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Correspondence between Edgar Gregersen and Raymond Firth, 1976
written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002 and Edgar A. Gregersen, 1937-, in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Interpretations of Tikopia Society) (London, England) (1976) , 3 page(s)
(1) Handwritten letter from Edgar A. Gregersen, Queens College, to Raymond Firth asks Firth to fill out the enclosed questionnaire on 'Cursing and Terms of Abuse' in Tikopia language. Dated November 12, 1976. Written on the letterhead of Department of Anthropology, Queens College, City University of New York. (2)...
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written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002 and Edgar A. Gregersen, 1937-, in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Interpretations of Tikopia Society) (London, England) (1976) , 3 page(s)
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(1) Handwritten letter from Edgar A. Gregersen, Queens College, to Raymond Firth asks Firth to fill out the enclosed questionnaire on 'Cursing and Terms of Abuse' in Tikopia language. Dated November 12, 1976. Written on the letterhead of Department of Anthropology, Queens College, City University of New York. (2) Firth's responses to the questionnaire. Dated December 17. 1976.
Date Written / Recorded
1976
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002, Edgar A. Gregersen, 1937-
Topic / Theme
Profanity, Language and linguistics, Tikopia
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Correspondence Between Raymond Firth and David Alexander, Spring 1975
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 (Tikopia Correspondence, Tikopia Matters Miscellaneous) (London, England) (Spring 1975) , 7 page(s)
Date: March 17, 1975. (1) Handwritten letter from David Alexander, Upper Hutt, New Zealand, to Raymond Firth. Alexander, a recent volunteer to the Solomon Islands, asks Firth about stories he heard while on Tikopia, including the killing of missionaries and labor recruiting on the island. Also asks about polulu/pa...
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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 (Tikopia Correspondence, Tikopia Matters Miscellaneous) (London, England) (Spring 1975) , 7 page(s)
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Date: March 17, 1975. (1) Handwritten letter from David Alexander, Upper Hutt, New Zealand, to Raymond Firth. Alexander, a recent volunteer to the Solomon Islands, asks Firth about stories he heard while on Tikopia, including the killing of missionaries and labor recruiting on the island. Also asks about polulu/palolo. Date: April 19, 1975. (2) Typewritten response from Raymond Firth to David Alexander. Firth advises Alexander to 'accept the sto...
Date: March 17, 1975. (1) Handwritten letter from David Alexander, Upper Hutt, New Zealand, to Raymond Firth. Alexander, a recent volunteer to the Solomon Islands, asks Firth about stories he heard while on Tikopia, including the killing of missionaries and labor recruiting on the island. Also asks about polulu/palolo. Date: April 19, 1975. (2) Typewritten response from Raymond Firth to David Alexander. Firth advises Alexander to 'accept the stories for what they are...modern accounts of what are treated as traditional happenings.' Firth also explains that he is not sure polulu and palolo refer to the same thing. Both letters mention New Zealand anthropologist Hugh Laracy. Page 1 of Firth's letter is typed on the back of an order form from the American Philosophical Society.
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Date Written / Recorded
Spring 1975, 1975
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Person Discussed
Hugh Laracy, 1937-2015
Topic / Theme
Anthropological linguistics, Intercultural communication, 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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Correspondence between Torben Monberg and Raymond Firth, 1967, 1968
written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002 and Torben Monberg, 1929-2007, in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Tikopia Misc: Material Culture, Colour, Notes on Ornaments, Marae) (London, England) (1967) , 4 page(s)
Two typewritten letters and one page of citations written in Firth's hand. The first letter, from Raymond Firth to Torben Monberg, dated August 18, 1967, contains Tikopia terms for color collected by Firth in 1928-29. The second, from Monberg to Firth, dated December 20, 1968, thanks Firth for the information on c...
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written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002 and Torben Monberg, 1929-2007, in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Tikopia Misc: Material Culture, Colour, Notes on Ornaments, Marae) (London, England) (1967) , 4 page(s)
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Two typewritten letters and one page of citations written in Firth's hand. The first letter, from Raymond Firth to Torben Monberg, dated August 18, 1967, contains Tikopia terms for color collected by Firth in 1928-29. The second, from Monberg to Firth, dated December 20, 1968, thanks Firth for the information on colors and apologizes for the delayed response. Monberg shares family news and sends holiday wishes.
Date Written / Recorded
1967
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002, Torben Monberg, 1929-2007
Topic / Theme
Vocabulary, Color, Tikopia
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Dewo
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya: Other Papers, Kelantan Bomoh Formulae) (London, England) (1957) , 3 page(s)
Undated handwritten notes by Raymond Firth on unlined paper titled "Dewo," listing Malayan terms associated with mediumistic practices with English notes and equivalents. Items noted: invoked, sit, spirits, back of head, backbone, medium's head, poor.
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya: Other Papers, Kelantan Bomoh Formulae) (London, England) (1957) , 3 page(s)
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Undated handwritten notes by Raymond Firth on unlined paper titled "Dewo," listing Malayan terms associated with mediumistic practices with English notes and equivalents. Items noted: invoked, sit, spirits, back of head, backbone, medium's head, poor.
Date Written / Recorded
1957
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Anthropological linguistics, Mediums, Malay
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Index Cards for Tikopia Field Notes, 1928-1929
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia 1928-1929: Tikopia Field Notes, [Index to Tikopia Field Notebooks]) (London, England) (1929) , 228 page(s)
Date: circa 1929. Handwritten index cards for Firth's field notebooks from Tikopia, 1928-1929.
