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Appendix to Fono Material
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, JS: Famine, Fono) (London, England) (1953) , 2 page(s)
Two pages of typewritten notes on unlined paper, titled "Appendix to Fono Material," by James Spillius, regarding the people who participated in the fono. Spillius lists the main participants and ranks each according to his activity. He also comments on the listing, explaining his basis for rankings.
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, JS: Famine, Fono) (London, England) (1953) , 2 page(s)
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Two pages of typewritten notes on unlined paper, titled "Appendix to Fono Material," by James Spillius, regarding the people who participated in the fono. Spillius lists the main participants and ranks each according to his activity. He also comments on the listing, explaining his basis for rankings.
Date Written / Recorded
1953
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
James Spillius, fl. 1958
Author / Creator
James Spillius, fl. 1958
Topic / Theme
Government councils, Tikopia
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Application for a Grant-In-Aid to the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia Correspondence, Tikopia 1966) (London, England) (03 February 1966) , 2 page(s)
Typewritten application for a grant for anthropological research from the Wenner-Gren Foundation by Raymond Firth dated February 3, 1966 providing: Project Data; Financial Data; Descriptive Data; and Personal Professional Data.
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia Correspondence, Tikopia 1966) (London, England) (03 February 1966) , 2 page(s)
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Typewritten application for a grant for anthropological research from the Wenner-Gren Foundation by Raymond Firth dated February 3, 1966 providing: Project Data; Financial Data; Descriptive Data; and Personal Professional Data.
Date Written / Recorded
03 February 1966, 1966
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Person Discussed
Torben Monberg, 1929-2007
Topic / Theme
Ethnographic methodology, Field work for anthropology, Tikopia
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Material sourced from the Sir Raymond William Firth Collection, LSE Library. Used with permission of the LSE Library and the Raymond Firth Estate.
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Apprenticeship of a Tokabitam
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 2: Trobriand Islands fieldwork notebooks and notes, Folder 35: Field notes) (London, England) (31 August 1918) , 2 page(s)
Informant: Laisila, 31/8/18: A handwritten note in indigenous language with English translation and commentary headed is, 'T.20 Apprenticeship of a Tokabitam.' The note discusses how the Tokabitam, or carvers, are trained. The information is written on reused stationery, consisting of a handwritten manuscript page...
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 2: Trobriand Islands fieldwork notebooks and notes, Folder 35: Field notes) (London, England) (31 August 1918) , 2 page(s)
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Informant: Laisila, 31/8/18: A handwritten note in indigenous language with English translation and commentary headed is, 'T.20 Apprenticeship of a Tokabitam.' The note discusses how the Tokabitam, or carvers, are trained. The information is written on reused stationery, consisting of a handwritten manuscript page numbered 124e in the upper right, discussing the Rev. H. Newton, Bishop of Carpentaria.
Date Written / Recorded
31 August 1918, 1918
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Apprentices, Trobriand Islanders
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Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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Approximate Dating of Contents of Notebooks
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, JS: Famine, Fono) (London, England) (1953) , 2 page(s)
Handwritten list on the front and back of unlined paper, titled "Approximate Dating of Contents of Notebooks," by James Spillius, giving topics of field notes and the time frame in which they were written. Undated.
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, JS: Famine, Fono) (London, England) (1953) , 2 page(s)
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Handwritten list on the front and back of unlined paper, titled "Approximate Dating of Contents of Notebooks," by James Spillius, giving topics of field notes and the time frame in which they were written. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1953
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
James Spillius, fl. 1958
Author / Creator
James Spillius, fl. 1958
Topic / Theme
Tikopia
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Argument by Metaphor and Simile
written by Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 5: Linguistic notes and lectures, based on Trobriand Islands fieldwork, Folder 24: Linguistics: Recent semantic studies) (London, England) (1934) , 2 page(s)
A page contains a single, typed passage with page number reference, possibly from an unspecified book by Alan Gardiner, taken down in support of a criticism of his work by Malinowski. It is written on the back of reused stationery, a partial class schedule for the Lent Term of 1933-34, probably from the London Sch...
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written by Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 5: Linguistic notes and lectures, based on Trobriand Islands fieldwork, Folder 24: Linguistics: Recent semantic studies) (London, England) (1934) , 2 page(s)
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A page contains a single, typed passage with page number reference, possibly from an unspecified book by Alan Gardiner, taken down in support of a criticism of his work by Malinowski. It is written on the back of reused stationery, a partial class schedule for the Lent Term of 1933-34, probably from the London School of Economics and Political Science and listing Malinowski as teaching a seminar in modern anthropology.
Date Written / Recorded
1934
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Language and linguistics
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski Collection, LSE Library. Used with Permission of the LSE Library and the Bronislaw Malinowski Estate.
