See also A114/16
An Index to Current Periodicals, a quarterly index to articles appearing in journals received in the RAI Library, was first proposed at a Library Committee meeting on 24 Nov. 1961 (see LC/1/1, f.2.) A specimen issue, covering periodicals received between Jan. and Mar. 1962, was distributed in the summer of 1962. The Anthropological Index was then published between 1963 and 1994 in annual volumes, each comprising four quarterly parts and an author index. In 1976 the RAI Library was transferred to the Museum of Mankind by Deed of Gift, and the Index then covered the periodicals taken in the merged library. In the 1980s and 1990s production of the Index was gradually computerised, and the index eventually went live online as the Anthropological Index Online in 1998. Volume 32 (1994) was the last volume to be produced in hard copy. See also A77/16
Editors of Anthropological Index were as follows:
Vol. 1 (1963)–Vol. 14, Part 2 (1976): Brownlee J. Kirkpatrick, Librarian, 1948-76 (BJK)
Vol. 14, Part 3 (1976)–Vol. 17, Part 2 (1979): Judith Higgens (JH)
Vol. 17, Part 3 (1979)-Vol. 20 (1982): Kenneth A. Forrest (KAF)
Vol. 21 (1983)-Vol. 22, Part 3 (1984): Judith Morris (JM)
Vol. 22, Part 4 (1984): JM and David M. Jones (DMJ)
Vol. 23 (1985)-Vol. 24 (1986): DMJ
Vol. 25 (1987)-Vol. 31 (1993): Karen Godden (KG)
Vol. 32 (1994): Hon. Editor David Zeitlyn, Dept. of Social Anthropology, UKC (DZ); Co-Editors Janice Archer (JA) and Damaris Dodds (DD)
The Index was published by various firms over the years: Lithofax Ltd. (1963-65); Smethurst (1967-68); Unwin Brothers Ltd. (1968-71); Mansell Publications (1972-80); L & T Press Ltd. (1980-85); Chameleon Press Ltd., Wandsworth (1985-94). Typesetting was done by Light Touch, Chepstow, from 1988. Printers’ brochures from Unwin Brothers Ltd, Headley Brothers Ltd, The Invicta Press, Ashford, Kent, and Mansell Publications have not been retained. Estimates, invoices and other correspondence from these and other printing firms, 1962-96 (Richard Madley Ltd., London; F.J. Parsons, London; Avon Litho Ltd., Stratford-upon-Avon; Clarke Doble & Brendon Ltd., Devon; The British National Bibliography, London; William Clowes & Sons, Beccles; The Blackmore Press, Shaftesbury; Sasor, London; Henry Ling Ltd., The Dorset Press, Dorchester; G.K. Hall & Co., Boston, Mass.; Olivers Printing Works Ltd., Battle; L & T Press Ltd., Luton; Echo Press Ltd., Loughborough; Norman W. Hardy Printing Group, London; Doppler Press, Brentwood, Essex) has been selectively retained.
Various documents relating to Anthropological Literature, published by the Tozzer Library at Harvard University, have not been retained, viz. photocopies of:
Anthropological Literature – Journals Indexed (to end 1985)
Volume 11 Cumulative List of Journals Indexed (1989)
Volume 12 Cumulative List of Journals Indexed (1990)
Volume 13 Cumulative List of Journals Indexed (1991)
Volume 14 Cumulative List of Journals Indexed (1992)
Volume 15 Cumulative List of Journals Indexed (1993)
[Volume 16] List of Journals Indexed (1994)
Series Indexed in Anthropological Literature, May 20, 1998
Journals Currently Reviewed for Indexing by Anthropological Literature, May 20, 1998.
Journals Currently Indexed in Anthropological Literature, June, 1998.
