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- 1928-1959 (Creation)
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1 folder.
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American anthropologist Margaret Mead was born in Philidelphia in 1901. She was a prolific author and public speaker, best known for her work on people of the Pacific, in particular her first book Coming of age in Samoa (1928). She was a correspondent of Australian anthropologist Caroline Tennant-Kelly
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Previously titled: Margaret Mead correspondence
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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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Unrestricted access.
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In copyright. Can be reproduced for personal research and study. For other uses see About copyright. Please attribute the Fryer Library.
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- English
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Digitised in 2024: D000809
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Box 1 Folder 1
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- Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978 (Subject)
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Revised, Linda Justo, 19-Nov-2024.
Revised, MSB, 14-Jul-2023.
Created, AM, 19-May-2020.