Journal: Letter About an Unknown World or A Trip into North Western South Australia 1933 / Board for Anthropological Research Expedition 1 Musgrave/Mann Range and Ernabella

Ngadlu tampinthi ngadlu Kaurna Miyurna yartangka. Munaintya puru purruna ngadlu-itya. Munaintyanangku yalaka tarrkarriana tuntarri.

We acknowledge we are on Kaurna Miyurna land. The Dreaming is still living. From the past, in the present, into the future, forever.

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Journal: Letter About an Unknown World or A Trip into North Western South Australia 1933 / Board for Anthropological Research Expedition 1 Musgrave/Mann Range and Ernabella

Archive Collections / Cecil John Hackett / Journal: Letter About an Unknown World or A Trip into North Western South Australia 1933 / Board for Anthropological Research Expedition 1 Musgrave/Mann Range and Ernabella

Date Range: 25 May, 1933 - 24 August, 1933

Collection: Cecil John Hackett

Quantity: 3cm, 1 Volume

Series Identifier: AA 122/01/01

CONTAINS RESTRICTED MATERIAL.

Previously part Accession 50

One bound volume of typescript supported by black and white photographs on most pages. Total of 70 pages plus one map.

A journal presented as a personal letter addressed to 'My Dear Friends' of a trip conducted under the auspices of the Board for Anthropological Research (AA346) in 1933 (Expedition I to Mann Ranges, CA 25 May - 6 August 1933 and Ernabella 7 - 24 August 1933). The introductory page styled letter dated February 1934. Valediction 'TJ Amu' '(Sgd) Cecil J Hackett'. The author states this letter is not for publication.

While the photographs are not formally numbered some have been annotated in pencil with an identification number (eg JA33:178 - See AA 122/8 Negative Albums 4 and 5). The photographs in the journal have been scanned and are located in separate drive Digital Assets AA122/1/1 photos.

The journal photographs and stand alone photographs taken on this expedition together with corresponding negatives see AA122/1/2.

For the purpose of digitisation the inventory is arranged by page number and the number of photographs per page.

EXPEDITION I: Board for Anthropological Research (AA 346)

Mann and Musgrave Ranges, C. A. [South Australia] : 25 May - 06 August 1933

Expedition personnel and roles

N. B. Tindale: Leader Cinematography [AA338/1/9] Sociological information, Song series, Grammatical notes, Social Organization and Kinship systems
C. J. Hackett: Photography, Physical Anthropology, Blood grouping, Dermotoglyphs (AA122)
A. Brumby: Cameleer (AA42)

Ernabella SA: 7 - 24 August 1933

Expedition personnel and roles:

J.B. Cleland: Leader; blood grouping (AA60)
T.H. Johnston: Blood grouping (AA161)
C.S. Hicks: Metabolism
N.B. Tindale: Cinematography; face casts (AA338)
J.H. Gray: Physical anthropology (AA111)
C.J. Hackett: Physical anthropology (AA122)
M.H. Hale: Face casts; still photography (AA124)
H.K. Fry: Intelligence/psychological testing (AA105)
M. Lamshed: The Advertiser assistant (journalist)
J. O'Conner: Hicks' assistant
M.T. McLean: Chief Protector of Aboriginals
Recommended reading in support of this journal: 'Anthropological Expedition to the North-West of South Australia, 1933' source Oceania, Vol 4 No 1 (Sept 1933), pp 99-105