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Draft of 'Funeral Ceremonies,' 1928
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Death and Funeral in Tikopia) (London, England) (1928) , 18 page(s)
Handwritten draft of a manuscript titled 'Funeral Ceremonies' details family obligations and the preparation of the body for burial. Note at top of first page reads 'Drafted in Tikopia 1928.'
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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, Death and Funeral in Tikopia) (London, England) (1928) , 18 page(s)
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Handwritten draft of a manuscript titled 'Funeral Ceremonies' details family obligations and the preparation of the body for burial. Note at top of first page reads 'Drafted in Tikopia 1928.'
Date Written / Recorded
1928
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Family relationships, Funerals, Death, 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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Draft of 'Organisation of Tikopia Mortuary Ceremonies,' circa 1960
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Death and Funeral in Tikopia) (London, England) (1960) , 6 page(s)
Typewritten draft of manuscript titled 'Organisation of Tikopia Mortuary Ceremonies.' Mentions Firth's observations of a 1928 funeral and the impact of a 1952 epidemic. Cites material from a 1956 issue of the journal Oceania.
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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, Death and Funeral in Tikopia) (London, England) (1960) , 6 page(s)
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Typewritten draft of manuscript titled 'Organisation of Tikopia Mortuary Ceremonies.' Mentions Firth's observations of a 1928 funeral and the impact of a 1952 epidemic. Cites material from a 1956 issue of the journal Oceania.
Date Written / Recorded
1960
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Family relationships, Funerals, Death, 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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The Human Side of Savage Life
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) (1930) , 38 page(s)
Date: c. 1930. Typewritten Draft of text of Firth's lecture, 'The Human Side of Savage Life' with handwritten edits and annotations. The lecture discusses the psychology of the 'so-called savage' through the examination of family life and songs.
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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) (1930) , 38 page(s)
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Date: c. 1930. Typewritten Draft of text of Firth's lecture, 'The Human Side of Savage Life' with handwritten edits and annotations. The lecture discusses the psychology of the 'so-called savage' through the examination of family life and songs.
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Songs, Family relationships, Societal structure, 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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Kelantan 1939-40 Index (Partial)
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Kelantan 1939-1940: Index (Partial)) (London, England) (1940) , 62 page(s)
Handwritten entries on index cards comprise a partial index to Firth's Kelantan field notes. Among the topics covered are kinship, marriage, genealogies, fishing, occupations, capital and income, agriculture, and games. Dated 1939-40.
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Kelantan 1939-1940: Index (Partial)) (London, England) (1940) , 62 page(s)
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Handwritten entries on index cards comprise a partial index to Firth's Kelantan field notes. Among the topics covered are kinship, marriage, genealogies, fishing, occupations, capital and income, agriculture, and games. Dated 1939-40.
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Economic conditions, Family relationships, Fisheries, Daily life, Malay
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Malaya Field Notebook II, July 1947
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook II) (London, England) (July 1947) , 107 page(s)
A field notebook bound in gray cardboard contains 105 pages of hand-written notes, drawings and maps taken in July 1947. The cover is labeled Malaya II, 1947; and Firth 2/2/2. Topics covered include: labor and wages; kinship; language; agriculture; crafts. Some pages are unnumbered, or numbered as sub-pages.
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook II) (London, England) (July 1947) , 107 page(s)
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A field notebook bound in gray cardboard contains 105 pages of hand-written notes, drawings and maps taken in July 1947. The cover is labeled Malaya II, 1947; and Firth 2/2/2. Topics covered include: labor and wages; kinship; language; agriculture; crafts. Some pages are unnumbered, or numbered as sub-pages.
Date Written / Recorded
July 1947, 1947
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Anthropological linguistics, Wages and salaries, Agriculture, Family relationships, Malay
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Malaya Field Notebook III, August-September 1947
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook III) (London, England) (Summer 1947) , 110 page(s)
A field notebook bound in gray cardboard and labeled Malaya III; Firth 2/2/3 contains 108 pages of hand-written notes and diagrams taken in August and September of 1947. Topics are primarily economic: housing; agriculture and fishing; labor and unions; wages, prices and costs; etc. There is also discussion of kins...
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook III) (London, England) (Summer 1947) , 110 page(s)
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A field notebook bound in gray cardboard and labeled Malaya III; Firth 2/2/3 contains 108 pages of hand-written notes and diagrams taken in August and September of 1947. Topics are primarily economic: housing; agriculture and fishing; labor and unions; wages, prices and costs; etc. There is also discussion of kinship, and diagrams of garden plots and other things. Some pages are unnumbered.
Date Written / Recorded
Summer 1947, 1947
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Fisheries, Family relationships, Agriculture, Economics, Malay
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Malaya Field Notebook IV, August-September 1963
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook IV) (London, England) (1963) , 52 page(s)
Handwritten notes in a Caxton Shorthand Notebook contain Firth's observations on Malay life. Among the topics discussed are economics, fish and fishing, kinship, and marriage. Volume is indexed; dated August-September 1963.
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook IV) (London, England) (1963) , 52 page(s)
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Handwritten notes in a Caxton Shorthand Notebook contain Firth's observations on Malay life. Among the topics discussed are economics, fish and fishing, kinship, and marriage. Volume is indexed; dated August-September 1963.
Date Written / Recorded
1963
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Family relationships, Economics, Fisheries, Malay
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Malaya Field Notes XV
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook XV) (London, England) (1940) , 181 page(s)
Handwritten notes discuss economic conditions and family relationships in Malaya. Dated 1940.
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook XV) (London, England) (1940) , 181 page(s)
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Handwritten notes discuss economic conditions and family relationships in Malaya. Dated 1940.
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Family relationships, Economic conditions, Daily life, Malay
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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Malaya Field Notes XVII
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook XVII) (London, England) (1940) , 69 page(s)
Handwritten notes discuss economic conditions in Malaya, including issues of land inheritance and division of property. Volume is partially indexed. Dated 1940.
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Malaya 1939-1940 Field Notes, Malaya Field Notebook XVII) (London, England) (1940) , 69 page(s)
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Handwritten notes discuss economic conditions in Malaya, including issues of land inheritance and division of property. Volume is partially indexed. Dated 1940.
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Estates and inheritances, Property, Family relationships, Economic conditions, Malay
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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Miscellaneous Notes on Women, Birth, Kinship
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) (1979) , 28 page(s)
Handwritten notes relating to women, birth, and kinship. Mentions Fafine Atua, a Tikopia female deity. Several pages written on the back of typed notices about academic journals and conferences dated late 1970s to 1980.
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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) (1979) , 28 page(s)
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Handwritten notes relating to women, birth, and kinship. Mentions Fafine Atua, a Tikopia female deity. Several pages written on the back of typed notices about academic journals and conferences dated late 1970s to 1980.
Date Written / Recorded
1979
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Family relationships, Birth, Marriage, Women, 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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