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Correspondence Between Julian Treadaway and Raymond Firth, 1984
written by Julian Treadaway, fl. 2001 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) (1984) , 5 page(s)
Correspondence between Julian Treadaway and Raymond Firth includes: typewritten letter on Curriculum Development Centre, Honiara, Solomon Islands letterhead, from Julian Treadaway to Raymond Firth, 26 July 1984, thanking Firth for photographs for his booklet on Tikopia; typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Jul...
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written by Julian Treadaway, fl. 2001 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) (1984) , 5 page(s)
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Correspondence between Julian Treadaway and Raymond Firth includes: typewritten letter on Curriculum Development Centre, Honiara, Solomon Islands letterhead, from Julian Treadaway to Raymond Firth, 26 July 1984, thanking Firth for photographs for his booklet on Tikopia; typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Julian Treadaway, 2 June 1984, sending photographs, with copyright acknowledgements; typewritten letter from Julian Treadaway to Raymond F...
Correspondence between Julian Treadaway and Raymond Firth includes: typewritten letter on Curriculum Development Centre, Honiara, Solomon Islands letterhead, from Julian Treadaway to Raymond Firth, 26 July 1984, thanking Firth for photographs for his booklet on Tikopia; typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Julian Treadaway, 2 June 1984, sending photographs, with copyright acknowledgements; typewritten letter from Julian Treadaway to Raymond Firth, 4 May 1984, requesting photographs for use in the curriculum he is developing; handwritten note, presumably by Raymond Firth, listing page numbers in his books where photographs appear.
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Date Written / Recorded
1984
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Julian Treadaway, fl. 2001, Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Cultural anthropology, School curriculums, 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 A. Johnston Abraham, October 1985
written by A. Johnston Abraham, fl. 1985 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 re Contributions to Symposia etc.) (London, England) (October 1985) , 5 page(s)
Three letters, typewritten and handwritten, between Raymond Firth and A. Johnston Abraham dated October, 1985 discussing contributions to a work on String Figures.
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written by A. Johnston Abraham, fl. 1985 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 re Contributions to Symposia etc.) (London, England) (October 1985) , 5 page(s)
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Three letters, typewritten and handwritten, between Raymond Firth and A. Johnston Abraham dated October, 1985 discussing contributions to a work on String Figures.
Date Written / Recorded
October 1985, 1985
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
A. Johnston Abraham, fl. 1985, Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Games
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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 A. P. Elkin, August-September, 1969
written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002 and Adolphus Peter Elkin, 1891-1979, 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) (Second half 1969) , 3 page(s)
Typewritten letter on University of Sydney letterhead with aerogramme envelope to Raymond Firth from A.P. Elkin dated August 6, 1969 discussing the June 1970 issue of 'Oceania' and a typewritten letter to A.P. Elkin from Raymond Firth dated September 9, 1969 pondering topics for his contribution to the 40th annive...
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written by Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002 and Adolphus Peter Elkin, 1891-1979, 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) (Second half 1969) , 3 page(s)
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Typewritten letter on University of Sydney letterhead with aerogramme envelope to Raymond Firth from A.P. Elkin dated August 6, 1969 discussing the June 1970 issue of 'Oceania' and a typewritten letter to A.P. Elkin from Raymond Firth dated September 9, 1969 pondering topics for his contribution to the 40th anniversary edition of 'Oceania.'
Date Written / Recorded
Second half 1969, 1969
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002, Adolphus Peter Elkin, 1891-1979
Topic / Theme
Trade journals
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 Raymond Firth and Amin Sweeney, 1973-1974
written by Amin Sweeney, 1938-2010 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 (Malaya: Other Papers, Malaya: Shadow Play) (London, England) (1974) , 3 page(s)
These are two letters regarding contributions to a journal and the study of shadow play. Page 1 is a typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Amin Sweeney, dated January 3, 1974, replying to his letter requesting an article for their Occasional Papers series. Firth's reply is too late for the 1973 volume, as he wa...
