Fagg, William Buller. Manuscripts 5, 1975-1992 (MS 501)

Fagg, William Buller. Manuscripts 5, 1975-1992 (MS 501)

For abbreviations, see MS 497

Contents:
/1 1975 Correspondence
/2 1975 Miscellaneous
/3 1976 Correspondence
/4 1976 Miscellaneous
/5 1977 Correspondence
/6 1977 Miscellaneous
/7 1978 Correspondence
/8 1978 Miscellaneous
/9 1979 Correspondence
/10 1979 Miscellaneous
/11 1980 Correspondence
/12 1980 Miscellaneous
/13 1981 Correspondence
/14 1981 Miscellaneous
/15 1982 Correspondence
/16 1982 Miscellaneous
/17 1983 Correspondence
/18 1983 Miscellaneous
/19 1984 Correspondence
/20 1984 Miscellaneous
/21 1985 Correspondence
/22 1985 Miscellaneous
/23 1986 Correspondence
/24 1986 Miscellaneous
/25 1987 Correspondence
/26 1987 Miscellaneous
/27 1988-89 Correspondence & Miscellaneous
/28 1990-92 Correspondence & Miscellaneous
 

/1 1975 Correspondence

/1 British Museum Society to [WBF], nd [1975] – on his subscription; enclose membership card (printed and autogr. pc)

.1 Membership card for British Museum Society (printed and autogr.)

/2 Paul Rohe, ‘Who’s Who in America’, to [WBF], nd [1975] – has not received a reply to his request for verification of his data for ‘Who’s Who in the world’; on the third edition; asks him to read his sketch and return it with any corrections; on purchasing a copy of the third edition (tp.)

/3 Computer printout of WBF’s biography as it appears in the second edition of ‘Who’s Who in the World’. 2 leaves

/4 Flyer for third edition of ‘Who’s Who in the World’ (printed)

/5 Schrauben to [WBF?], New Year 1975 – best wishes for 1975 (card with photograph)

/6 Mary [Cook-Smith] to WBF, nd [1975?] – on a telegram received (autogr. note)

/7 WBF to […?], nd [1975?] – mentions Philip Goldman; on various figures for sale (autogr. draft)

/8 John [Picton] to WBF, nd [1975?] – Mr Nelson and Mr Moody would like to see him about the bronze figure; on the piece (autogr.)

/9 Harold Gowers to ibid., nd [1975?] – gives the address of Miss Glass; refers to WBF’s Yoruba bird (tp.)

/10 […?] to Paul Tishman, nd [1975?] – on a Bamun maternity figure; it is expensive; has sent pictures to WBF; the man promised to keep it until the end of May; suggests that he send a telegram if he wants to buy a piece, which can be shown to the owner (photocopy)

/11 Liz [Carmichael] to WBF, nd [1975?] – on exhibition requirements for 1975-6; on proposals for 1974-5 (autogr. note)
 

/1/12 Charles Chadwyck-Healey, Chadwyck-Healey Ltd., to ibid., 1 Jan. 1975 – on reproducing on microfiche out-of-print exhibition catalogues; asks permission to reproduce the catalogues on the attached list; explains why he cannot offer a fee for permission; encloses a copy of a general list of art exhibition catalogues on microfiche (tp.)

/13 Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd. to ibid., 2 Jan. – invoice for an overdue account relating to a sale on 11 Dec. 1974 (tp.)

/14 Hermione [Waterfield] to ibid., 3 Jan. – on travels (autogr. pc)

/15 André Schoeller to ibid., 6 Jan. – thanks him for agreeing to preface and present his collection; his competence has allowed certain objects to be accorded their proper places (autogr., in French)

/16 WBF to Paul Tishman, 7 Jan. – on items for sale (text of a telegram; autogr.)

/17 The High Commissioner for Ghana and Mrs Sekyi to WBF, nd – invitation to a reception on 13 Jan. (printed and tp. card)

.1 Slip concerning a film to be shown (tp.)

/18 Tony Werner, Research Laboratory, BM, to WBF, 14 Jan. – refers to WBF’s letter of 17 Dec. [1974] [MS 500/14/325]; on the illness and death of WBF’s mother; was interested to see the list of records WBF bought; on his review of Otto Werner’s book on Indian bronzes (tp.)

/19 Anne Jackson, Sotheby Parke Bernet, to ibid., ibid. – asks if he would contribute an article to Art at Auction; the theme she has in mind is Benin and West African art; she would be happy if he selected his own theme; on a fee (tp.)

/20 Candy Goucher, University of California, San Diego, to ibid., 16 Jan. – thanks him for his interest in her project; Jehanne was amazed to see her arrive with over a hundred samples; is in the process of setting up a laboratory; hopes to leave for Nigeria in early Apr.; will send him some data; on Jehanne’s health (tp.)

/21 Malcolm [McLeod], Ethnography Department, BM, to ibid., ibid. – asks if he has heard from Rodrigues or MWP about the missing pieces; asks about Ortiz (autogr. note)
 

/1/22 K.W. Nicklin, Oron Museum, to ibid., 16 Jan. 1975 – on the Schoeller Collection; asks how he can obtain a catalogue; on his work in S.E. State (autogr.)

/23 Werner Gillon to ibid., 17 Jan. – refers to WBF’s note about a payment to David Crownover; encloses a photocopy of a cheque; WBF should hear from him now that he has straightened out the account; on WBF’s retirement; will try to contact him on his next trip to London. 2 leaves (tp.)

/24 Paul Tishman to ibid., ibid. – asks him to send a copy of ‘Les Artes d’Afrique noire’ or send publication details (telegram)

/25 David Crownover, UM, to ibid., ibid. – his face is red; on the cheque sent by Gillon on WBF’s behalf; asks how Nigeria was (tp.)

/26 WBF to Paul Tishman, 20 Jan. – the article was sent on Saturday (text of a telegram; autogr.)

/27 Werner Muensterberger to WBF, 21 Jan. – on Dr Theo Dobbelmann who has a collection of Ogboni figures; he has made a study of the art involved; he asks if WBF can provide him with the original photo of the object he published in ‘L’Art Nègre’; asks if they can get together (tp.)

.1 Illustration of a pair of Ogboni figures (photocopy with autogr. note by Theo Dobbelmann in Dutch[?])

/28 WBF to William H. Peck, Detroit Institute of Arts, 22 Jan. – refers to his inquiry of 25 Oct. 1974 [MS 500/14/296] about a Basongye stool; on reasons for delay in answering; on the stool; it looks like a good piece but he cannot be certain from the photograph; it may date from 1925-35 (tpc.)

/29 Eric [Thompson] to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on his honour; A.P. Maudslay should have received a knighthood; is glad that WBF is still around (autogr.)

/30 WBF to EJL, Feb. – is working on keeping up to date with correspondence; has a query arising from a book ‘The Tree of Life’ by Roger Cook; outlines his query (tpc.) [for WBF’s review of this book, see MS 500/14/310]
 

/1/31 Sir Charles Evans, University College of North Wales, to WBF, 3 Feb. 1975 – refers to his letter of 31 Jan. [not held]; is glad he can accept the invitation; on the question of publication of the lectures; suggests some dates (tp.)

/32 Sharon Van Raalte, National Museum of Man, Ottawa, to ibid., recd. 5 Feb. – on a photograph of WBF with Miss Carmichael; her father has made this enlargement; thought it might amuse him (autogr.)

/33 Georges [Rodrigues] to David [Crownover], 6 Feb. – includes a copy of a telegram from WBF and his last letter [neither held]; tells him where to send the cheque (autogr.)

/34 Gisela Völger to WBF, ibid. – refers to her previous letter [MS 500/14/308] about an African mask; encloses copy and another photograph (tp.)

/35 [Philip] Goldman to ibid., 7 Feb. – refers to WBF’s letter of 16 Dec. [1974; not held]; on buying back the stolen figure and the bronze vessel (telegram)

/36 Charles Ratton to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for the photograph of the Cook seal hat; has given Loudmer a copy of WBF’s letter about expenses; on lots in the Schoeller sale; mentions Lady Epstein; hopes to see him in London in Mar. (tp.)

/37 John George, Christ Church College, Canterbury, to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for the talk on Thursday; will forward £5.40; on Jack Leggatt’s pottery collections (autogr.)

/38 Georges Rodrigues to ibid., 10 Feb. – David sent him a cheque for the sceptre; on the dolls left with MWP; is sorry for the trouble he has caused; is going for several months to Casamance (autogr.)

/39 H. Harris, Secretary, University of Birmingham, to ibid., 11 Feb. – believes Prof. Fage has been in touch about WBF doing a valuation of the Danford Collection; it was loaned by Mrs Margaret Jago; when she died the University was invited to make an offer to purchase the Collection; asks if he would independently assess its value (tp.)

/40 Earl Cameron, United Kingdom African Festival Committee, to ibid., ibid. – a dinner meeting has been arranged for Trustees on 27 Feb.; a detailed report will be submitted; hopes he will feel free to make a personal contribution of an advisory nature; a formal invitation is being sent (tp.)
 

/1/41 Georges [Rodrigues] to David [Crownover], 14 Feb. 1975 – received his cheque for WBF’s sceptre; will drop by next week (autogr.)

/42 Shirley Harrison to WBF, 15 Feb. – on a conversation about the Dogons; mentions a liaison with Granada Television; would like him to see the statues she has; asks if they could meet at the Museum of Mankind (tp.)

/43 Mrs Robert L. Stolper to ibid., 17 Feb. – on meeting him; asks him to write down the information about the Cameroon bronze mask which he verbally gave to her husband; could drop the photograph at the museum if he needs it (tp.)

/44 WBF to Anne Jackson, 20 Feb. – refers to her letter of 14 Jan. [/1/19]; cannot take on any more work; is in receipt of a retainer from ‘another place’ so his energies are owed to the rival publication (tpc.)

/45 Ibid. to John Donne, ibid. – on Latin quotations; refers to the ‘learned Mr King’ (tpc.)

/46 Ibid. to H. Harris, ibid. – shall be pleased to make an independent valuation of the Danford Collection; shall have to charge a fee; shall leave this until he has seen the Collection again (tpc.)

/47 Ibid. to the Secretary, Royal African Society, ibid. – on sending correspondence to his home address as he is now retired (tpc.)

/48 Ibid. to Sir Charles Evans, ibid. – refers to his letter of 3 Feb. [/1/31]; will lecture on 16 and 17 Feb.; if the lectures are published he will make due acknowledgment; has not yet chosen titles (tpc.)

/49 John Valentine to WBF, 21 Feb. – is enjoying ‘African Sculpture’; on an unidentified figure in the book (autogr.)

/50 Peter Wengraf, the Arcade Gallery, to ibid., 24 Feb. – on a housepost for £3,400 (tp.)

/51 H. Harris to ibid., ibid. – it is kind of him to agree to help; Prof. Fage will be in touch shortly (tp.)

/52 B. Cinader, Institute of Immunology, University of Toronto, to ibid., ibid. – on an exhibition entitled ‘Jacob E. Thomas and Sons’; it would be a pleasure to see him there (tp.)
 

/1/53 Dr G. Meissner & Dr S. Mahn, Thieme-Becker-Künstler Lexicon, to ibid., 25 Feb. 1975 – letter in German (tp.)

/54 Leaflet on the Künstlerlexikon (printed, in German)

/55 Leaflet on ibid. (printed)

/56 WBF to Paul Tishman, 25 Feb. – on bidding on some items for him (text of a telegram; autogr.)

/57 Ibid. to Mrs Robert L. Stolper, 27 Feb. – on having lunch with her and her husband; on the metal mask of which he saw a transparency (tpc.)

/58 Ibid. to Miss G.M. Philpot, the British Council, ibid. – is sorry not to have replied to her letters [MS 500/14/279 & /14/318]; was anxious about leaving his mother when he went to Hungary as she was in a nursing home; on his mother’s deterioration which kept him very occupied; on her death; on his retirement; will now do his best to produce the report; had a valuable time in Hungary (tpc.)

/59 Tony Werner to WBF, 28 Feb. – thanks him for contributing to his retirement gift; the watch will remind him of his friends in the BM; it has been a joy to have had his friendship; hopes he will not mind a cyclostyled letter; it seemed the only way to thank everyone (photocopy)

/60 Roy Sieber to Bryce P. Holcombe, the Pace Gallery, 3 Mar. – lists the results of analysis of the reliquary figure which he sent. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/61 WBF to Paul Tishman, ibid. – on items which he bought for him; asks him to pay the auctioneer; Charles Ratton is selling a Sherbro-Portuguese trumpet; advises him to buy it (text of a telegram; autogr.)

/62 John Pope-Hennessy, [Director], BM, to David Crownover, 4 Mar. – on the two lost African dolls; Rodrigues says that the accounting department of the BM would take care of the invoice; there is no machinery by which they can pay for objects not received; WBF has settled the matter of the Senufo sceptre (photocopy)

/63 LSE, nd – notice of the Malinowski Memorial Lecture to be given by Esther Goody on ‘On Asking Questions’, on 4 Mar. (printed card)
 

/1/64 J.D. Fage, Centre of West African Studies, University of Birmingham, to WBF, 5 Mar. 1975 – is glad that he has agreed to undertake the valuation of the Danford Collection; on a date when WBF can come to Birmingham (tp.)

/65 John J.E. Mapondera to ibid., 6 Mar. – encloses a copy of the proposal for the exhibition [not held] which he mentioned; will seek an appointment to discuss it with him (autogr.)

/66 Paul Tishman to ibid., ibid. – asks him to call (telegram)

/67 Robert F. Thompson, Yale University, to ibid., 7 Mar. – was delighted he was able to attend the opening of Motion; would like to ask him to lunch in July; mentions the Yoruba show at the BM (tp.)

/68 WBF to Joanna Drew, Director of Exhibitions, the Arts Council, ibid. – was delighted that she has become Director of Exhibitions in succession to Norbert Lynton; on his dealings with Norbert over a possible showing of the Tishman collection; Norbert urged them to consider the Serpentine Gallery; was charmed by the building and its suitability for showing African art; Tishman then became interested in other plans for showing in the United States; it would be an admirable starting point for a tour in this country; on buying some Yoruba ivories for Tishman; Tishman would probably like to meet her in Apr. (tpc.)

/69 Ibid. to Steve Adamson, Studio Vista Publishers, ibid. – refers to his letter of 27 Aug. [1974] [/14/228]; explains why he did not answer sooner; imagines it may be too late to get a book out in time for the Festival; his specification fitted closely to a book WBF proposed a year or so earlier, based on the catalogue of his exhibition at Washington in 1970; the substance of the catalogue would form a basis for a popular book; [Adamson’s] people wrote to Washington and received moderately forthcoming replies, of which WBF received copies; he has mislaid these but expects to find them (tpc.)

/70 Patricia Rector to WBF, 10 Mar. – encloses statements from Mr Tishman; asks him to send his comments to Maitre Paul Villard; sends copies of the experts’ opinions; asks him to check Arts d’Afrique Noire to see if there is any response to Kamer’s article (tp.)

/71 WBF to John Fage, 11 Mar. – on coming to Birmingham (tpc.)
 

/1/72 Joanna Drew to WBF, 13 Mar. 1975 – refers to WBF’s letter of 7 Mar. [/1/68]; was aware of the vicissitudes over a possible exhibition; on the Serpentine Gallery; perhaps they could meet to discuss it before Tishman comes in Apr. (tp.)

/73 John Fage to ibid., 14 Mar. – on WBF coming to Birmingham on 20 Mar.; Allen Leary will meet his train (autogr.)

/74 Ibid., ibid. – sends a copy of the valuation of the Danford Collection which he did in 1971 (tp.)

/75 List of items [of the Danford Collection] with valuations. 3 leaves (photocopy with autogr. notes) [enclosed with /1/74]

/76 Wayland Kennet to WBF, 17 Mar. – sends photographs of the Temple at Byblos which he described; asks if something about it seems West African (tp

/77 Ader, Ader, Picard & Tajan to ibid., 18 Mar. – enclose his purchase slip for an ivory oliphant; ask for payment (tp., in French)

/78 Ibid., 10 Mar. – purchase slip (printed and tp.)

/79 WBF to Maitre Paul Villard, 18 Mar. – Mr Tishman has asked him to send his comments on Kamer’s answer to his opinion; sends observations on the first three objects; includes some comments not suitable for a formal opinion; on the alleged Ife head at the Afrika Museum at Berg en Dal; on the horse and rider (tpc.)

/80 Henry Longbottom to WBF, ibid. – on his collection of Ashanti weights; is labelling and photographing the whole collection; is planning to rearrange according to subject and design; refers to a system devised by MWP and WBF; asks if he could have a copy of their system; hopes to be in London in Apr. and would like to call on him (tp.)

/81 WBF to Charles Ratton, ibid, – refers to his letter of 14 Mar. [not held]; tried to find him at Sotheby’s; on the sale of a double bracelet in 1928; asks if he was associated with the transaction; gave the information in his letter to Mr Tishman; he was delighted with the purchase; he is going to write to ask if Ratton can keep the piece at his house (tpc.)

/82 David Crownover to Sir John Pope-Hennessy, 20 Mar. – refers to his letter of 4 Mar.; the Rodrigues business is completed; WBF has paid him for the two pieces in question; is sending a copy of this letter to Rodrigues (tp.)
 

/1/83 Anna Craven, Solomon Islands Museum, to WBF, 21 Mar. 1975 – heard from David Attenborough that the Beasley collection was sold; asks if it is too late to put in a bid for Solomons material; if she had known about it sooner she would have asked him to put in some bids for her; asks about the Pitt-Rivers Collection; has appointed a new Curator, Henry Isa; is trying to get him into UCL for the diploma in Material Culture; hopes he can be attached to the Museum of Mankind in vacations (tp.)

/84 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 23 Mar. – refers to his letter of 12 July 1974 [not held]; is working on a catalogue of African works of art in Italian public collections; on a neck rest in the museum in Florence; would like to compare it with other works; lists these; asks if the list is complete; asks about a communication on old African ivories which WBF read in Moscow; asks if the paper has been published; asks about literature on the ivories of San Salvador (tp.)

/85 WBF to the Accountant, Maitres Guy Loudmer, Hervé Poulain & Pierre Cornette de Saint-Cyr, 24 Mar. – has received his cheques for expenses and fees in respect of the sale of 19 Dec. 1974; has received his letter of 18 Mar. [not held]; the fee concerned was 2 per cent.; on the value of the pieces sold; asks if the ‘Note d’Honoraires’ is based on 1 per cent.; if he is correct, will return the cheque and ask him to issue a new cheque (tpc.)

/86 Margerie [Evans] to WBF, 25 Mar. – on Merlyn’s death; is glad WBF saw the show at the New Art Centre; on other exhibitions Merlyn had; perhaps WBF would come for dinner when the better weather come (autogr.)

/87 Mrs Helen Watson, Administrative Assistant, University of Birmingham, to ibid., 26 Mar. – encloses retyped and revalued list of items in the Danford Collection (tp.)

/88 Danford Collection – list of items with valuations. 3 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /1/87]

/89 WBF to David [Crownover], 26 Mar. – thanks him for copy letters on the Rodrigues affair; refers to MWP remembering him collecting both pieces; it is not quite right that the business is completed; on further details; asks him to send a catalogue of the Doll Show (tpc.)
 

/1/90 Ibid. to Georges Rodrigues, 26 Mar. 1975 – is glad to have concluded the business of the Senufo sceptre; on the dispute which exists over the two minor pieces; MWP now remembers that he [Rodrigues] removed the doll and the Ibo figure; perhaps he could talk about it with MWP and David; his next visit to Philadelphia will not be until June (tpc.)

/91 Vinigi [Grottanelli] to WBF, ibid. – his name is often quoted in the two papers on ‘Sherbro’ ivories which are nearly completed; asks him some questions about salt cellars; he will get offprints as soon as the papers are out (tp.)

/92 Dorothy [Mahan] to WBF, 27 Mar. – on spending money on sculpture; mentions Peter Adler; encloses copy of the working draft; on what the Features Editor wants; she sent a mass of pictures; will probably add more of WBF’s ideas and scholarship; will phone him (tp.)

/93 Malcolm McLeod to ibid., ibid. – on Muensterberger’s Benin piece (autogr. note)

/94 H. Oritsejolomi Thomas, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, to ibid., 29 Mar. – the Appointments and Promotions Committee is considering the appointment of Dr Ekpo Eyo to the grade of Professor; should be grateful if he would assess this candidate on his suitability; encloses copies of his application, and copies of the advertisement and particulars of the Department (tp.)

/95 Information sheets on African Studies, [University of Ibadan]. 5 pages (tp.) [enclosed with /1/94]

/96 List of vacancies at the University of Ibadan. 4 pages (tp.) [enclosed with /1/94]

/97 Ekpo Eyo, Curriculum Vitae. 3 leaves (tp.) [enclosed with /1/94]

/98 Paul Villard to WBF, 29 Mar. – thanks him for letter and comments on the Ife Head, the cavalier[?] and the gold mask; on Kamer; Mr Tishman might come to Paris in Ma (autogr.)

/99 WBF to E. O’Connor, Organiser of Extramural Studies, SOAS, 31 Mar. – refers to his letter of 24 Feb. [not held]; found his visit to Canterbury worthwhile; on travel difficulties (tpc.)
 

/1/100 Keith Nicklin to WBF, 31 Mar. 1975 – thanks him for the copy of Art Primitif; on the Kamer Mbembe pieces; has been much involved with the sorry state of affairs concerning stealing and smuggling of antiquities; on the dating of the Kamer pieces; discusses some items mentioned in WBF’s Art Primitif [article?]; wrote to BEBF on the possibility of doing a catalogue of the Pitt-Rivers skin-covered mask collection; on a paper he is writing with his fiancée Jill Salmons; would be grateful for any comments; asks if he has any spare copies of offprints of his articles. 2 leaves (tp.)

/101 WBF to [Wayland] Kennet, ibid. – thanks him for photographs; gets a general West African feeling about them but cannot think of any close parallels; on the question of whether the people of Ife or Benin used stone in building; stone was used in the Lower Congo area and Sierra Leone; mentions Philip Allison’s book on African Stone Sculpture; asks if he would like the photographs returned (tpc.)

/102 Ibid. to Charles Chadwyck-Healey, ibid. – refers to his letter of 1 Jan. [/1/12]; is glad to give permission for the reproduction of his two catalogues on ‘Nigerian Tribal Art’ and ‘The Epstein Collection’ (tpc.)

/103 Christopher Burge to Hermione Waterfield, 1 Apr. – encloses a catalogue of a selection of Mr J.W. Gillon’s sculpture collection; he wants to sell 85 pieces; he will call her the week of 12 Apr.; WBF prepared the catalogue; she could talk to him before Gillon arrives; he is difficult to deal with (tpc.)

/104 Candy Goucher to WBF, 7 Apr. – is making plans for her trip to Nigeria; should be in London 23-25 Apr.; samples could be taken of the manillas; spoke with Thurstan Shaw; he offered to write to the Department of Antiquities in hopes that it would be possible to include samples from the Igbo-Ukwu pieces; permission was given; has had some difficulty with the mass spectrometer; has been working on a thesis; will not have results or ratios to discuss with him during this visit (tp.)

/105 Wayland Kennet to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [/1/101]; says he may keep the photographs; on the Yoruba Oba’s palaces (tp.)
 

/1/106 WBF to C.G. Hamilton, Managing Director, Studio Briggs Ltd., 9 Apr. 1975 – refers to his notice [not held] about negatives over five years old; if he has any of WBF’s negatives he would be glad to receive them; shall be glad if he sends any photographic material to which WBF’s name is attached (tpc.)

/107 Ibid. to Vinigi Grottanelli, ibid. – refers to his letter of 26 Mar. [/1/91]; answers his questions about salt cellars; encloses a short statement bringing his ‘Afro-Portuguese Ivories’ up to date (tpc.)

.1 WBF, ibid. – statement on ‘Afro-Portuguese Ivories’, bringing the book up to date (tpc.)

/108 Charles Ratton to WBF, 10 Apr. – has been concerned with the honorarium relative to the Schoeller sale; M. Loudmer examined the question; thinks WBF has now received his due; on the Oliphant WBF acquired for Mr Tishman; on arrangements for sending it to the United States; on the Yoruba ivory cuff; on a bronze vase from Lower Niger; on failing to meet him at Sotheby’s; hopes to see him when he next visits London. 2 leaves (tp., in French)

/109 Georges Rodrigues to ibid., 12 Apr. – refers to WBF’s letter of 26 Mar. [/1/90]; on the two missing dolls; it is not the first time things have disappeared from MWP’s apartment; there are some unsavoury characters in her entourage; will not accept responsibility for the loss of the dolls; will take every measure to be fully paid; is sorry to cause such trouble (autogr.)

/110 E. O’Connor to ibid., 14 Apr. – shall arrange to pay his additional expenses due to travel difficulties (tp.)

/111 WBF to Dr H. Oritsejolomi Thomas, 15 Apr. – refers to his letter of 29 Mar. [/1/94] asking his opinion of Ekpo Eyo; gives his opinion (tpc.)

/112 Lance & Bobbie Entwistle to WBF, 17 Apr. – on the reasons why he has not heard from them; the ivory which he felt might interest Mr Tishman has been sold; explain the circumstances; it was fun having him for dinner and showing him their collection; have some Bakango ivories they would like him to see (tp.)

/113 David Crownover to ibid., 19 Apr. – thanks him for explanatory note about Rodrigues [/1/89]; on MWP and her exhibition at Bryn Mawr library; looks forward to seeing him in June; is delighted to continue being his banker (tp.)
 

/1/114 Lane Berk to ibid., 19 Apr. 1975 – refers to meeting him a year ago in New York; asks for advice about whom or what to see on a brief visit to Europe; is going to Rome, Brussels and Paris; will also write to MWP (autogr.)

/115 Miriam Tildesley to ibid., 22 Apr. – on his job at Christie’s; on WBF’s mother; invites him for a meal or to stay; her friend Qazim Castrati has died; cannot see him in London as her travelling days are over (tp.)

/116 WBF to Charles Ratton, 23 Apr. – it did not matter that he could not keep the rendezvous on 18 Mar.; thanks him for his intervention with M. Loudmer; on WBF’s commission; looks forward to seeing him in London (tpc.)

/117 Ibid. to E. O’Connor, ibid. – refers to his letter of 14 Apr. [/1/110]; thanks him for extra expenses of his trip to Christ Church College (tpc.)

/118 Ibid. to the Honorary Editor of Man, 24 Apr. – letter on John Donne’s review of ‘Primitive Art and Society’ (tpc.)

/119 Ibid., nd – ibid. (tp. draft with autogr. corrections and note from WBF to Mrs Hunt about typing)

/120 Ibid. to Paul Tishman, 24 Apr. – ‘Report on an Antelope Headdress from the Kurumba of Upper Volta’ (tp.)

/121 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Report on a Stone Carving from West Africa’ (tp.)

/122 Werner Gillon to WBF, 25 Apr. – the trustees of the Tara collection have decided to sell through Sotheby’s; was shaken when he heard from Miss Waterfield of WBF’s doubts about the Fang Mask; can now see how this occurred; encloses descriptions on VI-3-A and VI-3; no doubt he was thinking of the 3-A mask when he talked to Miss Waterfield (tp.)

/123 Descriptions of two masks, headed VI-3-a and VI-3. 2 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /1/122]

/124 Effa Okupa, the African Fine Art Gallery, to various people [circular letter], 28 Apr. – is organizing an exhibition ‘African Fine Art Then and Now’; WBF will write the catalogue; hopes to ask Sir Roland Penrose to write something for the advertisement; most of the traditional pieces have been photographed too often; asks if she and WBF could look at their figures, masks and stools etc. (tp.)
 

/1/125 WBF to [Paul Tishman?], 28 Apr. 1975 – Villard’s news is disquieting; on the second Gu; on the Mossi terracotta; asks if he may come to Paris (text of a telegram; autogr.)

/126 Ibid. to Lane [Berk], 29 Apr. – on the African art to be found in Rome, Brussels and Paris; hopes to go to Paris this weekend or next; asks her to let him know her dates in case they can meet (tpc.)

/127 Ibid. to EJL, ibid. – on being in London in mid-Sept.; thanks Mikel for photograph of his namesake; mentions Ingold’s article in Man; on his own review of ‘The Tree of Life’ [see MS 500/14/310]; on his activities since retirement; on the advice he has been giving to Paul Tishman on his case against a crooked dealer; may be going to Paris to consult with him (tp.) [phot. 115684-115685]

/128 Ibid. to Werner Gillon, 30 Apr. – on his letter of 25 Apr. [/1/122]; there is still confusion about the two Fang masks; on the masks (autogr. draft)

/129 P.E. Hawley, Magdalene College Association, to [WBF?], nd – acknowledges receipt of his cheque for the Summer Reception in May (tp.)

/130 Alan Burns[?] to Mrs Effa Okupa, 1 May – refers to her letter of 28 Apr. [/1/124]; should be glad to show her and WBF his souvenirs of Africa; lists some of them on the back; will get in touch to arrange a date (autogr.)

/131 Roy Sieber to WBF, ibid. – asks him about co-writing a catalogue for a show of Paul [Tishman’s] collection; asks if the Igbo Ikenga ever surfaced; refers to WBF being ‘fingered’ by British Railways (tp. with autogr. addition)

/132 Effa Okupa to WBF, 2 May – was excited to receive the enclosed letters [one is /1/130]; encloses copy of a letter she mailed to ex-colonial administrators and missionaries; his advice on a few visits would please her; on a Mrs Bell who is not receiving any pension; shall do her best to enlist Mr Anyaoku’s sympathy; asks for the name of the PR lady who handled the Eskimo exhibition; mentions Josef Herman; encloses a few more letters [not held] (tp.)
 

/1/133 Paul Tishman to Peter Wengraf, 2 May 1975 – refers to his letter of 23 Apr. and two photographs; asked WBF to tell him that he is interested in the Yoruba Mother and Child; on the price; is not interested in the Baluba piece; explains why; plans to be in London in early June and looks forward to seeing him (photocopy)

/134 A. Schwarz to WBF, ibid. – dropped in to see him but he was not there; sorry to miss him; is grateful for WBF’s help with his Benin collection (autogr. note)

/135 J.B. Donne to ibid., 3 May – refers to his covering note to the copy of WBF’s letter to Man [/1/118]; mentions Valerie; thinks it is time that WBF’s theories of the exponential curve in African Art be discussed openly; in Man one is never given a sufficient number of words; would also like to discuss the exponential curve in ‘civilised’ art; mentions types of art in which it is common; on reversed spirals; on Byzantine, Russian and Serbian icons; mentions Hermione (tp.)

/136 Werner Gillon to ibid., 4 May – encloses a copy of his letter to Felicity Nicholson; has had many requests to sell the mask; in view of the confusion he shall look to WBF’s judgment; any help he can give in connection with the sale will be appreciated (autogr.)

/137 Ibid. to Felicity Nicholson, Sotheby & Co., ibid. – there is still confusion about the Fang mask; asks her to let WBF have another look at it; if WBF should still have doubts, the mask must be withdrawn from the sale (tp.) [enclosed with /1/136]

/138 John Fage to WBF, 5 May – refers to letter from Mrs Helen Watson of 26 Mar. [/1/87]; she asked him to sign the typed list of the Danford Collection with new values; the matter is becoming urgent; encloses a photocopy of the original list; asks that he sign and return it; on WBF’s fee; appreciates the service he is doing (tp.)
 

/1/139 WBF to Paul Tishman, 6 May 1975 – in Paris he saw Madame de Monbrison; she had an articulated Ibibio figure which WBF said he would recommend to Tishman; on her suggesting that she charge £3,000 for it but only take £2,000, leaving the other £1,000 with WBF as a ‘sweetener’; assumes Kamer exacted this kind of payment from Tishman; she also had a Yoruba housepost; on a Benin plaque she had and a Fang figure; recommends that he purchase the Ibibio figure; on some pieces he bought from Alain Schoeffel; looks forward to meeting him; imagines he has gone to Brussels to discuss arrangements for an exhibition; suggests he get Maesen involved; on a photographer for his collection; suggests Arnold Newman (tpc.)

/140 Sir Charles Evans to WBF, ibid. – asks for the titles of his Rowland Hughes lectures (tp.)

/141 WBF to John Donne, 7 May – refers to his letter of 3 May [/1/135]; there is a large area of common ground between them; on the exponential curve in Chinese art; on spirals; is interested in what he says about the ‘Folk’ arts of Europe (tpc.)

/142 Lord Harewood to WBF, ibid. – has a letter from the Secretary of the United Kingdom African Festival Committee saying they have suspended Earl Cameron; asks what is going on; is worried about another set-back; wonders if he has any inside information; asks how they can help (tp.)

/143 Edward A. de Maeyer, ‘Who’s Who in Europe’, to [WBF], ibid. [as per postmark] – encloses printer’s proof of his biographical notice as it will be inserted in the new edition of ‘Who’s Who in Europe’; asks him to check and return it (printed)

/144 Flyer for ‘Who’s Who in Europe’ (printed)

/145 WBF to David Attenborough, 10 May – was impressed by the two films he saw; looks forward to the final versions; hopes he can make some slight change in the long sequence about Suzanne Wenger; discusses her; asks if there is a possibility of switching the Eskimo and Yoruba sections; raises another possibility that he interpolate some shots of the Yoruba show; this would provide a good vehicle for comment and give the Museum some advertisement (tpc.)
 

/1/146 Ibid. to the Right Hon. the Earl of Harewood, 10 May 1975 – his news of the suspension of Earl Cameron comes as a surprise; on his dealings with Tayo Ajai; on his only contact on the Committee, John Mapondera; on the Committee; suggests calling an emergency meeting of the Trustees; they ought to consider the recall of Tayo Ajai (tpc.)

.1 Ibid.[?], ibid. – postscript; on a telephone call from Mapondere; on Cameron; on the Committee (autogr. draft)

/147 George Ortiz to WBF, 12 May [1975?] – encloses a print of his Udo bronze figure; is not including a description; needs to raise some cash so has to part with it; on the price; hopes WBF can help him (autogr.)

.1 Business card for George Ortiz P. (printed with autogr. notes)

/148 Vinigi [Grottanelli], Università degli Studi de Roma, to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 9 Apr. [/1/107]; has quoted him in a paper which will appear in the summer number of African Arts; will send him a copy; intends to write a more substantial paper for the Italian journal Africa; on most points is in agreement with WBF; discusses some ivories; asks about parts of salts in Leiden (tp.)

/149 WBF to Ezio Bassani, 13 May – refers to his letters of 12 July 1974 [not held] and 23 Mar. [/1/84]; congratulates him on finding so many works by the Cascade Master; has two to add to his list; describes these; on other pieces which may be by the same hand; on his other point, he gave an account of Afro-Portuguese ivories from Sherbro in 1964 but there was no written text; he used a lot of slides; on further work he did on the subject; Dr Maesen would be a better guide on the literature of San Salvador (tpc.)

/150 Paul Tishman to the Keeper of the Research Laboratory, BM, ibid. – encloses a letter from his attorney in Paris [/1/152]; the French experts have questions concerning the thermoluminescece tests on the Ife head; these can be settled by a discussion in court between WBF and Mr Harold Barker of the Laboratory; someone must give the basis of the Museum’s testing methods; there is also a need for the report of the testing three years ago; the date will be set by the court; WBF has agreed to attend; hopes that he and Mr Barker will also comply (autogr. copy)
 

/1/151 Ibid. to WBF, 13 May 1975 – encloses copy of letter to the Keeper of the Research Laboratory [/1/150]; also encloses copy of Denise Paulme and Portier’s statement [/2/21]; will call him as soon as he knows the date set by the judge; on some pieces offered by Mme Monbrison; will pay Alain Schoeffel 2,800 francs (autogr.)

/152 Paul Villard to Paul Tishman, ibid. – the Magistrat Instructeur has designated two experts to examine the Ife head sold by M. Kamer, Denise Paulme and Guy Portier; they have filed a report; they refer to the BM thermoluminescence tests; these tests will require further ‘précisions’; WBF and Harold Barker will be examined; asks if he can confirm that they will appear as witnesses. 2 leaves (photocopy, in French)

/153 Joan Dyson, the British Council, to WBF, 14 May – apologises for not being in touch about the 2nd Black & African Festival; the books have been catalogued; asks if BJK could come over and look at them; hopes to get the copy to the printer within the next month; asks if she could have the preface he agreed to write; on his fee (tp.)

/154 John Fage to ibid., 16 May – thanks him for the signed copies of his valuation; on his fee (tp.)

/155 WBF to Maitre Villard, 17 May – has not yet heard the decision about sending a BM representative; Mr Barker is going on leave but made arrangements; it is probable that the Director will approve the proposed visit by Mrs Marie-Anne Seeley; on the best available book on Ife, by Frank Willett; on the Ife head in the Afrika Museum at Bergen Dal, Holland; is proposing to visit on his way to Paris; when he appears before the Court, hopes he will have an opportunity to define the ‘universe of discourse’; describes what he means by this (tpc.)

/156 Harold W. Horowitz, University of California, to Prof. J. Bernard Kester, 19 May – writes with regard to the recommendation for the promotion of Prof. Arnold G. Rubin; during the course of the review process there has been a recommendation that Prof. Rubin not be promoted; gives the reasons; there is the opportunity to supplement the dossier in response to the negative recommendation; asks him to discuss the letter with Prof. Rubin and ascertain whether he wishes to provide additional comment or evidence; on the deadline for such material (tp.)
 

/1/157 J.B. Donne to the Honorary Editor, Man, 21 May 1975 – ‘In search of meaning in African art’; response to WBF’s letter to Man. 7 leaves (tpc.)

/158 Arnold Rubin, University of California, Los Angeles, to WBF, 22 May – the attached letter [/1/156] speaks for itself; the review process was begun again last Nov.; on various books and papers which he is producing; asks that WBF communicate with Bernard Kester if he wishes to update his earlier letter [possibly MS 500/12/223]; deeply appreciates his support (tp.)

/159 Vittorio Mangio, Cerastico Editore, to ibid., 23 May – he will soon receive a copy of the Italian art magazine Le Arti; in it is an article on African stone carvings by Dr Gino Cerastico; asks if WBF would evaluate this article; he and Dr Cerastico are going to Sierra Leone; shall submit their results to him (tp.)

/160 John Donne to ibid., 24 May – refers to WBF’s letter of 7 May [/1/141]; on his reply to WBF’s letter in Man [/1/157]; was intrigued by what WBF said about Chinese art; has stuck his neck out in his letter to Man (tp.)

/161 WBF to Werner Gillon, ibid. – went into Sotheby’s to look at Gillon’s Fang mask; the one they had was the one he had qualms about; is not happy about either; explains why; is sorry for the confusion he was in when he wrote the catalogue; agrees with Miss Nicholson that it is in Gillon’s financial interest to find another way of disposing of the piece; on doubts cast by the French dealer Duponcheel; on examining the piece; retains an open mind but the element of doubt is there; his sale looks like being a good one (tpc.)

/162 Ibid. to Alan Bowness, Courtauld Institute of Art, ibid. – when the Association of Art Historians was founded last year he was preoccupied with his mother’s last illness; would now like to apply for membership; would class himself as a tribal art historian; would be grateful for any papers he could send (tpc.)

/163 Association of Art Historians, list of the Committee 1974-75 (printed)

/164 Ibid., Constitution (printed)

/165 Ibid., brochure with information (printed)

/166 Ibid., banker’s order form (photocopy)
 

/1/167 Dr Giancarlo Guglielmi Scoditti, Catedra di Etnologia, Urbino, to WBF, 24 May 1975 – writes on behalf of Prof. Stucchi, who asks about the ethnic group of the head in the enclosed photograph; gives some details of the fresco; would be grateful for his help (tp.)

/168 WBF to R.R. Inskeep, Pitt Rivers Museum, ibid. – refers to his letter of 28 Nov. 1974 [MS 500/14/311] about the two Benin bronzes; some years ago was trying to work out a way in which they could be sold to his museum; on the value of the pieces; suggests a price of £1,000; asks if this is acceptable (tpc.)

/169 Ezio Bassani to WBF, 25 May – refers to WBF’s letter of 13 May [/1/149]; on photographs from the BM; on other people he is going to write to for information; is sorry that his account of the Afro-Portuguese ivories has not been published; asks about works written between 1959 and 1961; on photographs of the horns in the Musée de Cluny and the Linden-Museum (tp.)

/170 R.R. Inskeep to ibid., 28 May – refers to WBF’s letter of 24 May [/1/168]; the suggestions he makes with regard to price are agreeable; shall write again when he is in a position to finalise the transaction (tp.)

/171 Charles Hunt, Fiji Museum, to ibid., ibid. – working in the Pacific is like living in a Sussex village; on Fiji and its museum; he misses the Liverpool African material; Fiji is a sculptural wasteland; is organizing visual displays as part of the Fijian contribution to the South Pacific Arts Festival next year; it is demoralizing work; after Fiji he will go to Africa if he can. 2 leaves (tp.)

/172 Patricia Rector to ibid., 30 May – Mr Tishman asked her to send a statement he prepared regarding his relationship with WBF (tp.)

/173 Hermione [Waterfield] to ibid., 5 June – enjoyed meeting Tishman; outlines two problems to do with Celia; she wants her Benin sword back; Celia does not know how the collection was exempted on her father’s death; Ronald Searle has a Benin bronze vessel which he is thinking of selling; gives details; asks if he could telephone her today (tp.)

/174 Peter Adler to ibid., 7 June – sends two contributions to the forthcoming auctions (autogr.)
 

/1/175 David Boston, Horniman Museum and Library, to ibid., 9 June 1975 – has written to Mrs Okupa agreeing to the loan of the Afo mother and child; the piece was acquired from Major Ruxton in 1931 (autogr.)

/176 Details about the Afo mother and child (photocopy) [enclosed with /1/175]

/177 WBF to Joan Dyson, 9 June – pressure of work connected with a case in the French court has prevented him from producing his preface; will do his best to finish it this week; on the fee (tpc.)

/178 Ibid. to Sir Charles Evans, ibid. – refers to his letter of 6 May; proposes the two titles ‘Africa and the Temple of the Muses’ and ‘On the Documentation of Genius in African Tribal Art’; gives a little detail about each lecture (tpc.)

/179 Zdenka Volavka, York University, Ontario, to WBF, ibid. – on previous correspondence [not held]; on mail getting lost; refers to the failure of his visit to Canada; is leaving for Zaire in a week or so; hopes to succeed with a visit to Canada next time. 2 leaves (tp.)

/180 WBF to [Bernard] Kester, ibid. – on Arnold Rubin; is astonished that there is a suggestion of deficiency in scholarly achievement (text of a telegram; autogr.)

/181 Dr G. Meissner & Dr S. Mahn to the BM, 10 June – ask for WBF’s address[?] (tp., in German)

/182 Sir Charles Evans to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for the titles of his lectures (tp.)

/183 Samuel Sachs II, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, to ibid., ibid. – encloses a transparency of an ivory; would be grateful for any commentary; the piece is under consideration for purchase by his museum; thanks him (tp.)

/184 The Directors of Gallery 43 to WBF, nd – invitation to the preview of the exhibition ‘Divine Gifts’ (printed and autogr. card; water damaged)

/185 Peter Schnell to ibid., 11 June – was touched by his invitation but shall not be able to respond; hopes he will be in London again sometime; wishes him a joyous party (autogr.)
 

/1/186 Candy Goucher to ibid., 12 June 1975 – hopes to complete the processing of the samples by the fall; gives details of her trip to Nigeria; will be in touch about the data (tp. with autogr. PS)

/187 Edmund Sevadjian, Edmund Kirk Associates, to ibid., ibid. – at the request of Mimadou Koita sends photographs of a cosmetic box; would appreciate comments on its origin, age and possible value; gives dimensions (tp.) [phot. 115686-115688]

/188 WBF to Zdenka Volavka, 14 June – refers to her letter [/1/179]; did not think she was at fault regarding the trip to Canada; on various letters; on his mother’s death in Aug.; on his retirement; shall be visiting the States in July and Aug. but she will probably still be in Zaire; congratulates her on her catalogue of the Exhibit for Congress; on various artefacts (tpc.)

/189 Ibid. to Maitre Paul Villard, ibid. – thinks Paul Tishman sent off his proposed questions with some idea of how he would answer them; on an extract from Willett’s book which Kamer has tabled; Kamer may have misunderstood a passage; quotes this; can explain in detail if necessary (tpc.)

/190 Mareidi Stoll, Galerie Schwarz-Weiss, München, to WBF, 19 June – thanks him for opportunity to talk to him about the Yorubas; hopes they can meet again; has photographs she could show him; has many ibeji which are not identified; asks if she could send pictures; explains why she did not attend the opening night at Christie’s; apologises for being impolite; she and her husband would be pleased to see him in Munich (tp.)

/191 Paul Villard to ibid., 20 June – thanks him for the documents he sent; includes the article by Frank Willett cited by Kamer (tp., in French)

/192 WBF to Sir Edmund Leach, King’s College, Cambridge, 23 June – on his knighthood; refers to their differences in the past; on the RAI (tpc.)

/193 Ibid. to Jonathan Benthall, RAI, ibid. – is sorry to have let him down over the review; on the work he had to do for the French court case; on his review; has sent a copy to EJL (tpc.)
 

/1/194 Ibid. to EJL, 23 June 1975 – has finished the review [of ‘The Tree of Life’; see MS 500/14/310]; encloses a copy for her; mentions what he has told Jonathan Benthall; encloses some articles by Patrick Sergeant [not held]; on a trip to the USA in July and Aug. (autogr.)

/195 Thames & Hudson Ltd. to EJL, 24 June – on the reproduction fee for a photograph by Rev. Armstrong of wooden swans above a platform on which reindeer had been sacrificed by Reindeer Tungus [see MS 500/14/190] (tp.)

/196 Bernard Kester to Arnold Rubin, 25 June – his proposed promotion has been confirmed; congratulates him (tp.)

/197 Don Taylor, Editor/Director, Progress International, to WBF, ibid. – is publishing a special production on the Black & African Festival of Arts and Culture; needs an article on African Art; on the fee and the deadline; asks if can undertake this (tp.)

/198 Louis T. Wells Jr., Harvard University, to ibid., 27 June – encloses a photograph of a Mano mask; understands it came from a British collection; asks if he knows what collection it came from; would be interested in tracing its recent history as he can find no record of its travels since 1947 (tp.)

/199 Arnold Rubin to ibid., ibid. – the attached letter [/1/196] arrived this week; does not know what brought them around; feels certain that WBF’s support was a factor; expresses his deepest thanks (autogr.)

/200 R.R. Inskeep to ibid., ibid. – has been given a matching grant to enable him to purchase the two bronzes from WBF; encloses cheque; appreciates the part he played in bringing them back to where they belong (tp.)

/201 WBF to Felicity Nicholson, 30 June – thanks her for sending catalogues; will have to miss the sale on 15 July as he will be at a service of the Order of St Michael and St George; corrects the name of the ‘master of kitsch’; hopes she can arrange for catalogues to be sent to his home (tpc.)

/202 Ibid. to R.R. Inskeep, ibid. – thanks him for letter [/1/200] and cheque; on other pieces coming up at sales at both Sotheby’s and Christie’s (tpc.)
 

/1/203 Ibid. to Mr Pateman, Pitt & Scott Ltd., 30 June 1975 – on changing the date of the consignment of pieces to Mr Tishman; on New York Customs; would like this consignment to be treated as an exercise in fast handling; gives instructions regarding deletions from and additions to the consignment (tpc. with autogr. addition)

/204 John Pope-Hennessy, July – speech[?] to the Museums Association Conference; is concerned with the ‘national operation of national museums’; on the V&A; on the BM; on relations with regional museums; on the conservation sections and the Research Laboratory; on the staff of the museum; the museum must be outward-looking. 6 leaves (photocopy)

/205 J.H. Minet & Co. Ltd. to Effa Okupa, 1 July – on an insurance premium; on details of the insurance; outlines two clauses. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/206 David Heathcote to WBF, ibid. – is organizing an exhibition for the 1976 ‘World of Islam’ Festival; the catalogue will include a bibliography of writings on Hausa art; includes this; asks that he suggest additional publications (tp., circular letter)

/207 […?] to ibid., 2 July – on screening to be delivered; Roy Pateman needs 7 days for packing; on getting the collection from London Airport to P.T. (tp. note)

/208 Joan Dyson to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for classifying the books to be shown at the time of the 2nd World Festival of Black and African Arts; she amalgamated some of the catalogue cards; asks if she could have his preface as soon as possible (tp.)

/209 Christine Maurer, Anglo-Cameroon Society, to ibid., 4 July – on the possibility of his giving a talk about Cameroon art at the Embassy; hopes to have an active programme in the coming months; suggests the end of Sept. or beginning of Oct.; hopes to see him at the party on 9 [July] (tp.)

/210 Steve Adamson to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 7 Mar. [/1/69]; explains the reason for delay; thinks a book on the best of African art would fit well into his programme; if WBF is interested he will get in touch again (tp.)
 

/1/211 WBF to Arnold Rubin, 7 July 1975 – congratulates him on his excellent news; did not get his letter until after the deadline; quotes the cable he sent to Kester [/1/180]; hopes it will not be too long before he gets a full Professorship; wonder if he will be going back to Nigeria soon; he will not be going to the Festival in Lagos in Nov.; on his trip to America; will be helping with the improvement of Paul Tishman’s collection (tpc.)

/212 Malcolm McLeod to WBF, ibid. – asks about an American lawyer researching smuggled and stolen African art; asks if any galleries bought fake stuff (autogr. note)

/213 Paul Tishman to ibid., 10 July – encloses a letter to Pitt & Scott with an incomplete list of items to be shipped to New York; asks him to add any additional items in his possession; encloses a duplicate list for him; he will not be called to testify until Sept. or Oct. (tp.)

/214 List of items to be shipped to New York by Pitt & Scott (tp.) [enclosed with /1/213]

/215 A. Schwarz to Hermione Waterfield & WBF, 11 July – thanks them for invitation for 15 July at Christie’s [/1/221]; is sorry he will not be in London; thinks it splendid that Christie’s made them advisers; hopes to see him in Amsterdam where there are collections of African art; asks whether Mr Tishman won his case against Mr K. and whether any papers wrote about it (tp.)

/216 WBF to Don Taylor, 12 July – confirms his willingness to write an article on African art; is not sure whether he can complete before going to the States on Saturday but will send it within a few days of his arrival (tpc.)

/217 Ibid. to Steve Adamson, ibid. – refers to his letter of 4 July [/1/210]; is glad that he is still interested in a book such as they discussed; on his trip to the States; will pursue research in the National Gallery in Washington; is increasingly interested in the identification of originality or genius; asks if he should place orders for any suitable photographs; on contacting him before he leaves; was glad to see that a new edition of ‘African Sculpture: an Anthology’ had appeared; asks if he could send some copies, and also to MWP (tpc.)
 

/1/218 Ibid. to Samuel Sachs II, 12 July 1975 – refers to his letter of 10 June [/1/183]; discusses his sculpture of a woman carrying a vessel on her head; mentions the late R.E. Bradbury; the piece is clearly more than 75 years old; hopes he does not mind that WBF made a copy of the transparency (tpc.)

/219 Harold Gowers to WBF, 14 July – asks that someone send a thank you note to Francis Ward at the Hayward Gallery (tp. note)

/220 Heather Dunnett, the British Council, to ibid., ibid. – notes that he will get the preface to her not later than 18 July; even one day earlier would be a help; there is very little time left to get the catalogue printed and delivered to Nigeria (tp.)

/221 Hermione Waterfield & WBF, invitation to an ‘At Home’ at Christie’s on 15 July (printed card)

/222 Kenneth S. Fagg to WBF, 15 July – on seeing him; on Marion’s condition; shall send him a train schedule (autogr.)

/223 John Vesey to WBF, 18 July – on the preliminary verbal report of the Johnson Matthey laboratory (telegram)

/224 Charles Miles to ibid., 20 July – hopes he is the knowledgeable gentleman he met in the BM in 1963; hopes to visit Mr McLeod; would be delighted in WBF would be of the party; looked him up on the recommendation of a member of he Smithonian staff; on the theories in his book; the arrangement of his book was the idea of Clark Wessler, who called it ‘Functional Classification’ (autogr.)

/225 P.J. Kerby, Assistant Manager, National Westminster Bank Ltd., Piccadilly Branch, to ibid., 22 July – has arranged to pay certain monies on the signature of Mrs Okupa; the additional signatures of WBF and Mr Edward Western are required; the latter has resigned; asks him to sign and return the authority provided by Mrs Okupa by way of confirming the payments (tp.)

/226 Harold Gowers to ibid., pre-25 July – Pitt & Scott reckon to have done the packing by 25 July; on the kind of catches they are using; they have packed three cases so far; drew sketches of how they want the other items packed; they will start on the Epa mask soon (tp.)
 

/1/227 Sir Edmund Leach to ibid., 25 July 1975 – refers to WBF’s letter of 23 June [/1/192] on his ‘K’; his knighthood is an award to the RAI to which they have both devoted so much effort (autogr. pc)

/228 Charles Miles to ibid., 27 July – has been in touch with the Rev. M. Richardson, Rector at Barham church in Kent, who sent a Xerox of a page from a memorial to Sir Henry Oxendon, signed by his ancestors; other names were Faggs; is going to arrange to meet Mr McLeod; hopes WBF will participate; has picked up some co-relations between American Indians and the early English; gives some examples (autogr.)

/229 Arnold H. Maremont to Effa Okupa, 29 July – the stone couple is to be considered a gift; she should feel free to sell it if she wishes; she might discuss with WBF a fair price (photocopy)

/230 Daniel P. Biebuyck, University of Delaware, to WBF, 5 Aug. – refers to his letter [not held] and photographs; is returning one of the photographs with information to Lance Entwistle; shall be pleased to advise on the Lega objects of the Tishman collections; mentions MWP; on his family (tp.)

/231 Ibid. to Lance Entwistle, ibid. – at the request of WBF returns one of the three Lega photographs; has written his opinion on the back; is sorry not to answer earlier (tp.)

/232 Ibid., Aug. – discusses a Lega ivory (photocopy)

/233 Julian Brody to WBF, 5 Aug. – tried to reach him by telephone; he and his wife will be in London in Sept.; would like to have a meal with him; on the task WBF is undertaking for Paul Tishman; mentions Roy Sieber (tp.)

/234 Frank Willett, Northwestern University, to ibid., 6 Aug. – thanks him for his note [not held]; was sorry to hear of Ekpo’s accident; the Festival has been cancelled; the timing was inconvenient for him; on a letter from Julian Brody who is coming to London; he asked if Willett could arrange for him to meet WBF; the local museum in Des Moines has just exhibited his collection; asks if he will be in London at the end of the month (tp.)
 

/1/235 Libby Prussin, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan, to ibid., 8 Aug. 1975 – asks some questions which have come up while preparing a text on African architecture; on ivory catches on the doors of the king’s compound at Benin; on R.K. Granville’s photographs (tp.)

/236 Samuel Sachs II to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 12 July [/1/218]; is grateful for his remarks on the Owo sculpture; the piece is still under consideration but the price may be beyond his grasp (tp.)

/237 Ezio Bassani to ibid., ibid. – WBF gave him information about a neck-rest and African ivories; is coming to London; asks if they could meet so he could show WBF photographs of African objects in Italian collections (tp.)

/238 Lance [Entwistle] to ibid., 11 Aug. – on the weather; Prof. Biebuyck has endorsed the Warega head; encloses a copy of his letter [not held]; Bobbie is going to be in New York and will show the piece to Mr Tishman; on WBF’s fee (tp.)

/239 John S. Herbert, Christie’s, to ibid., 13 Aug. – is preparing the Review of the Season and intends to reproduce photographs of the items listed which he bought; asks whether or not he would like to be acknowledged as the buyer (tp.)

/240 Earl Cameron to ibid., 15 Aug. – has just had official confirmation that the Festival is postponed; hopes to let him know the new dates after his return from Lagos at the end of Aug.; on the re-structuring of the International Festival Committee (tp.)

/241 Libby Prussin to ibid., 18 Aug. – thanks him for help in response to her letter [/1/235]; has sent a letter to BEBF regarding the Granville photographs; mentions another point of interest regarding door bolts (tp.)

/242 William Siegmann, Curator, Africana Museum, Monrovia, to ibid., 19 Aug. – hopes he can assist in providing information about a piece he has recently acquired; it is a Sande society mask from Sierra Leone; it is similar to a mask attributed to the collection of R.P. Bedford by Leon Underwood; asks if he could assist him in contacting Mr Bedford (tp.)
 

/1/243 WBF to John Povey, African Studies Center, 21 Aug. 1975 – on the English sense of humour; asks him to publish the enclosed letter; on his holiday in America; may send a further letter on Afro-Portuguese ivories; mentions Vinigi [Grottanelli]; he was going to bring photographs but left them behind. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/244 Ibid., ibid. – on ‘The Blessing of the Exports’; on the Kurumba tribe; on fakes and forgeries. 2 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /1/243]

/245 Steve Adamson to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 12 July [/1/217]; gives reasons for delay; will get in touch when he has information about costs (tp.)

/246 Hermione [Waterfield] to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for the evening at the theatre; on having lunch together; asks if he looked in at the New York office (tp.)

/247 J.L. Hedblom to ibid., 25 Aug. – encloses a photograph of a bronze sculpture from his collection; has been unable to find anything identical; Roy Sieber suggested he write for an expert opinion (tp. with autogr. note from John [Picton] to WBF) [phot. 115689]

.1 Two ‘coupon réponse international’ (printed, in French)

/248 Joan Dyson to WBF, 27 Aug. – encloses two copies of the catalogue ‘Social Studies in Africa South of the Sahara’; thanks him for the work he put into it (tp.)

/249 WBF to John Vesey, 28 Aug. – ‘Opinion on a gold head from the Baule of the Ivory Coast’. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/250 EJL to WBF, 29 Aug. – Mikel has had a heart attack; on the annual report; on American Indian rugs; Margaret Rishbeth and her aunt are keen to find out the value of the rugs they have (tp. with autogr. corrections)

/251 Candy Goucher to ibid., 30 Aug. – gives a progress report on her lead isotope studies; has the data now for fifteen samples; encloses a list of corresponding pieces and their isotopic ratios (tp.)

/252 List [enclosed with /1/251] (tp.)

/253 Werner Gillon to WBF, 1 Sept. – sends a list of items of the Tara collection which remained unsold; on the prices; looks forward to hearing which pieces Mr T. might be interested in; on his application to the RAI (autogr.)
 

/1/254 Roy Sieber to ibid., 1 Sept. 1975 – asks for a letter about giving a mask and a figure to the BM in exchange for a nail fetish; gathers Paul was unsuccessful in his attempt to sue Kamer; wishes he could have come to London for the Christie sale and the Tara sale (photocopy)

/255 WBF to M.N.P. Utsi, 2 Sept. – on his heart attack; on his own stroke; on his weight (tpc.)

/256 Ibid. to P.J. Kerby, ibid. – refers to his letter of 22 July [/1/225]; returns Mrs Okupa’s letter of authority which he has signed (tpc.)

/257 Ibid. to Steve Adamson, ibid. – refers to his letter of 21 Aug.; on photographs at the National Gallery in Washington; asks if he would consider doing the book entirely in colour; Anne von Rebhan is the Slide Librarian; on making his selection of pieces for the book. 2 leaaves (tpc.)

/258 Charles W. Millard, Smithsonian Institute, to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for going over his African material; encloses the photographs he requested (tp.)

/259 WBF to Celia Barclay, ibid. – has just returned from the States to find her invitation [not held]; is not sure that Hermione will be back; he will come along to see the textiles (tpc.)

/260 Steve Adamson to WBF, 5 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 2 Sept. [/1/257]; is glad he had a successful visit to the National Gallery in Washington; he does not see the book as purely on African sculpture; the title he gave was ‘The Best of African Art’; this would make its scope wider than that of the catalogue; it would probably be too expensive to have colour on every page; passed on the various points in his letter; on the free copies (tp.)

/261 Philip [Dark], Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, to ibid., 7 Sept. – heard he was in the States recently; sent him a Xeroxed copy of his Benin heads paper; appreciates the help WBF gave him; mentions Frank; on his daughters (autogr.)

/262 WBF to Marie-Louise Bastin, Musée Royal d’Afrique Centrale, 9 Sept. – Paul Tishman has just been offered a Tshibinda Ilunga identical to one illustrated in her 1965 article; wonders if it has been stolen; on other pieces like this one; asks if she has a note of the number of them which she knows to exist; on his retirement (tpc.)
 

/1/263 Ibid. to Paul Tishman, 9 Sept. 1975 – on the Chibinda Ilunga; on Marie-Louise Bastin’s article; there is no suggestion that the pieces are rare; the piece he was offered is probably stolen; refers to the letter from Roy Sieber of 1 Sept.; Werner Gillon sent him a list of unsold pieces; itemizes those which he thinks might be of interest; has been looking at photographs of the Palace at Idanre; shall have a set of photographs made for him; on his weight (tpc.)

/264 Ibid. to Steve Adamson, ibid. – refers to his letter of 5 Sept.; thanks him for arranging for the free copies; is mystified by what he says about the difference between African art and African sculpture; discusses this point; was hoping to select rigorously from the Washington show; would include nothing which he did not regard as a work of genius; will bring in the catalogue so they can discuss the scope of the book (tpc.)

/265 Warren M. Robbins, Museum of African Art, Washington, to WBF, 10 Sept. – refers to WBF’s recent visit; encloses a picture of the Kurumba-Mossi piece collected in the neighbourhood of Bobo-Dioulasso; on its similarity with the Bliss Sherbro Ivory Spoon; asks if he has any explanation (tp.)

/266 Berry Bros. & Rudd Ltd., 11 Sept. – consignment note for a dozen bottles of sherry, from Dr Werner Muensterberger, to be delivered to WBF (printed and tp.)

.1 Dr Werner Muensterberger to [WBF], nd – business card with note welcoming him back (printed and autogr.)

/267 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 12 Sept. – thanks him for his advice at the Museum of Mankind; shall send the photographs of Afro-Portuguese ivories; attaches a photocopy of an ivory horn from the Museum Pigorini; asks if it is of Benin origin (tp.)

/268 Illustration of an ivory horn (photocopy) [enclosed with /1/267]

/269 R.R. Inskeep to WBF, 18 Sept. – on a Benin bronze ewer; Hermione Waterfield sent him the catalogue and photographs; asks if it is really worth £3,500; is not sure that he can go after it; on a cut in his grant (tp.)
 

/1/270 WBF to Roy Sieber, 18 Sept. 1975 – on the death of Sieber’s father; will ask John Picton to deal with the official part of his request about the exchange of 1964; on the nail fetish; on his trip to America; is coming again in Mar. or Apr. with Hermione Waterfield to make known the services of Christie’s; hopes to combine the tour with some lectures; hopes to see him; on Paul’s suit against Kamer; gives a summary of Paul’s collection; on lectures he is giving at the University College of North Wales; consults him about disposing of fakes formerly in Paul’s collection; there is a great need of a study collection of fakes; asks if he is interested in taking them; has not found the ikenga yet; on his broken finger. 4 pages (tpc.)

