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National Anthropological Archives
MS 7315 Material relating to the Beatty Latin American Expedition, 1931-1932
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7315
- Creators:
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Beatty, Donald Croom, 1900-1980
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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88 Pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Includes diary entries, letters, word lists, and notes. Although the material was sent to the archives as "field notes on the Jivaro collection of Donald C. Beatty, 1931, accession 341,779, catalog 420,836-421,072," it actually includes historical data and data on nonmaterial aspects of Jivaro life. Regarding the Indians, it has information on customs ranging from childbirth to sex differences. There is also a description of Iquitos as well as miscellaneous other material.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 7315, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Use
Use of document is limited to examination. Cannot be reproduced.
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 7315
Local Note
Local Note
Xerox copies of typescripts
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Iquitos (Ecuador) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Shuar/Achuar | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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