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Object Number
58-43-00/1.4.6
Display Title
"Bushmen Bibliographies"
Descriptions
Archival Collections/Series
Southwest Africa Expeditions records > Records from accession file 58-43 > Subject files
Archival Scope and Content
Contains two bibliographies of books and articles, on: publications pertaining to "Bushmen" in the Peabody Museum Library in 1957, and relating to the "Bushman Tribes" of South Africa. There is also correspondence re the preparation of the latter bibliography by the International African Institute. This material was removed from accession file 58-43D.
Department
Archival, Paper
Archives
Archival Collection - Folder
Archival Box, Folder
Box 4, Folder 3
Archival Inventory
"Books and Articles Pertaining to the Bushmen in the Peabody Museum Library August 1, 1957" (2 copies)
"Publication on the Bushman Tribes of South Africa", 4/55 (2 copies)
8/10/1960 "Mentions of South West Africa Expeditions in Annual Reports of the Smithsonian 1950-8"
letters
4/28/55 C. Daryll Forde to Laurence Marshall (original, 1 copy)
"Bushman bibliography" prepared by International African Institute
6/9/55 Ruth Jones to Laurence Marshall (original, 1 copy)
shipment of bibliography
11/13/56 J.O. Brew to Ruth Jones
fee for preparation of bibliography
Date
4/28/1955-8/10/1960
Artist
Laurence Marshall
Artist
Lorna Marshall
Artist
Prof. Daryll Forde
Artist
Dr. John Otis Brew
Culture
- Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
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England
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London
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge
Materials
Paper , Ink , Pencil
Quantity
1
Historical Language
Museum staff recognize the offensive nature of the term "Bushmen" in describing individuals and activities. The term is listed here as it is part of the original documentation of past collecting practices and methods of analysis.
Important Note about Historical Language
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