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Object Number
58-43-00/1.3.1
Display Title
1955 Expedition, records possibly from J.O. Brew, including letters dating 1/25/55-7/29/55
Descriptions
Archival Collections/Series
Southwest Africa Expeditions records > Records from accession file 58-43 > Expedition records by year
Archival Scope and Content
Includes correspondence of J.O. Brew regarding: expedition planning such as travel and visa arrangements, involvement of the Smithsonian Institution, letters from Laurence and Lorna Marshall, letters from John Marshall about motion picture film, and still and motion picture film and sound handling and processing. This material was removed from accession file 58-43C.
Department
Archival, Paper
Archives
Archival Collection - Folder
Archival Box, Folder
Box 3, Folder 3
Archival Inventory
1 of 1
letters:
1/25/55 Laurence Marshall to CJ Mathias
plan to return to Kalahari in April
asks where to find isolated group, mechanic
Blitz address card
1/27/55 Daryl Forde (?) to JO Brew
information on Ernest Westphal
8/15/54 Ernest Westphal to Laurence Marshall
questions about possible job at Peabody, resume
8/23/54 LK Marshall to Mr. Thomas (handwritten)
wants to talk to Brew about Westphal
2/3/55 Raymond Dart to JO Brew
Maingard's work
2/7/55 I Glyn Thomas to JO Brew
progress report on Maingard's translations
2/16/55 Leonard Carmichael to Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics
request for trucks for expedition
2/25/55 JO Brew to Eugene Kraetzer, Jr.
2/25/55 JO Brew to Eugene Kraetzer, Jr.
letters acknowledging receipt of $30,000 from Laurence Marshall
2/28/55 JO Brew to Leonard Carmichael
joint Peabody-Smithsonian expedition
3/1/55 JO Brew to L.F. Maingard
invitation to join expedition
3/1/55 JO Brew to Leonard Carmichael
re trucks: thanks, $1000 to prepare
3/2/55 JO Brew to Ralph Turner (2 copies)
request to have Ernest Westphal join expedition
3/2/55 Laurence Marshall to Raymond Dart
plan and equipment for expedition
3/3/55 Laurence Marshall to Ernest Westphal
plan of expedition
1/28/55 Laurence Marshall to Ernest Westphal
plan of expedition, invitation to join
3/4/55 Laurence Marshall to Raymond Dart
Maingard, Ledimo
3/8/55 JO Brew to Passport Office
extension of John Marshall's passport
3/10/55 Leonard Carmichael to JO Brew
re $1000 for truck
3/10/55 JO Brew to George Taylor
letter introducing Laurence Marshall
3/10/55 JO Brew to George Taylor
expedition plans, advice on botanist for expedition
3/10/55 JO Brew to Edward Salisbury
expedition plans, advice on botanist for expedition
3/14/55 JO Brew to L.F. Maingard
films, publication of Bushman text
3/14/55 JO Brew to Ralph Turner
release of Westphal for expedition
3/9/55 RL Turner to JO Brew
Westphal
3/14/55 Raymond Dart to JO Brew
Maingard and Westphal
3/16/55 G. Taylor to JO Brew
botanist for expedition
3/21/55 JO Brew to Consulate General of Portugal
request for visa for John Marshall
3/23/55 I.Glyn Thomas to JO Brew
request to destroy mis-sent documents
3/27/55 Laurence Marshall to Ralph Turner
Westphal, Maingard
3/27/55 Laurence Marshall to JO Brew
Maingard, Westphal
reports of visits with Taylor, Salisbury, Rouget, Rouche
3/28/55 Ernest Westphal to JO Brew
travel and expense arrangements
3/29/55 JO Brew to Ernest Westphal
date to join expedition
3/29/55 JO Brew to Laurence Marshall
legal wording for arrangement to lend sound recordings to Callaer
3/29/55 JO Brew to Worcester Shoe Co.
boots
4/5/55 Raymond Dart to Laurence Marshall
gift of L100 to defray Maingard's expenses
4/7/55 Lorna Marshall to JO and Evelyn Brew
truck
trip: visits with Daryll Forde, Westphal, Rouget, Scheffuer,
Pat Kelly, Darts, Suttons, Maingard, Hoernk
similarity of Bushman and Pygmy music
vacation in Swaziland, Natal
tea with women from Institute of Race Relations
face masks for Dart
4/24/55 Lorna Marshall to JO Brew
gossip re expedition participants
4/15/55 Laurence Marshall (1 handwritten, 2 carbons)
gossip re expedition participants
Date
1/25/1955-1/11/1956
Artist
Dr. John Otis Brew
Artist
Lorna Marshall
Artist
Laurence Marshall
Culture
- Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Massachusetts
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Middlesex County
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Cambridge
North America / United States / Kentucky / Mason County / Washington
Europe / England / <State> / <County> / London
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston
Africa / South Africa / Transvaal
Europe / England / <State> / Sussex
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Worcester County / Worcester
Africa / Namibia
North America / United States / New York
Africa / South Africa / Gauteng / <County> / Johannesburg
North America / United States / Kentucky / Mason County / Washington
Europe / England / <State> / <County> / London
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston
Africa / South Africa / Transvaal
Europe / England / <State> / Sussex
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Worcester County / Worcester
Africa / Namibia
North America / United States / New York
Africa / South Africa / Gauteng / <County> / Johannesburg
Materials
Paper , Ink , Pencil
Quantity
1
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