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National Anthropological Archives
MS 1998-66 C.W. Weiant papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS1998-66
- Creators:
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Weiant, C. W. (Clarence Wolsey), 1897-1986Long, Joseph K., 1937-
- Dates:
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circa 1975-1987
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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5 Itemslinear inches. .5 linear inches.
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the papers of anthropologist and chiropractor C.W. Weiant and is comprised of his correspondence with anthropologist Joseph K. Long, correspondence between his wife Marian Gargett Webber Weiant and Long, manuscripts, articles, obituaries, Weiant's curriculum vitae and nine 4 x 5 inch black-and-white photographs of unclothed women depicting the "Hottentot apron" which were apparently taken by Austrian anthropologist Martin Gusinde. The materials date from circa 1975-1987.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Clarence Wolsey (C.W.) Weiant (1897-1986) was an anthropologist and chiropractor with a strong interest in parapsychology. In 1959 he delivered a paper at the annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association entitled "Anthropology and Parapsychology" and is considered one of the fathers of parapsychological anthropology and the anthropology of consciousness.
Administration
Custodial History
Donated by Joseph K. Long.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 1998-66, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 1998-66
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Parapsychology and anthropology | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Obituaries | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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