Joseph A. Towles artifact collection, 1949 - 1992.

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Joseph A. Towles artifact collection, 1949 - 1992.

The Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection contains artifacts documenting Colin Turnbull and Joseph Towles' professional lives and research interests, including materials relating to the Bira, Mangbetu, Mbo, Mbuti, and Pende peoples of Central Africa and the Dodoth, Ik, and Turkana peoples of East Africa, along with artifacts from other regions of Africa. The collection also reflects Turnbull's trips to India and contains artifacts acquired during Towles' and Turnbull's Tourism as Pilgrimage project.

170 linear feet (86 boxes)

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Turnbull, Colin M.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6669fn2 (person)

Towles, Joseph A.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xt0jkq (person)