Two card series containing sociological data and two card series containing anthropological data collected on the Board for Anthropological Research expedition to Mount Liebig, Central Australia, (Northern Territory) in August 1932. Each card has (expedition symbol) H stamped on the top left hand corner.
- H1 - H93 Mount Liebig Sociological Data
This card series comprises printed cards on which data has been recorded under the following headings: (individual subject) Number, Native Name, Sex, Age, Tribe , Location and Date; and which have space for two photographs. Most cards have two black and white photographic prints attached, usually a front and a profile portrait showing head and shoulders or head and torso. The photographs also show (individual subject) numbers. Cards have 'Mt. Liebig, C. A.' and 'Aug. 1932' printed in Location and Date headings. This series contains cards on individuals numbered 1 to 93. Most cards have photograph negative numbers noted on the reverse. Note that there are multiple cards for some individuals, and no photographs of some individuals.
- H1 - H93 Mount Liebig Sociological Data
This series comprises printed cards on which data has been recorded under the following headings: in the first section: (individual subject) number, Native name, Tribe, Sex, Age, Secret name, White name, Where born, Subclass, Totem; the second section has headings for the recording of a similar level of detail about the individual's father, mother, siblings, spouse, and children. Cards have a final line to record information about the photographs taken and the location and date of recording of the data, and Remarks (over). This series contains cards on individuals numbered 1 to 93. Some cards have notes on the reverse recording extra information about an individual, other information, or related to activities of the BAR, such as artefacts collected or casts taken. Some cards include notes about tribal/language group names and distribution. The first card includes a note: 'NB Tindale observer & recorder'.
- H1 - H93 Mount Liebig Anthropological Data
This card series comprises printed cards on which data has been recorded under the following headings: (individual subject) Number, White Name, Native Name, Sex, Age, Date, Locality, Tribe and Totem. A second section contains physical measurements and observations, and some cards have additional notes below this section. The reverse of the card records further physical measurements and observations. Note although this series contains cards for individuals numbered 1 to 93, not all cards contain data. The first card includes notes by NB Tindale on adjustments on measurements.
- H1 - H93 Mount Liebig Anthropological Data
This series comprises printed cards on which data has been recorded under the following headings: (individual subject) Number, Sex and Age; a section headed 'Relationships. Subject's:-'; and a third section for recording specific sets of physical measurements ('indices'). Most cards have been annotated with short version of a tribal/language group name. Note although this series contains cards for individuals numbered 1 to 72, not all cards contain data.
At the end of the card series are four cards ' Mt Liebig 1932 Supp[lementary] Notes NB Tindale' listing kinship terms elicited from (subject numbered) individuals.
Note that within any given series the amount of data recorded varies from card to card.
These card series contain references to: Northern Territory.
Note that the data cards contain many variant spellings of tribal/language group names. In the descriptions here the various terms and spellings have been reproduced, with what appear to be amendments noted square brackets. It has not been possible in all cases to supply corresponding tribal/language group names according to standardised spellings adopted by NB Tindale (see AA 338) and AIATSIS (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies).
This card series includes references to the following named groups: Luritja = Yumu, Nambuda = Ngalia, Ngalia, Pintibi, Pintubi, Pintuba = Pintubi, Yumu.
Tindale Tribes: Jumu; Ngalia; Pintubi.
AIATSIS Tribal/Language Groups: Luritja; Pintupi; Warlpiri.
These cards are located in Drawer 3.