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia 1928-1929: Tikopia Field Notes, [Index to Tikopia Field Notebooks]) (London, England) (1929) , 228 page(s)
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Date: circa 1929. Handwritten index cards for Firth's field notebooks from Tikopia, 1928-1929.
Date Written / Recorded
1929
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Indigenous peoples, 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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Letter from Raymond Firth to Ishmael Tuki, February 27, 1974
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 (Tikopia Correspondence, Tikopia: Ishmael Tuki) (London, England) (27 February 1974) , 2 page(s)
Date: February 27, 1974. Typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Ishmael Tuki. Firth shares family news and sends a money order for 150 U.S. dollars ($100 Australian) for Tuki to use as he sees best. Also mentioned is a money order for the Tikopia Development Fund sent to Kirakira. Firth says he has not done much...
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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 (Tikopia Correspondence, Tikopia: Ishmael Tuki) (London, England) (27 February 1974) , 2 page(s)
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Date: February 27, 1974. Typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Ishmael Tuki. Firth shares family news and sends a money order for 150 U.S. dollars ($100 Australian) for Tuki to use as he sees best. Also mentioned is a money order for the Tikopia Development Fund sent to Kirakira. Firth says he has not done much work on his Tikopia 'word-list,' but hopes to resume when he returns to London.
Date Written / Recorded
27 February 1974, 1974
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Person Discussed
Rosemary Firth, 1912-2001
Topic / Theme
Academic life, Charity, Anthropological linguistics, 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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Letter from Raymond Firth to Ishmael Tuki, November 27, 1972
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 (Tikopia Correspondence, Tikopia: Ishmael Tuki) (London, England) (27 November 1972) , 2 page(s)
Date: November 27, 1972. Typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Ishmael Tuki congratulates Tuki on becoming headmaster of St. Barnabas' School and expresses eagerness to meet Tuki's wife and children. Firth relates travel plans for his upcoming trips to New Zealand (for his father's 100th birthday celebration),...
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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 (Tikopia Correspondence, Tikopia: Ishmael Tuki) (London, England) (27 November 1972) , 2 page(s)
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Date: November 27, 1972. Typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Ishmael Tuki congratulates Tuki on becoming headmaster of St. Barnabas' School and expresses eagerness to meet Tuki's wife and children. Firth relates travel plans for his upcoming trips to New Zealand (for his father's 100th birthday celebration), Australia, and the Solomon Islands. Firth says his wife, Rosemary, is unlikely to accompany him to the Solomon Islands. Tuki is asked t...
Date: November 27, 1972. Typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Ishmael Tuki congratulates Tuki on becoming headmaster of St. Barnabas' School and expresses eagerness to meet Tuki's wife and children. Firth relates travel plans for his upcoming trips to New Zealand (for his father's 100th birthday celebration), Australia, and the Solomon Islands. Firth says his wife, Rosemary, is unlikely to accompany him to the Solomon Islands. Tuki is asked to work with Firth on a 'word-list' of the Tikopia language.
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Date Written / Recorded
27 November 1972, 1972
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Person Discussed
Rosemary Firth, 1912-2001
Topic / Theme
Anthropological linguistics, Family, International travel, 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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Letter from Raymond Firth to P.J. Epling, July 1974
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 (Tikopia Correspondence, Tikopia Matters Miscellaneous) (London, England) (July 1974) , 3 page(s)
Date: July 14, 1974. Typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to P.J. Epling, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Department of Anthropology. Firth comments on Epling's article on Polynesian sibling terminology. The letter was returned with a typewritten note from the Department of Anthropology, dated July 19,...
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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 (Tikopia Correspondence, Tikopia Matters Miscellaneous) (London, England) (July 1974) , 3 page(s)
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Date: July 14, 1974. Typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to P.J. Epling, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Department of Anthropology. Firth comments on Epling's article on Polynesian sibling terminology. The letter was returned with a typewritten note from the Department of Anthropology, dated July 19, 1974, explaining that Epling died over a year ago.
Date Written / Recorded
July 1974, 1974
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Recipient Organization
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Department of Anthropology
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Anthropological linguistics, 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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Letter from Raymond Firth to Sofus Christiansen, July 13, 1977
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia Correspondence, Letters To/From/About Tikopia) (London, England) (13 July 1977) , 3 page(s)
A typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Sofus Christiansen thanks Christiansen for the opportunity to comment on a draft map of Tikopia. Includes Firth's suggested revisions and guidance on spelling place names. Dated July 13, 1977.
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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, Letters To/From/About Tikopia) (London, England) (13 July 1977) , 3 page(s)
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A typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Sofus Christiansen thanks Christiansen for the opportunity to comment on a draft map of Tikopia. Includes Firth's suggested revisions and guidance on spelling place names. Dated July 13, 1977.
Date Written / Recorded
13 July 1977, 1977
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Anthropological linguistics, Place names, Tikopia
Copyright Message
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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Linguistic Chart
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Interpretations of Tikopia Society) (London, England) (1960) , 2 page(s)
Typewritten linguistic chart pairs pa, pe, pi, po, and pu with ta, te, ti, to, and tu to form Tikopia words. 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, Interpretations of Tikopia Society) (London, England) (1960) , 2 page(s)
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Typewritten linguistic chart pairs pa, pe, pi, po, and pu with ta, te, ti, to, and tu to form Tikopia words. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1960
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Graph
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Anthropological linguistics, Tikopia
Copyright Message
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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