Photocopies of articles, or extracts of articles, as follows, have likewise not been retained:
Margaret Currier, ‘Problems in Anthropological Bibliography’, Annual Review of Anthropology, vol. 5 (1976), pp. 18-19
Richard Harris, ‘Will a new way of transcribing make Chinese any less inscrutable?’ The Times, 27 July 1977
David Henige, ‘Taking Arms against a Sea of Scholarship: Serial Bibliographies and Indexes of Interest to African Historians’, History in Africa, vol. 10 (1983), pp. 114-15
Carol Joiner, review of AI in ANSS currents, Vol. 7, no. 1 (May 1992), pp. 3-7
Deborah Lynne Wiley, ‘From Print to Internet … Can the traditional abstracting and indexing service survive?’, Database, December 1994, pp. 18-24
Ellen Sutton and Lori Foulke, ‘Coverage of Anthropology by major electronic indexes: a comparison’, Reference Services Review, vol. 27, no. 2 (1999), pp. 134-57
Summary
1 Correspondence etc. 1962-69
2 Advertising 1965-66
3 Correspondence etc. 1970-74
4 Correspondence etc. 1975-79
5 Correspondence etc. 1980
6 Correspondence etc. 1981
7 Correspondence etc. 1982
8 Correspondence etc. 1983
9 Correspondence etc. 1984
10 Correspondence etc. 1985
11 Correspondence etc. 1986
12 Correspondence etc. 1987
13 Correspondence etc. 1988-89
14 Correspondence etc. 1990-94
15 Correspondence etc. 1995-96
16 Correspondence etc. 1997-2001
17 Appeals for Voluntary Subscriptions, 1998 & 1999
18 Funding: British Academy Grants 1973, [1981, 1985]
19 Funding: British Library Board Grants 1975-80
20 Funding: other sources
21 Museum of Mankind Library Committee
22 AI and AIO Sub-Committees
23 Software etc.
24 Retrospective conversion
25 Miscellaneous
Abbreviations – general
AI: Anthropological Index
AIO: Anthropological Index Online
AL: Anthropological Literature [TL publication]
BA: British Academy
BL: British Library
BLB: British Library Board
BM: British Museum
LC: RAI Library Committee
MoM: Museum of Mankind, Dept. of Ethnography, British Museum
TL: Tozzer Library, Peabody Museum of Archaeology, Harvard University
UCL: University College London
UKC: University of Kent at Canterbury
Abbreviations – people
JCMB: Jonathan Charles Mackenzie Benthall, RAI Director 1974-2000
HRB: Prof. H. Russell Bernard, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville; chair of Commission on Documentation set up Nov. 1979 under auspices of IUEAS (International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences)
DMB: David M. Boston OBE, Director, Horniman Museum 1965-93; RAI Council 1963-6, 1969-72, 1975-7, Vice-President 1972-5, 1977-80
DRB: Dr Don R. Brothwell, Principal Scientific Officer and Head of Anthropology at the British Museum (Natural History) 1961-1974
JB: Joan Burridge, Library Staff May 1970-75; sometime AI Advisory Editor
MC: Max Carocci, AIO indexer and editor (1997-present)
AHC: Anthony H. Christie, RAI Hon. Sec. 1961-70
ADC: Miss A.D. Crews, BL
JD: Prof. John Davis, Head of Dept. of Social Anthropology, UKC
AVSR: Anthony V.S. de Reuck, RAI Hon. Treasurer 1970-73
BD: Dr Brian Durrans, Deputy Keeper, MoM, from 1979
BE: Beverley Emery, Assistant to Hon. Librarian, Library Officer 1983-2002
EE: Edward Evans, Librarian, TL, 1985-88
WBF: W.B. Fagg, CMG (1914-92), Keeper, Dept. of Ethnography, British Museum, 1967-74; RAI Hon. Sec., 1939-56, Honorary Editor of Man, 1947-65
AG: Audrey Gregson, Librarian, MoM, retired Apr. 1996
RGH: Dr Robin G. Harvey, Chairman of LC 1970-78
JLF: Jean La Fontaine, RAI President 1985-87
ERL: Prof. Sir Edmund R. Leach, FBA (1910-89), President, 1971-5, Council, 1946-67 passim, Vice-President, 1964-6, 1969-70, Chairman, Sub-Committee of the Executive Committee, 1945-9, Chairman, Executive Committee, 1948-55
RL: Prof. Roland Littlewood, RAI President 1994-97
STM: Sheila T. Mackay, Library staff from July 1966; sometime AI Advisory Editor
SM: Sheila Mackie, Librarian, BM Dept. of Ethnography
MML: Malcolm McLeod, Keeper, MoM, 1974-90
CRM: C. Roger Moss, RAI Hon. Treasurer 1973-84
SP: Sara Pimpaneau, Editorial Assistant, appointed Sept. 1995
RMP: Dr Robin M. Price, Chairman, LC, from 1980
MJR: Dr Michael J. Rowlands, Dept. of Anthropology, UCL
NSM: Niel C. Sebag-Montefiore, RAI Hon. Treasurer 1989-2004
JS: Mrs Jill Swart, Secretary to LC from 1979
SW: Sally Williams, Acting Librarian, TL, 1984-85
A141/5/ Correspondence etc. 1980
1 KAF to Heather Bell, 11 Jan. 1980 – pleased to receive her review of AL; encloses copy of a comparison he drew up between AL and AI; asks if she knows anyone who might index the Greek journals (tp.)
