Churchill, William, 1859-1920

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Biographical Note: William Churchill, philologist, ethnologist, and writer, was born in 1859.

After graduating from Yale in 1892, he taught school for a year and then left for the South Sea Islands where he engaged in scientific exploration. He was appointed United States consul-general to Samoa (1896-1899) where he pursued his interest in philology and ethnology. Churchill studied the Polynesian languages and collected data which formed the basis of "Polynesian Wanderings" published in 1910. Churchill had some interest in African cultures as well. Churchill was an editor of "The Sun" in New York city, 1902-1915. In 1915, he became an associate at the Carnegie Institution. During World War I, he served on the Committee on Public Information. William Churchill died in 1920.

From the description of William Churchill collection, 1908-1911. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 48388268

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referencedIn Nathaniel Bright Emerson Papers, 1766-1944 The Huntington Library
referencedIn William Woodville Rockhill papers Houghton Library
creatorOf Churchill, William, 1859-1920. William Churchill collection, 1908-1911. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
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associatedWith Chambers, William L. person
correspondedWith Emerson, Nathaniel Bright, 1766-1944 person
associatedWith McLean, Andrew. person
associatedWith Ritchie, Robert Welles, 1879-1942. person
correspondedWith Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914 person
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Africa
United States
Oceania
New York (State)
New York (State)--New York
Africa, East
Samoan Islands
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Ethnologists
Folk literature, African
Folk literature, African
Folklore
Folklore
Journalists
Newspapers
Newspapers
Trials (Libel)
Trials (Libel)
Tricksters
Tricksters
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Ethnologists
Philologists
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Birth 1859

Death 1920

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