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![[1973 Copies of] Mundugumor Notes, October-December 1932](https://d3crmev290s45i.cloudfront.net/content/1008654xxx/1008654490/1008654490-size-exact-140x0.jpg "[1973 Copies of] Mundugumor Notes, October-December 1932")
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[1973 Copies of] Mundugumor Notes, October-December 1932
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N100: Papua New Guinea, Folder 4: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Mundugumor (includes 1973 notes). Notes. Margaret Mead. Mixed carbons & xeroxes) (District of Columbia) (November 1932) , 67 page(s)
Sixty-six pages comprise copies of Margaret Mead's typed or written field notes about the Mundugumor people of New Guinea from mid-October to mid-December 1932. There are numerous terms in indigenous text. The notes are on various topics, but kinship makes up a large part. These copies are accompanied by a hand-wr...
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N100: Papua New Guinea, Folder 4: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Mundugumor (includes 1973 notes). Notes. Margaret Mead. Mixed carbons & xeroxes) (District of Columbia) (November 1932) , 67 page(s)
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Sixty-six pages comprise copies of Margaret Mead's typed or written field notes about the Mundugumor people of New Guinea from mid-October to mid-December 1932. There are numerous terms in indigenous text. The notes are on various topics, but kinship makes up a large part. These copies are accompanied by a hand-written note that reads, 'Mundugu Duplicates - Xeroxed for Levy Straus [sic; apparent reference to Claude Levi-Strauss] but never sent be...
Sixty-six pages comprise copies of Margaret Mead's typed or written field notes about the Mundugumor people of New Guinea from mid-October to mid-December 1932. There are numerous terms in indigenous text. The notes are on various topics, but kinship makes up a large part. These copies are accompanied by a hand-written note that reads, 'Mundugu Duplicates - Xeroxed for Levy Straus [sic; apparent reference to Claude Levi-Strauss] but never sent because he said he didn't need them. (Sept. 11, 1973)' That note includes the initials 'SS' at the top and the notation 'File in Dup. Bin please' at the bottom
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Date Written / Recorded
November 1932, 1932
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Person Discussed
Claude Lévi-Strauss, 1908-2009
Topic / Theme
Social institutions, Kinship nomenclature, Kin relationships, Biwat
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![[1977 Copies of] Mundugamor Notes, October-December 1932](https://d3crmev290s45i.cloudfront.net/content/1008654xxx/1008654491/1008654491-size-exact-140x0.jpg "[1977 Copies of] Mundugamor Notes, October-December 1932")
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[1977 Copies of] Mundugamor Notes, October-December 1932
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N100: Papua New Guinea, Folder 4: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Mundugumor (includes 1973 notes). Notes. Margaret Mead. Mixed carbons & xeroxes) (District of Columbia) (November 1932) , 19 page(s)
Nineteen pages comprise photocopies of field notes, mostly typed, about the Mundugamor people of New Guinea from late November to mid-December 1932. There are numerous terms in indigenous text. Nearly half the source is made up of an extensive account of the making of a new ashin -- a ceremonial flute imbued with...
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N100: Papua New Guinea, Folder 4: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Mundugumor (includes 1973 notes). Notes. Margaret Mead. Mixed carbons & xeroxes) (District of Columbia) (November 1932) , 19 page(s)
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Nineteen pages comprise photocopies of field notes, mostly typed, about the Mundugamor people of New Guinea from late November to mid-December 1932. There are numerous terms in indigenous text. Nearly half the source is made up of an extensive account of the making of a new ashin -- a ceremonial flute imbued with the spirit of a crocodile -- with associated ceremonies and totemistic practices. Other topics include: homicide and cannibalism; canoe...
Nineteen pages comprise photocopies of field notes, mostly typed, about the Mundugamor people of New Guinea from late November to mid-December 1932. There are numerous terms in indigenous text. Nearly half the source is made up of an extensive account of the making of a new ashin -- a ceremonial flute imbued with the spirit of a crocodile -- with associated ceremonies and totemistic practices. Other topics include: homicide and cannibalism; canoe building; painting; children's games; kinship nomenclature; totemism. The copies are accompanied by a barely legible, hand-written note, dated July 4, 1977, that seems to indicate these were 'Taken out - Xeroxed' by or for someone.