.1 KAF’s comparison of AI and AL [enclosed with A141/5/1]. 2 leaves (tp.)
.2 AL Serials List, compiled by Susan B. Hyatt; items common to AL and AI marked. 11 leaves (photocopy) and compliments slip (tp.)
2 Dzintra Gregory to KAF, 14 Jan. 1980 – she is not able to type the Index this year (tp.)
3 KAF to RMP, 17 Jan. – asks his opinion on possibility of computerisation of AI (tp.)
4 JCMB to Nancy J. Schmidt, 18 Jan. – no purpose in discussing technical details while TL unable to negotiate (photocopy)
5 Ibid. to HRB, 21 Jan. – no purpose in initiating cooperation with TL unless TL is willing to negotiate about production of single bibliographical journal; computerising input to AI not economic at this stage; initial feedback suggests that AL is inferior to AI (photocopy)
6 Ibid. to Dr Marie-Luise Zarnits, Stiftung Volkswagenwerk, Hanover, 22 Jan. – asks whether Volkswagen Foundation might support AI; gives details about AI; encloses specimen copy. 2 leaves (tpc.)
7 Amanda Connor, Sales Executive, IBIS Information Services, to KAF, 1 Feb. – on IBIS lists; encloses two lists of estimates of numbers of addresses (tp.)
.1 Lists of estimates of numbers of addresses [enclosed with A141/5/7]. 2 leaves (tp.)
8 Jacky Deunette, Manager, On-Line Information Centre, to RMP, recd. 21 Feb. – on including AI in existing database; on forming a separate database; contact details of various organisations relating to this. 2 leaves (photocopy)
.1 Note relating to A141/5/8 (autogr.)
9 BJK, Canberra, Australia, to JS, 22 Feb. – on LC minutes; on sending out AI leaflet with next issue of Oceania; on possibility of her continuing to work on RAI archives (photocopy with autogr. note)
10 Jean Pouillon, Editor, L’Homme, to [KAF], 24 Feb. – would like to receive copy of AI for review (photocopy)
11 KAF to Index Sub-Committee, 27 Feb. – on alternative printers for AI; encloses estimates from four printing firms [three estimates not retained] (photocopy)
.1 22 Feb. – estimate from L & T Press, Luton [referred to in A141/5/11] (tp.)
12 KAF to Jean Pouillon, 3 Mar. – is sending current issue of AI for review; on sales of AI in France (tp.)
13 Ibid. to MJR, 11 Mar. 1980 – text on AI for Annual Report (tp.)
14 KAF to Heather Bell, 11 Mar. – thanks to her assistance, now has Greek student to help with Greek material (tpc.)
15 KAF to L & T Press, 20 Mar. – thanks them for estimate [A141/5/11.1]; encloses cards for mock-up (tpc.)
16 JS to Ms Laura Holt, Librarian, Laboratory of Anthropology, Museum of New Mexico, 12 Mar. – has read her note on AL in El Palacio; as articles from El Palacio are indexed in AI, surprised that AI is unknown to her; asks her to write to Director of RAI if she would like a copy for review (tpc.)
