Correspondence and Notes Relating to the Publication of the Wandjina Mythology

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169 pages of working notes and correspondence, handwritten and typescript relating to the publication of the 'Wandjina Mythology'. The correspondence is located at the back of the folder.

Included are:
- at the front of the folder a 2 page photocopy of a list of myths providing informant, language and date
- a page entitled: 'Wandjina's Image in Turtle, Lizard and Man. Wandjina Doctrine'. Recorded in Ngarinyin in 1963 by Bungguni and Mowaldjali.
23/7/1973, 1/10/1973 correspondence where Coate writes of concerns he has about Professor Derek Freeman in regard to the Wandjina publication
15/6/1972, 1/10/1973 correspondence with reference to Mowandjam [Mowanjum] primarily in relation to Coate's travelling to meet with his informants David [?Mowaldjali] and Watti [?Erbu]; and re resources being provided to assist the community to tell their stories.