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, 30 - Rough notes of journey across the Bight (including some Wanji-Wanji songs)(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyRough notes from little notebook of journey across the Bight (some wanji wanji songs here). Some vocabulary, a travel journal, bird names, people’s names from Eucla, Ninety Mile, Yalata, South Australia, Australian Aborigines, songs.Item Restricted Series 14, 29 - Information on the New Norcia natives - extracts from Dr. Salvado’s history(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisySeries 14, Notebook 29, 57 p. - Extracts from Dr Salvado’s history – miscellaneous These extracts, partly in French and partly translated into English by Father White, cover a large number of subjects such as customs, diseases, burial, food, dress, weapons and songs. A large section is devoted to a dictionary of comparative vocabulary: New Norcia (E.), New Norcia (N.), French and English (p. 16-32).Item Restricted Series 14, 26C - Miscellaneous notes including description of Rottnest Island and (scrappy) notes on fossil remains(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyNotes from various districts on various subjects, e.g.totems, marriage laws, Balladonia, Vasse, Katanning, Tambellup, Marble Bar, social organisation, transcription of tombstone for Mrs Mary Cuper, plus some disjointed notesItem Restricted Series 14, 28 - Paper on Geology of Western Australia [based on visit 1900 by Daisy Bates](2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyPaper on Geology of W.A. - An account of several overland journeys made by D.M.B.: Pt Hedland to Carnarvon, Beagle Bay to Disaster Bay with the Trappists and Bishop Gibney and a droving journey from near Roebuck Bay to Ethel Creek. The paper for a learned society notes the flora, birds, entomology, waterways, wells, suitable pasture, pindan marshes, minerals (some auriferous rock) in the areas of Carnarvon, Gascoyne River, Onslow, Ashburton Marble Bay, Marble Bar, Black Ranges, Pt Hedland, Shaw River, De Grey River, Nullagine, Bamboo Springs, Fortescue River, Balla Balla, Depuch Island and other places.Item Restricted Series 14, 27 - Beagle Bay(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyA list of articles on the Beagle Bay Mission and list of contents of notebook 27. Article on Beagle Bay Mission, notes on surveying of Mission land and correspondence relating to the formation of Beagle Bay Mission by Bishop GibneyItem Restricted Series 14, 26B - Miscellaneous notes including description of Rottnest Island and (scrappy) notes on fossil remains(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyFossil remains etc. Grammar, customs analogous to Scripture (Bible references to customs similar to aboriginal customs), fossil remains of extinct marsupial sthenurus occidentalis found in Mammoth Cave at Margaret RiverItem Restricted Series 14, 26A - Miscellaneous notes including description of Rottnest Island and (scrappy) notes on fossil remains(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyWardulea, Ngilgi’s information, Rottnest Island, Mattie’s information, largely re vocabularyItem Restricted Series 14, 25 - [Murray district, southwest Western Australia] Yaburgurt’s information(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyYaburgurt’s notes of the Murray district, South West Western Australia – Vocabulary, Perth, Fremantle and Mandura dialectsItem Restricted Series 14, 24 - Miscellaneous notes, mainly re Social organisation; also questions to William(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyThe contents include: Captain Fawcett and native regiment, questions for Mrs Meares (regarding death and burial customs) of Roebourne, references to Howitt and other writers (regarding in part Yerkla Mining marriage and totems, tribes circumcised and uncircumcised, Roebourne notes, miscellaneous items from Point Cloates (from T. Carter, regarding Talanjee, Byung and Ingarda tribes and names of trees, shrubs and plants, diseases, remedies, legends, folklore, names of weapons and numerous other aspects of culture), notes of J. Monger, Gascoyne regarding burial, diseases, cannibalism, making fires, ghosts and witchcraft, marriage laws by Annear of Fitzroy, first meetings with natives as described by Pelsart, Tasman, Vlanning, Dampier, King, the natives and Christianity, Joowel’s letter, Spencer and Gillen's description of ideas about birth and spirit children. Pages 102-229 consist of hundreds of questions on all topics, mainly Bibbulmun, for William and other natives regarding legends, relationship terms (incl. Vasse and Capel areas), where children come from, Doonan wangee (language), mourning and funeral customs, legends, table of descent – southern tribes, grammar, Wirgain (informant), Karnduing (informant) and names of trees etc.Item Restricted Series 14, 23C - Miscellaneous notes(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyEarly MSS - A collection of miscellaneous notes from various sources – names for trees, rivers all over W.A. but especially the North west, colours, winds, points of the compass, grammar, vocabulariesItem Restricted Series 14, 23B - Miscellaneous notes(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyMiscellaneous notes – Murchison area, including marriage laws, separation of sexes, fire-making, food, clothing, message sticks, justice, customs surrounding death and burial, wounds, illness and their remedies, magic, stone tools, totems, and trapping.Item Restricted Series 14, 23A - Miscellaneous notes(2015-11-03) Bates, DaisyMiscellaneous notes – including names of Newcastle men, Northam notes, Albany notes, Ooldea notes, names of rivers, lists of photographs, Laverton, New Norcia and Leonora notes, Boonyoo’s notes, Southern Goldfields and Murchison districts notes, Eucla notes and Nature notes.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.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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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.
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