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Letter from Bronislaw Malinowski to Leo Austen, Dec. 10, 1934
written by Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (10 December 1934) , 3 page(s)
Date: 10.12.34. Place: London. In a three-page, typewritten letter to Leo Austen, resident magistrate for the Trobriand Islands, Malinowski discourages Austen from making changes to certain Trobriand economic practices, noting that difficulties Austen anticipated were likely to come about, disrupting an important...
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written by Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (10 December 1934) , 3 page(s)
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Date: 10.12.34. Place: London. In a three-page, typewritten letter to Leo Austen, resident magistrate for the Trobriand Islands, Malinowski discourages Austen from making changes to certain Trobriand economic practices, noting that difficulties Austen anticipated were likely to come about, disrupting an important native practice.
Date Written / Recorded
10 December 1934, 1934
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Chieftains, Economics, Trobriand Islanders
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Letter from Charles Seligman to Unspecified Recipient Seeking Information re:Trobriand Islanders, Feb. 27, 1907
written by Charles Gabriel Seligman, 1873-1940, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Economy Part III: Work and wealth of the Trobriands) (New Haven, CT) (27 February 1907) , 6 page(s)
Date: 27.2.07. Place: London. A six-page, typewritten letter with occasional written corrections is from Charles Seligman in London to a recipient on the Trobriand island of Kiriwina who is unnamed -- but who may be the Methodist missionary M.K. Gilmour, who worked in New Guinea and the surrounding islands, includ...
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written by Charles Gabriel Seligman, 1873-1940, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Economy Part III: Work and wealth of the Trobriands) (New Haven, CT) (27 February 1907) , 6 page(s)
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Date: 27.2.07. Place: London. A six-page, typewritten letter with occasional written corrections is from Charles Seligman in London to a recipient on the Trobriand island of Kiriwina who is unnamed -- but who may be the Methodist missionary M.K. Gilmour, who worked in New Guinea and the surrounding islands, including Kiriwina. Seligman asks for detailed information about: the Trobriand Islanders and their neighbors: their physical characteristics...
Date: 27.2.07. Place: London. A six-page, typewritten letter with occasional written corrections is from Charles Seligman in London to a recipient on the Trobriand island of Kiriwina who is unnamed -- but who may be the Methodist missionary M.K. Gilmour, who worked in New Guinea and the surrounding islands, including Kiriwina. Seligman asks for detailed information about: the Trobriand Islanders and their neighbors: their physical characteristics; their artifacts; their myths and spiritual beliefs; and their kinship groupings.
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Date Written / Recorded
27 February 1907, 1907
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Charles Gabriel Seligman, 1873-1940
Topic / Theme
Kin relationships, Myths and legends, Archaeological artifacts, Human body, Trobriand Islanders
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Letter from Leo Austen to Bronislaw Malinowski, Sept. 22, 1934
written by Leo Austen, 1894-1956, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (22 September 1934) , 4 page(s)
Date: 22.9.34. Place: Losuia (Kiriwina). A four-page, typed letter from Leo Austen, the resident magistrate for the Trobriand Islands, asks Malinowski's opinion on changes Austen proposes to make to the system of food exchanges and family obligations among the Trobriand Islanders, particularly with regard to tribu...
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written by Leo Austen, 1894-1956, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (22 September 1934) , 4 page(s)
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Date: 22.9.34. Place: Losuia (Kiriwina). A four-page, typed letter from Leo Austen, the resident magistrate for the Trobriand Islands, asks Malinowski's opinion on changes Austen proposes to make to the system of food exchanges and family obligations among the Trobriand Islanders, particularly with regard to tribute to the chief. He notes that such a change would increase chiefs' influence, and indirectly, the British rule.
Date Written / Recorded
22 September 1934, 1934
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Leo Austen, 1894-1956
Topic / Theme
Chieftains, Economics, Trobriand Islanders
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Letter in French from Raphael Brudo to Bronislaw Malinowski, Aug. 19, 1934
written by Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (19 August 1934) , 2 page(s)
Date: 19.8.34. Place: Kavataria (Kiriwina). A two-page letter in French, mostly typed but with handwritten final paragraph and post-script, is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl-trader in the Kiriwinian village of Kavataria. The letter was sent to Malinowski in London to be read upon his return from Africa. Mentioned is:...
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written by Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (19 August 1934) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 19.8.34. Place: Kavataria (Kiriwina). A two-page letter in French, mostly typed but with handwritten final paragraph and post-script, is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl-trader in the Kiriwinian village of Kavataria. The letter was sent to Malinowski in London to be read upon his return from Africa. Mentioned is: the anticipated arrival of a set of proofs from Malinowski's editor; Malinowski's continued fame in Kiriwina; amusing stories of the n...
