Anthropological Resources: A Guide to Archival, Library, and Museum Collections / Edition 1

by Lee S. Dutton

Overview

This work provides access to information on the rich and often little known legacy of anthropological scholarship preserved in a diversity of archives, libraries and museums. Selected anthropological manuscripts, papers, fieldnotes, site reports, photographs and sound recordings in more than 150 repositories are described. Coverage of resources in North American repositories is extensive while Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Australia and certain other countries are more selectively represented. Entries are arranged by repository location and most contributors draw upon a special knowledge of the resources described. Contributors include James R. Glenn (National Anthropological Archives), Elizabeth Edwards and Veronica Lawrence (Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford), Francisco Demetrio, S.J. (Museum and Archives, Xavier University, Philippines) and many others. The guide covers selected documentation in social and cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, archaeology and folklore. Some major area studies collections (such as the Asia Collections, Cornell University Libraries, and the Melanesian Archive at the University of California, San Diego) are also represented. Web URLs have been cited when available and personal, and ethnic name indexes are provided.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815311881
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/01/1999
Series:	Sociology/Psychology/Reference , #884
Pages:	552
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface; List of Contributors; Organization of the Entries; List of Illustrations; The Guide; Appendices: Index of Personal Names; Keyword Index of Selected Ethnic Group Names

Editorial Reviews

"The editors of this ambitious directory present a fairly comprehensive list of collections of significant anthropological primary resources found in U.S. and European archives, libraries, and museums, and a more selective representation from other countries. . . A resource that should be in every academic collection supporting anthropology; researchers in particular will find this a valuable resource." — D.A. Forro, Michigan State Univ. for Choice Magazine, October 2000

From the Publisher

Makes available in concise form information on primary, non-artifactual collections in anthropology that are often exceptionally large and organizationally complex. Presents a list, by country and state, of some 250 sources of anthropological scholarship preserved in selected archives, libraries, and museums, primary in Canada and the US, but with a few representatives in Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, and other countries. Sources described encompass social and cultural anthropology, ethnology, physical and biological anthropology, archaeology, folklore, and some aspects of linguistics. Material includes original scholars' field notes, site reports, papers, manuscripts, archives, oral history collections, sound recordings, photographs, films, and videos. Some library collections of anthropological importance have been included. Most entries are authored by anthropologists, librarians, archivists, or curators who are experts in the material they describe. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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