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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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Analysis of Verbs
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N96: Papua New Guinea, Folder 5: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh Notes Linguistic #1) (District of Columbia) (1931) , 41 page(s)
Handwritten notes titled 'Analysis of Verbs' with a notation that reads 'imperfectly duplicating Reo's but kept for emergencies and because it may have some different examples in J.' Following are lists of verbs, transitive and intransitive forms, prefixing and suffixing, active, plural, etc. Mostly in an indigeno...
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N96: Papua New Guinea, Folder 5: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh Notes Linguistic #1) (District of Columbia) (1931) , 41 page(s)
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Handwritten notes titled 'Analysis of Verbs' with a notation that reads 'imperfectly duplicating Reo's but kept for emergencies and because it may have some different examples in J.' Following are lists of verbs, transitive and intransitive forms, prefixing and suffixing, active, plural, etc. Mostly in an indigenous language. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Topic / Theme
Anthropological linguistics, Arapesh
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Anthropos Article
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) (1928) , 26 page(s)
Typewritten transcription of text from an article in the journal Anthropos (Vol. 4, 1909, p. 354), published under the title 'Mythen and Sagen der Admiralitätsinsulaner.' Transcription is in an indigenous language with English headings and some handwritten English translations; most appear to be stories about dem...
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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) (1928) , 26 page(s)
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Typewritten transcription of text from an article in the journal Anthropos (Vol. 4, 1909, p. 354), published under the title 'Mythen and Sagen der Admiralitätsinsulaner.' Transcription is in an indigenous language with English headings and some handwritten English translations; most appear to be stories about demons and spirits. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1928
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
Papua New Guineans
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Arapesh
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N96: Papua New Guinea, Folder 5: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh Notes Linguistic #1) (District of Columbia) (1931) , 2 page(s)
Handwritten notes titled 'Arapesh' in an indigenous language. Undated.
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N96: Papua New Guinea, Folder 5: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh Notes Linguistic #1) (District of Columbia) (1931) , 2 page(s)
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Handwritten notes titled 'Arapesh' in an indigenous language. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Topic / Theme
Arapesh
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Arapesh Children's Drawings, 1932
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N94: Papua New Guinea, Folder 1: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh Children's drawings) (District of Columbia) (1932) , 42 page(s)
Handwritten notes titled 'Arapesh Children's Drawings' include a list of drawing vocabulary in English and an indigenous language. Drawings include human figures, animals, and abstract shapes. Several drawings are attributed to So'a Toa. Dated 1932.
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N94: Papua New Guinea, Folder 1: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh Children's drawings) (District of Columbia) (1932) , 42 page(s)
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Handwritten notes titled 'Arapesh Children's Drawings' include a list of drawing vocabulary in English and an indigenous language. Drawings include human figures, animals, and abstract shapes. Several drawings are attributed to So'a Toa. Dated 1932.
Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Topic / Theme
Drawing and drawings, Arapesh
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Arapesh Linguistics, 1931
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N96: Papua New Guinea, Folder 6: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh Notes Linguistic #2) (District of Columbia) (1931) , 43 page(s)
Typewritten pages titled 'Arapesh Linguistics' contain notes on grammar in an indigenous language with English translations. Included are interrogative expressions, verbs (prefix, suffix, infix, transitive, intransitive), and adjectives. Also includes vocabulary pertaining to parts of the body and religion. Dated...
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N96: Papua New Guinea, Folder 6: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh Notes Linguistic #2) (District of Columbia) (1931) , 43 page(s)
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Typewritten pages titled 'Arapesh Linguistics' contain notes on grammar in an indigenous language with English translations. Included are interrogative expressions, verbs (prefix, suffix, infix, transitive, intransitive), and adjectives. Also includes vocabulary pertaining to parts of the body and religion. Dated 1931.
Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Topic / Theme
Anthropological linguistics, Arapesh
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Arapesh: M.C. Vocabulary Slips
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N96: Papua New Guinea, Folder 6: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh Notes Linguistic #2) (District of Columbia) (1931) , 94 page(s)
Handwritten notes titled 'Arapesh M.C. Vocabulary Slips' include vocabulary in an indigenous language with English translations. Vocabulary pertains to kinship, birth, and sorcery among other topics. Also includes citations to various named and unnamed sources. Undated.
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N96: Papua New Guinea, Folder 6: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. Field data. Arapesh Notes Linguistic #2) (District of Columbia) (1931) , 94 page(s)
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Handwritten notes titled 'Arapesh M.C. Vocabulary Slips' include vocabulary in an indigenous language with English translations. Vocabulary pertains to kinship, birth, and sorcery among other topics. Also includes citations to various named and unnamed sources. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Topic / Theme
Anthropological linguistics, Arapesh
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Census Material, Vocabulary, Grammar
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) (1928) , 15 page(s)
Handwritten notes include material for the Manus census, lists of vocabulary words in Manus and English, and notes on Manus grammar and usage. Undated.
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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) (1928) , 15 page(s)
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Handwritten notes include material for the Manus census, lists of vocabulary words in Manus and English, and notes on Manus grammar and usage. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1928
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
Anthropological linguistics, Manus
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Colour Terminology
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N49: Papua New Guinea, Folder 7: Admiralty Islands. Mead and Fortune field trip to Manus, 1928-29. Field data. Joint field notes. Miscellaneous #2) (District of Columbia) (1928) , 51 page(s)
Handwritten notes titled 'Colour Terminology' include strips of paper (presumably of various colors) glued to a larger sheet with color names in Manus. Also includes notes on collecting bird eggs, turtle nets, fishing; a legend told by Bali[?]; a pre-school record sheet; and a typewritten page containing census in...
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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 7: Admiralty Islands. Mead and Fortune field trip to Manus, 1928-29. Field data. Joint field notes. Miscellaneous #2) (District of Columbia) (1928) , 51 page(s)
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Handwritten notes titled 'Colour Terminology' include strips of paper (presumably of various colors) glued to a larger sheet with color names in Manus. Also includes notes on collecting bird eggs, turtle nets, fishing; a legend told by Bali[?]; a pre-school record sheet; and a typewritten page containing census information. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1928
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
Anthropological linguistics, Manus
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Culture
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N49: Papua New Guinea, Folder 5: Admiralty Islands. Mead and Fortune field trip to Manus, 1928-29. Field data. Joint field notes. Linguistics #2) (District of Columbia) (1929) , 25 page(s)
A set of 25 bindable note slips contain words or phrases in indigenous text, probably Manus; some include English translations or commentary. A cover bears a label reading 'Culture.'
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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 5: Admiralty Islands. Mead and Fortune field trip to Manus, 1928-29. Field data. Joint field notes. Linguistics #2) (District of Columbia) (1929) , 25 page(s)
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A set of 25 bindable note slips contain words or phrases in indigenous text, probably Manus; some include English translations or commentary. A cover bears a label reading 'Culture.'
Date Written / Recorded
1929
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Topic / Theme
Anthropological linguistics, Manus
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