/271 Ibid. to Jonathan Benthall, ibid. – encloses a Fellowship form for Mr J.W. Gillon; shall miss being on the Council this year; congratulates him on a good issue of RAIN (tpc.)

/272 Ibid. to Werner Muensterberger, ibid. – thanks him for the wine [see /1/266]; is pleased that Paul has acquired his Senufo figure; asks for his interpretation of the repair of the right arm; is trying to find a buyer for the Benin ewer (tpc.)

/273 Ibid. to Warren Robbins, 22 Sept. – refers to his letter of 10 Sept. [/1/265]; the extraordinary similarity of the two pieces is a great surprise to him; on the Bliss spoon; on the Bobo-Dioulasso piece; on the Haute Volta forgers; he has made a discovery which ought to be reported in African Arts; was glad to see him doing so well at the Museum; might be over again in Mar.-Apr. (tpc.)

/274 John F. Povey, Editor, African Arts, to WBF, 23 Sept. – was delighted to get his friendly reaction; ‘experts’ was a typographical error; is publishing the letter he enclosed [/1/244]; should undertake a more elaborate spread on the issue of fakes (tp.)

/275 Arnold Rubin to ibid., ibid. – thanks him profusely for his support; on the Tishman collection; on his news from the summer; on plans for returning to Nigeria; on seeing WBF in London en route; on the Lagos Festival; mentions BEBF’s book on Nok (tp.)

/276 Paul Tishman to ibid., 24 Sept. – encloses auction catalogue of the Jay Leff collection; asks him to let him know if there are items he should bid for (tp.)
 

/1/277 WBF to Marie-Louise Bastin, 25 Sept. 1975 – refers to his letter of 9 Sept. [/1/262] on the Tshibinda Ilunga; it is not the same as the one which should be in the Museu do Dundo; is sorry if his misinformation alarmed her; on differences between the two pieces; should still like to know how many pieces of this subject are known to her; any information would be welcome (tpc.)

/278 Ibid. to Paul Tishman, ibid. – sends a bundle of self-explanatory copy letters; thanks him for pictures of the Bajokwe figure; refers to his own letter to Bastin [/1/277]; Entwistle has bought the collection he was after in Portugal; on some pieces from that collection; shall write again about several matters of acquisition (tpc.)

/279 Ibid. to Ray Inskeep, ibid. – refers to his letter of 18 Sept. [/1/269] about the Benin bronze ewer; thinks it is worth £5,000; on what happened at the sale; Mr Muensterberger would sell it for £3,500; thinks this a bargain (tpc.)

/280 Ibid. to Dr Ezio Bassani, ibid. – refers to his letter of 12 Sept. [/1/267]; has two colour slides of the Pigorini horn; on the horn (tpc.)

/281 Ibid. to Mrs G.E. Woods, ibid. – refers to her letter of 16 Sept. [not held]; on the death of her husband; on her bell; the Museum would not want to purchase it; suggests she puts it up for sale at Christie’s; suggests she get in touch with Miss Waterfield if she would like to do this (tpc.)

/282 Bryce P. Holcombe to WBF, 27 Sept. – expresses appreciation for the information he gave during his visit with Paul; it was a pleasure to speak with him; hopes to see him again on his next trip to England (tp.)

/283 Charles Ratton to ibid., 29 Sept. – asks if he knows where ‘this’ sculpture comes from; describes it; it comes from the Lefebvre collection and is considered Zulu; should be glad if he knows something about it; asks him to return the photograph (tp.)

/284 Christine Maurer to ibid., 1 Oct. – on his talk last night; encloses a cheque (tp.)

/285 Philip J.C. Dark to Frank Willett, ibid. – refers to his letter of 11 Aug. [not held] about the Benin neck ring; makes some comments on it (photocopy)
 

/1/286 WBF to Miriam Tildesley, 2 Oct. 1975 – refers to her letter of 22 Apr. [/1/115]; explains why he did not reply sooner; on his mother’s death; is sorry to hear of Quazim’s death; is going to Oxford on Sunday and will try to get BEBF to drive him to Henley; will telephone her (tpc.)

/287 Ibid. to Studio Vista Ltd., ibid. – thanks them for cheque for royalties for ‘African Sculpture’; on MWP waiving her right to half of the royalties; has found a cheque issued in 1970; asks that they reissue it; asks them to check for other uncashed cheques (tpc.)

/288 Ibid. to Charles Ratton, ibid. – refers to his letter of 29 Sept. [/1/283]; thanks him for the photograph of the wonderful carving ‘which outdoes Giacometti’; discusses where the carving might come from and what it might have been used for; would be grateful for a copy of the photograph; might be coming to Paris in the next two or three months (tpc.)

/289 Ibid. to Edward Sevadjian, ibid. – refers to his letter of 12 June [/1/187] which arrived while he was away in America; the vessel is a kuduo from Ashanti; describes how such vessels were used; it is probably from the 19th century (tpc.)

/290 Frank Willett to WBF, 7 Oct. – on the letter from Philip Dark [/1/285]; asks if he can sort out the confusion about the neck ring; asks when he will be in America in the spring; on the possibility of him speaking there; asks if Povey has asked him to comment on fakes for African Arts (tp. with autogr. PS)

/291 Arnold Smith to ibid., ibid. – his son Matthew would like to do some work in Africa; asks if there is a university where he could work for a higher degree and do some fieldwork; his professor is Stuart Piggott; gives his son’s address; it was a pleasure to meet him and show him Marlborough House. 3 pages (autogr.)

/292 Ezio Bassani to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 25 Sept. [/1/280]; agrees that the horn could not be from Benin; discusses the horn; hopes the photographs could be of some help; on a Sherbro horn he showed him; encloses a photocopy; it corresponds to one mentioned in ‘Afro-Portuguese Ivories’; asks for details; sends photographs of African ivories in Italian collections (tp.)

.1 Illustration of a horn (photocopy)
 

/1/293 L.C. Garland, Cassell & Collier M[acmillan] Publishers Ltd., to ibid., 8 Oct. 1975 – refers to his letter of 2 Oct. [not held]; on payment of royalties on ‘African Sculpture’; refers to a letter stating that MWP should receive her half of the royalties; refers to the cheque he enclosed with his letter (tp.; damaged)

/294 Charles Ratton to ibid., 10 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter of 2 Oct. [/1/288]; will ask the owner for permission to send WBF a photograph of this ‘remarkable stick’; encloses a photograph of a helmet mask; asks if he has any idea of its provenance; on coming to London (tp.)

/295 Zdenka Volavka to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [/1/188]; on her trip to Africa; on her mother’s difficulties in Prague; thanks him for his comments on the Nigerian pieces in the York exhibition; on the Canadian Convention of African Studies to be held in Feb. 1976; asks if he will give a paper; asks if he would write her a letter of appraisal for an application for a leave fellowship for her sabbatical; on the mail strike and its implications; asks about the Paul Tishman case; on asking for some photographs of pottery by Voania Muba. 4 pages (autogr.)

/296 Zdenka Volavka, biography. 5 leaves (tp.) [see /3/178]

/297 Georges Rodrigues to John Picton, 10 Oct. – was waiting to hear from WBF but the letter never came; on the Bongo statue and the Senufo sceptre; on invoices; demands a cheque for £1,100; if the Museum refuses, he asks for the return of the items in question; hopes he will not have to get in touch with lawyers (photocopy)

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/299 Ralph Kiehlo to WBF, 11 Oct. – asks him to verify the authenticity of an African piece in his collection; would be grateful for any specifics; on a fee; includes photographs; describes the piece (autogr.)

/300 WBF to Frank Willett, 14 Oct. – refers to his letter of 1 Oct. [not held] and to the offprint of ‘African Arts and the Future’; on photographs; on other artefacts; on his article on the future; on a ‘folk-urban dichotomy’ in Africa; on forgeries; on the death of Leon Underwood; on a stone figure which he will wish to include in his magnum opus; encloses a copy of his letter to Povey. 3 leaves (photocopy)
 

/1/301 Marie-Louise Bastin, Université Libre de Bruxelles, to WBF, 14 Oct. 1975 – on his letters of 9 and 25 Sept. [/1/262 & /1/277]; on her work on Tshokwe sculpture; she knows of seven examples of Tshibinda Ilunga; on a further 11 statuettes; on the piece from the Musée de Dundo; has seen copies of this piece; asks him to send photographs of the Tshibinda Ilunga offered to Paul Tishman. 2 leaves (tp., in French)

/302 Huguette Chale to ibid., 15 Oct. – owns the piece of which she sends photographs; it is said to be Yoruba; a friend advised her to consult WBF; asks if it is an authentic object (autogr., in French)

/303 WBF to Matthew Smith, ibid. – his father has asked about post-graduate work in African archaeology; mentions the Institute of Archaeology and Oxford; if he wishes to be based in Africa, suggests he consult BEBF and Ray Inskeep; both are willing to advise him (tpc.)

/304 Sandra C. Tombaugh to WBF, 18 Oct. – asks for advice about secondary source material about the human figure in African art; is a student of the history of African art; is writing a paper on the development of the human figure in the cultures of Nok, Ife and Benin; on primary source material; asks about publications which deal with the subject (tp.)

/305 WBF to Charles Ratton, 21 Oct. – refers to his letter of [10] Oct. [/1/294]; on the helmet mask; asks about the height of the piece; would like to keep the photograph a little longer (tpc.)

/306 Ibid. to L.C. Garland, ibid. – refers to his letter of 8 Oct. [/1/293]; on the rightful distribution of the royalties for ‘African Sculpture’; thanks him for clearing up the matter of the out-of-date cheque (tpc.)

/307 Ismay [Harris], 21 Oct. – telephone message for WBF from Hans Guggenheim (autogr.)

/308 Tim Chappel to WBF, 21 Oct. – is writing an article on the two-tier figure group from Abeokuta in the Brighton Museum; asks him some questions about dating and about the possible carvers of the piece (tp.)

/309 WBF to […?], 22 Oct. – gives his opinion of Zdenka Volavka’s work on the art history of the Bakongo (tpc.)
 

/1/310 Ibid. to Zdenka Volavka, 22 Oct. 1975 – he will be lecturing in Wales in Feb.; the appraisal has been sent (text of a telegram; autogr.)

.1 Zdenka Volavka, nd – date for appraisal extended until 24 Oct. (autogr. note)

/311 EJL to WBF, 24 Oct. – on a book; mentions Thames & Hudson; she lent them her correspondence with the Rev. E.A. Armstrong; on Armstrong’s ‘Folklore of Birds’; did not go into Tungus mythology; encloses copies of the accession cards (autogr.)

/312 Matthew Smith to ibid., 27 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter [/1/303]; was in London; had an appointment with Mr Inskeep; on the conclusion they arrived at; none of this is certain as the University or colleges may refuse him admission; his fingers are crossed; thanks him for his advice (tp.)

/313 WBF to Ralph Kiehlo, 28 Oct. – refers to his letter of 11 Oct. [/1/299]; on his African bronze; it is a copy of a well-known Benin work; describes the history of such copies; on his fee; on the original work, the head of a queen mother (tpc.)

/314 Ibid. to Zdenka Volavka, ibid. – refers to her letter of 10 Oct. [/1/295]; explains that he will be delivering the Rowland Hughes lectures in Wales at the time of her meeting in Victoria; on his trip to America for Christie’s; may manage to visit one or two Canadian cities; is giving a couple of lectures during the trip based on the Rowland Hughes lectures; gives the titles; confirms the wording of his cable of 22 Oct. [/1/310]; copies to her the appraisal he sent [/1/309]; on missing words; on pots by Voania Muba; on correspondence with Bert Maesen about a Baluba mask which she published; WBF regarded it as a fake (tpc.)

/315 F.A. Leary, Assistant Director, Program of African Studies, Northwestern University, to WBF, ibid. – learned from Frank Willett that WBF was visiting the States; invites him to give a lecture on 5 Apr.; on paying expenses; hopes he can accept (tp.)

/316 Zdenka Volavka to ibid., 31 Oct. – thanks him for cable and for willingness to write a letter of appraisal; unfortunately his letter was stopped by the mail strike; asks that he send a telegram summarizing his opinion; is disappointed that he cannot come to Victoria in Feb.; suggests linking a trip to New York with a trip to Canada (autogr.)
 

/1/317 Frank Willett to WBF, 1 Nov. 1975 – is applying for the Directorship of the Hunterian Museum of Glasgow University; on their collection; should like to give his name as a referee; on WBF giving two lectures; on what he is working on (autogr.)

/318 Charles Ratton to ibid., 3 Nov. – refers to WBF’s letter of 21 Oct. [/1/305]; on the helmet mask; encloses three prints; is coming to London on 10 Nov. for a Sotheby’s sale of Luriston bronzes; asks him to lunch (tp.)

/319 Frank Willett, 6 Nov. – application for Directorship of the Hunterian Museum. 2 leaves (tp.)

/320 Jacqueline Loudmer to WBF, 7 Nov. – refers to her visit to the BM; is interested in studying African and Oceanian items; asks if there are lectures for students organized by the Museum (autogr.)

/321 Tim Chappel to ibid., ibid. – asks him some questions about two-tier carvings (tp.)

/322 WBF to Fellowships Section, Canada Council, 10 Nov. – summarises his appraisal of Zdenka Volavka (text of a telegram; autogr.)

/323 Ibid. to Frank Willett, 11 Nov. – shall be delighted to support him in his application for the Directorship of the Hunterian Museum; refers to Frank Willett’s letter to them; thanks him for fixing up his lecture for 5 Apr.; on details; discusses Willett’s Gwen Carter article; on another article on the composition of bronzes; corrects a misunderstanding of Brod’s and his reassessment of Egharevba’s in Benin (tpc.)

/324 Ibid. to Ernest Ohly, ibid. – is glad he has sold the Yoruba door to Mr Brody; on the group of carvings of which this is one; on the carver; on the history of the panel; on the style of carving (tpc.)

/325 Ibid. to Arnold H. Maremont, ibid. – Effa Okupa has asked him to write about the stone couple he gave for the African Fine Art Gallery; discusses whether the piece is tribal or modern; on seeing the piece in a catalogue some years ago; is sure it is not a fake but a genuine piece of contemporary art; suggests a possible value; will try to get Frank McEwen to look at the piece; would like to see his collection sometime (tpc.)
 

/1/326 Ibid. to F.A. Leary, 11 Nov. 1975 – refers to his letter of 28 Oct. [/1/315]; is delighted to accept the invitation to lecture on 5 Apr.; gives the title of the lecture (tpc.)

/327 Sid Berman to WBF, 12 Nov. – encloses photographs of a piece he recently acquired; describes it; asks if he can shed light on its creators; sorry he missed him when he was in the States (tp.)

/328 Charles W. Millard, Hirshorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institute, to ibid., 13 Nov. – asks for confirmation of his comments on his Benin pieces; encloses his notes on the comments, with photographs; asks him to verify his comments by signing and returning the copy; would welcome the return of the photographs if WBF has no need of them (tp.)

/329 List of [Benin] pieces with comments. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes by WBF) [enclosed with /1/328]

/330 Imogen Edmonds[?], Secretary, to WBF, 13 Nov. – Mr Maremont is abroad; will forward his letter (tp.)

/331 Hermione Waterfield to […?], 17 Nov. – itinerary of her trip with WBF to America (tpc.)

/332 WBF to Kat White, 18 Nov. – shall be in Los Angeles between 23 and 26 Mar.; on his trip with Hermione Waterfield; on his lectures; gives the titles; hopes she and her collection will be in Los Angeles when he is there (tpc.)

/333 A. Maesen, Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika/Musée Royale de l’Afrique Centrale, to Murray B. Frum, 20 Nov. – refers to his letter of 27 Aug. [not held] to Mr L. Cahen; is interested in the ivory carving in his collection; on Kanioka sculptures; his figure seems relatd to the traditional Kanioka style. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/334 N. Richard Miller to ibid., 21 Nov. – refers to WBF coming to see his ‘one-legged Nommo’; encloses a photograph of a Benin bronze; asks for his appraisal of its authenticity (tp.)

/335 James R. McAlee, Arnold & Porter, to James N. Silberman, 24 Nov. – summarises the impact on the museum community of the criminal convictions in United States v. Simpson, et al. 4 leaves (photocopy)

/335a WBF to Studio Vista Publishers, 25 Nov. – orders three copies of ‘The Living Arts of Nigeria’ (tpc.)
 

/1/336 Ibid. to Jacqueline Loudmer, 25 Nov. 1975 – refers to her letter of 7 Nov. [/1/320]; the Museum does not offer lectures for students; some of the staff take part in lectures organized by SOAS; will send a copy of this letter to Dr W.G. Atkins at SOAS telling him it is possible that he will hear from her (tpc.)

/337 Ibid. to Guy Atkins, ibid. – on Jacqueline Loudmer who would like to attend any lectures on African or Oceanic ethnography; attaches his letter to her [/1/336]; he may be hearing from her; on Guy Loudmer (tpc.)

/338 F.A. Leary to WBF, 26 Nov. – is delighted that he will speak at the Program on 5 Apr.; his title sounds fascinating; asks if he would be interested in speaking at other places; would like to receive his itinerary; on a hotel (tp.)

/339 James McCargow, Glasgow University, to ibid., 27 Nov. – Frank Willett has applied for the Directorship of the Hunterian Museum and has named WBF as a referee; asks for his views on his suitability (tp.)

/340 Georges Rodrigues to ibid., 1 Dec. – refers to his telegram of 24 Oct. [not held] proposing £800 for the Senufo sceptre; cabled agreement but has heard nothing since; mentions payment for the two pieces WBF bought in Detroit; again has heard nothing; asks that these matters be cleared (tp.)

/341 Kat White to ibid., ibid. – he should plan to spend an evening with the Ethnic Arts Council; mentions Douglas Newton; invites him to stay with her; on her collection; asks how ‘Granny’ [MWP] is (tp. with autogr. note)

/342 WBF to James McCargow, 2 Dec. – gives his opinion of Frank Willett’s suitability for the post of Director of the Hunterian Museum (tpc.)

/343 Zdenka Volavka to WBF, ibid. – on the postal strike; the Canada Council informed her that they had received WBF’s recommendation; thanks him; asks about him coming to North America in the spring (autogr.)

/344 Charles Ratton to ibid., 3 Dec. – encloses a photograph of a high stick formerly in the Lefebvre Collection; has to write an opinion on it; asks for help; gives more details of the item (tp.)
 

/1/345 The Right Hon. Viscount Boyd to ibid., 3 Dec. 1975 – Cyril Staal is writing a book about walking sticks; he asked if he might quote WBFs comments on the wooden sticks at Ince (tp.)

/346 Arnold H. Maremont to ibid., 4 Dec. – refers to WBF’s letter [/1/325] about the stone couple; he made a gift of the sculpture to the African Fine Art Gallery; interesting that WBF now believes the piece is not ‘Kissi’; he and his wife will be in London in the spring; could show him the pre-Columbian material they have (tp.)

/347 Jocelyn [Underwood] to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for lunch; on moving into a new house; on placing some of John’s work (autogr.)

/348 The Curator & Mrs Bernard Fagg to [WBF?], nd – invitation to a valedictory tea party on 8 Dec. (printed card )

/349 WBF to the Right Hon. Viscount Boyd, 9 Dec. – refers to his letter of 3 Dec. [/1/345]; Cyril Staal is welcome to use any of his comments on the sticks; Cyril Staal can get in touch if he needs more detail; is going on a tour of the States for Christie’s with Hermione Waterfield (tpc.)

/350 Ibid. to Arnold Rubin, ibid. – refers to his letter of 23 Sept. [/1/275]; on his trip to America for Christie’s; will probably be in LA 22-26 Mar.; would be fine to see him again (tpc.)

/351 Ibid. to Lady Sainsbury, ibid. – thanks her for having him to dinner and for the chance to study her collection; on her Yoruba mother and child from the Oshogbo area; on a similar figure from Ilobu which was paublished in his paperback; mentions Suzanne Wenger; mentions David Attenborough’s programme ‘Across the Frontiers’; would like to send to Charles Hunt at the Fiji Museum a photograph of a figure on a staff which WBF regards as East African; does not deny the possibility that it is Oceanic; would like to eliminate the possibility if possible (tpc., water damaged)

/352 Ezio Bassani to WBF, 15 Dec. – sends photographs of the Nigerian cane from the Musee de Etnologia of Turin; on its history; should be glad to know his opinion; on the Sherbro horn in the Stuttgart Museum; on the horn of the Pigorini Museum (tp.)
 

/1/353 Earl Cameron to ibid., 15 Dec. 1975 – on the new dates for the Festival; on preparations in Lagos for the Festival; on the next International Festival Committee meeting (tp.)

/354 WBF to Ekpo Eyo, 16 Dec. – draws his attention to two Nigerian works of art which have become available; recommends that he seek special funds to buy them; describes the pieces and their histories; makes clear that he would not accept any commission from either side in transactions in the interests of Nigeria. 3 pages (tpc.)

/355 Cyril Staal to WBF, 18 Dec. – is grateful for WBF’s permission to use his notes on the walking sticks at Ince; he will doubtless take advantage of WBF’s offer of further assistance in due course; will be in London in Jan. (tp.)

/356 Sir Robert Sainsbury to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 9 Dec. [/1/351] with information about the Yoruba figure; mentions David Attenborough’s programmes; would be happy for WBF to write to Charles Hunt in Fiji; encloses a print of the figure; if this is insufficient he will get copies made of other photographs (tp.)

/357 Zdenka Volavka to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter of 28 Oct. [/1/314]; her last note confirmed his cable; on his planned trip to North America; would like to start arranging his lectures in Toronto; asks if he plans to visit other Canadian cities; thanks him for information about pots by Voania; on writing to Mr Picton for information and photographs; on the Luba mask (autogr.)

/358 WBF to Charles Ratton, 19 Dec. – discusses his ‘incredible thin man’; would like to ask his opinion of an Akan gold mask; Miss Maizel could bring it to Paris (tpc.)

/359 […?] to ibid., nd – on the gold mask which the bearer of the note, Miss Leona Maizel, will show to him (autogr.)

/360 WBF to Zdenka Volavka, 23 Dec. – refers to her letter of 2 Dec. [/1/343]; hopes her application to the Canada Council will be successful; on his trip with Hermione Waterfield; has one day in Toronto, 8 Apr.; suggests a title; on meeting Murray Frum; mentions Dr Albrecht Martius and his daughter Dr Ursula Martius (tpc.)
 

/1/361 Ibid. to Sharon Van Raalte, 23 Dec. 1975 – refers to her account of the Inuit exhibition; on a photograph she took of him; on his mother’s last illness and death; on his retirement; has decided to give the Museum the photograph, to go with former Keepers; on coming to Toronto; will not be able to get to Ottawa (tpc.)

/362 Ibid. to Kat White, ibid. – refers to her letter of 1 Dec. [/1/341]; would love to stay with her; on Hermione Waterfield and her accommodation; does not know anything about wickerwork masks from the Dan etc.; Charles Ratton might know something; mentions Harley’s information at the Peabody (tpc.)

/363 Ibid. to N. Richard Miller, 30 Dec. – refers to his letter of 21 Nov. [/1/334]; the Benin bronze head of a Queen Mother is a modern piece made in the 20th century; discusses the piece; on his fee for appraisal; on his trip to the States in Apr. (tpc.)

/364 Ibid. to Prof. Jehanne Teilhet, University of California, San Diego, ibid. – on his trip to the States; on spending a day at La Jolla; suggests he give a lecture; gives the title; on travel details; looks forward to seeing Candy’s results; on his recommendation of Arnold Rubin (tpc.)

/365 Lane [Berk] to WBF, 31 Dec. – on love and time; on sharing conversation with him about African treasures; is sorry she missed him in Paris in May; lists the Africanists she met; has sent him a catalogue (autogr.)

/2 1975 Miscellaneous

/1 13 Jan. 1975 – invoice from the Arcade Gallery to WBF for a Yoruba Epa mask (tp. and autogr.)

/2 Dr Zdenka Volavka, ‘The Ndunga; mask, dance, social institution in Ngoyo’. 16 leaves (photocopy)

/3 Notes on gold verge watch and enamel cylinder fob watch. 2 leaves (tp.); on verso: WBF, notes on James Hooker; on a wooden figure of a woman holding a bowl (autogr.)

/4 List of names with telephone numbers and some addresses (autogr.)

/5 WBF, 15 June 1975 – notes on a Yoruba ivory figure of a warrior (tp.)
 

/2/6 Christine [Maurer] to [WBF?], nd – encloses some invitations and complimentary tickets (slip with autogr. note)

/7 The Anglo-Cameroon Society, invitation to a talk by WBF on ‘Masters of Movement – the Sculpture of the Grassland’ on 30 Sept. 1975 (tp.)

/8 Independent Press, 30 Jan. 1975 – ‘African Collection’ (newspaper page)

/9 WBF & John Picton, nd – odd notes. 4 leaves (autogr.)

/10 Augusta & Arnold Newman to WBF, nd – sorry to miss him (autogr. note)

/11 Index cards with notes of artefacts. 9 leaves (autogr.)

/12 Flyer for an exhibition of sculptures by Jacob E. Thomas (printed)

/13 New Society, 16 Jan. 1975 – M.D. McLeod, ‘The trade in African art’. 5 leaves (photocopy)

/14 Ideal Home Magazine, Jan. 1975 – ‘Showing Now: Spooky Household Shrines, Complete with Drum Music’ (photocopy)

.1 Compliments slip with comment referring to the article (printed and autogr.)

/15 Text on the background of the acquisition of the Golden Mask. 3 leaves (tp.)

/16 Ibid. 2 leaves (tp., in French)

/17 Text on the background of the Rider on Horse. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/18 Ibid. (photocopy, in French)

/19 Text on the Ife Head. 5 leaves (photocopy)

.1 Slip marked ‘Kamer’s comments’ (tp.)

/20 Text on the Ife Head. 4 leaves (photocopy, in French)

/21 ‘Rapport d’Expertise’ by D. Paulme and G. Portier in the case between Henri Kamer and Paul Tishman. 6 leaves (photocopy, in French)

.1 Slip marked ‘Experts’ Opinions deposited with the Court’ (tp.)
 

/2/22 Note with the name and address of Paul Tishman (autogr.)

/23 Transcript of questions asked of the experts Denise Paulme and Guy Portier. 4 leaves (tp.)

/24 Questions and answers proposed by WBF. 6 leaves (tp)

[No number 25]

/26 Frank Willett, ‘Ifè, une civilization africaine’. 5 leaves (photocopy, in French)

/27 [Paul Tishman], statement of his relationship with WBF. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/28 WBF, nd – corrections to a text on Polynesian arts[?] 2 leaves (autogr.)

/29 [WBF], nd – corrections to ‘Divine Kingship in Africa’, 2nd impression, and ‘The Tribal Image’. 3 leaves (tp.)

/30 WBF, nd – notes on pottery (autogr.)

/31 Business card for Ralph Kiehlo (printed)

/32 Note of two of WBF’s works (tp.)

/33 I. Cerastico, ‘African Stones’. 14 leaves (tp.)

/34 ‘Frammento affresco rinvenuto nelle isole Cicladi’ (printed picture)

/35 18 Mar. 1975 – notes by WBF on M. Kamer’s comments on three African specimens: 1. the ‘Ife Head’. 2 leaves (tp.)

/35a 24 Mar. 1975 – ibid. on M. Kamer’s comments on the Bronze Horseman and the Gold Head. 3 leaves (tp.)

/36 15 Aug. 1975 – ‘A’ Group – arranged by WBF. 6 leaves (photocopy)

/37 Ibid. – ‘A’ Group – chosen by WBF. 4 leaves (photocopy)

/38 nd – lists of artefacts, headed ‘A’ and ‘B’. 8 leaves (photocopy)

/39 List of items from Paul and Ruth Tishman, African Art Collection. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/40 22 Aug. 1975 – ‘A (ii)’ Group – arranged by WBF (geographically). 3 leaves (photocopy)
 

/2/41 22 Aug. 1975 – ‘B (i)’ Group – arranged geographically. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/42 Ibid., ‘B (i)’ Group – keep for present. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/43 Ibid., ‘B (ii)’ – may be disposed of. 4 leaves (photocopy)

/44 Ibid., ‘A’ Group. 4 leaves (photocopy)

/45 Ibid., ‘A’ Group – arranged by WBF (geographically). 6 leaves (photocopy)

/46 List of artefacts with prices (photocopy)

/47 WBF, nd – note referring to Mr Kamer (autogr.)

/48 Guy Loudmer, Hervé Poulain & Pierre Cornette de Saint-Cyr to WBF, 19 Dec. 1974 – invoice (printed and autogr.)

/49 Ibid., 6 June 1975 – ibid. (autogr.)

/50 Note about items not sold (tp., in French)

/51 WBF, nd – notes on African art; mentions the Schreiber[?] collection (autogr.)

/52 ‘Art, Artisans and Societies’, Research Seminar on Archaeology, University of Leicester, 3-5 Jan. 1975 – list of members of the Conference. 3 leaves (tp.)

/53 Information sheet about ‘Art, Artisans and Societies’, Research Seminar on Archaeology, University of Leicester (tp.)

/54 Note on missing papers (tp.)

/55 Information sheet about Leicester (printed)

/56 Map showing the University of Leicester Halls of Residence (printed)

/57 First Circular on the Research Seminar on Archaeology, ‘Art, Artisans and Societies’. 3 leaves (tp. with WBF’s details filled in on leaf 3)

/58 George Swinton, ‘Touch and the Real, Contemporary Inuit Aesthetics – Theory, Usage and Relevance’, presented at the Research Seminar on Archaeology. 25 pages (tp.)

/59 Peter R. Jones, ‘The Making of Flint Implements’. 2 leaves (tp.)
 

/2/60 ‘Contemporary Inuit Art and Aesthetics: Bibliography’. 11 leaves (tp.)

/61 Abstracts of papers to be presented. 200 pages (photocopy, minimised)

/62 ‘Social Studies in Africa South of the Sahara’, an exhibition arranged by the British Council (printed booklet with Preface by WBF)

/63 WBF, nd – text of the Preface to ‘Social Studies in Africa South of the Sahara’. 2 leaves (tpc. with autogr. corrections; incomplete)

/64 List of books. 7 leaves (tp. with autogr. additions)

/65 Note relating to the list of books (tp.)

/66 31 Oct. 1974 – United Kingdom African Festival Committee, Balance Sheet and Accounts. 9 leaves (tp.)

/67 27 Feb. 1975 – ‘A Report to the Patron and Trustees of the United Kingdom African Festival Committee’. 9 leaves (tp.)

/68 Flyer for the Drum Arts Centre (printed)

/69 ‘Draft Proposal for an Exhibition of contemporary Art by Black Artists from Africa, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, and the United States’. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/70 WBF, 15 Apr. 1975 – ‘A Note on the Proposed Exhibition of Contemporary Art by Black Artists from Africa, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, and the United States’ (tp.)

/71 Ibid., nd – list of artefacts arranged according to area. 4 leaves (autogr.)

/72 Ibid., ibid. – lists of artefacts (autogr.)

[No number 73]

/74 Price list of pieces in the exhibition staged by the African Fine Art Gallery (tp.)

/75 WBF, ‘Tribality and Post-Tribality in the African Arts’; Alan Bowness, ‘Contemporary Painting and Sculpture’; Josef Herman, ‘Tribal Miniatures’; lists of works; biographies of artists. 9 leaves (photocopy of proofs with autogr. corrections)
 

/2/76 WBF, ‘Tribality and Post-Tribality in the African Arts’. 2 leaves (tp.) [part of the text in /2/75]

/77 28 June 1975 – advertisement for Christie’s featuring an Eskimo toggle (newspaper cutting)

/78 Announcement of the exhibition staged by the African Fine Art Gallery (tp.)

/79 Invitation to the exhibition ‘African Fine Art Then and Now’ (printed)

/80 Cardboard folder, ‘Different ways of being human’, containing items connected with ‘The Tribal Eye’, as follows:

.1 David Attenborough to WBF, 16 Oct. [1975] – sends the enclosed with some trepidation; the material is the invention of the US publicity people; the series transmitted its first ‘segment’ last night in the US (autogr.)

.2 Bookmark advertising ‘The Tribal Eye’ (printed)

.3 ‘More than one way of seeing’, information about the series (printed)

.4 Information sheets on the seven programmes of the series, ‘The Crooked Beak of Heaven’, ‘Behind the Mask’, ‘The Sweat of the Sun’, ‘Man Blong Custom’, ‘The Woven Gardens’, ‘Kingdom of Bronze’ and ‘Across the Frontiers’. 7 leaves (printed)

/81 Daily Mail, 28 May 1975 – ‘Where true art and magic meet’ (newspaper cutting)

/82 Page from the Radio Times for 1 July [1975] listing ‘The Tribal Eye’ (magazine page)

/83 ‘Africa’s ancient magic’ (newspaper cutting)

/84 Evening Standard, 27 May 1975 – TV listings, including ‘The Tribal Eye’ (newspaper cutting)

/85 Radio Times for 24-30 May 1975, featuring article about ‘The Tribal Eye’ on pp. 58-62 (magazine)

/86 BBC Press Pack containing:

.1 John Camper, 14 Oct. 1975 – ‘Ancient art stays alive in series on tribal works’ (photocopy of newspaper cutting)
 

/2/86.2 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Gazette, 1 Nov. 1975 – ‘The Tribal Arts: Are They Doomed?’ (photocopy of newspaper cutting)

.3 Boston Globe, 15 Oct. 1975 – review of ‘The Tribal Eye’ (photocopy of newspaper cutting)

.4 Saturday Review – ‘Sad, Splendid Twilight’ (photocopy of newspaper cutting)

.5 Hartford Courant, 15 Oct. 1975 – review of ‘Tribal Eye’ (photocopy of newspaper cutting)

.6 New York Times, 21 Oct. 1975 – ‘“The Tribal Eye” Focuses on Art’ (photocopy of newspaper cutting)

.7 Washington Star 15 Oct. 1975 – ‘Tribes: the Way We All Lived’ (photocopy of newspaper cutting)

.8 Springfield Daily News, 6 Oct. 1975 – ‘“Tribal Eye” Visits 16 Nations’ (photocopy of newspaper cutting)

.9 BBC Press Release[?] on the series ‘The Tribal Eye’ (printed)

.10 Ibid. on the individual programmes of the series ‘The Tribal Eye’. 2 leaves (printed)

.11 Ibid. on David Attenborough (printed)

.12 Ibid., quoting from David Attenborough on his interest in tribal art. 3 leaves (printed)

/87 Poster for ‘The Tribal Eye’ (printed)

/88 Ekpo Eyo, ‘2000 Years of Nigerian Culture’. 8 leaves (photocopy of corrected galley

/89 Louis T. Wells, Dec. 1975 – ‘The Harley Masks of Northeast Liberia’. 29 leaves (tp.)

.1 Business card for Louis T. Wells (printed with autogr. note [to WBF?])
 

/3 1976 Correspondence

/1 WBF to […?], nd [1976] – is compiling a catalogue of Paul Tishman’s collection; on the principles behind the building of the collection; in addition to his introduction it would be valuable to quote the experience of other fieldworkers; asks for a contribution; gives an example from Perrois’ book on Fang sculpture; expects to be writing the introduction in Jan. 1977 so would need contributions by the end of the year. 2 leaves (tpc.)

/2 WBF to Maitre Villard, nd [1976?] – asks him to tell Tishman about a sale; recommends an Idoma headdress (text of a telegram; autogr.)

[No number 3]

/4 Arnold Rubin to WBF, nd [1976?] – on WBF’s association with Christie’s; was delighted to learn of WBF’s trip; hopes he can have some of his time; could show him some Northern Nigerian things (tp.)

/5 WBF to Christopher Burge, nd [1976?] – Mrs Audrey Chancellor has two paintings to sell; he cannot accept her invitation for 20th; asks him to confirm various appointments (autogr. draft)

/6 Ibid. to the Editor, the Times, nd [1976?] – on a report from Sotheby’s that an item in a sale had been repaired at the BM; the repair was carried out by Leslie Langton as a private commission; on other repairs. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)

/7 John Donne to [WBF?], nd [1976?] – asks him to look at an article on West African goldwork in the Connoisseur and explain his mistakes; encloses another article (autogr. pc)

/8 Betty Chamberlain to ibid., nd [1976?] – on a picture of a bronze which she sent him; gives more information about it; sends it in case he is interested (autogr.)

/9 Emeka Anyaoku, WBF & Effa Okupa to the Acting High Commissioner Mr Olaitan, nd [1976?] – on an exhibition to be held in spring 1979 at the Royal Academy of Arts; on the Royal Academy of Arts; on the scope and purpose of the exhibition; names those who will write the catalogue; on the responsibilities of various bodies; are anxious that the Nigerian Government should give the proposition thought and care. 2 leaves (tp.)
 

/3/10 Sheila St Clair to WBF, nd [1976?] – thanks him for the loan of the book; on a job he offered (autogr.)

/11 Dunja Hersak to ibid., nd [1976?] – on meeting him; has research problems she would like to discuss with him (autogr. note)

/12 Douglas Fraser, Columbia University, to ibid., 1 Jan. 1976 – heard he was coming to the States; hopes he can stop off in New York; mentions his own article in African Arts; WBF’s ‘pioneering’ was acknowledged; asks if he might speak on a subject such as Owo art; is applying for a grant to do research on Benin and related material; on a paper he is preparing for Frank Willett’s Edo art sessions; is sending a copy of this letter to Monni Adams at Harvard (tp.)

/13 Hermione [Waterfield] to ibid., 3 Jan. – her trip back to Juba has been cancelled; hopes to get up-country next week; is at Malindi (autogr. pc)

/14 Frank Willett to ibid., 4 Jan. – thanks him for support for the Hunterian Museum post; has an interview on 16 Jan.; on two other posts he will apply for; would like to give WBF’s name for both; on Mrs Hilburg’s stone figure; shall not be travelling through London this time; looks forward to seeing him in Apr.; mentions papers on Edo art (autogr.)

/15 WBF to Dr Werner Muensterberger, 5 Jan. – has got two institutions interested in the Benin ewer at £3,500; outlines the details of these; mentions Hermione (tpc.)

/16 Christie’s, 6 Jan. – list of books lent by WBF (tp.)

/17 Zdenka Volavka to WBF, 8 Jan. – refers to his letter of 23 Dec. [1975] [/1/360]; is pleased he can give a lecture at Toronto; it would be better to give it at York University; shall invite collectors; on agreeing the programme; asks him not to change the date of 8 Apr.; the Canadian Council informed her that she was successful in the competition; thanks him for his help. 3 pages (autogr.)

/18 Laura Ruggles-Gates to ibid., ibid. – asks about the whereabouts of Mrs Stella Pitt-Rivers (autogr.)

/19 Mrs P. Thomas to ibid., 13 Jan. – has been trying to obtain a copy of ‘A Tribal Image’ without success; asks where she could obtain a second hand copy (tp.)
 

/3/20 S.S. Sampliner & Co., Inc., Commercial Collection Specialists, to ibid., 13 Jan. 1976 – on a claim by Georges Rodriguez for $507.50; ask him to forward a cheque; enclose envelope (tp.)

/21 WBF to Charles Ratton, 13 Jan. – on Ratton doing the expertise on the gold mask; mentions Miss Maizel; on Ratton not accepting payment from her; on WBF’s opinion on the ‘long man’; on another financial issue between them; Paul Tishman will be offered the gold mask soon (tpc.)

/22 Ibid. to Paul Tishman, ibid. – he may be offered a gold mask by Lance Entwistle; gives some details about the mask and its history; asks if Mrs Joan Wescott approached him with some Yoruba things; on Mrs Wescott; on her best piece; has found a copy of his ‘Afro-Portuguese Ivories’ for him; will also send photographs of things he recommends; describes these; is anxious about finishing his lectures for 15 and 16 Feb.; shall not be able to do much on his pieces before then; suggests he ‘bring things to a head’ with Arnold Newman, or sign up another photographer; the photographs will have to precede the writing (tpc.)

/23 J.M.J. Rogister, Durham University Journal, to WBF, 14 Jan. – asks if he would review Ulli Beier’s ‘The Return of the Gods: the Sacred Art of Suzanne Wenger’; if not, asks if he could suggest someone (tp.)

/24 Sharon Van Raalte to ibid., 16 Jan. – refers to his letter of 23 Dec. 1975 [/1/361]; is pleased he liked the photograph; on her work with Ian Clark on the implementation of a bill dealing with the export and import of cultural property; gives details of this; encloses a copy of their draft Control List with other documents; asks if she and Ian might meet WBF in Toronto on 8 Apr. 2 leaves (tp.)

/25 Zdenka Volavka to ibid., 18 Jan. – goes into some of the details of his visit to Toronto on 8 Apr.; if WBF is free in the morning, Murray Frum would be pleased to show him his collection (autogr.)

/26 James W. Alsdorf, Cory Corporation, to ibid., 19 Jan. – is delighted that he will be in States; asks him to let him know when he will be in Chicago; he and Marilynn look forward to seeing WBF again (tp.)
 

/3/27 WBF to Philip Dark, 20 Jan. 1976 – on his whistle-stop tour with Hermione; hopes to be able to visit him; asks if there are any ethnographic collectors around him; is so, he and Hermione ought to make themselves available; on travel details; thanks him for photocopies of his paper for McCall; on the two lectures he will give in Wales; mentions how their two schemes diverge in one respect; offers to give a lecture if there is time; mentions Doug Fraser and Owo art (tpc.)

/28 Ibid. to J.M.J. Rogister, ibid. – refers to his letter [/3/23]; should not be able to attempt a review for some months; would hesitate to express his views freely on Suzanne Wenger’s work; therefore would prefer to decline; suggests John Donne who would be interested to do it (tpc.)

/29 Ibid. to Roy Sieber, Indiana University, ibid. – on his trip to the States; hopes it will be possible to see him at Bloomington or perhaps Chicago; gives travel details and dates; is eager to know his reaction to his long letter of some months ago; after the tour finishes, he should confer with WBF and Paul Tishman in New York (tpc.)

/30 Monni Adams, Harvard University, to WBF, 22 Jan. – heard from Zdenka Volavka that WBF was coming to the States; asks if he could include a trip to Cambridge; on 10 Apr. there will be a symposium on ‘The Image of Woman in African Art’; encloses a list; asks if he would present an evening of connoisseurship at the Peabody Museum; describes what is envisaged; on the fee; asks him to suggest dates (tp.)

/31 J.M.J. Rogister to ibid., ibid. – understands his reasons for declining the invitation to review Ulli Beier’s book; hopes he can call on him in the future; asks if he knows anyone who might like to submit an article (tp.)

/32 Jehanne Teilhet to ibid., 27 Jan. – on WBF’s coming to La Jolla; the university does not sponsor guest lectures in the academic break; suggests the possibility of a lecture at a museum; can arrange for him to visit a few private collections; mentions Candy; on an article on the lead isotopes analysis; heard that Arnold received tenure; went to Surinam last summer (tp.)
 

/3/33 Arnold Smith, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa, to ibid., 27 Jan. 1976 – refers to WBF’s letter to his son Matthew [/1/303]; Matthew has been accepted by Oxford and by Christ Church College; the copy of ‘Nigerian Images’ has arrived; encloses a copy of a photograph of the bronze mask which WBF’s friend made; thanks him for his kindness and help (tp.)

/34 R.S. Atterbury, Westerham Press Limited, to ibid., 29 Jan. – sends some sheets of colour sections from ‘The Living Culture of Nigeria’ for use in his discussions with the British Academy; hopes they can work with him again on this (tp.)

/35 S.S. Sampliner & Co., Inc. to ibid., 30 Jan. – refer to their previous letter [/3/20]; asks him to outline his intentions by return mail (tp.)

/36 Philip Dark to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 20 Jan. [/3/27]; thinks he should visit St Louis rather than Carbondale; gives reasons; he could arrange something at St Louis for 2 Apr.; if he would prefer a quiet evening here he would love to have them; gives details of flights; will not reply to Hermione’s letter as this missive is for them both; asks if Christie’s would cover his and Mavis’ expenses if they came to St Louis (autogr.)

/37 Kat White to ibid., ibid. – the Ethnic Arts Council wants him on 25th; he could examine three collections; presumes Arthur Rubin will let WBF know his plans; outlines options for accommodation; mentions her third fake of 1975 (tp.)

/38 Keith Nicklin to ibid., 31 Jan. – on WBF’s reply to John Donne’s review in Man; was grateful to receive the publications when he was at the BM; hoped to have a chance to have a talk with him but had no time; has just returned to Nigeria; has a contract for a further two years; on Jill’s activities; he has to finish the Oron Museum guidebook and supply material for the Oron Museum which should open this year; will send publications as they come out, especially on skin-covered masks; has made progress in this field; is responding to a call from African Arts for comments on ‘fakes and fakery’; asks about his masks material being published as a monograph through the BM (autogr.)

/39 J. Gwynn Williams, University College of North Wales, to ibid., 2 Feb. – writes concerning WBF’s Rowland Hughes lectures; on accommodation and travel arrangements; asks if he will need visual aids (tp.)
 

/3/40 WBF to Zdenka Volavka, 5 Feb. 1976 – refers to her letter of 18 Jan. [/3/25]; hopes to see Murray Frum’s collection; asks her to drop a line to Justin Lang at Montreal; he could be invited to the lecture at York; on Sharon Van Raalte; quotes from her letter; on the possibility of going to Ottawa; asks that when she writes officially, she advises where they should book a hotel (tpc.)

/41 Ibid. to Prof. Monni Adams, Peabody Museum, Harvard University, ibid. – refers to her letter of 22 Jan. [/3/30]; he and Hermione Waterfield would like to attend her seminar on 10 Apr.; asks whether 9 Apr. would be suitable for the informal meeting she mentioned or whether he should try to make a stopover towards the end of Apr. (tpc.)

/42 Ibid. to Prof. Douglas Fraser, ibid. – refers to his letter of 1 Jan. [/3/12]; on his trip; should be in New York on 11 Apr. for four days; asks if one of these days would be suitable for him to speak to his group; it would interest him to speak on Owo art; shall not have time to do anything systematic before leaving; after the tour may well be spending time with Paul Tishman (tpc.)

/43 Ibid. to Prof. Philip Dark, ibid. – refers to his letter of 30 Jan. [/3/36]; will plump for his St Louis proposal; on expenses; will try to arrive at St Louis on 1 Apr.; on travel details; mentions Buster May (tpc.)

/44 Violette de Mazia, the Barnes Foundation, to WBF, 6 Feb. – is glad that he will be in the States and will visit the Foundation; asks when he plans to be in Merion so his name and MWP’s can be placed on the reservation list (tp.)

.1 Flyer about the Barnes Foundation (printed)

/45 J.W. Björneby to WBF, 6 Feb. – asks his advice about four pieces of bronze; describes these; encloses a drawing by the ‘Cambridge Anonymus’; mentions WBF’s book about African sculpture; would be grateful for an answer (tp.)

.1 Drawing by the ‘Cambridge Anonymus’ (photocopy)

/46 Dominique de Menil to WBF, 7 Feb. – heard that he was coming to New York; wonders if he might come to Houston; on the collection she assembled with her husband; asks him to let her know his schedule (autogr.)
 

/3/47 WBF to Jehanne Teilhet, 9 Feb. 1976 – refers to her letter of 27 Jan. [/3/32]; plans to reach LA on 22 Mar. and stay until 26 Mar.; it would be best to come to La Jolla on 24 Mar.; Kat White would be interested in the lead isotope analysis; is ready to lecture (tpc.)

/48 Mrs H.E. Thornton, University of Oxford, to WBF, ibid. – B.A.L. Cranstone has applied for the Curatorship of the Pitt Rivers Museum; has stated that WBF would act as a referee; asks for a confidential statement of his qualifications; encloses particulars (tp.)

/49 Information sheet about the Curatorship of the Pitt Rivers Museum (tp.) [enclosed with /3/48]

/50 Curatorship of the Pitt Rivers Museum: memorandum for electors and candidates. 4 pages (tp.) [enclosed with /3/48]

/51 Frank Willett to WBF, 10 Feb. – refers to WBF’s letter of 14 Oct. [1975] [/1/300] in which he mentioned a stone figure from Ife; discusses the figure; should like to see it; on his travel plans concerning Glasgow; asks if WBF and Hermione Waterfield would like to see private collections in the area; on a contribution he made to John Povey’s symposium on African forgeries; in this he referred to WBF’s letter; quotes what he wrote; is sorry that he did not clear this with WBF first; the Art Institute is interested in having WBF speak; asks if he would like to come to the Boat Race Dinner on 2 Apr.; on the Werner and Willett paper. 2 leaves (tp.)

/52 Monni Adams to ibid., 11 Feb. – 9 Apr. would not be ideal for the connoisseurship meeting; it will be a pleasure to know that he will attend the symposium; on an informal get-together on 9 Apr.; suggests dates for the connoisseurship evening (tp.)

/53 David Crownover to ibid., ibid. – will be in London 28-29 Mar.; would love to see him; MWP wants to come but he is not sure if she will (tp.)

/54 WBF to Dominique de Menil, 12 Feb. – on her collection; on his tour of the States with Hermione Waterfield; on the titles of the two lectures he will be giving; would appreciate her advice as to what they should do in the Houston area (tpc., very faint)
 

/3/55 Ibid. to Warren Robbins, Museum of African Art, Washington, 12 Feb. 1976 – on the details of his tour in the States; should rely on his advice regarding collectors; asks if he is interested in either of the two lectures he could give; on accommodation (tpc.)

/56 Ibid. to Lane Berk, ibid. – refers to her letter at Christmas [/1/365]; hopes her visit to Europe will not start before 15-18 Mar. when he will be in Washington; outlines some details of his trip; hopes to spend half a day visiting Baltimore; asks what she thinks is the best way of getting collectors together (tpc.)

/57 Philip [Dark] to WBF, 13 Feb. – refers to WBF’s letter of 5 Feb. [/3/43]; the Primitive Arts Society will take care of him in St Louis; on arrangements for his visit; he and Mavis could meet WBF in St Louis; on Denver and Kansas (tp.)

/58 Tunde Kuboye, Nigerian Museum, to ibid., ibid. – refers to the ‘rushes’ of his film on Ife; thinks highly of WBF and his publications; on his own projects and plans; hopes the Ife film will be finished by June 1976; asks if he can use WBF’s name in the credits list (autogr.)

/59 Timothy H. Goldsmith, Yale University, to ibid., 16 Feb. – Prof. Daniel Biebuyck is a candidate for the directorship of the Peabody Museum; asks if he could comment on his accomplishments; gives details about the Museum (tp.)

/60 David Attenborough to ibid., ibid. – it is good of him to cast an eye over the text of the Tribal Eye book; encloses what he has written so far; encloses correspondence with a chap in Wisconsin; encloses some American press cuttings [/2/86.1-/2/86.8]; can pick the material up from the Museum or from Galata Road (autogr.)

/61 Hermione [Waterfield] to ibid., 17 Feb. – on meeting him on Thursday to go through descriptions; on his lectures (tp.)

/62 S.S. Sampliner & Co., Inc. to ibid., 18 Feb. – refers to the payment due to Georges Rodrigues; threaten to place the matter with an attorney (tp.)

/63 Charles W. Millard to ibid., ibid. – has had no word concerning his observations on the African pieces; asks him to let him know if he did not receive the letter of 13 Nov. [/1/328] with photographs; would appreciate a reply (tp.)
 

/3/64 Warren M. Robbins to ibid., 19 Feb. 1976 – refers to WBF’s letter of 12 Feb. [/3/55]; is glad he will be in Washington next month; on an exhibition on art from Zaire at his museum; on the occasion of its opening the government of Zaire is sending Frere Joseph Cornet; on WBF and Frere Cornet speaking at an event; on dates; on accommodation (tp.)

/65 J. Gwynn Williams to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for delivering the Rowland Hughes Lectures; hopes he has an enjoyable visit to America (tp.)

/66 Helen C. Adamson to ibid., ibid. – refers to writing to him about a dagger with an Afro-Portuguese carving on the hilt [see MS 500/14/232]; she bought the dagger; thought he would like further details; gives these; encloses a photocopy of a drawing of daggers for comparison with hers; would be pleased if he would write an article about this object (tp.)

/67 Page showing illustrations of ‘cinquedeas’, from ‘European Daggers’ by Bashford Dean (photocopy)

/68 WBF to David Crownover, ibid. – refers to his note of 11 Feb.; will be in San Francisco when he is in London; on his trip; on some things which he left behind at MWP’s by mistake; on the lectures he is going to give; mentions the lectures he gave in Wales; on Webster Plass’s situation reports on the Argentine and Brazil (tpc.)

/69 Ibid. to Frank Willett, ibid. – refers to his letter of 10 Feb. [/3/51]; sends photographs of the Ife stone figure at Christie’s; discusses the piece; he and Hermione are anxious to see some private collections in the Chicago area; has contacted James Allsdorf; asks if he can suggest more; on arrangements for his visit; on the Boat Race Dinner; he is welcome to quote WBF on fakes copying individual artists; mentions a Lebanese dealer called Mokdad (tpc.)

/70 Ibid. to Warren M. Robbins, 23 Feb. – refers to his letter of 19 Feb. [/3/64]; on the Zaire exhibition; on arrangements for WBF’s talk; on a reception; on accommodation; on flight arrangements (tpc.)

/71 Zdenka Volavka to WBF, ibid. – is pleased that he can give a lecture at York University; on arrangements (tp.)

/72 Ibid., 24 Feb. – on hotels in Toronto; on transportation; on other people whom she has informed about WBF’s lecture and the dinner afterwards (tp.)
 

/3/73 WBF to William Bascom, University of California, Berkeley, 25 Feb. 1976 – shall be in San Francisco from 26-29 Mar.; on his tour of the States; asks him about collectors and collections; shall need to spend time in his museum (tpc.)

/74 Ibid. to Prof. Monni Adams, ibid. – refers to her note of 11 Feb. [/3/52]; shall try to come to the meeting on 9 Apr.; suggests the 30 Apr. for the ‘connoisseurship’ evening; asks whether local collectors are likely to come to the symposium; if not, asks about arranging a party. 2 leaves (tpc.)

/75 Monni J. Adams to WBF, nd – 30 Apr. is good for the ‘connoisseurship’ evening; is seeking out collectors; Prof. Williams will help; they will be invited to the symposium; on hotel reservations (tp.)

/76 Jehanne [Teilhet] to ibid., 26 Feb. – refers to WBF’s letter of 9 Feb. [/3/47]; is trying to arrange a seminar and dinner party; is going to Mexico; is happy that he is coming to San Diego (tp.)

/77 David Crownover to ibid., ibid. – is arriving on Saturday morning; will telephone (telegram)

/78 Douglas Fraser to ibid., 27 Feb. – refers to WBF’s letter of 5 Feb. [/3/42]; is delighted that he would like to speak on Owo art; can leave details till later; would like to keep the group small; on meetings of his university seminar; mentions Philip Dark and Frank Willett; on accommodation; Frank Willett is resigning to become Director of the Hunterian Museum (tp.)

/79 WBF to S.S. Sampliner & Co. Inc., ibid. – refers to their letters [/3/20, /3/35 & /3/62]; refers to a ‘frustrated’ transaction with Mr Georges Rodrigues; gives an account of the items concerned; has sympathy with Mr Rodrigues but does not consider himself bound by the invoice (tpc.)

/80 Candy Goucher to WBF, ibid. – encloses a copy of the paper on the preliminary results of the lead isotope studies [/4/55]; hopes to write a longer article this summer; would be pleased to have his comments (tp.)

/81 Dominique de Menil to ibid., ibid. – asks him to lecture on 18 or 19 Mar. (telegram)

/81a nd – note about a telegram concerning the lecture for Mrs de Menil at Rice University (tp.)
 

/3/82 Lane Berk to ibid., 27 Feb. 1976 – refers to WBF’s letter of 12 Feb. [/3/56]; on WBF coming to Baltimore; on arrangements she has made at an inn; asks him to let her know if this appeals; on arrangements she has yet to make (autogr.)

/83 Dominique de Menil to ibid., 28 Feb. – on his lecture (telegram)

/84 Notice of change of address for Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd., from 1 Mar. (tp.)

/85 Barbara Bentley, Survival International, to WBF, 1 Mar. – encloses copy of article by Nathaniel Tarn [/3/185]; hopes to print it in the quarterly Review; asks if he would write a commentary on it, or a letter; asks him to consider the matter confidential (tp.)

/86 René A. Bravmann, University of Washington, to ibid., 2 Mar. – was delighted to hear of his trip to the States; many collectors in the Seattle area are looking forward to his visit; he himself will be away but his wife will meet WBF; Mr and Mrs Johnson are planning a reception (tp.)

/87 WBF to Geoffrey Caston, Registrar of the University of Oxford, ibid. – gives his opinion of Mr B.A.L. Cranstone as a candidate for the Curatorship of the Pitt Rivers Museum (tpc.)

/88 Ibid. to Mrs P. Thomas, ibid. – refers to her letter of 13 Jan. [/1/19]; ‘The Tribal Image’ is out of print; a second impression will be coming out ‘in the spring’; suggests ways she might see a copy (tpc.)

/89 Ibid. to Dominique de Menil, ibid. – refers to her cable [/3/83]; gives a synopsis of his lecture; gives a short account of his biography and some of his publications; is looking forward to visiting Houston (tpc.)

/90 Frank Willett to WBF, ibid. – returns his photographs; gives some details about the piece; discusses a number of collectors; on the Oxford and Cambridge Dinner; has not been able to fix up a second lecture for him but would like him to speak to his students informally. 2 leaves (tp.)

/91 Mimi Lipton to ibid., ibid. – encloses photograph of a Dogon piece; is grateful for his interest; wishes him a pleasant trip; mentions Hans Guggenheim (autogr.)
 

/3/92 WBF to Dr Lee Parsons, the St Louis Art Museum, 3 Mar. 1976 – on Philip Dark arranging for a meeting of the Primitive Arts Society; shall be delighted to talk about tribal arts; on timing of arrival and departure; hopes the letter will be in time (tpc.)

/93 Ibid. to Prof. Philip Dark, ibid. – refers to his letter of 13 Feb. [/3/57]; apologises for not replying for so long; encloses copy of his letter to Lee Parsons [/3/92]; asks him to book hotel; will be in Washington from 12-16 Mar. (tpc.)

/94 Ibid. to Lane Berk, ibid. – refers to her ‘businesslike’ letter [/3/82]; on travel plans; on a cable he has sent her; on the possibility of having a party at her house (tpc.)

/95 Ibid. to Charles W. Millard, 4 Mar. – refers to his letter of 13 Nov. [/1/328]; explains about his trip; returns one copy of his list, annotated [see /1/329]; hopes to see him in Washington (tpc.)

/96 Ibid. to Paul Tishman, ibid. – was hoping to squeeze in a few days to see him before his tour starts; on his lecture on the day he arrives in Washington; wonders if he could be there; mentions Roy Sieber; will bring him a copy of ‘Afro-Portuguese Ivories’; on arrangements at the end of the tour; hopes to stay with him; hopes he has made progress getting photographs done (tpc.)

/97 Ibid. to Sharon Van Raalte, ibid. – on the arrangements for his lecture at Toronto; on going to Ottawa; it would be useful to have a talk with her about the legislation which she is preparing; on a point which worries him; gives her an address for a reply; on arranging to meet (tpc.)

/98 The Registrar, University of Oxford, 4 Mar. – acknowledgment of communication of 2 Mar. [/3/87] (tp. and printed)

/99 WBF to Barbara Bentley, 4 Mar. – thanks her for Tarn’s stimulating article [/3/185]; on the article; would like to contribute a piece; however is going to the States for seven weeks and will be busy; will take the text with him and see if he gets an opportunity to work something out (tpc.)

/100 M.J. Adams to WBF, 5 Mar. – refers to his letter of 25 Feb. [/3/74]; on accommodation arrangements; believes that 30 Apr. will be confirmed for the connoisseurship evenings (photocopy)
 

/3/101 William Bascom to ibid., 5 Mar. 1976 – WBF should plan to visit the Museum on 26 [Mar.]; has drawn up a list of collectors who are around; on a sale of African art; on arrangements for the cocktail party (tp.)

/102 List of collectors (tp.)

/103 Hermione Waterfield to William A. Fagaly, 5 Mar. – refers to her letter of 3 Feb. [not held]; asks if he could book hotel rooms for herself and WBF; WBF is very enthusiastic about the trip (tpc.)

/104 Ibid. to Dr Philip Lewis, Field Museum of Natural History, ibid. – mentions Maude Wahlman; she and WBF would like to visit the collections; Maude Wahlman suggested 5 Apr.; WBF sends his regards (tpc.)

/105 Ibid. to Maude Wahlman, ibid. – refers to her letter of 21 Feb. [not held]; on arrangements to have dinner with the Belcoves; looks forward to meeting them next month (tpc.)

/106 Ibid. to Frank Willett, ibid. – on the invitation to attend the Boat Race Dinner; she has other plans; appreciates the thought; will meet him another day (tpc.)

/107 Ibid. to George Quimby, Burke Museum, University of Washington, ibid. – refers to his letter of 1 Mar. [not held]; asks if he could book a hotel for herself and WBF in Seattle; on travel arrangements and addresses; mentions John Donne (tpc.)

/108 WBF to D.B. Alsford, the Museum of Man, Ottawa, ibid. – on his tour with Hermione Waterfield; will be in Ottawa on 7 Apr.; wishes to discuss legislation with Sharon Van Raalte; hopes it will be a good day to meet him and Barrie [Reynolds]; asks how they can meet local collectors (tpc.)

/109 Ibid. to René Bravmann, ibid. – on his brief visit to Seattle; hopes to see him; gives addresses (tpc.)

/110 Two paragraphs of a letter about the African Fine Art Gallery; on its exhibition (tp.)

.1 5 Mar. – compliments slip from Emeka Anyaoku (tp. and printed)

/111 Barbara Bentley to WBF, 6 Mar. – on publishing Tarn’s piece [/3/185]; asks if she can announce that WBF will provide a commentary; hopes he has a good trip (autogr.)
 

/3/112 Dominique de Menil to ibid., 8 Mar. 1976 – on his lecture on Genius; asks for note on lecture and ‘Vita’ (telegram)

/113 WBF to Zdenka Volavka, ibid. – refers to her letter of 24 Feb. [/3/72]; on his plans to go to Ottawa; asks her to book a hotel for himself and Hermione; she would need a quiet room; mentions Sharon [Van Raalte]; attaches list of addresses [not held] (tpc.)

