Handwritten and typed anthropological field notes, reports, correspondence between Kelly and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Sydney, and draft papers relating to various aspects of Kelly’s field work in Queensland Aboriginal communities. Titles of some of the papers include 'Christianity and the native', 'Religion', 'Fight among the Kaingbul', and 'Notes on the retention of ritual and customs among missionised natives'. There is one untitled paper in which the first line reads 'This paper forms portion of a study of the impact of European culture upon the Aborigines of New South Wales'.

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. Consists of 1 notebook containing handwritten notes and 1 typed paginated report titled 'Fraser's, or Great Sandy, Island', 16 pages.

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

Bob Simpson (Barambah)
Happy (Namboor)
George Lane (Nambunnu)
Frank Simpson (Nephew to Bob) (Yonguarboomi)
Leddie Brown (Wakanulli)
Kenny Simpson (Turrbumma)
Mrs Ada Beckett (Narrkul)
Isaac Owen (Brother to Mrs Ross)
Willie Owen (Brother to Mrs Ross)

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

Jack Noble (Gawongowau)
Willy Wandunna [spelling uncertain, may be Wandana]

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On the title page, handwritten above the title 'The Jinibara tribe of South East Queensland (and its neighbours)' is 'Gaiarbau's story of '.

This draft carbon copy typescript recounts the story of Gaiarbau as told to Lindsay Winterbotham. In it Gaiarbau describes the form of tribal government, details of daily life, community, and relations with others outside of the community. This copy has many handwritten emendations written in blue pen; written in pencil at the top of most pages is 're-typed'. Handwritten emendations do not form part of the published version in Queensland Ethnohistory Transcripts 1:1 (1982). Illustrations consist of black and white photographs pasted onto light weight card and tipped/inserted in place.

Preface written by Norman B. Tindale.

Index of contents is available at the end of the volume (page numbers may not be the correct).
Contents, as edited:
Chapter I. The tribes and their areas.
Chapter II. The Jinibara.
Chapter III. Jinibara Tribal Government. [The Bora , and] Tribal Council [and Gundir].
Chapter IV. Daily Life.
Chapter V. Community life.
Chapter VI. Story Telling.
Chapter VII. Conduct of fights and weapons used.
Chapter VIII. Intertribal activities. Walkabout.
Chapter IX. Pygmies (Dinderis).

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