17 JCMB to KAF, 14 Mar. – reassures him that financial problems of LC will not affect his position (tp.)
18 Ibid. to Prof. Peter Lawrence, Oceania Publications, 17 Mar. – is grateful that AI leaflet can be mailed to Oceania subscribers; as there are not enough leaflets, asks that Australasia, Oceania and the Far East be prioritised (tpc.)
19 Ibid. to MJR, 28 Mar. – on publicity; leaflets mailed not attracting subscribers; on the deficit for 1980; on previous publicity campaign in 1973-74. 2 leaves (tp.)
20 C.M. Taylor, L & T Press, to KAF, 31 Mar. – encloses rough proofs (tp.)
21 Ethnologische Zeitschrift Zürich 2, 1978, pp. 119-20, review of AL. 2 leaves (photocopy)
.1 STM to KAF, 17 Apr. – suggests sending publicity leaflet and review copy to journal which published A141/5/21 (autogr.)
22 JS to the Editor, Ethnologische Zeitschrift, 21 Apr. – as articles from Ethnologische Zeitschrift are indexed in AI, surprised that AI is unknown to him; asks him to write to Director of RAI if he would like a copy for review (tpc.)
23 Heather Bell, Institute of Archaeology, to JS, 23 Apr. – thanks her for copy of AVA’s comparison of AI and AL (autogr.) [AVA’s review comparing AI with AL appeared in RAIN, No. 37, Apr. 1980, pp. 4-6]
24 JS to JCMB, 24 Apr. – RGH has obtained names of three Indian anthropologists interested in AI; would like copy of AI, copy of revised list of periodicals indexed and factsheets (tpc.)
25 JS to Social Science Documentation Centre, 24 Apr. 1980 – circular re exchange journals under consideration; draws attention to AI; encloses factsheet (tpc.)
26 Joel R. Williamson, Assistant to Editor, Anthropology and Humanism Quarterly, Florida State University, to [KAF], 20 May – is sending volumes of Anthropology and Humanism Quarterly for inclusion in AI (tp.)
27 C. M. Taylor to KAF, 16 June – gives various details concerning production; delighted to undertake the work (tp.)
28 KAF to Britta Rupp, 17 June – encloses copy of AVA’s review; refers to her letter to JH of 27 Dec. 1978 [A141/4/48]; encloses leaflet [not present]; refers to forthcoming trilingual leaflet (tpc.)
.1 Trilingual leaflet referred to in A141/5/28 (printed)
29 KAF to JCMB, 26 June – raises two points relating to AVA’s review in RAIN (tp.)
30 Nancy J. Schmidt to Prof. M.H. Day, RAI, 2 July – sends annotated copy of AVA’s review, for his information; TL users have called the review hostile, malicious and vicious; would do no credit to RAI or AVA to publish a rejoinder (photocopy)
.1 Annotated copy of review with list of numbered points [enclosed with A141/5/30]. 8 leaves (photocopy)
31 List of points made in rejoinder to Nancy J. Schmidt’s document [A141/5/30.1] (tp.) [At least one page missing]
32 KAF to Ms Jill Ryan, Information Retrieval Ltd., 3 July – is exploring possibilities of computerisation of AI; describes current method of production from cards; asks what could be done with such bibliographic material (tpc.) [Similar letter to H. Collier, Learned Information Ltd., not retained]
33 H. Collier to KAF, 10 July – gives some basic information about costs (tp.)
34 Clive Woodward, Mansell, to KAF, 10 July – final invoice (tp.)
35 KAF to Amanda Connor, 21 July – new leaflet to be mailed via the IBIS system, to addresses in France and Switzerland (tpc.)
36 JS to ADC, 22 July 1980 – invites her to visit Photographic Collection on 6 Aug.; mentions finding new publisher for AI (tpc.)
37 Amanda Connor to KAF, 23 July – glad that IBIS can assist; encloses costing for the lists (tp.)
.1 Costing enclosed with A141/5/37 (autogr.)