/114 Ibid., ibid. – accepts her formal invitation to give a lecture at York University; gives the updated title; on equipment he will need; is honoured by the dinner to be given; will not have a dinner jacket with him (tpc.)

/115 Nicholas Usherwood, Royal Academy of Arts, to Effa Okupa, ibid. – the Exhibitions Committee discussed her proposal for ‘2500 Years of Nigerian Art’; the Committee decided not to make any recommendations concerning an exhibition in 1979; they did not want to lose sight of it in relation to the 1980 or 1981 programmes; will understand if she wishes to consider another venue (photocopy)

/116 Miss M.G. Mezey to WBF, nd – has just returned from a trip to Mali; on her trip; Hermann Haan has been studying the Tellem caves for many years; has put together a lecture package of photographs and tapes of Dogon music; is arranging lectures in Holland; ass if any institutions in England might be interested; is running the Kerr Gallery in Amsterdam (tp.)

/117 WBF to Miss M.G. Mezey, 9 Mar. – refers to her letter [/3/116]; explains his skepticism about the ‘Tellem’; is leaving for seven weeks in the States; suggests she write to John Picton, or come over after the beginning of May to show them the material (tpc.)

/118 Ibid. to Prof. Timothy H. Goldsmith, Yale University, ibid. – gives his opinion of Prof. Daniel P. Biebuyck (tpc.)

/119 Ibid. to Alan Bowness, Secretary, Association of Art Historians, ibid. – the arrangements for the conference seem excellent; explains that he cannot be there (tpc.)

/120 Effa Okupa to WBF, ibid. – encloses Mr Anyaoku’s letter [not held]; perhaps he could combine both letters; asks that he post it to her; gives Charles and Dorothy Patterson’s address (autogr.)
 

/3/121 WBF to Barbara Bentley, 9 Mar. 1976 – she may say that he hopes to contribute to the discussion of Tarn; does not feel certain of completing it by 31 May; would hope to get it done over Easter; on his trip (tpc.)

/122 Ibid. to Don Taylor, ibid. – refers to writing on 12 July [see /1/216] undertaking to write an article on African art; had almost completed it when he heard of the coup in Nigeria; knew that the Festival would be postponed; asks if he would let him know the present state of the matter; encloses the incomplete article; on his trip to the States (tpc.)

/123 WBF, nd – article on the art of the Blacks. 3 leaves (tpc.)

/124 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)

/125 Ibid. to William Bascom, 10 Mar. – refers to his letter of 5 Mar. and list of collectors [/3/101 & /3/102]; is writing to them all; hopes to see them in their homes; on a friend of Hermione; hopes to have lunch with him before they see the museum (tpc.)

/126 Roy Sieber to WBF, 11 Mar. – encloses copy of a letter to Paul [Tishman] [/3/127]; it would be a delight to see him; on the Rowland Hughes lectures; has not taken up the possibility of the museum her taking the fakes and forgeries; mentions the Ikenga (tp.)

/127 Ibid. to Paul Tishman, ibid. – the photographs arrived; the collection is far richer; does not have the time to work on his collection; outlines his commitments; was looking forward to working with him and WBF and is unhappy to have to withdraw (photocopy) [enclosed with /3/126]

/128 Denis B. Alsford, National Museums Canada, to WBF, ibid. – delighted that he is coming to Ottawa; he will meet him and Hermione at the airport; Barrie has gone to Australia; on local collectors; on the weather in early Apr.; has had surgery; looks forward to his visit. 2 leaves (tp.)

/129 WBF to Ekpo Eyo, ibid. – was delighted to hear that the money had been voted for two pieces; on his trip to the States; on the Royal Academy reacted favourably to the idea of a Nigerian exhibition in 1980 (tpc.)

/130 Effa Okupa to WBF, ibid. – encloses draft to the Nigerian Government; should be grateful if he could let her know the amendment; had a telephone call from the Royal Academy (autogr.)
 

/3/131 L.P. Vidyarthi, Ranchi University, to ibid., 12 Mar. 1976 – on the Xth International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences which is drawing near; sends a proposal for a History of the Union and the Congress; asks if he would contribute a chapter on the congress held in 1934 in London; asks for the typescript by Dec. 1976 (photocopy) [enclosed with /3/133]

/132 Outline for History of ICAES (photocopy) [enclosed with /3/133]

/133 L.P. Vidyarthi to WBF, 18 Dec.[?] – encloses a news item; is planning to write a history of the Union and Congress; Prof. Fortes advised him to meet WBF as he is the only person who could brief him about the origin and the first congress in 1934; hopes to meet him in London (autogr.)

/134 WBF to Dr Marjorie Bunyard, School of Operative Dental Surgery, 15 Mar. – thinks she is confusing him with BEBF; is sending her letter [not held] and photograph on to him; is sure he will be glad to see her and her specimens; on getting a thermoluminescence date from the pottery (tpc.)

/135 Steve Adamson to WBF, 17 Mar. – refers to long delay in replying to WBF’s letter of Sept. [1975] [/1/264]; explains reasons; would like to discuss ‘The Best of African Art’ with him (tp.)

/136 Simon Ottenberg, University of Washington, to ibid., 19 Mar. – will be at the reception on 29 Mar.; could show him his African pieces on Tuesday [30 Mar.]; will be great to talk to him again (tp.)

/137 Fiona Jacobson, Christie’s, to WBF, 23 Mar. – encloses the final copy of the Tribal Art catalogue; hopes he is enjoying his tour of the States; mentions Steve Phelps (tp.)

/138 J.W. Björneby to ibid., 27 Mar. – refers to his letter of 6 Feb. [/3/45] about Benin bronzes; wonders if the letter arrived (tp. with autogr. note by John Picton)

/139 WBF to J.W. Björneby, nd – apologises for not answering sooner his letter of 6 Feb. [/3/45]; explains why; gives some comments on the pieces (autogr. draft, incomplete)

/140 Frank Willett to WBF, 2 Apr. – is sorry he missed the boat for the dinner; lists the arrangements which have been made for the next few days; on Alsdorf and his collection (autogr.)
 

/3/141 Tim Chappel to ibid., 8 Apr. 1976 – thanks him for his letter [not held]; discusses the Brighton piece; discusses another piece; on masks; much discussion. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/142 Joyce Zemans, York University, Ontario, to ibid., 9 Apr. – on hearing him speak last night; on the discussion which ensued at dinner; is grateful to have heard him speak (tp.)

/143 Thelma Lehmann, Director, Gallery Nimba, Seattle, to ibid., 10 Apr. – looks back with much pleasure on his visit to Seattle; is grateful for the occasion of meeting him; on his authentication of the Yoruba bronze mask; encloses visual aids as reminders of other objects spoken of to be authenticated; lists the items in question; shall feel privileged if he chooses to do all or any of these; will not need the papers until the end of June; on Hermione Waterfield (tp.) [phot. 115690-115691]

/144 N.C. Iles to ibid., 11 Apr. – asks permission to use one of his photographs in a book he is privately printing; specifies the photograph; on the book he is planning; on the fee (tp.)

/145 Sister Marie de Paul Neiers to ibid., 13 Apr. – got his address from his niece Mrs Angela Rackham; has written a PhD thesis on the peoples of the Jos area; would like to publish an English version; on a photograph which she would like to use on the cover of her work; Mrs Rackham suggested consulting WBF about publishers and funding; encloses a summary of the thesis (tp.)

/146 David Lloyd Kreeger to Warren M. Robbins, 16 Apr. – refers to his letter of 25 Mar. [not held]; refers to ‘the unfortunate incident’ with Mrs Keating and Miss Waterfield; on an Ashira-Bapuna mask; asks if he would evaluate his collection for insurance purposes; when the financial situation improves he will resume his help and support of the museum. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/147 Arnold Rubin to WBF, 20 Apr. – was glad they could get together in Los Angeles; shall not be coming to London in June; Ekpo cancelled his participation in the Training Programme; mentions Henry Kissinger; shall be going to the Museum of African Art for July and Aug. (tp.)

/148 Don Taylor to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 9 Mar.; his article is welcome; for the final bit would like a comment on African contemporary art (tp.)
 

/3/149 John Taylor to ibid., 23 Apr. 1976 – on their change of address; enquires how things stand with Mrs Adams’ ‘The Arts of Africa’; it is a project he is interested in taking further; thinks they ought to decide where they are going with it (tp.)

/150 Hermione [Waterfield] to ibid., 30 Apr. – hopes he had a good journey; on the airport; looks forward to seeing him on Monday; on seeing Werner Muensterberger’s things on Tuesday; mentions a dinner in Philadelphia (tp.)

/151 WBF to Julian Brody, 4 May – on an African art tie which he sent in time for Christmas; explains why he has not written before to thank him; on his trip to the States; on Brody’s mask in African Arts; it should some day be given to the Museum of Fake which he hopes Roy is going to set up; hopes to come over again soon; will send him catalogues for the sales on 14 July (tpc.)

/152 Malcolm McLeod to WBF, 5 May – on a new procedure for the issue of indemnities to people who loan objects to the Museum; on the naming of an arbitrator; asks if he would be willing to be named as arbitrator in particular cases; would welcome his views of this (tp.)

/153 David Attenborough to ibid., ibid. – wonders if he has glanced at the manuscript he burdened him with [see /3/60]; the publishers are talking about sending text to the printers; could collect it (autogr.)

/154 Royal Academy of Arts, invitation to Hermione Waterfield for the Private View of the Summer Exhibition on 7 May (printed and autogr. card with autogr. note to WBF on verso: Sandy & Alan Bond are expecting them on 25 May)

/155 WBF to Paul Tishman, 11 May – hopes he reads this letter before the enclosed one, which is for him to show to whom it may concern; on an Afo; on a tacit agreement that, with pieces acquired with WBF’s help, he should be consulted before they are disposed of; asks for a definite agreement that he should have first refusal; asks about getting in touch with Gillon; on the catalogue for the sale on 14 July of the Hooper collection; there are a few good pieces (tpc.)
 

/3/156 Ibid., 11 May 1976 – was shocked to hear that the Pace Gallery would not return the Afo sculpture to him; on the history of the Afo sculpture; shall be happy to know that he has recovered the piece in question; should he wish to acquire the piece, will take steps to transfer it formally (tpc.)

/157 Stephen Williams, Director, Peabody Museum, to WBF, 11[?] May – thanks him for participating in the Collectors’ Night; Monni Adams joins him in expressing appreciation (tp.)

/158 WBF to Malcolm McLeod, ibid. – refers to his letter of 5 May [/3/152]; should be delighted to be named as arbitrator; shall try to look in this week; has some information about African art in the United States; there are two or three pieces in the Hooper collection which he thinks McLeod should try to get (tp.)

/159 William A. Fagaly, New Orleans Museum of Art, to WBF, 14 May – it was a pleasure to have him in New Orleans; encloses glossies of the pieces he requested; thanks him for the talk at the Museum; is sending the catalogue of the collection of Mr and Mrs Frederick Stafford; is also sending the book on New Orleans cemeteries which Peggy McDowell gave him (tp.)

/160 P. Douglas Foster to ibid., 15 May – refers to WBF’s letter of 6 Jan. [not held] concerning the photographs of terracotta heads; encloses cheque (autogr.)

/161 John Taylor to ibid., 17 May – refers to his own letter of 23 Apr. [/3/149] about ‘The Arts of Africa’; has had a letter about outstanding royalties on the German edition of ‘Nigerian Images’; asks that WBF write to them or let him know what he should say to them (tp.)

/162 Malcolm McLeod to ibid., 18 May – asks if he will act as arbitrator in the case of a loan of a Northwest Coast carving of three bears on a log; it has been borrowed from a Mrs Bardswell (tp.)

/163 Steve Adamson to ibid., ibid. – it is some weeks since he wrote about the ‘Best of African Art’ [see /3/135]; wonders if he has considered the proposal; should be delighted to hear from him (tp)

/164 WBF to Audrey Chancellor, 19 May – it was lovely to see her; on the frustration of her giving a dinner party for him; explains at some length the arrangements and circumstances; David Hall, Christie’s jewellery man in New York, is the best person to advise her daughter-in-law; Albert Middlemiss is the man in London (tpc.)
 

/3/165 Barbara Bentley to WBF, 24 May 1976 – encloses comments [/3/186 & /3/187] which will follow Nathaniel Tarn’s article; should appreciate an article, letter or comment in time for the Summer Review, copy date 30 June (tp.)

/166 Schuyler Jones, Pitt Rivers Museum, to ibid., 26 May – refers to WBF’s letter of 25 May [not held]; has included some Kalash photographs and specimens in a ‘Nuristan’ exhibition; on the term ‘Kalashum’; mentions Prof. Halfdan Siiger’s work with the Kalash; on the problem with ‘Nuristan’ as a geographical term; on the undocumented piece pictured in the photograph WBF sent; describes the piece (tp.)

/167 Zdenka Volavka to ibid., 27 May – thanks him for his visit to York campus and for the lecture; the Toronto collectors have expressed their appreciation of his visit (tp.)

/168 Thurstan Shaw to ibid., ibid. – is writing a book on Nigeria and is assembling illustrations; asks permission to use WBF’s published work; specifies which pictures he wants; on his excavations in Nigeria; on another photograph of H.L. Ward Price’s which he cannot find (tp. with autogr. PS)

/169 Peter Brach to ibid., 1 June – appreciated the opportunity to discuss his African pieces with WBF and Miss Waterfield; he showed the Ife figure to Frank Willett; on the black substance on the face; asks him to keep discussions and his ownership in confidence; on the stone figure of Paul Desjardins (tp.)

/170 WBF to Thurstan Shaw, 2 June – is delighted to hear that he is doing a book on Nigeria; discusses the question of copyright for the photographs in question; gives alternative sources for some of the photographs (tpc.)

/171 Ibid. to EJL, ibid. – on a guide to the Glen More Forest Park; on Mikel; on exhibitions; mentions Malcolm McLeod; on the RAI Library; mentions gifting it to the Museum of Mankind; on moving the RAI from Craven St. to the house of the Royal Asiatic Society; returned from America on 2 May; describes his trip (tpc.)

/172 Forestry Commission, ‘Glen More Forest Park Cairngorms’ (printed book)
 

/3/173 Keith Nicklin to WBF, 3 June 1976 – on a paper he is working on, on two examples of European-made replicas of Nigerian art objects; describes these; they are skin-covered cap masks; asks if WBF knows anything about one of them; asks if he has come across pottery replicas of the Benin animal head Kola receptacle. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/174 Anna [Miller] to ibid., 4 June – on getting his Rolleiflex serviced. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/175 Jonathan King, Ethnography Department, BM, to ibid., ibid. – asks if they could look at some of the Brodie pieces to decide on indemnities (tp. note)

/176 Bryce Holcombe to ibid., 5 June – is happy that he saw their exhibition ‘African Spirit Images and Identities’; on Jukun figure which WBF advised Paul Tishman to purchase; eventually he decided against it; encloses a photograph of the figure; asks if he would confirm its authenticity; has cancelled the sale of the Afo Statue and it will be returned to Paul (tp.)

/177 Rudolph H. Weingartner, Northwestern University, to ibid., ibid. – should appreciated his assistance in deliberations on the appointment of Prof. Zdenka Volavka to a Professorship at Northwestern University; encloses a copy of Prof. Volavka’s vita and bibliography; hopes he will treat the enquiry with confidentiality (tp.)

/178 Zdenka Volavka, Curriculum Vitae. 3 leaves (photocopy) [see /1/296]

/178a Ibid., bibliography. 6 leaves (photocopy)

/178b Thurstan Shaw to WBF, 7 June – refers to WBF’s letter of 2 June; on ordering photographs; on BEBF (tp.)

/179 Malcolm McLeod to ibid., 8 June – asks him to lend the negatives for the pictures used in ‘Divine Kingship’ and ‘African Pottery’ for a new edition (tp. note)
 

/3/180 WBF to Warren Robbins, 10 June 1976 – on his tour of the States, which was rather successful; many people are interested in bidding in their upcoming sales; there is a dearth of response from the greater Washington area; wonders if his note on the tour was ever sent to the collectors; on the catalogue for the Hooper collection; asks if he would return the copies he has so that they can be sent to the collectors; has good coverage of Baltimore collectors through Mrs Lane Berk; refers to their correspondence about a photograph of a wooden mask from Upper Volta; on Julian Brody’s publication in African Arts of a second version. 2 leaves (tpc.)

/181 Anne M. Preuss, Editor, Metropolitan Museum of Art, to Paul Tishman, 17 June – gives a record of their discussion on 16 June, regarding a book [on Tishman’s collection?]; on the text; on the photographs; on costs; on the print run; suggests he consults Mr Kelleher. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/182 Stuart Fleming to WBF, 21 June – is spending a few weeks on his book on thermoluminescence dating; is including discussion of the application of the method to Benin bronzes; has a query arising from his reading of ‘Divine Kingship in Africa’ relating to coral beads (autogr.)

/183 Renate Burgess, Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, to ibid., 24 June – thanks him for information about the African figures (tp.)

/184 Barbara Bentley to ibid., 25 June – encloses a copy of Tarn’s article [/1/185], with a copy of comments by Don Brothwell [/1/186]; also encloses comments made by Philip Goldman [/1/187]; asks for his own comment by the end of July for inclusion in the Summer Review [see /4/23]; also encloses a subscription form (tp.)

/185 Nathaniel Tarn, ‘Alaskan Artists of the World Unite’. 3 leaves (tp.)

/186 Comment by D.R Brothwell [on Tarn’s article] (tp.)

/187 Philip Goldman, ‘Comment to Prof. N. Tarn’s Manifesto’. 3 leaves (tp.)

/188 Lee A. Parsons to WBF, 25 June – refers to WBF’s visit to the Primitive Arts Society; sends some photographs of a Yoruba divination bowl and a Mangbetu figure; any information on the Yoruba piece would be invaluable (tp.)
 

/3/189 Kat White to ibid., 26 June[?] 1976 – has been in Africa (autogr. pc)

/190 David Attenborough to ibid., 31 June [sic] – the publishers are sending everything for page proofing; asks if has glanced at the new African chapters and whether he found anything ‘fearful’ in them (autogr.)

/191 Roger Cook, University of Reading, to ibid., 1 July – is planning a series of lectures under the title ‘Art, Myth and Symbol’; on acceptances so far from Roland Penrose and Alan Davie; asks if he would contribute on art, myth and symbol in its ‘primitive’ context (tp.)

/192 Ronald Alley, Tate Gallery, to ibid., ibid. – is preparing a new catalogue of the foreign collection; should be grateful for his help in cataloguing three paintings by Picasso and Wifredo Lam; on the three paintings; says he can keep the photographs (tp.)

/193 Mrs Heidi H. von Kann, International Exhibitions Foundation, to Steve Adamson, 7 July – refers to his letter of 29 June [not held]; is familiar with the Fagg catalogue ‘African Sculpture’; would be agreeable to his using the illustrations for his proposed book on African art by WBF; is not sure what charges might be involved; Mrs Pope is away but will discuss the matter with her on her return (photocopy)

/194 WBF to Stuart Fleming, 8 July – refers to his letter of 21 June [/3/182]; on the introduction of coral beads to Benin and associated legends; on dating (tpc., very faint)

/195 Ibid. to Thelma Lehmann, ibid. – is sorry not to deal with her questions as quickly as she would have liked; has done opinions on four of the pieces; encloses these; will write again about the other two and about the fee; asks for better photographs of the bowl; the larger bowl is undoubtedly a fake; on a fake in the Peabody Museum (tpc.)

/196 WBF, 8 June – opinion on a Yoruba Efa mask of a mother with two children (tpc.)

/197 Ibid., ibid. – opinion on a bronze group for the Ogboni Society (tpc.)

/198 Ibid., ibid. – opinion on a Ghanaian stool supported on two figures (tpc.)

/199 Ibid., ibid. – opinion on a pair of tioni figures, ere ibeji (tpc.)
 

/3/200 Stuart Fleming to WBF, 10 July 1976 – refers to his note [/3/194] on coral bead usage; on dating; poses three further queries; congratulates him on the Hooper catalogue (autogr.)

/201 WBF to Ekpo Eyo, 13 July – refers to his cable [not held]; on the two transactions; on the payments being held up; on the Goldman piece; on his tour with Hermione Waterfield for Christie’s; amassed a great deal of information about Yoruba and other Nigerian antiquities; on pieces which he might want to buy back; on a set of houseposts; on Yoruba posts in general; asks him to find time when in London for a talk on these matters. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/202 Ibid. to Dr Rudolph H. Weingartner, ibid. – refers to his letter of 5 June [/3/177]; gives his opinion of the qualifications of Prof. Zdenka Volavka for a professorship (tpc.)

/202a David and Catharine Boston to [WBF], nd – invitation to come and say goodbye to Judy and Lee Hilburg on American Independence Day (printed and autogr. card)

/203 Ibid. to Mrs [C]atharine Boston, ibid. – thanks her for having him to her celebration on Anglo-American Independence Day for Judy and Lee; it was delightful to see her children (tpc.)

/204 Ibid. to Christopher Burge, 14 July – asks him to tell Paul Tishman the going price of various lots; also mentions Benin piece from Egerton collection (telegram)

/205 Pamela McClusky, Seattle Art Museum, to WBF, ibid. – as an intern is helping prepare the collection for permanent installation; his comments during his visit are being given weighty consideration; asks him about an inscription of an Afro-Portuguese ivory; encloses photographs (tp.)

/206 Christopher Burge to WBF, 15 July – informed Tishman of the sale results; gives details of the Benin piece from the Egerton collection (telegram)

/207 Bob [Thompson] to WBF, recd. c. 15 July – it was a pleasure to see him in Cambridge; asks about General Lefray who visited Calabar and collected some ‘trinkets’; asks if he will return to the US this year; on his fieldwork in Yombe country (tp.)
 

/3/208 Sharon Van Raalte to ibid., 16 July 1976 – apologises for being so long in sending the photograph; if the photograph is not suitable asks that he let her know and she will forward the negative (tp.)

/209 Rudolph H. Weingartner to ibid., 20 July – is grateful for his helpful letter [/3/202] on Prof. Zdenka Volavka (tp.)

/210 WBF to Paul Tishman, ibid. – on the sale last Wednesday; describes some of the lots; thanks for information about the Egerton piece; thanks him for copy letter from Anne Preuss; shall try to produce a first earnest of his work in the next few weeks; makes a couple of small points (tpc. with autogr. note)

/211 Audrey Stephen, Ethnography Department, BM, to WBF, ibid. – is thinking of bringing out the next number of the Newsletter to coincide with Bryan Cranstone’s last week in the Department; asks if he will write something about Bryan’s career in the Museum [see /4/27] (tp.)

/212 Thelma Lehmann to ibid., ibid. – is pleased to have received the information concerning the four African objects [see /3/196, /3/197, /3/198 & /3/199]; Nov. is the date set for the show she is preparing; his papers will help her produce a show of quality; if the bowls are fakes perhaps it is a waste of his time to deal with them; mentions his fee (tp.)

/213 Warren M. Robbins to ibid., 21 July – refers to WBF’s letter of 10 June [/3/180] and Hermione Waterfield’s letter of 16 Apr. [not held]; gives the reasons for his late reply; refers to Hermione’s request; on Hermione’s attitude towards his museum and towards him; had a disturbing telephone call from David Kreeger who was agitated about rudeness shown to Mrs Kreeger by Ms Waterfield and Mrs Keating; sent a letter of apology to him of which he encloses the first page; on the lack of success in Washington; believes Ms Waterfield has left a trail of resentment behind her; therefore did not give priority to sending out the notices from Christie’s; on not offering WBF an honorarium. 2 leaves (tp.)

/214 Ibid. to Dave and Carmen [Kreeger], 25 Mar. – expresses regret at what happened; on bringing WBF to see his African pieces; he was escorting Miss Waterfield; on the circumstances of the visit; when people have asked to see his collection has always tried to protect his privacy (photocopy) [enclosed with /3/213]
 

/3/215 Werner Muensterberger to ibid., 22 July 1976 – sends photos of the ring; describes it; on Dobbelmann; quotes from his letter (tp.)

/216 Steve Adamson to ibid., 23 July – reports on the progress of ‘The Best of African Art’; the National Gallery in Washington has sent three transparencies; encloses a copy of a letter from the International Exhibition Foundation; on WBF clearing agreement with the owners of the pieces in order to use the photographs; will cover charges up to £500; sends a contract (tp.)

/217 Albert J. Miller, Clinical Cardiology Group, Ltd., Chicago, to ibid., 26 July – on hearing him talk in Chicago; WBF mentioned a journal called The Journal of Primitive Art and Society; has written an article concerning the Osanyin medical staff of the Yoruba; the journal sounds like an appropriate medium; asks for full details (tp.)

/218 WBF to Sharon Van Raalte, 27 July – thanks her for sending the photograph; is sure it will do excellently; meant to have sent before a copy of a letter bearing on the matter of illegal imports; it is from a firm of lawyers giving advice through an entrepreneur named Silberman (tpc.)

/219 Ibid. to Pamela McClusky, ibid. – refers to her letter of 14 July [/3/205] about her West African ivory; on the piece; on the epigraphy; is sorry to be a little indecisive (tpc.)

/220 Ibid. to Thelma Lehmann, ibid. – refers to her letter of 20 July [/3/212]; on his fee; the large bowl is not genuine; he makes no charge for this one; as to the smaller bowl, suggests she use her discretion about whether to send sharp photographs according to whether she hopes it is genuine (tpc.)

/221 Ibid. to Dr Theo Dobbelmann, ibid. – Werner Muensterberger has passed on his questions about the pair of edan photographed in 1949-50; describes the circumstances of this event; mentions Kenneth Murray’s participation; on the Ogboni Society; has been meaning to try to visit his exhibition but fears he shall not be able to see it at Berg en Dal (tpc.)

/222 Steve Phelps to WBF, ibid. – expresses his appreciation for the trouble WBF took in producing the catalogue of the African material; on the Beasley sale; catalogues of ethnographica can bring material culture into a serious academic context; was pleased that WBF bought the calabash (autogr.)
 

/3/223 Philip Goldman to ibid., 28 July 1976 – has had no response from Ekpo Eyo to any of his cables; asks for his guidance; would prefer to be released from the commitment so he could offer the figure elsewhere; asks for his written opinion on the merits of the sculpture; nine months have passed; must now consider alternatives (tp.)

/224 Sir Robert Sainsbury to ibid., ibid. – on the opening in Spring 1978 of the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia; there will be an exhibition of his collection; there will have to be a catalogue; has a check list; he also promised the university a catalogue of the gift; on people who will be contributing to this; asks if WBF would consider doing the African section of the check list and catalogue; on his holiday movements; hopes they can meet on his return to discuss the matter. 2 leaves (tp.)

/225 WBF to Sir Robert Sainsbury, 29 July – refers to his letter [/3/224]; would be delighted to be associated with his African collection; accepts his proposal and looks forward to further discussion; is committed to deliver the Tishman catalogue to the Met in Apr.; does not think the check list would be an obstacle; mentions a gilt armlet (tpc.)

/226 Theo Dobbelmann to WBF, 31 July – refers to WBF’s letter of 27 July [/3/221]; refers to WBF’s studies of Ogboni society; hopes to meet him soon; the exhibition in Cologne opens on 9 Sept.; on his friend Mr Rom Boelen who has a collection of African art on the subject of mother and child (tp.)

/227 Philip Goldman to ibid., 2 Aug. – went to see Ekpo; gained the impression that he is not anxious to press the Departments for action on the sculpture; it seems there is no way the matter can be concluded with the Nigerians; asks if WBF will offer [the piece] to Paul Tishman; on the price; if Mr Tishman is not interested he will seek a client elsewhere (tp.)

/228 William Thomley, Edinburgh International Festival, to ibid., 3 Aug. – on his collection of African art; was not able to go forward with the idea; returns him photographs (tp.)

/229 WBF to Stuart Fleming, ibid. – refers to his letter of 10 July [/3/200]; on the assimilation of Portuguese elements into Benin society; on the change from Early to Middle Period; on Benin history; on Benin Queen Mother heads; responds to the three queries in his letter (tpc.)
 

/3/230 Ibid. to Roger Cook, 3 Aug. 1976 – refers to his letter of 1 July [/3/191]; explains reasons for hesitating to reply sooner; refers to his review of Cook’s book ‘The Tree of Life’ [see MS 500/14/310]; thinks he is probably out of the running but would be willing if Cook accepts; if not, suggests that John Donne is better qualified (tpc.)

/231 Otto Wittmann, Director, Toledo Museum of Art, to WBF, 5 Aug. – has been offered an African Owo ivory figure for purchase; the dealer Alan Brandt told them WBF was familiar with the piece; would like his opinion of it; encloses snapshots (tp.)

/232 Sir Robert Sainsbury to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for his reply [/3/225]; understands about his commitments until next Apr.; does not think the check list will create a great deal of work; on the sale the other day (tp.)

/233 Dr H. Witte, Curator, Afrika Museum, Berg en Dal, to ibid., 6 Aug. – on an exhibition on Ogboni Society; trust he received a catalogue; Dr Dobbelmann’s collection was the starting-point of the exhibition; is intending to write a study of Ogboni symbolism; asks if he could discuss this with WBF; gives dates when he will be in London 9tp.)

/234 WBF to Dr H. Witte, 10 Aug. – refers to his letter of 6 Aug. [/3/233]; suggests a date when they can meet; asks if he can bring with him a photograph of a Nigerian bronze head which is in his museum; recalls some correspondence about it two or three years ago; refers to his mother’s last illness; should be grateful to see the correspondence (tpc.)

/235 Ibid. to Sister Marie de Paul Neiers, ibid. – is sorry not to have answered her letter [/3/145] sooner; explains why; gives permission for her to use his photograph; will look out the negative and make a print; suggests publishing the thesis as part of one of the Oxford series; will speak to Angela’s father BEBF; looks forward to reading her thesis (tpc.)

/236 Sylvia H. Williams, Assistant Curator, Brooklyn Museum, to WBF, ibid. – was planning a reinstallation of the permanent African collection; would like to obtain some photographs to use in conjunction with the objects; asks if she could obtain a copy of one of his photographs from ‘Divine Kingship in Africa’; would be prepared to pay a nominal fee (tp.)
 

/3/237 WBF to N.C. Iles, 10 Aug. 1976 – refers to his letter of 11 Apr. [/3/144]; explains delay in answering it; gives permission for him to use the photograph; on his tour in the States he found that the group of three houseposts appeared in three different places; if he tells him which photographs he wants from the BM he may be able to suggest others which would not attract fees (tpc.)

/238 Thelma Lehmann to WBF, 13 Aug. – refers to certificates which provide information about the pieces; encloses a cheque; cannot find a clear photograph of the Yoruba bowl; if she can get one she will send it (tp.)

/239 Norman Iles to ibid., 16 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter [/3/237]; on his interpretation of the symbolism in poetry and art; on the reason for wanting WBF’s photograph; on a photograph of a monkey mask; would also consider a ‘riding’ illustration; would like him to have a copy of the book when it is done. 2 leaves (tp.)

/240 Barbara [Bentley] to ibid., ibid. – ‘? Article’ (autogr. pc) [see /3/184]

/241 WBF to Bryce Holcombe, 17 Aug. – is sorry not to have returned the annotated photograph until now; on his fee; mentions Paul; asks if he could find a copy of ‘African Spirit Images and Identities’ for Hermione Waterfield (tp.)

/242 Ibid. to Albert J. Miller, ibid. – refers to his letter of 26 July [/3/217]; the article he referred to was published in a book of symposium papers called ‘Primitive Art and Society’; is interested in his paper on the Osanyin staff; should be glad to borrow a copy and advise on a suitable publication; suggests African Arts at Los Angeles (tpc.)

/243 Ibid. to Ronald Alley, ibid. – refers to his letter of 1 July [/3/192]; on the African influences on the three paintings (tpc.)

/244 Ronald Alley to WBF, 20 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter [/3/243]; shall follow up his suggestions; Wilfredo Lam did not reply to his enquiry (tp.)

/245 Barbara Bentley to ibid., 23 Aug. – ‘this’ has been sent to the printers; asks him to ring her about any changes; thanks him for the trouble he has taken (tp.)
 

/3/246 WBF to William Thomley, 24 Aug. 1976 – thanks him for returning the package of photographs of the Tishman collection; the collection is to be shown at the opening of the new Primitive Wing of the Metropolitan Museum early in 1978 (tpc.)

/247 Ibid. to Herr Künzi, Galerie Künzi, ibid. – on his ivory piece; it was clear that it is a fake; gives some reasons for his opinion; suggests it would be a good piece for a Museum of Fakes; still hopes to visit his collection in Solothurn (tpc.)

/248 Ibid. to Miss Ann Marie Cunningham, ibid. – refers to her letter of 18 Aug. [not held]; as he has retired, will pass it to his successor Malcolm McLeod; should still be pleased to meet her; on the matter of thefts from British Colonies; shall be interested to hear how far she goes in these matters (tpc.)

/249 Ibid. to Steve Adamson, ibid. – replies to his letter of 23 July [/3/216]; on the good quality of the transparencies; on WBF seeking agreement from owners; makes some comments on the contract; will return the contract for amendment before signature (tpc.)

/250 Ibid. to Otto Wittmann, [ibid.] – discusses the ivory carving offered by Alan Brandt; the piece may well have been made for Benin; on similar pieces (tp.)

/251 Steve Adamson to WBF, 27 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter of 24 Aug. [/3/249]; thinks he can satisfy him on most of the points he raised; goes through these; will have the contract retyped; returns one copy for reference. 2 leaves (tp.)

/252 WBF to Warren Robbins, ibid. – refers to his letter of 21 July which he refers to as a ‘thunderbolt’; believes it is a series of extraordinary misunderstandings; Hermione is incapable of the conduct reported to him; they were both delighted with the Kreeger collection; their views coincide on his museum and collections; goes into more detail (tpc.)

/253 Mrs Elaine Dielman, Secretary, to WBF, 30 Aug. – acknowledges his letter of 24 Aug. [not held] during Mr Wittmann’s absence (tp.)

/254 WBF to Don Taylor, 7 Sept. – is glad that he found the article suitable; encloses a typed version of the final bit; sent photographs to Mr David Austen; asks if he can have some copies of the publication in which the article will appear (tpc.)
 

/3/255 Sister Marie de Paul Neiers to WBF, 8 Sept. 1976 – refers to his letter of 10 Aug. [/3/235]; is delighted to be able to reproduce his photograph; is in hospital which has upset her plans; she sent her translated thesis to the Editor of the International African Institute in London; it will be some time before she hears from them; should still be grateful for any advice from him or BEBF regarding possible publishers or funding sources. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/256 Otto Wittmann to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter of 24 Aug. [/3/250]; is grateful to him for writing; will let him what decision he makes (tp.)

/257 David Ackley to ibid., 9 Sept. – on a Yoruba door in the Denver Art Museum; thinks it is by the same hand as a door he has; learned that WBF had inspected the door; asks where he might research the doors and their carvers; encloses photographs; could send better photos if desired (tp. with autogr. PS)

/258 Julian Brody to ibid., 11 Sept. – tells him how much he and Mrs Brody enjoyed meeting him; on items he bought; mentions Frank Willett and Roy Sieber (tp.)

/259 Business card for Julian ‘Steve’ & Irma Brody (printed) [phot. 115692]

/260 Don Taylor to WBF, 11 Sept. – thanks him for the typed version of his additional editorial; on the title of WBF’s article; on his journal; is sending a couple of copies (tp.)

/261 Albert J. Miller to ibid., 13 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 17 Aug. [/3/242]; is delighted at his willingness to review his article; encloses a copy [/4/54]; explains his interest in the staff; the article was rejected by African Arts in Los Angeles; on another article they did publish which included a bit about the Osanyin Staffs (tp.)

/262 WBF to Murray B. Frum, ibid. – on his little figure from the Cameroon Grasslands; on other similar pieces in various collections; they seem to derive from an old tradition (tpc.)

/263 Ibid. to David Ackley, 14 Sept. – on his door; on other doors by the same carver in various museums, including the Museum of Mankind; if his door is for sale, should be interested to know what he would take for it (tpc.)
 

/3/264 Ibid. to Mrs Mercedes Mackie, 14 Sept. 1976 – encloses his negatives on the Indian Chief’s Medal at Busea; describes the occasion of which the photographs were taken; on the cost of using the pictures (tpc.)

/265 Ibid. to Tim Chappel, ibid. – is sorry not to have answered his letter of 8 Apr. [/3/141] sooner; on his tour to the States; he found a number of pieces which he attributed to the Adugbologe house; on other artefacts; encloses a copy of the catalogue for the 14 July sale; on a group which Paul Tishman bought; on a piece illustrated in Leiris and Delange; will write again soon (tpc.)

/266 Ted Celenko, Jr. to WBF, 15 Sept. – has still not sorted out his notes and photographs; when everything is sorted will send the photographs as promised (tp.)

/267 S. Jackson to ibid., 16 Sept. – telephone message to ring Mr Smit (autogr. note)

/268 Mercedes [Mackie] to ibid., 20 Sept. – on the negatives; will take care of them; on her publisher; will give him a signed copy of the book; it is going to cost her half of half of the advance royalties (autogr.)

/269 Dorothy [Mahan] to ibid., 21[?] Sept. – is sorry not to have posted the copy the other day; has been busy; on the Christie’s catalogue; mentions some of the items in it; thanks him for the birthday lunch (autogr.)

/270 Roger Cook to ibid., 24 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 3 Aug. [/3/230]; would be delighted if he would come and extemporize with slides on myths and symbols; names some of the other speakers in the lecture series; discusses WBF’s review of his book. 2 leaves (tp.)

/271 Mercedes [Mackie] to ibid, 27 Sept. – sends back his negatives; has two splendid pictures; hopes he will come if there is a book launch (autogr.)

/272 WBF to Sylvia H. Williams, 28 Sept. – is sorry not to have answered her letter of 10 Aug. [/3/236] sooner; shall be delighted to help her with the photograph of the ancestor altars at Benin; has a better one than the one in ‘Divine Kingship’; will look out the negatives and get the best one printed; on her mother and father; on the tour of the States (tp.)
 

/3/273 Ibid. to Dr Theo Dobbelmann, 28 Sept. 1976 – refers to his letter of [31] July [/3/226]; is going to be in Amsterdam with Hermione Waterfield; wonders whether they could call to see him; suggests some days; would like to see the collection of Mr Boelen; asks if he could arrange it (tpc.)

/274 Ibid. to Roger Cook, ibid. – refers to his letter of 24 Sept. [/3/270]; will come on 4 Nov.; gives his title; on a quotation from Eliade (tpc.)

/275 Hans Witte to WBF, 3 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter of 28 Sept. [not held]; on arrangements for WBF’s visit to Holland; Theo Dobbelmann hopes to see him; he is trying to arrange a visit to the Boelen collection; mentions WBF’s tip about the woman ogboni-chief; he and his wife leave for Nigeria on 29 Oct. (tp.)

/276 WBF to Paul Tishman, 5 Oct. – will try to contact him about the sale on 12 Oct.; on a Fang figure which he recommends; on the likely price; the fine Yoruba figure from Ilobu is going back to Nigeria after all; recommends also another Cameroon figure; there is also a fine Benin bell; on other pieces in the sale; tells him about the letter from Mr Ackley about the door by the Master of Ikare; will send the correspondence and photographs; recommends he buy it; hopes he has recovered the Afo piece from Detroit; is drawing up a letter to send to proposed contributors to the introduction of the catalogue; on remuneration. 3 pages (tpc.)

/277 Patricia [Rector] to WBF, ibid. – Tom Alexander will send him background material on the two pieces shown on the enclosed transparencies; Mr Tishman will speak with him about the possibility of purchasing them (tp.)

/278 J.S. Rishante to ibid., 7 Oct. – is a student at Manchester Polytechnic; is doing research into the range of factors affecting Western communication designs in Nigeria; is looking at ways in which cultural and geographical factors have made it difficult for Western graphic design to achieve an impact on the Nigerian population; intends to follow up with design possibilities which are suitable solutions; on ways of communication with an illiterate population; would like to talk to him about his experience of Western design and Nigerian culture (photocopy)
 

/3/279 L. Handley Derry to ibid., 10 Oct. 1976 – heard from EJL that he would like to become a Life Member of the China Society; will be honoured to have him; looks forward to seeing him at meetings; EJL will propose him; he will second him (autogr.)

/280 William Bascom to ibid., 12 Oct. – on his health; gives him Victor K. Zurcher’s address; thanks him for showing them the African materials at Christie’s (tp.)

/281 Roy Sieber to Michael Oliver, ibid. – on an Efon-Aliyie style mask; WBF knows the carvers better than he does; suggests he contact Michael Kan at Detroit; asks if he might have set of the photographs (photocopy with autogr. note)

/282 WBF to Mr J.S. Rishanti, ibid. – refers to his letter of 7 Oct.; looks forward to hearing how his ideas work out in detail; shall be delighted to meet and talk with him; mentions when he shall be away (tpc.)

/283 Tim Chappel to WBF, 14 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter of 28 Sept. [not held] and enclosures; has been working on a manuscript on the decoration of gourds; one of the pieces in the catalogue is attributed to Oliyide Adigboloye; thinks that the attributive name Adigboloye should be dropped in relation to the work of individual carvers; gives his reasons; on identifying Ojerinde’s style; on pieces [by him?] (autogr.)

/284 S. Thomas Alexander III, Director, Alexander-Suggs Gallery, St Louis, to ibid., 15 Oct. – sends information he promised Paul about the Kota Reliquary; the information on the Ovimbundu pipe is even less complete; is going to New York to spend some time with Paul discussing the exhibition; would like to talk to WBF about his input; asks if he will be in London at the end of Nov. (tp.)

.1 Business card for S. Thomas Alexander (printed)

/285 Steve Adamson to ibid., ibid. – it is a couple of months since he wrote [see /3/251] about the contract for the African Art book; asks what his recent thinking is (tp.)

/286 Kat White to ibid., 17 Oct. – George Ellis thinks Pere Cornet is back in Kinshasa; is glad they are starting a little project; on the gossip concerning her bidding for a Yoruba lady; is sorry that her horseman will go without his lady friend; bought a Yoruba box from Mr Goldman; on Kerchache (tp.)
 

/3/287 Marie-Louise Bastin to ibid., 18 Oct. 1976 – reminds him of correspondence they had about a Tshibinda Ilunga statuette; it belonged to a Portuguese museum; he will find attached the sad story [nothing attached] (tp., in French)

/288 WBF to Paul Tishman, 21 Oct. – sends a draft letter to selected fieldworkers; it is important to have it turned around smartly; welcomes the idea of having Tom Alexander as a progressor; he will be over her in late Nov.; he and Hermione might have to come to the States for a few days after the Hooper American sale on 9 Nov.; the consignment from the July sale is held up by a logjam at the British Customs; is sorry he has not yet seen the carving from Abeokuta (tpc.)

/289 Ibid. to Philip Goldman, ibid. – thanks him for invitation for 21 Nov. shall be delighted to come, and to see his collection; on the possible trip to America (tpc.)

/290 Ibid. to Ekpo Eyo, 25 Oct. – introduces Dr Hans Witte who is going to Nigeria in a few days; on an exhibition he had of Ogboni art; hopes he will show him his Ogboni collections, particularly the documentation (tpc.)

/291 Roger Cook to WBF, ibid. – refers to his letter of 28 Sept. [/3/274]; will see him on 4 Nov. (tp.)

/292 Frank Willett, Director, Hunterian Museum, Glasgow, to ibid., 26 Oct. – on a sculptor, Charles Aigbe; quotes from a letter from him on two objects; on photographs which he sent; asks if he knows Tess Gower from the Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery; she has brought in some brasses for identification; on these brasses; he suggested they ask WBF’s opinion; will send photographs (tp.)

/293 Ibid. to Ernest Moody, ibid. – on the origin of the bronze figure which he brought to Evanston in 1974; has since seen another similar piece; has been in correspondence with the artist who says that his [Moody’s] piece is the work of an apprentice; it is modern and should not be offered for sale as anything else (tp. copy for WBF)

/294 Julian Brody to WBF, 28 Oct. – on a bell which WBF bid on for him; it went for much more than his top price; on seeing him in London; asks his opinion of the Kuyu that he purchased from Goldman; told Paul Tishman that WBF was working on his catalogue (tp.)
 

/3/295 Philip [Dark], University of Leiden, to ibid., 30 Oct. 1976 – sorry to have missed him and Hermione; asks if he can include him in a list of references for future jobs; the Sainsbury Centre will be looking for a Director in the next 12 months; will be in London in Dec.; hopes to see him (tp.)

/296 [Hermione Waterfield] to BEBF, 1 Nov. – WBF has asked her to send the notes they made of Badouin de Grunne’s Nok heads in Belgium last week; gives details of the six heads (photocopy)

/297 WBF to Jean-Pierre Leemans, 3 Nov. – is sorry that he failed to contact him during his two days in the Brussels area; was very busy; could not have managed to write his opinion while he was there; he left it to do on his return (tpc.)

/298 Ibid. to Mrs Margerie Evans, ibid. – was sorry to be away in the Low Countries for the opening of the exhibitions of Merlyn’s early paintings; hopes to go in the next day or two; mentions Eldred (tpc.)

/299 WBF, 3 Nov. – opinion of 17 gold pieces ‘overleaf’ (tpc.)

/300 Ibid. to Frank Willett, ibid. – refers to his first letter from the Hunterian [/3/292]; the identification may not be so cast-iron as it first appears; shall be interested to see the photographs Aigbe sent; discusses the items; looks forward to seeing the photographs from the Kelvingrove Museum; thanks him for sending his paper with Fleming; believes four of the subjects are probably Owo; mentions some other items (tpc.)

/301 Effa Okupa to Nicholas Usherwood, ibid. – writes again about her proposal to hold an exhibition of Nigerian art in the Royal Academy’s rooms; 1980 would be the best year for a definitive Nigerian exhibition as Nigeria became an independent state in 1960; urges that the exhibition be considered for firm inclusion in the 1980 programme; on the sources from which they hope to secure the necessary exhibits; on the exhibition as she envisages it; on the effects the exhibition would have; it is important to have a firm decision; would wish to appoint members to the organizing Committee to represent the views of the Academy. 2 leaves (tp.)
 

/3/302 Alison Hodge to WBF, 4 Nov. 1976 – reminds him of meeting in Jos where she was working with Harri Peccinotti on the second Mobil-sponsored book; became interested in traditional crafts; took a lot of pictures; has been writing up the material and would like to publish it as a book; asks if he would look at her manuscript; ten chapters out of twelve are with a typist; asks if she could send it. 3 pages (autogr.)

/303 Mrs E.A. Uwadiae to ibid., 5 Nov. – asks for copies of some photographs from ‘Divine Kingship in Africa’; she is a student at Croydon College and needs the pictures for her thesis work. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/304 5 Nov. – Memorandum of Agreement between Studio Vista and WBF, concerning the book ‘African Art’. 6 leaves (tp., initialed by WBF)

/305 Vice Admiral Sir John Gray, Secretary, the China Society, to WBF, 5 Nov. – is delighted that he is becoming a Life Member; the subscription is £25 (tp.)

/306 Miss Joy Ann Cordes to ibid., 8 Nov. – is an art major; is researching a piece of African art; encloses photographs; the piece is a Bobo mask; describes the mask and raises some questions about it; would appreciate any insights or information he could give (tp.)

/307 WBF to Dr Julian Brody, 9 Nov. – is sorry not to have written sooner about the result of the sale on 12 Oct.; on the prices fetched by various pieces; the price list should have reached him by now; asks about shortcomings in the postal services; on the Kuyu piece; must write to Warren Robbins to check up on the Upper Volta mask derived from an Afro-Portuguese spoon; wonders if there were two, both handled by Albert Gordon; would like to write something on the case; asks if he has any objection to WBF writing to African Arts about it (tpc.)

/308 Ibid. to Alison Hodge, ibid. – remembers talking to her about her book on traditional crafts; shall be delighted to look at the manuscript; on his own writing projects; he shall have to squeeze it into odd moments; mentions a book on African crafts by René Gardi; would like to see all her photographs of craftsmen (tpc.)

/309 Jonathan [King] to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for bringing in the Arawak piece; is going to ask someone from Kew to come over to take wood samples from the Cook collection; on the auction yesterday (tp. note)
 

/3/310 WBF to Steve Adamson, 9 Nov. 1976 – gives the selection of pieces provisionally made from the exhibition of African Sculpture he organized in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, in 1970; lists these; should like to obtain all the above slides; asks if he has heard further from Mrs Pope of the International Exhibitions Foundation since Mrs von Kann’s letter of 7 July; on copyright; between now and the end of the year hoopes to choose most of the remaining subjects; will not be giving this book priority until after he has done his book-catalogue on the Tishman collection for the Metropolitan Museum (tpc.)

/311 BJK, Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, to WBF, 14 Nov. – is sorry she left London without saying goodbye properly; on a party at the Museum of Mankind; on a letter from Prince Charles; on Index and Library Committee matters; gives information about the library ‘here’ (autogr.)

/312 Julian Brody to WBF, 16 Nov. – refers to WBF’s letter of 9 Nov. [/3/307]; received the price list; on the Kuyu; he exchanged the large Kurumba for an Ibo Headdress with Al Gordon; mentions Tom Alexander (tp.)

/313 WBF to Mary Underwood, ibid. – is sorry that he cannot be there on 23 Nov.; is going to Munich with Hermione Waterfield; sends best wishes for a great occasion (tpc.)

/314 Alison Hodge to WBF, ibid. – it is kind of him to look at her manuscript; encloses a copy of the first 10 chapters [see /4/41]; on the book being not quite what she first intended; on René Gardi’s books; is going to Nigeria at the end of the week; perhaps she could show him her photographs when she gets back next summer (autogr.)

/315 WBF to Mrs R.M. Goodsir, ibid. – refers to her letter of 9 Nov. [not held] about sacred food in Southern Nigeria; suggests putting her on to John Picton who spent much more time in Southern Nigeria than WBF; suggests she also go to the Pitt Rivers Museum; cannot help her with the Egyptian aspects of her work; recommends the Ashmolean Museum and the Department of Egyptian Antiquities at the BM; mentions books by Talbot; suggests she might join the RAI so that she could borrow books from its Library; suggests she make an appointment to see John Picton (tpc.)

/316 Julian Brody to WBF, 17 Nov. – forgot to answer his query as to whether he had received a catalogue for the sale on 9 Nov.; it is was on African materials, he did not (tp.)
 

/3/317 WBF to Joan Wescott, 18 Nov. 1976 – hopes she is feeling better than she was at the time of the sale; his main object is to see the witch settled into a good home; WBF had a commission to bid up to £12,000 for Kat White, who was disappointed at the withdrawal; if she offered the figure to Kat White for £12,000 he thinks she would accept (tpc.)

/318 Daniel Miller, Oliver Miller Inc., to WBF, 19 Nov – explains that he and his partner Michael Oliver are African art dealers in New York; forwards some photographs in the hope that WBF can enlighten them about an Epa mask; understands that WBF saw the mask in 1970 at Georges Rodrigues’ apartment; encloses a letter from Roy Sieber [not held] (tp.)

/319 James Woodburn, LSE, to ibid., 22 Nov. – lists reviews of the booklet he wrote for the Museum of Mankind’s Hadza exhibition; asks if he knows of any more (tp. with autogr. PS)

/320 Effa Okupa to ibid., ibid. – encloses a cutting from a Nigerian daily; mentions Constance Cummings; mentions Jane B. Drew who has sent a copy of the letter to Sir Hugh Carson; asks if WBF would be free to see him (autogr.)

/321 The Daily Times, 16 Nov. – ‘Art work robbers strike again’ and ‘700-year-old brass mask discovered’ (newspaper cutting)

/322 Kat White to WBF, 24 Nov. – on a letter; on offering more money for a piece; on people talking about her new piece; family news (tp.)

/323 Jean-Pierre Leemans to ibid., ibid. – encloses photographs of the jewels (autogr.)

.1 Business card for Jean-Pierre Leemans (printed)

/324 Werner Gillon to ibid., ibid. – encloses drafts of seven manuscripts of his lectures; outlines the original plan of the lectures and seminar; as he now has a film will have to revise the programme; asks WBF’s opinion; would appreciate his views and criticism of the subjects and the presentation; hopes to meet to discuss the material. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/325 Lisa Lane to ibid., nd – is a student doing research on a Baule mask; asks if he can give her any information or recommend a book on the Baule tribe (tp.)
 

/3/326 WBF to Lisa Lane, 25 Nov. 1976 – refers to her letter [/3/325]; does not have experience in the field relating to Baule masks; the best authority is Dr Susan Vogel; cannot think of any book on the tribe; recommends a book by Himmelheber, in German (tpc.)

/327 Ibid. to Joy Ann Cordes, ibid. – refers to her letter of 8 Nov. [/3/306]; is not sure that the mask is strictly Bobo; on the Bobo tribe; he does not have extensive knowledge of the tribe; on the repairs to the mask; on spirit society (tpc.)

/328 Ibid. to Daniel Miller, ibid. – refers to his letter of 19 Nov. [/3/318]; on the Epa mask; does not remember seeing it; has not been in Georges Rodrigues’ apartment (tpc.)

/329 Ibid. to Julian Brody, ibid. – refers to his letters of 16 and 17 Nov. [3/312 & /3/316]; on catalogues for sales (tpc.)

/330 Werner Gillon to Mr De Kolb, 27 Nov. – on offering two pieces bought from him to the BM; tests have shown that the pieces are fakes; asks for a cheque for $19,000; asks him to settle the matter by 15 Dec.; hopes it can be settled without affecting their friendship (photocopy)

/331 WBF to Stuart Fleming, 29 Nov. – on a head which he saw with Hermione in the Afrika Museum at Berg en Dal; describes the head; the Director Hans Witte would like him [Fleming] to carry out a thermoluminescence test on the head; can tell him more if he looks him up (tpc.)

/332 Priscilla Naish, Executive Secretary, African Studies Association of the United Kingdom, to WBF, Dec. – on replacing his banker’s order for his subscription (tp.)

/333 H.O.H. Vernon-Jackson, Canadian High Commission, to ibid., 2 Dec. – expresses his appreciation for the ‘Living Arts of Nigeria’; on his own research on craft workers in Bida; refers to WBF’s section on beads and Bida bead work (tp.)

/334 WBF to Effa Okupa, 7 Dec. – there is a possibility that he is going to New York for a fortnight just after Christmas; is anxious to meet Casson and will do his best to fit in with her plans; suggests she arrange it for after 15 Jan.; refers to the cutting from the Daily Times (tpc.)
 

/3/335 Mary Ellen Proudfit, Baylor University, to WBF, 7 Dec. 1976 – Baylor University is planning an Africa Week for 19-23 Sept. 1977; refers to the programme; refers to the Latin America and Japan Weeks; asks if he would give a lecture; asks about his fee (tp.)

/336 Kat White to ibid., ibid. – on an Ashanti doll bought from Christie’s; refers to Pere Cornet; refers to a trip to the Congo; hopes he will succeed with the owner of the Yoruba lady; if it is not to be she will invest the money in oil (autogr.)

/337 Louis Davenport Bailey, Montgomery & Bailey, to Werner Gillon, 8 Dec. – refers to his letter to Mr Eric De Kolb of 27 Nov. [/3/330]; has advised Mr De Kolb not to comply with his request; asks some questions about the two pieces; the pieces were appraised by James M. Silberman and WBF; his description of the pieces as ‘fakes’ came as unexpected news to Mr De Kolb; once he receives the information requested, will give further consideration to his demand. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/338 Annerös & G. Künzi to WBF, 9 Dec. – refers to WBF’s letter of 24 Aug. concerning their ivory masks trimmed with precious stones; there will be a publication on the items which they will send; gives some ‘dates and facts’ about the masks (tp.)

/339 Stuart Fleming, Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, Oxford University, to ibid., 10 Dec. – will be in Amsterdam in Mar. so could sample the Berg en Dal head at that time; asks if he would be interested in producing a microfiche on Yoruba art for University of Chicago Press (tp.)

/340 J.W. Björneby to the Keeper of Ethnography, BM, ibid. – refers to his letter [probably /3/45] to WBF; has learned that he is no longer at the BM; asks that his letters be transferred to WBF, or opened and responded to (tp.)

/341 WBF to Christopher Burge, 14 Dec. – on spending two weeks in America; on discussing various matters and making a final study of the collection; mentions Tom’s report; on a Senufo staff with figures; is dining with Gillon and will reopen Mumuye (telegram)
 

/3/342 Ibid. to Mary Ellen Proudfit, 16 Dec. 1976 – explains that he is not ‘Sir’ William Fagg; her proposal is an attractive one; refers to her Japan Week; on his difficulties in giving an immediate answer; outlines his travel plans for the year; on his lecture ‘Africa and the Temple of the Muses’ which is nearly ready; asks about the fee; asks whether the proceedings would be published; if he cannot come he suggests Prof. Roy Sieber take his place (tpc.)

/343 Werner Gillon to Mr Edwards, 17 Dec. – encloses copies of correspondence with Mr De Kolb [/3/330] and letter from lawyers [/3/337]; mentions Sotheby’s; is in the hands of Mr McLeod, WBF and himself [Edwards]; his lawyer has suggested that all documents be sent to him; shall be in the Museum on Monday and Tuesday (autogr. carbon)

/344 Ira V. Edelson to WBF, 18 Dec. – asks where he can purchase a copy of ‘African Sculpture’; sends photographs of some pieces he purchased in Lagos; asks if the art work is native to Nigeria or some other part of Africa; asks about the value of the pieces (tp.)

/345 Zdenka Volavka to ibid., ibid. – it has been a long time since she heard from him; she left Toronto at the beginning of Oct.; finished her R.O.M. project before leaving; found some objects of royal investiture (autogr.)

/346 Christopher Burge to ibid., 20 Dec. – Tishman tried to reach him by phone; wonders if he could come on 3 Jan. [1977] (telegram)

/347 Elsy Leuzinger, Dozentin für Aussereuropäische Kunst, Zürich, to ibid., 21 Dec. – the Propyläen Publishers of Berlin are planning an edition of several volumes on non-Western art; she is the editor of the volume on Tribal Art of the World; needs a special expert on Nigerian art so comes to him; on the number of pages and plates required; first would need a list of the objects; would like to have the manuscript during 1977; lists the collaborators on this volume. 2 leaves (tp. copy)

/348 Berta & Bill Bascom to [WBF?], Christmas card (printed)

/349 Werner Gillon to WBF, 29 Dec. – attaches an article by A. Lommel which may interest him; on an introduction by Lommel to a catalogue of the Moorish[?] exhibition (autogr. note)
 

/3/350 Grahame Fagg to ibid., 29 Dec. 1976 – is clearing up Auntie Dorothy’s estate; £300 or so will be divided between seven of them; he, Pat and Jane are foregoing their shares and dividing them between Mary and Eileen; wonders if WBF would like to add his share to theirs (autogr.)

/352 WBF to Christopher Burge, 31 Dec. – on his travel arrangements; on visiting the ex-de la Burde collection (telegram)

/4 1976 Miscellaneous

/1 Financial Times, 6 Sept. 1976 – ‘A moral tale’ (newspaper cutting)

/2 Sunday Times, 23 May 1976 – ‘Stolen treasures head home’ (newspaper cutting)

/3 ICA, 3 June 1976 – compliments slip stating that WBF is a member of the ICA (printed and autogr.)

/4 Christie’s, 12 Oct. 1976 – invoice to WBF for two lots (printed and autogr.)

/5 WBF, nd – notes for ‘On the Documentation of Genius in African Tribal Art’ (autogr.)

/6 Ibid., ibid. – notes for ‘Africa and the Temple of the Muses’ (autogr.)

/7 Ibid., ibid. – ‘On the Documentation of Genius in African Art’. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/8 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Africa and the Temple of the Muses’. 6 leaves (photocopy)

/9 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. [another version]. 15 leaves (tpc.)

/10 ibid., ibid. – ibid. 16 leaves (autogr. and tp. draft)

[No number 11]

/12 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 7 leaves (autogr. draft)

/13 Ibid., ibid. – ‘On the Documentation of Genius in African Art’. 8 leaves (autogr. and tp. draft)

/14 Map of University College of North Wales (photocopy)

/15 WBF, nd – note of the name and address of David Austen (autogr.)

/16 Progress International, Vol. 3, no. 1, 1976 (magazine)
 

/4/17 Anne von Rebhan, Slide Librarian, note on slide lending policy (printed)

/18 WBF, nd – notes. 5 leaves (autogr.)

/19 Ibid., ibid. – notes headed ‘West Africa … sculpture at the lowest stage’ (autogr.)

/20 Ibid., ibid. – text partly on his career, partly on poets and artists. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)

/21 Information about a conference on ‘Christianity and “Primitive” Religions’, 20-22 Feb. 1976. 3 leaves (tp.)

/22 Subscription form for ‘Survival International’ (printed)

/23 WBF, ‘The Long Farewell’, article commenting on Prof. Tarn’s article in the Spring Review of Survival International. 7 leaves (tpc.)

/24 Ibid., nd – biographical note (autogr.)

/25 Information about William Ebrington Gordon (photocopy)

/26 Notes on check list and catalogue (photocopy)

/27 WBF, nd – appreciation of Bryan Cranstone on his promotion to the Pitt Rivers Museum (tp.)

/28 Mircen Eliade, page from ‘Patterns in Comparative Religion’ (photocopy)

/29 Invitation to the private view of ‘Sacred Circles’, Two Thousand Years of North American Indian Art, at the Hayward Gallery on 6 Oct. (printed card)

/30 American Association of Museums, nd – information about an International Conference on Museum Storage, 16-17 Dec. 1976. 8 pages (photocopy)

/31 International Conference on Museum Storage, registration card (printed)

/32 Ibid., brochure (printed)

/33 WBF, nd – various rough notes. 5 leaves (autogr.)

/34 ‘Did Sophie have a night out?’ (newspaper cutting)

/35 Note of the name and address of Lee Bronson (autogr.)
 

/4/36 WBF, nd – note of the name and address of Mrs Shirley B. Kaufmann (autogr.)

/37 Notes on artefacts (tp. and autogr.)

/38 WBF, nd – various rough notes. 4 leaves (autogr.)

/39 Notes on artefacts (tp.)

/40 WBF, nd – note referring to Mrs Paul Chancellor (autogr.)

/41 [Alison Hodge], text of ten chapters of her work on African crafts. 93 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)

/42 Invitation to WBF to a dinner with Mr and Mrs Robert Nooter, in honour of Frère Joseph Cornet, on 13 Mar. (printed and autogr. card)

/43 Instructions for finding the Nooters (printed)

/44 Itinerary for the USA trip of WBF and Hermione Waterfield (photocopy with autogr. additions)

/45 19 Feb. 1976 – itinerary for the USA trip of WBF and Hermione Waterfield [another version] (tp.)

/46 WBF, nd – itinerary for the USA trip (autogr.)

