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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to the Riva Berleant-Schiller papers, circa 1970 - circa 1980
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2005-12
- Creators:
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Berleant-Schiller, Riva
- Dates:
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circa 1970 - circa 1980
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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4.5 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of Riva Berleant-Schiller's field notes from her research on the islands of Barbuda (1971, 1973, 1977, 1987), Dominica (1977), Montserrat (1979), and Nevis; maps; issues of Barbuda Voice; teaching materials; and correspondence.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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 / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Riva Berleant-Schiller is a specialist in plantation systems and peasant systems in land use and tenure in Carribean societies. She received her PhD from SUNY-Stony Brook and is professor emerita of anthropology at the University of Connecticut.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Riva Berleant-Schiller in 2005.
Processing Information
The collection is unprocessed. Contact the repository for more information.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the Riva Berleant-Schiller papers requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
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Preferred Citation
Riva Berleant-Schiller papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Area | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Barbuda | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Montserrat | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Dominica | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Nevis | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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