Guide to the Papers of Michael Alexander Smith
MS 10227
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: 2016
Collection Summary
- Title
- Papers of Michael Alexander Smith
- Date Range
- 1971 - 2013
- Collection Number
- MS 10227
- Extent
- 8.75 metres (40 ms boxes + 4 small folio boxes + 1 medium folio box + 1 map folio)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Content Description
The papers document Professor Smith's professional life as a pioneering desert field archaeologist covering his roles as Field Archaeologist for Museums and Art Galleries Northern Territory, as Research Fellow at the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University (ANU), as lecturer in Archaeology at the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, ANU, as head of People and Environment, National Museum of Australia (NMA), as Director of Research and Development, NMA and as Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Historical Research, NMA as well as his secondary, tertiary and postgraduate studies. The collection includes correspondence, letter books, research papers, reports, surveys, course notes, field notes and journals, exhibition proposals, clippings, manuscripts, publications and photographs.
Conditions Governing Access
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn7051698).
Conditions Governing Use
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Michael Alexander Smith, National Library of Australia, MS 10227, [series/file/item number(s)]'.
Finding Aid Source(s)
Please note this finding aid may comprise or contain descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.
Item Descriptions
Series. High School & Undergraduate, 1973-76
Series. Honours & Masters Research, 1977-1980
Series. Field Archaeologist Museums & Art Galleries NT, 1980-1988
Series. Research Fellow, Dept of Prehistory RSPacS ANU, 1988-1993
Series. Curator & Head of PATE section, National Museum of Australia, 1996-2000
Research & Fieldwork - Western Desert (Martu) Native Title fieldwork prior to joining the NMA., 1996 (File) - Box 15
Exhibition Head & Senior Curator, National Museum of Australia - correspondence; new positions; Links to Land gallery development team; Functional brief for Acton Museum development (1997); Research - Karrku Red Ochre mine (1998); Notes on Cuddie Springs site (1996-1997); Cox Creek Diprotodon (1999); Cyprus – excavations at Marki alonia (1995-1999); Cyprus – Essays for The New Yorker (2000); Newhaven 'hand-back'; draft book manuscripts – Alan Newsome on Kangaroos. (File) - Box 17
Series. National Museum of Australia & Carroll Review, 2001-2003
Series. Senior Research Fellow – NMA, 2005-2008
Series. Cambridge University Press monograph, 2007-2013
Bound Letter books (part 1 & 2 )– research emails ' The Archeology of Australian Deserts. (File) - Box 29
Copy of 'Journey to Alalya', an unpublished book mamnuscript by R G Kimber, describing the discovery of Puritjarra rock shelter., 1989 (File) - Box 30
Series. Field Journals
Field Journal, 1982-83 (File) - Box 38
MAGNT Field diary -ANZAAS conference (10-14 May 1982);GS paper at 1982 AAA (9/12/1982);Uluru recce (20-24 July 1982); NMV grindstones;ANR Survey(9-20 April 1983);Mereenie Survey (28 Ap - 1 May);Utopia seedgrinding trip (6-14 June 1983)
Field Journal, 1981 (File) - Box 38
MAGNT Field Diary - Arrernte Language Course (Jun 1981); Coastal Plains-Sampan Creek (26 Jun-1 July); Warai Dam Survey (8-9 Aug)
Field Journal, 1980 (File) - Box 38
MAGNT Field Diary - Arrernte Language Course (June); Coastal Plains-Sampan Creek (26 Jun-1 July); Warai Dam Survey (8-9 Aug); C Australia (30 April-9 May);Koongarra survey (15-16 May, 24-26 Jun); Finke Gorge w Nahasson Ungwanaka (26 Aug-15 Sept); Koongarra survey (9-10 Oct); Scotch Crk excavation (23 Oct- 14 Nov); Warai Dam Survey (14-15 April); C Australia (1-15 May); Barkley Tablelands (23 May-1 Jun)
Field Journal, 1982-1986 (File) - Box 38
Excavation Diary - Rulpmulpme kuke (24-27 April 1982); Illararri 17 (27 Jun -4 July 1982); Kuyunba 6 (7-11 July 1982); Ooraminna Crk 16 (26-29 Oct 1982); James Ra East (IDK) (27 Jun-4 July 1983); Tjungkupu 1 & 2 (6-17 May 1985); Intirtekwerle (17-25 June 1985); Lake Woods (1-10 July 1985); Wanmarra (Bagot Sp)(15-23 July 1985); Rainbow Valley (Urre) (23-26 July 1985); Therrerrerte (21-25 April 1986); Puritjarra (26 Oct - 3 Nov 1986)
Field Journal, 1984 (File) - Box 38
MAGNT Field Diary - inc ANR survey examination of Puntutjarpa & Gramen grindstones (10-17 April); initial Tjungkupu trip (18-19 Aug 1984); aerial recc of eastern MacDonnells (20 September)
Field Journal, 1985 (File) - Box 38
MAGNT Field Diary - 1985 IPPA conference, Manila; Dulcie Ra aerial recce (3rd April); Kurringke visit w E Stockton ( 18 Aug) - see also Excavation diary 1982-86
Field Journal, 1986 (File) - Box 38
MAGNT Field Diary - Purarra well site (11-12 Mar ); Initial visit vto Puritjarra (3-4 Aug ); WAC conference (1-7 Sept); Liaison trip to PJ (8-9 Oct); Initial PJ 14C dates (7 Jan 1987) - see aslo Exacavtion diary 1982-86
Field Journal, 1990 - 1994 (File) - Box 39
Mikiri-Simpson Desert (17-27 Jul); Notes on site mythologies - L Hercus; MacClarke Reserve survey (13-17 April 1994) - see 1995 Report.