/47 Calculations concerning an Owo ivory bowl and cover (photocopy)

/48 International Herald Tribune, 17-18 July 1976 – ‘From Tibet to Black Africa via Iran’ [refers to the ivory bowl and cover mentioned in /4/47] (newspaper cutting)

/49 Leaflet from the Galerie Ursula Voorhuis (printed)

/50 L.P. Vidyarthi, ‘The Future of Traditional “Primitive” Societies: a Case Study of an Indian Shifting Cultivation Society’. 12 leaves (photocopy)

/51 Reprint from Journal of Social Research, President’s First Newsletter (printed leaflet)

/52 L.P. Vidyarthi, ‘Priorities in Tribal Researches in India’, reprint from Journal of Social Research (printed)

/53 Lists of names, including ‘Hermione and Bill’. 2 leaves (autogr.)
 

/4/54 Albert J. Miller & Gwen J. Miller, ‘ The Osanyin Medical Staff of the Yoruba: a Symbol of the Power to Heal’. 14 leaves (photocopy)

/55 Candice L. Goucher, Jehanne H. Teilhet, Kent R. Wilson & Tsaihwa J. Chow, ‘Ancient Nigerian “Bronzes”: Lead Isotope Studies of Metal Sources’, submitted to Nature, Feb. 1976. 9 leaves (tp.)

/56 Feb. 1976 – Curriculum Vitae of Daniel P. Biebuyck. 6 leaves (tp.)

/57 Curriculum Vitae of Philip John Crosskey Dark. 19 leaves (photocopy) [see also /5/12]

/58 Invitation to a lecture by WBF, ‘On the Documentation of Genius in African Tribal Art’ at York University on 8 Apr. 1976 (printed card)

/59 New Orleans Museum of Art, News Release about WBF’s lecture ‘On the Documentation of Genius in African Tribal Art’ on 21 Mar. 1976 (tp.)

/60 The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, ‘Collecting Couple Operates an Unusual Gallery’ (newspaper page)

/61 The New York Times, 30 Apr 1976 – ‘Show Retains Mystery of African Sculpture’ (photocopy)

/5 1977 Correspondence

/1 John Donne to [WBF?], nd [1977?] – on a series of lectures; mentions Lawrence Gowing (autogr. card)

/2 Ibid., nd [1977?] – Vincent Megaw knows Senake Bandaranyake; on writing to the Times; will write to Senake saying he has international support (autogr. card)

/3 E.H. Longbottom to WBF, nd [1977?] – asks if he has come across his system for classifying Ashanti Weights which they spoke about; on rearranging his collection; it would be better to use WBF’s system than make up a new one; refers to the hot weather (tp.)

/4 WBF to Sir Robert Sainsbury, nd [1977] – confirms his acceptance of the commission to produce a check list and catalogue of the African part of his gift to the University of East Anglia; on the financial provision; congratulates him on the clarity with which he has prescribed the categories to be used; on time-scales for the completion of the work; is leaving on Monday for New York, to return on 19 Jan. (tpc.)
 

/5/5 Jacqueline Loudmer to WBF, nd [1977?] – is preparing a sale of primitive arts; sends preview; the catalogue will be ready around 8 Nov. (autogr.)

/6 Guy Piazzini to ibid., nd [1977?] – on a Byeri Fang in his possession; sends photographs (tp., in French)

/7 WBF to Werner Gillon, 3 Jan. 1977 – is writing about the two Fang specimens under examination in the Museum of Mankind; refers to the letter of 8 Dec. from Montgomery & Bailey [/3/337]; discusses his opinions as given in the catalogue of Gillon’s collection in 1970; discusses the two pieces further (tpc.)

/8 Tom Govier, [Ethnography Department, BM], to Mrs Julie Lawson, ICA, 6 Jan. – the stone head she left is ready for collection (tpc.)

.1 Ibid. to WBF, nd – Mrs Lawson has not collected the stone head (autogr. note)

/9 Christopher Heywood, University of Sheffield, to WBF, 7 Jan. – has an inquiry concerning D.H. Lawrence and African sculpture; outlines his query; encloses an essay of another facet of Lawrence’s involvement with African matters (tp.)

/10 Christopher Heywood, ‘Olive Schreiner’s The Story of an African Farm: Prototype of Lawrence’s Early Novels’ in English Language Notes, Sept. 1976. 5 pages (photocopy)

/11 Philip [Dark] to WBF, 11 Jan. – refers to WBF taking him to see the Sainsbury collection; encloses a copy of his Curriculum Vitae in case WBF is called upon to respond on his behalf (autogr.)

/12 Philip Dark, Curriculum Vitae. 6 leaves (photocopy) [see also /4/57]

/13 E.R. Chamberlin to WBF, 11 Jan. – thanks him for Xerox of [Alma] Robinson’s article [not held]; on WBF’s typescript; has not heard from official Nigerian sources (tp.)

/14 Joan Wescott to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 18 Nov. [1976] [/3/317]; apologises for delay in replying; has done nothing about the Yoruba figure (tp. card)
 

/5/15 Christine Mullen, Indiana University Art Museum, to ibid., 12 Jan. 1977 – is studying African Art under Dr Roy Sieber; encloses photographs of a brass bell; asks about its origins and authenticity; has found his writings exciting and useful (tp.)

/16 Mary Ellen Proudfit to ibid., ibid. – is pleased that he is considering being part of Africa Week; on his lecture; on the fee; on publication; if he cannot come, shall approach Dr Sieber (tp.)

/17 John Picton to J.W. Björneby, 14 Jan. – refers to his letter of 10 Dec. 1976 [/3/340]; WBF has probably received his letters but is abroad at the moment; comments on the brass head in the photograph (tpc. with autogr. note to WBF) [phot. 115693]

/18 E.V. Gatacre to WBF, 14 Jan. – encloses a copy of a paper he wrote for the Museums Association last summer; would like to talk to him about the Yoruba courtyard mentioned (autogr.)

/19 E.V. Gatacre, ‘The limits of professional design’, offprint from the Museums Journal, Vol. 76, No. 3, Dec. 1976. 7 pages (printed)

/20 Elsy Leuzinger to ibid., 14 Jan. – refers to her letter of Dec. 1976 [/3/347] asking him to collaborate in the volume on Tribal Art for the Propyläen Art History; has not heard from him so sends a copy of the letter (tp.)

/21 Elin Lake Ewald to WBF, post-17 Jan. – on an article which appeared two days after they had a conversation about it; on seeing him at work on the de la Burde collection; asks about getting the African photographs back; looks forward to seeing him in Apr. (autogr.)

/22 New York Times, 17 Jan. – ‘Cultural Renaissance is Under Way in West Africa’ (photocopy)

/23 Lane Berk to WBF, ibid. – on places in Africa she is going to; asks him to suggest people, places, museums to see; mentions Prof. Fosu (telegram)

/24 Marilyn Houlberg, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, to ibid., 18 Jan. – is sorry she missed him in London; asks if he would write a letter on her behalf so that she could be considered for an American Association of University Women fellowship; on her work (tp.)
 

/5/25 Werner [Gillon] to ibid., 20 Jan. 1977 – on his trip; thanks him for his letter [/5/7] on the Fang figures; thanks him for letter returning his lecture on Aesthetics; encloses a draft of his lecture on Equatorial Africa; is reading the lectures of the Colloquium in Dakar in 1966; refers to WBF’s lecture on Tribality (tp.)

/26 Monni Adams to ibid., 21 Jan. – encloses text reporting on his visit to the Peabody last summer; makes some remarks about it; it is aimed at the broad audience that follows the African Arts magazine; asks him to let her know if there are any errors (tp.)

/27 Susan Vogel, Metropolitan Museum of Art, to ibid., ibid. – enjoyed his visit; mentions the Burde collection; sends the prospectus on the Tishman catalogue; on photography; on deadlines (tp.)

/28 WBF to Ira V. Edelson, 25 Jan. – on two of his own works mentioned by Edelson; on the bone objects of which he sent photographs (tpc.)

/29 Ibid. to Roy Sieber, ibid. – on his health; discusses the bronze bell which Christine Mullen wrote to him about; on pruning Paul Tishman’s collection; hopes he [Sieber] will get his valuable collection of fakes (tpc.)

/30 Ibid. to Elsy Leuzinger, ibid. – has just returned from the States; would like to be part of her great project; much will depend on details and flexibility over the deadline; explains his situation regarding work commitments, outlines these commitments; does not think he can bind himself to finish the piece for her by Dec.; if she can give him an additional six months he thinks he could take it on; on further details of the proposed volume; hopes to choose the objects fairly soon; on the photographs; asks about payment; on BEBF’s book on Nok (tpc.)

/31 David Ackley to WBF, 26 Jan. – apologises for delay in replying to WBF’s letter [/3/263] regarding the Ikare doors; on a talk he gave devoted to the subject of the doors; discusses various examples of such doors in great detail; would appreciate his views; encloses photographs; on the availabitiy of the dorr, he has still not determined what its value should be; WBF would have first refusal, along with the Denver Museum (tp. with autogr. additions)
 

/5/32 Tom Phillips to WBF, 27 Jan. 1977 – it was good to meet him at the Entwistles; mentions Fiona Barbour and Mrs Fock; sends photograph of the object from the museum in Gaberone, Botswana; asks for his thoughts on the piece. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/33 Susan Vogel to ibid., 28 Jan. – on the ‘Identification Workshop’ which she is chairing; would like his participation; outlines her plans for the event; would like him to participate as a specialist on the Owo part of the session; would like to know of any objects he would like to discuss (tp. with autogr. PS)

/34 Patricia [Rector] to ibid. ibid. – Mr Tishman wanted him to have a copy of the enclosed memo; on other things which will be ready to send next week (tp. note)

/35 Effa Okupa to ibid., 29 Jan. – they had a rendezvous for tea; guesses he had forgotten (autogr.)

/36 Sir Robert Sainsbury to ibid., 31 Jan. – has felt it necessary to alter the format of the catalogue entries; encloses his own catalogue entries for the African items; it will not be possible ot have maps in the Exhibition catalogue; on the financial arrangements (tp.)

/37 WBF to Prof. Simon Ottenberg, 1 Feb. – sends his sympathy on Nora’s death; refers to his own mother’s death (tpc.)

/38 Valerie Griffith to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for receiving her last summer and giving some of his time; refers to some Kissi figures; should he come to the States he might care to visit her African collection; asks to be put on the mailing list for new books published on African art (tp.)

/39 Elsy Leuzinger to WBF, 2 Feb. – refers to his letter of 25 Jan. [/5/30]; his answer makes her happy; on his enormous work-programme; hopes he can find a gap in the programme this year as next year would be too late; Mr Puchert from Berlin will give him further details; on her general introduction to the volume; he can concentrate on specific Nigerian style facts; on the demarcation of style-regions; on the photographs; would be delighted if he could definitely consent. 2 leaves (tp.)
 

/5/40 Monni Adams to WBF, 4 Feb. 1977 – refers to WBF’s letter [not held] and return of the manuscript ‘An Evening of Connoisseurship with William Fagg’; refers to an Apr. conference in Washington; enjoyed working on the report of his visit (tp.)

/41 Alison Hodge to ibid., 7 Feb. – is unexpectedly back in England; wonders if he has been able to look at her manuscript [/4/41] (autogr.)

/42 WBF to Frère Joseph Cornet, ibid. – on the possibility of a trip to Zaire in July or Aug. when he could visit him and his work; asks if he will be in the field at that time; on the places he would like to visit; would value any suggestions he could make about these plans (tpc.)

/43 Ibid. to the Secretary, American Association of University Women Educational Foundation, 8 Feb. – has been asked by Marilyn Houlberg to write a letter of recommendation for a fellowship for the purpose of completing her work on ‘The art, myth and ritual of Yoruba sacred children’; gives his opinion of Mrs Houlberg and her work (tpc.)

/44 American Association of University Women Information Sheet (photocopy)

/45 Barbara Sellman to WBF, 8 Feb. – Roy Sieber suggested she write concerning plans to travel to London and West Africa in the summer; on her husband’s work and her own work; describes the two major purposes of their trip; any suggestions he can offer will be appreciated; Roy sends his greetings. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/46 Stuart Fleming to ibid., ibid. – on a proposed book on Yoruba art; suggests they meet to discuss it; asks if he would consider a Yoruba wood sculpture microfiche (tp.)

/47 Peter Clayton, British Museum Publications Ltd., to ibid., ibid. – is going ahead with a second edition of ‘The Tribal Image’; encloses Xerox copies of rough lay-outs; asks him to get in touch if there are any queries (tp.)

/48 Rough lay-outs of pages from ‘The Tribal Image’ by WBF. 3 leaves (photocopy)
 

/5/49 Dr Maria Kecskési, Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde, München, to WBF, 10 Feb. 1977 – is sorry she did not meet him in Munich; mentions four big Yoruba sculptures; will let him have an article on the subject (tp.)

/50 WBF to Barbara Sellman, 17 Feb. – refers to her letter of 8 Feb. [/5/45]; her programme is most interesting; will discuss it in detail with her when they meet; she can consult any African specimens in the Department in the repository in East London; on his possible trip to Zaire; as a collector, it might be useful if she subscribes to Christie’s Tribal Art catalogues; will arrange for a complimentary copy of the next issue to be sent to her; on Roy [Sieber] (tpc.)

/51 Commander O.P. Fingesi, Commissioner for Special Duties and President of FESTAC, to Earl Cameron, ibid. – on the dissolution of the United Kingdom African Festival Committee. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/52 WBF to Peter Clayton, ibid. – thanks him for writing about the second edition of ‘The Tribal Image’; on the photographs; on the cover of the book; would like to keep William Empson’s poem in the book (tpc.)

/53 Warren M. Robbins to WBF, ibid. – sends an article (tp. note)

/54 Washington Post, 11 Feb. – ‘The Controversial Mask of Benin’ (photocopy) [enclosed with /5/53]

/55 Werner Gillon to WBF, 18 Feb. – encloses a proposal for the chapters of the proposed book; on titles; thanks him for agreeing to write a Foreword or Introductory Chapter (tp.)

/56 Outline of the chapters for the proposed book ‘Studying and Collecting of African Sculpture’ (tpc.) [enclosed with /5/55]

/57 Joseph Cornet to WBF, 20 Feb. – thanks him for letter of 7 Feb. [/5/42]; is pleased at the prospect of WBF’s visit; will probably be in the field in July and Aug. but will arrange his programme depending on WBF’s; on visiting tribes; M. Maesen of Tervuren has just spent a fortnight preparing the return of 200 pieces to Zaire; mentions possibly going to the States; if they do not meet in America he could possibly come to London to discuss matters; mentions seeing the BM collections (autogr., in French)
 

/5/58 WBF to H.O.H. Vernon-Jackson, 22 Feb. 1977 – refers to his letter of 3 Dec. [1976] [/3/333]; recalls meeting him many years earlier (tpc.)

/59 Marjorie Farrell, Secretary to Sir Robert Sainsbury, to WBF, ibid. – refers to correspondence delivered by hand by Sir Robert’s chauffeur (tp.)

/60 WBF to Warren M. Robbins, ibid. – refers to his two letters [one probably /5/53]; congratulates him on the catalogue of the Chaim Gross collection; asks if he exhibited it in Washington; intends to come to the Fourth Triennal Symposium; mentions work he has to do in California; refers to the ‘mystery’ of the morning at the Kreegers’; thanks him for the article from the Post; discusses a point about indemnity (tpc.)

/61 Ibid. to Mary Ellen Proudfit, ibid. – refers to her letter of 12 Jan. [/5/16]; the fee is satisfactory; will take the job (tpc.)

/62 Ibid. to Steve Adamson, ibid. – is trying to make progress with the book; shall not be able to go full steam ahead until after mid-Apr.; on a new title, ‘African Art Beyond Price’; mentions Werner Gillon and his series of ten lectures on African art prepared in response to an invitation from Tel Aviv University; he has the final typescripts bound in book form; WBF thought there might be the makings of a book; suggested Gillon show it to Adamson; asks if he would see Gillon and advise him (tpc.)

/63 Peter Clayton to WBF, 24 Feb. – refers to WBF’s letter [/5/52] about ‘The Tribal Image’; on the photography; on the question of the cover illustration; encloses Xerox of rough art work for a new cover; on the William Empson poem and its place in the book; hopes to send galleys to check soon (tp.)

/64 Rough art work for the cover of ‘The Tribal Image’ (photocopy)

/65 Philip [Dark] to WBF, 25 Feb. – thanks him for going through his introduction to the […?] catalogue; on the work he and Mavis are doing (autogr.)

/66 Mary Ellen Proudfit to ibid., 28 Feb. – is elated that he is coming; asks him to send a glossy print and any information she can use for publicity (tp.)
 

/5/67 Christine Saint-John Maurer to ibid., 28 Feb. 1977 – refers to his talk on Cameroonian art in 1975; on his slides; remembers a mask which inspired Picasso to his African period; is arranging an exhibition of Cameroon Arts and Craft to take place in Mar. 1978; asks if he could supply a list of items of particular interest which could be brought over from Cameroon; asks if he would give his advice on setting up the exhibition; asks what his fee would be (tp.)

/68 Frank Willett to ibid., ibid. – encloses a letter which came to him; on Peter’s letter; asks if they can get together in Mar. (tp.)

/69 WBF to Christine Maurer, 1 Mar. – should be delighted to give, without charge, advice on the selection of pieces for her exhibition; most of the good pieces are in the museum at Bamenda or in the Chefferies of the eastern and western grasslands; on photographs of these pieces; there are also pieces in the Museum of Mankind; suggests calling on her to show her photographs; on getting help from colleagues who have experience of exhibition arrangement etc.; is very busy but should have time to discuss briefly the preliminaries (tpc.)

/70 Ibid. to Christopher Heywood, ibid. – refers to his letter of 7 Jan. [/5/9]; is very busy and does not have time to give to his problem the attention it deserves; on Heywood’s theories; suggests he correspond with Lady Epstein (tpc.)

/71 Ibid. to E.V. Gatacre, ibid. – thanks him for the offprint [/5/19]; is glad he liked the Yoruba exhibition; on the show; shall be ready to discuss it with him whenever he likes (tpc.)

/72 Ibid. to Dr Maria Kecskési, ibid. – was also disappointed not to meet her; is grateful for the magazine with her article on the Yoruba sculptures; raises a point about the article; when he has read the article in detail will write again if he has more comments (tpc.)

/73 Ibid. to Joan Wescott, 4 Mar. – his departure is likely to be 24 or 25 Mar.; Kat White has not gone off the boil; there are various ways she could pay the money; cannot take it with him as there is no time to get an Export Licence; the transport can be easily arranged (tpc.)

/74 Cassell & Collier Macmillan Publishers Ltd. to WBF, 7 Mar. – royalty statement for ‘African Sculpture’ for 6 months ended 31 Dec. 1976 (printed and autogr.)
 

/5/75 Kat White to ibid., 8 Mar. 1977 – on his visit on 1 [Apr.]; on her son; if she cannot put WBF up will book rooms at a hotel; wishes him luck with Joan Wescott and the Yoruba lady; is going to Minneapolis (tp.)

/76 WBF to David Crownover, ibid. – asks him to pay $20 to Mrs Slusser at the Museum of African Art; on Richard Long’s Triennial Symposium; on his and Hermione’s plans for their trip to the States; refers to his diplomatic approach to Perry; mentions the possibility of Crownover’s getting a job with Christie’s; on showing this letter to MWP (tpc.)

/77 Ibid. to Susan Vogel, ibid. – hopes she had a good time in Africa; accepts her invitation to participate as a specialist in the Owo part of her session; suggests categories of pieces which might be sought; on Lewis Johnson lending some pieces; on his itinerary in the States (tpc.)

/78 Ibid. to Elsy Leuzinger, ibid. – has been waiting to hear from Herr Puchert before definitely accepting her proposal; is pretty certain he will accept providing fees etc. are satisfactory; asks if he could have the information by 19 Mar. before he goes to America (tpc.)

/79 Warren M. Robbins to WBF, 9 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 22 Feb. [/5/60]; is going to bring out a new edition of his book ‘African Art in American Collections’; on the ‘Kreeger Affair’; mentions Hermione; wishes to forget the whole episode; describes how WBF could help his museum; once the problem of financial stability is resolved he hopes to upgrade the quality of the collection; is pleased that he is coming to the Symposium; encloses a draft of the programme. 2 leaves (tp.)

/80 WBF to ‘New York Office’, ibid. – on Tishman’s whereabouts; WBF shall be arriving in New York on 27 Mar.; asks if he could stay with Tishman; sent Tishman a message about purchasing an Idoma piece but has had no reply (telegram)

/81 IVB NY to WBF, 10 Mar. – on Tishman who is away; should be returning to New York around 20 [Mar.} (telegram)

/82 Jonathan King to ibid., ibid. – is sorting out loans; on the Stonyhurst Collection which consists of 48 items; encloses a list of the values; the second collection is the Boles Collection; itemizes the pieces; asks if he could look at the things and then meet to discuss the values (tp.)
 

/5/83 List of 48 items with valuations (photocopy) [enclosed with /5/82]

/84 David Crownover to WBF, 12 Mar. 1977 – refers to WBF’s letter of 8 Mar. [/5/76]; on arrangements for WBF’s trip; on his own plans regarding jobs; encloses his vita (autogr.)

/85 David Jamison Crownover, Curriculum Vitae. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/86 Karl-Ferdinand Schädler to WBF, 13 Mar. – thanks him for the text of his talk to the Colloquium of the Festival of Negro Arts; the synthesis paper of Prof. de Kadt is not yet finished; sends ‘Research Ideas’ and ‘Biographical Data on Participants’; encloses catalogue of the new Brussels exhibition (tp.)

/87 WBF to the Acting Editor, Progress International, 15 Mar. – was sorry to read of the death of Don Taylor; on an outstanding payment for his article for the special number brought out for the Festival; would be interested to hear any comments on his article (tpc.)

/88 Ibid. to Michael Wimbleton, ibid. – refers to BEBF’s book on Nok culture; on the publishers of the book (tpc.)

/89 Ibid. to Marilyn Houlberg, ibid. – sent a good ‘puff’ to the AAUWEF; quotes from his letter; on his trip to the States; looks forward to seeing her at the Symposium in Washington (tpc.)

/90 Ibid. to Kat White, ibid. – refers to his letter from Frère Cornet [/5/57]; will enclose a copy; it is good of him to adapt his programme to theirs; on personnel for their trip [to Zaire]; on Joan Wescott and the ‘Well Intentioned Lady’ (tpc.)

/91 Ibid. to R.G. Walford, ibid. – refers to his letter of 11 June 1973 [MS 500/12/114] about his part in David Attenborough’s series ‘The Tribal Eye’; on an outstanding payment due to him as a book was produced from the series (tpc.)
 

/5/92 Hans Georg Puchert, Propyläen Kunstgeschichte, to WBF, 16 Mar. 1977 – on correspondence with Elsy Leuzinger; gathers that he agrees to write the contribution dealing with Nigeria for the volume on Tribal Art; on problems with the time-schedule; taking translation into account, 1 Mar. 1978 would be the latest date at which WBF’s manuscript could be delivered; is skeptical as to whether he could complete it in time; however, the text will only be 32 pages long; on the list of objects; on the concept of the manuscript; on the photographs; on the honorarium; he will receive a copy of the publication and 30 offprints of his contribution; on a contract. 2 leaves (tp.)

/93 Antony Jennings, BBC, to ibid., 17 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 15 Mar. [/5/91]; unfortunately Mr Walford died several years ago; since then he has been looking after copyright matters; refers to Mr Walford’s letter to WBF of 11 June 1973 [MS 500/12/114]; has passed the papers to the Publications Department who will be in touch (tp.)

/94 Hans Witte to ibid., 18 Mar. – on the letter of recommendation WBF gave him for the National Museum in Lagos; Mr Eyo was away but the Curator, Dr Emmanuel Arinze, was very helpful; on his work there; on his work in Ibadan and Ife; on his health; was happy with WBF’s visit to his museum; has a Tellem exhibition until 15 Oct.; has one query relating to WBF’s visit; on Dr Fleming’s testing of his Benin head (tp.)

/95 Barbara Anne Cohen, Editorial Assistant, British Museum Publications Ltd., to ibid., ibid. – encloses a set of galley proofs for him to check; asks him to get in touch with any queries (tp.)

/96 Christopher Heywood to ibid., 22 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 1 Mar. [/5/70]; hopes to take up the question of the Lawrence and Epstein puzzle again in Apr.; on a Fang figure and a Mende figure; thanks him for his help (tp.)

/97 WBF to Hans Georg Puchert, ibid. – thanks him for the papers he sent with his letter of 16 Mar. [/5/92]; commits himself to write the text on Nigeria for his volume on Tribal art; the fee is satisfactory; sees nothing to query in the contract (tpc.)

/98 Elsy Leuzinger to WBF, 23 Mar. – the climax of African art will be in his hands; hopes he can agree to the propositions of the Propyläen editor (tp. card)
 

/5/99 Hermione Waterfield to the New York Office, 23 Mar. 1977 – on whether or not WBF is expected at Tishman’s on Sunday night (telegram)

/100 IVB NY to Hermione Waterfield, ibid. – WBF is expected at Tishman’s Sunday night; asks that he bring catalogue material; he has an appointment with Susan on Monday (telegram)

/101 Jocelyn [Underwood] to WBF, ibid. – asks for his help; refers to the letter he wrote when John died [MS 500/9/15]; is thinking about Joshua’s secondary schooling; hopes to get him into Christ’s Hospital; he is only eligible this Sept and next Sept. 1978; would like to get him in this year; asks if WBF would write a testimonial on Leon with a sentence about John. 4 pages (autogr.)

.1 Christ’s Hospital, application form (printed, with autogr. note by Jocelyn Underwood)

/102 WBF, nd – testimonial on Leon Underwood; includes a paragraph on John Underwood (autogr. draft)

/103 Robert V. Berg, San Diego State University, to the Director, UM, 24 Mar. – writes regarding a piece in the museum’s collection; it is reproduced in Robbins’ book ‘African Art in American Collections’; describes it; he has purchased a sculpture which seems to be from the same kingdom; encloses photographs and would appreciate his opinion; is also writing to the Museum of African Art and to WBF; makes some conjectures about his figure (tp.)

/104 Earl Cameron to WBF, 25 Mar. – since the Festival ended the UK Committee has come to an end; on a ‘closing down’ party on 30 Mar.; invites him; will be sending a report about the activities of the Committee; encloses letter from O.P. Fingesi [/5/51] (tp.)

/105 Metropolitan Museum of Art to participants in the Identification Panel, ibid. – the meeting is scheduled for 14 Apr.; on the format of the evening; the participants will meet for lunch for a pre-selection session on the day (tp.)

/106 Mary Kironde Weeks to WBF, ibid. – is a student working on the development of African textiles; has looked at several pieces of Kuba raffia velvets but has found no indication of the date of execution; would appreciate any information on the subject (tp.)
 

/5/107 Robert V. Berg to ibid., 25 Mar. 1977 – on a piece of sculpture which he purchased; believes it was wrongly identified by the dealer; encloses photographs; encloses letter to the UM [/5/103]; asks for any information about the figure (tp.)

/108 Jocelyn [Underwood] to ibid., 28 Mar. – refers to his letter [not held]; mentions John; looks forward to seeing him (autogr. card)

/109 Sir Robert Sainsbury to ibid., 31 Mar. – sorry not to have contacted him before but life has been hectic; mentions George Sexton who is going to be Acting Curator; on meeting him on 21 Apr. (tp.)

/110 Maria Kecskési to ibid., ibid. – on the classification of the Yoruba sculptures; was glad he liked the exhibit; will try to go to London this year (tp.)

/111 Werner Gillon to Stephen Adamson, 9 Apr. – on his lectures in Tel Aviv; hopes he has had a chance to study the material; asks about the chances of a commission for a book; further lecture tours are being discussed; does not want to commit himself until he knows what the chances are of a book (autogr. carbon with note to WBF)

/112 Raili Taylor to WBF, 15 Apr. – writes on behalf of a Finnish television company preparing a programme on African history; is researching picture and film material; outlines the things she needs pictures of; asks if any of this material is available from the BM (tp.)

/113 Hans Witte to ibid., ibid. – his judgment of the Benin head proved right; sends a photocopy of Dr Fleming’s report; sends a set of photographs of the head; gives its dimensions (tp.)

/114 Stuart Fleming, 5 Apr. – report on Thermolumincescent Tests of the Bronze head in the Afrika Museum, Berg en Dal (photocopy) [enclosed with /5/113]

/115 Morton Lipkin, Lipkin Gallery, to WBF, 16 Apr. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; thanks him for his expertise on the Yoruba kneeling figure; encloses cheque; enjoyed the opportunity to show him some of his African pieces (tp.)

/116 Anna Miller to ibid., 20 Apr. – encloses some photographs she took of the collection of a dealer; if he likes them, hopes he will think of her when he needs photographs (tp.)
 

/5/117 Frank Willett to ibid., 22 Apr. 1977 – on his Tribal Art catalogue and a piece in it; Alastair Bradley Martin has asked him to write a catalogue entry for his terracotta head; asks if WBF would read through it when it is done; refers to the catalogue ‘Nigeria 2000, Jahre Afrikanischer Plastik’ (tp.)

/118 Philippe Guimiot to ibid., 25 Apr. – on a Yoruba object which WBF examined in Brussels; encloses a slide; would be grateful for his written opinion as its authenticity has been challenged; on his fee (tp.)

/119 Jagdish J. Chavda, Florida Technological University, to ibid., ibid. – since July 1973 has been researching on the Benier bronze plaques; will be in East Barnet in June and would like to meet WBF to discuss his draft monograph and publication of the plaques (tp.)

/120 Jagdish J. Chavda, ‘Benin Commemoratives’. 21 leaves (photocopy)

/121 Mr McLeod’s secretary to ibid., 26 Apr. – on an appointment with Mr Clayton (tp. note)

/122 Alastair B. Martin to Frank Willett, ibid. – refers to his letter regarding his Ife head [not held]; on its provenance; on the reason for the name ‘Guennol’ which he gave to his collection (photocopy)

/123 Susan Vogel to WBF, 28 Apr. – will be in London next week; hopes they can get together; asks if he has any text ready (tp. with autogr. PS)

/124 Philippe Guimiot to ibid., ibid. – refers to his own letter of 25 Apr. [/5/118]; encloses a print of the Yoruba sculpture (tp.)

/125 Kat White to ibid., 29 Apr. – will be in London on 28 May; asks if he can get the Gilliams for lunch that day; on the conference in Washington; on domestic matters; is doing a swap with George Kennedy; on the pursuit of Joan Wescott; mentions Zaire (tp. with autogr. notes by WBF & Hermione Waterfield)

/126 Frank Willett to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 27 Apr. [not held]; is grateful for the two exhibition catalogues; on an Ife head that was sold to Philip Goldman (tp.)

/127 Bishop Stephen Neill, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, to ibid., ibid. – on the course at Baylor University; on changing the dates of their talks; looks forward to meeting him in Waco in Sept. (tp.)
 

/5/128 Frank Willett to ibid., 1 May 1977 – wrote to ask Martin about Klejman’s story of the Ife head; asks about John Hewit; is surprised that Mr Martin does not know WBF or BEBF (tp.)

/129 Jocelyn [Underwood] to ibid., 2 May – thanks him for the letter he wrote about Leon Underwood [/5/102]; mentions John; on Mary and her health; on Josh getting in to Christ’s Hospital; on WBF’s trip to America; it would be lovely if he visited. 4 pages (autogr.)

/130 WBF to Susan Vogel, 3 May – it is good news that she is coming to London; if she is not too tired, invites her to the private view of ‘A Royal Jubilee Exhibition’ at the British Museum [on 5 May]; did not make much progress in writing the introduction for Paul’s exhibition; on Paul’s attitude towards the settlement; mentions K.; asks her to get in touch when she arrives (tpc.)

/131 Ibid. to Werner Muensterberger, ibid. – sends his opinion on the Bamum headdress; on his fee; thanks him for lunch (tpc.)

/132 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Opinion on a helmet mask headdress of brass, leather and vegetable fibre from the Bamum of Cameroon’ (tpc.) [enclosed with /5/131]

/133 WBF, 5 May – accepts invitation to the private view of ‘A Royal Jubilee Exhibition’; hopes to be accompanied by Dr Susan Vogel (tpc.)

/134 Mary Ellen Proudfit to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for exchanging dates with Bishop Neill; is happy he is coming (tp.)

/135 G.W. Marshall, Association of First Division Civil Servants, to the Manager, National Westminster Bank Ltd., ibid. – refers to a bank giro credit in respect of WBF; this must be an error as he has retired or resigned from the Civil Service (photocopy; water damaged)

/136 Werner Muensterberger to ibid., 6 May – appreciates his consideration as to charges; values his judgment of the Cameroons mask; thanks him (tp.)

/137 David Crownover to ibid., ibid. – on MWP’s health; asks if there is news from Hermione or Christie’s; he talked to Kat (tp.)
 

/5/138 Barbara Sellman to ibid., 9 May 1977 – refers to their previous correspondence [/5/45 & /5/50] about her trip to London and West Africa; has now decided to spend the whole time in Africa; has tentative plans to spend summer 1978 in England; would like to see parts of his museum collections then if possible (tp.)

/139 M. Walshall, National Westminster Bank Ltd. to ibid., 11 May – encloses letter concerning his standing order to the Association of Civil Servants [/5/135]; asks him to advise (tp.)

/140 Philip [Dark] to ibid., 15 May – he and Mavis are looking forward to returning to England permanently next year; has a house in St Mawes; has a number of contacts regarding part-time employment; has included WBF’s name as a referee on his Curriculum Vitae; has heard nothing about the Sainsbury Centre; asks him to keep the information confidential (tp.)

/141 Steven Lonsdale to ibid., ibid. – is a PhD graduate in Classics; is interested in the use of masks in imitative animal dances; Prof. Kapoor of the Anthropos Gallery suggested he contact WBF about Yoruba masks; refers to Robert Farris Thompson’s book ‘African Art in Motion’; wonders if they could meet to discuss animal masks in Yoruba cult (autogr.)

/142 R.H.S. Fennell to ibid., 18 May – hopes to be in London in May or June; asks if he could see WBF on the subject of the nomoli he loaned to the Museum in 1969; encloses a receipt (tp.)

/143 29 Aug. 1969 – receipt for the loan of the nomoli (photocopy) [enclosed with /5/142]

/144 Cyril Clemens, Mark Twain Society, to WBF, 18 May – WBF has been elected an Honorary Member of the Society (tp.)

/145 Winston Churchill to Cyril Clemens, 25 Oct. 1943 – thanks the International Mark Twain Society for his Gold Medal; refers to a great American who showed him kindness when he visited New York as a young man; [note by Cyril Clemens – Winston Churchill joined the Society on 14 July 1927] (photocopy)

/146 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. [note by Cyril Clemens – Winston Churchill joined the Society on 14 July 1937] (photocopy)
 

/5/147 Kat White to WBF, 23 May 1977 – is arriving on 28 May; asks if he could meet her at the Swissair terminal (autogr. pc)

/148 Hans Georg Puchert to ibid., 24 May – on speaking with Dr Leuzinger about the volume on tribal art; on the deadline; encloses a contract; on work on the other sections of the book; asks if he can compile a list of the objects which he would like in the picture section; would welcome any photographs already in his possession. 2 leaves (tp.)

/149 David Koster, Arts Centre, Folkestone, to ibid., 25 May – encloses a catalogue of his forthcoming exhibition of African Sculptures; thanks him for allowing a quotation from his introduction to the catalogue of the Arts Council Swansea exhibition; hopes he will see the show (tp.)

/150 Catalogue of the exhibition at the Arts Centre, Folkestone (printed booklet) [enclosed

/151 Guido Di Tella, St Antony’s College, Oxford, to WBF, 27 May – Charles Ratton suggested he get in touch; is a collector of African art; would like to look at the dealers in London; asks if WBF could help him; some of the high prices are out of his reach (tp.)

/152 Leslie Cram, Reading Museum, to ibid., 29 May – he may remember him from the records completion project; encloses a leaflet on the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography in Leningrad; the staff there are keen on contact with other similar museums; wishes to draw WBF’s attention to this museum. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/153 J.S. Rishante to ibid., 31 May – thanks him for the talk; puts a number of question to him; on arranging to see him in London. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. note)

/154 Bobbie [Entwistle] to ibid., 1 June – refers to a marathon job of expertise writing; encloses a cheque (autogr.)

/155 J. Henry Nolan, Progress International, to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter of 15 Mar. [/5/87]; on Don Taylor’s death; on payment of WBF’s outstanding fee; his article provoked most favourable comment (tp.)
 

/5/156 Susan Vogel to ibid., 2 June 1977 – asks him to get in touch with the shipping firm that is to send Mr Benenson’ ivory tusk from Sotheby’s to the United States; if a written statement is necessary, asks if he would write one; on possibilities regarding the publishing of the Tishman catalogue; on a Yoruba headdress she has recently acquired; encloses a photocopy of a picture; would appreciate information on it; thanks him for lunch in London; on her current plans (tp.)

/157 Hans Georg Puchert to ibid., 3 June – refers to WBF’s letter of 26 May [not held]; asks if he could send a list of the 26 objects before his trip to Zaire; WBF suggested sending a partial list; would prefer the complete list (tp.)

/158 Lucy Rushton, University of Durham, to ibid., 7 June – asks if he would come to talk to the Anthropological Society during the Epiphany term; suggests some dates; cannot offer a fee but will pay expenses (tp.)

/159 George Allen to ibid., 9 June – asks if he has had a chance to research the Indian sculpture belonging to the Franklin Inn Club; on MWP and her health; on David taking the Art Alliance job; on Mr & Mrs Gillon (tp.)

/160 Hans Witte to ibid., 14 June – on an ‘astonishing’ letter from Mr Arinze asking to know the whereabouts of a piece published in his Ogboni catalogue; thinks it better to wait with publishing the Benin head until he knows what is going on (tp.)

/161 WBF to Christopher Burge, 15 June – asks him to tell Susan Vogel that he has supplied certificates for the Benenson ivory; he will look up his notes on the Yoruba headdress (telegram)

/162 Ibid. to Mr Richards, C.H. Fenton & Co. Ltd., 16 June – refers to the carved Yoruba tusk purchased by Mr Charles Benenson; certifies that it is more than a hundred years old (tpc.)

/163 Djamchid Behnam, Farabi University, Tehran, to WBF, 18 June – invites him to participate in activities pertaining to African art which will take place beginning in Nov.; sends information; would need his text on the sculpture of black Africa as soon as possible; the conference will be in the second half of Dec. (tp., in French)
 

/5/164 David Williams, Editor, West Africa, to ibid., 27 June 1977 – thanks him for the Belzoni piece; it will be in this week’s issue; by the time WBF is back from Paris it will have gone to press (tp.)

/165 Kat White to ibid., 29 June – refers to his letter [not held] and Père Cornet’s reply to Hermione [not held]; on the cost of hiring a vehicle in Zaire; thinks it is too late to get the thing together for this year; on Fischer and his Dan book; on some nice things which have turned up for sale; on Kerchache (tp.)

/166 Philippe Guimiot to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 26 June [not held]; encloses photograph of the Yoruba object; on the object (autogr., in French)

/167 Stuart Fleming to ibid., 4 July – encloses a photograph of a Benin bronze about which he would appreciate a brief comment; is carrying out TL analysis of the core (tp.)

/168 Dorothy [Mahan] to ibid., 11 July – on travels in Persepolis and Japan; on Israel (autogr. pc)

/169 Townsend Blodget, Metropolitan Museum of Art, to ibid., 12 July – on the plans for the catalogue of the Tishman collection; has discussed the project with various publishing houses; has received some interest from a publisher who would like to see some text; asks if he has any material which could be shown (tp.)

/170 Susan Vogel to ibid., 13 July – got his message; thanks him for his efforts; the ivory tusk and the Senufo figure have still not been sent; on an article which is to be published in the Museum’s Journal; asks permission to use one of his photographs; photography of Paul’s large objects is almost completed; mentions the photographer, Seth Joel; on Paul’s Sherbro head; on the death of Paul Gebauer (tp. with autogr. PS)

/171 Robert F. Thompson to ibid., 18 July – was sorry not to talk to him at Washington about African art; asks about the location of representative pieces of the patchwork cloths made by the women of Old Calabar; asks when he will return to the States (tp.)

/172 WBF to Hélène Kamer, 21 July – refers to her letter [not held]; on a beaded seated figure; remembers it was in the Dakar-Paris show in 1966 but he did not take any pictures of it; discusses the piece; asks if she has asked Pierre Harter (tpc.)
 

/5/173 Ibid. to Djamchid Behnam, 1 Aug. 1977 – refers to his invitation of [18] June [/5/163]; accepts the invitation; is delighted to learn of this effort to set up a discipline of African art studies in Iran; on the collections which exist there; should be interested to know who the other participants will be; his principal contribution would be a lecture on ‘Africa and the Temple of the Muses’; describes the lecture; for a second lecture, could give a more general account of some of the finest works of African art, or a more specialized lecture should he wish it (tpc.)

/174 Jim Kelsey, Central Office of Information, to WBF, 3 Aug. – on WBF agreeing to write a feature on African art collections in Britain; the request for the article has come from the British Embassy in Dakar; the national daily Le Soleil is producing a supplement on Great Britain as a celebration of Jubilee year in Dakar; on museums with African art collections; on what the article should deal with; on illustrations (tp.)

/175 Sir Robert Sainsbury to ibid., 5 Aug. – thanks him for the information; has to produce 560 entries by the end of the month (tp.)

/176 WBF to Stuart Hamilton, Latimer Publishers, 6 Aug. – reports on his efforts during his trip to America in Mar. and Apr. to promote three books, BEBF’s ‘Nok Terracottas’, Boston’s ‘Ikenga’ and Chappel’s ‘Decorated Gourds’; a considerable amount of ground bait was laid down; handed over copies of Boston and Chappel to Kat White who needed them for an exhibition she was organizing; sends a cheque for the two books (tpc.)

/177 Dr Mia Cinotti, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, to WBF, 8 Aug. – asks for his collaboration in a publishing initiative; her publishing company has begun a series ‘History of World Sculpture’; states the authors already involved in the volumes on various topics; would like his contribution for the volume dealing with prehistoric and primitive cultures; describes what it would involve; on the size of the text; on the illustrations; on the deadline; on the fee. 3 pages (tp.)

/178 Latimer New Dimensions Ltd Publishers to ibid., 10 Aug. – invoice for two books, ‘Ikenga’ and ‘Decorated Gourds’ (printed and tp.)
 

/5/179 Jamshid Behnam to ibid., 14 Aug. 1977 – refers to WBF’s letter of 1 Aug. [/5/173]; is happy that he accepts the invitation to deliver a series of lectures on African art; on dates (tp.)

/180 Kat White to ibid., 16 Aug. – on a letter from Allen Davis; on visiting him in Kinshasa; on Père Cornet; on domestic matters; refers to their noisy lunch in London airport; tells him to be careful on his bicycle (tp.)

/181 WBF to […?], [Insurance Company], 19 Aug. – regrets having to make a small claim so early in the life of his policy; recounts the incident in which his bicycle was damaged (autogr. draft)

/182 Bobbie and Lance [Entwistle] to ibid., 22 Aug. – are thinking of him as they tour galleries [in Venice] (autogr. pc)

/183 Bob Saxton for Steve Adamson to ibid., ibid. – has received an invoice from the BM for transparencies ordered by WBF; has agreed to pay £500 towards the cost of the illustrations; has to produce a dummy for Frankfurt in mid-Oct.; asks him to make a selection of 20 transparencies to use on the dummy (tp.)

/184 Hans Georg Puchert to ibid., 26 Aug. – thanks him for the list of objets which will figure as illustrations in the volume on tribal art; however they asked for 26 objects and his list includes 41; asks if he could reduce the number of objects on his list; goes into further detail about the illustrations; mentions the photographer André Held; Prestel Verlag will lend the photo negatives used in WBF’s book ‘Bildwerke aus Nigeria’; hopes he understands the necessity to eliminate a few objects. 2 leaves (tp.)

/185 Mary Ellen Proudfit to ibid., 29 Aug. – Africa Week is almost here; needs a glossy print for publicity reasons; on accommodation and travel arrangements (tp.)

/186 WBF to Mary Ellen Proudfit, 30 Aug. – encloses a photograph; on his flight arrangements; mentions a strike of air traffic controllers; hopes to fit in a visit to Alvin Romansky in Houston; does not know if she plans to have any African art on show in the University; mentions Dominique de Menil’s collection at Houston; mentions William Fagaly of the Delgado Museum in New Orleans; talks about books; asks who she has got for music (autogr. draft; unfinished[?])
 

/5/187 Elsy Leuzinger to WBF, 4 Sept. 1977 – has received his list of photographs; explains that there has been a misunderstanding; refers to her letter of 2 Feb. [/5/39] of which she encloses a copy; expects one third of the plates for archaeological art and two thirds for recent tribal styles (tp.)

/188 WBF to Alvin Romansky, 5 Sept. – discusses arrangements for his visit to Houston; mentions Mrs Jo Appiah who is in the United States; she is an authority on the proverb side of goldweights (tpc.)

/189 Ibid. to Mia Cinotti, ibid. – refers to her letter of 8 Aug. [/5/177] inviting his collaboration in ‘History of World Sculpture’; could not undertake any such project for two or three years due to his other commitments; suggests John Donne; on Donne’s qualifications for the project; has spoken to him and finds that if asked, he would accept (tpc.)

/190 Ibid. to Jim Kelsey, ibid. – encloses his piece for him [see /5/174]; hopes it is sufficiently diplomatic; on the illustrations (tpc.)

/191 WBF, ‘The Temple of the Muses in Britain and West Africa’. 3 pages (tpc.) [enclosed with /5/190]

/192 Mary Ellen Proudfit to WBF, 6 Sept. – refers to his letter of 30 Aug. [/5/186] and enclosure; the exhibits are set up but she appreciates his suggestions; sent a programme about a week ago but perhaps mail has been disrupted by the controllers’ strike; on travel and accommodation; on the dates of his seminar and lecture (tp.)

/193 WBF to Christopher Burge, 13 Sept. – on his travel arrangements; asks him to ask MWP to buy him a ticket to Houston; gives other messages for Susan Vogel and Paul Tishman (telegram)

/194 Lance [Entwistle] to WBF, 14 Sept. – Mr Sibi has bought some of the items he looked at; wants WBF to write opinions on the two Ekois; encloses a photograph of one of them; will send a print of the other when it is ready; on one or two points of interest which Mr Sibi wanted him to incorporate; on WBF’s fee. 2 leaves (tp.)
 

/5/195 E.R. Chamberlin to ibid., 16 Sept. 1977 – is collecting material for a book on the physical preservation of the past; wants to cover the claim to ownership of artefacts which have assumed nationalist importance, including the Benin bronzes; has been trying unsuccessfully to obtain any Nigerian reaction to the business of the bronzes; would like an opinion on the moral if not the legal situation; attaches a cutting; any comment he would care to make would be enlightening (tp.)

/196 Mary Ellen Proudfit to ibid., 19 Sept. – invites him for dinner (autogr.)

/197 Ibid., nd – on the time she will pick him up; welcomes him to Baylor (autogr. pc)

/198 Mia Cinotti to ibid., 23 Sept. – thanks him for his reply [/5/189] which was not what she hoped; on his suggestion of an alternative; is writing to Mr Donne (tp.)

/199 Bryce Holcombe to ibid., ibid. – recently acquired this piece from Alain de Monbrison; on it being by the same hand as the kneeling female figure in the collection of Robert Plant Armstrong; the Chicago Art Institute would like a statement to this effect; asks if he can write this on the back of the photograph; on having lunch with him in New York (tp.)

/200 WBF, 26 Sept. – examined the piece in Monbrison’s gallery; it is by the same hand as the piece in the Robert Plant Armstrong collection; on the two pieces (tpc.)

/201 Philippe Guimiot to WBF, 24 Sept. – encloses print of the Yoruba piece for his expert opinion; asks him to send the text with the photograph (autogr.)

/202 WBF to Elsy Leuzinger, 25 Sept. – received her letter just before going to Texas; on photographs of wood carvings; intended to write on the plane to Texas but left his papers behind; on omitting George Ortiz’s brass head from the colour plates; asks her to tell Herr Puchert that he will be hearing from him soon (autogr. draft)

/203 John Donne to WBF, 29 Sept. – encloses four pages of a biography of Steiglitz; makes some points about it; on Brigitte Menzel (autogr. pc)

/204 Dorothy Norman, ‘Alfred Steiglitz. An American Seer’. 4 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /5/203]
 

/5/205 J.B. Donne, ‘The Teaching of Primitive Art’, from the Connoisseur, Feb. 1977 (photocopy)

/206 WBF to Paul Tishman, 30 Sept. – regrets to conclude that the woodcarving he showed him is not genuine; on various carvers of Abeokuta; discusses the present carving. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/207 Malcolm [McLeod] to WBF, 3 Oct. – asks him to have a look at a Mende figure of a woman; on the history of the piece; asks about the new edition of ‘Tribal Image’ and his remarks about the Tellem people (tp.)

/208 J. Behnam to ibid., 4 Oct. – needs the text of his lecture for translation (telegram)

/209 Kathleen J. Berrin, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, to ibid., 5 Oct. – is considering a Yoruba bronze group for acquisition and would like his opinion; describes the piece; on the price; encloses photographs (tp.)

/210 WBF to Allen C. Davis, the American Embassy, Kinshasa, 7 Oct. – was delighted to hear from Kat White that he had suggested they go to Kinshasa while he was there; on his trip to America; MWP was looking forward to the prospect too; on the best time of year to visit; asks about the possibilities of making trips; on cooperating with Cornet; encloses a copy of his letter to Hermione [not held] (tpc.)

/211 Audrey [Chancellor] to WBF, ibid. – on seeing him on her last night in London; on a friend of hers who has two paintings she wants to sell; prefers Christie’s to Sotheby’s; asks to whom should she address herself; on the paintings; asks him to dinner at the University Museum on 20 Oct.; on the Fabergé exhibition; thanks him for dinner; refers to her trip to Africa; asks if he would take back with him a remembrance for Margot Gordon (autogr.)

/212 Barbara Guggenheim to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 26 Sept. [not held] and his visit; appreciates him taking notes on the pieces of the Brundage Estate; on trying to put together a sale; Georges Rodrigues has consigned his collection of 107 dolls and about 30 other pieces (tp.)

/213 Werner Muensterberger to ibid., 8 Oct. – on WBF’s resumés on the Ligbi mask [/6/31] and the Bissongo nimba; on payment for these; on WBF’s trip to the US (autogr.)
 

/5/214 Alvin S. Romansky to ibid., 9 Oct. 1977 – refers to his letter of 5 [Sept.] [/5/188]; has a room for him in his apartment; on WBF’s arrival time; will give him a cheque for the appraisal; will try to get some friends round to meet him (autogr.)

/215 Barry A. Kitnick, Gallery K Inc., to ibid., 11 Oct. – encloses photographs of a Benin belt mask; asks him opinion as to age, authenticity etc.; encloses a cheque (tp.)

/216 Dale Idiens, Royal Scottish Museum, to ibid., 17 Oct. – refers to his letter of 9 Oct. [not held]; does not have any exhibitions of West African interest planned; does have on permanent display a variety of works of art from West African countries; if it is not too late she will organise some photographs (tp.)

/217 J. Behnam to ibid., 23 Oct. – on his air ticket (telegram)

/218 A. Porter for John Taylor to ibid., 28 Oct. – has discussed with various American publishers the question of getting the Adam/Fagg book off the ground; a couple of them seemed keen to explore with contacts in the States whether there was anyone who might be a suitable editor if WBF was unable to proceed; WBF knows there is no one they would rather work with but in view of his commitments there seems no prospect of getting the work under way; it would be helpful to recover the material they had typed years ago; on ‘Les arts de Sao’ by Jean-Paul and Annie Lebeuf; on a possible English edition of this book (tp.)

/219 Hermione [Waterfield] to ibid., ibid. – on having lunch with Sam Sarick on Monday; John Donne is keen that WBF come to Wilson’s lecture; on some post for him (tp.)

/220 Hans Georg Puchert to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 4 Oct. [not held] together with the list of illustrations; mentions André Held and Mr Ortiz; on the objects which will replace some of those deleted from his first list; counts on receiving his manuscript by the agreed date (tp.)
 

/5/221 Allen [Davis] to [MWP], 30 Oct. 1977 – promised to give her a thorough report on Kinshasa; on his invitation for her to visit; wonders whether it would be well advised for her to come right away; explains the situation in Zaire; on the economy; on crime; on his family; on his work; on his accommodation; on his servants; on building up his library; mentions Frère Cornet; on some artefacts; Bob Dumas is travelling to the US and will give her a first-hand report on Kinshasa; when she can come to visit, she could use a friend’s apartment. 8 leaves (photocopy)

/222 WBF to [Kathleen J.] Berrin, 31 Oct. – has returned from the States to find Frank Willett’s letter with her photographs awaiting him; thinks the price is ludicrous; has seen a good number of this quaint caster’s works; a New York dealer has a fine Benin head priced at $350,000; would value this piece at $500 to $1,000; encloses a complimentary copy of the catalogue of the forthcoming sale of Tribal Art; also has a sale in New York on 14 Dec. (tpc.)

/223 Mary Ellen Proudfit to WBF, ibid. – appreciates the impact his appearance at Africa Week made; is grateful that he could be a part of it (tp.)

/224 Lewis P. Johnson, President, Lynch Industries Inc., to ibid., 1 Nov. – thanks him for discussing the cataloguing of the African Collection; hopes they have the opportunity of working together; mentions Henry Drewal (tp.)

.1 Business card for Lewis P. Johnson (printed with autogr. note)

/225 The Right Hon. Viscount Boyd to ibid., 2 Nov. – has been given a unique walking stick; thinks it might be African; asks if he will have a look at it (tp.)

/226 Prof. Kenneth Little, University of Edinburgh, African Urban Studies, to ibid., ibid. – on WBF being Christie’s adviser; on a Sierra Leone nomoli up for sale; on a nomoli in his possession; might be tempted to sell it if the price were attractive; asks how he would go about it; perhaps he could show the object to WBF; it is a long time since they met; these days has little to do with the RAI (autogr.)

/227 Steve Adamson to ibid., 8 Nov. – asks if the end is in sight on ‘Masterpieces of the African Past’; would like to get it into production; has sold the US rights to Rizzoli who will buy a minimum of 5000 copies; several German publishers are interested in the German rights (tp.)
 

/5/228 Dorothy Mahan to ibid., 11 Nov. 1977 – has thought of him often; on her round-the-world trip to Israel, Iran, Japan and Hawaii; on her apartment; on Jim; on Richard’s job; on her own activities; on the things she misses about London; asks after MWP (tp. with autogr. note)

.1 [Hermione Waterfield] to WBF, nd – asks him to write to Dorothy with where he will be in Atlanta (autogr. note on the back of an envelope)

/229 J. Behnam to ibid., 17 Nov. – asks him to confirm the date of his arrival in Teheran; on his lectures (telegram)

/230 Mrs Donna A. Jaoudi to ibid., ibid. – has a copy of ‘The Living Arts of Nigeria’; asks where she can obtain a list of other books; asks for the names and addresses of publishers; asks if Nigeria Magazine is still in print (tp.)

/231 The Deputy Secretary of the Order of St Michael and St George to [WBF?], answered 17 Nov. – encloses Income Tax form in connection with his Deed of Covenant; asks him to sign and return it (tp.)

/232 Dominique Coulet Western to ibid., 18 Nov. – reminds him that they met at the Peabody Museum a year ago; is writing a dissertation on Luba arts; spent time in London in the summer and examined several pieces of Luba art in the Museum of Mankind and other museums; asks him some questions on Luba arts (tp.)

/233 WBF to E.R. Chamberlin, 21 Nov. – is sorry not to reply sooner to his interesting letter [/5/195]; is going to Persia tomorrow to deliver a lecture; should be delighted to meet him at the Museum of Mankind during the week of 12 Dec. (tpc.)

/234 Ibid. to Alvin S. Romansky, ibid. – refers to his letter [/5/214]; is amazed that the catalogue and his letter arrived three days after the sale; was consulte uring the sale about the interpretation of the crucial figure in his letter; on mistaking a 5 for an 8; is sorry to have come down on the wrong side (tpc.)

/235 Ibid. to Lewis P. Johnson, ibid. – is sorry to be later than he said with this letter [/5/236]; has been busy; on Hank’s address (tpc.)
 

/5/236 Ibid. to Dr Hank Drewal, 21 Nov. 1977 – would like to put a proposition to him concerning the former de la Burde collection which is now the property of Lewis Johnson and Robert Mayo; on the possibility of auction sales; on question marks hanging over the collection; he and Hermione Waterfield have suggested that they do not try to sell for a year or so and to mount a travelling exhibition; asks if he would prepare a catalogue of this exhibition collection; would like to do it himself but is ‘overbooked’; admires his Ratner catalogue; rehabilitation of such a fine collection would be a good work (tpc.)

/237 G.A. Pirie, British Embassy, Tehran, to WBF, ibid. – the National Radio and Television organization would like to interview him; this is in connection with a programme called ‘Tehran Week’ presented by Richard Mayhew-Smith; on the arrangements for the interview; has given Mr Mayhew-Smith a copy of WBF’s entry in ‘Who’s Who’ (tp.)

/238 nd – message for WBF about dinner with Dr Behnam of Farabi University (autogr.)

/239 Elsy Leuzinger to WBF, 25 Nov. – refers to his letter of 25 Sept. [/5/202]; expects his new list with approximately fifty-fifty archaeological and wood material; looks forward to the book; on the bibliography; on the map (tp.)

/240 E. Moorhead[?], the British Council, to WBF, 26 Nov., – on picking him up for a dinner at Mr Hanson’s house (autogr.)

/241 The Representative of the British Council and Mrs John Hanson to ibid. – invitation to dinner on 29 Nov. (printed and autogr. card)

/242 Bryce [Holcombe] to WBF, 1 Dec. – on showing him a Bakota reliquary figure; he gave him a photo with a request that he write on it regarding the similarity of the piece with one in the BM; reminds him about this; on meeting with Guy Hannon; on suggestions for someone good to head up an ethnographic departmet at Christie’s; is busy preparing a catalogue for an upcoming exhibition (tp.)

/243 Kat White to ibid., 3 Dec. – Christmas greetings (printed poster)

/244 Sir Robert and Lady Sainsbury to ibid., 5 Dec. – he will be receiving an invitation to the Preview of the Sainsbury Centre on 4 Apr. 1978; sends a brochure (tp.)
 

/5/245 Hilary Kay, Elsevier International Projects Ltd., to ibid., 6 Dec. 1977 – asks if he would lend some photographs for possible publication in a book written by Peter Garlake for their series ‘The Making of the Past’; lists the subjects of which she needs pictures; on the fee payable; would need the photographs before the second week of Jan. (tp.)

/246 […?], Sri Lanka, to John Donne, 7 Dec. – was moved by his gesture; on his work; thanks him for catalogues. photocopies and offprints; on some things he has sent; gives a bare outline of his transfer situation. 4 leaves [2 letters] (photocopy)

/247 Steve Adamson to WBF, 13 Dec. – is leaving Studio Vista at the beginning of Jan.; regrets that he will not have seen his book into design and production; does not know which editor will take over the project but in the meantime Mr Jeremy Greenwood will handle it; enjoyed working with him to date (tp.)

/248 Lewis P. Johnson to Dr Henry Drewal, 15 Dec. – WBF sent the enclosed letter [/5/236] for forwarding; is interested in discussing a possible catalogue for the Mayo-Johnson collection; is making arrangements for a seven-city tour for the collection; looks forward to discussion with him (tp.)

/249 WBF to George Ortiz, 19 Dec. – Hermione passed on his message; cannot accept his suggestion; his sense of loyalty to Christie’s would not allow him to ask for a relaxation of his contract; Sotheby’s can only use material in the public domain; was looking forward to helping him with the sale; would support any effort by the BM to acquire any of the pieces (tpc.)

/250 WBF to Steve [Adamson], ibid. – is sorry that he is leaving Studio Vista; it was pleasant working with him; is sorry that travelling interfered with his progress with the text; is now working on it; on a change in title to ‘The African Genius: Arts of the Tribal Past’; will try to collect the colour slides tomorrow; it is important to know which he has processed for Frankfurt; asks for a set of the pulls; on the cover picture (autogr. draft; unfinished?)

/251 Sir Robert Sainsbury to WBF, 22 Dec. – encloses photographs of the Baule figures; asks for short particulars as he is hoping to produce an addendum to the catalogue to include these and a few other special objects acquired since the script went to the printers (tp.)
 

/5/252 J. and M. Bertolet to ibid., 29 Dec. 1977 – since they arrived on 16 Dec. have been trying to phone him; refer to their son William; are leaving in two days; sorry to have missed him; on theatre shows they have seen. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/253 Munshiram Manoharlal, Booksellers, New Delhi, to ibid., 31 Dec. – give details of rare and scarce books for sale (tp.)

/6 1977 Miscellaneous

/1 Christie’s Christmas Quiz 1977 (printed booklet)

.1 Answer sheet for Christie’s Christmas Quiz 1977 (printed)

/2 Notice of the death on 16 Jan. 1977 of Clarice Edith Cranstone (newspaper cutting)

/3 Membership card for WBF for the Museums Association, valid until 31 Mar. 1977 (printed and tp. card)

/4 14 Jan. 1977 – note on trains to Philadelphia from New York (autogr.)

/5 Baylor University, ‘Africa Week’, 19-23 Sept. 1977 (printed brochure)

/6 Ibid., ‘Japan Week’, 20-24 Sept. 1976 (printed brochure)

/7 Brochure on Baylor University (printed)

/8 WBF, nd – odd notes. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/9 Susan Vogel, 13 Sept. 1977 – Prospectus for the book on the Tishman collection. 2 leaves (tp.)

/10 Ibid., 31 Aug. 1977 – list of proposed contributors to the Tishman catalogue. 3 leaves (tp.)

/11 WBF, 29 Sept. 1977 – notes on various artefacts. 2 leaves (tpc.)

/12 21 Jan. 1977 – notes on the book/catalogue of the Tishman collection (tp.)

/13 WBF, nd – notes on the settlement between Paul Tishman and Henri Kamer (autogr.)

/14 Susan Vogel, ‘American Approaches: the Primacy of Field Work’ (photocopy; incomplete?)
 

/6/15 Huguette Van Geluwe, ‘Realities and Perspectives of the Studies on the History of Arts’ (tp.)

