Anthropological field notes, reports, correspondence and draft papers relating to various aspects of Kelly’s field work in Queensland Aboriginal communities.

List of full or partial names of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals mentioned in the file.

? Brown [first name not provided]
Mr Perkins
Bob Eubbard / Bob Hubbard

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Anthropological field notes and reports.

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Anthropological field notes and reports.

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Anthropological field notes and reports.

List of full or partial names of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals mentioned in the file:

Conlon Family
Mrs Conlon and sons Percy Conlon, Arthur Conlon, George Conlon, Bill Conlon and daughter Winnie Conlon

Coumbo Family
Annie Coumbo, Venus Coumbo, Jack Coumbo, Jean Coumbo and Bertie Coumbo

Mrs Hopkins (sister of Jack)
Bob Eubbard / Hubbard [spelling uncertain]
Cerra Anderson
Elsie Goodchap (Wife of Wily)
Harry Willis
Jack Anderson
Maudie Bligh (wife of Martin B) and children; Mavis Bligh, Fred Bligh and Percy Bligh
Tommy Conlon
Tommy Norley
Topsy Norley

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Articles authored by Caroline Kelly, AP Elkin, SF Nadel, AR Radcliffe Brown and others.

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Notebook containing notes from field work in Aboriginal communities in New South Wales.
Report titled "Settlement at Wallaga Lake, Tilba Tilba NSW", accompanied by a letter to AP Elkin, ca. 1937

List of full or partial names of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals mentioned in the file:

James Davis (father of Herb)
Jack Mahrny [? spelling]
Clarnie Avery [? spelling of first name]
George Birge [? spelling]
Walter Birge [? spelling]
Edgar Bolloch
Jack Dolt
Pacey Lighlon [? spelling]
Tom Lighlon [? spelling]
Tom Campbell
Astley Campbell
Dick Campbell
Roy Wilson (son of Mr G Wilson)
Norman Whitton
Clara Buchanon
Mr Thorpe [full name not provided]
Mr Greenwell [full name not provided]
Miss Mack [full name not provided]
Mr G Wilson
Hettlefield [full name not provided]
? Hockins [full name not provided]
? Waters [full name not provided]
? Taylor [full name not provided]
? Carberry [full name not provided]
? Moffitt [full name not provided]
? Benelong [full name not provided]
? Archibald [full name not provided]

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Letters between Caroline Kelly and Professor A.P. Elkin, from an original folder labelled Kempsey (NSW) and listing Macksville, Tilba Tilba and Wallaga Lake.
Letter of introduction for Caroline Kelly from the Secretary, Office of Board for Protection of Aborigines, 22 Apr 1936.
Letters to Timothy Kelly from Caroline Kelly.

List of full or partial names of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals mentioned in the file:
Miss Andrews
?? Bairds
Mrs Carter
?? Chapman
Mrs ?? Geddes
Mrs ?? Hough
Miss ?? Pearce
Mr ?? Watkin
Dolly Button
Dorothy Bull
Duchess
Eric Rasden
Ethel Gabriel
Frank Summerville
Lizzie (Sandy or Brown?)
Jocie Duhig
Mr and Mrs Jacobs (mission manager and wife?)
Madam von Willer
Young Glover

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Correspondence and reports relating to Caroline Kelly’s anthropological survey.
Paper by Caroline Kelly on "the impact of European culture upon the Aborigines of New South Wales", ca. 1937

List of full or partial names of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals mentioned in the file:
Herbert Davis
Campbell [full name not provided]

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The original folder was titled 'Manuscripts submitted to A&R' and contains short stories and poems submitted to Angus and Robertson. Some have corrections and annotations. Indicated in square brackets after the tile are handwritten notes that appear on the first page. Some may also have corrections. This file contains:
‘Beginning of Life’ (published as ‘The Beginning of Life’) [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
‘Biami and Bunyip’ [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
‘Burr+Nong (Bora Ring)’ [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
Boonah (Bloodwood Gum)' [submitted to A&R.];
‘The Carpet Snake’ (published as Carpet Snake) [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
‘Curlew’ [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
‘Dear Boys and Girls’ (letter) [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
‘The Dugong Hunt’ (published as Dugong Coming!) [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
‘Dunwich Stradbroke Island Assimilation of Aborigines’ (2 drafts);
‘Edward Ruska’;
'The Exercise Book' [submitted to A&R.];
‘The Fisherman’ [? submitted to A&R.];
‘Going Crabbing’ [original had not submitted to A&R but the not has been crossed out. Accepted];
‘The Hunter’ (published as The Shark) [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
‘Interlude’ [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
'Joshua and Roo-Roo';
'Kill to eat' [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
'Mai (Black Bean)';
‘Midden’ (published as ‘The Midden’) [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
‘Mirrabooka (Southern Cross)’ [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
‘Muma's Pet’ [submitted to A&R.];
‘Not Our Day’ [submitted to A&R.];
‘Pomera (Banksia)’ [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
‘Racism’ (3 copies);
‘School Days’ [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
‘Stradbroke’ [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
‘Talwalpin (Cotton Tree) and Kowinka (Red Mangrove)' [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
'Tia Gam (Lawyer Vine)' [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
'Tuggan-Tuggan (Silky Oak)' [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
‘We three’ (poem) [submitted to A&R.];
'Wher's Mother (published as Where's Mother) [submitted to A&R. Accepted];
'Wonga and Nudu' [submitted to A&R. Accepted].

Writing paper note book containing handwritten short stories titled: 'Kooril', and 'Coopee (Possum)'.