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Date Written / Recorded
November 1932, 1932
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Topic / Theme
Decorative arts, Cannibalism, Children's play, Totemism, Kinship nomenclature, Biwat
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Abstract - Types of Canoe-Building in Polynesia
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N4: American Samoa, Folder 1: Mead field trip, 1925-26. Postfield materials. Correspondence with National Research Council, 1927-31) (District of Columbia) (1925) , 2 page(s)
Two-page typewritten abstract headed 'Types of Canoe-Building in Polynesia'. The abstract touches on design, religious significance, taboos, and special uses of canoes.
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N4: American Samoa, Folder 1: Mead field trip, 1925-26. Postfield materials. Correspondence with National Research Council, 1927-31) (District of Columbia) (1925) , 2 page(s)
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Two-page typewritten abstract headed 'Types of Canoe-Building in Polynesia'. The abstract touches on design, religious significance, taboos, and special uses of canoes.
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Topic / Theme
Canoes and kayaks, Hawaiians, Samoans, Maori
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Adolescence, Girl, Part III: Murinbulukol, March 7, 1929
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N49: Papua New Guinea, Folder 6: Admiralty Islands. Mead and Fortune field trip to Manus, 1928-29. Field data. Joint field notes. Miscellaneous #1) (District of Columbia) (07 March 1929) , 4 page(s)
Two typewritten pages: 1) describes the 'feast for the finishing of the bulokol fish exchange,' including the food prepared and the roles of various kin; 2) lists babies born in November and December [1928]. Two handwritten pages appear to be lists of names and ages. Dated March 7, 1929.
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N49: Papua New Guinea, Folder 6: Admiralty Islands. Mead and Fortune field trip to Manus, 1928-29. Field data. Joint field notes. Miscellaneous #1) (District of Columbia) (07 March 1929) , 4 page(s)
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Two typewritten pages: 1) describes the 'feast for the finishing of the bulokol fish exchange,' including the food prepared and the roles of various kin; 2) lists babies born in November and December [1928]. Two handwritten pages appear to be lists of names and ages. Dated March 7, 1929.
Date Written / Recorded
07 March 1929, 1929
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978, Reo Fortune, 1903-1979
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978, Reo Fortune, 1903-1979
Topic / Theme
Manus
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Adult Comments
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N44: Papua New Guinea, Folder 3: Admiralty Islands. Mead and Fortune field trip to Manus, 1928-29. Field data. Margaret Mead. Note slips. Psychology) (District of Columbia) (1928) , 9 page(s)
Handwritten notes titled 'Adult Comments' appear to contain comments made by Manus adults about children. Most notes are dated March [1929].
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N44: Papua New Guinea, Folder 3: Admiralty Islands. Mead and Fortune field trip to Manus, 1928-29. Field data. Margaret Mead. Note slips. Psychology) (District of Columbia) (1928) , 9 page(s)
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Handwritten notes titled 'Adult Comments' appear to contain comments made by Manus adults about children. Most notes are dated March [1929].
Date Written / Recorded
1928
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Topic / Theme
Children, Manus
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Age Levels and Companionship
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N44: Papua New Guinea, Folder 3: Admiralty Islands. Mead and Fortune field trip to Manus, 1928-29. Field data. Margaret Mead. Note slips. Psychology) (District of Columbia) (1928) , 14 page(s)
Handwritten notes titled 'Age Levels and Companionship' include observations of Manus children's play, who plays together, and who plays alone. Mentions canoes and string figures. Some notes dated March [1929].
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N44: Papua New Guinea, Folder 3: Admiralty Islands. Mead and Fortune field trip to Manus, 1928-29. Field data. Margaret Mead. Note slips. Psychology) (District of Columbia) (1928) , 14 page(s)
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Handwritten notes titled 'Age Levels and Companionship' include observations of Manus children's play, who plays together, and who plays alone. Mentions canoes and string figures. Some notes dated March [1929].
Date Written / Recorded
1928
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Topic / Theme
Children's play, Manus
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Akerang Census, 1932 and 1973
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N99: Papua New Guinea, Folder 1: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Mundugumor (includes 1973 notes). Census material, 1932) (District of Columbia) (1952) , 14 page(s)
Typewritten and handwritten notes by Margaret Mead giving a census of the Mundugumor [Biwat] village of Akerang. The notes were likely written circa 1932, but the date on the title page is September 11, 1973, possibly when they were checked, retyped, or updated with additional notes. The census lists households as...
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N99: Papua New Guinea, Folder 1: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Mundugumor (includes 1973 notes). Census material, 1932) (District of Columbia) (1952) , 14 page(s)
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Typewritten and handwritten notes by Margaret Mead giving a census of the Mundugumor [Biwat] village of Akerang. The notes were likely written circa 1932, but the date on the title page is September 11, 1973, possibly when they were checked, retyped, or updated with additional notes. The census lists households as well as deaths and 'children whose mothers are dead.'
