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Change in Work of Gods
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Classifications, Origins, Kava: Miscellaneous Data Transcribed from Notebooks) (London, England) (1952) , 8 page(s)
Eight pages contain Firth's hand-written outline for a revised edition of 'The Work of the Gods in Tikopia, with various items listed by chapter and/or page number, and notes on changes in sequence as compared to the original, 1939 edition. There are a handful of indigenous terms, apparently proper names. The note...
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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, Classifications, Origins, Kava: Miscellaneous Data Transcribed from Notebooks) (London, England) (1952) , 8 page(s)
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Eight pages contain Firth's hand-written outline for a revised edition of 'The Work of the Gods in Tikopia, with various items listed by chapter and/or page number, and notes on changes in sequence as compared to the original, 1939 edition. There are a handful of indigenous terms, apparently proper names. The notes also mention islands such as Tonga, more than 1,000 miles away from Tikopia. The pages are written mostly in black ink with a few add...
Eight pages contain Firth's hand-written outline for a revised edition of 'The Work of the Gods in Tikopia, with various items listed by chapter and/or page number, and notes on changes in sequence as compared to the original, 1939 edition. There are a handful of indigenous terms, apparently proper names. The notes also mention islands such as Tonga, more than 1,000 miles away from Tikopia. The pages are written mostly in black ink with a few additions in pencil. A note at the upper-right corner of the first page reads, 'Notes in Tikopia 1952.' One in the corner of the fifth page reads, 'Comment by Spillius.'
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Date Written / Recorded
1952
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, 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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Conditions of Obtaining Information about Tikopia Religion
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: Religion) (London, England) (1962) , 4 page(s)
Four-page undated typewritten notes, titled "Conditions of Obtaining Information about Tikopia Religion," by Raymond Firth, regarding his methods for gaining information about religion on Tikopia. Firth discusses the secret nature of the Tikopian religion, and the steps he took to gain the islanders' tr...
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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: Religion) (London, England) (1962) , 4 page(s)
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Four-page undated typewritten notes, titled "Conditions of Obtaining Information about Tikopia Religion," by Raymond Firth, regarding his methods for gaining information about religion on Tikopia. Firth discusses the secret nature of the Tikopian religion, and the steps he took to gain the islanders' trust in revealing information.
Date Written / Recorded
1962
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Religious rites and ceremonies, Tikopia
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Correspondence between Raymond Firth and the Public Record Office, Melanesian Mission, November 1958
written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002, Diocese of Melanesia and United Kingdom. Public Record Office, 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. Western Contacts) (London, England) (November 1958) , 3 page(s)
Three typewritten letters: (1) Raymond Firth to the Rev. R.P. Garrity asks permission to publish information from the logs of the Melanesian Mission kept at the Mission's London office. Dated November 5, 1958. (2) R.P. Garrity, Melanesian Mission, to Raymond Firth, grants permission to publish information from the...
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Correspondence between Raymond Firth and the Public Record Office, Melanesian Mission, November 1958
written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002, Diocese of Melanesia and United Kingdom. Public Record Office, 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. Western Contacts) (London, England) (November 1958) , 3 page(s)
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Three typewritten letters: (1) Raymond Firth to the Rev. R.P. Garrity asks permission to publish information from the logs of the Melanesian Mission kept at the Mission's London office. Dated November 5, 1958. (2) R.P. Garrity, Melanesian Mission, to Raymond Firth, grants permission to publish information from the Mission library. Dated November 25, 1958. Written on the letterhead of the Melanesian Mission, London. (3) Secretary, Public Record Of...
Three typewritten letters: (1) Raymond Firth to the Rev. R.P. Garrity asks permission to publish information from the logs of the Melanesian Mission kept at the Mission's London office. Dated November 5, 1958. (2) R.P. Garrity, Melanesian Mission, to Raymond Firth, grants permission to publish information from the Mission library. Dated November 25, 1958. Written on the letterhead of the Melanesian Mission, London. (3) Secretary, Public Record Office, London, to Raymond Firth grants permission to publish information from the logs of HMS Mohawk. Dated November 12, 1958. Written on the letterhead of the Public Record Office.
