William Russell Bascom papers, 1933-1981.

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William Russell Bascom papers, 1933-1981.

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Papers related primarily to Bascom's lifelong work on West African art, culture and folklore. Contains personal and professional correspondence, field notes, lecture notes, course notes and manuscripts of books, articles and book reviews. Field notes document the Kiowa Indians; Afro-Cuban religion (santería); the Gullahs of Georgia and South Carolina; people of Ponape and, most extensively, the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Book titles included in the papers are Continuity and change in African cultures; African art in cultural perspective; Ifa divination: communication between gods and men in West Africa; African dilemma tales; The Yoruba of Southwestern Nigeria; African folktales in the New World; Sixteen cowries: Yoruba divination from Africa to the New World; and Ponape: a Pacific economy in transition. Notes and drafts for the unpublished book Yoruba proverbs are also included. There are also files concerning his membership in and presidency of the American Folklore Society.

Originals: 3 boxes, 40 cartons (51.2 linear feet)Copies of Yoruba narrow band weaving by William R. Bascom and Ruth M. Boyer (long version with appendices): 1 microfilm reel : negative (BNEG Box 1993) and positive.Copies of Havana field notes and Santería copy book no. 2, Cuba, 1948: 1 microfilm reel negative (Box 3421) and positive.

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American folklore society

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Established in 1888 to further the discipline of folklore, the AFS's primary emphasis is directed toward the publication of a journal and the convening of an annual convention. From the description of American Folklore Society records, 1890-9999. (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 43959320 Brinton joined the American Folklore Society in 1889 and served as its president. From the description of Correspondence to Daniel Garrison Brinton, 1894. (University...

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University of California, Berkeley. Dept. of Anthropology.

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Robert H. Lowie Museum of Anthropology.

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Bascom, William Russell, 1912-1981

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William Russell Bascom was a UC Berkeley Professor of Anthropology and Director of Robert H. Lowie Museum of Anthropology. From the description of William Russell Bascom papers, 1933-1981. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 26643530 Biographical Information Education and Work History William Russell Bascom was a pioneer in the field of African Studies and Fol...