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Arrival of a Male Newcomer in the Spirit World
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 5: Linguistic notes and lectures, based on Trobriand Islands fieldwork, Folder 13: Texts, manuscripts) (London, England) (18 August 1918) , 2 page(s)
Date: 18.8.18. Informant: Motagoi. A passage in the Trobriand language with simultaneous English translation, numbered J192, tells how the departed spirit is greeted by kinsmen carrying food, but female spirits far outnumber male ones. It is written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of a partial, typed...
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 5: Linguistic notes and lectures, based on Trobriand Islands fieldwork, Folder 13: Texts, manuscripts) (London, England) (18 August 1918) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 18.8.18. Informant: Motagoi. A passage in the Trobriand language with simultaneous English translation, numbered J192, tells how the departed spirit is greeted by kinsmen carrying food, but female spirits far outnumber male ones. It is written on the back of reused stationery, consisting of a partial, typed manuscript describing land tenure of the Mailu people of New Guinea.
Date Written / Recorded
18 August 1918, 1918
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Afterlife, Trobriand Islanders
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Article on making Sapisapi in Tatana
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 2: Trobriand Islands fieldwork notebooks and notes, Folder 34: Field notes) (London, England) (1917) , 4 page(s)
Four undated pages of handwritten notes are headed 'Article on making Sapisapi in Tatana.' The notes include sections on manufacture and mythology and include small sketches.
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 2: Trobriand Islands fieldwork notebooks and notes, Folder 34: Field notes) (London, England) (1917) , 4 page(s)
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Four undated pages of handwritten notes are headed 'Article on making Sapisapi in Tatana.' The notes include sections on manufacture and mythology and include small sketches.
Date Written / Recorded
1917
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Myths and legends, Manufacturing processes, Trobriand Islanders
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Articles on Northern Malaya and Kelantan State; with Associated Letters from Raymond Firth to the Editors of The Times of London, December 1...
written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002, in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya: Other Papers, 1939-1940 Visit) (London, England) (December 1941) , 19 page(s)
A 19-page, typewritten package of documents comprises articles by Raymond Firth, offering overviews of Kelantan State and Northern Malaya in terms of geography, transportation, climate, culture, politics and industry in December of 1941, following the invasion of the country by the Japanese in World War II. They a...
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written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002, in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya: Other Papers, 1939-1940 Visit) (London, England) (December 1941) , 19 page(s)
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A 19-page, typewritten package of documents comprises articles by Raymond Firth, offering overviews of Kelantan State and Northern Malaya in terms of geography, transportation, climate, culture, politics and industry in December of 1941, following the invasion of the country by the Japanese in World War II. They are accompanied by a page of photograph captions; a letter of December 10 offering the Kelantan article for publication; a letter of Dec...
A 19-page, typewritten package of documents comprises articles by Raymond Firth, offering overviews of Kelantan State and Northern Malaya in terms of geography, transportation, climate, culture, politics and industry in December of 1941, following the invasion of the country by the Japanese in World War II. They are accompanied by a page of photograph captions; a letter of December 10 offering the Kelantan article for publication; a letter of December 13 complaining about editing errors in that article as printed; and a letter of December 15 forwarding the Northern Malaya article.
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Date Written / Recorded
December 1941, 1941
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Recipient Organization
Times [of London] (Newspaper)
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Economics, Race and culture, Geography, Japanese, Malay
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I. Aspects: Dein Inhalte Nach
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 5: Linguistic notes and lectures, based on Trobriand Islands fieldwork, Folder 16: Linguistic material) (London, England) (1919) , 2 page(s)
An undated, hand-written page contains two small tables labeled, in German, ''Dein Inhalte Nach'' (content of) and ''Dynamisch'' (dynamics). An English note indicates that the tables represent ''the potential, ready-made material of any language.'' It is written on reused stationery, the inner face of an unfolded...
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 5: Linguistic notes and lectures, based on Trobriand Islands fieldwork, Folder 16: Linguistic material) (London, England) (1919) , 2 page(s)
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An undated, hand-written page contains two small tables labeled, in German, ''Dein Inhalte Nach'' (content of) and ''Dynamisch'' (dynamics). An English note indicates that the tables represent ''the potential, ready-made material of any language.'' It is written on reused stationery, the inner face of an unfolded envelope postmarked 15.5.19 and addressed to Elsie Malinowski in Melbourne, Australia.
Date Written / Recorded
1919
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Anthropological linguistics
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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Aspects of religion in the Trobriands
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 1: Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Folder 6: V: Magic and religion) (London, England) (1922) , 2 page(s)
An undated, handwritten page labeled 'V 5' contains a chapter outline, possibly on aspects of religion among the Trobriand Islanders, including social dimensions, belief in reality and a table on myths. It is written on the back of reused stationery containing crossed-out notes on tribal festivities.
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 1: Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Folder 6: V: Magic and religion) (London, England) (1922) , 2 page(s)
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An undated, handwritten page labeled 'V 5' contains a chapter outline, possibly on aspects of religion among the Trobriand Islanders, including social dimensions, belief in reality and a table on myths. It is written on the back of reused stationery containing crossed-out notes on tribal festivities.
Date Written / Recorded
1922
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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