International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences

The ICAES Records consist of the preparation materials and scholastic work for the conference held in Chicago in 1973. The correspondence consists of letters between Sol Tax and his secretaries to the conference participants and between the editors and writers of the papers that were presented and published. The materials also included the mock up materials and the final packet for the conference participants, as well as press releases and final drafts of the presentation papers. Conference participants included well known intellectuals such as Margaret Mead, Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark, L. Lomnitz, James Fernandez, Marshall Sahlins, McKim Marriott, June Nash, and Alan Lomax.

From the description of International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences Records, 1970-1984 (inclusive) (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 733349836

The International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences has met regularly around the world since the second World War. The Ninth Congress, held under the leadership of Professor Sol Tax in Chicago in 1973, hosted 4,000 scholars from more than 100 countries. In addition to the scholarly panels, the University of Chicago hosted the Youth for Mankind conference for high school students and cultural programs such an ethnographic opera by Gian Carlo Menotti and the American Folk Concert organized by Alan Lomax.

From the guide to the International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences. Records, 1970-1984, (Special Collections Research Center University of Chicago Library 1100 East 57th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 U.S.A.)