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written by Amin Sweeney, 1938-2010 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 (Malaya: Other Papers, Malaya: Shadow Play) (London, England) (1974) , 3 page(s)
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These are two letters regarding contributions to a journal and the study of shadow play. Page 1 is a typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Amin Sweeney, dated January 3, 1974, replying to his letter requesting an article for their Occasional Papers series. Firth's reply is too late for the 1973 volume, as he was in Fiji. He says that he will be in California soon, but he will keep a possible paper in mind. He compliments Sweeney's book on shad...
These are two letters regarding contributions to a journal and the study of shadow play. Page 1 is a typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Amin Sweeney, dated January 3, 1974, replying to his letter requesting an article for their Occasional Papers series. Firth's reply is too late for the 1973 volume, as he was in Fiji. He says that he will be in California soon, but he will keep a possible paper in mind. He compliments Sweeney's book on shadow play, and recommends further sources. Page 2 is an air letter from Sweeney to Firth, dated November 15, 1973 (with page 3 being the reverse side), with a request for a paper for their journal at the Institute of Malay Language, Literature and Culture, National University of Malaysia, and details on submission requirements. He also asks if Firth would consider publishing his notes on Kelantan Shadow Play.
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Date Written / Recorded
1974
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Amin Sweeney, 1938-2010, Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Puppets and puppet shows, Malay
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Correspondence Between Raymond Firth and Bela Gunda, 1975
written by Béla Gunda, 1911-1994 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 re Contributions to Symposia etc.) (London, England) (1975) , 11 page(s)
Typewritten correspondence between Raymond Firth and Bela Gunda dated 1975 regarding requests for his contribution to a work on 'The Fishing Culture of the World.' Included is a typewritten list of additional contributors.
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written by Béla Gunda, 1911-1994 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 re Contributions to Symposia etc.) (London, England) (1975) , 11 page(s)
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Typewritten correspondence between Raymond Firth and Bela Gunda dated 1975 regarding requests for his contribution to a work on 'The Fishing Culture of the World.' Included is a typewritten list of additional contributors.
Date Written / Recorded
1975
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Béla Gunda, 1911-1994, Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
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 Raymond Firth and Bruce E. Pohlmann, May, 1982
written by Bruce E. Pohlmann, fl. 1982 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 re Contributions to Symposia etc.) (London, England) (May 1982) , 2 page(s)
Typewritten correspondence between Raymond Firth and Bruce Pohlmann dated May, 1982 regarding the delayed publication of his article, 'Sex Roles and Sex Symbols in Tikopia Society' in the 'Kroeber Anthropological Society Papers 57 & 58.'
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written by Bruce E. Pohlmann, fl. 1982 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 re Contributions to Symposia etc.) (London, England) (May 1982) , 2 page(s)
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Typewritten correspondence between Raymond Firth and Bruce Pohlmann dated May, 1982 regarding the delayed publication of his article, 'Sex Roles and Sex Symbols in Tikopia Society' in the 'Kroeber Anthropological Society Papers 57 & 58.'
Date Written / Recorded
May 1982, 1982
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Bruce E. Pohlmann, fl. 1982, 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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Correspondence Between Raymond Firth and Claude Conyers Regarding Contribution of Article for The Encyclopedia of Religion, April 8 - May 5,...
written by Claude Conyers, 1934- 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 and Solomon Islands Other, Tikopia Lectures) (London, England) (21 April 1983) , 6 page(s)
A six-page package of documents includes: Three letters between Claude Conyers at The Free Press, a division of Macmillan Publishing, and Raymond Firth, inviting Firth to contribute an article on Tikopian religion for The Encyclopedia of Religion; Firth's acceptance; Conyers' reply, noting enclosure of a contract...
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written by Claude Conyers, 1934- 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 and Solomon Islands Other, Tikopia Lectures) (London, England) (21 April 1983) , 6 page(s)
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A six-page package of documents includes: Three letters between Claude Conyers at The Free Press, a division of Macmillan Publishing, and Raymond Firth, inviting Firth to contribute an article on Tikopian religion for The Encyclopedia of Religion; Firth's acceptance; Conyers' reply, noting enclosure of a contract (not included here); a brief summary of the article requirements and payment; and two pages describing the encyclopedia and its needs t...
