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Letter from Ruth Benedict to Jesse Nusbaum, August 16, 1931
written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 13. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence re: Students, 1931) (16 August 1931) , 3 page(s)
This is a 3-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Jesse Nusbaum at the Laboratory of Anthropology, Santa Fe, New Mexico, dated August 16, 1931. It discusses Mr. Nusbaum's suggestion of an ethnological conference, her work with the Apache, and the writing up of the material by Morris Opler.
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written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 13. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence re: Students, 1931) (16 August 1931) , 3 page(s)
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This is a 3-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Jesse Nusbaum at the Laboratory of Anthropology, Santa Fe, New Mexico, dated August 16, 1931. It discusses Mr. Nusbaum's suggestion of an ethnological conference, her work with the Apache, and the writing up of the material by Morris Opler.
Date Written / Recorded
16 August 1931, 1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Recipient Organization
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. Laboratory of Anthropology
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Person Discussed
Morris Edward Opler, 1907-1996
Topic / Theme
Association and organization conferences, Reporting anthropological data, Field work for anthropology, Apaches
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Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Letter from Ruth Benedict to Jesse Nusbaum, November 12, 1931
written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 8. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Jesse Nusbaum, 1931-1932) (12 November 1931) , 1 page(s)
Letter from Ruth Benedict to Jesse Nusbaum at the Laboratory of Anthropology in Santa Fe, New Mexico, dated November 12, 1931. The letter discusses the costs of casting records in Germany and provides information about sending them to Professor von Hornsbostel.
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written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 8. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Jesse Nusbaum, 1931-1932) (12 November 1931) , 1 page(s)
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Letter from Ruth Benedict to Jesse Nusbaum at the Laboratory of Anthropology in Santa Fe, New Mexico, dated November 12, 1931. The letter discusses the costs of casting records in Germany and provides information about sending them to Professor von Hornsbostel.
Date Written / Recorded
12 November 1931, 1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Recipient Organization
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. Laboratory of Anthropology
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Reporting anthropological data, Finance
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Letter from Ruth Benedict to John Gillin, January 14, 1932
written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 6. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: John Gillin, 1932) (14 January 1932) , 1 page(s)
This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to John Gillin, dated January 14, 1932. The letter discusses the Morris Opler's progress with the Mescalero material, as well as the progress being made by Jules and Regina Flannery.
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written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 6. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: John Gillin, 1932) (14 January 1932) , 1 page(s)
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This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to John Gillin, dated January 14, 1932. The letter discusses the Morris Opler's progress with the Mescalero material, as well as the progress being made by Jules and Regina Flannery.
Date Written / Recorded
14 January 1932, 1932
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Person Discussed
Morris Edward Opler, 1907-1996
Topic / Theme
Manuscript preparation, Reporting anthropological data, Mescalero
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Letter from Ruth Benedict to Morris Opler, April 27, 1932
written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 9. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Morris Opler[for other Opler correspondence, see folders 32.12-32.13], 1931-1933) (27 April 1932) , 2 page(s)
This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Morris Opler, dated April 27, 1932. The letter disucsses an enclosed check for Paul, inquires about the condition of the recordings from Germany, and thanks him for his report on the Apache. There is a second page of Ruth Benedict's letterhead from The Amer...
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written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 9. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Morris Opler[for other Opler correspondence, see folders 32.12-32.13], 1931-1933) (27 April 1932) , 2 page(s)
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This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Morris Opler, dated April 27, 1932. The letter disucsses an enclosed check for Paul, inquires about the condition of the recordings from Germany, and thanks him for his report on the Apache. There is a second page of Ruth Benedict's letterhead from The American Folk-Lore Society with no writing on it.
Date Written / Recorded
27 April 1932, 1932
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Reporting anthropological data, Audio recordings, Apaches
Copyright Message
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Letter from Ruth Benedict to Morris Opler, January 8, 1933
written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 9. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Morris Opler[for other Opler correspondence, see folders 32.12-32.13], 1931-1933) (08 January 1933) , 1 page(s)
This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Morris Opler, dated January 8, 1933. The letter discusses a letter she will write to the Council recommending him to study Jicarilla, conversations she had at the annual meeting, and her hope that he will write a complete Mescalero monograph before any spec...
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written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 9. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Morris Opler[for other Opler correspondence, see folders 32.12-32.13], 1931-1933) (08 January 1933) , 1 page(s)
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This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Morris Opler, dated January 8, 1933. The letter discusses a letter she will write to the Council recommending him to study Jicarilla, conversations she had at the annual meeting, and her hope that he will write a complete Mescalero monograph before any special papers on mythology and trickster tales.
