Papua New Guineans

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  • LCSH, LC control no. sh2011006140, accessed online 14-Jul-2023.

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Margaret Mead correspondence and papers

Thirty nine letters to Caroline Kelly from Margaret Mead, dated from 1928 to 1959; no correspondence dated between April 1931 and September 1947; three of the letters have undetermined date. Five telegrams, three from 1929, one from 1945, one from 1959. One roneoed letter from Cathy Bateson (daughter of Margaret Mead), 18 Sep 1956. Three original typescript copies of an introductory letter by Margaret Mead for Caroline Kelly to 'Administrative Officials', March 1951. One carbon copy typescript of a letter from Margaret Mean to an unidentified recipient, undated. Two typescript letters regarding Clarice McNamara, 5 and 19 June, 1951. Four receipts for deposits to Margaret Mead with two of the envelopes addressd to both M.M. Bateson/Mean and C/F.T. Kelly, 1952-1953, undated. A roneoed copy of an 'AIE Bulletin' no. 2, 1953, written by Margaret Mead while in Papua and New Guinea, 5 leaves. Two prescriptions, one with the a carbon copy, for Miss Margaret Meadn, 8 Sep. 1928, and envelope. Birth announcement card for Mary Catherine Bateson, December 8, 1939. One hand drawn in pencil layout of 'House in Aliatoa', undated.

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Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978

Incoming and outgoing correspondence, 1930s

Seventy-five items of correspondence from the 1930s.
1930: 15 letters from correspondents including: Margery Browne, eight letters from V.N. Thompson (often signed 'Padre'), and two letters from Miriam Ogden.
1931: 12 letters including five from V.N. Thompson (often signed 'Padre').
1932: 3 items of correspondence.
1933: 2 items of correspondence comprised of 1 envelope (with no contents) and a Christmas card from Caroline and Timothy Kelly with a hand drawn illustration of The Old Parsonage.
1934: 1 letter from Caroline Kelly dated 1 Nov 1934 to the editor of the Sydney Morning Herald regarding a film being made by Mr Cheuval and its inaccurate depiction of Australian Aboriginal peoples.
1937: 9 letters include: a telegram, five letters to Caroline from Timothy Kelly, 2 telegrams and 1 card.
1938: 21 letters including: 12 letters responding to a questionnaire signed by Caroline Kelly (Dept of Anthropology, University of Queensland), Portia Geach (Housewives (progressive) Assoc.), Norma Cameron (Feminist Club of N.S.W.), and Grace Scobie (Australian Federation of Women Voters) regarding the treatment of Australian Aboriginal peoples by the New South Wales Aborigines Protection Board; 8 copies of the questionnaire with responses.
1939: 1 letter.
Undated: 11 letters with no dates and one with a questionable date including 6 letters from Timothy to Caroline; and a telegram.

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Tennant-Kelly, Caroline, 1899-1989