General information by and about the Harvard Anthropological Society, 1899-1915, undated.

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General information by and about the Harvard Anthropological Society, 1899-1915, undated.

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The records include meeting announcements, a list of members from 1901-1902, and notes on talks by F. W. Putnam before the society. These records were acquired by Putnam in his role as honorary member of the society. The records also include a transcribed reply by someone associated with the organization to a collection development inquiry by the Harvard University Archives.

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