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'The comment of Pae Sao on this tale...'
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) , 2 page(s)
Typescript, one-sentence note documents the reaction of Pae Sao to a tale. Reverse shows handwritten numbers crossed out. 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, Death and Funeral in Tikopia) (London, England) , 2 page(s)
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Typescript, one-sentence note documents the reaction of Pae Sao to a tale. Reverse shows handwritten numbers crossed out. Undated.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ephemera
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
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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Confidential Letter from Raymond Firth to Unidentified Recipient, September 9, 1949
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 (Malaya: Other Papers, Fishing) (London, England) (12 September 1949) , 4 page(s)
Typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to an unidentified recipient discusses draft proposals for a marketing syndicate to help fishermen in Kelantan, Malaya. Letter is marked 'Confidential'; dated September 17, 1949.
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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 (Malaya: Other Papers, Fishing) (London, England) (12 September 1949) , 4 page(s)
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Typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to an unidentified recipient discusses draft proposals for a marketing syndicate to help fishermen in Kelantan, Malaya. Letter is marked 'Confidential'; dated September 17, 1949.
Date Written / Recorded
12 September 1949, 1949
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Economic development, Fisheries, Malay
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"Conflict and Adjustment in Tikopia Religious Systems" and Related Materials
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 Monograph) (London, England) (1963) , 138 page(s)
This document contains the monograph "Conflict and Adjustment in Tikopia Religious Systems," by Raymond Firth (1959) and related items: Page 1 -- handwritten, undated letter complimenting Firth on this work, signed "Ed"; Pages 2-6 -- typewritten commentary, dated October 19, 1961, signed Marshall W. Murphree; Page...
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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 Monograph) (London, England) (1963) , 138 page(s)
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This document contains the monograph "Conflict and Adjustment in Tikopia Religious Systems," by Raymond Firth (1959) and related items: Page 1 -- handwritten, undated letter complimenting Firth on this work, signed "Ed"; Pages 2-6 -- typewritten commentary, dated October 19, 1961, signed Marshall W. Murphree; Page 7 -- handwritten note by Raymond Firth regarding copies returned and sent; Page 8 -- first page of "Conflict and Adjustment," signed b...
This document contains the monograph "Conflict and Adjustment in Tikopia Religious Systems," by Raymond Firth (1959) and related items: Page 1 -- handwritten, undated letter complimenting Firth on this work, signed "Ed"; Pages 2-6 -- typewritten commentary, dated October 19, 1961, signed Marshall W. Murphree; Page 7 -- handwritten note by Raymond Firth regarding copies returned and sent; Page 8 -- first page of "Conflict and Adjustment," signed by Raymond Firth and marked "drafted in 1959 -- field copy 1966;" Page 9 -- handwritten list of names by Raymond Firth, headed "Distribution???" and a shorter list headed "Note corrections to make;" Pages 10-136 -- the monograph itself, with the first page marked "Original Reference Copy, R. F., April 1959;" Page 137 -- Appendix: Churches and Mission Teachers in Tikopia, 1952.
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Date Written / Recorded
1963
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Social conflict, Religious conversions, Tikopia
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Copy of letter from Raymond Firth to Che Noor Dan Che Minah, February 11, 1975
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 (Malaya: Other Papers, Malay Letters: To and From Malays, Mainly Kelantan) (London, England) (11 February 1975) , 2 page(s)
Handwritten letter marked 'Copy' to Che Noor Dan Che Minah from Raymond Firth. The letter is written in an indigenous language. There is a circled currency conversion at the bottom of the page in red ink. The back of the letter is a list of Malaysian names.
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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 (Malaya: Other Papers, Malay Letters: To and From Malays, Mainly Kelantan) (London, England) (11 February 1975) , 2 page(s)
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Handwritten letter marked 'Copy' to Che Noor Dan Che Minah from Raymond Firth. The letter is written in an indigenous language. There is a circled currency conversion at the bottom of the page in red ink. The back of the letter is a list of Malaysian names.
Date Written / Recorded
11 February 1975, 1975
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
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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 and Bank Drafts re: Tikopia Development Fund, October 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) (1972) , 4 page(s)
Date: 1972. Two typewritten letters referencing the Tikopia Development Fund. The first, dated October 9, 1972, is from National Westminster Bank, London, to Raymond Firth, Australian National University, Canberra. Mentions a draft for 100 Australian dollars for the development fund. Written on National Westminste...
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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) (1972) , 4 page(s)
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Date: 1972. Two typewritten letters referencing the Tikopia Development Fund. The first, dated October 9, 1972, is from National Westminster Bank, London, to Raymond Firth, Australian National University, Canberra. Mentions a draft for 100 Australian dollars for the development fund. Written on National Westminster Bank letterhead. The second, dated October 17, 1972, is from Firth to Mr. Russell at Kirakira, Solomon Islands, enclosing a check for...
