Roger Keesing papers, 1962-1993.

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Roger Keesing papers, 1962-1993.

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The papers contain Solomon Islands field notebooks (1963-1964, 1966, 1968-1970, 1974, 1979, 1985, 1988-1990), black-and-white photographs and color slides of Kwaio village life and customs, and reel-to-reel and cassette audiorecordings of interviews with informants in the Kwaio language. Included are manuscripts and drafts for Keesing's books, papers and journal articles; subject files; correspondence with colleagues, friends, family, and associates; teaching materials; and prepublication articles of others. Also included are field notebooks of Keesing's Kwaio informant, Jonathan Fifi'i, as well as transcriptions of his entries in English. Keesing's fieldwork in Chambra, India, and other Himalayan villages is represented by correspondence, field notebooks, photographs and slides, linguistic materials, and drafts for several articles.

36.70 lin. ft. (45 archives boxes, 21 card file boxes, 12 records cartons, 17 oversize folders)

University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7399014

University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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