Papers, 1937-1977 (inclusive).

Geertz, Clifford, 1926-2006

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Clifford James Geertz (August 23, 1926 – October 30, 2006) was an American anthropologist who is remembered mostly for his strong support for and influence on the practice of symbolic anthropology, and who was considered "for three decades...the single most influential cultural anthropologist in the United States." He served until his death as professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. ...

Meeker, Michael E.

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University of Chicago. Committee for the Comparative Study of New Nations

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Formally established in 1960, the Committee for the Comparative Study of New Nations was a group of faculty from several social sciences departments, all of whom had an interest in the problems of developing countries. In their own departments, many of these faculty members specialized in the study of Asian and African societies. In the committee, these faculty members explored inter-disciplinary approaches to problems shared by new nations. The committee's activities were supported largely thro...

Benedict, Peter, 1938-

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Levy, Marion J. (Marion Joseph), 1918-

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Fallers, Lloyd Ashton

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Anthropologist. Ph. B., University of Chicago, 1946; A.M., 1949; Ph. D., 1953. Lecturer, Princeton University, 1953. Director, East African Institute of Social Research, 1956. Assistant professor and associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1957-1960. Associate professor of anthropology, University of Chicago, 1960-1964; professor of anthropology, 1964-1970; professor of anthropology and sociology, 1970-1973. Named A.A. Michelson Distinguished Service Professor, 1972. ...

Richards, Audrey I. (Audrey Isabel), 1899-1984

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Dr Audrey Richards, 1899-1984, was the daughter of Sir Henry Erle Richards, a legal member of the vice-regal council of India. She attended Downe House School near Newbury and read Natural Sciences at Cambridge. After graduating, she worked as an assistant to Gilbert Murray, and from 1924 to 1928 was Secretary of the Labour Department of the League of Nations Union. Richards registered as a PhD student at the London School of Economics in 1928 under C G Seligman. She carried out anthropological ...

University of Chicago. Department of anthropology

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The Department of Anthropology of the University of Chicago sponsored a project (ca. 1936-1948) to microfilm and photograph primary source materials that documented the contacts between Native Americans of the Mississippi Valley and white men. The project was directed by Fay-Cooper Cole. From the description of Ethno-history collection, [ca. 1936]-1948. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52248144 Established as a separate department, 1929. Formerly part of ...

Chave, Margaret E.

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Southall, Aidan, 1920-2009

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Janowitz, Morris.

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Sociologist. From the description of Reminiscences of Morris Janowitz: oral history, 1984. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122481748 Morris Janowitz was born on October 22nd, 1919 (Died November 7th, 1988), and grew up in Paterson, New Jersey. After graduating from Eastside High School and New York University with a Journalism degree, Morris entered the service in 1943. There he was commissioned by the Office of Strategic Services while wit...