Date Written / Recorded
08 January 1933, 1933
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Publishing, Field work for anthropology, Reporting anthropological data, Apaches
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Letter from Ruth Benedict to Morris Opler, October 8, 1931
written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 9. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Morris Opler[for other Opler correspondence, see folders 32.12-32.13], 1931-1933) (08 October 1931) , 1 page(s)
This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Morris Opler, dated October 8, 1931. The letter discusses enlisting the help of Elsie Parsons and Kroeber to get Mr. Opler's work on the Apache published, encourages him to start on his dissertation and mentions she was in Buffalo because two of her cousins...
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written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 9. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Morris Opler[for other Opler correspondence, see folders 32.12-32.13], 1931-1933) (08 October 1931) , 1 page(s)
Description
This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Morris Opler, dated October 8, 1931. The letter discusses enlisting the help of Elsie Parsons and Kroeber to get Mr. Opler's work on the Apache published, encourages him to start on his dissertation and mentions she was in Buffalo because two of her cousins died in an airplane crash.
Date Written / Recorded
08 October 1931, 1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Person Discussed
Jesse L. Nusbaum, 1887-1975
Topic / Theme
Reporting anthropological data, Publishing, Apaches
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Letter from Ruth Benedict to Regina Flannery, April 11, 1932
written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 4. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Regina Flannery, 1932) (11 April 1932) , 1 page(s)
This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Regina Flannery, dated April 11, 1932. The letter discusses they publication of her paper on the position of women by the Laboratory of Anthropology and inquires about the progress of her mythology work.
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written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 4. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Regina Flannery, 1932) (11 April 1932) , 1 page(s)
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This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Regina Flannery, dated April 11, 1932. The letter discusses they publication of her paper on the position of women by the Laboratory of Anthropology and inquires about the progress of her mythology work.
Date Written / Recorded
11 April 1932, 1932
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Reporting anthropological data, Publishing, Mescalero
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Letter from Ruth Benedict to Regina Flannery, January 30, 1932
written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 4. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Regina Flannery, 1932) (30 January 1932) , 1 page(s)
This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Regina Flannery, dated January 30, 1932. The letter discusses the unfinished status of Dr. Gunther's Concordance, payment for typing services and concerns over the poor health of Dr. Boas.
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written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 4. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Regina Flannery, 1932) (30 January 1932) , 1 page(s)
Description
This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Regina Flannery, dated January 30, 1932. The letter discusses the unfinished status of Dr. Gunther's Concordance, payment for typing services and concerns over the poor health of Dr. Boas.
Date Written / Recorded
30 January 1932, 1932
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Person Discussed
Franz Boas, 1858-1942
Topic / Theme
Manuscript preparation, Reporting anthropological data
Copyright Message
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Letter from Ruth Benedict to Regina Flannery, July 20, 1932
written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 4. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Regina Flannery, 1932) (20 July 1932) , 1 page(s)
This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Regina Flannery, dated July 20, 1932. The letter discusses her collection of Apache stories and advises against publishing comparative notes based on Thompson.
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written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 4. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Regina Flannery, 1932) (20 July 1932) , 1 page(s)
Description
This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Regina Flannery, dated July 20, 1932. The letter discusses her collection of Apache stories and advises against publishing comparative notes based on Thompson.
Date Written / Recorded
20 July 1932, 1932
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Books, Reporting anthropological data, Folklore, Apaches
Copyright Message
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Letter from Ruth Benedict to Sol Tax, April 27, 1932
written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 14. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Sol Tax[for other Tax correspondence, see folder 34.6], 1932) (27 April 1932) , 1 page(s)
This is a one-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Sol Tax, dated April 27, 1932. The letter discusses her critique of his "Notes on Apache Life" and suggests that he wait for Morris Opler to complete his Apache monograph before continuing. It also discusses some financial reimbursements.
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written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 14. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Sol Tax[for other Tax correspondence, see folder 34.6], 1932) (27 April 1932) , 1 page(s)
Description
This is a one-page typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Sol Tax, dated April 27, 1932. The letter discusses her critique of his "Notes on Apache Life" and suggests that he wait for Morris Opler to complete his Apache monograph before continuing. It also discusses some financial reimbursements.
Date Written / Recorded
27 April 1932, 1932
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Reporting anthropological data, Apaches
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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