38 D.T. Rodger, BL, to JS, 30 July – ADC probably away until 11 Aug.; therefore unable to visit on 6 Aug. (photocopy)
39 AVA, 21 Aug. – reply to numbered points made by Nancy J. Schmidt [A141/5/30.1]. 3 leaves (photocopy)
40 KAF to RMP, 22 Aug. – on AI automation (tp. memo)
41 JCMB to Amanda Connor, 5 Sept. – accepts quotation; encloses leaflets for mailing (tpc.)
42 KAF to MJR, 8 Sept. – on AI journal supply; risk if bulk of journal subscription transferred to MoM (tp. memo)
43 RMP to KAF, 11 Sept. – response to KAF’s memo of 22 Aug. [A141/5/40] on automation (tp.)
44 KAF to C.M. Taylor, 3 Oct. – on annual author index and cumulative author index (tpc.)
45 JS to KAF, 9 Oct. – on the future of AI (autogr. memo)
46 Madeleine Piper for the Curator, Sabah Museum, Sabah, Malaysia, to KAF, 4 Nov. – asks for addresses of some journals indexed in AI (tp.)
47 RGH to KAF, 17 Nov. – cannot attend ‘Jill’s farewell’ (autogr.)
48 KAF to the Curator, Sabah Museum, 24 Nov. – sends addresses as asked for in A141/5/46 (tp.)
49 Ibid. to MJR, 24 Nov. – on proposed G.K. Hall cumulative index (tp. memo)
50 RMP to KAF, 30 Nov. – thanks him for organising JS’s leaving gift (autogr.)
51 KAF to STM, 16 Dec. – on KAF’s working quarters (tp. memo)
/6 Correspondence etc. 1981
1 RMP to KAF, 20 Jan. 1981 – informs him that he is resigning as Chairman of LC; MJR taking over as Acting Chairman; hopes KAF is satisfied with his new location (autogr.)
2 30 Jan. – notes on AI expenses etc. (photocopy)
3 AVA to JCMB, 5 Feb. – encloses copy of The Other Fieldwork in which AI/AL debate is renewed [see A141/24/10]; mentions companies which are going into online database services (photocopy)
4 JCMB to AVA, 10 Feb. – will pass her suggestions about computerisation to KAF; initial reaction is that computerisation is out of the question financially (photocopy)
5 KAF to MJR, 13 Feb. – has failed to get job as indexer with British Humanities Index; has rewritten memo [on his salary – A141/6/6]; has sent copies to MJR, RMP and JCMB (tpc.)
6 Ibid. to JCMB, 13 Feb. – memo on KAF’s salary; encloses cuttings of similar jobs with higher salaries (tp.)
.1 Two cuttings enclosed with A141/6/6
7 MJR to KAF, 16 Feb. – has written to JCMB in support of KAF’s request for re-examination of salary (autogr.)
8 JCMB to KAF, 16 Feb. – thanks him for note of 13 Feb.; increase due in summer will be backdated to 1 Jan. 1981 (tp.)
9 RMP to KAF, 18 Feb. – thanks him for memo of 13 Feb.; appreciates the points he makes; mentions the uncomfortable working conditions; offers to be referee should KAF wish (autogr.)
10 KAF to Tom Selwyn, 25 Feb. – has been ill; would be glad to see him to discuss RAI matters (tpc.)
11 RMP to KAF, 16 Mar. – thanks for his letter of 13 Mar. [not present]; arranging date for KAF to visit Wellcome Institute (autogr.)
12 JCMB to MJR, 1 Apr. – on Esperanza Trust funding; on arguments for persevering with AI. 2 leaves (photocopy)
13 Minutes of first meeting of IUAES Commission on Documentation, held at Edinburgh University, 15 Apr. 1981; includes notes of discussion on AI/AL (photocopy with autogr. note by JCMB to KAF, 20 Apr.)
14 KAF to MJR, 27 Apr. – note on AI for Annual Report; mentions change of printer; on publicity etc. (tp. memo)
15 Craig N. Murphy, G.K. Hall & Co., to AG, 4 May – raises again the question of publishing cumulation of AI (photocopy, with note from AG to JCMB attached)
.1 note attached to A141/6/15 (autogr.)
