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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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Correspondence Between Raymond Firth and Antony Hooper, May-June 1983
written by Antony Hooper, 1932-2016 and 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, Correspondence about Tikopia) (London, England) (Spring 1983) , 4 page(s)
Correspondence between Raymond Firth and Antony Hooper includes: typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Antony Hooper, 13 June 1983, congratulating Robin Hooper on degree and scholarship, and remarking on reviews of his work and the 'Tikopia-English Dictionary'; typewritten letter from Antony Hooper to Raymond F...
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written by Antony Hooper, 1932-2016 and 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, Correspondence about Tikopia) (London, England) (Spring 1983) , 4 page(s)
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Correspondence between Raymond Firth and Antony Hooper includes: typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Antony Hooper, 13 June 1983, congratulating Robin Hooper on degree and scholarship, and remarking on reviews of his work and the 'Tikopia-English Dictionary'; typewritten letter from Antony Hooper to Raymond Firth, on University of Auckland letterhead, 20 May 1983, on academic life and an inaccurate review of Hooper's work; typewritten letter...
Correspondence between Raymond Firth and Antony Hooper includes: typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Antony Hooper, 13 June 1983, congratulating Robin Hooper on degree and scholarship, and remarking on reviews of his work and the 'Tikopia-English Dictionary'; typewritten letter from Antony Hooper to Raymond Firth, on University of Auckland letterhead, 20 May 1983, on academic life and an inaccurate review of Hooper's work; typewritten letter, undated, by Antony Hooper, responding to review.
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Date Written / Recorded
Spring 1983, 1983
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Antony Hooper, 1932-2016, Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Ethnographic research theory, Academic life, 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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Correspondence between Raymond Firth and Hugh Laracy, 1970
written by Hugh Laracy, 1937-2015 and 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 Matters Miscellaneous) (London, England) (Fall 1970) , 3 page(s)
Date: 1970. (1) Handwritten letter, dated October 6, from Hugh Laracy, Department of History, University of Auckland, to Raymond Firth, London School of Economics (forwarded to University of Chicago). Laracy shares his recent research on Pierre Chanel, a Marist missionary, and Tikopia from 1839. Written on letterh...
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written by Hugh Laracy, 1937-2015 and 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 Matters Miscellaneous) (London, England) (Fall 1970) , 3 page(s)
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Date: 1970. (1) Handwritten letter, dated October 6, from Hugh Laracy, Department of History, University of Auckland, to Raymond Firth, London School of Economics (forwarded to University of Chicago). Laracy shares his recent research on Pierre Chanel, a Marist missionary, and Tikopia from 1839. Written on letterhead of the University of Auckland. (2) Typewritten letter, dated November 19, from Raymond Firth, Department of Anthropology, Universit...
Date: 1970. (1) Handwritten letter, dated October 6, from Hugh Laracy, Department of History, University of Auckland, to Raymond Firth, London School of Economics (forwarded to University of Chicago). Laracy shares his recent research on Pierre Chanel, a Marist missionary, and Tikopia from 1839. Written on letterhead of the University of Auckland. (2) Typewritten letter, dated November 19, from Raymond Firth, Department of Anthropology, University of Chicago, to Hugh Laracy. Firth apologizes for the delay as Laracy's letter was forwarded from London to Chicago. Thanks Laracy for the Chanel reference and hopes to add it to a future edition of his book 'Rank and Religion.'
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Date Written / Recorded
Fall 1970, 1970
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Hugh Laracy, 1937-2015, Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Person Discussed
Pierre Chanel, 1803-1841
Topic / Theme
Historic research for anthropology, Pacific Islanders
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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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Correspondence Between Raymond Firth and Paul Drechsel, February 1972
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 Matters Miscellaneous) (London, England) (February 1972) , 2 page(s)
Date: 1972. (1) Typewritten letter, dated February 15, from Paul Drechsel, Frankfurt, West Germany, to Raymond Firth, London. Drechsel, a cultural anthropology student working on his doctoral thesis at Johannes Gutenberg University, writes to ask Firth questions about systems theory and Tikopia. Mentions James Spi...
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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 Matters Miscellaneous) (London, England) (February 1972) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 1972. (1) Typewritten letter, dated February 15, from Paul Drechsel, Frankfurt, West Germany, to Raymond Firth, London. Drechsel, a cultural anthropology student working on his doctoral thesis at Johannes Gutenberg University, writes to ask Firth questions about systems theory and Tikopia. Mentions James Spillius, Torben Monberg, and E.M. Larson. (2) Typewritten letter, dated February 25, from Raymond Firth to Paul Drechsel expresses Firth'...
Date: 1972. (1) Typewritten letter, dated February 15, from Paul Drechsel, Frankfurt, West Germany, to Raymond Firth, London. Drechsel, a cultural anthropology student working on his doctoral thesis at Johannes Gutenberg University, writes to ask Firth questions about systems theory and Tikopia. Mentions James Spillius, Torben Monberg, and E.M. Larson. (2) Typewritten letter, dated February 25, from Raymond Firth to Paul Drechsel expresses Firth's reservations about systems theory but agrees to answer a limited number of questions. Also provides contact information for James Spillius.
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Date Written / Recorded
February 1972, 1972
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Person Discussed
Torben Monberg, 1929-2007, James Spillius, fl. 1958
Topic / Theme
Reporting anthropological data, Ethnographic research theory, 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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Draft of 'Interpretation of Data,' 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, Interpretations of Tikopia Society) (London, England) (1940) , 21 page(s)
Typewritten draft of 'Interpretation of Data' discusses the work of Geoffrey Gorer on the Himalayan Lepcha; Ruth Benedict and Li An Che on the Zuni of the southwestern United States; Margaret Mead and Reo Fortune on the Arapesh and Mundugumor of New Guinea; and Emile Durkheim's study 'The Elementary Forms of the R...
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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) (1940) , 21 page(s)
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Typewritten draft of 'Interpretation of Data' discusses the work of Geoffrey Gorer on the Himalayan Lepcha; Ruth Benedict and Li An Che on the Zuni of the southwestern United States; Margaret Mead and Reo Fortune on the Arapesh and Mundugumor of New Guinea; and Emile Durkheim's study 'The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life.' Dated circa 1940.
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Person Discussed
Émile Durkheim, 1858-1917, Reo Fortune, 1903-1979, Margaret Mead, 1901-1978, Li An-Che, fl. 1937, Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, Geoffrey Gorer, 1905-1985
Topic / Theme
Reporting anthropological data, Biwat, Arapesh, Tikopia, Zuni, Lepcha
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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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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
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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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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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