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Lorna and Laurence Marshall expeditionary notebooks and diaries
Image Not Available for Lorna and Laurence Marshall expeditionary notebooks and diaries
Object Number 2003.36.1
Display Title Lorna and Laurence Marshall expeditionary notebooks and diaries
Descriptions
Archival Scope and Content This collection of notebooks and journals written respectively by Lorna Jean McLean Marshall and Laurence Kennedy Marshall cover seven of the Marshall Family’s eight journeys to Namibia, Botswana, Angola, and South Africa to research the lifeways of African hunter-gatherers, primarily the G/ui and Ju/’hoansi. Of note are Laurence Marshall's "record books" including: expenditures; travel planning information (packing lists, distance, and mileage); film and photographic technical specifications; and contact information for various associates. In addition, there are detailed diaries from 1951 and from 1952-53 by Lorna Marshall and ones from 1956 and 1957-58 by Laurence Marshall...For more information, please see finding aid.
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Archival, Paper
Archives Archival Collection
Archival Inventory
Lorna J. Marshall diaries and notes, 1951, 1952-3, 1955 2003.36.1.1: Notes, July 1951 box 1 2003.36.1.2: Notes, July 19, 1951 – November 1951 2003.36.1.3: Expedition ledger, Feb 12, 1955 – Sept 15,1955 2003.36.1.4.1: Diary, pp. 1-100, June 10-Aug 10, 1952 2003.36.1.4.2: Diary, pp. 101-200, Aug 10-Sept 18, 1952 2003.36.1.4.3: Diary, pp. 201-300, Sept 18-Nov 15, 1952 Marshall, Lorna and Laurence expeditionary notebooks and journals, 1928, 1951-1968 2003.36.1.4.4: Diary, pp. 301-400, Nov 15, 1952-Feb 20, 1953 2003.36.1.4.5: Diary, pp. 401-461, Feb 20-July 11, 1953 box 1 5 original folders Laurence K. Marshall record books, 1928-1968 2003.36.1.5: Date book, 1928 2003.36.1.6 : Expedition field notebook, April/May 1951 2003.36.1.7: Expedition field notebook, 1952 2003.36.1.8: Notes, 1955 Picture of a tent Notes on water and petrol, June 27, 1955 2003.36.1.9 : Expedition field notebook, 1955 box 2 2003.36.1.10 : Expedition field notebook, 1955 box 2 2003.36.1.11: Expedition diary , 1956 2003.36.1.12: Expedition field notebook, Dec 2. 1957- March 17, 1958 2003.36.1.13: Expedition field notebook, 1959 2003.36.1.14.1: South Africa and Madagascar Map, 1959 2003.36.1.15: Expedition field notebook, 1961 2003.36.1.16: Two date books, March 1964, November 1964 2003.36.1.17: Date book, July 1966 2003.36.1.18: Two date books, January-February 1968 2003.36.1.19: Expedition field notebook, undated Laurence K. Marshall laboratory notebooks, 1950, 1956-7, 1959 2003.36.1.20: Expedition diary , 1950 2003.36.1.20.17.1: Letter from Arleigh Burke to Laurence Marshall, May 10, 1950 2003.36.1.20.68: Letter of introduction from John Otis Brew, May 10, 1950 2003.36.1.21: Expedition diary, 1956 2003.36.1.22 : Expedition diary, 1957 2003.36.1.22.52: Newspaper clipping from Expedition diary, November 8, 1957 2003.36.1.23: Expedition diary, 1959 box 3 2003.36.1.23.20: News clipping from The Windhoek Advertiser entitled "Marshall Back Again to Study Bushmen", June 22, 1959 2003.36.1.24: Expedition diary, 1959
Finding Aid Link
https://hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu/repositories/6/resources/4766
Date 1951-1968
Artist Laurence Marshall
Artist Lorna Marshall
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials Paper, Ink
Credit Line Gift of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
Provenance
Donor Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (12/25/03)

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