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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to the Frank A. Dubinskas papers, 1972-1993
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.1998-07
- Creators:
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Dubinskas, Frank A. (Frank Anthony)
- Dates:
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1972-1993
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The Frank A. Dubinskas papers document his research into the social aspects of automated manufacturing at Apple Computer in the 1990s through correspondence, field note, reports, and slides; his teaching career at Boston College and Hamline University through course evaluations, lecture notes, and tenure materials; and his early anthropological research including his study of slavonian folklore and his study of the Mende in Sierra Leone through correspondence, photographs, and publications.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical Note
Biographical Note
Frank A. Dubinskas (1946-1993) earned a B.A. in anthropology from Yale University in 1972 and a M.A. (1976) and Ph.D. (1983) in Anthropology from Stanford University. During the 1970s, he studied Slavonian folklore and the Sande Society of the Mende in Sierra Leone. Dubinskas is best known for his pioneering work in the field of the anthropology of science and technology. He taught classes in organizational behavior at Boston College and Hamline University.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Anna Hargreaves and Dorothy W. Dubinskas in 1998 and 2000.
Processing Information
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Using the Collection
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Preferred Citation
Frank A. Dubinskas papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Folklore | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| North America | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Europe | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Africa, West | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sierra Leone | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Mende (African people) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Croatia | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Language and languages | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Organizational behavior | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Apple Computer, Inc. | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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