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21 Note Cards on Myth Motifs, Mostly Hopi
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 7. Southwest Notes) (1924) , 21 page(s)
Twenty-one slips of paper contain notes on various aspects of Native American myths, most directly attributed to the Hopi, in English with some terms in indigenous text. Some page and topic references correspond to those in 'Traditions of the Hopi' by H.R. Voth, 1905. Other notes and references are unclear as to s...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 7. Southwest Notes) (1924) , 21 page(s)
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Twenty-one slips of paper contain notes on various aspects of Native American myths, most directly attributed to the Hopi, in English with some terms in indigenous text. Some page and topic references correspond to those in 'Traditions of the Hopi' by H.R. Voth, 1905. Other notes and references are unclear as to source. Topics include: Adoption; religion; charm (drawing someone in); tricks; magic; life (resurrection and renewal); Spider Clan (ori...
Twenty-one slips of paper contain notes on various aspects of Native American myths, most directly attributed to the Hopi, in English with some terms in indigenous text. Some page and topic references correspond to those in 'Traditions of the Hopi' by H.R. Voth, 1905. Other notes and references are unclear as to source. Topics include: Adoption; religion; charm (drawing someone in); tricks; magic; life (resurrection and renewal); Spider Clan (origin); landmarks; Bear Clan and its separation; 'Shupaulovi'; Soyal ceremony; dress; migration.
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Date Written / Recorded
1924
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Clans, Religion, Magic, Hopi
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Agriculture: Care of Vegetable Gardens in Lealui
in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box 3: Fieldnote Files 1940, [Folder 3]) (1940) , 2 page(s)
Field Note. Date: 26.x.40. This typewritten fieldwork file contains information about agriculture and the cultural customs involved when men give gardens to their wives or children. These customs include who owns the garden and the food produced once given, who can sell the food, where food from the garden can be...
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in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box 3: Fieldnote Files 1940, [Folder 3]) (1940) , 2 page(s)
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Field Note. Date: 26.x.40. This typewritten fieldwork file contains information about agriculture and the cultural customs involved when men give gardens to their wives or children. These customs include who owns the garden and the food produced once given, who can sell the food, where food from the garden can be stored, how it will be prepared, and the size of the garden in relation to the status of the wife to whom it is given.
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Author / Creator
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Topic / Theme
Family organization, Wives, Vegetable gardens, Lozi
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Royal Anthropological Institute Archive. Copyright © 2016 by Royal Anthropological Institute
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Bibliographic references about the Lamba
in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box 3: Fieldnote Files 1940, [Folder 15]) (1940) , 5 page(s)
Five strips of paper contain typed bibliographical references to: Doke, C.M., The Lambas of Northern Rhodesia, as well as several journal articles by Doke; and Cuvelier, G., La vie sociale des Balamba orientaux (a suivre).
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in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box 3: Fieldnote Files 1940, [Folder 15]) (1940) , 5 page(s)
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Five strips of paper contain typed bibliographical references to: Doke, C.M., The Lambas of Northern Rhodesia, as well as several journal articles by Doke; and Cuvelier, G., La vie sociale des Balamba orientaux (a suivre).
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Author / Creator
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Topic / Theme
Tribal and national groups, Lamba
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Royal Anthropological Institute Archive. Copyright © 2016 by Royal Anthropological Institute
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Brenda Z. Seligman - Journal no. 5 1909
in Charles and Brenda Seligman Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science (London, England) (1909), Fieldwork Notes, Sudan, Egypt and Sudan expedition (Brenda Seligman) (Seligman 1/4/4) , 210 page(s)
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in Charles and Brenda Seligman Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science (London, England) (1909), Fieldwork Notes, Sudan, Egypt and Sudan expedition (Brenda Seligman) (Seligman 1/4/4) , 210 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1909
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Brenda Seligman, 1883-1965
Author / Creator
Brenda Seligman, 1883-1965
Topic / Theme
Tribal and national groups, Religious rites and ceremonies, Spiritual possession, Social customs, Dinka, Lafofa, Nubian, Shilluk, Egyptians
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Charles Gabriel Seligman Collection, LSE Library. Used with permission of the LSE Library and the Charles Seligman Estate.
