Papers, 1921-1952, 1927-1940 (bulk).

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Papers, 1921-1952, 1927-1940 (bulk).

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Papers of Mrs. Akeley for the most part pertain to her expeditions to Africa, primarily following Carl Akeley's death in 1926. Papers pertaining to her 1935-1936 expedition to South Africa include letters and notes regarding her plans, notebooks she maintained while in Africa, and photographs she took. Collection also contains a report of a Swaziland native murder trial, 1935; and notes on native law of Zululand and Swaziland. Texts of folk tales she collected of the Zulu, and notes and manuscripts by a variety of people about the culture of people of Zululand and Swaziland. Also, notes written by Mary Akeley concerning her other African trips.

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