Papers of Arthur Capell, [ca. 1890-1989] [manuscript]. [ca. 1890-1989].

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Papers of Arthur Capell, [ca. 1890-1989] [manuscript]. [ca. 1890-1989].

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Manuscripts, correspondence and research material written and collected by Arthur Capell. Relates to Melanesian, Polynesian, Micronesian, Taiwanese and Indonesian linguistics, ethnography, education, sociology, musicology, religion, mission studies and politics. Collection is arranged geographically.

13.9 m. (31 cartons)

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Capell, Arthur

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Linguist and anthropologist. Capell was ordained an Anglican minister in 1926, and shortly after became a Reader in Oceanic languages at Sydney University. His early and significant linguistic work was in New Guinea. Capell published a large number of works on language. His works include 'Handbook of Australian languages', 'A new approach to Australian linguistics,' and linguistic surveys of Australia, the South-Western Pacific and New Guinea. From the description of Papers of Arthur...