/16 Susan M. Vogel, 24 May 1973 – ‘Baule and Yoruba Art Criticism: a comparison’. 21 leaves (photocopy with autogr. notes by WBF)

/17 Ibid., ‘People of Wood: Baule Figure Sculpture’. 4 pages (printed with autogr. notes by WBF)

/18 11 Nov. 1977 – ‘Ever the Twain’ (newspaper cutting)

/19 10 Nov. 1977 – on the Mark Twain [Society] (newspaper cutting)

/20 20 Oct. 1977 – ‘Twain shall meet’ (newspaper cutting)

/21 Oct. 1975 – Press Notice on ‘African Shelter’, an exhibition of traditional African buildings at the Horniman Museum. 3 pages (tp.)

/22 WBF, nd – odd notes. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/23 Ibid., ibid. – notes relating to Iran (autogr. card)

/24 Farabi University, Tehran – information sheet about the six weeks of activities relating to African art, beginning in Nov.; includes programme. 2 leaves (tp., in French)

/25 WBF, nd – notes relating to the National Iranian Radio and Television interview with him on 29 Nov. (autogr.)

/26 Ibid., ibid. – rough notes (autogr.)

/27 Text in Arabic. 10 leaves (photocopy)

/28 Business card of Abdol-Majid Majidi (printed)

/29 Programme for WBF’s visit to Iran. 2 leaves (tp.)

/30 WBF, 6 Apr. 1977 – opinion on a brass horseman (autogr.)

/31 Ibid., nd – opinion on a Ligbi dance mask representing a human face with horns (tpc.)

/32 Ibid., 22 Mar. 1977 – opinion on a Baule figure of a man with hands to the point of his beard and with traces of mud all over the surface (tpc.)

/33 Ibid., ibid. – opinion on a lidded bowl in the form of a hen supported by a kneeling figure of a woman with long vertical striations on the cheeks (tpc.)
 

/6/34 Notes on a Bassa figure (tpc.)

/35 WBF, 14 Sept. 1977 – notes on a carved wood mask headdress covered in antelope skin (tpc.)

/36 Ibid., ibid. – notes on a janiform wood mask headdress covered in antelope skin (tpc.)

/37 [WBF], nd – on the loan to the United States by Nigeria of African art treasures. 10 leaves (photocopy)

/38 Part of a text on artefacts (photocopy)

/39 Illustrations of a mask. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/40 WBF, nd – rough notes. 8 leaves (autogr.)

/41 Pages from Arts d’Afrique Noire, Summer 1976. 19 pages (photocopy)

/42 Pages from catalogue of exhibition Arts premiers d’Afrique noire. 3 leaves (photocopy, in Dutch and French)

/43 Leaflet on the exhibition (printed, in Dutch and French)

/44 Invitation to the opening of the exhibition (printed, in Dutch and French)

/45 Pages from Andreas Lommel, ‘Masken’. 3 leaves (photocopy, in German)

/46 WBF, nd – notes on artefacts (autogr.)

/47 Notes on sales of various BM books (photocopy)

/48 West Africa, 8 Nov. 1976 – ‘FESTAC notebook’, on the Second World and Black Festival of Arts and Culture’ (photocopy)

/49 Africa, No. 59, July 1976 – ‘FESTAC ‘77’. 12 pages (printed)

/50 Notes. 3 pages (autogr.)

/51 Notes. 3 leaves (autogr., not WBF’s hand)

/52 WBF, nd – notes headed ‘Willson Disler’ (autogr.)

/53 Scrap of text on Belzoni (tp. with autogr. corrections by WBF)
 

/6/54 ‘Additional information on lot 176 in the Tribal Art sale of 13 July 1977’. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)

/55 […?] to WBF, nd – notes on King and various voyages in the 1820s (tp.)

/56 Notes on Commander John King (autogr.)

/57 Notes on Giovanni Battista Belzoni (tp. with autogr. additions)

/58 Notes (autogr.)

/59 WBF, nd – notes of works relating to Belzoni (autogr.)

/60 Text on ‘L’ultimo viaggio e la morte de G.B. Belzoni’. 2 leaves (photocopy, in Italian)

/61 Rough sketch maps of the River Gato etc. 4 leaves (autogr.)

/62 Notes (autogr.)

/63 Notes on H.M.S. Swinger (tp.)

/64 […?] to WBF, nd – notes on Belzoni (tp.)

/65 [WBF], ‘Great Benin – 150 Years Ago’ – on the visit to Benin of Belzoni. 4 leaves (tp.)

/66 WBF, nd – various parts of the same text. 4 leaves (autogr. draft)

/67 Ibid., West Africa, 4 July 1977 – ‘The Great Belzoni’. 4 pages (printed)

/68 Ibid., nd – notes on Benin (autogr. draft)

/69 Ibid., nd – notes on various artefacts. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/70 Ibid., ibid. – list of artefacts headed ‘Masterpieces of the African Past’. 4 leaves (autogr.)

/71 Biography of Josef Müller; list of artefacts. 4 leaves (tp.)

/72 Information about the Preview of the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection at the University of East Anglia on 4 Apr. 1978 (printed leaflet)

/73 Leaflet on the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography named after Peter the Great (printed)
 

/6/74 Information sheets about Art History, the proposed journal of the Association of Art Historians. 2 leaves (printed and tp.)

/75 ‘New Studies in African Art’, article on the Fourth Triennial Symposium on Traditional African Art in Washington. 2 leaves (newspaper cutting)

/76 WBF, name badge for Fourth Triennial Symposium on Traditional African Art (printed and tp.)

/77 Brochure for Fourth Triennial Symposium on Traditional African Art (printed)

/7 1978 Correspondence

/1 WBF to [Dominique] de Menil, nd [1978?] – belatedly thanks her for allowing him and Hermione Waterfield to look through the collection; was impressed; on American cooperation in the work of the Zaire museums service (autogr. draft; unfinished)

/2 Susan [Vogel] to WBF, nd [1978?] – has much to talk about; hopes to see him before long; on his negatives (autogr.)

/3 John [Picton] to ibid., nd [1978?] – on identifying Akerele as Capt. Ambrose; the first travelling commissioner was Reeve Tucker; some doors show two figures (autogr.)

/4 Patricia […?] to ibid., nd [1978?] – on receiving African Arts (tp. note)

/5 [Hermione Waterfield], nd – telephone message for WBF; Irene de C. rang; J.-P. is very pleased with the catalogue; on the Mundugumor; is interested in Nukuoro; on a horseman (autogr. note)

/6 David [Crownover] to WBF, nd [1978?] – corrections should be included in galley proofs; on photos (autogr.)

/7 WBF to David Crownover, nd [1978?] – asks him to ensure that Robert Farris Thompson knows about the sale and has a catalogue; if he wants any pieces he should go above the estimates; on ijebu forgeries; asks him also to pass messages to Roy Sieber and George Ellis; on Fraser’s review; on his travel plans (autogr. draft)

/8 Julie Michel to WBF, 2 Jan. 1978 – refers to his telex; on a sale on 14 Dec.; will check why he has not received P/L yet (telex)
 

/7/9 A. du Boulay to ibid., 2 Jan. 1978 – on a telex; the Met is closed; Vogel’s number is not listed (telex)

/10 Steve Adamson to ibid., 3 Jan. – enjoyed seeing him the other day; on getting permission to use the transparencies from the National Gallery in Washington; asks for a list of the pieces and their owners (tp.)

/11 Peter Arbuthnot & WBF to the Geneva office, ibid. – on the address of J. Araquistain; asks who has a collection of Peruvian textiles visited by Hermione in Dec. (telex)

/12 Wendy Schonfeld, Colombia University, to WBF, 5 Jan. [wrongly dated 1977] – is a graduate student preparing a research paper on the corpus of ivory anthropomorphic masks from Benin; encloses a tentative catalogue of the corpus; asks him some questions about various masks (photocopy)

/13 Ibid., 4 Apr. 1977 – catalogue raisonnée of Benin anthropomorphic ivory masks. 5 leaves (photocopy)

/14 A. du Boulay to WBF, 5 Jan. – refers to telex of 2 Jan. [/7/9]; on Barbara Guggenheim (telex)

/15 WBF to Julie Michel, ibid. – refers to her telex of 2 Jan. [/7/8]; asks her to convey the gist of telex sent on 30 Dec. [not held] to Susan Vogel or someone in her department regarding the sale of Mwona figurines in the Mar. sale (telex)

/16 B. Guggenheim to WBF, 9 Jan. – the Vogel message was given to Douglas Newton (telex)

/17 Jenny Wright, Cassell & Co. Ltd., to ibid., 11 Jan. – she has taken over ‘The African Genius: Arts of the Tribal Past’ from Steve Adamson; on the transparencies; the text is scheduled for delivery next month (tp.)

/18 Dr Karen Polzer, Propyläen Kunstgeschichte, to ibid., ibid. – she is in charge of editorial preparations for his contribution; thanks him for the supplementary list of objects; on ordering the photos; on a lost negative; shall see to his request in Hamburg; asks him to send the photos from his own archive as soon as possible (tp.)
 

/7/19 David Bathurst, Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc., to David Crownover, 13 Jan. 1978 – the situation has changed since they spoke about him working there; WBF and Hermione Waterfield will continue to visit the country; should any collection of ethnographica be offered, would be happy to sell such a collection in New York; on calling on him to catalogue them and prepare the sale; thinks it best to go after complete collections only (tp.)

/20 WBF to W. Schonfeld, 17 Jan – refers to her letter of 5 Jan. [/7/12]; is glad that she is making a complete record of the Benin ivory masks; answers her questions. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/21 Robert Bleakley, c/o Sotheby & Co., to WBF, 20 Jan. – encloses the introductory text to the book; will send the text to the illustrations with photographs next week; is grateful to him (autogr.)

/22 W.L. Schonfeld to ibid., 25 Jan. – refers to his letter of 17 Jan. [/7/20]; thanks him; is overwhelmed by his generosity (autogr. card)

/23 WBF to Jenny Wright, ibid. – refers to her letter [ /7/17]; is finding the writing going very stickily; the text will be less than half finished by the deadline; explains why he can not do much during Feb.; on his work for Christie’s; hopes to make progress in Mar and Apr.; asks if she would like to see him to discuss matters (autogr. draft)

/24 Peter Clayton to WBF, 27 Jan. – on the galleys of ‘Divine Kingship in Africa’; on fitting in an extra paragraph; sends a set of galleys of ‘The Potter’s Art in Africa’; needs him to check them rapidly; is sending two sets to John Picton; asks for them back by 8 Feb.; on making corrections. 2 leaves (tp.)

/25 Robert Bleakley to ibid., ibid. – on the bulk of the captions; asks him to read through them by next week (autogr.)

/26 Karen Polzer to ibid., 1 Feb. – on a suggestion made by Prof. Leuzinger concerning his list of illustrations; Dr Zwernemann is going to send the information about the wooden figures directly to him (tp.)

/27 Laurence King, Editor, Blacker Calmann Cooper, to ibid., 2 Feb. – is grateful to him for reading through Robert Bleakley’s manuscript for ‘African Masks’; encloses fee (tp.)
 

/7/28 Hermione [Waterfield] to ibid., 3 Feb. 1978 – refers to WBF’s note about Coopers [not held]; mentions Sidney Fruish; on her movements on Monday and Tuesday (tp.)

/29 Adi Inskeep to ibid, 7 Feb. – thanks him for looking at the pseudo-Kisi figure; has decided to return it to the gallery in South Africa; has felt dubious about it; explains why (autogr.)

/30 WBF to Erle Loran, ibid. – on Blair Hughes-Stanton’s figure which he bought in 1976; two lots in a forthcoming sale reminded him of it; on a piece in the Perls Gallery which is related to his piece; on the two pieces in the sale; suggests a figure if he wishes to put in a bid (tpc.)

/31 Iris Silverman to WBF, 9 Feb. – will be in London 19-21 Feb.; looks forward to seeing him (tp.)

/32 Hilary J. Kay to ibid., 10 Feb. – thanks him for putting her in touch with BEBF who has been helpful; on a photograph which she is still looking for, which appeared in ‘African Sculpture’; hopes he still has a copy of it or knows its location (tp.)

/33 Annette Wiethüchter, Propyläen Kunstgeschichte, to ibid., 15 Feb. – on his book ‘Bildwerke aus Nigeria’; has found out the whereabouts of the various pieces published in it; will write to the various museums asking for photographs; asks a question about the Igala altar; is sorry that the photos from Prestel Verlag are not of good quality (tp.)

/34 Giuseppe Berna to [WBF], 17 Feb. – encloses photographs of an African mask; on examples of similar masks; asks for information on this kind of mask; asks about its value (tp.)

/35 Audrey Blackman, Oxford Art Society, to WBF, 20 Feb. – the Society would be honoured if he would lecture to them on Benin Bronzes; on the Society and its meetings; suggests dates; mentions BEBF (tp.)

/36 Lewis P. Johnson to ibid., nd – needs his introduction by 10 Mar.; has allowed for 200 words; looks forward to seeing him on his return to the States (telegram)
 

/7/37 WBF to Christopher Burge, 21 Feb. 1978 – asks him to pass a message to Lewis P. Johnson; 200 words does not sound too difficult; needs to know whether Drewal accepts the proposition; asks how many pieces are in the show and who takes responsibility for selection; asks him to send any text so far available; will not be back in the States until May (telex)

.1 Ibid., [ibid.] – ibid. (autogr. draft)

/38 Lewis Johnson to WBF, 23 Feb. – the show and the catalogue will be in six sections; the pieces were selected by David Crownover; outlines the content of the catalogue; will need his written material by 10 Mar. (telegram)

/39 Cathleen Hoolihan Burke to ibid., ibid. – asks for information about the celebration in Peru at Summer Solstice; is also a dancer interested in the dances and rituals of primitive peoples; asks about various folk dances (tp.)

/40 Keith Nicklin to ibid., 27 Feb. – wonders if he has had time to study the Ekpu text; on the photographs of the Oron carvings; would appreciate his comments on the text; is planning to go on leave in May; would like to complete the arrangements for publication before returning to England (tp.)

/41 Reo Fortune to ibid., ibid. – would like to meet him in London in Mar.; is delivering three pieces of porcelain to Christie’s for auction (autogr.)

/42 Karen Polzer to ibid., 2 Mar. – refers to his letter of 15 Feb. and enclosed photos; makes some general remarks; makes points about a number of the photographs; on the maps. 2 leaves (tp.)

/43 Huguette Van Geluwe, Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika/Musée Royale de l’Afrique Centrale, to Irène de Charrière, ibid. – the name of this type of buffalo mask is mbau; on the mask; on the tribes in which such masks are found (photocopy, in French, marked ‘Barbier catalogue’)

/44 Ibid., ibid. – translation (photocopy)
 

/7/45 Allen C. Davis to WBF, 4 Mar. 1978 – refers to WBF’s letter of 7 Oct. [/5/210]; makes some observations on the subject of an expedition into the Zairean bush; on his house; on personal security problems; discusses aspects of the proposed trip; suggests WBF discuss matters with Frère Cornet; on a theft of sculptures from the National Museum; asks him two questions of a personal nature; on Christie’s catalogues of African sculpture sales. 7 leaves (autogr.)

/46 Dr Ingrid Heerman, Linden-Museum, Stuttgart, to Irène de Charrière, Collection Barbier-Müller, Genève, 6 Mar. – thinks the mask she has acquired used to belong to their collection; gives some details about the mask (photocopy, in German)

/47 Ibid., ibid. – translation (photocopy)

/48 Paula Ben-Amos, Institute for the Study of Human Issues, to WBF, 8 Mar. – is working on an analysis of the symbolism of the Benin royal ancestral altar; mentions Doug Fraser’s paper ‘Bite of Benin’; wants to add some historical background; asks about the sketch of the royal altar which WBF thought might have been made by Belzoni; refers to a sketch of the royal altar by Capt. Egerton (tp.)

/49 Joy Bowerman, Oxford Art Society, to ibid., 10 Mar. – on the dates for his talk to the Society; if he accepts, shall send a programme when it is ready (tp.)

/50 Rachel [Evans] to ibid., 14 Mar. – apologises for the discourteous telephone call; refers to a supper party for the Holy Land slides; asks her to forgive the incident; should hate to lose touch with him (tp. with autogr. additions)

/51 Prof. Dr D.J. Zwernemann, Hamburgisches Museum für Völkerkunde, to ibid., 22 Mar. – has been asked to send information about a Yoruba sculpture; describes the object (tp.)

/52 Monni Adams to ibid., 31 Mar. – encloses a note in the school paper about the African storage project; on the beautiful order in which the African ccllection is arranged; hopes he can see the storage arrangements on his next visit; on an exhibition at the Peabody Museum of Masterpieces of Art (tp.)

/53 Karen Polzer to ibid., ibid. – the translator is ready to start working on his text; refers to his letter of 25 Feb. [not held]; asks when he can deliver the text (tp.)
 

/7/54 Barbara Sellman to ibid., 4 Apr. 1978 – refers to writing to him in Feb. 1977 [see /5/45 & /5/50] about her trip to West Africa; this summer she and her husband are coming to London; would like to study the Museum’s African Art collection; would like to make an appointment with him; asks about places to look for pewter, antique furniture and Oriental carpets; has written to Christie’s and Sotheby’s for their summer auction programmes (autogr.)

/55 David [Crownover] to ibid., ibid. – encloses an article which will interest him; sends the latest version of the catalogue; on a lien on the collection; WBF will receive a copy of his memo to Hermione; on items to be sold; mentions MWP (autogr.)

/56 Joy Bannerman to ibid., 5 Apr. – as she has not been able to contact him about coming to speak, has had to ask another speaker; asks if he would come the following year (tp.)

/57 David Crownover to Hermione Waterfield, 6 Apr. – on the Mayo-Johnson collection; 110 pieces to open in an exhibition at AMNH then travel to other cities; the remains of the collection to be sold; on the sale of some pieces; on the lien to a bank; the bank is pressing for a sale plan (tp.)

/58 Rosamund Wright-Smith, Editor, Studio Vista, to WBF, 10 Apr. – on colour transparencies which he wishes to reproduce in ‘The African Genius: Arts of the Tribal Past’; looks forward to seeing his manuscript soon (tp.)

/59 Karen Jo Nelson, Fund for Research and Investment for the Development of Africa [FRIDA], to ibid., 18 Apr. – appreciated the time which he spared for her; is honoured that he would give guidance; refers to the Yaruban exhibit at the Museum; asks him to include Dorothy Heitler on the invitation list for the upcoming auction of African art; on her sister Faye Carter (tp.)

/60 Dorota Starzecka, Ethnography Department of the BM, to ibid., 20 Apr. – thanks him for Mr […?]’s letter about the Easter Island statues [not held]; thanks him for newspaper cutting about Capt. Cook (autogr.)

/61 Peter Clayton to ibid., 21 Apr. – encloses copy of the page proofs of ‘Divine Kingship in Africa’ [see MS 502/2/683]; asks about ‘The Potter’s Art in Africa’; would like comments as soon as possible (tp.)
 

/7/62 Morton Lipkin to ibid., 24 Apr. 1978 – refers to WBF’s expertise on the Tiv figure; encloses cheque; thanks him (tp.)

/63 WBF to Miss V. de Mazia, 25 Apr. – last year there was only time to go round the African sculptures in an unseemly rush; is returning for a brief visit with Hermione Waterfield; wonders if he could bring her to see the collection; on dates (tpc.)

/64 Anne Harris to WBF, 28 Apr. – Paul Tishman is expecting him on 8 May (telex)

/65 Susan Vogel to ibid., 1 May – on an article by her in the Journal of the Metropolitan Museum on a bronze rattle staff from Benin; would like to use a photograph of his; asks his permission (tp.)

/66 Justine M. Cordwell, Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz & Associates, to Hermione Waterfield & WBF, 2 May – Mr Joseph Migiel will bring the carved elephant tibia to show them on 11 or 12 May; on the item; on Yoruba bone carving; on her work; thanks them for looking at the elephant tibia. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. PS)

/67 Irène de Charrière to Hermione Waterfield, 5 May – refers to her letter of 28 Apr. [not held]; shall show the photograph of the mundugumor to Jean Paul; looks forward to seeing her and WBF in London; looks forward to having WBF in Geneva in June; mentions masks; asks her to send Raoul Lehuard a photograph of the nail fetish; sends drafts of the statutes and rules of the ‘Association des Amis du Musée Barbier-Müller’; Jean Paul would like WBF to be a member of the Comité; hopes to publish the first Bulletin soon (tp.)

/68 Karen Polzer to WBF, 8 May – on a problem in procuring a photograph of the Benin cult head; cannot locate it; is making good progress in procuring other photographic material; asks when he will finish the manuscript; would appreciate it in the very near future (tp.)

/69 Nathalie Lerner, Secretary to Ben Heller, to ibid., 10 May – Mr Heller is sending a Baoule gold mask, of which photographs are enclosed; Mr Reynold Kerr will be in touch regarding the mask; on receiving his report as promptly as possible (tp.)
 

/7/70 Alan Borg, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, University of East Anglia, to ibid., 10 May 1978 – asks if he would come and lecture to the volunteer Guides on the area of the collection which he is writing up for the Catalogue; the guides are suffering from lack of information about the objects; asks if he could come before the end of Aug.; asks if he has any material for the Catalogue (tp.)

/71 WBF to Karen Polzer, 15 May – since the beginning of Mar. has made little progress on his article; explains the work he has had to do for Christie’s; the article for her is, apart from his work for Christie’s, his first priority; returns from New York on 19 May and hopes to make good progress (autogr. draft)

/72 Hermione Waterfield to Irène de Charrière, 16 May – refers to her letter of 5 May [/7/67]; Peter Arbuthnot has sent Raoul Lehuard the photograph of the nail fetish; Peter tells her that Jean Paul was interested in the Nukuoro figure; on this figure and its value; mentions the Mundugumor figure; will show WBF the statutes for the association of friends of her museum (tpc.)

/73 Peter Clayton to WBF, 17 May – sends an outline blurb for ‘Divine Kingship in Africa’ to appear on the back cover; would be grateful to receive comments or corrections; on the page proofs (tp.)

.1 Blurb for ‘Divine Kingship in Africa’ (tp.)

/74 Hermione [Waterfield] to WBF, 18 May – on an article written by Frank Willett on the exhibition at Irène de Charrière’s gallery; on a Yoruba figure which has been pronounced wrong; asks him to look in the catalogue and let her know so she can telephone Irène (tp.)

/75 Karen Polzer to ibid., 23 May – refers to WBF’s conversation with the secretary; the book is due to appear in Sept.; wonders if there will be time to edit his contribution; editors cannot perform miracles; is very worried; asks for the essay and captions within the next two weeks; is willing to pay for a typist (tp.)

/76 Jagdish J. Chavda to ibid., 25 May – has been researching Benin bronzes since July 1973; a monograph draft has been presented to his university’s Press Committee for possible publication; will be in London in July; asks if they can meet to discuss his writings (tp.)

/77 BBC to ibid., 26 May – slip regarding a talk to be given by WBF on ‘The Golden Stool Regalia’ (printed and tp.)
 

/7/78 Gert Stoll to ibid., 31 May 1978 – they are the Yoruba people he met in the Gallery; he and Mr Picton helped them identify some ibeji; sends photographs of a Benin group; would like his opinion; on his fee (tp.)

/79 Elsy Leuzinger to ibid., ibid. – implores him to take the Propyläen task as most urgent; must have the whole by 15 June; if he could send parts then translation could begin; there is not a photo of the Cross River style but expects him to include this region (tp.)

/80 Paula [Ben-Amos] to ibid., 1 June – thanks him for arranging to photograph the Belzoni sketch; will be in London in June and July and will contact him then; perhaps she can bring a draft of her paper (autogr.)

/81 Stuart Hamilton, Ethnographica, to ibid., 2 June – thanks him for what he did in the US for the Ethnographica/Nigerian Museum publications; learned from Ekpo Eyo that the exhibit ‘2000 Years of Nigerian Art’ which was at the Nigerian Museum is to travel to Belgium and the States; thinks it would be a shame if it was not shown in the UK; asks about reactivating the plan of two years ago; Ekpo is perhaps nervous about issues between the UK and Nigerian governments; would be interested to hear his thoughts on this (tp.)

/82 Frank Willett to ibid., ibid. – on a photograph in African Arts; on whether the object is a terracotta or a bronze casting; refers to a piece in the Barbier’s collection; on amending his review (tp.)

/83 Ibid. to Irène de Charrière, ibid. – WBF has spoken to him about her terracotta figure; on a terracotta which WBF encouraged Tishman to buy; has seen a photograph and took it for a recent bronze; WBF no longer has reservations about her piece but he [Willett] retains them; on the changing of the wording of his text (photocopy)

/84 Hermione Waterfield to Gert Stoll, 6 June – WBF has passed on his letter of 31 May [/7/78]; he is puzzled by the iconography of the bronze group; he suggests he bring it if he is coming to the Müller sale on 13 June; he can give no information without seeing it himself (tpc.)

/85 Ibid., ibid. – WBF has instructed her to write regarding the Benin bronze group; WBF suggests he bring the group to London for examination; he asks her to apologise that he is not replying himself (tpc.)
 

/7/86 Pierre Harter to Paolo Morigi, 9 June 1978 – discovered from ‘Arts d’Afrique Noire’ that he has acquired the statue of the Sherman queen; gives some rectifications concerning its ethnicity; he would be interested in a photograph of the statue (photocopy, in French)

/87 Text on ‘Le Royaume de Bangwa’. 2 leaves (photocopy, in French)

/88 John [Picton] to WBF, 12 June – sends something which he found in a trunk of books left at the Lagos Museum (autogr. note)

/89 Karen Polzer to ibid., ibid. – acknowledges receipt of his second dispatch of manuscript parts (tp.)

/90 Lance and Roberta Entwistle to [WBF], invitation for 13 & 29 June (printed card)

/91 Gert Stoll to WBF, 16 June – sorry he could not make the sale at Christie’s so could not show him the Benin piece; asks when he could look at it in July (tp.)

/92 Elisabeth Agate, Editor, the ‘New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians’, to ibid., 20 June – asks permission to reproduce the item listed below in the ‘New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians’; on conditions; names the photograph in question as Yoruba friction drums (tp.)

/93 Werner Muensterberger to ibid., 4 July – on two Loma figures; is not certain whether Morigi has further information; if he can add to their present knowledge shall be in touch (tp.)

/94 Gert & Mareidi Stoll to ibid., 7 July – on a photo; thank him for his kindness in examining the Benin group; ask for his assistance in selling the piece for a 10% commission; will contact German museums; if the museums ask for WBF’s opinion the same commission will apply if the piece is sold on this basis (tp.)

/95 Karen Polzer to ibid., 11 July – hopes he can complete and send the text soonest; on length and captions; no references to literature needed (telegram)

/96 Findlay E. Russell to the Director, Musée de l’Homme, 12 July – asks permission to use a picture of a snake bracelet from Dahomey as pictured in the ‘New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology’; he would pay and acknowledge the source in his text on ‘Snake Venom Poisoning’ to be published by Lippincott, 1979 (tpc.)
 

/7/97 Alan Borg to WBF, 14 July 1978 – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; suggests 21 Aug. for his visit; on the details (tp.)

/98 Henry Drewal, Cleveland State University, to ibid., 19 July – has just seen WBF’s letter of 21 Nov. 1977 [/5/236]; has just returned from 10 months in Nigeria; thanks him for his comment on the Ratner catalogue; appreciates WBF recommending him for the Burde catalogue; returned to New York just after it closed at the American Museum of Natural History; would welcome him in Cleveland (autogr.)

/99 Wendy Schonfeld to ibid., 28 July – apologises for delay in responding to his letter [/7/20]; the generosity of his reply is remarkable; asks him to let her know if he needs anything done in New York City; addresses herself to the points in his letter, referring to the various masks; has attached a list of questions; encloses a revised raisonnée. 4 leaves (tp.)

/100 Ibid., catalogue raisonnée of Benin ivory anthropomorphic masks. 23 leaves (photocopy with illustrations) [enclosed with /7/99]

/101 List of questions concerning Benin ivory anthropomorphic masks (photocopy) [enclosed with /7/99]

/102 Other enclosures sent with Wendy Schonfeld’s letter. 10 leaves (photocopy) [phot. 115694-115695] [enclosed with /7/99]

/103 Isabelle Lüke, Propyläen Kunstgeschichte, to WBF, 2 Aug. – encloses a copy of Oron figures; asks for the measurements of the object (tp.)

.1 Illustration of Oron figures (photocopy)

/104 […?] for Y. Laplaze, Musée de l’Homme, to Findlay E. Russell, 3 Aug. – refers to his letter of 12 July [/7/96]; the object does not belong to the Musée de l’Homme; the photograph was sent in error to Hamlyn; suggests he contact WBF (tp., in French, with autogr. note from Findlay E. Russell to WBF, asking for a copy of the photograph)

/105 Georges Loiseau to WBF, 7 Aug. – mentions Charles Ratton; asks if he would come to Paris in Sept.; would like an examination of two or three pieces of which two are from Benin or the Ashanti group; would like his opinion; on his fee (tp., in French)
 

/7/106 David Crownover to Hermione Waterfield & WBF, nd – MWP wants to include her hip mask in the Oct. sale; asks for an estimate; asks about a vessel and a powder horn as depicted (photocopy of fax)

/107 WBF to David Crownover, 10 Aug. 1978 – his advice to MWP is not to sell the belt (not hip) mask; explains why; the Rapifax pictures are terrible; comments on the brass vessel and the ivory horn; mentions Fraser’s vitriolic review of the Johnson-Mayo show (telex)

/108 Ibid. to New York Office, 11 Aug. – the ram’s head he identified as Owo is in fact Bini; refers to de la Burde article in African Arts (telex)

/109 Paula [Ben-Amos] to WBF, 14 Aug. – sends a Xerox copy of the Aruosa booklet [not held]; refers to WBF’s article in West Africa on the Belzoni sketch [/6/67]; Oba Akenzua II died in June (autogr.)

/110 Elsy Leuzinger to ibid., 15 Aug. – refers to his letter of 9 Aug. [not held]; on his article on Nigeria; discusses the plate captions; thanks him (tp.)

/111 WBF to David Crownover, 17 Aug. – he should have received the introduction; sends two small additions; has received his sheaf of manuscripts; is annotating them (telex)

/112 John L. Smith, Editor, Studio Vista, to Hermione Waterfield, ibid. – has been offered for publication ‘The Art of the Baule of Ivory Coast’ by Susan Vogel; asks her to look at it to see if it is worth publishing; it would have a limited market; BEBF seemed to think it worth publishing; would be grateful for her reaction (tp.)

/113 Susan Vogel to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for intercession with Jeremy Greenwood and the introduction to Studio Vista; has had an encouraging letter from John Smith; BEBF found her dissertation worth publishing; suspects WBF will get it next; will be interested to hear his criticisms; on the Tishman show; has been working of a paper on Baule aesthetics; mentions the Oct. sale (tp.)

/114 Pierre Harter to Murray [Frum?], 19 Aug. – sends him some information; discusses various items. 2 leaves (photocopy, in French)

/115 Karen Ikehara, University of California, Los Angeles, Circulation Manager, African Arts, to Paul Tishman, 21 Aug. – on WBF’s subscription (tp.)
 

/7/116 Ingeborg Roth, Malmö Museum, to WBF, 21 Aug. 1978 – in their collection there is an Afro-Portuguese oliphant; in his book ‘Afro-Portuguese Ivories’ there is a picture of a horn very similar to theirs; asks if it belongs to the BM; there is another similar horn in Ezio Bassani’s ‘Scultura Africana nei musei italiani’; there is a picture of the same type of horn in a catalogue in Museo Kircherano di Filippo Bonnani; asks if he knows of any more pieces of this type; would be obliged for his help (tp.)

/117 Conway Lloyd Morgan, Editor, Studio Vista, to ibid., 24 Aug. – John L. Smith has asked him to look after ‘The African Genius’; is preparing a new maquette for the London and Frankfurt book fairs; on a publication date; asks for a meeting to discuss progress (tp.)

/118 Alan Borg to ibid., ibid. – encloses cheque to cover expenses; his lecture on African tribal sculpture was well received (tp.)

/119 John Golding to ibid., 27 Aug. – thanks WBF for sending the catalogue; it makes a valuable addition to his Derain files (autogr. pc)

/120 Donald [Wintersgill], the Guardian, to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for his help with the proposed book about Benin; confirms the main points; will return the books he lent him soon [see /8/12]. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/121 Daniel Biebuyck to ibid., 28 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter of 8 Aug. [not held]; refers to photographs of the Lega piece; encloses his opinion on this ivory; it is unfortunate that they have not met for many years; would appreciate a visit when WBF comes to New York; would prefer to meet with him in Delaware; on his work; has been on sabbatical leave since Dec.; on progress on a project on the Arts of Southwestern Zaire; hopes to have the manuscript of volume 1 ready by the end of Jan. 1979; on plans for volume 2; asks if WBF could suggest the names of collectors and dealers with important Lega collections. 2 leaves (tp.)

.1 Ibid., nd – remarks on Lance Entwistle’s ivory figurine, of which he has seen colour photographs. 2 leaves (tp.)
 

/7/122 Yvonne V. Neverson, Research Assistant, Museum of Mankind, to ibid., 1 Sept. 1978 – is researching the Angolan collection in the department; on the collection of Chokwe and Gangela masquerade costumes purchased from Michael Teague; asks if he knows Mr Teague’s whereabouts as she is anxious to find out further information (tp.)

/123 David Crownover to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for his work; sends some items; asks him to telex corrections; the final OK will be 8 Sept. (autogr.)

/124 WBF to David Crownover, 5 Sept. – on the bini ram head and its valuation[?]; thanks him for de Zayas book and photo; will send the proofs by tomorrow’s bag; there are quite a lot of minor amendments (telex)

/125 Nicola Harris, House Editor, International African Institute/Institut Africain International, to WBF, 8 Sept. – has received a manuscript by Babatunde Lawal called ‘Yoruba Gelede: “Art for Life’s Sake”’; would be grateful if he would look at it an report to the Publications Committee; on a fee; it would be splendid if he could do this by the end of Sept. (tp.)

/126 Sister Marie de Paul Neiera, St Louis College, Jos, to ibid., 19 Sept. – refers to their correspondence of July-Aug. 1976; he said he would look out the negative of the photograph she wished to reproduce; she never received the print; has had her thesis accepted for publication; the publishers need the print very soon; asks if he could send it (autogr.)

/127 Hermione Waterfield to J.L. Smith, ibid. – refers to her letter of 12 Sept. [not held]; thinks Susan Vogel’s projected book on the Baule would be a valuable contribution if published; if it is to cost £35 it should be more readable for the layman; on the photographs; makes various points about the text with suggestions for improvements; WBF has a copy of the text and she is sending him a copy of this letter (tpc.)

/128 Georges Loiseau to WBF, 23 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 14 Sept. [not held]; has noted that WBF will be in Paris 28-30 [Sept.]; gives his address (tp.)

/129 Catherine […?], Paris, to Hermione Waterfield, 25 Sept. – on hotels (telex)

/130 David Crownover to Hermione Waterfield & WBF, 26 Sept. – David Bathurst agrees that WBF attend viewing and sale; suggests 6 Oct. arrival (telex)
 

/7/131 Hermione Waterfield to David Crownover, 26 Sept. 1978 – on the Nelson Rockefeller reproductions catalogue (tpc.)

/132 Karen Polzer to WBF, 28 Sept. – has been absorbed in work on the last stages of preparation for the volume; his corrections will be included; if he has further corrections, asks him to send them immediately (tp.)

/133 J.J. Chavda to ibid., 6 Oct. – thanks him for going over his Benin Commemoratives manuscript in July; revision of the chronological statement is underway; asks him to write to Roland Brown at the University Press giving his opinion of the manuscript (tp.)

/134 Morton Lipkin to ibid., 7 Oct. – encloses photo of the Baule standing figure and copy of his expertise on the Yoruba kneeling figure; hopes he has a pleasant visit to the States (tp.)

/135 Elizabeth Anderson to ibid., 12 Oct. – his permission is requested to use the material described on the attached sheet for a text entitled ‘Cultural Origins of Art – Africa, China, the West’; on measures taken to avoid prohibitive cost; on the purpose she hopes to serve; hopes he can bear in mind that it is a non-profit project when he sets his fee; if there is a profit, he will have a proportionate share (tp.)

.1 List of the illustrations for which permission is sought (tp.)

.2 Illustrations of the objects in question. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/136 J.J. Chavda to WBF, 13 Oct. – encloses the reviesed section on Chronology for his Benin Commemoratives monograph; is awaiting his notification to Roland Brown (tp.)

/137 Ibid., ibid. – text on Chronology. 2 leaves (tp.) [enclosed with /7/136]

/138 David Bathurst to WBF, 16 Oct. – asks for a memo giving reasons why he thinks Mrs Robinson’s two Songe masks and Bambara mask are wrong; they have been authenticated; needs something in writing from him (telex)
 

/7/139 Werner [Gillon] to ibid., 19 Oct. 1978 – asks him to add the enclosed correction sheet to his manuscript; there are handwritten corrections which will be given to Lloyd Morgan; on arranging a meeting; is leaving for Israel on 6 Nov.; would like WBF’s introduction in the publisher’s hands by then (autogr.)

/140 Georges Loiseau to ibid., 27 Oct. – on WBF’s visit to his house; on photographs of the skull cap and Benin head which WBF said were false; mentions the vendor M. Samir Borro; asks him to send his certificate; is just leaving for the Ivory Coast (tp., in French)

/141 Annette Wiethüchter to ibid., 30 Oct. – encloses photograph of the three Oron figures; has rearranged the figures; hopes the cheque for his contribution has reached him (tp.)

/142 Jane Robinson to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter to David Bathurst of 20 Oct. [not held]; the six-headed black figure is from Gabon; she purchased it from Klejman; encloses a copy of the provenance (tp.)

/143 J.J. Klejman, nd – description of the six-headed figure (photocopy) [enclosed with /7/142]

/144 Irène de Charrière to WBF, 31 Oct. – encloses proof of the pamphlet she wants to print for future members of the ‘Friends of the Barbier-Müller Museum’; in Jan. 1979 the Association will issue four bulletins; gives the titles; shall be grateful to members of the Committee for suggestions regarding future activity; on a mask exhibition; must have his text by Mar. or early Apr.; asks if it would help if she came to London so he could dictate notes to her; one mask does not have an inventory card. 2 leaves (tp.)

/145 Jane Robinson to ibid., ibid. – he might have the answer to a question she used to have about African Art; asks about authenticity; asks if African art is real only in the eyes of the dealer who sold the piece; she doubts the entire market; thinks an article should be written on the quackery of this market; asks how one protects oneself; encloses Klejman’s invoice on the Mali head (tp.)

/146 J.J. Klejman to Mrs Edward G. Robinson, 19 Dec. 1973 – invoice for a number of items from Mali (photocopy, prices cut off) [enclosed with /7/145]

/147 Irène de Charrière to WBF, 1 Nov. – sends photographs of the back of the Fang mask with horns; discusses the piece (tp.)
 

/7/148 WBF to Irène de Charrière, 3 Nov. 1978 – thanks her for the proof of the pamphlet on the Friends; makes some points about translation and English usage; asks what she knows about Mr Tunis and his work on Benin plaques; warns that his paper should be carefully vetted before publication; on the mask catalogue (tpc.)

/149 Effa Okupa to WBF, 7 Nov. – went into purdah to take a degree in Modern Art History; Josef Herman was helpful; hopes he will be free on 24 Nov.; encloses a circular letter which she sent to the friends of Stonyhurst College; if he is unable to meet after the House Mass perhaps they could meet another time; her mind is still fixed on the African Fine Art Gallery (autogr.)

/150 Effa Okupa Amihyia, 3 Nov. – circular letter concerning a House Mass on 24 Nov. for Stonyhurst Parents and friends (tp.) [enclosed with /7/149]

/151 Irène de Charrière to WBF, 8 Nov. – refers to his letter of 3 Nov. [/7/148]; will tell Jean Paul about WBF’s suggestions concerning English translations of French titles; encloses Irwin Tunis’ paper on Benin plaques; on the other texts she is collecting; would be thankful if WBF would tell her if Tunis writes anything wrong about Benin bronzes; on him coming to Geneva to dictate the catalogue (tp. with autogr. note by WBF)

/152 Anna Craven, Solomon Islands Museum, to ibid., 9 Nov. – has been sent a photocopy of the advert of the New Georgia shell inlaid shield which is being auctioned on 16 Nov.; has telegrammed Dorota Starzecka of the Museum of Mankind to say that she wishes to purchase this; the ceiling is £3,000; regrets that she does not have the full catalogue of this collection of Solomon Islands material; asks if he would bid on her behalf; asks if there is a possibility of getting the shield before the sale; will be leaving the Solomons at the end of Jan. after 5+ years (tp.)

/153 Sono Uchida, Japanese Embassy, Dakar, to ibid., 10 Nov. – has been in Dakar as Japanese Ambassador since last year; has read some of WBF’s books; asks some questions. 2 leaves (tp.)

/154 Karen Polzer to ibid., 13 Nov. – has completed the editorial work on the volume; it is due to come from the printers towards the end of the month; thanks him for his contribution and for the trouble he took over it; on being unable to include his captions (tp.)
 

/7/155 Hermione Waterfield to Irène de Charrière, 15 Nov. 1978 – WBF has asked her to return this; his fears were a false alarm; Tunis seems better when anchored to a genuine old bronze (tpc.)

/156 Susan Vogel to WBF, 22 Nov. – has not got very far with her work on the Nigerian bronze rings; can tell him a couple of things for his catalogue; has examined nine; describes some of the rings; asks him questions about the one he has in his possession; asks for dimensions; on the Tishman exhibition. 2 leaves (tp.)

/157 Conway Lloyd Morgan to WBF, 24 Nov., encloses the main section of Werner Gillon’s ‘Collecting African Art’ for his approval; Werner told him that WBF’s introduction would be ready at the end of the month; trusts that work on ‘The African Genius’ is going ahead as planned (tp.)

/158 Keith Nicklin to ibid., 27 Nov. – sends the Oron manuscript as requested; asks him to return the copy when they meet on 4 Dec. (autogr.)

/159 Irène de Charrière to ibid., 28 Nov. – thanks him for amendments to Irvin Tunis’ article; sends a photocopy of a publication in which her Tsaye Teke mask from the Müller collection was published; it is the catalogue for a Charles Ratton exhibition; asks if he knows what year the exhibition took place; hopes to see him in Geneva soon (tp.)

/160 Mia Cinotti to ibid., 29 Nov. – is preoccupied with Prof. Donne and his book on ‘Prehistory and Primitive Cultures’ for her series ‘History of World Sculpture’; has no lists of photos from him; has not had the text which he was contracted to send by the end of Oct.; begs him to help her with Donne; she cannot delay any more (tp.)

/161 Wallace J. Thomasini, Director, School of Art, University of Iowa, to ibid., 30 Nov. – invites him to a Symposium to be held on 27-28 Apr. 1979; would appreciate his involvement as an informal commentator; on the fee; he and Roy Sieber are co-chairmen; the Symposium will coincide with an exhibition of the C. Maxwell Stanley collection of African art; has arranged for the presentation of six papers on problems in African art history; will inform him of the subjects of the presentations; a list of the names of scholars so far scheduled is at the end of the letter; on further details about the Symposium; is pleased to extend the invitation. 2 leaves (tp.)
 

/7/162 Brigitte Menzel to ibid., 4 Dec. 1978 – with pleasure she found out that he is now a consultant with Christie’s; is trying to find out who might be working on the Rattray papers; asks if he can help; on her own work (tp.)

/163 Ezio Bassani to Hermione Waterfield, 6 Dec. – refers to her letter of 28 Nov. [not held]; on the problem of the origin of the spoons; asks if she or WBF have any information on the Yoruba civilization of Owo (tp.)

/164 Donald [Wintersgill] to WBF, ibid. – refers to the proposed book on Benin; Faber & Faber have had the synopsis and sample chapter for months but nothing has happened yet; his agent is optimistic that the answer will be ‘yes’; it would be nice to get a contract from Fabers (autogr.)

/165 Conway Lloyd Morgan to ibid., 7 Dec. – encloses the first part of Werner Gillon’s ‘Collecting African Art’; looks forward to seeing the preface (tp.)

/166 Roger de Burde to ibid., 8 Dec. – it was a pleasure to see him and MWP at the Oct. auction; on WBF’s captions under the objects; WBF’s research opened a new perspective for him on the objects from his own collection; asks if he would consider conducting independent research on attribution, use etc. of the Nigerian objects; the research would be kept in his library; on guidelines and remuneration (autogr.)

/167 Christopher Roy, University of Iowa Museum of Art, to ibid., 11 Dec. – in Apr. 1979 the Museum will exhibit the C. Maxwell Stanley collection of African sculpture, in conjunction with the Symposium on African art chaired by Roy Sieber and Wallace Tomasini; is writing a catalogue of the exhibition; encloses photographs of objects from areas in which WBF has conducted research; would be grateful for any information about these objects; hopes to complete the catalogue entries by the end of Jan. (tp.)

/168 Karl Erik Larsson, Etnografiska Museet, to ibid., 14 Dec. – has an inquiry about two so-called Benin bronzes and an ivory said to come from the Baluba; asks if he can tell him anything about them; on his new museum; might come to London next year and would like to meet him (tp.)

/169 Georges Loiseau to ibid., 21 Dec. – refers to WBF’s ‘appreciation’ and letter of 6 Nov. [not held]; on paying him 100 dollars; on M. Samir Borro; will ask him to take back the head; on WBF’s researches on the skullcap (tp., in French)
 

/7/170 WBF to EJL, 29 Dec. 1978 – on Mikel; on Christmas cards; found out about her ear pendant from a dealer in Paris (autogr. with autogr. note by EJL referring to earrings)

/8 1978 Miscellaneous

/1 Agreement between WBF and Propyläen Verlag, Berlin, for his contribution entitled ‘Nigerian Art’ for the third volume of the series ‘Propyläen Kunstgeschicte’. 5 leaves (tp.)

/2 Elsy Leuzinger, ‘Die Kunst der Naturvölker: Einführung’. 70 leaves (photocopy, in German)

.1 Business card for Elsy Leuzinger (printed with autogr. note to WBF)

/3 Drawing of a Nok head

/4 WBF, nd – notes for his essay for the Propyläen Art History. 4 leaves (autogr.)

/5 Pages from Elsy Leuzinger, ‘Die Kunst von Schwarz Afrika’, concerning a Mumuye figure and an Ikbile mask. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/6 ‘List of plates in revised order’ (tpc. with autogr. corrections, marked ‘Dr Polzer’)

/7 Text headed ‘Short Captions (to be added to)’. 6 leaves (tpc.)

/8 WBF, ‘Nigeria’. 10 leaves (printed, in German) [WBF’s contribution to the Propyläen Art History?]

/9 Plate captions. 9 leaves (printed, in German)

/10 [WBF], text on Nigeria [translation of /8/8]. 18 leaves (tpc.)

/11 Ibid., ibid., some of the text. 10 leaves (autogr. draft)

/12 Ibid., nd – list of books on Benin, headed ‘Donald Wintersgill’ (autogr.)

/13 Ibid., ibid. – notes headed ‘Corrections to main text’ (autogr.)

./14 Ibid., ibid. – text on Nigerian art[?] 16 leaves (autogr. draft)

/15 Ibid., ibid. – notes on plate captions. 13 leaves (autogr. draft)
 

/8/16 Ibid., ibid. – rough notes. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/17 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Notes for text figures’. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/18 Marion Johnson, Centre of West African Studies, University of Birmingham, ‘Paleocolonialism’. 8 leaves (photocopy)

/19 Express Boyd Ltd., notes on travel arrangements fo the 10th International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, New Delhi, 10-16 Dec. 1978. 5 pages (tp.)

/20 Brochure on the Josef Müller Stiftung (printed, in German)

[No number 21]

/22 Business card for Lance Entwistle (printed with autogr. note)

/23 Notes on Susan Vogel’s work on the Baule (tpc.)

/24 Anthropos Gallery, invitation to the preview of an exhibition of paintings by Eri[k] Jørgensen (tp.)

/25 Flyer for the exhibition (printed card)

/26 Flyer for exhibition of ‘African Art New Acquisitions’ at the Pace Gallery, New York (printed card)

/27 Ibid. for exhibition of ‘Images of Transformation African Masks and Figures’ Acquisitions’ at the Pace Gallery, New York (printed card)

/28 Christie’s – notice of a sale of important Tribal Art on 13 June (printed)

/29 The Arcade Gallery, nd – notice of the death of Paul Wengraf (tp.)

/30 Notice of a sale[?] at Arts Primitifs, Paris (printed card)

/31 The Times, 14 Oct. 1978 – ‘The Chippendale Cult’ (newspaper cutting)

/32 Christie’s, Brussels, nd – itinerary for the visit of Hermione Waterfield & WBF, 20-21 Apr. 1978 (tp., in French and English)

/33 Change of address card for John Giltsoff (printed card)
 

/8/34 The New York Times, 17 Jan. 1978 – ‘State, Charging Art Fraud, Sues Ex-Official of Brooklyn Museum’ (photocopy of newspaper cutting)

/35 Extracts from ‘The Visual Arts – Plastic and Graphic’, ed. Justine Cordwell. 70 leaves (photocopy)

/36 ‘Statuts de l’Association des amis du musée Barbier-Müller’. 11 leaves (photocopy)

/37 Brochure on exhibition of ‘Les Barbus Müller’ (printed, in French)

/38 Flyer for exhibition of ‘Les Barbus Müller’ (printed, in French)

/39 Invitation to WBF to attend the opening of the exhibition of ‘Les Barbus Müller’ on 24 Oct. 1979 (printed and autogr.)

/40 Leaflet about the Association des amis du musée Barbier-Müller. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/41 Pages from ‘Masques Africains’ with introduction by Charles Ratton. 4 leaves (photocopy)

/42 West Africa, 13 Nov. 1978 – ‘Possessing the past’ (photocopy)

/43 Notice of an exhibition of work by Penelope Bennett and Eleri Mills, 23 Oct.-11 Nov. 1978 (printed, with autogr. note from Penelope Bennett to WBF)

/44 Invitation to WBF to attend the Preview of the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection at UEA on 4 Apr. 1978 (printed and autogr. card)

/45 Admission card for WBF to the Preview of the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection at UEA (printed card) [phot. 115696-115697]

/46 Information about the Preview of the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection, travel arrangements etc. (printed)

/47 Reply slip for the Preview [of the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection] (printed)

/48 WBF, rough notes. 3 leaves (autogr.)

/49 ‘TL date list for support cores collected from Nigerian copper-alloy castings and some associated terracottas’ (printed)
 

/8/50 WBF, nd – notes headed ‘Propyläen’. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/51 ‘List of plates for Nigerian Section for Propyläenverlag’. 2 leaves (tpc. with autogr. corrections)

/52 WBF, nd – rough notes. 3 leaves (autogr.)

/53 Illustrations of objects. 6 leaves (photocopy)

/54 Werner Gillon[?], nd – Bibliography. 48 leaves (tpc. with autogr. corrections)

/55 Ibid.[?], list headed ‘Magazines and Periodicals’ (autogr.)

/56 ‘Aims and Objectives of O.M.M.S.A.’ (tp. with autogr. note)

/57 List of museums (tpc.)

/58 Harvard Gazette, 24 Feb. 1978 – ‘Getting it All Together: Peabody Museum Rehouses African Collections’ (newspaper page)

/59 Oxford Art Society, Programme 1977-78 (printed card)

/60 WBF, nd – text on the marketing of African art. 4 leaves (autogr. draft)

/61 The Sunday Times, 24 Sept. 1978 – ‘Museum drops music deal after muddle with union’ (newspaper cutting)

/62 Financial Times, 30 Dec. 1978 – ‘A Rockefeller art storm’ (newspaper cutting)

/63 WBF, 5 Oct. 1978 – ‘Opinion of a male figure from the Baule’ (tpc.)

/64 Ibid., nd – odd notes. 9 leaves (autogr.)

/9 1979 Correspondence

/1 WBF to Irène de Charrière, nd [1979?] – on Edward the Third founding the garter (text of a telegram; autogr.)

/2 E.R. Chamberlin to WBF, 4 Jan. [1979; wrongly dated 1978] – returns the lecture notes WBF lent him; asks permission to quote from them; his book is to be published later in the year (tp.)
 

/9/3 G. Loiseau to ibid., 4 Jan. 1979 – his bank has made a payment of $100; asks for news on the subject of his previous letter [/7/169] (tp.)

/4 WBF to Wallace J. Tomasini, 8 Jan. – refers to his letter of 30 Nov. [not held]; shall be delighted to participate in the Symposium; is glad that he is not required to present a paper but has a roving commission; hopes to discuss the ramifications of Owo; on combining the trip to Iowa with a journey to New York and possibly California with Hermione Waterfield (tpc.)

/5 Ibid. to E.R. Chamberlin, ibid. – thanks him for returning the lecture; on giving the lecture in Bangor and Tehran; encloses a photocopy of an article from West Africa (tpc.)

/6 G. & A. Stoll to WBF, ibid. – thank him for his assistance in the identification of the Benin Bronze group; the Munich Museum für Völkerkunde is interested in the group; will inform him of the outcome of the negotiations (tp.)

/7 Sono Uchida to WBF, 10 Jan. – thanks him for his kindness; on speaking to Charles Ratton; gives him the address of Mr T. Umesawo (tp.)

/8 John L. Smith to ibid., ibid. – asks him to return Susan Vogel’s manuscript; she is leaving shortly for Africa and wants to send her thesis to an American University Press before she leaves; would be grateful for a note letting him know what he thinks of the manuscript; mentions WBF’s fee (tp.)

/9 Seth Cudjoe, Ministry of Health, Ghana, to ibid., 11 Jan. – on his previous diffidence about publication of his manuscripts; on holding a one-man exhibition of his paintings; would like to interest WBF in a manuscript on ‘The influence of African traditional sculpture on European art’; would like him to read it, edit it and recommend it for publication if he thinks it worthwhile; mentions royalties (autogr.)

/10 Lynda Poley to ibid., 15 Jan. – on Orbis Publishing, Atlas of World Mythology; sends the picture list for this book; on coming to see him (tp.)

/11 World Atlas of Mythology, picture list for Africa. 2 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /9/10]
 

/9/12 WBF to Martin Aitken, Research Laboratory for Archeology and the History of Art, Oxford, 16 Jan. 1979 – on him doing a TL determination on a West African bronze ring which he has for sale; encloses a copy of what he has written in the next catalogue and a reproduction; mentions Peter Garlake; on the drilling; asks for a result soon after 31 Jan. 2 leaves (tpc.)

/13 E.R. Chamberlin to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for the cutting; his book has gone to press; tells him about a trip to Iran (tp.)

/14 Conway Lloyd Morgan to ibid., 17 Jan. – thanks him for his help with ‘Collecting African Art’; is sure the publication will be successful; thanks him for returning Susan Vogel’s manuscript on the Baule (tp.)

/15 Leonard Kahan, L. Kahan Gallery Inc., to [WBF?], 18 Jan. – on the opening of the Gallery; on a Dogon show; on a book accompanying the exhibition; encloses order form for this catalogue (tp., circular letter)

/16 Irène de Charrière to WBF, ibid. – on Mrs John Rockefeller’s visit to Geneva; is organizing a special opening of the exhibition ‘Universality of Tribal Art’ followed by a dinner; writes in case he can attend (tp.)

/17 Wallace J. Tomasini to ibid., 19 Jan. – thanks him for accepting the invitation to attend the Symposium on African Art; encloses some information; on a United States social security number; encloses a list of tentative titles of papers and a list of the commentators; on travel and accommodation. 2 leaves (tp.)

/18 Martin Aitken to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 16 Jan. [/9/12]; on a flood in the laboratory; getting a date for his bronze is out of the question; suggest he wait for Stuart Fleming’s response (tp.)

/19 Bryan Cranstone, Pitt Rivers Museum, to ibid., 22 Jan. – on a seminar on 27 Feb.; on the topic for the series; hopes he will stay for dinner; asks him to let him know the title (tp.)

/20 Laurence King to ibid., 4 Feb. – is preparing for publication a book by Dorota Starzecka, ‘The Art of Hawaii’; Mrs Starzecka has asked if WBF would read it through and give his opinion; on the fee (tp.)
 

/9/21 Tom [Govier], Canadian Conservation Institute, to ibid., 4 Feb. 1979 – on the weather in Ottawa; thanks him for the gift on leaving the BM; on the Canadian Conservation Institute; asks him a question about an African spear. 2 leaves (autogr.)

.1 Note of name and address of Tom Govier (autogr.)

/22 WBF to Philippe-Guy E. Woog, 5 Feb. – is sorry to be late in answering his request for a note on his pou tokomanawa; encloses it; refers to a reference to Francis Bacon; Miss Waterfield would like to come and see his collection when they are in Geneva (tpc.)

/23 Ibid., nd – note on pou tokomanawa (tpc.) [enclosed with /9/22]

/24 Hans-Georg Puchert to WBF, 7 Feb. – the binding of the copies of his contribution has been completed; thanks him for his work; the offprints will be sent next week; hopes the author’s copy of the book reached him safely (tp.)

/25 John Donne to ibid., 9 Feb. – on a post going at SOAS; asks him to act as referee (tp.)

/26 Wallace J. Tomasini to ibid., 14 Feb. – on his hotel reservation; enclose a tentative programme schedule; WBF can comment on each topic or limit his observations to one topic; asks him to inform him of his preference; will send copies of the papers later (tp.)

/27 Paula Ben-Amos to ibid., ibid. – gave his name to a collector, Rick Stamphill, in regard to the authentication of two Queen Mother heads in his possession; warns him not to give an opinion unless he is paid in advance; she has not been paid for a detailed appraisal she made; apologises (tp.)

/28 Irène de Charrière to ibid., ibid. – is wondering how the mask book is progressing; would like to establish a schedule with the printer; refers to an exhibition; on getting together in Geneva to see about a final version; suggests the second fortnight in Apr.; is sorry he cannot come to the vernissage of the exhibition on Saturday; is preparing the catalogue for the Berne sale (tp.)
 

/9/29 Conway Lloyd Morgan to ibid., 15 Feb. 1979 – an American publisher is considering reprinting WBF’s ‘Sculpture of Africa’; is looking at the possibility of buying a small quantity for the UK market; gets the impression WBF has lost enthusiasm for ‘The African Genius’ project; will need the preface for Werner’s book by 1 Mar.; on Ms Vogel (tp. with autogr. PS)

/30 John Picton, 17 Feb. – Curriculum Vitae. 2 leaves (photocopy with autogr. note to WBF about his acting as a referee)

/31 Job description for the post at SOAS for which John Picton has applied (photocopy with autogr. additions)

/32 WBF to David Meltzer, 21 Feb. – passes on information from Marie-Louise Bastin about his piece; translates her comments on a figure of a hunter; suggests he send her $100 for her opinion; on selling the piece; on prices (tp.)

/33 J.R. Bracken, Secretarty, SOAS, to WBF, 23 Feb. – Mr J.W. Picton has applied for a lectureship in African Art; would be grateful for his confidential opinion on his suitability (tp.)

/34 WBF to Christopher Roy, 2 Mar. – his letter of 11 Dec. [1978] [/7/167]; has only just reached him; there is little he can tell him which he does not know; discusses various artefacts; realizes this is too late for his catalogue but it may be of use for the labels (tpc.)

/35 Patricia Rector to WBF, ibid. – on an article which David Crownover is writing which will feature items from Mr Tishman’s collection; lists ivory objects which will e referenced in the text; asks if he has further information on the items; Mr Crownover plans to submit the article by 26 Mar.; refers to WBF’s visit to New York in Apr. (tp.)

/36 Maria Kecskesi, Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde, München, to ibid., 7 Mar. – an editor in Munich is going to publish a book on African pottery; the editor wishes to include a contribution about prehistoric pottery and the newest results of the Nok research; asks if he will write this article; on an ivory horn (tp.)

/37 Cassell Ltd. to WBF, 12 Mar. – royalty statement for ‘African Sculpture’ (printed and autogr.)
 

/9/38 Renée Buck to ibid., 13 Mar. 1979 – has recently returned from Rhodesia; has brought her small collection of African art; wonders if he would like to see it; would prefer it to be prior to 6 Apr. when she is going to France (autogr.)

/39 WBF to Anthony Jennings, 15 Mar. – refers to his letter of 17 Mar. 1977 [/5/93] about his fee in connection with ‘The Tribal Eye’; has not heard from the Publications Department; concludes that the matter has been overlooked; asks him to stimulate them afresh (photocopy)

/40 Ibid. to Wallace J. Tomasini, 16 Mar. – thanks him for communications about the Symposium; on accommodation and travel; trusts that Miss Waterfield may come to the dinner and seminar on 28 Apr.; asks about the prospect of seeing any collections of African, Pacific or American art in the vicinity; on seeing Roy Sieber’s museum; mentions some of the papers he will comment on; on a US social security number (tpc.)

/41 Morton Lipkin to WBF, ibid. – encloses photographs of the Dan maternity figure they discussed; asks him to write the expertise as soon as possible; will be leaving on a trip to the States within the next couple of weeks (tp.)

/42 R. Prince, 40 Connaught Square, to WBF, 18 Mar. – on dental work (autogr.) [water damaged]

/43 WBF to Maria Kecskesi, 19 Mar. – refers to her letter of 7 Mar. [/9/36]; BEBF is the ‘fountainhead’ on the subject of Nok and other Nigerian pottery; he is willing to undertake the job; he himself if too heavily committee to take it on; on the ivory horn; mentions Siroto (tpc.)

/44 Angus Wilson to WBF, 21 Mar., – introduces Major Robert Young who has made some cinematographic studies of the Bedouin; asks if he could help bring this material to the notice of those who would be interested (autogr.)

/45 Donald [Wintersgill] to ibid., ibid. – his agent has had no success in his search for a publisher of the proposed book on Benin; does not know what to do next; returns the books which WBF lent him [see /8/12]; thanks him for his interest (tp. with autogr. note)

/46 Bryan Cranstone to ibid., 22 Mar. – sends him a claim form for his rail fare; thanks him for coming; was disappointed by the low attendance (autogr.)
 

/9/47 John Taylor to ibid., 23 Mar. 1979 – it is months if not years since they talked [see /5/218]; Mrs Mary Adam is anxious about her material; George Aldor who is now with Rizzoli in New York has expressed an interest in a reprint of ‘Nigerian Images’; on royalties; asks for his approval (tp.)

/48 Irène de Charrière to ibid., ibid. – is expecting him on 5 Apr.; on arrangements for him to be met; asks him to bring his album of photographs and photocopies of similar pieces; looks forward to working on the masks together (tp.)

/49 Wallace J. Tomasini to ibid., 26 Mar. – thanks him for letter and social security application; on hotel reservation; will welcome Ms Waterfield at the dinner and seminar; mentions Roy Sieber; on other collectors in the area; is pleased with his choice of papers to discuss; on his social security number; looks forward to seeing him soon. 2 leaves (tp.)