A six-page package of documents includes: Three letters between Claude Conyers at The Free Press, a division of Macmillan Publishing, and Raymond Firth, inviting Firth to contribute an article on Tikopian religion for The Encyclopedia of Religion; Firth's acceptance; Conyers' reply, noting enclosure of a contract (not included here); a brief summary of the article requirements and payment; and two pages describing the encyclopedia and its needs that may comprise the mentioned 'contributors manual.'
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Date Written / Recorded
21 April 1983, 1983
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Claude Conyers, 1934-, Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
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Correspondence Between Raymond Firth and David Levinson, 1989 with Summary of Tikopia Culture
written by David H. Levinson, fl. 1985 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) (1989) , 15 page(s)
Correspondence between Raymond Firth and David Levinson includes a typewritten letter on Human Relations Area Files, Inc. letterhead to Raymond Firth from David Levinson dated January 17, 1989 thanking him for agreeing to write a summary on the Tikopia for the 'Encyclopedia of World Cultures' and including a summa...
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written by David H. Levinson, fl. 1985 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) (1989) , 15 page(s)
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Correspondence between Raymond Firth and David Levinson includes a typewritten letter on Human Relations Area Files, Inc. letterhead to Raymond Firth from David Levinson dated January 17, 1989 thanking him for agreeing to write a summary on the Tikopia for the 'Encyclopedia of World Cultures' and including a summary outline and style guide. Also included is a typewritten letter to David Levinson from Raymond Firth as a cover sheet to his enclosed...
Correspondence between Raymond Firth and David Levinson includes a typewritten letter on Human Relations Area Files, Inc. letterhead to Raymond Firth from David Levinson dated January 17, 1989 thanking him for agreeing to write a summary on the Tikopia for the 'Encyclopedia of World Cultures' and including a summary outline and style guide. Also included is a typewritten letter to David Levinson from Raymond Firth as a cover sheet to his enclosed summary of Tikopia culture.
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Date Written / Recorded
1989
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
David H. Levinson, fl. 1985, Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Religion, Marriage customs, Economic conditions, Kin relationships, Societal structure, 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 Frank Heimans, 1975
written by Frank Heimans, fl. 1973-1985 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) (Autumn 1975) , 2 page(s)
Correspondence between Raymond Firth and Frank Heimans includes: typewritten letter on Hotel Blue Star letterhead to Raymond Firth from Frank Heimans dated September 14, 1975 informing that his film team will be traveling to Tikopia and his hopes to meet with Firth in Suva; typewritten letter to Frank Heimans from...
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written by Frank Heimans, fl. 1973-1985 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) (Autumn 1975) , 2 page(s)
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Correspondence between Raymond Firth and Frank Heimans includes: typewritten letter on Hotel Blue Star letterhead to Raymond Firth from Frank Heimans dated September 14, 1975 informing that his film team will be traveling to Tikopia and his hopes to meet with Firth in Suva; typewritten letter to Frank Heimans from Raymond Firth dated October 7, 1975 informing of his travel plans and apologizing that they will be unable to meet.
Date Written / Recorded
Autumn 1975, 1975
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Frank Heimans, fl. 1973-1985, Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
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 Raymond Firth and Frederick Soaki, April 1975
written by Frederick Soaki 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) (April 1975) , 4 page(s)
Date: 6 April, 1975. (1) Handwritten letter from Frederick Soaki to Raymond Firth from the Pembridge Court Hotel, London. Written in Tikopia. Date: April 20, 1975. (2) Typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Frederick Sokai asks Sokai to lunch at Firth's house on April 27 and directs Sokai to take the tube to Hig...
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written by Frederick Soaki 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) (April 1975) , 4 page(s)
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Date: 6 April, 1975. (1) Handwritten letter from Frederick Soaki to Raymond Firth from the Pembridge Court Hotel, London. Written in Tikopia. Date: April 20, 1975. (2) Typewritten letter from Raymond Firth to Frederick Sokai asks Sokai to lunch at Firth's house on April 27 and directs Sokai to take the tube to Highgate station. Mentions Ishmael Tuki. Written in English and Tikopia.
Date Written / Recorded
April 1975, 1975
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Frederick Soaki, Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Person Discussed
Ishmael Tuki, fl. 1965
Topic / Theme
Social calls, 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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