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Date Written / Recorded
November 1958, 1958
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Recipient Organization
Diocese of Melanesia
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002, Diocese of Melanesia, United Kingdom. Public Record Office
Topic / Theme
Shipping, Religious beliefs, Religious communities, Publishing, 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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Final Rite of Funeral, Circa 1940
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 Myths) (London, England) (1940) , 2 page(s)
Date: Circa 1940. Informant: Pa Sukuporu. Typewritten notes, headed "Final rite of funeral - its meaning" re: Tikopian funeral ceremony and concept of afterlife.
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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 Myths) (London, England) (1940) , 2 page(s)
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Date: Circa 1940. Informant: Pa Sukuporu. Typewritten notes, headed "Final rite of funeral - its meaning" re: Tikopian funeral ceremony and concept of afterlife.
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
Afterlife, 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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For Sickness and Cure, pp. 2-27
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Sickness and Cure: Rough Notes) (London, England) (1956) , 27 page(s)
Typewritten draft of essay or book chapter details Tikopia concepts of the soul and the spirit world. Undated, but cites sources from 1951 and 1955. Handwritten cover sheet on letterhead of London School of Economics and Political Science.
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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, Sickness and Cure: Rough Notes) (London, England) (1956) , 27 page(s)
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Typewritten draft of essay or book chapter details Tikopia concepts of the soul and the spirit world. Undated, but cites sources from 1951 and 1955. Handwritten cover sheet on letterhead of London School of Economics and Political Science.
Date Written / Recorded
1956
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Ghosts, Afterlife, Soul, 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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Land of Spirits - Land of Atua, Circa 1940
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 Myths) (London, England) (1940) , 2 page(s)
Date: Circa 1940. Typewritten notes, titled "Land of Spirits" (page 1) and "Land of Atua" (page 2) re: Tikopian myths of the afterlife.
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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 Myths) (London, England) (1940) , 2 page(s)
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Date: Circa 1940. Typewritten notes, titled "Land of Spirits" (page 1) and "Land of Atua" (page 2) re: Tikopian myths of the afterlife.
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
Afterlife, 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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Notes on the Progress of My Understanding of Tikopia Religion
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: Religion) (London, England) (1962) , 13 page(s)
Thirteen-page undated typewritten document titled "Notes on the Progress of My Understanding of Tikopia Religion" by Raymond Firth. These notes show how Firth gained the confidence of Tikopians and came to be privy to their secret religious knowledge and 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: Religion) (London, England) (1962) , 13 page(s)
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Thirteen-page undated typewritten document titled "Notes on the Progress of My Understanding of Tikopia Religion" by Raymond Firth. These notes show how Firth gained the confidence of Tikopians and came to be privy to their secret religious knowledge and rituals.
Date Written / Recorded
1962
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Religious beliefs, Tikopia
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Primitive Theory of the Soul, May 15, 1939
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Sickness and Cure: Rough Notes) (London, England) (15 May 1939) , 3 page(s)
Typewritten description of the Tikopia concept of the soul charts the body in normal activity, the body in disequilibrium, native theory, restoration of equilibrium, and qualities of ora (soul). Includes Firth's analysis of the theory. Page 1 typed on the back of a report about Rhodesia. Dated May 15, 1939.
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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, Sickness and Cure: Rough Notes) (London, England) (15 May 1939) , 3 page(s)
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Typewritten description of the Tikopia concept of the soul charts the body in normal activity, the body in disequilibrium, native theory, restoration of equilibrium, and qualities of ora (soul). Includes Firth's analysis of the theory. Page 1 typed on the back of a report about Rhodesia. Dated May 15, 1939.
Date Written / Recorded
15 May 1939, 1939
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Soul, 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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Sickness Cure
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Sickness and Cure: Rough Notes) (London, England) (1939) , 2 page(s)
Typewritten notes on cures for sickness include anointing with oil and, for more serious illness, an application of leaves. 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, Sickness and Cure: Rough Notes) (London, England) (1939) , 2 page(s)
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Typewritten notes on cures for sickness include anointing with oil and, for more serious illness, an application of leaves. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1939
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Faith healing, General medical conditions, 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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Sickness, Remedies
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Sickness and Cure: Rough Notes) (London, England) (1939) , 2 page(s)
Typewritten notes describe laying on of hands and making a remedy from coconut cream and pasi leaves. 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, Sickness and Cure: Rough Notes) (London, England) (1939) , 2 page(s)
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Typewritten notes describe laying on of hands and making a remedy from coconut cream and pasi leaves. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1939
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Faith healing, General medical conditions, 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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