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Letter from Carl E. Guthe to Ruth Benedict, May 17, 1939
written by Carl E. Guthe, fl. 1939, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 86], Folder 13. Blackfoot Field Trip, 1939) (17 May 1939) , 1 page(s)
Date: 17.5.1939. Typewritten letter to Ruth Benedict from Carl E. Guthe addressing the influx of academically backed field work in the general South-western states during the summer months. Mr. Guthe requests that Dr. Benedict prepares a brief statement which would outline the objectives of her institution's propo...
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written by Carl E. Guthe, fl. 1939, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 86], Folder 13. Blackfoot Field Trip, 1939) (17 May 1939) , 1 page(s)
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Date: 17.5.1939. Typewritten letter to Ruth Benedict from Carl E. Guthe addressing the influx of academically backed field work in the general South-western states during the summer months. Mr. Guthe requests that Dr. Benedict prepares a brief statement which would outline the objectives of her institution's proposed field work.
Date Written / Recorded
17 May 1939, 1939
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Recipient Organization
Columbia University
Author / Creator
Carl E. Guthe, fl. 1939
Topic / Theme
Field work for anthropology
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Letter from Donald Collier to Ruth Benedict, April 26, 1939
written by Donald Collier, 1911-1995, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 86], Folder 13. Blackfoot Field Trip, 1939) (26 April 1939) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten letter to Ruth Benedict from Donald Collier discussing his time at Browning observing Blackfoot Indians.
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written by Donald Collier, 1911-1995, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 86], Folder 13. Blackfoot Field Trip, 1939) (26 April 1939) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten letter to Ruth Benedict from Donald Collier discussing his time at Browning observing Blackfoot Indians.
Date Written / Recorded
26 April 1939, 1939
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Donald Collier, 1911-1995
Topic / Theme
Field work for anthropology, Blackfoot
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Letter from Donald Young to Ruth Benedict, January 9, 1933
written by Donald Young, fl. 1933, 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) (09 January 1933) , 1 page(s)
This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Donald Young of the Social Science Research Council in New York to Ruth Benedict at Columbia University in New York, dated January 9, 1933. The letter discusses Morris Opler's application for a on year extension of his Council fellowship.
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written by Donald Young, fl. 1933, 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) (09 January 1933) , 1 page(s)
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This is a 1-page typewritten letter from Donald Young of the Social Science Research Council in New York to Ruth Benedict at Columbia University in New York, dated January 9, 1933. The letter discusses Morris Opler's application for a on year extension of his Council fellowship.
Date Written / Recorded
09 January 1933, 1933
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Recipient Organization
Columbia University
Author / Creator
Donald Young, fl. 1933
Person Discussed
Morris Edward Opler, 1907-1996
Topic / Theme
Field work for anthropology
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Letter from E. to Ruth Benedict, undated
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 86], Folder 13. Blackfoot Field Trip, 1939) (01 February 1939) , 4 page(s)
This is a handwritten letter, probably written in February 1939, from Esther to Ruth Benedict. The letterhead gives a New York City address for Esther. In the letter, Esther discusses Ruth's illness, plus their research on American Indian cultures.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 86], Folder 13. Blackfoot Field Trip, 1939) (01 February 1939) , 4 page(s)
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This is a handwritten letter, probably written in February 1939, from Esther to Ruth Benedict. The letterhead gives a New York City address for Esther. In the letter, Esther discusses Ruth's illness, plus their research on American Indian cultures.
Date Written / Recorded
01 February 1939, 1939
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Topic / Theme
Reporting anthropological data, Blackfoot
Copyright Message
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Letter from Edward Sapir to Ruth Benedict, April 4, 1931
written by Edward Sapir, 1884-1939, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 11. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Edward Sapir, 1931) (04 April 1931) , 1 page(s)
Date: 4.4.31. Typewritten letter on official letterhead stationary from The University of Chicago - Department of Anthropology to Mrs. Ruth Benedict from Edward Sapir. The letter speaks very highly of a young man, Paul Frank, who would like to join Dr. Benedict on her upcoming Southwest trip.
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written by Edward Sapir, 1884-1939, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 11. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Edward Sapir, 1931) (04 April 1931) , 1 page(s)
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Date: 4.4.31. Typewritten letter on official letterhead stationary from The University of Chicago - Department of Anthropology to Mrs. Ruth Benedict from Edward Sapir. The letter speaks very highly of a young man, Paul Frank, who would like to join Dr. Benedict on her upcoming Southwest trip.