16 Ibid. to RMP, 12 June – encloses latest annual author index; on his ‘charterisation’ with Library Association; on his salary. 2 leaves (tpc.)
17 RMP to KAF, 15 June – arranging to meet (autogr.)
18 HRB to Members of the IUAES Commission on Documentation, 24 June – mentions inter alia that AI adopted as official organ of the Commission; his previous proposal that AI and AL combine into single publication; appropriate that IUAES support AI (photocopy)
19 JCMB to MJR, KAF, 2 July – encloses copy of memo from HRB [A141/6/18]; on applying for funds from IUAES (photocopy with autogr. notes)
20 Ibid. to KAF, 28 July – has approval from Finance Committee for pay rise (tp.)
21 HRB to JCMB, 18 Sept. – member of Commission, Mr Barton M. Clark, wishes to develop online database using AI as source; funds must be secured; this would not jeopardise publication of AI in its present form; this is an opportunity not to be missed. 2 leaves (photocopy)
22 Prof. Richard L. Abel, University of California, Los Angeles, to [KAF], 29 Sept. – as editor of the Journal of Legal Pluralism would like it to be indexed in AI; encloses copy of introductory copy from current issue [not retained] (tp.)
23 KAF to JCMB, 30 Sept. – thanks him for copy of HRB’s letter [A141/6/21]; his views of this; is in favour of the proposal (tpc.)
24 JCMB to Barton M. Clark, 1 Oct. 1981 – would like to explore possibilities of his working on online database using AI; offers maximum cooperation; KAF keen to move AI towards automated systems (tpc.)
25 KAF to the Publications Officer, Witwatersrand University Press, Johannesburg, 13 Oct. – has seen review of AL in African Studies; draws attention to AI; encloses publicity leaflets; on arrangement of AI (tpc.)
.1 Review referred to in A141/6/25 (photocopy)
26 KAF to the Hon. Editor, Journal of the Polynesian Society, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Auckland, New Zealand, 13 Oct. – points out that Journal of the Polynesian Society is indexed in AI (tpc.)
27 Mrs J.L. Sandrock, Publications Assistant, Witwatersrand University Press, to KAF, 27 Oct. – has passed his letter [A141/6/25] to Dept. of Anthropology (tp.)
28 KAF to MJR, 12 Nov. – thinks it a good idea that Index Sub-Committee has merged with LC; some points for agenda ‘for next week’ (tpc.)
29 Ibid. to Barton M. Clark, 15 Dec. – feels that RAI should seriously consider his proposal; however, he has a number of questions which he states (tpc.)
30 Ibid. to JCMB, 18 Dec. – unable to attend LC meeting on 6 Jan. [1982]; points he would like raised (tpc.)
7/ Correspondence etc. 1982
1 Wendy Wright, Periodicals Librarian, National Library Service, Papua New Guinea, to [KAF], 8 Jan. 1982 – correcting title of a journal in AI (tp.)
2 JCMB to HRB, 13 Jan. – thanks him for letter of 29 Dec. 1981 [not present]; on arrangements for HRB’s visit to London in Mar. (tpc.)
3 RMP to KAF, 25 May – informs him of resignation from LC and RAI Council; hopes they can keep in touch (autogr.)
4 JCMB to DMB, JB, Bryan Cranstone, BD, BE, WBF, KAF, AG, RGH, BJK, STM, MJR, Tom Selwyn, 25 June – notice of special meeting on AI on 5 July; purpose to prepare a paper for submission to sub-committee of Council, which is undertaking enquiry on role played by AI and RAIN, as both incur deficits. 2 leaves (photocopy)
5 KAF, 9 July 1982 – draft of paper to be submitted to RAI Council. 5 leaves (photocopy)
6 Cherry Lavell, Council for British Archaeology, to KAF, 16 July – asking for information about production of AI as possible model for two bibliographical publications she produces (tp.)
7 23 July – comments on draft paper [A141/7/5]. 2 leaves (tp.)