Date: 1972. Two typewritten letters referencing the Tikopia Development Fund. The first, dated October 9, 1972, is from National Westminster Bank, London, to Raymond Firth, Australian National University, Canberra. Mentions a draft for 100 Australian dollars for the development fund. Written on National Westminster Bank letterhead. The second, dated October 17, 1972, is from Firth to Mr. Russell at Kirakira, Solomon Islands, enclosing a check for $100 for the fund. Firth mentions recent hurricane damage at Namo and Ravenga and says he plans to visit the Solomons in February. Attached are receipts for the bank draft.
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Date Written / Recorded
1972
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Charitable associations, 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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Correspondence Between Bela Gunda and Raymond Firth, 1976-1980
written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002 and Béla Gunda, 1911-1994, in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia Correspondence, Correspondence re Contributions to Symposia etc.) (London, England) (1980) , 4 page(s)
Typewritten correspondence between Raymond Firth and Bela Gunda dated 1976-1980 regarding Firth's manuscript, 'Women and Men in a Sea Fishing Economy: Tikopia compared with Kelantan' and the ongoing delays in publishing the compilation, 'The Fishing Cultures of the World.'
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written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002 and Béla Gunda, 1911-1994, in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia Correspondence, Correspondence re Contributions to Symposia etc.) (London, England) (1980) , 4 page(s)
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Typewritten correspondence between Raymond Firth and Bela Gunda dated 1976-1980 regarding Firth's manuscript, 'Women and Men in a Sea Fishing Economy: Tikopia compared with Kelantan' and the ongoing delays in publishing the compilation, 'The Fishing Cultures of the World.'
Date Written / Recorded
1980
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002, Béla Gunda, 1911-1994
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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Correspondence Between Bruce Maclachlan, Roberto Pettini, and Raymond Firth, October-November 1985
written by Roberto Pettini, fl. 1987 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) (Fall 1985) , 6 page(s)
Correspondence between Raymond Firth, Bruce Maclachlan, and Roberto Pettini includes: typewritten cover letter [presumably to publishers], 26 November 1985, from Raymond Firth, noting the following materials enclosed regarding use of his work in grammar school curriculum; typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to B...
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written by Roberto Pettini, fl. 1987 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) (Fall 1985) , 6 page(s)
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Correspondence between Raymond Firth, Bruce Maclachlan, and Roberto Pettini includes: typewritten cover letter [presumably to publishers], 26 November 1985, from Raymond Firth, noting the following materials enclosed regarding use of his work in grammar school curriculum; typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Bruce Maclachlan and Roberto Pettini, 26 November 1985, giving his approval for using portions of his work, but noting other copyright h...
Correspondence between Raymond Firth, Bruce Maclachlan, and Roberto Pettini includes: typewritten cover letter [presumably to publishers], 26 November 1985, from Raymond Firth, noting the following materials enclosed regarding use of his work in grammar school curriculum; typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Bruce Maclachlan and Roberto Pettini, 26 November 1985, giving his approval for using portions of his work, but noting other copyright holders and enclosure of comments on errors in 'The Polynesian of Tikopia'; typewritten letter on Knox Grammar School, Wahroonga, New South Wales letterhead, 29 October 1985, from Bruce Maclachlan and Roberto Pettini to Raymond Firth, sending a videotape and notebook and requesting use of his work in their course; typewritten letter from Roberto Pettini to Pae [Raymond Firth], November 1985, giving background on the course.
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Date Written / Recorded
Fall 1985, 1985
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Roberto Pettini, fl. 1987, Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Cultural anthropology, School curriculums, 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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Correspondence between Edgar Gregersen and Raymond Firth, 1976
written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002 and Edgar A. Gregersen, 1937-, 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) (1976) , 3 page(s)
(1) Handwritten letter from Edgar A. Gregersen, Queens College, to Raymond Firth asks Firth to fill out the enclosed questionnaire on 'Cursing and Terms of Abuse' in Tikopia language. Dated November 12, 1976. Written on the letterhead of Department of Anthropology, Queens College, City University of New York. (2)...
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written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002 and Edgar A. Gregersen, 1937-, 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) (1976) , 3 page(s)
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(1) Handwritten letter from Edgar A. Gregersen, Queens College, to Raymond Firth asks Firth to fill out the enclosed questionnaire on 'Cursing and Terms of Abuse' in Tikopia language. Dated November 12, 1976. Written on the letterhead of Department of Anthropology, Queens College, City University of New York. (2) Firth's responses to the questionnaire. Dated December 17. 1976.
Date Written / Recorded
1976
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002, Edgar A. Gregersen, 1937-
Topic / Theme
Profanity, Language and linguistics, 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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