Margaret Matches Newman papers Bulk, 1927-1930 1919-1959

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Margaret Matches Newman papers Bulk, 1927-1930 1919-1959

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The Margaret Matches Newman collection documents Newman's travels to Papua New Guinea and subsequent career as an author, most notably of the book . Materials include some correspondence, a diary, personal snapshots, and memorabilia.

1.25 Linear feet

University of Pennsylvania: Penn Museum Archives

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Newman, Margaret M.

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We know very little about Margaret Matches (married to George Augustus Newman in 1931) beyond her trip to New Guinea in 1927 and the publication of her book Savage Paradise, which documents that experience. Born in 1898 in New Jersey, she attended Kent Place School in Summit, N. J., and prior to her trip worked for the Mentor periodical in the Correspondence Department (part of the Customer Service Division). After returning to the states, she devoted considerable time to the writin...

Merrow, Wolcott

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