Date Written / Recorded
04 April 1931, 1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Recipient Organization
Columbia University
Author / Creator
Edward Sapir, 1884-1939
Person Discussed
Paul Frank, fl. 1931, Jesse L. Nusbaum, 1887-1975
Topic / Theme
Field work for anthropology
Copyright Message
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Letter from Edward Sapir to Ruth Benedict, February 14, 1931
written by Edward Sapir, 1884-1939, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 11. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Edward Sapir, 1931) (14 February 1931) , 1 page(s)
This is a one-page typewritten letter from Edward Sapir at the University of Chicago, Department of Anthropology to Ruth Benedict in New York, dated February 14, 1931. The letter discusses the choice of tribes open to Jesse L. Nussbaum, Opler's trip among the Apache, and the possibility of Harry Hoijer getting int...
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written by Edward Sapir, 1884-1939, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 11. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Edward Sapir, 1931) (14 February 1931) , 1 page(s)
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This is a one-page typewritten letter from Edward Sapir at the University of Chicago, Department of Anthropology to Ruth Benedict in New York, dated February 14, 1931. The letter discusses the choice of tribes open to Jesse L. Nussbaum, Opler's trip among the Apache, and the possibility of Harry Hoijer getting interpreters among the Mescalero Apache
Date Written / Recorded
14 February 1931, 1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Edward Sapir, 1884-1939
Person Discussed
Morris Edward Opler, 1907-1996, Jesse L. Nusbaum, 1887-1975, Harry Hoijer, 1904-1976
Topic / Theme
Field work for anthropology, Lipan, Apaches, 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 Edward Sapir to Ruth Benedict, Jan. 19, 1931
written by Edward Sapir, 1884-1939, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 11. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Edward Sapir, 1931) (19 January 1931) , 2 page(s)
Letter from Edward Sapir to Ruth Benedict on University of Chicago Department of Anthropology stationary.
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written by Edward Sapir, 1884-1939, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 11. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Edward Sapir, 1931) (19 January 1931) , 2 page(s)
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Letter from Edward Sapir to Ruth Benedict on University of Chicago Department of Anthropology stationary.
Date Written / Recorded
19 January 1931, 1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Edward Sapir, 1884-1939
Topic / Theme
Reporting anthropological data
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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 Edward Sapir to Ruth Benedict, Jan. 30, 1931
written by Edward Sapir, 1884-1939, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 11. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Edward Sapir, 1931) (30 January 1931) , 2 page(s)
Letter from Edward Sapir to Ruth Benedict on Commodore stationary. Both the Mescalero Apache and Papago are discussed.
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written by Edward Sapir, 1884-1939, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 11. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Edward Sapir, 1931) (30 January 1931) , 2 page(s)
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Letter from Edward Sapir to Ruth Benedict on Commodore stationary. Both the Mescalero Apache and Papago are discussed.
Date Written / Recorded
30 January 1931, 1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Edward Sapir, 1884-1939
Topic / Theme
Reporting anthropological data, Papago, 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 Edward Sapir to Ruth Benedict, March 16, 1931
written by Edward Sapir, 1884-1939, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 11. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Edward Sapir, 1931) (16 March 1931) , 2 page(s)
This is a 2-page typewritten letter from Edward Sapir at the University of Chicago in Chicago Illinois to Ruth Benedict at Columbia University in New York, dated March 16, 1931. The letter discusses the choice of the Mescalero Apache for ethnological field work, arrangements with Harry Hoijer to study phonetics, M...
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written by Edward Sapir, 1884-1939, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 11. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Edward Sapir, 1931) (16 March 1931) , 2 page(s)
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This is a 2-page typewritten letter from Edward Sapir at the University of Chicago in Chicago Illinois to Ruth Benedict at Columbia University in New York, dated March 16, 1931. The letter discusses the choice of the Mescalero Apache for ethnological field work, arrangements with Harry Hoijer to study phonetics, Ms. Benedict's appointment as Assistant Professor, and his upcoming move to New Haven.
Date Written / Recorded
16 March 1931, 1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Recipient Organization
Columbia University
Author / Creator
Edward Sapir, 1884-1939
Topic / Theme
Field work for anthropology, 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 Esther to Ruth Benedict, undated
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 86], Folder 13. Blackfoot Field Trip, 1939) (1939) , 4 page(s)
This is a handwritten letter, probably written in 1939, from Esther to Ruth Benedict. The letterhead gives a New York City address for Esther. In the letter, Esther discusses Ruth's decision to remain in California and focus on her writing. She also discusses some research on American Indians.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 86], Folder 13. Blackfoot Field Trip, 1939) (1939) , 4 page(s)
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This is a handwritten letter, probably written in 1939, from Esther to Ruth Benedict. The letterhead gives a New York City address for Esther. In the letter, Esther discusses Ruth's decision to remain in California and focus on her writing. She also discusses some research on American Indians.
Date Written / Recorded
1939
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Topic / Theme
Field work for anthropology, Kin relationships, Comanche, Blackfoot
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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