/50 Christopher D. Roy to ibid., 27 Mar. – is sorry that his letter was delayed; the information was too late to be included in the Stanley collection catalogue but was most useful; on the symposium; wishes to share with him his material on traditional Mossi sculpture; on the Siebers; will have a copy of the Stanley collection catalogue when he arrives (tp.)

/51 Eileen Flannery to ibid., nd – on her phone number being ex-directory; shall leave about midday and pick up the stool on the way (autogr.)

/52 Ibid., 31 Mar. – thanks him for Friday; was astounded at the value of her gold weights; thinks they will go to an auction; asks about a carver; on Maggie Grahame-Bell who was at school with BEBF’s daughter. 3 pages (autogr.)

/53 WBF, 2 Apr. – reference for John Picton for lectureship at SOAS in African Art. 2 leaves (tpc.)

/54 Gary Althen, Foreign Student Adviser, University of Iowa, to WBF, 6 Apr. – encloses three copies of Form DSP-66 which will enable him to secure an Exchange Visitor visa; tells him what to do with the form; asks him to bring his passport to his office on arrival in Iowa City; gives him a lot of other information about his visit (tp.)

.1 Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status form for WBF (printed and tp.; threefold)
 

/9/55 Frank [Willett] to ibid., 9 Apr. 1979 – has been asked to read Lawal’s ‘Form and History in Yoruba-Sango Sculpture’ for CUP; if WBF has read it, asks his opinion of it (autogr.)

/56 Murray B. Frum to ibid., 10 Apr. – the Art Gallery of Ontario has been talking to him about putting on a show of his collection; refers to exhibit at the National Gallery in Ottawa; the curator suggested he put forward a suitable person to act as guest curator; he thought of WBF; would be delighted if he agreed to curate the show; mentions a bequest to Toronto by Henry Moore. 2 leaves (tp.)

/57 Conway Lloyd Morgan to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for the introduction to ‘Collecting African Art’ [/10/6]; thinks that calling Werner Gillon ‘something of a connoisseur’ could be read in a derogatory way; suggest a change; suggests another change to the text; thanks him for his help with the boo; on adding two sentences to the first paragraph (tp. with autogor. note)

/58 WBF to Murray Frum, 19 Apr. – refers to his letter [/9/56]; it is an attractive invitation; is not sure what is meant by ‘to curate the show’; has many pressing commitments; would love to do the job but it will depend on whether it can be compressed into a small space; on going to Philadelphia and Iowa; may come over again for a meeting with Michael Kam in Jan. (tpc.)

/59 Irène de Charrière to the Friends of the Museum, 26 Apr. – the Association has over 200 members; encloses Bulletin no. 2 [/10/19]; Bulletin no. 3 will be sent out in July; on the exhibition ‘Universality of Tribal Art’; its theme is based on a publication which has jut arrived from the printers; on the Mundugumor house finial which is going to the United States; on an exhibition of ‘Miniature Sculptures from Africa’ (tp.)

/60 President Willard L. Boyd to [WBF?, nd – invitation to luncheon on 28 Apr. as part of the African Art Symposium (printed)

/61 P.M. Whitfield, Christie’s, to WBF, 1 May – on his salary (tp.)

/62 Wallace J. Tomasini & Roy Sieber to ibid., 7 May – appreciate his participation in the Symposium; hope he considers it worth the expense of time and energy; on travel difficulties (tp. with autogr. note by Roy Sieber)
 

/9/63 John Taylor to ibid., 14 May 1979 – refers to WBF’s letter of 24 Apr. [not held]; on Mrs Adam; asks if he could come to the Ethnography Department to hunt for the material; on revising ‘Nigerian Images’ (tp.)

/64 WBF, 14 May – opinion concerning a Yoruba ivory female figure (tpc.) [see MS 502/1/227 for draft]

/65 Maria Kecskesi to WBF, 15 May – refers to his letter of 19 Mar. [/9/43]; was happy to learn that BEBF was willing to work on the project ‘Ceramic in Africa south of the Sahara’; will write directly to him; is still interested in the problem of the ivory horn; has written to Leon Siroto; hopes eventually to find information about its origin (tp.)

/66 Irène de Charrière to ibid., 16 May – feels guilty for not writing sooner and sending him the typed text; the descriptions are still not retyped; her secretary I working on the mask descriptions; shall send photocopies; on photographs; needs an introduction on the general use of masks; asks if he would write something as soon as possible; on a photograph of an Idoma mask (tp.)

/67 Wallace J. Tomasini to ibid., ibid. – encloses his social security number; asks him to keep it in a safe place for future visits in the United States (tp.)

.1 Social Security number (printed card)

/68 Frank Womple to WBF, 19 May – has read his work on African tribal sculpture; is interested in primitive art; the objects are the offspins of modern times (autogr.)

.1 Illustrations. 4 leaves (photocopy)

/69 Jeffrey S. Hammer to WBF, 21 May – sorry not to see him in New York; brings him up to date on his book on Yoruba ibeji carving traditions; is planning a trip to Nigeria this summer with Ms Deborah Stokes; would appreciate a letter from him to Ekpo Eyo to facilitate their work at the Museum of Antiquities in Lagos; on other carving centres which he wishes to visit (tp.)

/70 Abdoulaye Kantz to [WBF?], 21 May – would like to receive his pamphlet of this year (autogr.)

/71 Irène de Charrière to WBF, 22 May – encloses the missing descriptions of the masks; on the translation; encloses a bibliography; on the introduction and its illustrations (tp.)
 

/9/72 Adrian Lewis to ibid., 29 May 1979 – has been advised to contact him by Miss Schumann of Liverpool Museum; at his own museum at Blackburn has the collection of the East Lancashire Regiment in which Sir Henry Galway served before his posting to Nigeria; is anxious to contact any of his descendants; asks if he has the address of Galway’s daughter or grandson (autogr.)

/73 Christopher D. Roy to Hermione Waterfield, pre-30 May – was pleased to meet her and WBF at the symposium; any catalogues she could send would be appreciated; would be interested in her and WBF’s opinions of the Stanley catalogue (tp.)

/74 Hermione Waterfield to Christopher Roy, 30 May – refers to his letter [/9/73]; has posted copies of the Josef Müller sales of June 1978 and Mar. 1979; his catalogue of the Stanley collection is splendid; asks him to send her a copy; is passing his letter to WBF who will write if he has any comments to make (tpc.)

/75 WBF to Jeffrey S. Hammer, 31 May – was also sorry not to see him in New York; on Marilyn Hammersley Houlberg; Ekpo Eyo had proposed to her that they should collaborate on a volume on ibeji; did not mention their project to Marilyn; if Eyo hopes to collaborate with her he will not extend facilities to anyone else; wonders whether it might be better to propose to Marilyn that she come in to their project in some way; does not think Ekpo is likely to oppose a project in which he [WBF] is involved; it would be good to have their book published by or for the Nigerian Department of Antiquities; asks him to let him know what he thinks of all this. 2 leaves (tpc.)

/76 Roy Sieber to WBF, ibid. – sends the letter of reference he asked about; on a letter from Hermione (autogr.)

/77 WBF, 15 June – reference for Roy Sieber for a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship (tp.)

/78 Roy Sieber, application for a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship; the topic being ‘The Northern Factor in subSaharan Arts and Crafts’; includes Curriculum Vitae. 6 leaves (photocopy)

/79 Irène de Charrière to WBF, 1 June – encloses photocopy of the article concerning the Bidyogo ‘Vaca bruto’; also sends photograph of the Dan mask Jean Paul selected for the mask book; she forgot to measure it but it is quite large (tp.)
 

/9/80 Conway Lloyd Morgan to ibid., 5 June 1979 – had meant to discuss the question of ‘The African Genius’ with him; the American publishers are anxious to have the book early next year; suggests 30 July as the new manuscript delivery date; mentions the advance paid (tp.)

/81 Irène de Charrière to ibid., 8 June – gives the measurements of the Dan mask; everyone is very interested in the mask book; must get the introduction by the beginning of July; on the subject of the introduction; if he cannot do it asks him to say so; asks if he could suggest anyone else to do the job (tp.)

/82 Janet Rabinowitch, Editor, Indiana University Press, to ibid., 11 June – at Roy Sieber’s suggestion the Press is investigating the possibility of reprinting WBF’s catalogue ‘African Sculpture’ published by the International Exhibitions Foundations in 1970; the Press is preparing to launch a new series of ooks about the traditional African arts; asks what he thinks of the idea of a reprint; asks if he might like to provide an updated short preface or introduction; would be reluctant to make changes to the text itself (tp.)

/83 Sigrid Docken Mount, Indiana University Art Museum, to ibid., 19 June – encloses a set of photographs of the Yoruba box (tp.)

/84 Peter Wilson & the Directors of Sotheby Parke Bernet to ibid., nd – invitation to a reception on 20 June before the sale of Primitive Works of Art from the Collections of John A. Friede and other owners (printed card)

/85 John Taylor to ibid., 21 June – on meeting at the Museum to try to recover the material for the Adam project; on WBF returning the advance he was paid some years ago (tp.)

/86 Jeffrey S. Hammer to ibid., 25 June – refers to WBF’s letter of 31 May [/9/75]; spoke with Marilyn Houlberg at length about a collaborative venture; she agreed to all WBF’s suggestions; hopes that Eyo will welcome him and the project; it would be helpful if WBF were to send a letter of introduction; hopes he will feel free to confer with Marilyn (tp.)

/87 Simon du Chastel to ibid., 27 June – recommends M. Yattassaye Sekou from Mali; asks that WBF give him a certificate of authenticity for some Benin pieces which he will show him (autogr., in French)
 

/9/88 Hans Witte to ibid., 2 July 1979 – his museum has been offered a Yoruba door and a Benin bell; would be glad to have his opinion on both; gives some details of measurements etc. of the two objects (tp.)

/89 Conway Lloyd Morgan to ibid., 3 July – encloses the list of museums [possibly /8/57] for Werner’s book; looks forward to seeing his comments; on a delivery date of 28 Sept. for ‘The African Genius’ (tp.)

/90 David Crownover to ibid., 12 July – Fred Benson awaits his statement (telex)

/91 Guido di Tella to ibid., 17 July – encloses a photograph of a Baule monkey he saw at the Pace Gallery; would appreciate his comments; mentions his fee; asks for MWP’s address (tp. with autogr. note)

/92 J.F.W. Ryde, Administrative Services, BM, to ibid., 27 July – many staff who have retired from the BM would like to retain links with it; there will be a social gathering on 30 Aug.; on ways that a continuing link could be achieved; asks him to return the enclosed slip (tp.)

/93 The Trustees of the BM to WBF & Guest, nd – invitation to the Party for Museum Pensioners to be held on 30 Aug. (printed and autogr. card)

/94 BM Pensioners’ Party, reply slip (tp.)

/95 Information about the BM Pensioners Party on 30 Aug. (tp.)

/96 Irène de Charrière to the Friends of the Museum, 28 July – encloses Bulletin no. 3 [/10/20]; Prof. Deborah Waite is preparing a monograph on the Solomon Islands; the Barbier-Müller Museum is preparing a book on African masks; on a monograph on the art of the south of the island of Nias; on new pieces in the collection; is thinking of having a show of ‘Barbus’. 2 leaves (tp.)

/97 Sono Uchida to WBF, 30 July – the advice he gave was very useful; hopes his book will be published towards the end of the year; asks which of two accounts of ‘Malinke’ is more up-to-date (tp.)
 

/9/98 Irène de Charrière to ibid., 31 July 1979 – it was good to work with him last week; on basing his introduction on the Murray field photographs of dancing masks; on exhibiting the masks in the United States; asks him to send the text of the introduction in the next week or two; Susan Vogel is sending her some photographs for the Baule masks; all is more or less ready except for the introduction (tp.)

/99 Jeffrey S. Hammer to ibid., 5 Aug. – all agreements are OK with Houlberg; Eyo will proceed only when he has a reference from WBF; asks him to reply immediately (telegram)

/100 WBF to Ekpo Eyo, nd – on his friend Dr Jeffrey Hammer who is an excellent ibeji scholar; mentions Marilyn Houlberg; asks him to allow Hammer access to the stored ibeji and the archives (telegram)

/101 Irène de Charrière to WBF, 9 Aug. – wrote to Mme Gallois Duquette about the Bidjugo bull mask; also sent her a photocopy of the text they wrote in London; encloses the text; asks about the introduction; is anxious to have news on that point (tp.)

/102 Notes on a Bidjugo helmet mask in the form of a bull’s head (tp. with autogr. notes in French) [enclosed with /9/101]

/103 Jacqueline & Guy Loudmer to WBF, 14 Aug. – send photographs of the pieces he will see when he comes to Paris; on a hotel booking (tp.)

/104 [Ibid., ibid.] – list of pieces (tp., in French)

/105 Tessa Fowler to WBF, 14 Aug. – Kirk Huffman suggested she write to him; she sells primitive art from the New Hebrides and would like to advertise; on the magazine Primitive Art; asks if he could give her the name and address of the publishers; asks if he can suggest any other magazines (tp.)

/106 Susan Vogel to ibid., 16 Aug. – the Metropolitan Museum is planning an exhibition of the Paul and Ruth Tishman collection; the Museum will also publish an illustrated volume to accompany the exhibition; describes this volume; asks him to contribute for the objects shown in the enclosed photographs; outlines what she wants for the entries; hopes to receive his text within three months; enclose a copy of Frank Willett’s bibliography from ‘African Art’ to show the form of bibliography to be used; is sending Irène de Charrière’s field photos. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. addition)
 

/9/107 Bryce Holcombe to ibid., 22 Aug. 1979 – on the text for the beadwork catalogue; likes the text but feels there should be more regarding style and iconography; encloses some photographs; discusses several of the items [in the catalogue?]; on the section on Cameroon beadwork; hopes that the descriptions of Yoruba beadwork might contain more general information regarding symbolism and ritual usage; encloses a section of Henry Drewal’s text for the Ratner catalogue; on the title; will need the additions as soon as he can get them off. 3 leaves (tp. with autogr. additions)

/108 Page from Henry Drewal, ‘Traditional Art of the Nigerian Peoples’ (photocopy) [enclosed with /9/107]

/109 Illustration of a man wearing a beaded crown (photocopy)

/110 Barbara Blackmun to WBF, 29 Aug. – thanks him for the time he spent with her in London; on visiting Orsman Road to examine the casts of bronze heads; discusses various heads; thanks him for the offer to show her copies of his own notes on the heads; would send him a money order to pay for Xeroxing (tp.)

/111 Conway Lloyd Morgan to ibid., 30 Aug. – sends the end paper map for Werner’s book; asks about the ‘African Genius’ text (tp.)

/112 Jeffrey S. Hammer to ibid., 6 Sept. – he and Deborah have just returned from Nigeria where the doors were open to them; describes his work in the Lagos Museum and a visit to compounds; on the photographs he took; was impressed by the weight of WBF’s word with Dr Eyo; WBF should feel free to consult with him; on Marilyn (tp.)

/113 Jacqueline Loudmer to ibid., 11 Sept. – it was a pleasure to have him; encloses a picture of the big figure; the Benin aquamanile comes from the Charles Ratton collection and was bought about 10 years ago; maybe he [WBF] could give it an exact date (tp.)

/114 Andrea Nicolls, Indiana University, to ibid., 19 Sept. – is a candidate for a PhD under Dr Roy Sieber; is researching a dissertation proposal on traditional Igbo pottery; asks if he knows the location of Igbo pottery collected by N.W. Thomas or anyone else; has written to the Museum of Mankind about the Igbo pots collected by P.A. Talbot; would appreciate any information (tp.)

/115 Jacqueline Loudmer to ibid., 21 Sept. – thanks him for the notes he sent; asks if she can print that the pieces in the auction have been described with his consent (tp.)
 

/9/116 Kat [White] to ‘Friends’, 25 Sept. 1979 – no longer resides in California; on leaving her house; mentions Larry and Ginna Stockton; on the weather and fires in Los Angeles; is negotiating for a house in Seattle; on the auction of a Pennsylvania farm; on the Andersons and Martha; refers to having had a ‘brush’ with cancer; on her sons. 2 leaves (tp.; circular letter)

/117 Robert V.J. Young to WBF, 27 Sept. – is sorry he was unable to make contact last time he was in London; originally returned to Jordan three years ago to make a photographic study of the Jordanian nomadic ecology; Angus Wilson has seen the rough edited rushes of his work on the bedou and was impressed; it has proved impossible to obtain the amount of financial support required to complete the documentary; Crown Prince Hassan is keen that the film should be completed; would be grateful for any advice WBF could offer; is not seeking reimbursement; simply wishes that the unique document should not be lost to posterity; attaches a synopsis of the project (tp.)

/118 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Brief for the Completion of the Photographic Study on the Jordanian Bedou’ (tp.) [enclosed with /9/117]

/119 WBF to Ekpo Eyo, 27 Sept. – this letter is written in his capacity as a retired Keeper of the Museum of Mankind, devoted to Nigeria’s interests; it is on the lines he would have recommended Christie’s to send; refers to the Secretary’s letter; the head was withdrawn; in a case like this one should always seek to be satisfied that the goods were not stolen; in the letter from him [Eyo] is an implication that a case of theft could be made out; it is difficult in African art to tell whether a piece was exported before or after a certain date material to that country’s code of law; on Ife antiquities; the head might be thought of as an insignificant one; the piece has been withdrawn from sale; the danger is that it will go underground; hopes that some agreement may be reached; if he [Eyo] is unable to buy it, presumably he would rather it went to a major museum; this is a personal letter but he may use it for internal use. 2 leaves (tpc.)

/120 Conway Lloyd Morgan to WBF, 3 Oct. – encloses a copy of Werner Gillon’s ‘Collecting African Art’; thanks him for his help; looks forward to working with him on ‘The African Genius’ (tp.)
 

/9/121 Morton Lipkin to ibid., 5 Oct. 1979 – on his visit; is sorry his tools were stolen from his bike; encloses photographs of the Yoruba kneeling figure with head turned to the side for his expertise; any information would be of interest; it would be appreciated if he could do the expertise prior to Lipkin’s departure for the States on 17 Oct. (tp.)

/122 Linda A. MacNeilage to ibid., 8 Oct. – encloses a reply to Dr Eyo [/9/123]; would prefer to maintain anonymity; found the tone of Dr Eyo’s letter unpleasant; however, she wishes to see the Ife matter handled well; hopes that he will convey to Dr Eyo that lack of cooperation or lack of courtesy could determine her decision to take other measures of disposing of the Ife (tp.)

/123 The Owner of the Ife Terracotta Head to Ekpo Eyo, ibid. – refers to Eyo’s letter of 28 Aug. [not held]; is sure that the Government of Nigeria was surprised that a piece of Ife art surfaced in the New York art world; discusses the matter in detail; mentions Frank Willett and WBF. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/124 WBF to the Director, Romer-Museum, Hildesheim, 11 Oct. – on visiting his museum in 1948; refers to a carving from the Baga of Guinea; is preparing a book of plates of African sculpture, ‘The African Genius’; would like to include this figure; asks if he could provide a colour transparency (tpc.)

/125 Irène de Charrière to WBF, 18 Oct. – is expecting him 8-10 Nov.; on travel arrangements; looks forward to a few days work with him; mentions the Nathan people; hopes he has a good trip to the USA (tp.)

/126 Werner Muensterberger to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for letter pertaining to the nimba; would need it on the back of the photo; asks if they could mention the Cologne Baga; there is a related sculpture in Basel; suggests meeting for lunch (tp.)

/127 Irène de Charrière to the Friends of the Museum, 19 Oct. – encloses Bulletin no. 4 [/10/21]; is also sending a postcard of the head of a Benin king; the exhibition ‘Les Barbus Muller et autres cailloux etranges’ is starting on 25 Oct.; gives the author and titles of the 1980 Bulletins; on the membership fee (tp.)
 

/9/128 Barbara Winston Blackmun to WBF, 21 Oct. 1979 – encloses the latest draft of the style analysis [/10/60]; it has been designed as a chapter accompanying Frank Willett’s catalogue of the Ife metal sculpture; on the other portions of the book; on the illustrations; would appreciate him looking for flaws of observation or reasoning (tp. with autogr. PS)

/129 Denton Hall & Burgin, Solicitors, to Earl Cameron, 22 Oct. – are acting for Mr Donald Locke in his claim for compensation for the losses suffered as a result of the destruction of his sculpture ‘Plantation Sisters’ whilst it was being returned from the 1979 World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture; refers to previous correspondence [not held]; are instructed to commence proceedings in the High Court within 14 days unless they hear of proposals for the settlement of this claim (photocopy)

/130 H.R. Greub to WBF, ibid. – asks for his opinion or a certificate on his Yoruba door-post; encloses photographs; adds a photocopy of the door-post from the Barbier-Müller collection (tp.)

/131 Illustration of a door-post (photocopy) [enclosed with /9/130]

/132 Ezio Bassani to Hermione Waterfield, 22 Oct. – sent an offprint of his work on the Afro-Portuguese hunting horns; asks about two exhibitions at the Museum of Mankind, on Ghana and on Ashanti Goldweights; asks if he could have a copy of the catalogues (tp.)

/133 Denton Hall & Burgin to WBF, 24 Oct. – encloses copy of letter to Earl Cameron [/9/129] (tp.)

/134 Hermione Waterfield to Ezio Bassani, 30 Oct. – refers to his letter of 22 Oct. [/9/132]; it is kind of him to send the publication; the exhibitions on Goldweights and Ghana have no catalogues; several pieces in the Ghana exhibition have been published, when the Cecil Armitage collection belonged to Maurice Cockin (tpc. with autogr. note to WBF)

/135 René Gordon, Editor in Chief, C. Struik Ltd., to WBF, 2 Nov. – introduces Struik Publishers to him; encloses a copy of their 1978 publication ‘Namibia: African’s Harsh Paradise’ to show the quality of their books; a broad-based book on the art of Africa is suited to their publishing experience; approaches him to be the author of such a work; would look to him for a complete synopsis; would like to publish the book in 1981 so is anxious to commission an author. 2 leaves (tp.)
 

/9/136 Sir Robert Sainsbury to ibid., 5 Nov. 1979 – asks about his catalogue entries; has not badgered him because he was not ready to start editing; feels now he must hurry things along (tp.)

/137 Rowley & Blewitts, Solicitors, to ibid., 8 Nov. – think it best if he is instructed direct by their colleagues Oliver, Waldock & Richardson of Vancouver; have written to them asking them to send WBF the lists; apologises for delay (tp.)

/138 Kathy Curnow to ibid., 11 Nov. – is a student of Roy Sieber; is planning a dissertation on Afro-Portuguese ivories; asks him some questions about salt-cellars; will be travelling to Britain next year and hopes to talk with him; thanks him for his help (tp.)

/139 H.A.D. Oliver, Oliver, Waldock & Richardson, Barristers & Solicitors, Vancouver, to ibid., 15 Nov. – gathers that their London agents Rowleys & Blewitts have been in touch with him [see /9/137]; they represent a Vancouver art dealer in an action in the Supreme Court of British Columbia; has been advised that WBF is willing to examine the items in question to give an opinion on their authenticity; has suggested that the items be shipped to London for examination; encloses a copy of the descriptions of the items in question; explains the position with regard to the sale of the objects; quotes from a certificate regarding the objects by J.C. Hellson; their client Mr Reif was unaware of this certificate; asks WBF about his professional fees for examining the collection and possibly attending for the trial in Vancouver; asks for an outline of WBF’s professional qualifications. 3 leaves (tp.)

/140 List of items with descriptions. 3 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /9/139]

/141 Barry A. Kitnick, Gallery K, to Michael J. McGarry & David S. Boyd, 31 July – appraisal and examination of the list of objects contained in /9/140, with description and values. 4 leaves (photocopy)

/142 Hermione Waterfield to WBF, nd – says it is silly that they did not send photos; would have thought a letter would do from him; outlines what he might say; on giving a brief report based on photographs (autogr., on the back of an envelope)
 

/9/143 Ann O’Hear, Kwara State College of Technology, Ilorin, to ibid., 19 Nov. 1979 – is doing some work on the economic history of Ilorin, including a survey of the production of woven cloth, beads and pottery; refers to an article by WBF and Frank Willett in which they indicate that potters from Old Oyo built up the industry of Ilorin; asks if the sources for this information are available; asks about other source material for Ilorin products and trade in these products. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/144 Alan Wilkinson to ibid., ibid. – his colleague at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Roald Nasgaard, will be in touch about arrangements for the exhibition and catalogue of the Frum Collection of African Art; refers to meeting WBF in the early 1970s during his research on Henry Moore’s drawings; will give him a copy of his catalogue ‘The Drawings of Henry Moore’ (autogr.)

/145 Gert Stoll to ibid., 22 Nov. – will send a copy of the book when it is printed; thanks him and John Picton for their help (tp. pc)

/146 Roald Nasgaard, Chief Curator, Art Gallery of Ontario, to ibid., ibid. – is sorry to have been so long in writing about the exhibition of the Frum collection; the exhibition is scheduled for May-June 1981; hopes WBF will assist with the selection of the exhibition and the preparation of the catalogue; the coordinator will be Dr Alan Wilkinson; details of honorarium and expenses must be agreed; on WBF going to Toronto to see the works again. 2 leaves (tp.)

/147 Leora […?] to ibid., 23 Nov. – the cheque is for two pieces (autogr.)

/148 Roy Sieber to ibid., 25 Nov. – has not heard from the NEH about the grant application; must also apply for travel funds to the SSRC; hopes he could write a letter of support; on the trips he has planned; on his project on the arts and crafts of the Islamic world that could have had an impact on West Africa (tp.)

/149 E.R. Chamberlin to ibid., 26 Nov. – encloses his book; refers to WBF’s help; wants to follow up the story of the Ashanti treasure; is anxious to get Ghanaian/Ashanti reaction to the affair; has no African contacts; Mark Gilbey has passed his name to his contacts in Kumasi; asks if WBF could recommend any Ghanaian body whom he could contact; it is useless to approach an Embassy with a ‘Dear Sir’ letter (tp.)
 

/9/150 Jeffrey S. Hammer to ibid., 27 Nov. 1979 – is disappointed that he will not be seeing him in Dec.; will continue working on the photograph file over Christmas; he and Deborah will do their best to attend the opening in Detroit on 14 Jan.; on meeting with Marilyn; mentions Eyo; suggests 12 or 13 Jan. for a meeting (tp.)

/151 WBF to Ekpo Eyo, 28 Nov. – forwards the enclosed reply [/9/123] of the owner of the Ife head to Eyo’s letter of 28 Aug. [not held]; the way is clear for negotiations to begin; the head should reach at auction upwards of £50,000; hopes to see him at the Detroit opening; hopes to discuss plans for the ibeji book; mentions Jeff Hammer and Marilyn Houlberg; on the Stolls’ book on ibeji (tpc.)

/152 Madeleine van der Hecht, Assistant Editor, John Calmann & Cooper Ltd., to WBF, 6 Dec. – is preparing a publication a book entitled ‘The Art of Benin’ by Paula Ben-Amos; mentions two photographs she would like to include; encloses a photocopy of one of them; asks if he could tell her where to find them or provide them himself; on a deadline of mid-Jan. for gathering pictures for the book (tp.)

.1 Illustration of a building (photocopy)

/153 Christopher D. Roy to Irène de Charrière, 10 Dec. – is delighted to assist her; glad that WBF gave his name; encloses four photographs of Mossi masks of the type in her collections being used in traditional performances; describes the four masks; the photographs were taken by him in Mossi country; refers to letter of 3 Dec. 1979 [not held]. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/154 Irène de Charrière to WBF, 12 Dec. – is sending a copy of the Ratton text which will be republished as an avant-propos [see /10/56] in WBF’s book on the African masks in the Barbier-Müller collection; encloses some photographs which might help illustrate his introduction with the Murray photographs; the book is nearly complete apart from his introduction; asks him not to let her down; on the wonderful experience of working with him (tp.)

/155 David Crownover to ibid., 20 Dec. – on Houlberg, Hammer and Stokes being in Detroit in Jan.; they want to stay in the same hotel as him (telex)

/156 Ibid., ibid. – on talking to Michael; on arranging travel; Ekpo’s schedule is still uncertain (telex)
 

/9/157 Georges Loiseau to ibid., 27 Dec. 1979 – refers to WBF’s expertise of 6 Nov. 1978; on WBF taking away photographs of a Bassa statue when he visited Loiseau’s house; he only knew of two Bassa statues; he chose one; the other was sold; asks if he was involved in the catalogue; asks for an appreciation (tp., in French)

/158 WBF, 6 Nov. 1978 – expertise on Georges Loiseau’s brass head (tp.)

/10 1979 Miscellaneous

/1 WBF, 16 Oct. 1979 – ‘Opinion on a Baga Mask of unusual form’ (tp. with autogr. additions)

/2 Ibid., ibid. (another version; tpc.)

/3 Descriptions of 63 masks [draft entries for WBF, ‘Masques d’Afrique dans les collections du Musée Barbier-Müller’, Fernand Nathan/L.E.P., 1980] (tp. bound in a ring file, in French)

/3a Translations of the entries in /10/3. 61 leaves (tp.)

/4 WBF et al., translation of ‘Masques d’Afrique dans les collections du Musée Barbier-Müller’ (tp. with corrections, bound in a ring file; pages out of order)

/5 Business card of Irène de Charrière with note of the opening of the exhibition on 7 Nov. (printed and autogr.)

/6 WBF, ‘Collectors of the World …!’, introduction to ‘Collecting African Art’ by Werner Gillon. 5 leaves (photocopy with autogr. corrections)

/7 Ibid., ibid. 6 leaves (autogr. draft)

/8 Ibid., another draft. 7 leaves (autogr.)

/9 [Werner Gillon], ‘The Study of African Art’. 60 leaves (photocopy)

/10 WBF, ‘Opinion on an early woodcarving from the Ekiti Yoruba’. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)

/11 Ekpo Eyo, ‘The Chronology of the Classical Art of Ife’. 22 leaves (photocopy)

/12 ‘Radiocarbon Ages for Ife’. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/13 WBF, nd – rough notes headed ‘Ekpo’. 2 leaves (autogr.)
 

/10/14 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. headed ‘Fischer’ (autogr.)

/15 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. headed ‘Ben-Amos’ (autogr.)

/16 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. headed ‘Griaule’ (autogr.)

/17 Membership card for WBF for the ‘Amis du musée Barbier-Müller (printed card)

/18 Bulletin publié par l’association des amis du Musée Barbier-Müller, no. 1 (printed, in French and English)

/19 Ibid., no. 2 (printed, in English and French)

/20 Ibid., no. 3 (printed, in English and French)

/21 Ibid., no. 4 (printed, in English and French)

/22 Ibid., no. 5 (printed, in English and French)

/23 Ibid., no. 6 (printed, in English and French)

/24 Ibid., no. 9 (printed)

/25 Ibid., no. 11 (printed, in English and French)

/26 Ibid., no. 21 (printed, in English and French)

/27 Ibid., no. 22 (printed, in French and English)

/28 Ibid., no. 23 (printed, in French and English)

/29 Ibid., no. 26 (printed, in French and English)

/30 Ibid., no. 27 (printed, in English and French)

/31 Ibid., no. 28 (printed, in English and French)

/32 Ibid., no. 29 (printed, in French and English)

/33 Ibid., no. 30 (printed, in English and French)

/34 Ibid., no. 31 (printed, in English and French)

/35 Werner Muensterberger, ‘Universality of Tribal Art/Universitalité de l’art tribal’ (printed booklet)

/36 Collection Barbier-Müller, ‘Les Malanggan de Nouvelle-Irlande’ (printed brochure, in French)

/37 Ibid., ‘Les îles Salomon’ (printed brochure, in French)
 

/10/38 [WBF], ‘African Masquerade – 64 Masks from the Barbier-Müller Museum’, translation of most of the text of ‘Mascarades d’Afrique’ in ‘Masques d’Afrique’, pp. 13-25. 4 leaves (tp.)

/39 Ibid., ibid. 5 leaves (photocopy with autogr. corrections)

/40 Ibid., ibid. 9 pages (autogr. draft?)

/41 List of masks with brief descriptions. 5 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)

/42 List of ibeji (tp.)

/43 ‘Exhibition of the Tishman Collection of African Art – List of Objects’, 16 May 1979, revised June 1979. 6 leaves (photocopy)

/44 Illustrations of some of the objects listed in /10/43. 9 leaves (photocopy)

/45 Information about some of the objects listed in /10/43[?] 8 leaves (photocopy)

/46 WBF, nd – list of some of the objects listed in /10/43 (autogr.)

/47 Poster for L. Kahan Gallery (printed)

/48 Card advertising the I.Z. Timbe Art Gallery, New York (printed)

/49 News Release about the I.Z. Timbe Art Gallery. 2 leaves (tp.)

/50 Philadelphia Inquirer, 21 Oct. 1979 – ‘Generosity, casual care left artwork open to theft’, ‘A portrait of the art hustler as a very young man’. 3 leaves (newspaper cutting)

/51 Jacqueline Loudmer, announcement of two sales of primitive art in Nov. and Dec. 1979 (tp.)

/52 WBF, nd – rough notes on a woodwork in the form of a warthog (autogr.)

/53 Ibid., ibid. – rough notes (autogr.)

/54 Guy Loudmer & Hervé Poulain, list of prices in sales of 14 & 13 June 1979 (printed)
 

/10/55 Catalogue for the exhibition ‘Luba Hemba’, F. Rolin & Co., Inc. (printed booklet)

/56 Charles Ratton, ‘Masques Africains’; see ‘Masques d’Afrique’, pp. 7-12. 7 leaves (photocopy)

/57 WBF, nd – rough notes, including one leaf headed ‘Oxford 27/2/79’. 5 leaves (autogr.)

/58 Christopher D. Roy, ‘Mossi Mask Styles’. 20 leaves (photocopy plus map)

/59 B.W. Blackmun, Aug. 1979 – ‘Stylistic Analysis of Ife Bronzes’. 6 leaves (tp.)

/60 Ibid., Sept. 1979 – ‘A Style Analysis’. 69 pages (tp.)

/61 Two charts, with notes on how to read them. 3 leaves (diagrams and tp.)

/62 Melville J. Herskovits, ‘The Structure of African Religions’. 15 leaves (tp.)

/63 17 Sept. 1979 – royalty statement for WBF from Cassell, for ‘African Sculpture’ (printed and autogr.)

/64 Notes on various artefacts. 12 leaves (tp. and photocopy)

/65 Notes on ‘An Important ancient Yoruba bronze ring’, from the catalogue of Christie’s sale on 20 Mar. 1979 (photocopy)

/66 [WBF?], ‘A further note on the larger Barbier-Mueller Yoruba Ring’, afterthoughts to the catalogue note for the Christie’s sale on 20 Mar. 1979. 2 leaves (tp.)

/67 WBF, ibid. (autogr. draft)

/68 Ibid., nd – ‘Further note on the Owo bronze ring’, in the Christie’s Sale of Tribal Art from the Barbier-Müller collection, 20 Apr. 1979. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)

/69 Ibid., ibid. – rough notes. 6 leaves (autogr.)

/70 Notes on two artefacts. 3 leaves (tp.)

/71 Information on the Barclay-Armitage Collection (tp.)

/72 Information on a programme of lectures on Captain Cook and the People of the South Seas (tp.)

/73 Advertisement of a sale at Christie’s on 23 Oct. [1979] (newspaper cutting)
 

/10/74 Report by WBF on a project by Roberto Presenti on ‘Ife Portrait Heads: their Meaning in the Context of African Civilisation’ [see /18/40] (photocopy)

/75 Programme for the Symposium on African Art at the University of Iowa, includes list of commentators and titles of papers. 4 leaves (photocopy)

/76 Flyer for ‘Ibeji’ by G. & M. Stoll (printed)

/77 J. Werner Gillon, ‘Two Millennia of African Art’. 284 leaves (tp.)

/78 Ibid., Chapter 5 of /10/77, ‘The Styles of Regions and Tribes’. 164 leaves (photocopy with autogr. corrections)

/11 1980 Correspondence

/1 Hans Rostrup to WBF, [1980?] – has decided to ask his advice on the art of the Yoruba tribe; describes himself as a Danish collector; refers to his collection of Yoruba ibeji; has two pairs which he cannot locate in the Yoruba area; encloses photos and describes these; is looking forward to WBF’s ibeji book (tp.)

/2 Melissa Denny, Studio Vista, to [WBF?], 21 Aug., 12 Oct., 14 Oct., 17 Oct. & 22 Oct. [1980] – compliments slips. 5 leaves (printed with autogr. notes on some)

/3 Susan [Vogel] to WBF, [1980s?] – will be in London next week; hopes to see him; gives him her number (autogr. pc)

/4 WBF to Peter […?], nd [1980?] – asks him to Xerox some manuscript sheets; gives other instructions about the manuscripts; refers to a catalogue description for a Nok piece for Loudmer (autogr.)

/5 WBF to David Crownover or Anne Harris, nd [1980?] – asks him to ring Mike to ask him to put WBF in Ekpo’s hotel; hopes to consult Ekpo on the ibeji book; on travel arrangements (photocopy of fax)

/6 Conway [Lloyd Morgan] to [WBF], nd [1980?] – on proofs (tp.)

/7 Conchi […?] to WBF, nd [1980?] – on going on holiday; asks if Mum can get off on the 30th (autogr.)
 

/11/8 Jack […?], Omnific Design Ltd., to ibid., nd [1980?] – on having a foreword by the Japanese Education Minister and an introduction by WBF; will show him pictures when they meet (autogr.)

/9 Lisa Bradley to ibid., nd [1980?] – Bryce Holcombe is ill; outlines the things he needs urgently: a print, the preface, texts, and bibliography (telex)

/10 Merton [D. Simpson?] to ibid., nd [1980?] – asks about a Yoruba door; describes it; sends money[?]. 3 pages (autogr.)

/11 René Gordon to WBF, 4 Jan. 1980 – refers to his letter of Nov. 1979 [/9/135]; is keen to publish a book on African art but time is short; attaches a copy of the previous letter in case it went astray (tp.)

/12 Elizabeth Sandford Gunn, Ashmolean Museum, to ibid., ibid. – sorry not to see him when he came to Oxford for BEBF’s birthday; is helping with the catalogue of the Tradescant collection; there are some specimens on which they would value his opinion; encloses prints (tp.)

/13 Arnold Rubin to Irène de Charrière, 6 Jan. – discusses various masks (photocopy)

/14 Anne Porter for John Taylor to WBF, 8 Jan. – feels they must do something about the Adam material; refers to his [Taylor’s] letter of June 1979 [/9/85]; is willing to come and help him sort out the material; asks him to ring (tp.)

/15 Monni Adams to ibid., 11 Jan. – on Christie’s catalogues; has completed the rearrangement of the African storage; next year will write up a history of the collections; on the exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of the Tishman collection; in Nov. she held an African Art Lovers Gathering (tp. with autogr. note from Hermione Waterfield to WBF)

/16 Michael Kan, Detroit Institute of Arts, to ibid., ibid. – invites him to lunch on 15 Jan. (telex)

/17 Ann Harris to ibid., Detroit Plaza Hotel, 12 Jan. – telephone message to ring David or Susan Vogel (tp.)

/18 Peter Freedman, Art Links, to ibid., 15 Jan. – is writing an article on the dispersion of artefacts from the British Empire to Britain; asks if he could come and see him (tp.)
 

/11/19 WBF to Sir Robert Sainsbury, 15 Jan. 1980 – refers to his letter [/9/136]; explains why he has not answered sooner; hopes to be working on the catalogue between Apr. and Aug.; will send material in batches (tpc.)

/20 A.L. Kingsford, BBC Publications, to WBF, ibid. – a cheque for £250 is in the pipeline; is sorry it was overlooked on several occasions; neither Mr Attenborough nor BBC Publications were aware of the arrangement (tp.)

/21 Linda A. MacNeilage to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter of 29 Nov. [not held]; refers to him acting as a go-between with Dr Eyo; reports a discussion she had with Dr Eyo about the selling of a piece; asks what he would recommend (tp.)

/22 Harry Weinberger to ibid., 19 Jan. – writes at the suggestion of Bryce Holcombe; collects African sculpture; bought a Bambara lock; asks him to confirm if it is Bambara (autogr.)

/23 Murray B. Frum to ibid., 21 Jan. – enjoyed having him; sends photocopies of the notes he saw (tp.)

/24 Marjorie Farrell, Secretary to Sir Robert Sainsbury, to ibid., ibid. – acknowledges his letter of 15 Jan. [/11/19]; will pass it to Sir Robert on his return (tp.)

/25 Melissa [Denny] to ibid., 26 Jan. – sends information on the Bahemba figure from Antwerp; is looking forward to reading his introduction (autogr.)

/26 H.A.D. Oliver to ibid., 29 Jan. – asks for response to his letter of 15 Nov. 1979 [/9/139] (tp.)

/27 Irène de Charrière to the Friends of the Museum, 31 Jan. – encloses the first Bulletin of 1980; states a few figures concerning the accounts; on the Museum’s activities in the course of 1979; on upcoming exhibitions; on subscriptions (tp.)

/28 Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co. to WBF, ibid. – invoice (printed and tp.)

/29 John Bodley to WBF, 4 Feb. – writes about a problem facing St Mary’s Church in Stoke Newington; on looking for a statue of the Virgin Mary; it has been suggested that a figure from Africa might be suitable; asks how he would go about looking for something from Christian Africa (tp.)
 

/11/30 WBF to A.L. Kingsford, 5 Feb. 1980 – refers to his letter [/11/20] with cheque; had no idea that the arrangement was not known to Mr Attenborough or BBC Publications (tpc.)

/31 Daniel Biebuyck to David Crownover, 6 Feb. – encloses the photographs he forwarded; cannot consider the matter (tp.)

/32 H.R. Greub to WBF, 12 Feb. – encloses copy of his letter of 22 Oct. 1979 [/9/130]; reminds WBF of his request for a certificate on his Yoruba door-post (tp.)

/33 Alan G. Wilkinson to ibid., 13 Feb. – on details concerning the exhibition ‘The Frum Collection of African Art’; on the photography; on WBF’s text for the catalogue; must have his manuscript by 1 Dec.; on WBF coming to Toronto to study the collection again; on expenses and honorarium; asks for written acceptance of the terms. 2 leaves (tp.)

/34 [Vanessa Hanson?] to ibid., ibid. – Mr Loder’s secretary rang about Jim Bailey; asks if he can lunch with them; asks him to ring; also Lance Entwistle rang (autogr. note)

/35 R.B. Loder to ibid., 14 Feb. – on having lunch with Jim Bailey (tp.)

/36 Arnold Rubin to Irène de Charrière, 17 Feb. – is unable to obtain a photograph of the male Mumuye vabo mask within her deadline; discusses other masks (photocopy)

/37 Irène de Charrière to WBF, 18 Feb. – returns the photographs and films; they are superb; has sent him photocopies so he can write the captions; asks him to send back the photocopies of the selected photographs immediately; mentions Keith Nicklin and Jill Salmons who gave her some information; shall send the English texts as soon as possible (tp.)

/38 S. Thomas Alexander III, Alexander-Suggs Gallery, to ibid., 23 Feb. – asks if he has reviewed Donald Suggs’ Yoruba epa mask; any information would be appreciated; suggests lunch or dinner in New York (tp.)

/39 WBF to Linda MacNeilage, 26 Feb. – refers to her letter of 15 Jan. [/11/21]; its contents are somewhat shocking; must pursue it further with Dr Eyo; asks if he could give a figure at which she might sell the head to Nigeria; is going to New York on 1 Mar. (tpc.)
 

/11/40 Sir Robert Sainsbury to WBF, 27 Feb. 1980 – refers to WBF’s letter [/11/19]; if he can attempt the work between Apr. and Aug. that will be fine; does not want the material in batches; best to wait until the job is complete (tp.)

/41 Bevis [Hillier], the Sunday Times, to ibid., ibid. – on having lunch with him; is thrilled that he will contribute an article to their ethnography section [see /12/20]; it is essential that the article be delivered by 15 Apr.; on illustrations; on the fee; on discussing WBF with his mother; on WBF’s notion of a ‘round museum’ (tp.)

/42 Harvey & Anuschka Menist to ibid., 29 Feb. – announcement of a sale exhibition (printed pc, in Dutch)

/43 29 Feb. – Overseas Travelling Statement (printed, tp. and autogr.)

/44 H[ermione Waterfield] to WBF, nd – David wants him to fly on 1 Mar. (autogr. note)

/45 Conway Lloyd Morgan to ibid., 3 Mar. – has had a discussion with the US publisher of ‘The African Genius’; he is anxious to have the book for the autumn; WBF said his manuscript would be ready by the beginning of Mar.; the book should be designed by the end of Apr.; on illustrations; asks him to ring to fix a date (tp.)

/46 Roland Kaehr, Musée d’Ethnographie, Neuchatel, to Irène Gautier, Musée Barbier-Müller, 5 Mar. – refers to her letter [not held] and attached documents; discusses a photograph which might interest her; it represents a masked figure; could make a print for her if it would be useful (photocopy, in French)

/47 Irène de Charrière to WBF, 6 Mar. – encloses a copy of his introduction and the English version of the descriptions; on a missing one; is coming to the Christie’s sale on 18 Mar. and would be grateful if he could look through the texts by then; on other bits she would like him to do; shall ring to arrange a meeting (tp.)

/48 WBF to [Hermione] Waterfield, ibid. – on flight schedules in the United States (telex)

/49 Kira Daniels-Shillinglaw to WBF, 8 Mar. – writes from Jos; thanks him for telling her about the museum; reminds him who she is (autogr. pc)
 

/11/50 John Povey to ibid., 10 Mar. 1980 – it was good to see him in Detroit; on covering the show in African Arts; asks if he could write his general impressions of the occasion; on details; encloses copy of a letter he has written to Hermione Waterfield (tp.)

/51 Ibid. to Hermione Waterfield, ibid. – on the question of reviewing Christie’s catalogues; asks her to send the next appropriate catalogue and he will have it reviewed; the important thing is that readers are aware of these reference materials (photocopy)

/52 LSE, nd – invitation to a lecture by Marilyn Strathern on ‘Culture in a Netbag’ on 11 Mar. (printed card)

/53 Arthur Spencer to WBF, 13 Mar. – asks him about an object owned by EJL’s son John; describes the object; had lunch with EJL last Saturday; on meeting BEBF and his wife (autogr.)

/54 Murray B. Frum to ibid., 14 Mar. – sends some pictures; would like him to review them and give an opinion; describes the object; the pictures for the show are coming along beautifully; thinks it would be a good idea for WBF to review the pictures; everyone is excited about the show. 2 leaves (tp.)

/55 Perkins Foss, Dartmouth College, to ibid., 19 Mar. – plans for the weekend of 11 Apr. are solidifying; is happy to have his company for the opening of ‘Nigerian Splendor’ and the Symposium; on travel arrangements (tp.)

/56 Murray B. Frum to ibid., 20 Mar. – sends some better pictures; on details of the object (tp.)

/57 Irène de Charrière to ibid., 21 Mar. – thanks him for help last Monday; encloses texts amended by Keith Nicklin and Jill Salmons; outlines what she needs from him; sends a photograph of a Kete mask; asks him to write a caption for it (tp.)

/58 Arnold Rubin to ibid., ibid. – refers to the Barbier-Müller Museum’s book on masks; refers to the ‘Body Art’ project he has been working on; it is supposed to culminate in an exhibition at UCLA; gave a lecture last week on African forms, both permanent and temporary; thought WBF might find it interesting; asks for his reactions; on his student Barbara Blackmun; on his own work (autogr.)
 

/11/59 Arnold Rubin, ‘Body Modification for Aesthetic Purposes in Africa’. 4 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /11/58]

/60 WBF to John [Povey], 21 Mar. 1980 – refers to his letter of 10 Mar. [/11/50]; shall leave the matter of reviewing Christie’s catalogues in African Arts to Hermione; does not see how he can manage a contribution by 15 Apr.; on his commitments; cannot promise to have an article ready for him but might be able to cobble something together; describes what he has in mind (tpc.)

/61 Elizabeth Sandford Gunn to WBF, 23 Mar. – on the analysis of skin samples from the drum; is not sure whether he would write about this specimen for the catalogue; is delighted that he will write about the ivory spoons; asks if he will write about the ivory horn; has suggested to Marion Johnson that she write a piece on the ivory trade (autogr.)

.1 Illustration of a drum (photocopy)

/62 David Crownover to ibid., 25 Mar. – on funds from Richard Long; on flights to Lebanon, New Hampshire (photocopy of telex)

/63 Robin Poyner, University of Florida, to ibid., 26 Mar. – reminds him that they met at the 4th Triennial Symposium; on a series of grant proposals for the development and funding of a media project on the Yoruba; the plan is for four to six documentaries on the Yoruba; thought he might be interested to look at the first proposal; would be interested in his response and any suggestions (tp.)

/64 Excerpts from Proposal – ‘The Yoruba: An African Civilization and its Cultural Reach on Three Continents’. 10 pages (tp.) [enclosed with /11/63]

/65 Barrie Reynolds, James Cook University of North Queensland, to WBF, 27 Mar. – was delighted to hear from him; on WBF’s work for Christie’s; on items produced for the tourists; on the work of his department; on research; is sending some offprints; suggests he persuade Christie’s to send him to their branch in Sydney. 2 leaves (tp.)

/66 Susan Vogel to ibid., ibid. – received his texts and photos; on the Tishman volume and exhibition; asks if she will see him in Atlanta (tp. with autogr. note)
 

/11/67 Peter Schurmer for René Gordon to ibid., 28 Mar. 1980 – wrote to him towards the end of last year [/9/135] but he may not have received the letter; repeats some of his earlier letter about the proposed book on African art; is anxious to begin work on it; seeks WBF’s participation. 2 leaves (tp.)

/68 John Povey to ibid., 30 Mar. – thanks him for his reply [/11/60]; shall certainly be in Atlanta; they could get together to ‘cobble something together’; looks forward to discussing prospects with him; African Arts is hosting a gathering; hopes WBF can join them (tp.)

/69 Irène de Charrière to ibid., 1 Apr. – on the Kete mask of which she sent a photograph (tp.)

/70 David Crownover to ibid., ibid. – refers to the Horseman; sends travel tickets for WBF’s trip to the States (tp.)

/71 Ms C. Coker to the Director, Museum of Mankind, 5 Apr. – on a photograph she saw in the Museum; it showed Ogboni chiefs; asks the names of the chiefs as she thinks one is her father; would like a copy of the picture if possible (photocopy)

/72 Jeff & Deborah [Hammer] to WBF, 8 Mar. – have met with Ekpo who has expanded the project; have located the Murray files; on going to the field (autogr. pc)

/73 Arnold Rubin to [Irène de Charrière?], 13 Apr. – sends photograph of a male vabo mask; does not have one of the Yikuben mask; hopes the book is going well (photocopy)

/74 Louise Gentzler, Leicester Polytechnic, to […?], 14 Apr. – is a student writing an essay of dance as an expression of religious faith; would like to include photographs of Yoruba tribal dancing; asks if she could have copies of the photographs in the Yoruba exhibition (photocopy)

/75 List of photographs of Yoruba dances (photocopy)

.1 H[ermione Waterfield] to WBF, 17 Apr. – she opened this; does not understand (autogr. note)

/76 Perkins Foss to Richard Long, 14 Apr. – sends the figures on WBF’s trip to the USA; thanks him for sharing the cost (tpc.)
 

/11/77 Fred Bertholt Jr., Dartmouth College, to WBF, 17 Apr. 1980 – it was a pleasure to have him at the opening of ‘Nigerian Splendor’; Prof. Perkins Foss will be considered for promotion and tenure the year after next; likes to consider contributions such as the exhibition; asks if he would give a statement on the quality of the exhibition (tp.)

/78 Kat White to ‘Friends’, 18 Apr. – on her health; on her garden; on her lodger; on the show ‘African Furniture and Household Objects’; shares family news (photocopy, circular letter)

/79 Robert Home, North East London Polytechnic, to Hermione Water[field], 21 Apr. – is preparing a book on the Benin expedition of 1897; asks if he could discuss it with her; his book is primarily a historical study but he intends to include something on the looting of the city and the acceptance of Benin bronzes in European art history circles; looks forward to hearing from her (tp.)

/80 Irène de Charrière to the Friends of the Museum, 22 Apr. – on the quarterly Bulletin; on exhibitions; on the exhibition of masks which will open in Oct., to coincide with the publication of the book on African masks prepared with WBF; on other projects (tp.)

/81 Thomas R. Wheaton, SSI, Earth Systems Division, to WBF, 23 Apr. – Opeoluwa Onabajo told him that WBF might be able to shed some light on West African ceramics; his interest is in finding African antecedents for ceramic material recovered in South Carolina; gives a short resumé of the project; mentions Colono ware. 2 leaves (tp.)

/82 Hermione Waterfield to Robert Home, ibid. – refers to his letter of 21 Apr. [/11/79]; is passing it to WBF whose knowledge of Benin is greater (tpc.)

/83 Bevis Hillier to WBF, ibid. – on WBF’s article; it is not right for his purpose; it will not do as an introduction to an issue on Ethnography; feels he did not make himself clear; outlines what he needs; asks if WBF could do this by 10 May; fervently hopes he can bear to write another article; on the length; encloses two articles from the series intended as introductory articles to an issue; hopes this letter will not offend him (tp. with autogr. note by WBF)
 

/11/84 WBF to EJL, 23 Apr. 1980 – answers her query concerning Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts; confirms that he is a Life Fellow; on the ‘Bill’ photograph [phot. 115684-115685] (autogr.); [on verso:] EJL to WBF, nd – asks if he knows any Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts; the Laird of Rothiemurchus wants to put her up but needs two more Fellows who know her (autogr.)

/85 Alan G. Wilkinson, Art Gallery of Ontario, to ibid., 25 Apr. – encloses a set of photographs of 56 works in the Frum Collection chosen for the exhibition; encloses a list of the works; three recently acquired works will also be included (tp.)

/86 Elizabeth Sandford Gunn to ibid., 28 Apr. – encloses photocopies of the entries in the Copenhagen Museum catalogue of their founding collection; discusses the specimens she is writing about; encloses Xerox copies of the ivory spoons; refers to her previous comment about the ivory trade [see /11/61]; would be glad if he could confirm that he will write entries for the ivory horn and the ivory spoons; is not sure if he will write on the drum; discusses two ‘oil containers’; shall value any advice he can give (autogr.)

/87 Malcolm [McLeod] to ibid., 29 Apr. – encloses photostat [cross ref.] from a visitor who believes her father is depicted in a photograph in the Yoruba exhibition; asks if he still has the negative; on sending Miss Coker a photograph (tp.)

/88 Armando Scamperle to ibid., ibid. – saw him at Christie’s in Jan.; submitted three of his African pieces; itemizes these; was going to come back in Feb. to collect the expertises; did not have time to stop in London; asks him to send the expertises; sends photographs as reminders; asks him to write the expertises on the back of the photographs; thanks him for his kindness (tp., in French)

/89 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (translation; tp.)

/90 David Crownover to ibid., 30 Apr. – wishes him a happy birthday (telex)

/91 Irène de Charrière to ibid., 2 May – encloses photographs for illustrations and the amended texts; looks forward to getting the Benin festival pictures; asks for Curriculum Vitae for the cover of the book; only small amendments can now be made (tp.)
 

/11/92 Ben Heller to ibid., 5 May 1980 – on Dr and Mrs Greub who wrote to him twice about information on a piece [see /9/130 & /11/32]; asks him to get in touch about this (tp.)

/93 Linda MacNeilage to ibid., ibid. – it was a pleasure to talk with him in New York in Mar.; mentions Dr Eyo; asks if he has ideas about interest in the Ife if it is not sold at auction; is still interested in receiving a Xerox of the TL test results done last summer; would be grateful for a copy (tp.)

/93a Catharina Blomberg to ibid., 8 May – is staying with her aunt EJL; on a trip to Oxford; on her work as a Japanologist; an Institute of Japanese Studies is being founded at St Antony’s; intends to study the religious beliefs of Samurai; has used several books on African art in her work as a lecturer in Primitive Religion (autogr.)

/94 Bryce Holcombe to ibid., 9 May – Rizzoli has agreed to co-publish the catalogue of the beadwork exhibition; the exhibition is to open on 20 Sept.; encloses his honorarium; got the message via David about the negatives (tp.)

/95 Bevis Hillier to ibid., 15 May – refers to WBF’s two letters of 13 May [not held]; the new article is on the lines he wanted; has reservations about the terminology with which it begins; suggests printing the terminology in a ‘fact box’ and beginning the article at paragraph 4; encloses a photocopy of the ‘fact box’ and of the articles as it now stands; is sorry for the initial misunderstanding (tp.)

/96 ‘Fact box’ text followed by WBF’s article on ethnography museums. 5 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /11/95]

/97 John Pemberton, 3rd, Amherst College, to WBF, 16 May – refers to chatting with him at Atlanta; they talked about an Epa mask, Jagunjagun; reminds him of what he [WBF] said about this mask and others; asks him some questions about the masks; on having lunch with Werner Gillon; in his book there is a photograph taken by WBF of an Epa mask; asks him for information and a transparency or photograph (tp.)

/98 WBF to EJL, ibid. – is going away to the Low Countries and Paris; mentions the China Society AGM; on a crisis at the RAI concerning the Library; has been invited by Jonathan Benthall to a party at his house; thinks it essential that he turn up to pour oil on troubled waters; on meeting Phyllis Bowden again after all these years (autogr. with autogr. note by EJL)
 

/11/99 John Povey to WBF, 18 May 1980 – thanks him for the Nigerian show review; had enough material to give the show serious coverage; on Frank and Connie Willett; mentions the San Francisco show; hopes it will reach LA next year (tp.)

/100 Meredith Miller to ibid., 19 May – refers to WBF’s letter of 12 May [not held]; his Washington exhibition catalogue was most helpful; will be in London on 30 May; asks if they could see meet (autogr.)

/101 Maysie [Webb], BM, to ibid., 20 May – has a Membership Committee meeting next week; EJL’s application will be welcomed; on cuts at the BM; mentions Jack Ryde (tp.)

/102 Alan G. Wilkinson to ibid., 27 May – trusts he has received the set of photographs of the Frum Collection which he sent in Apr.; on having some items photographed at the Art Gallery of Ontario; Dr and Mrs Frum will in London the week of 16 June; would like to meet him to discuss the exhibition and catalogue; suggests 18 June (tp.)

/103 Conway Lloyd Morgan to ibid., 3 June – sends a photocopy of the piece on Palace Doors; thinks it excellent (tp.)

.1 WBF, nd – ‘The Palace Doors of Ikere’ 2 leaves (autogr. draft)

/104 Jeffrey S. Hammer to Ekpo Eyo, 9 June – congratulates him on the catalogue and exhibition at Detroit; will enjoy it again when it travels to New York; he, WBF and Marilyn have met and made progress with the text of the proposed book; outlines his plans for research in Nigeria this summer; asks him to write or cable to confirm (photocopy)

/105 Flora S. Kaplan, New York University, to WBF, 13 June – presents Ms Valerie Griffith, a student engaged in research connected with the forthcoming exhibition ‘Images of Power: the Art of the Royal Benin Court’; would appreciate any courtesy extended to her regarding facilities and resources; the exhibition will open in Jan. 1981; if he is in New York before or during the show, asks him to get in touch to discuss the show; encloses a description of the exhibition (tp.)

/106 Description of the planned exhibition ‘Images of Power’. 3 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /11/105]
 

/11/107 Irwin L. Tunis to WBF, 16 June 1980 – is doing research on the ornate Benin stool in Berlin; asks if WBF could have photos made from the negative of the ikegobo illustrated in Bradbury’s ‘Benin Studies’; asks a question about the Ijebu-Ode stool at the University of Ife (tp.)

/108 Brigid [Hardwick], Stonyhurst College, to Effa [Okupa], 18 June – refers to her letter [not held]; it was kind of her to make contact between the College and WBF; Andrew Henderson and Father MacAdam are delighted; on accommodation for her and WBF on the weekend of 3-5 Oct.; on her previous visit (autogr.)

/109 WBF to the Editor, the Times, 19 June – on an article which said that the BM had repaired an item belonging to a member of the public; explains the situation relating to a head owned by Mr Schwarz, and the work carried out as a private commission by Leslie Langton, MBE; on a previous repair performed for the late Lady Epstein; the BM would never undertake such a repair for a private person (tpc.)

/110 Lucy MacKeith, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, to WBF, 20 June – encloses information about her summer exhibition ‘Tradition and the Yoruba Artist’; it would be terrific if he could come to the Private View; has drawn on his books considerably; she worked in Yorubaland in 1965-66; on collaborating with a two-woman team from Bristol who have a collection of adire cloths; on the museum’s own Yoruba collection; hopes he will come (autogr.)

/111 Programme of events linked with ‘Tradition and the Yoruba Artist’ (tp.) [enclosed with /11/110]

/112 Invitation to the Private View of ‘Tradition and the Yoruba Artist’ (printed card) [enclosed with /11/110]

/113 Lisa Bradley, Pace Gallery, to WBF, 20 June – sends an edited copy of his text; asks him to check the changes; asks about photograph of the Tishman crown (tp.)

/114 Andrew Lawson, Elsevier Publishing Projects (U.K.) Ltd., to ibid., ibid. – is preparing the illustrations for the forthcoming ‘Atlas of Africa’; asks about using a photograph of a Tiv Shufftaker from ‘African Sculpture’; encloses photocopy (tp.)

.1 Illustration of the Tiv Shufftaker (photocopy)
 

/11/115 Harry Weinberger to WBF, 24 June 1980 – refers to WBF’s letter to the Times [/11/109]; refers to his own previous letter [/11/22]; is a painter who is interested in African sculpture; has a strange carving which he thinks is Bambara; would like his opinion (autogr.)

/116 Stella D. Cumber to ibid., ibid. – reminds him that they met at the Plass’ house in Knightsbridge; has been interested in the sale of the Benin works and the letters in the Times, including his own [/11/109]; asks about MWP; asks if Webster’s collection was sold; reminisces about parties and discussions; would be delighted to entertain him if he is in her part of the world (autogr.)

/117 Peter Cross to ibid., 26 June – refers to WBF’s letter in the Times [/11/109]; is interested in Benin; on a bronze he has which has become bent; is seeking someone who can straighten it out for him; would appreciate any suggestions (autogr.)

/118 Irène de Charrière to ibid., ibid. – on the proofs; the proofs of the introduction will be sent to him directly; explains some changes. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes by WBF)

/119 Dominique Lambilliotte, Fernand Nathan Editeur, to ibid., 27 June – sends the proofs of the introduction; makes some observations on the text (tp., in French)

/120 Jeffrey S. Hammer to ibid., 1 July – has heard he is working on the Pace bead catalogue; he and Deborah are getting married on 27 July; attaches a copy of a letter he sent to Eyo [/11/104]; asks WBF to contact Eyo to say how important his support is; refers to a conversation following Susan Vogel’s brass rings lecture (tp.)