Date: 19.8.34. Place: Kavataria (Kiriwina). A two-page letter in French, mostly typed but with handwritten final paragraph and post-script, is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl-trader in the Kiriwinian village of Kavataria. The letter was sent to Malinowski in London to be read upon his return from Africa. Mentioned is: the anticipated arrival of a set of proofs from Malinowski's editor; Malinowski's continued fame in Kiriwina; amusing stories of the natives; and a deadly assault on a supposed sorcerer. The letter closes with an offer of good wishes.
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Date Written / Recorded
19 August 1934, 1934
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934
Topic / Theme
Daily life, Trobriand Islanders
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Letter in French from Raphael Brudo to ''Princess George of Greece,'' Jan. 7, 1935
written by Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (07 January 1935) , 2 page(s)
Date: 7.1.35. Place: Trobriand Islands. A typed letter in French is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl trader in the Trobriand Islands, to Princess Marie Bonaparte (styled Princess George in the English usage due to her marriage to Prince George of Greece and Denmark), a descendant of Napoleon and renowned psychoanalyst...
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written by Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (07 January 1935) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 7.1.35. Place: Trobriand Islands. A typed letter in French is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl trader in the Trobriand Islands, to Princess Marie Bonaparte (styled Princess George in the English usage due to her marriage to Prince George of Greece and Denmark), a descendant of Napoleon and renowned psychoanalyst of the early 20th century. They are presumably connected through Malinowski, who met Bonaparte in 1932 in Saint-Tropez, and whom Brudo...
Date: 7.1.35. Place: Trobriand Islands. A typed letter in French is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl trader in the Trobriand Islands, to Princess Marie Bonaparte (styled Princess George in the English usage due to her marriage to Prince George of Greece and Denmark), a descendant of Napoleon and renowned psychoanalyst of the early 20th century. They are presumably connected through Malinowski, who met Bonaparte in 1932 in Saint-Tropez, and whom Brudo mentions in the letter. Writing in rather florid prose, Brudo compares himself to a child who performs in order to receive praise. He refers to notes about Trobriand life that he has sent to Bonaparte, particularly one about Trobriand sexual habits. He promises to send photos, and ends with best wishes to Bonaparte's husband and daughter.
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Date Written / Recorded
07 January 1935, 1935
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934
Topic / Theme
Island life, Trobriand Islanders
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Unsigned Letter to Charles Seligman re: Questions Posed in Previous Correspondence, Jan. 6, 1908
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Economy Part III: Work and wealth of the Trobriands) (New Haven, CT) (06 January 1908) , 6 page(s)
Date: 6.1.08. Place: Auckland, New Zealand. A five-page, typed letter to Charles G. Seligman is unsigned, but may be from M.K. Gilmour, a Methodist missionary who worked in New Guinea and surrounding islands, including Kiriwina. The writer responds to Seligman's letter of nearly a year earlier, written Feb. 27, 19...
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Economy Part III: Work and wealth of the Trobriands) (New Haven, CT) (06 January 1908) , 6 page(s)
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Date: 6.1.08. Place: Auckland, New Zealand. A five-page, typed letter to Charles G. Seligman is unsigned, but may be from M.K. Gilmour, a Methodist missionary who worked in New Guinea and surrounding islands, including Kiriwina. The writer responds to Seligman's letter of nearly a year earlier, written Feb. 27, 1907, briefly answering the many questions Seligman posed about Trobriand Islander culture. The writer notes that items Seligman describe...
Date: 6.1.08. Place: Auckland, New Zealand. A five-page, typed letter to Charles G. Seligman is unsigned, but may be from M.K. Gilmour, a Methodist missionary who worked in New Guinea and surrounding islands, including Kiriwina. The writer responds to Seligman's letter of nearly a year earlier, written Feb. 27, 1907, briefly answering the many questions Seligman posed about Trobriand Islander culture. The writer notes that items Seligman described as 'axes' are in fact symbolic wealth items not used in any activity. He discusses: the source, use and quality of various pots; physical characteristics of the natives, with commentary on whether they are tied to intellect; the chieftainship; clans and their animal totems; and cannibalism. The letter is accompanied by a sketch of the two 'axes' that may have been provided by Seligman in his original missive. The axes are depicted as having short, thick 'handles' with longer, tapering extensions angled at slightly sharper than a right angle. A hemispherical stone appears to be mounted on the end of one of the tapered arms -- the end of the other may be carved wood. Both have decorative carvings and handles wrapped in cord or other material.
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Date Written / Recorded
06 January 1908, 1908
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Topic / Theme
Human body, Social customs, Clans, Pottery and pottery making, Trobriand Islanders
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