8 JCMB to Index Evaluation/Support Group, 4 Aug. – KAF’s draft paper being rewritten; on possible options with AL; suggests a meeting in Sept. to discuss. 2 leaves (tp. memo)
9 BD to JCMB, 12 Aug. – answers points raised in memo of 4 Aug. [A141/7/8]. 2 leaves (photocopy)
.1 Draft of A141/7/9. 2 leaves (photocopy)
.2 STM, notes relating to A141/7/9[?] (photocopy)
10 RGH to JCMB, 20 Aug. – response to memo of 4 Aug. [A141/7/8]; is ‘totally opposed’ to merger with AL; his reasons (tpc.)
11 BJK, 23 Aug. – response to memo of 4 Aug. [A141/7/8]; would like to see cooperation between AI and AL; some suggestions (photocopy)
12 JCMB to AI Evaluation/Support Group, 2 Sept. – meeting to be held 16 Sept.; points arising from his memo of 4 Aug. and responses [see A141/7/8, /9, /11]; long- and short-term possibilities (photocopy)
13 STM to JCMB, 9 Sept. – cannot attend meeting; makes several points which could be discussed in committee. 4 leaves (photocopy)
14 RGH to WBF, 17 Sept. – on WBF’s generous offer to purchase a micro-computer for AI; cost a good deal more than £1000; total system would be £4500-£5000; importance of retaining KAF (autogr.)
15 KAF to JCMB, 20 Sept. – on computer training course (tp. memo)
16 RGH to WBF, 15 Oct. – on various computers (autogr.)
17 Ibid., 21 Oct. – thanks to WBF’s generosity, JCMB has prepared ‘good-looking’ application for grant from BA; asks if WBF could provide ‘letter of intent’. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. PS)
18 KAF to WBF, 25 Oct. 1982 – thanks him for offer of financial assistance for computer; doubts if AI could have survived without automation (tp.)
19 Ibid. to RGH, 3 Nov. – delighted that AI will be produced by computer; on software; encloses copy of AI to show to computer companies (tpc.)
20 RGH to KAF, 10 Nov. – thanks him for copy of AI; on software packages; is attending computer exhibition on 17 Nov.; KAF’s requirements as Editor of AI will be foremost in his mind (autogr.)
21 Cherri M. Pancake, Mesoamérica, to KAF, 15 Nov. – about the journal; is sending some issues separately; hopes he will include Mesoamérica in AI (tp.)
22 KAF to MJR, 16 Nov. – describes how he intends to make cuts in the size of AI (tpc.)
23 Ibid. to RGH, nd – notes of meeting on 18 Nov. (tp.)
24 RGH to WBF, 23 Nov. – visited exhibition on 17 Nov.; on computer systems and printers (autogr.)
25 KAF to Kenya High Commission, 2 Dec. – hopes to attend reception on 9 Dec. (tpc.)
26 AG, 14 Dec. – notes arising from informal meeting on 29 Nov.; current processes of production of AI; queries relating to computerised production; conclusions. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes)
27 JCMB to RGH, MJR, KAF, 16 Dec. – encloses copy of letter from Cyril Belshaw; seeks advice on how to respond (tp. memo)
.1 Cyril S. Belshaw, President, IUAES, to JCMB, 2 Dec. [enclosed with A141/7/27] – IUAES supports developments at RAI; on computers; on future plans for a world-wide database network; access should be internationally egalitarian; on nominating JCMB for International Committee for Social Science Information and Documentation; potential development at RAI could be major breakthrough. 3 leaves (photocopy)
28 KAF to JCMB, 16 Dec. – response to Cyril Belshaw’s letter [A141/7/27.1]
29 AG to ibid., 17 Dec. – KAF leaving RAI at the end of Jan. 1983; points arising (tpc.)
30 KAF to ibid., 23 Dec. – gives one month’s notice (tpc.)
31 RGH & MJR, 23 Dec. 1982 – Report for Council on AI; includes brief history of AI; notes on costs etc.; refers to review by AVA [see A141/5/23]; refers to survey of AI and AL by KAF. 8 pages (photocopy)
.1 KAF, nd, survey of AI and AL referred to in A141/7/31. 5 leaves (photocopy)
.2 Ibid., Bibliography of periodicals deposited in MoM library. 5 leaves (tp.)
