Sydel Silverman papers
Creators:
Silverman, Sydel
Dates:
1939-2010
bulk 1949-2010
bulk 1949-2010
Size:
24.96 Linear feet (59 document boxes plus 1 oversize box)
Collection ID:
NAA.2011-11
Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
The Sydel Silverman papers, 1939-2010 (bulk 1949-2010) document her field research in Italy, her work as an educator and foundation executive, and her involvement in professional organizations. Sydel Silverman taught at Queens College in New York, was Executive Officer of the CUNY Ph.D. Program in Anthropology, and served as president of the Wenner-Gren Foundation. Her primary fields of research have been agrarian communities in Italy and the history and practice of anthropology. Materials in the collection include field notes, journals, correspondence, calendars, published and unpublished writings, conference papers and lectures, teaching files, student files, photographs and slides, and sound recordings.