Date Written / Recorded
1952
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Topic / Theme
Census, Biwat
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Aliatoa - Running Notes - #5 - June 14, 1932
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N95: Papua New Guinea, Folder 4: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh Notebooks Running field notes (MM). Jan. 14 - 1932 (2 v) #3) (District of Columbia) (14 June 1932) , 302 page(s)
Handwritten field notes by Margaret Mead on unlined paper in a notebook bound at the top. The titles 'Aliatoa - Running Notes - #5 - June 14, 1932' and 'Transition Notes' are on a strip of white paper pasted onto the cover. The cover also has the notations 'Contains 6 month supply list,' 'R's note on ... [illegibl...
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N95: Papua New Guinea, Folder 4: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh Notebooks Running field notes (MM). Jan. 14 - 1932 (2 v) #3) (District of Columbia) (14 June 1932) , 302 page(s)
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Handwritten field notes by Margaret Mead on unlined paper in a notebook bound at the top. The titles 'Aliatoa - Running Notes - #5 - June 14, 1932' and 'Transition Notes' are on a strip of white paper pasted onto the cover. The cover also has the notations 'Contains 6 month supply list,' 'R's note on ... [illegible],' and 'done - 23/9/31 [?].' The first portion of the notebook contains supply lists and expenses. The remaining notes are comprised...
Handwritten field notes by Margaret Mead on unlined paper in a notebook bound at the top. The titles 'Aliatoa - Running Notes - #5 - June 14, 1932' and 'Transition Notes' are on a strip of white paper pasted onto the cover. The cover also has the notations 'Contains 6 month supply list,' 'R's note on ... [illegible],' and 'done - 23/9/31 [?].' The first portion of the notebook contains supply lists and expenses. The remaining notes are comprised of vocabulary lists in an indigenous language, often with their English equivalents, and other field notes. A few notes are in Reo Fortune's hand. Many pages are struck through.
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Date Written / Recorded
14 June 1932, 1932
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Topic / Theme
Anthropological linguistics, Vocabulary, Arapesh
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Aliatoa - Running Notes - #6 - August 9, 1932
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N95: Papua New Guinea, Folder 4: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh Notebooks Running field notes (MM). Jan. 14 - 1932 (2 v) #3) (District of Columbia) (09 August 1932) , 302 page(s)
Handwritten field notes by Margaret Mead on unlined paper in a notebook bound at the top. The title 'Aliatoa - Running Notes - #6 - August 9, 1932' is on two crossed strips of white paper pasted onto the cover. The notes are comprised of vocabulary lists and phrases in an indigenous language, often with their Engl...
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N95: Papua New Guinea, Folder 4: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh Notebooks Running field notes (MM). Jan. 14 - 1932 (2 v) #3) (District of Columbia) (09 August 1932) , 302 page(s)
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Handwritten field notes by Margaret Mead on unlined paper in a notebook bound at the top. The title 'Aliatoa - Running Notes - #6 - August 9, 1932' is on two crossed strips of white paper pasted onto the cover. The notes are comprised of vocabulary lists and phrases in an indigenous language, often with their English equivalents, and other field notes. Many pages are struck through.
Date Written / Recorded
09 August 1932, 1932
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Topic / Theme
Anthropological linguistics, Vocabulary, Arapesh
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Alitoa - Check Census Informant - Wabe, August '58
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N102: Papua New Guinea, Folder 4: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Miscellaneous Arapesh (Abelam) Correspondance, notebook and photographs of Anthony Forge, 1958-59) (District of Columbia) (August 1958) , 50 page(s)
Roslyn Exercise Notebook with handwritten notes regarding Margaret Mead's requested census of Alitoa. Forge made careful person by person notes, including details such as whether the person had more children, was alive, their health status, and marriage status.
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N102: Papua New Guinea, Folder 4: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Miscellaneous Arapesh (Abelam) Correspondance, notebook and photographs of Anthony Forge, 1958-59) (District of Columbia) (August 1958) , 50 page(s)
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Roslyn Exercise Notebook with handwritten notes regarding Margaret Mead's requested census of Alitoa. Forge made careful person by person notes, including details such as whether the person had more children, was alive, their health status, and marriage status.
Date Written / Recorded
August 1958, 1958
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978, Anthony Forge, 1929-1991
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978, Anthony Forge, 1929-1991
Topic / Theme
Census, Arapesh
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