/121 Werner Gillon to Mrs Eva L.R. Meyerowitz, 2 July – refers to her letter [not held]; on publishing a correction of her statement about fakes; on ‘rackets’; refers to WBF’s introduction to his book. 2 leaves (tp.)

/122 Marla Berns to WBF, 4 July – on an appointment to meet him and BEBF; would like to collect the photographs of Tangale (autogr.)

/123 Stella D. Cumber to ibid., 7 July – on news of MWP; refers to his job as consultant at Christie’s; thanks him (autogr.)
 

/11/124 Susan Bolsom, John Calmann & Cooper Ltd., to ibid., 8 July 1980 – is preparing for publication a book entitled ‘A World History of Art’; wishes to reproduce a photo he took of the seated figure of Tada; would like to borrow or buy a print (tp.)

.1 Illustration of the seated figure of Tada (photocopy with autogr. note)

/125 Armando Scamperle to WBF, 12 July – refers to his letter of 29 Apr. [/11/88]; has not received a reply; is worried that it is lost; sends a copy of the letter with enclosures. (tp.)

/126 David Crownover to ibid., 15 July – refers to the Nigerian Exhibition, the opening of the beadwork show, a dinner, and a Brazzaville-Congo exhibition (tp.)

/127 Valerie Griffith to ibid., ibid. – will be in London on Wednesday or Thursday; asks him to look out his photos of the Oba’s regalia and bring them to Christie’s so she can see them there (autogr.)

/128 WBF to Ekpo Eyo, 16 July – on the Meulendijk Oron figure; was disappointed that he did not come to their sale; on a Yoruba onile; on the Udo head; on a chameleon pot; on an Ife terracotta head; on the visit to Nigeria of Jeff Hammer and Deborah Stokes. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/129 Dorothy [Mahan] to WBF, 18 July – refers to the catalogue on Reiser’s collection; mentions Bob Gordy; on Rich; on the candidates for the Presidency; on her work; on the weather. 2 leaves (tp.)

/130 Andi Owens, Director, Genesis II Museum of International Black Culture, to ibid., ibid. – writes to request his support for and involvement with the development of the Museum; gives details about the Museum; asks if he would be a member of the International Curatorial Board (tp.)

/131 Information about Genesis II Museum of International Black Culture. 15 leaves (photocopy)

/132 Elizabeth Sandford Gunn to WBF, 24 July – encloses Xerox of Wachsmann’s article [not held]; thanks him for coming to look at the specimens (autogr.)

/133 BM Photographic Service to ibid., 25 July – invoice for a print (printed and autogr.)
 

/11/134 Bryce Holcombe to ibid., 30 July 1980 – gives his phone numbers (tp.)

/135 Valerie G[riffith] to ibid., ibid. – sends a list of the photographs chosen; on a letter from Prof. Kaplan listing requirements; thinks the photos chosen cover these needs; on WBF’s idea of doing an essay on ‘The Sack that Never Was’; Prof. Kaplan will write to him about it (autogr.)

/136 Ibid., ‘List of Photographs for N.Y.U. Exhibit of Benin Court Art, 1981’. 3 leaves (autogr.) [enclosed with /11/135]

/137 Elizabeth Sandford Gunn to ibid., 4 Aug. – includes the catalogue entries for the ivory spoons, the horn and the drum; gives him a reference to a book by H. Wieschoff; John Meek will be getting in touch with him. 3 pages (autogr.)

/138 William H. Honan, Editor, the New York Times, 5 Aug. – thanks him for writing the piece on Nigerian art; it did not seem right for the paper; explains why; will pay for the piece (tp.)

/139 WBF to David Crownover, 7 Aug. – on travel plans; hopes to attend the opening at the Met and the Rockefeller Centre dinner; on the piece rejected by the New York Times (telex)

/140 Conway Lloyd Morgan to WBF, ibid. – sends more transparencies; asks him to make this his top priority; refers to WBF’s assurance that the text would be ready by Sept.; Melissa Denny will look after the book in his absence (tp.)

/141 Raymond Silverman to ibid., 8 Aug. – on meeting him at the masks colloquium; would like to discuss his project in Ghana; will be in London until 22 Aug. (autogr. note)

.1 Business card for Raymond A. Silverman (printed)

/142 Peter Hardwick to ibid., 10 Aug. – on WBF visiting Stonyhurst with Effa Amihyia (tp.)

/143 WBF to William Honan, 11 Aug. – sorry that the project for the introduction to the Nigerian exhibition did not work out; would like to use the piece elsewhere; would be glad to take account of criticisms (tpc.)
 

/11/144 11 Aug. 1980 – Royal College of Art, details of the posts of senior tutors or tutors. 4 leaves (photocopy) [phot. 115698 with note from John Donne to WBF on verso]

/145 WBF to David Crownover, 13 Aug. – on his article rejected by the New York Times; on his correspondence with Honan (autogr.)

/146 Ibid. to William Honan, ibid. – refers to his letter of 5 Aug. [/11/138]; discusses his article (photocopy)

/147 Ekpo Eyo to Richard Solomon, Pace Primitive, 14 Aug. – on a stolen Ilobu figure which is up for sale (tp.)

/148 WBF to Prof. Dan R. Aronson, McGill University, ibid. – discusses a bronze mask from Benin (photocopy)

/149 H.S. Davenport, E.P. Rugg & Co., Solicitors, to WBF, 15 Aug. – on the court case between Donald Locke and WBF and others (tp.)

/150 John Mack, Museum of Mankind, to ibid., ibid. – has received from the Ashmolean a photograph of a drum which he gathers WBF is writing up for them; discusses the drum (tp.)

/151 WBF to Andi Owens, 18 Aug. – the project for a Museum of Black Culture is close to his heart; would prefer to wait before being formally associated with it; will be in New York 8-20 Sept. (tpc.)

/152 Madeleine van der Hecht to WBF, ibid. – refers to his letter of 14 Aug. [not held] containing comments on Dorota’s text; on the reproduction fee for his photograph supplied for Paula Ben-Amos’ book; on his reading fee; thanks him (tp.)

/153 [E.P. Rugg & Co.] to Messrs Bernard Sheridan & Co., 19 Aug. – on the case between Donald Locke and Earl Cameron and others (photocopy)

/154 WBF to Jeffrey S. Hammer, 22 Aug. – congratulates him on his marriage; suggests some things for him to look at; on cults. 2 leaves (tpc.)

/155 Mary White Anderson to WBF, 25 Aug. – on the death from cancer of Katherine White; she left her African collection to the Seattle Art Museum (autogr.)
 

/11/156 WBF to the Private Secretary to HE the High Commissioner [for] Nigeria, 26 Aug. 1980 – on Donald Locke suing the Officers and Trustees of the United Kingdom African Festival Trust; the good name of Nigeria might need protection in this matter (photocopy)

/157 […?], E.P. Rugg & Co., to WBF, 27 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter of 26 Aug. [not held]; encloses copy of their letter to Messrs Bernard Sheridan & Co. [/11/153]; on WBF’s letter to the High Commissioner for Nigeria [/11/156] (tp.)

/158 WBF to Armando Scamperle, ibid. – refers to his letters of 29 Apr. and 12 July [/11/88 & /11/125]; asks forgiveness for not having completed the three expertises; has had no time to do research for the expertises; shall do his best to complete them when he returns from Toronto and New York in Sept. (tp.)

/159 Melissa Denny to WBF, 28 Aug. – sends some transparencies; hopes he can complete them by the time he returns from the States (tp.)

/160 Ekpo Eyo to ibid., 29 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter of 16 July [/11/128]; answers the points made in it. 2 leaves (tp.)

/161 Irène de Charrière to ibid., 1 Sept. – encloses the translated version of his acknowledgments; on the phrase ‘literary midwifery’ [see /10/4, p. 1]; on the English version of the book; the opening of the mask exhibition will be on 7 Nov. (tp.)

/162 Armando Scamperle to ibid., 3 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 27 Aug. [/11/158]; on the expertises (tp.)

/163 John Taylor to ibid., 5 Sept. – on ‘Yoruba Beadwork’; asks about getting together to resolve something about Mrs Adam’s material (tp.)

/164 John [Donne] to ibid., 8 Sept. – on the Royal College job; is representing the RAI at a symposium on masks in Baltimore (autogr. pc)

/165 Kathleen Berrin to ibid., 10 Sept. – has recently acquired the Bronze Plaque representing a girl; on the possibility that the genital area has been altered; encloses a manuscript of an article which will feature the plaque; would be grateful for any comments; thanks him for his help (tp.)
 

/11/166 Kathleen Berrin, ‘A Benin Bronze Plaque representing a Girl with Leopard’. 10 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /11/165]

/167 Effa Okupa to WBF, 10 Sept. 1980 – has just returned from Nigeria; mentions Ekpo Eyo; on the visit to Stonyhurst; asks if he thinks David Attenborough would like to revisit Stonyhurst (autogr.)

/168 […?], E.P. Rugg & Co., to ibid., 11 Sept. – on the case between Donald Locke and Earl Cameron and others (tp.)

/169 Hugh Honour to ibid., ibid. – is writing a history of art; on two of WBF’s photographs which he wants to reproduce; on photographs taken for the show at Detroit (tp.)

/170 WBF to Mrs Jane Robinson Sidney, ibid. – admires her perseverance over her two masks; refers to her letter [not held]; withdraws his objection to selling them at Christie’s; on whether or not they are fakes; has asked David Crownover to telephone her (photocopy)

/171 Conway Lloyd Morgan to WBF, 15 Sept. – it is embarrassing to promise that the book will be ready when it is not; hopes he can get down to work on it; hopes it will be ready by the end of the month (tp.)

/172 Raymond Scrivens to ibid., ibid. – encloses Xeroxes of WBF’s wartime correspondence with EJL concerning the RAI; encloses paper so he can add commentary; it was a pleasure to spend the evening with him; hopes to meet him again as work on the correspondence progresses (tp. with autogr. note by EJL)

/173 Elizabeth Stanford Gunn to ibid., 17 Sept. – has just returned from a trip to continental museums and found a letter from Huguette Van Gelwe of the Tervuren Museum; quotes from the letter on the drum; on the ivory horn; refers to an articl on skin containers by Balfour (autogr.)

/174 James J. Ross to Jeffrey S. Hammer, 18 Sept. – encloses photograph of his Gelede mask; WBF advised him that it was a fine example; thanks him for his assistance (tp.)

/175 Jane Robinson Sidney to WBF, 23 Sept. – refers to his letter [/11/170]; the Songye masks are no longer in her possession (tp. card)
 

/11/176 Ibid. to David Crownover, 24 Sept. 1980 – was surprised that he called about the sale of the Songye masks as his department had refused to sell them previously; feels that his Tribal Art department is lacking in knowledge (photocopy)

/177 Flora S. Kaplan to WBF, 26 Sept. – on the Benin pieces being loaned to the exhibition ‘Images of Power’; is looking forward to his ‘revisionist’ article on the Benin Punitive Expedition [see /12/64 & /20/36]; he promised to deliver it in mid-Oct. (photocopy)

/178 […?], E.P. Rugg & Co., to ibid., 28 Sept. – on the case between Donald Locke and Earl Cameron and others (tp.)

/179 Thelma Lehmann to ibid., 29 Sept. – is preparing an exhibition of her private collection of African art; is compiling a catalogue; asks his permission to use his descriptions of some of the pieces; would feel privileged if he would write an introduction for the catalogue (autogr.)

/180 Roy Sieber, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institute, to ibid., ibid. – it was delightful to see him at the Opening; eight pieces in the Cycles show had been in his Washington show in 1970; on the ‘black tie’ opening (tp.)

/181 Kathy Curnow to ibid., ibid. – refers to the spring triennial in Atlanta; has been looking at the Afro-Portuguese ivories and taking photographs; asks about a Sherbro horse[?]; asks if they could meet (autogr.)

/182 Werner [Gillon] to ibid., ibid. – on the death of Katherine White; expresses his condolences (autogr.)

/183 […?], E.P. Rugg & Co., to ibid., 2 Oct. – on the case between Donald Locke and Earl Cameron and others (tp.)

/184 WBF to Christopher Roy, 3 Oct. – is trying to polish off a book of colour plates mostly of pieces which were in his Washington show in 1970; one is the late Kat White’s Mossi mask; asks a question about the mask; mentions the collection of Dr Christopher d’Amando which is to be sold at Christie’s in New York; David Crownover could arrange for him to see it; on the possibility that he help catalogue it (tpc.)
 

/11/185 Flora S. Kaplan to WBF, 7 Oct. 1980 – Mrs Valerie Griffith has given her the list of photographic material made available for her use; a letter of request for specific photographs will be sent soon; on the exhibition ‘Images of Power: Art of the Royal Court of Benin’; his willingness to assist is appreciated (tp.)

/186 Karl Katz, Metropolitan Museum of Art, to WBF, 8 Oct. – tried to reach him in New York but was unsuccessful; asks him to let him know next time he is there; would like him to see three pieces belonging to a friend (tp.)

/187 Robert Farris Thompson to Jeffrey S. Hammer, 9 Oct. – has an unpublished chapter on ibeji as an Atlantic phenomenon; would be delighted to contribute (photocopy)

/188 John Pemberton 3rd to Ekpo Eyo, 13 Oct. – Jeffrey Hammer forwarded his letter of 26 Aug. [not held] regarding a book on ere-ibeji; there is a need for the collaborative research he proposes; looks forward to working with him; on the possibility of a paper on ibeji in the context of the ritual process; mentions Marilyn Houlberg; would try his hand at an analysis of styles in the carving of ibeji in Ila; on preparing the studies for publication by Dec. 1981; Wande Abimbola conveys his interest in participating in the project. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/189 Jack [John Pemberton 3rd] to Jeff[rey Hammer], 14 Oct. – thanks him for forwarding Eyo’s letter; has written to him; makes some suggestions about the arrangement of chapters in the book. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/190 Christopher Roy to WBF, 15 Oct. – on the Mossi mask in the Katherine White collection; has submitted a paper on Mossi styles to Arts d’Afrique Noire; would be interested in helping David Crownover with the d’Amando collection (tp.)

/191 Arnold Newman to ibid., 20 Oct. – introduces Mr Jo Eisinger who is writing a film script; the central figure is an archaeologist; hopes WBF can advise him; on some pieces he has bought (tp.)

/192 Marie Lawrence to ibid., 24 Oct. – is prompted to write by EJL; Peter Gathercole has resigned his post as Curator of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; she is a member of the Museum Committee; mentions Prof. Goody who thinks the new curators should have teaching posts; discusses this view. 3 pages (autogr.)
 

/11/193 Steve [Adamson?] to ibid., 26 Oct. 1980 – sends the notes and photos; looks forward to seeing him and some texts next week (autogr. note)

/194 St Clair Drake, Stanford University, to ibid., 28 Oct. – reminds him that they met once or twice; is writing a book ‘Black Folks Here and There’; on a picture which he is anxious to locate so that he can obtain a photograph; asks permission to use one of WBF’s photographs which appeared in ‘Nigerian Images’ (tp.)

/195 Ibid., ibid. – illustration which was omitted from his letter (photocopy)

/196 Melissa Denny to ibid., ibid. – sends captions and transparencies; asks about pictures of some specific items (autogr.)

/197 Sally & Werner [Gillon] to ibid., 31 Oct. – on WBF’s accident; on Werner’s health (autogr.)

/198 Beth […?] to ibid., 3 Nov. – on his accident (autogr.)

/199 Alain de Monbrison to ibid., 4 Nov. – encloses two pictures of the mask for which he has asked for an expertise; on having lunch or dinner with him in Paris next time; encloses a traveller’s cheque (tp.)

/200 Margaret S. Woodruff, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, to ibid., ibid. – encloses two copies of the transcript of his deposition in the case of MWP v. David Meltzer; after he has made any corrections, asks him to sign the non-xerox copy and return it to her (tp.; water damaged)

/201 22 Sept. – deposition of WBF in the case of MWP v. David Meltzer. 64 leaves (photocopy with autogr. corrections)

/202 Bryan [Cranstone] to ibid., 5 Nov. – thanks him for the copy of Marie Lawrence’s letter [/11/192]; he will write to her; on Peter Ucko (autogr.)

/203 Phyllis Bowden, Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge, to ibid., 7 Nov. – on his accident; mentions Penny Lintott (autogr.)

/204 Marie Lawrence to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter [not held]; brings him up-to-date about the Curator’s post (autogr.)
 

/11/205 Hermione Waterfield to Nancy Bloch, 10 Nov. 1980 – WBF has had an accident and will be in hospital until the beginning of next year; he will unlikely to write her expertise before Christmas (tpc.)

/206 John [Picton] to WBF, ibid. – cannot make it today; BEBF wanted to know when Ekpo was arriving; on a grinding stone BEBF once buried outside Lagos Museum. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/207 Elizabeth Stanford Gunn to ibid., 11 Nov. – on his accident; discusses the Tradescant specimens (the drum and the horn) (autogr.)

/208 Flora S. Kaplan to ibid., 12 Nov. – looks forward to seeing him next time he is here; on the Benin catalogue; looks forward to receiving his contribution as soon as possible; is anxious to see his reinterpretation of the ‘Sack of Benin’ [see /12/64 & /20/36] (tp.)

/209 Bryan [Cranstone] to ibid., 15 Nov. – on WBF’s accident, in which he was knocked off his bicycle and broke his hip; on his museum (autogr.)

/210 Get well soon card, nd, for WBF, signed by ex-colleagues from the BM

/211 Hermione Waterfield to Flora S. Kaplan, 17 Nov. – has intercepted her letter to WBF; WBF is in hospital and will be there until the New Year; hopes she received the article before he was incapacitated (tpc.)

/212 Jeffrey S. Hammer to WBF, 18 Nov. – sends two photographs of a gelede mask which belongs to Jim Ross; on WBF writing an opinion on it (tp.)

/213 Frank Willett to ibid., ibid. – on WBF’s accident in which he broke his acetabulum; BEBF hopes that WBF can join them for Christmas; on trying to get the Nigerian show to Britain (tp.)

/214 Nancy Bloch to ibid., ibid. – was distressed to hear of his accident; shall not expect the expertise until he is well; on a photograph of an Oliphant which she neglected to send; asks questions about the item; encloses photographs; wishes him a speedy recovery; discusses bestiaries; asks where she should begin to pursue this line of investigation (tp. with autogr. PS)
 

/11/215 Dan R. Aronson to ibid., 19 Nov. 1980 – thanks him for examining the photographs of the Benin work which he left at Christie’s last July; on a note which WBF left for him which he did not get; was disappointed that his piece is a post-1958 imitation; discusses the piece (tp.)

/216 Alan Wilkinson to ibid., 21 Nov. – is sorry to hear of his accident; needs the manuscript for the Frum catalogue by 8 Dec. (telegram with tp. text of WBF’s reply – hopes to deliver manuscript in mid-Jan.)

/217 […?] Wofford to ibid., ibid.[?] – thanks him for the corrected deposition; is sorry about his accident (telegram)

/218 Raymond Firth to ibid., 22 Nov. – sorry to hear that he is in hospital (autogr. pc)

/219 Susan Vogel to ibid., 24 Nov. – she finished the ‘Rapacious Birds’ manuscript [/12/59]; thought he might like to see it; would be grateful for feedback; the Nigerian show is gone; will be in touch about the Tishman book (tp.)

/220 WBF to Susan Vogel, nd – has read ‘Rapacious Birds’ with great interest; makes some tentative comments. 2 leaves (autogr. draft; unfinished)

/221 Susan Vogel to WBF, nd – on his accident (tp.)

/222 Hermione [Waterfield] to ibid., 24 Nov. – cannot come and see him until Thursday; on people who send their best wishes; on Joan who does not know what to do about her statue (tp.)

/223 Robin Lehman, Opus Films, Ltd., to ibid., ibid. – may be interested in selling one of his Pitt-Rivers Benin heads; asks that someone from the New York department give him a ring (tp. with autogr. note by Hermione Waterfield)

/224 Valerie Griffith to ibid., ibid. – on his accident; looks forward to ‘The Sack that Never Was’ [see /12/64 & 20/36]; on the Jan. Benin exhibit; encloses a photograph of a Benin head which she would like him to authenticate (tp.) [phot. 115699]

/225 Flora S. Kaplan to ibid., ibid. – is so grateful that he finished the article for the catalogue ‘Images of Power’; hopes he can attend the private opening of the show on 22 Jan.; Dr Obichere and Dr Nkanta are contributing articles (tp.)
 

/11/226 David M. Ebitz, University of Maine, to ibid., 25 Nov. 1980 – he and a colleague Jeremy Gunn are preparing a book of readings on connoisseurship; outlines plans for the book; asks if he would recommend essays of his own or other connoisseurs for inclusion; any observations would be welcome (tp.)

/227 Dorota [Starzecka] to ibid., ibid. – explains why her name was not on the card circulated in the Museum [/11/210]; was sorry to hear of his accident; on hospitals; it will be nice to see him at the Museum or Christie’s again (autogr. card)

/228 Jill [Swart] to ibid., 26 Nov. – on coming to see him; on her health; on her analysis of the questionnaires; on a party organized by Bev[erley Emery]; on a leaving present; the Museum of Mankind is having a party for her; Council has decided not to replace her; on Robin Price; on Jonathan [Benthall] (autogr.)

/229 Paula [Ben-Amos], UM, to ibid., 30 Nov. – plans to talk to him about her Benin show in the spring; can pay him a consultation fee; her Benin book is out; asked Calmann & Cooper to send him a complimentary copy; they botched it badly; is compiling an errata sheet which she will send him (autogr.)

/230 Barbara Blackmun to ibid., Dec. – on settling in in Saudi Arabia; on their work; on daily life (tp., circular letter)

/231 Arthur MacGregor, Ashmolean Museum, to BEBF[?], 1 Dec. – is glad his brother is well enough to produce his contributions by 15 Dec.; is grateful (tp. with autogr. note from BEBF to WBF)

/232 Audrey Chancellor to WBF, 5 Dec. – was sorry to hear of his accident; mentions Kat White; mentions a trip they had in Cameroon; on MWP’s new apartment; asks if there will be another great exhibition of African art (autogr.)

/233 Celia Barclay to ibid., ibid. – wishes him a happy Christmas; hopes he will come and see the Nigerian collection in Greenwich (autogr. pc)

/234 Philip [Dark] to ibid., 11 Dec. – on his accident; wishes him a happy Christmas (autogr. pc)

/235 Joe Still to ibid., 14 Dec. – on his accident; asks him to give up riding a bicycle; asks him to visit (autogr. card)
 

/11/236 Paul Tishman to ibid., 15 Dec. 1980 – on his accident; on the Ekoi helmet mask (tp.)

/237 Werner [Muensterberger] to ibid., 16 Dec. – was delighted to see him in such good spirits; on a Pende cup and a Bena Lulua helmet mask (autogr.)

/238 Armando Scamperle to ibid., 31 Dec. – sends New Year greetings; 11 Jan. will be the anniversary of their meeting at Christie’s; is still waiting for the expertises; asks if he has hope (tp.)

/12 1980 Miscellaneous

/1 Bulletin des Musées Royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, nd [c.1980?] – image of an ivory goblet, with text (photocopy; in French)

/2 1980 [?] – descriptions of plates depicting masks. 2 leaves (tp.) [see /10/4, text on Plate 56]

/3 ‘Notes for Photography based on conversation with Bill Fagg, January 20, 1980’. 4 leaves (tp.)

/4 Advertisement for an exhibition of works from Mali, Liberia and the Cameroons at the Shango Galleries, 10 Dec. 1980-10 Jan. 1981 (printed pc)

/5 Itinerary for WBF for travel between Boston and Lebanon (printed and tp.)

/6 Business card for Dr Rudolf Schmidt (printed with autogr. note on verso)

/7 Ibid. for Eric Robertson (printed)

/8 Ibid. for David Crownover (printed)

/9 Ibid. for Peter Schnell (printed with autogr. note)

/10 Ibid. for Anna Wells Rutledge (printed with autogr. note)

/11 Invitation to the preview of an exhibition ‘Art of the Formosan Aborigines’ (printed card)

/12 20 Feb. 1980 – ‘The price of experts’ (newspaper cutting)

/13 Text on beaded decorations. 8 leaves (photocopy of printed text with autogr. corrections)

/14 Text on museums (tp.; incomplete?)
 

/12/15 [WBF], nd – ‘The Study of Man in the Muses’ Shrine’. 6 leaves (tpc.)

/16 Elizabeth Longford, ‘Personality Museums’. 9 leaves (photocopy of tp. text with autogr. corrections)

/17 [Kenneth] Hudson, nd – ‘Museums of Industrial Archaeology’. 11 leaves (photocopy of tp. text with autogr. corrections)

/18 [WBF], nd – text on museums of ethnology and archaeology. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/19 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 11 leaves (autogr. and photocopy draft)

/20 Sunday Times magazine, nd – pages on ‘Good Museums Guide’, Sciences, Ethnology and Ethnography, and Archaeology; includes article by WBF ‘Making Sense of Man the Maker’ (printed pages)

/21 Barrie Reynolds, nd – ‘On the Academic Requirements for Curators of Ethnology’; details of a degree in Material Anthropology at James Cook University. 6 pages (photocopy)

/22 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Beothuk’. 9 pages (offprint)

/23 Ibid., ‘Ethnological Collections and their Research Potential’, offprint from ‘Readings in Material Culture’, Occasional Papers in Anthropology, No. 9, Mar. 1978. 9 pages (printed)

.1 Compliments slip from Barrie Reynolds (printed with tp. note to WBF, asking for comments)

/24 Barrie Reynolds, ‘Communities and Museums: University Museums’. 4 pages (photocopy, marked ‘Kalorie Qtly March ’80’)

/25 [WBF], nd – descriptions of artefacts. 39 leaves (photocopy with autogr. additions; some leaves missing)

/26 WBF, nd – list of corrections (autogr.)

/27 Descriptions of various parts of Africa. 4 leaves (photocopy)

/28 Ekpo Eyo, 28 Aug. 1980 – outline of the proposed book on Ere-Ibeji to be prepared by himself, WBF and Marilyn Houlberg. 3 leaves (tp.)
 

/12/29 Invitation to the wedding reception of Jeffrey Hammer and Deborah Stokes on 27 Sept. [1980] (printed card)

/30 Notice of the wedding of Jeffrey Hammer and Deborah Stokes on 27 July 1980 (printed card)

/31 Pages showing photographs of artefacts, with descriptions. 44 leaves (photocopy with autogr. additions; a few leaves marked ‘omitted’) [see /13/2]

/32 [WBF], nd – ‘The African Genius’. 7 leaves (photocopy)

/33 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 8 leaves (autogr. and tp. draft)

/34 ‘The Property of a Lady’, description of a suberb Jokwe figure of Chibinda Ilunga Katele [pages from a sale catalogue]. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/35 WBF, part of a notepad with rough notes (autogr.)

/36 BM, 11 Feb. 1980 – form concerning a Sao head (photocopy)

/37 Notice of a seminar on ‘Historical Questions and “African Art”’ at SOAS on 26 Nov. 1980. 3 pages (tp.)

/38 Compliments slip from Prof. Richard Gray, SOAS, to WBF (printed and autogr.)

/39 ‘Die Bau- und Kunstdentmäler von Westfalen’ (printed booklet, in German)

/40 Hand-drawn map, with envelope to WBF bearing the return address of Carsten Fricke. 2 leaves (autogr., in German)

/41 WBF, nd – list of artefacts (autogr.)

[No number 42]

/43 WBF, 11 Jan. 1980 – ‘Note on a bronze figure, probably Kissi from Sierra Leone’ (photocopy)

/44 WBF, nd – footnotes for a text. 3 leaves (photocopy with autogr. additions)

/45 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)

/46 ‘A Bibliography of Writings by William B. Fagg’. 5 leaves (photocopy)

.1 Note from Carolyn Owerka [Bryce Holcombe’s assistant] [to WBF], nd – referring to /12/46 (tp.)
 

/12/47 Bibliography. 23 leaves (photocopy with autogr. additions)

/48 Map of Yorubaland with list of towns. 2 leaves (photocopy)

.1 Note from Carolyn Owerka to WBF, referring to /12/48 (tp.)

/49 WBF, nd – notes headed ‘Ileke beads’ (autogr.)

/50 Ibid., ibid. – notes headed ‘Yoruba Beadwork’ (autogr.)

/51 Bryce Holcombe, text on an exhibition of Yoruba beadwork (tp.)

/52 WBF, nd – ‘Yoruba Beadwork’. 15 leaves (tp. with autogr. additions)

/53 Ibid., ibid. – part of the text. 5 leaves (photocopy)

/54 Ibid., ibid. – another text on beadwork. 6 leaves (tpc.)

/55 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 11 leaves (autogr. draft)

/56 Snippet of text on Orisha-Oko (tp.)

/57 WBF, nd – list of corrigenda (photocopy)

/58 Flyer for Daniel Biebuyck, ‘Statuary from the pre-Bembe hunters’ (printed, in English and German)

/59 Susan Mullin Vogel, ‘Rapacious Birds and Severed Heads: Early Bronze Rings from Nigeria’. 36 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes by WBF)

/60 Ibid., ibid. 9 leaves (photocopy) [incomplete]

/61 Announcement of an African Dress and Textile Arts Symposium on ‘Cultural Artifacts, their visual symbols and economic significance’ at the University of Minnesota. 4 pages (tp.)

/62 Phillips Stevens Jr., ‘The Sacred Stool of Bachámá’, presented at the fifth Triennial Symposium on African Art in Atlanta, Georgia, 16-19 Apr. 1980. 12 leaves (photocopy)

/63 The New York Times, 15 Aug. 1980 – ‘Met Pays Homage to Ancient Nigeria’ (newspaper cutting)

/64 WBF, nd – ‘Benin: the Sack that Never Was’. 5 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)
 

/12/65 Flyer for Werner Gillon, ‘Collecting African Art’ (printed)

/66 Antiques & the Arts Weekly, 23 May 1980 – review of Werner Gillon, ‘Collecting African Art’ (photocopy of newspaper article)

/67 Folder containing information about the [fifth] Triennial Symposium on African Art in Atlanta, Georgia; cardboard folder with inserts, as follows:

.1 Flyer for ‘The Neighborhood Arts Project: Art for the People’s Sake’ (printed)

.2 Flyer for ‘In Black America’, events presented by the High Museum of Art (printed)

.3 SAI Update, the Newsletter of Speical Audiences Inc., Vol. I No. 1, Winter 1979 (printed)

.4 Fifth Triennial Symposium on African Art, Atlanta, Georgia, 16-19 Apr., List of Registrants. 4 leaves (printed)

.5 [Ibid.], List of Pre-Registrants and On-Site Registrants. 6 leaves (printed)

.6 News from the NAC, Vol. I, No. 2, Feb./Mar. 1980 (printed magazine)

.7 Telephone message for WBF to call Mrs Dorothy Mahan (autogr. note)

/68 Descriptions of masks. 65 leaves (tp. with some annotation by WBF) [possibly translations of entries for ‘Masques d’Afrique’; see /10/3a & /10/4]

/69 Draft of the bibliography in ‘Masques d’Afrique’, p. 156. 2 leaves (tp.)

/70 ‘Textes pour legendes illustrations’. 2 leaves (tp., in French) [see ‘Masques d’Afrique’, passim]

/71 Raoul Lehuard, ‘De l’origine du masque “tsaye”’, from Arts d’Afrique noire, no. 4. 25 pages (photocopy)

/72 Musée Barbier-Müller, Association for the Study and Protection of Indonesian Primitive Works of Art’. 3 leaves (tp.)

/73 Illustrations of masks with brief text. 2 leaves (photocopy)
 

/12/74 12 Mar. 1980 – chit accompanying cheque for WBF for the text of the book ‘Masques d’Afrique’ (printed and tp.)

/75 Flyer for the exhibition ‘Masques d’Afrique’ (printed card)

/76 Descriptions of masks; includes bibliography. 15 leaves (tp., in English and French) [entries for ‘Masques d’Afrique’]

/77 WBF, nd – extracts from ‘Masques d’Afrique’. 3 leaves (tp., in French)

/78 Frank Willett, ‘Sculptures d’Afrique’, review of an exhibition at the Barbier-Müller museum. 4 leaves (photocopy)

/79 Charles Ratton, ‘African Masks’; translation of ‘Masques africains’ in ‘Masques d’Afrique’, pp. 7-12. 3 leaves (tp.)

/80 WBF, ‘Masques d’Afrique’, most of the text of ‘Mascarades d’Afrique’ in ‘Masques d’Afrique’, pp. 13-27. 5 leaves (photocopy with autogr. corrections, in French)

/81 Proof of /12/80. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/82 WBF, nd – list of plates (autogr.)

/83 Bernard de Grunne, nd – text on a ‘masque-buffle’. 3 leaves (photocopy, in French)

/84 Map of Tabwa (photocopy)

/85 François Neyt, ‘Masque-éléphant et statuaire des Igbo’, in Arts d’Afrique Noire, no. 32, Winter 1979. 18 pages (photocopy)

/86 WBF, nd – list of artefacts. 3 leaves (autogr.)

/87 Pages from ‘Niger Ibos’ by G.T. Basden. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/88 Mock-ups of the pages of WBF, ‘Masques d’Afrique’. 63 leaves (photocopy of printed proofs[?] with autogr. corrections)

/89 Postcard of a figure from the Barbier-Müller collection (printed)

/90 Musée Barbier-Mueller, Genève – brochure for ‘Masques d’Oceanie’ (printed)
 

/12/91 Pol.-P. Gossiaux, ‘Recherches sur l’art Bembe’, in Arts d’Afrique Noire, no. 11, Autumn 1974. 16 pages (photocopy)

/92 10 Sept. – Defence of Sixth Defendant, in the case between Donald Locke and Earl Cameron and 13 others. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/93 Westminster County Court, 30 July 1980 – order that the case between Mr D. Locke and various defendants will be adjourned until 24 Sept. (printed and autogr.)

/94 Ibid., 24 Sept. – orders of the court in the case between Mr D. Locke and various defendants (photocopy)

/13 1981 Correspondence

/1 Conway Lloyd Morgan to WBF, nd [1981?] – sends photocopies of the new pieces for ‘African Genius’; asks a couple of questions about phrasing; looks forward to seeing how the work is progressing (tp.)

/2 Pages showing photographs of artefacts, with descriptions. 12 leaves (photocopy) [see /12/31]

/3 Murray B. Frum to ibid., nd [1981?] – was sorry to miss him when he was in London (tp. note)

/4 Hermione [Waterfield] to ibid., pre-14 Apr. [1981] – on going to Maidstone Museum to see the Egerton collection (autogr. note)

/5 David Crownover to ibid., nd [1981?] – asks about a powder horn which he thought was not African but perhaps south-east Asian; needs a value; it has been stolen (telex)

/6 WBF to Christopher Burge, nd [1981?] – will arrive with Hermione on 16 Oct.; asks him to call Tishman to make arrangements for the business with the Met; on visits he will make for Christie’s (text of a telegram or telex; autogr.)

/7 Debra Eliot, Random New York, to Jacqueline Lesschaeve, Editions du Seuil, Paris, nd [1981] – Alfred A. Knopf is publishing ‘Yoruba Sculpture of West Africa’ by WBF; using material written by WBF and translated into French for the magazine Presence Africaine; asks permission to reprint the material in its English form (telex)
 

/13/8 WBF to Bryce Holcombe, nd [1981?] – ‘skypaked’ the first part of the third section; has excised most former descriptions; has many more to choose from; is including Xeroxes of pages; is concerned at small allowance of pictures (text of a telex, autogr.)

/9 Ibid. to Lagos Museum, nd [1981?] – on travel arrangements of the Hammers and himself; on reimbursement (text of a telegram, autogr.)

/10 Ibid., nd [1981?] – is bringing Lord Fletcher for 10 days fieldwork; on the places he will visit; on dates (text of two telegrams[?], autogr.)

/11 Frank McEwen to WBF, nd [1981?] – was happy to see him again; on adjusting to the ‘consumer society’; is grateful for his help and understanding (autogr.)

/12 Robert Loden to ibid., nd [1981?] – is sorry to have deserted him yesterday; asks for Celia Barclay’s address; asks for comments on the two bells in Monday’s sale; looks forward to seeing him and Hermione (autogr.)

/13 WBF to Miss Smyth, 2 Jan. 1981 – on making copies of a text; it is the first quarter of the job for the Art Gallery of Ontario which has become very urgent; must send it all to reach Toronto by 15 Jan.; is sorry that his writing gets so small (autogr.)

/14 Emma Blackley for Conway Lloyd Morgan to WBF, 5 Jan. – sends some pieces for him to check; hopes his leg is mending; will be meeting Mr Aldor of Rizzoli in Paris; he will be pleased that the text is nearly ready (tp.)

/15 Jeffrey S. Hammer to ibid., 6 Jan. – on WBF’s accident; asks when would be a good time to schedule some working days with him; outlines what he has done since their last meeting; has written to Marilyn and is writing to Eyo; brings him up to date on the work he and Deborah have been doing. 2 leaves (tp.)

/16 Effa Okupa to ibid., 7 Jan. – on his recovery; encloses a postcard from Brigid and Peter Hardwick, tutors at Stonyhurst; perhaps he could suggest some dates; asks if he has heard from Malcolm McDonald; is going to Lagos-Ubiaja on 20 Feb.; mentions BEBF (autogr.)

/17 Robert Loder to ibid., 14 Jan. – on meeting him; has started a collection of African bronzes; asks him to lunch; would appreciate his advice (tp.)
 

/13/18 Suzanne Christie, Thames and Hudson Ltd., to ibid., 14 Jan. 1981 – is preparing a book entitled ‘Megalithomania’ by John Michell; on a photograph of WBF’s which Mr Michell was taken with; attaches a Xerox copy; would be grateful if he could supply the photograph (tp.)

/19 Illustration of the Opa Oranmiyan. 2 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /13/18]

/20 WBF to Alan G. Wilkinson, 15 Jan. – sends the latest batch; is finishing the Cameroon section; will then get on with entries for the Congo; has to spend a good deal of time on a catalogue for Christie’s; hopes to keep going on the Frum catalogue at the same time; encloses bill for the typist; hopes he will manage to produce his catalogue on time (tpc.)

/21 E.I. Edike for Ekpo Eyo to Dr Flora S. Kaplan, 21 Jan. – refers to her letter of 10 Dec. [not held] about the proposed exhibition ‘Images of Power: Art of the Royal Court of Benin’; his reply may not arrive before the opening of the exhibition; time is too short for him to travel to the United States by 22 Jan.; wishes her well for the exhibition and the symposium (photocopy)

/22 Alan Brandt to WBF, 26 Jan. – on his injury and recovery; sends a photograph of some ibeji; would appreciate a brief note on them; shall remit the usual honorarium (tp.)

/23 Jill [Swart] to ibid., 29 Jan. [wrongly dated 1980] – on his injury; on her daily life; on her work; on Andrew’s work; discusses the RAI Library Committee. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/24 Murray B. Frum to ibid., 30 Jan. – has been reading his entries; has been impressed with most of them; discusses that entry on the Banangte Queen; looks forward to the rest of the entries (tp.)

/25 Jeremy Greenwood, Studio Vista, to ibid., 3 Feb. – encloses a copy of a release which has been sent to the press; the company has decied to concentrate on specialized fields and phase out general publishing activities; WBF’s book is affected by this decision; will be in touch soon (tp.)

/26 Cassell, ibid. – press release on redirection of publishing priorities (tp.) [enclosed with /13/25]
 

/13/27 Chloe H. Young, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, to WBF, 4 Feb. 1981 – it has been a long time since they were in touch; on an ivory tusk owned by Oberlin; encloses photograph; a student has done a paper on it which she would like to publish in the Bulletin; asks if Africanists would think this silly; on an Ifa Priest bag which she bought; asks if he would write a note on it for the Bulletin (tp.)

/28 B.A.L. Cranstone to ibid., 5 Feb. – encloses a photograph which he wants to reproduce in a booklet on archive photographs; it is of Chief of Obomen, from the F.W. Ensor collection; asks if the name ‘Obomen’ means anything to him; was nice seeing him at the Council meeting (tp. with autogr. note)

/29 Elizabeth Stanford Gunn to ibid., 9 Feb. – encloses his entries for the horn and the spoons; wonders if he could expand them a bit; makes some points about the horn; on references for the spoons; asks if he could return the entry on the drum (autogr.)

/30 Nancy Bloch to ibid., 10 Feb. – hopes he has recovered from hospitalization; is eager to hear what he has to say about the photographs she sent; looks forward to hearing from him (tp.)

/31 Irène de Charrière to the Friends of the Museum, 12 Feb. – refers to delay of the latest Bulletin; on Bulletin no. 9 [see /10/24]; encloses publication on Kroe ship-cloths; on the reason why some Bulletins are in French and some in English; on subscriptions (tp.)

/32 Dr P.C. Dike, Nigerian Museum, to WBF, ibid. – refers to letter of 18 Aug. 1981 [sic; not held]; the proposed seminar on a book of ere-ibeji will open on 13 Apr.; asks him to let him know if he is coming; the travel and accommodation will be paid for (tp.)

/33 R. Prince to ibid., 17 Feb. – is glad to learn that he is up and about; asks him to make an appointment for the fitting of the crown started in Oct. (tp.)

/34 Paula Ben-Amos to ibid., 18 Feb. – will be coming to England the second week of Mar.; is counting on him to help solve some problems; asks if he received the copy of her book; hopes he is totally recovered (autogr.)

/35 B. Akporode Clark, Nigerian Embassy, New York, to Prof. Flora S. Kaplan, 20 Feb. – refers to her exhibition ‘Images of Power’; thanks her; proposes to write to the Oba of Benin about the exhibition (photocopy)
 

/13/36 Bryce Holcombe to Murray Frum, 20 Feb. 1981 – recently asked Dr John Pemberton about the identification of the Yoruba equestrian ivory which he bought from the Pace Gallery; he showed a photograph of it to Wande Abimbola; quotes from Pemberton’s letter giving Abimbola’s opinion; is sending WBF a copy of this letter (photocopy)

/37 Ibid. to WBF, ibid. – Hermione sent photographs of an Owo cup coming up for sale; he intends to come over for the sale; is planning a Yoruba sculpture exhibition for the fall and would appreciate knowing if any important pieces will be coming up; hopes he is on the mend; encloses a copy of his letter to Murray Frum [/13/36] (tp.)

/38 African Sculpture Unlimited to ibid., 23 Feb. – notice of an exhibition of Stone Ntadi Sculpture of Bas-Zaire (printed card; water damaged)

/39 Marie-Louise Bastin to Hermione Waterfield, 24 Feb. – went to Paris to see a Tshokwe piece; heard about WBF’s accident; hopes he is recovered; heard about her operation; asks for news of them both (tp., in French)

/40 Bridget Itsueli, International African Institute, to WBF, 26 Feb. – thanks him for his subscription but the amount of the payment was wrong; on methods of payment (tp.)

/41 Simon de Chastel to ibid., ibid. – an African friend would like WBF to give a certificate concerning an Ashanti piece of which he encloses photos; asks him to let him know the fee (autogr., in French)

/42 Melissa Denny to ibid., 2 Mar. – returns trasnparencies of the Luba figure with a photocopy of Dr Claerhout’s letter; there have been developments concerning the future of Studio Vista and hence of ‘African Genius’; will let him know when she knows anything (tp.)

/43 Susan Vogel to ibid., 10 Mar. – the Tishman Collection book has gone into production; thanks him for his contribution; tells him something about the book; a copy will be mailed to him in June; on the opening reception for the exhibition; hopes he will be able to see the show before it closes; it would be terrific if he could come for the opening; on an entry in the 3 Apr. catalogue (tp. with autogr. addition)

/44 WBF, 11 Mar. – accepts invitation of the Directors of Frank Cass to the reception for Alhaji Shelu Shagari on 23 Mar. (tpc.)
 

/13/45 Alan G. Wilkinson to WBF, 13 Mar. 1981 – thanks him for the six descriptions of the geographic areas to be used in the Frum catalogue; encloses a cheque for travelling secretary services; asks him to send an invoice for $2,000 for his honorarium; the exhibition opens on 22 May; thanks him for his contribution to the Frum Collection catalogue (tp.)

/46 Lagos Museum to ibid., 19 Mar. – round trip ticket sent for the seminar (telegram)

/47 Rabbi W. Gunther Plant to ibid., ibid. – refers to meeting him at an exhibition at the BM where they spoke about two Benin pieces which he owns; would like to take him up on his offer to render an opinion as to whether the pieces are genuine; encloses a slide; gives details of the items; thanks him in advance (tp.)

/48 Suzanne Greub to Werner Gillon, 27 Mar. – refers to his letter of 27 Feb. [not held]; thanks him for the WBF introduction; on her ideas coinciding with WBF’s; gives a description of the history of the ‘Society of Friends of Tribal Art’; on visiting a Courbet Exhibition in Paris; encloses photocopy; her husband created the ‘Society of the Friends of Mark Tobey’; encloses Kunst-Bulletin 6 about this Society; on the success of the Society; on the foundation of the Tribal Art Society; encloses Kunst-Bulletin 3; WBF is presently examining her Yoruba housepost; hopes he has recovered from his accident; suggests the three of them meet in London sometime. 2 leaves (photocopy) [see /14/7, /14/8 & /14/9]

/49 Pages from the catalogue of the Courbet Exhibition. 2 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /13/48]

/50 Kunst-Bulletin 6 (printed) [enclosed with /13/48]

.1 Reply card (printed)

/51 Kunst-Bulletin 3 (printed) [enclosed with /13/48]

/52 Murray B. Frum to WBF, 2 Apr. – plans have changed so they will not be coming to England at this time; looks forward to seeing him at the opening of the exhibition on 22 May; the catalogue is coming along beautifully (tp.)
 

/13/53 Paula Ben-Amos to ibid., 2 Apr. 1981 – hopes he feels better; encloses a photocopy of an article in MASCA Journal with TL date for the Liverpool horseman; will be coming to England in Mar. to look at Benin materials; hopes she can get together with him; asks if he has received a copy of her book from Calmann & Cooper; they switched some of the photographs; will send a list of corrections as their errata sheet is inadequate (tp.)

/53a S.J. Fleming, ‘Of Igueghae and the Iguneromwon’, MASCA, Vol. 1, No. 2 (1979). 2 leaves (photocopy(

/54 Dr Pedro Canavarro to ibid., 8 Apr. – on the 17th European Exhibition of Art, Science and Culture, with the title ‘The Portuguese Discoveries and Renaissance Europe’; sends a memorandum about the exhibition; invites him to collaborate in the field concerning Afro-Portuguese ivories; he would give support to Commandant Teixeira da Mota whose theme is ‘the Portuguese Discoveries and the Portuguese Patrimony in the World’; will be pleased if he can accept the invitation. 2 leaves (tp.)

/55 Memorandum on the 17th European Exhibition of Art, Science and Culture, to be held in Lisbon in Spring 1983. 7 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /13/54]

/56 Elizabeth Stanford Gunn to WBF, 9 Apr. – thanks him for the entries for the catalogue; hates to think of him writing in the early hours; is most grateful; hopes he has an enjoyable trip to West Africa (autogr.)

/57 Giovanni Russo to ibid., 13 Apr. – encloses photos of statues of Yoruba civilization for his appraisal; asks for their approximate dates; asks if he knows anyone who might like them for his collection (tp.)

/58 Alice McGaughey, African Arts, University of California, Los Angeles, to Paul Tishman, 15 Apr. – refers to his letter of 10 Apr. [not held]; on WBF’s gift subscription; his previous subscription expired in Nov. 1979; on back issues which are available (photocopy with tp. note from Patricia Rector to WBF)

/59 Kathleen Berrin to WBF, 20 Apr. – encloses slides of a Mende or Sherbro ivory trumpet which she has the opportunity to acquire; would like his opinion on its rarity; describes the item; would appreciate any comments (tp.)

.1 N.F. B[arley] to WBF – note on the trumpet (autogr.)
 

/13/60 Rick Monsein to David [Crownover], 21 Apr. 1981 – thanks him for the catalogue of the tribal art sale; would appreciate him letting him know in advance of the next sale; encloses a copy of the catalogue ‘Interaction’, the art styles of the Benin River Valley and East Nigeria; he owns one of the pieces; would like to know what he thinks it would bring at auction; is interested in giving[?] more pieces at auction as well as buying (autogr.)

.1 Illustration of a female figure (photocopy)

/61 Denton Hall & Burgin to Messrs. E.P. Rugg & Co., 22 Apr. – on summonses sent to all defendants; only three defendants have entered defences (tp.)

/62 Nigel Barley to WBF, 24 Apr. – on a Benin bracelet brought in by Mr Archer; made him an offer which he accepted; he has now changed his mind and the bracelet will be coming up in Sotheby’s June sale (tp.)

/63 Maurice Glélé, UNESCO, to Editions Présence Africaine, 28 Apr. – UNESCO is preparing a ‘General History of Africa’; on this work; is presently working on iconography for vol. IV, ‘Africa from the 12th to 16th Century’; would like to reproduce a photograph of which they hold the copyright; it is listed on the attached list; goes into more detail about rights of reproduction and the size of the required photograph (photocopy, in French)

.1 Details of the requested photograph from ‘L’art nègre – De l’art de Yoruba’ by WBF (photocopy, in French)

/64 E.P. Rugg & Co. to WBF, 29 Apr. – on the court case between Donald Locke and Earl Cameron and other (tp.)

/65 James R. Camp to ibid., ibid. – encloses photos of an Epa; would appreciate receiving any comments on it; encloses cheque for the fee; looks forward to seeing him again (tp.)

/66 Nancy Fitz Smith to ibid., 5 May – enjoyed meeting him in London; on an Olowe carving in Rochester; lets him know what she discovered; has been acquainting herself with some of his books; he has sparked her interest in African art; on the library system; she visited the Yoruba exhibition in England; the Asanti exhibition opened the day after she left; will be in London for the sales on 22 and 23 [May]; perhaps she will see him. 3 leaves (tp.)
 

/13/67 WBF to David Crownover, 6 May 1981 – is flying to Philadelphia on 9 May (telex)

/68 George H. Ulrich, Milwaukee Public Museum, to WBF, ibid. – sends a photograph of his ‘problem-child’ in the hopes that WBF can help him; has very inaccurate documentation for the ‘Fon Boat’; needs some firm data in order to present the object properly in a forthcoming exhibition; on other people he has consulted; gives their opinions; has never seen anything resembling his boat reproduced; WBF is his last chance (tp.) [phot. 115700-115701]

/69 Flora S. Kaplan to ibid., 7 May – the exhibition is now over; over 12,000 people attended; encloses newspaper and magazine write-ups; thanks him for his help (tp.)

/70 Andrew West, Assistant Keeper of Ethnology, Merseyside County Council, to ibid., 11 May – in 1954 a large part of the Beasley collection was given to the then Liverpool City Museum; he is improving the documentation of the collection and gathering information on H.G. Beasley and the Cranmore Museum; outlines what he is interested in; encloses some brief notes he made in Jan.; if he could add any information he would be grateful (tp.)

/71 Notes on the Beasley Collection (tp. with autogr. additions by WBF) [enclosed with /13/70]

/72 Dorothy Mahan to WBF, 13 May – on his birthday; on her separation from her husband Richard; on her plans to return to college and find a job; on Richard; on her sons; on her friends. 2 leaves (tp.)

/73 Bryce Holcombe to ibid., 30 May – on items which each is to send to the other; list of things WBF is responsible for; will be in London in June; would like to meet him about the Anthology; needs a draft before WBF leaves for Switzerland on 4 July (tp.)

/74 Geoffrey Jones, Presence Africaine, to ibid., 1 June – on UNESCO preparing vol. IV of the ‘General History of Africa’; they wish to use one of his photographs; on the caption; no credit-line is given; asks if he is the copyright holder; encloses copy of letter from Maurice Glélé; asks if WBF will deal with him directly (tp.)

/75 Murray B. Frum to ibid., 4 June – he and Barbara would like to thank WBF for his help with the African Majesty show; on the show; sorry not to see him at the opening event; shall see him soon in London (tp.)
 

/13/76 Carol Ann Lorenz, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, to ibid., 4 June 1981 – refers to when they met; she is an instructor of Tribal Arts; has recently returned from Nigeria where she was researching the arts of the Ishan people; is coming to England in June and July to consult various resources; would like to meet him; asks him to suggest collections which have Ishan holdings; encloses a resumé (tp.)

/77 Carol Ann Lorenz, Curriculum Vitae. 2 leaves (tp.)

/78 Alan Brandt to WBF, 4 June – on their dinner; spoke to Mrs Stoneham at the Oxford Laboratory about testing; has asked her to send a copy of the results [/13/79] directly to WBF; was gratified that he found the example one of the finest familiar to him; mentions Roy Sieber and Ernst Anspach; shall have a better photo made but asks him not to wait to have it before doing the memorandum; encloses a cheque (tp.)

/79 Report on Thermoluminescence Analysis on Alan Brandt’s Benin head (printed and tp. copy)

/80 WBF to John Povey, pre-8 June – has been reading Irwin L. Tunis’ letter on the Fagg-Dark chronology for Benin art; has also re-read the relevant passage of ‘Nigerian Images’; discusses the Tunis letter [/13/82]. 3 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)

/81 Ibid., ibid – ibid. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)

/82 Irwin L. Tunis, African Arts, [Feb.] – ‘The Benin Chronologies’. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/83 Philip [Dark] to WBF, 8 June – thanks him for showing him the letter to John Povey [/13/80]; is working on the Pacific Arts Newsletter; found Mr Tunis’ note [/13/82] hard to follow; discusses it; refers to some of WBF’s remarks; if WBF wishes to add any of his comments to the letter to Povey he may feel free (tp.)

/84 Pamela McClusky to WBF, 10 June – on the Seattle Art Museum acquiring the Katherine White Collection; the staff will begin institutionalizing the collection this summer; the collection presents a challenge; is assembling a National Endowment for the Arts grant to catalogue the collection; asks if he woud consider coming to Seattle to work on the collection; on other scholars who will become reacquainted with the collection; describes what the grant would cover; asks him to let her know if he can spare a week in the next two years for this purpose (tp.)
 

/13/84.1 ‘Seattle museum gets African art’ (newspaper cutting)

/85 John Pemberton 3rd to WBF, 11 June – encloses a copy of his essay on the orisa cults in Ila [/16/49 or MS 502/2/378]; would appreciate comments; on seeing him in New York; appreciated WBF sharing his knowledge about the Yoruba pieces in the Pace Gallery (tp.)

/86 John [Picton] to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held] and reply to Tunis; on WBF’s ears; is working on a paper in which he shall nail his colours to WBF’s sheet anchor; unfortunately Tunis does have a point; elaborates on this; states what his criticism of Tunis is (autogr.)

/87 Suzanne Greub to Werner Gillon, 12 June – shall arrive in London on 21 June; on meeting him and WBF; if the dates suggested do not suit him is sure they can find a date later in the year (photocopy)

/88 Ibid. to WBF, ibid. – is delighted to receive the expertise on the Yoruba housepost; should be honoured to meet him in London; encloses a copy of her letter to Mr Gillon with details; hopes a meeting can take place (tp.)

/89 Barbara Blackmun to ibid., 13 June – will be in London on 7-8 July and would like to see him; on her work on the tusks; has received a Fulbright Grant for research in Nigeria, beginning in Oct. (tp.)

/90 John Taylor to ibid., 16 June – on Mrs Adam and her material (tp.)

/91 Suzanne Greub to ibid., 22 June – expresses her gratitude for his help, advice and interest in her venture; hopes to cooperate with him and Mr Gillon in the near future (autogr.)

/92 Ullrich Lerch, Instituto Cultural Brasil Alemanha, Rio de Janeiro, to ibid., 23 June – got his name from Mr Peter Werner of Munich; would like to ask his advice; owns a bronze head, of which he encloses photographs; presumes it to be a Benin-Ife creation; would like to show it to him personally and have his opinion; will be in Europe in July; would like to meet him (tp.) [phot. 115702-115705]

/93 George Ulrich to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter [/13/68] and photograph of the ‘Fon boat’; writes again as he urgently need information about the piece; has been unable to determine any ethnographic context; asks for any information WBF can give (tp.)
 

/13/94 Flora S. Kaplan to ibid., 24 June 1981 – refers to having lunch with him; hopes he will come and participate in the programme in her university; mentions dates in Nov. when he will be in New York (tp.)

/95 Robert Loder to ibid., ibid. – on visiting Celia Barclay (autogr.)

/96 Giovanni Russo to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter of 13 Apr. [/13/57]; sends copy in case it went astray (tp.)

/97 John G. Fraser to ibid., 5 July – has developed a strong interest in the arts and wishes to pursue a career in the field; outlines his work experience, interests and education; would appreciate the opportunity to discuss the possibilities with him. 3 pages (autogr.)

/98 Lance Entwistle to ibid., 7 July – has been in touch with the family of the late Admiral Egerton with whose collection WBF is familiar; they are considering the sale of the collection but wish it to be kept intact and to remain in this country; Robert Loder might be the only person with the means and interest to buy it; the family have asked for a reference of his professional qualifications; could not do better than put them in touch with WBF; sends best wishes from Bobbie, Leora and Helen (tp.)

/99 Irène de Charrière to ibid., 9 July – refers to his letter of 24 June [not held]; six copies of ‘Masques d’Afrique’ have been sent to him; on the English edition; on her personal problems; hopes to see him in London soon; it was a pity he could not come to the opening (tp.)

/100 Kenneth Emsley, the Society of Antiquaries, Newcastle upon Tyne, to ibid., 10 July – in connection with the future sale of items belonging to the Society invites his valuation of the Afro-Portuguese ivory pyx at the Museum of Mankind (tp.)

/101 David Herbert, the Herbert Press, to ibid., 15 July – is not going to acquire the rights in WBF’s new book from Cassell; refers to WBF’s colleague’s book ‘Treasure of African Art’; has acquired the publishing rights in WBF’s original ‘African Sculpture’; hopes to republish it in a larger format; asks about the original photograps (tp.)
 

/13/102 Jill [Swart], University of the Witswatersrand, to ibid., 16 July 1981 – on her work in the university; on her children; on a flag-burning incident at Wits; on a dinner celebrating the graduation of a Swazi princess; on some Ndebele beaded pieces which she bought; on a course she is doing; mentions Beverley [Emery] and BJK; mentions the RAI Library. 2 leaves (tp.)

/103 Brooke Hyde, Editor, Modern Africa, to ibid., ibid. – Wendy Brandmark has asked her to send a copy of this issue (tp.)

/104 Irène de Charrière to the Friends of the Museum, 17 July – corrects an error in Bulletin no. 10; on Bulletin no. 11 [see /10/25]; on exhibitions being held in Geneva; sends a report covering the 1980 accounts; on Bulletin no. 12 (tp.)

/105 Report on the accounts of the Association of Friends of the Musée Barbier-Müller up to 31 Dec. 1980. 2 leaves (tp., in French) [enclosed with /13/104]

/106 Jacques Rangasamy to WBF, 19 July – on his research work for a PhD on the African and Archaic influences on Brancusi; has derived much benefit from WBF’s work; would like to discuss certain notions with him (tp.)

/107 Morton Lipkin to ibid., 31 July – encloses a photo of the nimba for the expertise; asks for it in the next couple of weeks if possible; asks him to mention in the expertise that the piece is illustrated in WBF’s forthcoming book (autogr.)

[No number 108]

/109 Ezio Bassani to WBF, 1 Aug. – had from the Ashmolean Museum photographs of two ivory spoons from the Tradescant collections; quotes from WBF’s opinion; asks if he may quote the opinion in his work; hopes to meet him in London before the end of the year (tp.)

/110 I.A. Shittu, National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Onikan-Lagos, to BEBF, 6 Aug. – encloses pictures (tp.)

/111 Marie Reinshagen to Hermione Waterfield and WBF, 7 Aug. – on hotel reservations in Zurich (telex)

/112 Antonia Phillips, the Times Literary Supplement, to WBF, ibid. – asks if he would review ‘Afro-American Arts of the Suriname Rain Forest’ by Sally and Richard Price; if he does not want to, asks if he could suggest someone (autogr.)
 

/13/113 Valerie Griffith to ibid., 10 Aug. 1981 – is in England unexpectedly as her mother had an accident; is anxious to do part of her Museum Studies internment in England next summer; has a keen interest in ethnographic and ancient jewellery; asks if he thinks such a study worthwhile; on places where she could study collections; has just completed a cataloguing project for an African collection in the US; on working under him at Christie’s; seeks advice about how to go about all this (autogr.)

/114 Flora S. Kaplan to ibid., 12 Aug. – encloses a galley [not held] of her article in the Benin catalogue; asks him to let her know if there are urgent comments; on the ‘African Arts’ review (tp.)

/115 Carolyn Owerka to ibid., 25 Aug. – encloses photographs of the Epa mask; on WBF writing about it; Jeffrey Hammer has supplied photographs of the Eshubiyi ibeji and the pair by Sarkatu Ayo; on photographs which she wants from ‘African Sculpture’; the deadline for submitting material to the publisher is 15 Sept. (tp.)

/116 E.P. Rugg & Co. to ibid., ibid. – on the court case between Locke and Earl Cameron and others (tp.)

/117 Hermione Waterfield to Herr Leopold Haefliger, 28 Aug. – has been trying to persuade WBF to bring in some photos to send to him; when he does so, she will send them; was pleased to meet him and Max Wandeler; on his masks (tpc. with autogr. note to Cathy)

/118 Peter Schnell to WBF, 1 Sept. – it was a pleasure to receive WBF in his home; encloses photographs of the Ifa board, and pictures of two ibeji; will send photographs of other object should WBF wish it (tp.)

/119 Information about a two-day workshop at SOAS on ‘Visual Art as Social Commentary’; note added from John [Picton] to WBF, 2 Sept. – on the dates; refers to note about Tunis; asks about the ibeji book; on some photos left by Dike (tp. and autogr.)

/120 WBF to Kenneth Emsley, ibid. – refers to his letter of 10 July [/13/100]; on giving a valuation; describes the Afro-Portuguese salt; on the price it might fetch (tp.)

/121 Chike Dike, Nigerian Museum, to WBF, 15 Sept. – the meeting on the publication of a book on ere-ibeji has been postponed until Jan. 1982; the Commission is facing problems of uncertain finance; Prof. Babatunde Lawal has consented to contribute a paper on ‘Form and Meaning in Ere-Ibeji’ (tp.) [see /16/57]
 

/13/122 Meyer Fortes, King’s College Cambridge, to ibid., 15 Sept. 1981 – on the death of Bill Bascom (autogr. card)

/123 […?], Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, to Lance Entwistle, 16 Sept. – refers to Entwistle’s letter of 9 Sept. [not held] with appended photographs; is able to give the following information; discusses a fertility figure (Bena Lulua). 2 leaves (tp.)