Field Journal, 11-25 February 1995 (File) - Box 39
Kiandra goldfield - Excavation of Kiandra Hotel 1872 & Race 1900
Field Journal, 10-21 May 1995 (File) - Box 39
Devils Lair excavation - Cleaning, sampling & shoring main section - Journal is supplemented by notes in DL folder
Field Journal, 17-24 Sept 1999 (File) - Box 39
Davenport-Murchison Ranges, Native Title Application - Archaeological survey - field notes
Field Journal, 2004 (File) - Box 39
Glen Thirsty Excavations - Excavation Journal (16-27 Aug); Initial recconnaisance (17-30 Aug); genealogy notes; Land & Water trip to Cleland Hills - see 'Strata' book (8-13 May)
Field Journal, 1989-2010 (File) - Box 39
Malakunaja II Excavation - Excavation at MII and Nawalabila 1(15 Jul- 4 Aug 1989) Inc 1989 notes by Rhy Jones; Negotiations for 2012 dig (18-20 October ); GAC Board meeting (13-15 Dec)
Field Journal, 1988 (File) - Box 39
Puritjarra Excavations - Liaison trip & plant collecting at PJ (9-14 April); Excavation diary (2-28 May); see typescript version on Smith (2010) CD
Field Journal, 19 Sept- 4 Oct 1989 (File) - Box 39
JSN-Strzelecki - see also Ben's notebook re 'lost in desert'; see also tape account of loss of Ben in desert
Field Journal, 1998 - 2001 (File) - Box 39
Puritjarra Excavation - see also transcript on Smith (2010) CD;Liaison trip to PJ & side trip to Dulcie Ra (3-15 March 1990); Puritjarra excavations (12 April-5 May 1990); Kulpi Mara & Karrku visits (19-29 May 1998); Puritjarra follow up in 1999 to check backfill (22-26 July 1998); UDEN TV film trip 2001 - see AV records (7-11 July 2001); NMA collecting trip - cattle stn material culture (2001)
Field Journal, 1992 (File) - Box 39
Lake Frome - Lake Eyre - W side L Frome, Warburton River, L Victoria (26 Apr-12 May ); Lake Victoria - Millers Gully & Chens Gully (21-24 June); Wood Point dig (29 Sept-11 Oct)
Field Journal, 2-24 May 2007 (File) - Box 40
Owen Springs survey - phase 1 - site book; see also Report
Field Journal, 2010 (File) - Box 40
Mt Knuckey dig - Test pit notes;see 2010 Series 3 trip diary for context
Field Journal, 2006 (File) - Box 40
Watarrka Excavations - Trip diary (13 May); Excavation - Wanga E Petroglyph site (14-17 May); Excavation - NEP 22 Incised lines (18 May); Excavation - NEP 23 Rockshelter (19-20 May)
Field Journal, 2011-2012 (File) - Box 40
Malakunanja II re-excavation - Incomplete notes; Initial meetings with GAC
Field Journal, 1996 (File) - Box 40
Martu Native Title claim - Survey field notes (1 July - 4 Aug ); see also typescript of the fieldnotes; incl Kaalpi excavations (1-18 July)
Field Journal, 2005 (File) - Box 40
Trip Diary - Book 1 - Franklin River Rafting (6-17 Feb); Burma(13-31 May); Lake Mackay camel expedition (13 Jun-8 July)
Field Journal, 2005-2006 (File) - Box 40
Trip Diary - Book 2 - W Central Australia (28 Aug - 10 Sept 2005); Atacama Desert (7-31 Oct 2005); Angkor & Laos (22 Jan-4 Feb 2006); Geosurveys Hill - Simpson Desert (3-11 May 2006)
Field Journal, 2007 (File) - Box 40
Trip Diary - Book 3 - Owen Springs Survey (2-24 May); Kallakoopah Crk camel expedition (26 Jun-20 July)
Field Journal, 2008 (File) - Box 40
Trip Diary - Book 4 - Laos(17-29 Jan); Copenhagen & Stockholm (2-18 April); Owen Springs Survey (21 May - 6 Jun ); Lake Callabonna trip (19-30 Jun); Mulligan /River camel expedition (1-15 July)
Field Journal, 2008-2010 (File) - Box 40
Trip Diary - Book 5 - Kalahari Desert (14-29 Sept 2008); Harvard & SW USA (6-28 April 2009); Hookina Crk & Pukardu (13-17 July 2009); Aitutaki-Rarotunga (16-24 Aug 2009); Africa, Chile (4-12 Jan 2010); Atnetye-N Simpson Desert camel expedition(21 May-11 Jun 2010)