of Notuman/Kitty, some wrong marriages, Mirdar Kening songs, spirit babies at Kakabin near Mt Stirling and various stories from the Southwest.Item Restricted Series 14, 15 - [Southwest] Information of Baaba and Nilgee (mostly Vasse district)(2015-11-02) Bates, DaisyInformation given by Baaba and Nilgee, mostly Vasse district (or Baabalgurt, alias George Eliot, 66 years old) - Notes on Meenung or Meening people, southern coastal people, names of people from Capel, Busselton, Lower Blackwood, Williams River, Australind, Guildford and Canning, Port Augusta, Esperance, Gingin, York, Mandurah, Dardanup and Cape Leeuwin and names of places where no natives are left –Pinjarra, Preston, Collie and Boyanup.Item Restricted Series 14, 16 - Murray district - Ngalyart’s information(2015-11-02) Bates, DaisyNgalyart’s information of the Murray district - Notes about Pinjarra and Mandurah people, names of some tribelets, their social organisation and customs.Item Restricted Series 14, 17 - Victoria Plains district (Nyeerrgoo) - Monnop’s information(2015-11-02) Bates, DaisyMonnop’s information (Victoria Plains district –Nyeerrgoo) - Notes on Yabaroo beedawong or initiation ceremony and other customs near New NorciaItem Restricted Series 14, 18 - Beverley and York districts - Kajaman’s information(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyKajaman’s information , aka Polly Jindil (Beverley and York districts) east of Perth - Kajaman’s pedigree and Kajaman’s mother’s pedigree, also Jendil(l)’s pedigree (a St Helena native) which includes 3 marriages, all with children, one of whom was Kajaman’s husband.Item Restricted Series 14, 19 - Perth, Gingin district - Woolberr’s information(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyWoolberr’s information of the Gingin district – social organisation and totems of people from Yoondera or Busselton, Candeegup, Perth and York. Lists of Gingin, Dandarragan and Victoria Plains people still alive, longer lists of places where everyone has died, names of trees, etc., notes about punishments for stealing and flirting, Woolberr’s marriage to Banyap, first white contacts and property inheritance law.Item Restricted Series 14, 2 - Sandstone district(2015-10-27) Bates, Daisy"Extracts from notebooks 1900 – 1935 when in residence at various camps or travelling...": Sandstone district, Sandstone camp: gave rations to (list follows) Mt Magnet people; names of local tribes.Item Restricted Series 14, 20 - Perth area - Balbuk’s information(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyInformation of Balbuk (Fanny) of the Perth Area – Yooreel aka Balbuk is the last Perth native (died 20.3.1901), aunt of another informant Jubytch from Guildford, and her people were originally from Beverley, in the east. Other women came and peopled Perth, Fremantle, Wanneroo and Swan. There are also notes about relationships, land and land inheritance mainly around Perth.Item Restricted Series 14, 21 - [Guildford] Jubaitch - questions and answers(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyEarly MSS. Questions on various topics made to Jubyche, a Guildford native and his answers, regarding eg. kissing, hair, bees, decision-making, as well as some vocabulary, names of tribes and mention of cannibalism and places where natives still survive or are all dead.Item Restricted Series 14, 22 - Murchison district - Jinguru’s notes(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyNotes from Jinguru: Murchison area.Information about initiation of women from Jilguguru’s information and Jinguru, revenge killings, spearings, jailings, ‘eye for an eye’ vendettas and the futility of applying white man’s law to these events.
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