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Brenda Z. Seligman November 1921
in Charles and Brenda Seligman Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science (London, England) (1921), Fieldwork Notes, Sudan, Sudan journal (Brenda Seligman) (Seligman 1/4/6) , 225 page(s)
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in Charles and Brenda Seligman Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science (London, England) (1921), Fieldwork Notes, Sudan, Sudan journal (Brenda Seligman) (Seligman 1/4/6) , 225 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1921
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Brenda Seligman, 1883-1965
Author / Creator
Brenda Seligman, 1883-1965
Topic / Theme
Planned communities, Mosques, Archaeological artifacts, Religious rites and ceremonies, Tribal and national groups, Social customs, Jews, Acholi, Dinka, Shilluk
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Charles Gabriel Seligman Collection, LSE Library. Used with permission of the LSE Library and the Charles Seligman Estate.
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Bryant's Book MSS
in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box I: Zulu Notebooks, [Folder 3]) (1937) , 14 page(s)
Ninety-nine handwritten pages of notes and outlines, mainly on Bushmen and Hottentot societies.
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in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box I: Zulu Notebooks, [Folder 3]) (1937) , 14 page(s)
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Ninety-nine handwritten pages of notes and outlines, mainly on Bushmen and Hottentot societies.
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Author / Creator
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Topic / Theme
Government, Societal structure, Cultural life, Daily life, Tribal and national groups
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Royal Anthropological Institute Archive. Copyright © 2016 by Royal Anthropological Institute
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Census for Filling in Details, Circa 1929
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Notes for Fieldwork) (London, England) (1929) , 2 page(s)
Date: Circa 1929. Place: Tikopia Island. Handwritten notes titled "Census for Filling in Details," listing family names.
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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, Notes for Fieldwork) (London, England) (1929) , 2 page(s)
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Date: Circa 1929. Place: Tikopia Island. Handwritten notes titled "Census for Filling in Details," listing family names.
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
Clans, 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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Chabala's Village, December 13, 1946
in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box 55: Genealogies, Village Maps and Essays on Lozi Life, [Folder 14]) (13 December 1946) , 9 page(s)
Handwritten field notes containing diagrams of Chabala's village on 13.12.46, including Lala clans and explanations.
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in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box 55: Genealogies, Village Maps and Essays on Lozi Life, [Folder 14]) (13 December 1946) , 9 page(s)
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Handwritten field notes containing diagrams of Chabala's village on 13.12.46, including Lala clans and explanations.
Date Written / Recorded
13 December 1946, 1946
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Author / Creator
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Topic / Theme
Clans, Genealogy
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Royal Anthropological Institute Archive. Copyright © 2016 by Royal Anthropological Institute
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Chieftainship, Kinship, and the Kutu People, 1947
in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box 19: Lozi Field Notes 1947, [Folder 1]) (1947) , 24 page(s)
Handwritten notes on lined paper containing information on chieftainship, Kutu people, wives, kinship, with the last several pages of notes crossed out.
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in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box 19: Lozi Field Notes 1947, [Folder 1]) (1947) , 24 page(s)
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Handwritten notes on lined paper containing information on chieftainship, Kutu people, wives, kinship, with the last several pages of notes crossed out.
Date Written / Recorded
1947
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Author / Creator
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Topic / Theme
Tribal and national groups, Kinship nomenclature, Chieftains
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Royal Anthropological Institute Archive. Copyright © 2016 by Royal Anthropological Institute
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Clan charts
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 23: Field notes) (London, England) (1925) , 2 page(s)
Two undated handwritten pages of notes consist of a chart detailing information about the four main clans: Malasi, Lukuba, Lukwasisiga, and Lukulabuta. The information includes totem animals and plants, subclans, origins, and ranks.
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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 23: Field notes) (London, England) (1925) , 2 page(s)
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Two undated handwritten pages of notes consist of a chart detailing information about the four main clans: Malasi, Lukuba, Lukwasisiga, and Lukulabuta. The information includes totem animals and plants, subclans, origins, and ranks.
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Topic / Theme
Clans, Trobriand Islanders
Copyright Message
Materials sourced from Yale University. Copyright © 2016 by Patrick Burke
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