Calvert, Samuel, 1828-1913. Aboriginal encampment in South Australia.

Arabana / Arabunna language (L13) (SA SH53-03)

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907

Box 3, Folder 2, Items 81-84

Contains notes on the Aboriginal groups surrounding Lake Eyre.

Bungandidj / Buandig language (S13)

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907

Box 1, Letters 4, pp. 163-166

Contains some language material on the Buandig language group, specifically the totems of the Kumite and Kroke moeities. Informant Mr D. Stewart.

Dhirari / Dirari language (L14)

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907

Box 3, Folder 3, item 159

Contains kinship terms.

Kalkatungu / Kalkadoon language (G13)

MS 1941 - Papers of Robert Bruce Plowman, 1911-1956, 2012

Correspondence from R.B. Ploughman to his mother which describes Aboriginal place name "Pireca" as being 35 miles (direction unknown) from Pandie Pandie Station.

Meru people (SA SI54)

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907

Box 1, Letters 4

Contains kinship terms of the Meru people from along the Murray River. Informant Reverend George Taplin. 

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907

Box 3, Folder 1, Items 10-11

Includes notes on the kinship of the Meru people from along the Murray River. Informant Reverend George Taplin.

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907

Box 3, Folder 3, Items 137-139

Contains notes on the kinship of the Meru people from along the Murray River. Informant Reverend George Taplin.

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907

Letter Book 3 (unboxed), pp. 865-872

Contains notes on kinship. Informant Reverend George Taplin. Fison states that this correspondence includes corrections to previous information given by Taplin.

Narangga / Narrunga language (L1) (SA SI53-12)

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907

Box 3, Folder 3, Items 147, 148,  149, 150 & 151

Contains notes on kinship terms. Titled as relating to the Turra people of the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. Also includes some minor genealogical information. Item 151 includes explanatory notes of genealogical table of Worru W. Bulka. Informant King Tom.

Ngarrindjeri / Narrinjeri language (S69)

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907

Box 1, Letters 4, pp. 282-286

Contains kinship terms. Informant Mr. Brugier.

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907

Folio Box, Item 132-133

Contains genealogical table titled "Aborigines belonging to the Yurararn Clan of the Narrinyeri Aboriginal group inhabitating the Southern shores of Lake Alexandrina".

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907

Folio Box, Item 134-136

Contains genealogical table titled "Aborigines belonging to the Rangulinyeri Clan of the Narrinyeri Tribe of  Lake Alexandrina South Australia".

Ngawait / Ngawad language (S10)

MS 1941 – Papers of Robert Bruce Plowman, 1911-1956, 2012

Folder 1


Correspondence from R.B. Ploughman to his mother - refers to Noodlawandracooracooratarraninna (Place name for New Well in South Australia).

Parnkalla / Barngarla / Bungala language (L6)

MS 7080 - Papers of Lorimer Fison, 1869-1907

Box 3, Folder 3, Item 143

Contains notes on kinship of the Aboriginal people of Port Lincoln.

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