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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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Chapter I: Initial Impressions
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: Discussions X. On Social Change) (London, England) (1953) , 4 page(s)
Four pages of undated handwritten notes titled "Ch. I: Initial Impressions," dictated to James Spillius by Raymond Firth. (A note in red at the top of page one says "J. S. as amanuensis.") The notes cover Firth's voyage to the island in 1952, including impressions he formed of changes on Tikopia while on board the...
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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, Tikopia: Discussions X. On Social Change) (London, England) (1953) , 4 page(s)
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Four pages of undated handwritten notes titled "Ch. I: Initial Impressions," dictated to James Spillius by Raymond Firth. (A note in red at the top of page one says "J. S. as amanuensis.") The notes cover Firth's voyage to the island in 1952, including impressions he formed of changes on Tikopia while on board the ship and his arrival on the island.
Date Written / Recorded
1953
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Field work for anthropology, Cultural change and history, Tikopia
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![[Copy of] Letter from Raymond Firth to Reo Fortune, September 7, 1932](https://d3crmev290s45i.cloudfront.net/content/1008654xxx/1008654184/1008654184-size-exact-140x0.jpg "[Copy of] Letter from Raymond Firth to Reo Fortune, September 7, 1932")
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[Copy of] Letter from Raymond Firth to Reo Fortune, September 7, 1932
written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002, in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N92: Papua New Guinea, Folder 3: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. General correspondence) (District of Columbia) (07 September 1932) , 2 page(s)
In a two-page, typewritten letter under the letterhead of the University of Sydney, Australia, Raymond Firth gives concrete details of a research opportunity for Fortune and Margaret Mead among the Ungarinyin aborigines of western Australia, which he says 'will be waiting for you when you are ready.' He includes t...
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written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002, in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N92: Papua New Guinea, Folder 3: New Guinea. Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli. Mead and Fortune field trip, 1931-33. General correspondence) (District of Columbia) (07 September 1932) , 2 page(s)
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In a two-page, typewritten letter under the letterhead of the University of Sydney, Australia, Raymond Firth gives concrete details of a research opportunity for Fortune and Margaret Mead among the Ungarinyin aborigines of western Australia, which he says 'will be waiting for you when you are ready.' He includes travel information and some background on the culture. Firth also notes that he will be leaving for the London School of Economics soon,...
In a two-page, typewritten letter under the letterhead of the University of Sydney, Australia, Raymond Firth gives concrete details of a research opportunity for Fortune and Margaret Mead among the Ungarinyin aborigines of western Australia, which he says 'will be waiting for you when you are ready.' He includes travel information and some background on the culture. Firth also notes that he will be leaving for the London School of Economics soon, and all but offers Fortune the chance to be his replacement at Sydney, at least for a year. He ends with mention of money owed for certain arrangements. A written note at the top indicates this letter was 'Xeroxed.'
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Date Written / Recorded
07 September 1932, 1932
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Academic life, Field work for anthropology, Australian Aborigines
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Field Work Equipment Notes
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia Correspondence, Correspondence re Tikopia 1930 etc) (London, England) (1929) , 4 page(s)
Four typewritten pages headed 'Field Work Equipment Notes' consisting of a numbered and annotated list of equipment.
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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, Correspondence re Tikopia 1930 etc) (London, England) (1929) , 4 page(s)
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Four typewritten pages headed 'Field Work Equipment Notes' consisting of a numbered and annotated list of equipment.
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
Field work for anthropology
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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Field Work: General Plan, 5 September 1927
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) (05 September 1927) , 100 page(s)
Date: 5 September 1927. Extensive handwritten notes on a mix of typewriter and lined notebook paper, titled "Field Work: General Plan," with notation at bottom right of title page: 'Mostly for BM [Bronisław Malinowski].' Page 2 gives general outline: I. Introduction II. Social Structure III. Tribal Life IV. Econo...
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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) (05 September 1927) , 100 page(s)
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Date: 5 September 1927. Extensive handwritten notes on a mix of typewriter and lined notebook paper, titled "Field Work: General Plan," with notation at bottom right of title page: 'Mostly for BM [Bronisław Malinowski].' Page 2 gives general outline: I. Introduction II. Social Structure III. Tribal Life IV. Economics A--Economics B V. Magic--Religions VI. Knowledge--Medicine--Art VII. Linguistics VIII. Appendices.
Date Written / Recorded
05 September 1927, 1927
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Field work for anthropology, 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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![Formal [Genealogical] Data, 19??](https://d3crmev290s45i.cloudfront.net/content/1008297xxx/1008297087/1008297087-size-exact-140x0.jpg "Formal [Genealogical] Data, 19??")
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Formal [Genealogical] Data, 19??
