Series 1: Lists of Bates manuscripts and books

  (List of Newspaper and Magazine articles 7 p. with section numbers and dates of publication)

  (Manuscript of Mrs D.M. Bates – Scheme of classification for proposed work on the Native Tribes of Western Australia, including their origin, geographical distribution, social organisation, initiation ceremonies, totems, religious beliefs, myths and legends, food, weapons, arts, crafts, diseases, remedies, death and burial, dances, songs, grammar and vocabularies. Also a list of newspaper and magazine articles published by Daisy Bates (2 copies, one with section numbers and dates of publication added in pencil) and a list of notebooks containing various topics. List ‘Collection of books and pamphlets with annotations by D.M.B.’ is not present, nor are maps or Justice of Peace certificate. 27 p.)

  (Contents list of trunk in office: Books, miscellaneous, photographs and articles. This is a typed list with handwritten annotations 9 p. Another copy has handwritten comments in another person’s handwriting.)

  (Contents list of my personal box: 3p. Contents list of W.A. manuscript, contents list of John Murray’s box 2 p., fortnightly subscription list (Red Cross?) 2 p.)

  (List of photographs in office 15 p., photos sent to Lord Salisbury 31 December 1936, 1 p. List of photographs with pamphlet and “family tree” 1 p., list “Photos, copies of which were made by the Advertiser” 1 p.)