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) (1964) , 7 page(s)
Date: 19??. Handwritten notes, titled "Formal [Genealogical] Data," re: methods of anthropological data collection. Subheadings include 'Genealogies,' 'Chart of Kinship Terms,' and 'Other Documentary [Entrees]', with the last having sub-subheadings 'Census,' 'Village Plan,' 'House Plan,' 'Land Map,' and 'Photograp...
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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) (1964) , 7 page(s)
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Date: 19??. Handwritten notes, titled "Formal [Genealogical] Data," re: methods of anthropological data collection. Subheadings include 'Genealogies,' 'Chart of Kinship Terms,' and 'Other Documentary [Entrees]', with the last having sub-subheadings 'Census,' 'Village Plan,' 'House Plan,' 'Land Map,' and 'Photographs.' Pages 5 and 6 titled "Linguistic Material" with subheadings 'Terms of kinship,' 'Formal records,' and 'Informal records.' Last pag...
Date: 19??. Handwritten notes, titled "Formal [Genealogical] Data," re: methods of anthropological data collection. Subheadings include 'Genealogies,' 'Chart of Kinship Terms,' and 'Other Documentary [Entrees]', with the last having sub-subheadings 'Census,' 'Village Plan,' 'House Plan,' 'Land Map,' and 'Photographs.' Pages 5 and 6 titled "Linguistic Material" with subheadings 'Terms of kinship,' 'Formal records,' and 'Informal records.' Last page is listing of illustrations: sketch maps and village plans. References to journal articles in "Man."
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Date Written / Recorded
1964
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ephemera
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Kinship nomenclature, Genealogy, Field work for anthropology, Reporting anthropological data
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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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Incomplete Anthropological Report on Tikopia Presented to the Australian National Research Council, 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, Tikopia: Early Drafts) (London, England) (1929) , 30 page(s)
Date: Circa 1929. Typewritten "Anthropological Report on Tikopia" presented to the Australian National Research Council by Raymond Firth. Incomplete. Covers division of labor, division of property, daily activities, food production, social organization through kinship, and religious rituals.
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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, Tikopia: Early Drafts) (London, England) (1929) , 30 page(s)
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Date: Circa 1929. Typewritten "Anthropological Report on Tikopia" presented to the Australian National Research Council by Raymond Firth. Incomplete. Covers division of labor, division of property, daily activities, food production, social organization through kinship, and religious rituals.
Date Written / Recorded
1929
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Island life, Field work for anthropology, 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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Interpretations of Tikopia Society
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) (1977) , 7 page(s)
Typewritten and handwritten notes on 'Interpreting Tikopia Society' with the general topic of the role of the anthropologist in the field. Page 1 also reads 'Gen. Seminar Social Anthropology, Auckland.' Page 3 includes the notes 'Berkeley, January 18, 1977,' and 'Davis, February 11, 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 and Solomon Islands Other, Interpretations of Tikopia Society) (London, England) (1977) , 7 page(s)
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Typewritten and handwritten notes on 'Interpreting Tikopia Society' with the general topic of the role of the anthropologist in the field. Page 1 also reads 'Gen. Seminar Social Anthropology, Auckland.' Page 3 includes the notes 'Berkeley, January 18, 1977,' and 'Davis, February 11, 1977.'
Date Written / Recorded
1977
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Anthropologists, 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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Letter from Raymond Firth to D. B. Copland, October 12, 1951
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 1952) (London, England) (12 October 1951) , 2 page(s)
Two-page, typewritten letter to D.B. Copland from Raymond Firth dated October 12, 1951 describing the position he would like James Spillius to fill and suggested expenses the Carnegie Corporation might be requested to cover.
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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 1952) (London, England) (12 October 1951) , 2 page(s)
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Two-page, typewritten letter to D.B. Copland from Raymond Firth dated October 12, 1951 describing the position he would like James Spillius to fill and suggested expenses the Carnegie Corporation might be requested to cover.
Date Written / Recorded
12 October 1951, 1951
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Person Discussed
James Spillius, fl. 1958
Topic / Theme
Field work for anthropology, 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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Letter from Raymond Firth to Dr. Hooper, September 25, 1981
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, Letters To/From/About Tikopia) (London, England) (25 September 1981) , 2 page(s)
Typewritten letter to Dr. Hooper from Raymond Firth dated September 25, 1981 regarding anthropological work done by graduate student Judith Macdonald on the modern position of Tikopia women.
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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, Letters To/From/About Tikopia) (London, England) (25 September 1981) , 2 page(s)
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Typewritten letter to Dr. Hooper from Raymond Firth dated September 25, 1981 regarding anthropological work done by graduate student Judith Macdonald on the modern position of Tikopia women.
Date Written / Recorded
25 September 1981, 1981
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Person Discussed
Judith MacDonald, fl. 1981
Topic / Theme
Field work for anthropology, 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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