.1 Leora […?] to WBF, nd – refers to the notes (autogr. note)

/124 Dan Eban, American Friends of the Israel Museum, to ibid., 17 Sept. – on meeting him in London; hopes his expectations in the field on African art will reach a level of reality; thanks him (tp.)

/125 WBF to the Director, Art Gallery of Ontario, 25 Sept. – invoice for writing the catalogue for the exhibition ‘African Majesty’ (tp.)

/126 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. for incidental expenses in connection with the exhibition (tp.)

/127 Ibid. to Mr D. Pinösch, ibid. – invoice for out-of-pocket expenses on a visit to Basel with Mr Regis (tp.)

/128 WBF to Herr Leopold Haefliger, 2 Oct. – was delighted by his desire to do a portrait of him; has been looking for photographs; sends a copy of the latest one, taken this year; sends a snap taken last Apr. of him dozing after dinner in Lagos (tpc.)

/129 Yako Muce Katalan to WBF, ibid. – his name has been mentioned by Vicenzo Variale as an expert on Benin art; on a couple of small statues in bronze which he has; encloses photograph; asks if it would be worth bringing them to London (tp.)

/130 Domenic Pinösch to ibid., 5 Oct. – refers to WBF’s note of 25 Sept. [/13/127]; encloses cheque (tp.)

/131 WBF to Jacqueline Loudmer, 8 Oct. – on some money due to him from the sale of 22 Nov. 1979; thinks it must have been overlooked; is conscious that he owes Guy a bottle of port; on sweetbreads (tpc.)

/132 Kevin Carroll to WBF, 10 Oct. – learns from [Bryce] Holcombe that WBF has a book on Yoruba carving to be published soon; discusses Gabriel Bendele, carver and grandson of Areogun[?]; discusses carvers making money out of their work; on his own work on a book (tp.)
 

/13/133 Melissa Denny to WBF, 14 Oct. 1981 – sends carbon copies of entries for ‘African Genius’ (autogr. note)

/134 John Povey to ibid., 20 Oct. – appreciated the contribution he made to African Arts on the occasion of the opening in Detroit of the exhibition ‘2000 Years of Nigerian Art’; is publishing a series of essays; WBF’s comments will be included; will send a copy of the booklet (tp.)

/135 John Woodside, Alfred A. Knopf Inc., to Bryce Holcombe, 22 Oct. – returns the text by WBF with editorial revisions; was forced to condense the text; Parts A and C had to be reduced; hopes he and WBF will agree with the changes; on a limit of 30 illustrations; asks him to forward the text to WBF for approval (tp.)

/136 Bryce Holcombe to WBF, 23 Oct. – encloses letter from publisher; parts of A and C have been cut; thinks it reads well with good continuity; sends a red pen for WBF to make corrections (tp.)

/137 Audrey Chancellor to ibid., 24 Oct. – it was good to see him in London; ‘Les Masques Africains’ is a beautiful book; on the photographs; on having lunch with MWP; on her little statue; on going to Alverthorpe, the Rosenwalds’ former home, then the home for Lessing’s collections; the house has been given to the township to house an Arts Centre and music school; on a celebration to honour Edith; on the dinner afterwards; on Margot Gordon; on his book. 4 pages (autogr.)

/138 Meyer Fortes to WBF, 3 Nov. – has taken one or two liberties with his text; is glad they can pay this tribute to Bill Bascom; on some facts which he needs (autogr. note)

/139 WBF to M. Philippe Guimiot, 5 Nov. – was pleased to give a favourable opinion of his Yoruba carving which resembled an Epa mask; is perturbed to learn that the difference between his opinion and one given by Huguette Van Geluwe and/or Albert Maesen has been the subjet of litigation; asks if he can help make peace; he may the leading academic expert on Yoruba works of art but he is not infallible; on examining the piece for evidence of sand-blasting as a spurious form of ‘decay’; in his expertise he was aiming at overcoming prejudice against damaged works of art; would be distressed if his opinion created difficulties for his friends Bert Maesen and Huguette (tpc.)
 

/13/140 Ibid., 5 Nov. 1981 – introduces his friend Robert Loder, one of the best English collectors of African art; on his interests; Loder is keen to meet him, and will write for an appointment (tpc.)

/141 David Herbert to WBF, 10 Nov. – Studio Vista are assigning WBF’s contract for ‘African Sculpture’ to the Herbert Press; needs written confirmation of his approval; on his plans for a reprint of the book; has written to MWP for her approval too (tp.)

/142 Alan G. Wilkinson to ibid., 11 Nov. – encloses cheque for his honorarium and expenses; encloses article he wrote for Apollo magazine; on WBF’s work on the Frum catalogue; on his ‘Gauguin to Moore’ exhibition; will send a catalogue; has acknowledged his debt to WBF (tp.)

/143 WBF to David Crownover, 11 Nov. – on plans for his visit to New York (telex)

/144 David Crownover to WBF, ibid. – on plans for WBF’s visit (telex)

/145 Ibid., 12 Nov. – ibid. (telex)

/146 Ibid., nd – ibid. (telex)

/147 Fast Travel Ltd. to WBF, 13 Nov. – invoice for travel to New York (printed and autogr.)

/148 Anglo-Cameroon Society, invitation to a reception to bid farewell to the Cameroon Ambassador and Madame Pondi, on 16 Nov. (printed card)

/149 E.P. Rugg & Co. to WBF, 20 Nov. – on the court case between Locke and Earl Cameron and others; encloses a note of their charges (tp.)

.1 23 Nov. – note of charges (tp.)

/150 Hermione [Waterfield] to WBF, 24 Nov. – explains why she has not written before; thanks him for dinner; has written to Rugg & Co.; on going to Cameroon (tp.)

/151 Ibid. to E.P. Rugg & Co., ibid. – refers to their letter of 20 Nov. [/13/149]; WBF is in America until 7 Dec. when he will deal with the matter (tpc. with autogr. note to WBF)

/152 Carr, Son & Woor Ltd., Gentlemen’s Tailors, to WBF, 1 Dec. – invoice (printed and tp.)
 

/13/152.1 Business card for Hubert V. Woor (printed)

/153 Hermione [Waterfield] to WBF, 2 Dec. – on dining with Enid; Frank would like the gorilla mask; on a Fang to show him; mentions Paula (tp.)

/154 Malcolm [McLeod] to ibid., 11 Dec. – encloses photostats of photographs of a Guro mask with a letter from Doran Ross; has written to him; asks if he has any information to pass on to him (tp.)

/155 Mary Lou Thomas, Alfred A. Knopf Inc., to Jacqueline Lesschaeve, 14 Dec. – writes on behalf of WBF who recently completed a book on African art to be published by Alfred A. Knopf in Feb. 1982; asks permission to reprint the material itemized below, viz. an article translated into French for Présence Africaine (tp.)

/156 Dorothy [Mahan] to WBF, 15 Dec. – wishes him a merry Christmas; Kathryn Salmon told her of WBF’s ear problem; on leaving Richard; on the difficulty of getting a job; a divorce would ruin her financially so she has decided to reconcile with Richard; on some temporary work she has been doing (autogr. card)

/157 Frank Willett to ibid., 16 Dec. – thanks him for agreeing to let him buy the gorilla mask; encloses the official University order; on invoice and receipt; has three months’ study leave from 1 Jan.; is trying to tie up loose ends (tp.)

/158 WBF to David Crownover, 17 Dec. – on plans for a Jan. visit [to New York] (telex)

/159 Susan Bolsom-Morris to WBF, 21 Dec. – on the publication of ‘A World History of Art’; attaches a sheet showing the photographic material supplied by him; refers to her previous letter to him about this [/11/124](tp.)

.1 Note of the photograph supplied by WBF (tp.)

/160 Geoffrey Jones to WBF, 22 Dec. – refers to his letter of 1 June [/13/74]; encloses a copy in case it went astray; UNESCO has decided it is too late to include the photograph in the ‘General History of Africa’; encloses telex received from Random House concerning WBF’s article on ‘Yoruba Sculpture’; asks him to write to Debra Eliot about this (tp.)

/161 Christmas card from Marion Ward

/162 Ibid. from Irma & Steve Brody
 

/13/163 Ibid. from Sono Uchida

/14 1981 Miscellaneous

/1 Flyer for the exhibition ‘Art of the Archaic Indonesians’ at the Brooklyn Museum. 2 leaves (printed card)

.1 Card with directions to the Brooklyn Museum (printed)

/2 Invitation to WBF to a lunch to celebrate John Lee’s 25th year at the BM, on 25 Feb. [1981?] (autogr. card)

/3 Invitation to the Department of Ethnography Christmas party on 22 Dec. [1981] (tp.)

/4 WBF, 28 Oct. 1981 – notes concerning a Benin bronze belt mask of the early period (autogr.)

/5 WBF, 7 July 1981 – ‘Note on a Benin terra-cotta head probably of the sixteenth or seventeenth century’. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)

/6 Ibid., 7 Jan. 1981 – ‘Concerning a mask … from Northern Nigeria’ (autogr. draft)

/7 Information sheets about the Society of the Friends of Mark Tobey. 2 leaves (tp.)

/8 Ibid. about the Society of Friends of African, Oceanic and Indonesian Art (tp.)

/9 Bulletin no. 1 of the Society of Friends of Tribal Art (tp.)

/10 Flyer for the exhibition ‘Resonanazen – Naturvolkkunst – Moderne Kunst/Resonances – Tribal Art – Modern Art’ (printed card, in German and English)

/11 WBF, nd – information about a female mask from the Baga tribe. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. additions)

/12 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Note on a Benin Bronze plaque with three figures’ (photocopy)

/13 Arnold Rubin, review of Werner Gillon, ‘Collecting African Art’. 3 leaves (tp.)

/14 Pages from Apollo, Aug. 1981. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/15 WBF, 28 Aug. 1981 – ‘Descriptive Precis … on a Baga Nimba mask of highly unusual form’. 2 leaves including illustration (photocopy)
 

/14/15a Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (autogr. draft)

/16 WBF, nd – notes on artefacts, headed ‘Ivory Coast’. 6 leaves (autogr. draft)

/17 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Concerning a phemba carving from Mayombe’. 2 leaves (autogr.

/18 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Note to be appended to one of the shorter quotes on my 1959 interview at Irawo’. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)

/19 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Benin Chronologies’ (autogr. draft)

/20 Galley[?] from ‘Glossary of Cults’ by WBF and John Pemberton (printed with autogr. correction)

/21 WBF, nd – rough notes. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/22 WBF & Meyer Fortes, appreciation of William Bascom. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/23 WBF, nd – ibid. 3 leaves (photocopy of autogr. draft)

/24 12 May 1981 – list of WBF’s works, headed ‘For: Yoruba Sculpture: Art of Nigeria (November 1981)’ (tp.)

/25 Carol Hotchkiss Malt, ‘The Levandowsky Collection’. 10 leaves (tp.)

/26 ‘Excerpts from Proposal – The Yoruba: An African Civilization and its Cultural Reach on Three Continents’. 10 pages (tp.)

/27 Application by Frank Willett for a British Academy Research Award. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/28 Notes of address and phone numbers for Mrs Hammer. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/29 WBF, nd – brief notes on book on ere ibeji (autogr.)

/30 Passages from WBF, ‘Nigerian Images’. 4 leaves (tp.)

/31 WBF, nd –letter to a newspaper concerning the BM and a Benin head (autogr. draft)

/32 Notes on a Nigerian salt cellar (tp.)

/33 Notes on a mask carved by Bamgboye, photo caption for Blackfriars (tp.)

/34 Captions. 3 leaves (tp. on slips of paper)
 

/14/35 WBF, nd [1981] – miscellaneous notes. 5 leaves (autogr.)

/36 Card advertising an exhibition of ‘Masks of the Nimba Mountain/Cavalla River Ares’ at the L. Kahan Gallery (printed)

/37 Notice that WBF will speak on the Lower Niger Bronze Industry on 2 Dec. 1981 (tp.)

/38 Flyer for a Symposium on African Art at the University of Iowa, 13-14 Nov. 1981 (printed)

/39 Agenda for the [RAI] Photo. Committee, 19 June 1981 (tp.)

/40 Programme for a concert at Christie’s, 12 Nov. 1981 (printed)

/41 WBF, 22 Dec. 1981 – ‘Valuation of Artefacts in Warwick Loan …’ (tp.)

/42 Press release for the exhibition ‘Images of Power: the Royal Court of Benin’ at the Grey Art Gallery, New York. 3 leaves (tp.)

/43 Reviews of the exhibition ‘Images of Power: the Royal Court of Benin’. 31 leaves (photocopy)

/44 29 Apr. 1981 – National Endowment for the Arts, report on the exhibition ‘Images of Power’. 6 leaves (photocopy)

/45 Pages from African Arts, UCLA, Aug. 1981, includes review of the exhibition ‘Images of Power’. 4 leaves (photocopy)

/46 Information about media coverage of the exhibition ‘Images of Power’ (tp.)

/47 Press release referring to a lecture by WBF on the sack of Benin; an article based on his interpretation appears in the catalogue for ‘Images of Power’ (tp.)

/48 Flyer about the exhibition ‘Images of Power’ (printed)

/49 Advertisement for the Musée Barbier-Müller (printed pc, in French)

/50 Musée Barbier-Müller, ‘Les tissus à jonque du sud de Sumatra’ (printed brochure, in French)

/51 Jean-Paul Barbier, ‘Art de l’Indonésie archaïque’ (printed booklet)
 

/14/52 WBF, nd – notes on various Christie’s lots. 16 leaves (autogr.)

/53 [WBF], nd – ibid. 39 leaves (tp. with autogr. additions)

/54 WBF, nd – rough notes on various artefacts (autogr.)

/55 Ibid., ibid. – rough notes on various numbered artefacts. 55 leaves (photocopy, autogr. and tp.)

/56 Ibid., ibid. – rough note on collectors of African art (autogr.)

/57 Ibid., ibid. – very brief notes on five artefacts. 5 leaves (autogr.)

/58 Ibid., ibid. – lists of tribes. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/59 Galleys for ‘African Majesty’. 62 leaves (photocopy with autogr. corrections)

/60 Texts describing in detail a large number of artefacts, mostly on printed forms. 66 leaves (tp. and photocopy)

/61 WBF, nd – note headed ‘Jean Borgatti’ (autogr.)

/62 Text on a Nok terracotta head (photocopy with autogr. corrections by WBF)

/63 WBF, nd – final paragraph to be added to /14/62 (autogr.)

/64 Text on the terracotta head described in /14/62 & /14/63. 2 leaves (tpc.)

/65 Text on a bronze seated figure (photocopy with autogr. corrections by WBF)

/66 Text on the bronze figure described in /14/65. 2 leaves (tpc.)

/67 Text on a bronze head of a Queen-Mother (photocopy with autogr. corrections by WBF)

/68 Text on the bronze head described in /14/67. 2 leaves (tpc.)

/69 Text on a ivory double bell and striker. 2 leaves (tpc. with autogr. corrections by WBF)

/70 WBF, ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)

/71 Text on a bronze figure of a chief (photocopy with autogr. corrections by WBF)
 

/14/72 Text on the bronze figure described in /14/71 (tpc.)

/73 Text on a bronze figure of a woman (photocopy with autogr. corrections by WBF)

/74 Text on the bronze figure described in /14/73 (tpc.)

/75 Text on a wooden portrait statue of King Bom Bosh (photocopy with autogr. corrections by WBF)

/76 Text on the wooden portrait statue described in /14/75. 2 leaves (tpc. with autogr corrections)

/77 Text on a soapstone figure of a man (photocopy with autogr. corrections by WBF)

/78 Text on the soapstone figure described in /14/77 (tpc.)

/79 Text on an antelope mask (photocopy with autogr. corrections by WBF)

/80 Text on the mask described in /14/79 (tpc. with autogr. corrections)

/81 Text on a terracotta vessel. 2 leaves (tpc. with autogr. corrections)

/82 Text on a skin vessel (tpc. with autogr. correction)

/15 1982 Correspondence

/1 R. Daniel, Galerie Walu, Zürich, to WBF, [1982?] – the Benin figurine has been brought back; sends photographs; sends the Senufo catalogue (tp.)

/2 Deborah [Stokes Hammer] to WBF, nd [1982?] – Doran [Ross] is doing a diplomatic job with Eyo; is ironing out conflicts regarding the two volumes; he is confident that they can move ahead (autogr. note)

/3 WBF to M. & Mme Jean Paul Barbier-Müller, nd [1982?] – thanks them for invitation to dinner on 27 Jan.; unfortunately cannot accept; is sorry to miss the opening of the Solomon Islands exhibition (autogr. draft)

/4 Ibid. to Glyn [Daniel?], nd [1982?] – refers to his editorial on the return of cultural property; on some Benin bronzes going back to Africa (autogr. draft)

/5 Antonio Ruvolo to WBF, nd [1982?] – asks him to look at some photos; the owner of the piece wanted WBF’s opinion (autgr.)
 

/15/6 WBF to Huguette Van Geluwe, nd [1982?] – has been meaning to send photographs on the subject of ‘Buli’; on a stool brought in for opinion or sale; got the Museum of Mankind to compare it with their original. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)

/7 Ibid. to H[ermione Waterfield], nd [1982?] – on an approach which came to him at home; CSK might be willing to sell these Makonde pieces; he could write a note; could announce the lots as sold for the Hospice (autogr. note with autogr. reply by Hermione Waterfield)

/8 Jean Paul & Monique Barbier-Müller to [WBF?], New Year 1982 – send best wishes (autogr. card with photograph, in French)

/9 Nancy Bloch to Hermione Waterfield, 4 Jan. 1982 – it is 18 months since she wrote for expertises from WBF; hopes they will be forthcoming; thanks her for her help (tp.)

/10 Jeffrey S. Hammer, Institute of Psychiatry, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, to WBF, 6 Jan. – hopes he may see him for the opening of the Met; he could transport the Ekiti photographs; Salami has visited all the areas and has filed a report of his findings with Dr Dike; on WBF’s raincoat; wants instructions as to how to deal with it (tp.)

/11 E.P. Rugg & Co. to ibid., 12 Jan. – wonders if his account can now be discharged (tp.)

/12 Helen Dimmick for L. & R. Entwistle and Co. Ltd. to ibid., 13 Jan. – hopes he has a pleasant trip to the US; sends cheque for £375 for the write-ups (tp.)

/13 Pace Gallery to WBF, 14 Jan. – flyer for an exhibition ‘Twelve African Sculptures’ (printed card)

/14 R.A. Wingrove, Assistant Manager, National Westminster Bank Ltd., to ibid., 15 Jan. – he has a substantial balance on his current account; mentions the availability of various deposit accounts; if he wishes to take advantage of a deposit account, asks him to make contact (tp.)

/15 Hermione Waterfield to WBF, 19 Jan. – reindeer postponed to end of Mar. (telex)

/16 Warren Robbins to friends and colleagues, Jan./Feb. – travelogue of his trip to Africa. 5 leaves (tp.)
 

/15/17 Michael Fagan to WBF, 3 Feb. 1982 – encloses a ‘Bonus Certificate’ from Commercial Union sent to him in error (autogr.)

/18 Pamela McClusky to ibid., 5 Feb. – the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded the Seattle Art Museum a grant to catalogue the Katherine White Collection; solidifies request that he visit Seattle to assist; outlines the terms; many organizations will be eager to have him speak; on work on the collection in the museum; will send him an inventory list of the collection; on the weather; on a delayed journey back to the States (tp.)

/19 WBF to Malcolm [McLeod], 6 Feb. – sorry not to have replied to his letter of 11 Dec. [/13/154]; there were no photographs of a Guro mask enclosed; on his travels (autogr.)

/20 Frank Willett to WBF, 8 Feb. – refers to his study leave; on what he hopes to achieve in that time; mentions the Pan African Congress in Jos in Dec.; on funding for his trip; applied to Wenner-Gren; gave WBF’s name as a referee; discusses his application; suggests what WBF might say in a reference; would like his advice on another matter; discusses this; has also been in touch with Berg en Daal about their Ife head; discusses the head; Heller is charged with trying to sell his Nok piece in Canada. 3 pages (autogr.)

.1 Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc., Petition for Grant-in-Aid, completed by Frank Willett. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/21 Werner Gillon to ibid., 10 Feb. – it was good to see him; gives a reference to an essay on the origins of ancient Egypt; on his trip to New York; on questioning Bryce on his ideas on Oyo (tp.)

/22 Bryce [Holcombe] to ibid., ibid. – there is a preview of the exhibition the day after the opening; hopes he can manage it; is glad that David Crownover and MWP can come to the dinner on 18th; encloses a copy of the announcement of the show and the book; the book is magnificent (tp.)
 

/15/23 Frank Willett to ibid., 10 Feb. 1982 – sends a piece for the Museum Ethnographic Group Newsletter; asks him to lend him a copy of an article; asks him for some negatives of Anjonin; asks if he has photographs of the core with chaplets; on the book ‘Icon and Image’; on the cores of Benin castings; makes some more points relating to the book (autogr.)

/24 Frank Willett, ‘The Hunterian Museum. Its founder and its ethnographic collection’. 11 leaves (photocopy)

/25 Dele JegeDe to WBF, 14 Feb. – refers to WBF coming to Bloomington last Dec.; sends some photographs (autogr.; water damaged; photographs stuck together)

/26 Jill [Swart] to WBF, 16 Feb. – on her work at the University of South Africa; on the number of black students (autogr.)

/27 Robert [Loder] to ibid., 23 Feb. – met Hugh Duncan through the Entwistles; is interested in acquiring their collection; refers to the Maidstone Museum; would be interested to know what he thinks (autogr.)

/28 Linda Hunt, RAI Photographic Librarian, to ibid., 2 [Mar. – wrongly dated 2 Feb.] – sorry that he could not attend the Photographic Committee meeting on 26 Feb.; encloses a copy of the minutes (tp.)

/29 RAI, Minutes of the Photographic Committee meeting held on 26 Feb. 4 leaves (tp. and photocopy)

/30 Ingrid Houbaert to [WBF?], 6 Mar. – asks for information for her thesis at the University of Ghent on ‘Ceramic and steatite decorated pipes from central Africa’; asks if the museum has any such pipes; asks about photographs (tp.)

/31 Suzanne Williams, Thames and Hudson Ltd., to WBF, 8 Mar. – in Mar. 1981 he lent a photograph for inclusion in a book; the book is being published today; is grateful to him; will send him £15 (tp.)

/32 Ibid., ibid. – cheque requisition form (photocopy)

/33 Lance Entwistle to ibid., 11 Mar. – his friend Jane Corbin is preparing a film to coincide with the Burlington House Nigerian exhibition; suggested she speak to WBF; asks him for a drink (autogr. pc)

/34 E.P. Rugg & Co. to ibid., 16 Mar. – shall be glad if their account can be discharged (tp.)
 

/15/35 Cassell Ltd. to ibid., 16 Mar. 1982 – royalty statement for ‘African Sculpture’ (printed and autogr.)

/36 Prof. Carlo L. Ragghianti & Prof. Ezio Bassani, Centro di Studi de Storia Delle Arte Africane, Florence, to WBF, ibid. – send under separate cover the first issue of the review Critica d’Arte Africana; it is the first time that Italian studies on African art enter into the international field; trusts this enterprise will have his support (tp.)

/37 WBF to M. Patrick Girard, 17 Mar. – refers to his letter of 3 Mar. [not held] asking WBF’s opinion of a Benin head; gives the opinion (photocopy)

/38 Arthur MacGregor to ibid., 18 Mar. – on the Tradescant catalogue; has a query about WBF’s contribution; on the proofs (autogr.)

/39 Jane Corbin, Corbin Productions Ltd, to ibid., 19 Mar. – thanks him for meeting her and Peter; will be writing to BEBF for advice about the mines in the Nok region; hopes to talk to Dr Eyo (tp.)

/40 Morton Lipkin to ibid., 20 Mar. – refer to WBF’s visit to New York; on moving to Phoenix; encloses a cheque for an expertise; encloses photos of a Dan figure; asks if he will write an expertise on it; will be in London in June or July (tp.)

/41 Jeffrey S. Hammer to ibid., 22 Mar. – encloses for signature a typed copy of the letter he [WBF] wrote; would also like him to send a copy to Salami’s supervisor, Mrs Antonia Okoro; this will help reinforce the words as sent to Eyo (tp.)

/42 WBF to Ekpo Eyo, ibid. – on giving Salami Mosud Adisas special recognition; on his work; on his skills; he has made an important contribution to the ibeji project; the book can never be perfect; feels that Salami’s help would be invaluable in filling in the gaps (tp.)

/43 Susan Vogel to WBF, 23 Mar. – returns the photos he sent for her to use in ‘For Spirits and Kings’; thanks him for his collaboration; on reviews of the book; was sorry to miss him in Feb.; shall be in London in May (tp. with autogr. additions)
 

/15/44 Jean-Claude Samia to ibid., 24 Mar. 1982 – on a conversation concerning his wife’s collection of Sepic and other artefacts; is organizing the formation of a Limited Partnership which will purchase fine art for investment and operational profit; the objects acquired shall be displayed; many of the pieces shall be earmarked for benevolent donation; a catalogue will be available; Sotheby Parke Bernet will be responsible for sales; points out the philanthropic aims of the Art Foundation; gives the types of art covered; has proposed the retention of an international art advisory board; asks for his participation as an authority in African tribal art; suggests a contractual relationship. 3 leaves (tp.)

/45 E.P. Rugg & co. to ibid., 25 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 22 Mar. [not held]; thanks him for cheque in settlement of their account (tp.)

/46 Jacs Newsagents to ibid., 27 Mar. – invoice for newspapers (autogr.)

/47 WBF to Ekpo Eyo, 31 Mar. – includes some notes in the matter of the alleged Nok piece belonging to Ben Heller and/or Issaka Zango; on the history of the piece; on BEBF’s involvement. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/48 Werner Gillon to WBF, 5 Apr. – it was good to see him and talk about Africa; mentions the Aja people; on Saharian sculpture; encloses a copy of Ki-Zerbo’s write-up in the Unesco History of Africa (tp.)

/49 Philippe Guimiot to Hermione Waterfield, 10 Apr. – thanks her for her help during Christie’s tribal art auction; sends a cheque for the mask she bought for him; encloses a photograph of a trump; asks her to ask WBF to write an appreciation on the back; on WBF’s fee; sends copies of what has been written in his suit against Mrs H. Van [Geluwe] and Mr A. Maesen; the procedure is not a pleasure for him (tp., in English and French)

/50 Kalsang Youdon, Editorial Assistant, South, to WBF, 20 Apr. – refers to a review of ‘Treasures of Ancient Nigeria’; encloses copies of the latest issues of South; hopes he will write something; on the terms (tp.)
 

/15/51 Philippe Guimiot to ibid., 28 Apr. 1982 – was grateful that he would write his opinion about the Yoruba piece run down by Huguette Van [Geluwe] and Mr Maesen; it is with reluctance that he decided to institute proceedings against them; refers to the documents he sent to Hermione Waterfield; decided to try to find a way of conciliation allowing him to give up the procedure; encloses copy of his letter to his attorney (tp.)

/52 Ibid. to Philippe de Hemricourt de Grunne, ibid. – on his case against Mlle Van [Geluwe] and others. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/53 Berta [Bascom] to WBF, ibid. – congratulates him on his book ‘Yoruba, Sculpture of West Africa’; thanks him for the obituary in RAIN [of her late husband Bill Bascom]; on another obituary; a friend of hers is coming to London and may call on him; her name is Mollie Balamuth; refers to an article in Western Folklore [/16/28] (autogr.)

/54 Dr R. Hyam, Librarian, Magdalene College, Cambridge, to ibid., 10 May – thanks him for the three books on West African Art (tp.)

/55 Deborah and Jeffrey Hammer, 16 May – announcement of the birth of their baby (printed card)

/56 Wilder Green, Director, the American Federation of Arts, to WBF, 18 May – Thomas G.B. Wheelock is working as curator of an exhibition of sculpture from Upper Volta; he is visiting collections in the United States and Europe, gathering information; he would be pleased to receive permission to visit WBF’s Upper Volta material; on the American Federation of Arts; Mr Wheelock will be in London 2-8 June and will contact WBF (tp.)

/57 H.C.M. Brattinga to ibid., 25 May – encloses photographs of the Nomoli stone sculpture he mentioned on the phone; describes the piece; the elephant as well as the man has a hole in the head; would appreciate his discretion (tp. with sketches)

/58 Pamela McClusky to ibid., 26 May – refers to the Yoruba Equestrian; on the Katherine White Collection; encloses a final checklist of objects; on Bob Thompson; asks about his visit to Seattle; on exhibitions (tp.)
 

/15/59 Kevin Carroll to ibid., 26 May 1982 – refers to his note on Yoruba carving [/13/132]; is taking time off to work on a new book; encloses a note on the book he is planning; hopes WBF will give him advice; on getting prints made from slides (tp.)

/60 Ibid., ibid. – notes on a book ‘Art in Nigeria’ (tp.) [enclosed with /15/59]

/61 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 8 June – refers to a letter from Miss Waterfield [not held]; on his work; is interested in Owo ivories; is planning to visit Berlin and Lille, and then to come to London; hopes to fix an appointment with WBF; discusses an Owo cup sold by Sotheby’s in Nov.; asks his opinion of Critica d’Arte Africana (tp.)

/62 WBF to the Editor, the Times, 9 June – on the Falklands dispute (tp.)

/63 J. Lonsdale, the Times, to WBF, 15 June – thanks him for his letter [/15/62]; it has not been possible to find a place for it in the correspondence column (tp.)

/64 Alain de Monbrison to ibid., 17 June – on a French collector who would like WBF to certify some objects; on WBF going to Paris to see them (tp.)

/65 Pamela McClusky to ibid., 21 June – on the Yoruba Equestrian; asks some questions about it and its mate; encloses a xerox (tp.)

.1 Page of text of Ijala artists (photocopy)

/66 Rose Anderson, Sotheby’s, to WBF, 23 June – on a Bini-Portuguese salt cellar which WBF purchased in 1974; Prof. Ezio Bassani wants a photograph of this piece for a book; wishes to have WBF’s name on record as the purchaser of this lot; asks for his agreement or refusal (tp.)

/67 H. Gallichan, Bursar, Mount Edgcumbe Hospice, St Austell, to ibid., 25 June – on advising on some African art which has been given to the Hospice; encloses photographs; would be grateful if he could advise on the value of the pieces (tp.)

.1 Autumn 1981 – newsletter of Mount Edgcumbe Hospice (tp.)
 

/15/68 Mrs M. Vasconcellos, Secretary, Anglo Portuguese Society, to ibid., 2 July 1982 – has booked 5 and 12 May 1983 for him to lecture to the members; asks him which date suits him better (tp.)

/69 Dr William C. Allan, Warwickshire Museum, to ibid., 6 July – on items in the museum which the Museum of Mankind is interested in purchasing; encloses a list; on the valuation of these items; asks whether the Museum of Mankind’s offer is reasonable (tp.)

.1 List of items. 3 leaves (tp.)

/70 M.R. Sutton, the British Academy, to WBF, 7 July – Frank Willett has applied for a Research Grant and has named WBF as referee; would be grateful for his comments on his project; encloses details of the application (tp.)

/71 Frank Willett, particulars of research programme (photocopy) [enclosed with /15/70]

/72 Ibid., Application for a Research Award (photocopy) [enclosed with /15/70]

/73 Sory Sow to WBF, 7 July – came to show him a piece for an expertise but WBF was leaving for the States; he asked him to send a photograph later (photocopy; in French)

/74 WBF to Doreen Stoneham, 9 July – is glad that Colin can bring the Ife head up for her to drill; on what Mr Solow wants; Mr Solow would like WBF to be informed of the results she gets (autogr. draft)

/75 Ibid., 12 July – ‘Note on a Bronze Male Figure from Northern Nigeria’ (photocopy)

/76 Ibid. to Pamela McClusky, 14 July – on the Yoruba rider and his witch wife; she might correspond with Peter Morton-Williams about the witch; on his visit to Seattle; suggest Sept.; on talks he might give (tp.)

/77 Flora S. Kaplan to WBF, 15 July – the poster and catalogue for ‘Images of Power: Art of the Royal Court of Benin’ have won national prizes for excellence in museum publications; on the designer and printer; the catalogue and poster have been chosen for the new Benin museum; on the exhibition; thanks him for his help (tp.)

/78 Sir Rex Niven to ibid., 25 July – he may be interested in the book described in the enclosed handout; has mentioned it to BEBF who has taken much interest (autogr.)
 

/15/79 Pamela McClusky to ibid., 27 July 1982 – Sept. and Oct. are solidly scheduled; asks if he can postpone (telegram)

/80 Ibid., 29 July – explains her cable [/15/79]; explains the complicated circumstances of Sept. and Oct.; does not want him to arrive to a half-hearted welcome; his offer to speak on the ivories is hard to resist; will write to Peter Morton-Williams (tp.)

/81 Dwight V. Strong, Rollins Burdock Hunter, to ibid., 3 Aug. – thanks him for the opinion he wrote on the bronze figure; if WBF is in Seattle, hopes he can come to San Francisco; there would be an opportunity to visit his collection; on the Friends of Ethnic Art; hopes he could speak to them (tp.)

/82 Hermione Waterfield to Don Hartman, ibid. – WBF will be contacting him the week of 16 Aug. to arrange the inspection of his Benin bronze; the sale of 1 Dec. would be an ideal opportunity to include the bronze at auction; on the terms; WBF is the leaing expert in Benin material; Albert Middlemiss of the Jewellery Department is holding a piece for Roland Hartman but does not know his address; asks for his help (tpc.)

/83 Armando Scamperle to WBF, 4 Aug. – has left copies of all their correspondence; hopes this will remind him of the expertises which WBF has owed him since 1980; on his address (autogr. pc; in French)

/84 WBF to Dr W.C. Allan, 6 Aug. – refers to his letter of 6 July [/15/69]; has reviewed his valuation but has not found any reason for increasing it; there may be a case for reducing it; cannot offer any opinion on the pieces which are still at Warwick; if he sends them to the Museum of Mankind would be glad to look at them; thinks the Museum’s offer is reasonable (photocopy)

/85 Ibid. to Dwight V. Strong, 10 Aug. – refers to his letter of 3 Aug. [/15/81]; on his trip to the States; his visit to Seattle has been postponed; would love to spend some days in San Francisco after Seattle; will have slides of Afro-Portuguese ivories with him; suggests a format like the evening meeting at Harvard which Monni Adams wrote up in African Arts; is open to other suggestions (tpc.)

/86 Frieda B. Rosenthal, Columbia University, to WBF, 11 Aug. – on establishing the Columbia University Associates in Primitive and Pre-Columbian Art; describes what is envisaged; the first meeting will be in Sept.; invites him to become a member and to attend the meeting (tp.)
 

/15/87 WBF to Frieda Rosenthal, nd – congratulates her; asks if he may join (text of a telegram; autogr.)

/88 Ayeshah Haleem for David Herbert to WBF, 11 Aug. 1982 – asks if they could meet soon to discuss the revised edition of ‘African Sculpture’; asks him to suggest a date in Sept. (tp.)

/89 WBF to Armando Scamperle, 13 Aug. – thanks him for the copies of correspondence [see 15/83]; refers to Scamperle’s letter of 31 Dec. 1980 [/11/238]; explains that he had a cycling accident at that time; is on the point of going to the States for three weeks; shall do his best on his return; had been hoping to see the pieces before writing his opinions but will have to do his best with photographs (tpc.)

/90 Suzanne Williams to ibid., 17 Aug. – refers to her previous letter [/15/31]; did not realise then that she still had the print; encloses it (tp.)

/91 Jean Weston, Charles Sessler Inc., to Mrs L. Fagg, 18 Aug. – on some watercolours and an engraving which she left in the gallery to sell; as they have not sold would like to know what she wants to do with them; asks for a response within 30 days (tp. with autogr. note by WBF to David [Crownover], 21 Sept. – he informed Sessler’s that he had purchased the title to the remaining pictures from his mother’s estate; she died in 1974; asks him to ask Sessler’s for a list of what remains; asks his advice)

/92 WBF, 19 Aug – ‘A Note on a Superb Terra-cotta Head from Ife’ (tp.)

/93 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (autogr. draft)

/94 Daniel Mato, University of Calgary, to WBF, 22 Aug. – refers to the Triennial in Washington; on Krieg’s textile collection; he mentioned that WBF was doing a study of ibeji; he indicated that WBF was interested in colleting ‘chop’ marks; on ibeji in his own collection; mentions a collector called Dr John Taylor; asks about adinkra material at the Museum of Mankind; on BEBF; encloses a check list from an exhibition. 2 leaves (tp.)

/95 Check list from ‘Images of West Africa: Figures, Masks, Textiles and Furniture’ at the Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary (printed) [enclosed with /15/94]

/96 Sow Sory to WBF, 26 Aug. – sent the money on 10 Aug.; is awaiting the attestation (telegram)
 

/15/97 Pamela McClusky to ibid., 27 Aug. 1982 – on his visit; on travel arragements; on his giving a public talk; needs a Curriculum Vitae and photographs for publicity; the cataloguing project is progressing (tp.)

/98 Sheldon H. Solow to ibid., 2 Sept. – encloses cheque for his services (tp.)

/99 William C. Allan to ibid., 6 Sept. – refers to his letter of 6 Aug. [/15/84]; hopes the legal people will feel it is safe to get on with the matter which has been dragging on for seven years (tp.)

/100 Barbara [Blackmun] to ibid., 7 Sept. – on her classification of 99 Benin tusks; on tusk carving; goes into a lot of detail about her work; on her dissertation; would like to know his reactions. 3 leaves (tp.)

/101 Mrs A. Cherry to ibid., 8 Sept. – as requested by the owner Mr Salvador Mebenga, encloses photographs of the Sao and Nok heads and photocopies of the thermoluminescence reports (autogr.)

/102 Fast Travel Ltd. to ibid., ibid. – reminds him that his account is still outstanding. 2 leaves (printed and autogr.)

/103 Ibid., 5 Aug. – invoice (photocopy)

/104 Ann Levy, Harry N. Abrams Inc., to ibid., 15 Sept. – is preparing for publication a book on portraiture by John Walker; he wishes to include a photograph of the seated figure of Tada by WBF; the BM told her to apply to him; asks for permission and a print (tp.)

.1 Illustration of the seated figure of Tada (photocopy)

/105 Dwight V. Strong to WBF, 17 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 10 Aug. [/15/85]; the Friends of Ethnic Art are looking forward to his visit; looks forward to showing him his collection; expects to be in London in Dec. (tp.)

/106 Pat Goyan, The Friends of Ethnic Art, to ibid., 21 Sept. – on his visit to San Francisco to speak to them; on arrangements (tp.)
 

/15/107 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 21 Sept. 1982 – on the photographs of the Epstein exhibition; is going to meet Ratton; on his own paper on Afro-Portuguese ivories; asks him to think about doing something together on Afro-Portuguese ivories (tp.)

/108 Sir Robert Sainsbury to ibid., 23 Sept. – is happy that he has agreed to look at the African pieces acquired since the Silver Catalogue was produced; on his fee; on the entries (tp.)

/109 Henry Gallichan to ibid., ibid. – refers to his own letter of 25 June [/15/67]; it may be that WBF is unable to help; asks for the return of the photographs (tp.)

/110 Jerome L. Joss to ibid., 24 Sept. – looks forward to WBF’s trip to LA; on having him for lunch or dinner with Arnold Rubin, Skip Cole and Doren Ross; on dates; on getting a copy of the next sale catalogue (tp.)

/111 Eileen Winder, Acquisitions Librarian, Manchester Polytechnic, to Christie’s Publications Department, 29 Sept. – on acquiring a copy of ‘The African Genius’ by WBF (photocopy)

/112 H.C.M. Brattinga to WBF, 30 Sept. – acknowledges appointment made on the phone; on WBF going to Amsterdam on 17 Oct.; encloses copy of his letter of 25 May [/15/57] (tp.)

/113 Anne Cherry to ibid., 1 Oct. – sent him on [8] Sept. photographs and photocopies [see /15/101]; Mr Mebenga is anxious to receive WBF’s comments; wonders if her letter reached him; should be grateful to hear his opinion (autogr.)

/114 Douglas Rimmer, University of Birmingham, to ibid., 18 Oct. – Prof. Fage wrote to him in July [letter not held] to discuss a proposal that a field station be established in West Africa; a meeting was held on 16 Sept.; encloses a paper that summarises the thinking of those present; should be grateful for comments; asks him for further information (tp.)

/115 ‘Proposal for the establishment of a Field Station of the University of Birmingham in West Africa’. 3 leaves (tp.) [enclosed with /15/114]
 

/15/116 Arthur MacGregor to WBF, 19 Oct. 1982 – encloses proofs of his contribution to the Tradescant catalogue; the text has been set into pages without going through a galley stage; asks him not to make changes unless it is essential; asks him to return the proofs within a week; gives the full bibliographic reference for the work; on offprints; thanks him (tp.)

/117 Pamela McClusky to ibid., 22 Oct. – on his travel plans; on other invitations; on publicity (tp.)

/118 Royal Academy of Arts, nd – invitation to the Private View on 28 Oct. of the exhibition ‘Treasures of Nigeria: Legacy of 2000 years’ (printed card)

/119 WBF to Henry Gallichan, 2 Nov. – is sorry not to have answered earlier his enquiry [/15/67] about Makonde carvings; there is no market for them; Christie’s could not offer them; recommends he sell them locally if he can; suggests he might try the Anthropos Gallery; mentions Dr Max Mohl of Heidelberg who has a large collection of Makonde works; he has produced a book of which he encloses a copy; suggests he write to him; hopes something will come of this. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/120 John Worthen to WBF, 3 Nov. – is helping to edit Lawrence’s ‘Women in Love’ for Cambridge University Press; encloses two passage which he has to annotate, which refer to African sculpture; asks some questions about a carving which Lawrence saw in the flat of Philip Heseltine (the composer Peter Warlock); anything he could tell him would be useful; if he cannot help, asks if he could suggest anyone else (tp.)

.1 Passages from ‘Women in Love’ describing a carved figure (tp.)

/121 Kathleen Berrin to WBF, 4 Nov. – was pleased to hear that he is coming to San Francisco; refers to his help with the Bay Area Collects catalogue; invites him to see the collection and have lunch (tp.)

/122 Anthony Steel, Hon. Treasurer, Anglo-Cameroon Society, to ibid., 8 Nov. – on his subscription; mentions BEBF (tp.)

/123 Henry Gallichan to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 2 Nov. [/15/119]; is writing to Dr Max Mohl to see if he would be interested in the carvings; thanks him for the book (tp.)
 

/15/124 Timothy Hunt to Karl-Heinz Krieg, 9 Nov. 1982 – refers to his letter of 18 Oct. [not held]; on the catalogue for the 1 Dec. sale; they are doing all they can to ensure a successful sale; on WBF’s trip to the US; he has not yet fully researched the flywhisks; is glad that his trip to Africa was successful (photocopy with autogr. note ‘WBF to note’)

/125 Luís de Albuquerque, Ministério da Educaçâo, Lisboa, to [WBF?], 11 Nov. – on the death of Admiral Avelino Teixeira da Mota; gives some details of his life; the Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical will publish a number of its review ‘Garcia de Orta’ in his memory; invites him to participate in this homage (photocopy)

/126 David Crownover for WBF, 12 Nov. – receipt for the return of 33 photographs used in the exhibition ‘Images of Power’ (photocopy)

/127 16 Sept. 1980 – list of [33] photographs taken by WBF, Benin City. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/128 Flora S. Kaplan to WBF, 15 Nov. – attaches receipt [/15/126] for the 33 photographs which he let her use (tp.)

/129 Pat Goyan to ibid., 21 Nov. – it was a pleasure to meet him and receive his comments; hopes his visit to Los Angeles was rewarding; was delighted that Miss Waterfield joined him (tp.)

/130 WBF, 24 Nov. – gives permission to the Robert Goldwater Library to have one print each of the 400 negatives that Dr J. Hammer is printing; they will available for study purposes only (tp.)

/131 Norman Skougstad, Seattle Art Museum, to ibid., 2 Dec. – it was a pleasure to work with him; hopes the rest of his stay in the US was fruitful; encloses the photographs he requested (tp.)

/132 Philippe Guimiot to ibid., nd – invitation to the opening of the exhibition ‘Arts anciens d’Afrique’ on 2 Dec. (printed and autogr. card, in French)

/133 Flyer for the exhibition ‘Arts anciens d’Afrique’ (printed card, in French)

/134 M. Vasconcellos to ibid., 8 Dec. – encloses a list of forthcoming events which includes his lecture; will send details to members in Mar. (tp.)
 

/15/135 Deborah & Jeffrey [Hammer] to ibid., 13 Dec. 1982 – send the final pages of his notes; ask him to edit them; look forward to his next trip (autogr. note)

/136 WBF, nd – on checking films and prints (autogr. note)

/137 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 15 Dec. – is sending photocopies of photographs and a list of all the Afro-Portuguese ivories he has located; mentions their project; they will discuss it in Jan. or Feb. (tp.)

/138 Frank McEwen to ibid., 21 Dec. – he rarely comes to Europe; tells him about a Mr Rolf Lind who wants to acquire his collection of Shona sculpture. 2 leaves (tp.)

/139 WBF, 21 Dec. – ‘A note on a Sherbro nomoli of exceptional size representing a man on an elephant’ (tpc.)

/140 Morton Lipkin to [WBF], nd – Christmas card (printed)

/141 Audrey [Chancellor] to ibid., nd – she and MWP talk about him; mentions a house-post; asks what he is up to; wishes him a merry Christmas (autogr. pc)

/16 1982 Miscellaneous

/1 Res 3, Spring 1982 – Ezio Bassani, ‘The rediscovery of an ancient African ivory horn from the King’s Cabinet and described by Daubenton’. 11 leaves (photocopy)

/2 WBF, nd [1982?] – list headed ‘Remaining stock for sale’ (autogr.)

/3 Ibid., nd – notes concerning the Luba Hemba (or Kusu) stool from the Chauvet collection (tp.)

/4 Ibid., ibid. – notes concerning a male figure from the northern Fang (tp.)

/5 Ibid., ibid. – notes concerning the most famous of Kota reliquary figures (tp.) [/16/3, /16/4 & /16/5 were marked ‘Entwistle opinion c. 1982’]

/6 WBF, 31 Aug. 1982 – notes on an exceptional bronze hip mask from Benin. 2 leaves (tp.)

/7 Paul T. Craddock, Research Laboratory, BM, ‘Medieval copper alloy production and West African bronze analyses’. 43 leaves, dated 24 Sept. 1982 (photocopy with tables)

/8 WBF, nd – text on Benin[?] (autogr. draft)
 

/16/9 James Willis Gallery, price list of contemporary and African art. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/10 Jean M. Borgatti, University of Washington, ‘The Beautiful and the Grotesque in Okpella (Nigeria) Visual Traditions’. 32 leaves (photocopy)

/11 Ibid., ‘Okpella Masks: in Search of the Parameters of the Beautiful and the Grotesque’, pages from Studies in Visual Communication. 13 pages (printed)

/12 Dr J. Maes, ‘Aniota-Kifwebe, de Maskers uit Belgisch Congo en het Materiaal der Besnijdenisritussen’, verbal translation by W. Weston, 25 Oct. 1982. 3 leaves (tp.)

/13 Arnold Rubin, two maps of ‘Style Regions’ and a key. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/14 Preliminary Checklist of the Katherine White Collection at the Seattle Art Museum. 39 leaves (tp.)

/15 New York University, Museum Studies Newsletter, Spring/Summer 1982 (printed)

/16 Ibid., ibid., Fall/Winter 1982 (printed)

/17 Ibid., ibid., Spring/Summer 1983 (printed)

/18 Press release about a symposium on ‘African Cities and Civilisations’ at New York University on 10 Feb. (tp.)

/19 Documents concerning the suit between Philippe Guimiot and Huguette Van Geluwe and A. Maesen. 45 leaves (photocopy, in French)

/20 Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Museum, information on various types of art. 38 pages (printed)

/21 WBF, nd – brief biographical note (autogr.)

/22 The Philadelphia Inquirer, 10 Mar. 1982 – ‘Why the fuss about Nigerian art?’ (newspaper cutting)

/23 Ibid., 11 Apr. 1982 – reviews of ‘Treasures of Ancient Nigeria’ by Ekpo Eyo and Frank Willett, and ‘Sculpture of West Africa’ by WBF, John Pemberton 3rd and Bruce Holcombe (newspaper cutting)

/24 Ibid., 28 Feb. 1982 – ‘Stunning artistic vision of Nigeria’s heroic era’ (newspaper cutting)
 

/16/25 Philadelphia Tribune, 16 Feb. 1982 – James G. Spady, ‘Pathfinders are folk artists from North Phila. to Nigeria’ (photocopy with autogr. note from James G. Spady to WBF)

.1 Note of name and address of James G. Spady (autogr.)

/26 WBF, nd – ‘Nigeria’s Finest’. 4 leaves (tp.)

/27 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)

/28 Western Folklore, Vol. XL, Oct. 1981, No. 4, containing William Bascom, ‘Perhaps too much to Chew?’ (printed)

/29 Article from the Berkeley Gazette on the death of William Bascom, with message from Berta Bascom (photocopy)

/30 WBF, nd – notes on artefacts organized by tribe. 29 leaves (autogr. draft)

/31 Ibid., ibid. – notes on a single figure bronze casting. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)

/32 nd – notes on an armlet (tp. with autogr. additions)

/33 Ibid., – notes on an ivory carving (tp.)

/34 WBF, 22 Dec. 1982 – note on a terracotta head (tp.)

/35 Assessment of authenticity of a ceramic belonging to Herr S. Mebenga, by thermoluminescece testing (photocopy, in German)

/36 3 Nov. 1982 – certificate of authenticity of an Ife head, which has been subjected to thermoluminescence testing (photocopy, in French)

/37 Illustration of the head referred to in /16/36 (photocopy)

/38 Pages from Captain R.C. Abraham, ‘The Tiv People’. 4 leaves (photocopy)

/39 Flyer about ‘The Cabinet of Curiosities’, the Ashmolean Tercentenary Symposium, 10-15 July 1983 (printed)

/40 WBF, nd – text on a drum. 5 leaves (autogr. draft and notes)

/41 Text from a catalogue on the Minster Lovell Jewel and the Alfred Jewel. 3 leaves (photocopy)
 

/16/42 WBF, ‘On the Art of the Yoruba’. 40 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections) [typescript for ‘De l’Art des Yoruba’ in L’Art Nègre, Vols. 10 & 11 of Présence Africaine, 1951]

/43 Prof. Wándé Abímbólá, ‘From Monster to King and Divinity: Stories of Ìbejì in the Ifa Literary Corpus’ (tp.; bound book)

/44 John [Picton] to WBF, nd – note referring to /16/43[?] (autogr.)

/45 Tim Chappel, ‘The Yoruba Cult of Twins: a Problem of Origins’. 115 pages (photocopy)

/46 Outline of a book on ‘Yoruba Carving Styles – Ere Ibeji’. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/47 7 Mar. 1990 – ‘Prospectus for Ibeji Publications’, outlining two intended volumes on ibeji; listing the prospective authors. 2 leaves (tp.)

/48 Jeffrey S. Hammer & Deborah Stokes Hammer, ‘Table of Adornments found on Ere Ibeji’. 3 leaves (tp. draft)

/49 John Pemberton 3rd, ‘Ere Ibeji from Ila-Orangun: their rituals and carvers’. 32 leaves (photocopy)

/50 Jeffrey S. Hammer, ‘Biological and Psychological Correlates of Yoruba Twin Cults’. 27 leaves (tp. draft with autogr. corrections)

/51 […?], no title – essay on the Yoruba cult of twins. 10 leaves (photocopy)

/52 Tim Chappel, ‘The cult of twins’. 33 leaves (photocopy)

/53 T.J.H. Chappel to the Editor of a book on ere ibeji, nd – makes some points about his essay (photocopy)

/54 Ibid., ‘The Cult of Twins in South-Western Yorubaland’. 14 leaves (photocopy)

/55 Ibid., ‘The Yoruba Cult of Twins in Historical Perspective’. 31 leaves (photocopy)

/56 Mikelle Smith Omari, ‘Ère Ibeji Ritual and Imagery: the Impact of West African Yorùbá Religion on a Luso-Brazilian Catholic Cult’. 35 leaves (photocopy)

/57 Babatunde Lawal, ‘Form and Meaning in Ere Ibeji’. 20 leaves (photocopy)
 

/16/58 Marilyn H. Houlberg, ‘From Carver to Kodak: New Forms of Yoruba Twin Images and the Future of the Cult of Twins’. 18 leaves (photocopy; draft; with illustrations)

/59 Lamidi Fakeye, ‘How the Ibeji is traditionally commissioned in Yorubaland’. 8 leaves (photocopy)

/60 Ibid., no title. 21 leaves (tp.)

/61 Deborah Stokes Hammer, ‘Fathers and Sons: Problems in Continuity and Originality in Yoruba Carving Styles’. 31 leaves (tp. draft with autogr. additions)

/62 Henry Drewal, ‘Art, History and the Individual: A New Perspective for the Study of African Visual Traditions’. 17 leaves (photocopy draft; leaves missing)

/63 Margaret Thompson Drewal, ‘Ere Ibeji Style and Western Yoruba History An Exercise in the Attribution of Twin Figures’. 15 leaves (photocopy draft)

/64 Chappel, Drewal & Drewal, pages of a text [incomplete?]. 8 leaves (photocopy)

/17 1983 Correspondence

/1 Frank & Ann McEwen to WBF, 1983 – they are grateful for his assistance; will dispatch the Makonde masks (autogr. pc)

/2 WBF to Tim Hunt, nd [1983?] – gives a message for Mrs Vasconcellos; asks him to send catalogue to Susan Vogel; on a Kuba cloth (text of a telegram, autogr.)

/3 Steven Hooper to ibid., 5 Jan. 1983 – asks if there is any progress with the Sainsbury entries; would like the African texts in by 30 Apr. (tp.)

/4 Warren M. Robbins to ibid., 20 Jan. – has been appointed Senior Scholar and Founding Director Emeritus of the Museum of African Art; the Smithsonian Press will publish a new edition of his book ‘African Art in American Collections’; asks if he knows of ay objects of special merit which should be included in the book; would be grateful for his assistance (tp. with autogr. addition)
 

/17/5 Frank Willett to ibid., 20 Jan. 1983 – the British Academy has given him a Research Award to go to Nigeria; cannot go to the Pan African Congress on Prehistory; thanks him for his support as a referee; on WBF checking Werner Gillon’s book; on Alison Hodge’s book on African craft (autogr.)

/6 Malcolm [McLeod] to ibid., 29 Jan. – note referring to Paul (autogr.)

/7 Monique Barbier-Müller to ibid., 4 Feb. – on an exhibition on Nagaland at their museum; encloses a catalogue; thought another museum might be interested in taking it over; asks for suggestions (tp.)

/8 Frank McEwen to ibid., 7 Feb. – refers to letters sent on 15 Dec. 1982 [/15/138] ; encloses a copy of his previous letter which he is keen that WBF receive; would be glad to see him again (tp.)

/9 Werner Gillon to ibid., 8 Feb. – sends the captions for WBF to check; time is of the essence (autogr.)

/10 David Haste, Canterbury College of Art, to ibid., ibid. – invites him to give a lecture on African Sculpture; suggests some dates (tp.)

/11 Audrey [Chancellor] to ibid., 9 Feb. – MWP tells her he is coming over soon; hopes to see him but is going to Madeira on 16 Feb. until 10 Mar.; she had dinner with Jan Clee, a friend of Kat’s; he saw Kat four days before her death; their conversation brought back the trips she made with him and Kat; thinks of him often; is thinking of giving or leaving her House-Posts to the University Museum; asks about their value; hopes he will be coming after 10 Mar.; has not seen as much of MWP as she would like (autogr.)

/12 WBF to Richard A. Long, 11 Feb. – is resolved to attend the Triennial in Oklahoma; on funds for the trip; refers to previous trip to Atlanta; shall not be offering a paper (tpc.)

/13 David Herbert to WBF, 17 Feb. – refers to his book ‘Les Masques de l’Afrique Noire’; on the possibility of producing an English-language edition (tp.)

/14 Paul […?], Atlanta University, to ibid., 21 Feb. – Chester Cowan is attempting to get support for some overseas visitors; his list will include WBF; looks forward to seeing him in Oklahoma; on MWP; refers to her loss of sight (autogr.)
 

/17/15 R.A. Walker to ibid., 23 Feb. 1983 – he and his wife are very fond of Yoruba ere ibeji; on a seminar on the subject at the Nigerian Museum; asks if any papers on the subject are available; on an unusual piece he has (autogr.)

/16 Margaret C. Macfarlane, Hampshire County Museums Service, to Malcolm McLeod, 3 Mar. – refers to his exhibition ‘Afro-Portuguese Ivories’; on an ivory cup in her collection; encloses some photographs; asks about its origin and date; on the provenance of the cup; should be grateful for any assistance (tp.)

/17 Illustrations of the cup referred to in /17/16. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/18 WBF to Miss Menzies, 3 Mar. – refers to her letter of 14 Feb. [not held]; on his membership of Chatham House; refers to his broken hip in 1980; had no intention of letting his membership lapse (autogr. draft)

/19 Steve Hooper, Sir Robert Sainsbury’s Office, to WBF, ibid. – sends a copy of note from John Hewett about the Dan masquettes (autogr.)

/20 John [Hewett] to Sir Robert Sainsbury, 24 Nov. 1982 – on the price of a picture they discussed; on the collection history of the small Dan masks (photocopy) [enclosed with /17/19]

/21 Lane Berk to WBF, 3 Mar. – refers to photograph of her Baga nimba; assumes he has had a chance to look at it critically; it was loaned to the DC museum in 1970; on it being displayed; asks how much it should bring in if put up for sale; asks about how it should be put up for sale; asks him to bring back the picture; on him putting her name on the mailing list for sale catalogues; in return she offers hospitality (autogr.)

/22 Mrs M. Vasconcellos to WBF, 4 Mar. – will be sending out details of his lecture to her members; asks for particulars about himself and the title of the lecture (tp.)

/23 Nigel Barley, Museum of Mankind, to Miss M. MacFarlane, 15 Mar. – refers to her enquiry to the Keeper [/17/16]; on her cup which is from Yorubaland; on the dating of the cup; shall forward her letter to WBF who is the leading expert on this material (tp.)
 

/17/24 Frank Willett to WBF, 17 Mar. 1983 – returns to him the three prints which Valerie Franklin sent him; on the McKesson head; on the Igbodio piece; on a sculptor who was going to Benin to teach; he is now writing a paper saying that the old bronzes could not have been made by the techniques in use today; has asked advice about the paper; he [Willett] is going to speak at the Museum Ethnographers Group at Leicester on 4 June; his theme will be ‘How did they make the Ife and Benin bronzes?’ 2 leaves (tp.)

/25 David Haste to ibid., 17 Mar. – suggests arrangements for WBF’s visit to Canterbury (tp.)

/26 Ibid., 18 Mar. – encloses a map of Canterbury; on trains (tp.)

.1 Map of Canterbury (photocopy) [enclosed with /17/26]

/27 Frank McEwen to WBF, 25 Mar. – refers to a ‘bad deal’ on his return to Rhodesia; thanks him for article from African Arts; has been considering selling his collection to Lind; refers to David Crownover; on being a recluse for 10 years; is now in France; Lind may approach WBF ‘on his behalf’. 2 leaves (tp.)

/28 Valerie Franklin to ibid., ibid. – on reconfirming plans for his expertise on her Yoruba material; on his fee; asks him to complete the project by the end of May (tp.)

/29 Hermione Waterfield to David Crownover, 7 Apr. – on Jeff Hammer’s mask being despatched (telex)

/30 MWP to David Wilson, Director, BM, 1977-92, ibid. – has asked WBF to bring a Benin bronze mask for the museum; would like it to be identified as in WBF’s honour (tp.)

/31 Kathy Curnow to Susan Vogel, 27 Apr. – has recently completed her doctoral dissertation on Afro-Portuguese ivories; both Roy Sieber and Paula Ben-Amos suggested she get in touch regarding publication; on her work; the dissertation includes photographs; if she is interested, she could send further details (tp. with autogr. note by Susan Vogel)
 

/17/32 Ezio Bassani & WBF to ibid., 10 May 1983 – have been considering her proposition that they should collaborate on an exhibition of Afro-Portuguese ivories; accept it on principle; on the ivories which would need to be shown; the influences will be documented; will need to make at least two trips each to the United States in the course of preparing the exhibition; suggests an opening in Mar. 1985. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/33 Anthea Palmer, the National Trust, to WBF, 11 May – has a set of gongs from Java; asks if he knows where she could get some new rope to hang one of them (tp.)

/34 Marion [Ward] to ibid., 13 May – thanks him for an enjoyable evening; was interested in his lecture; enjoyed the dinner (autogr.)

/35 David Baxter to ibid., 14 May – Dr Barley suggested he send photographs of the Yoruba twin figures; they are part of his teaching collection at Cambridge School of Art; gives a bit of background to the figures; gives some details of the figures; would be grateful for any information (tp.)

/36 Malcolm [McLeod] to ibid., 17 May – refers to WBF’s lecture; has a copy of a Benin Queen Mother’s head; asks if he might have a look at it and see if £60 is a fair price (tp.)

/37 Ibid., 19 May – on a problem with dry rot in Dorota’s room; she has nowhere to work; asks if they might move some of WBF’s books and papers to create room for her; she is working on a Micronesian exhibitin (tp.)

/38 Susan Vogel, the Center for African Art, New York, to Ezio Bassani & WBF, 23 May – refers to their joint letter [/17/32]; thinks it will be a splendid show; her only misgiving is finding funding as it will be expensive to mount; on the number of objects to be displayed; needs an indication of the number of objects to be borrowed from each city; on other financial considerations, including their fee; on proposing the exhibition to museums in Milan and London; thanks them for following up on the idea. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. PS)

/39 Ezio Bassani to WBF, 2 June – refers to Susan Vogel’s letter of 23 May [/17/38]; asks him to come to Lugano to prepare a unanimous answer (tp.)
 

/17/40 Jeff & Deborah Hammer to ibid., 6 June 1983 – enclose photographs which Jeff took on WBF’s last visit to Chicago; also enclose photographs of the Benin head from Bal Denes; have completed printing the first group of WBF’s field photographs; the first group arrived at the Metropolitan; there are two other sets, one for the BM and one for them; would like to return the negatives and get another set to begin printing; give their new address (tp.)

/41 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 11 June – refers to WBF’s letter; refers to WBF’s broken wrist; thanks him for photographs of the Lagos ivory; on the photograph of the saltcellar from the Perle Gallery; on a powder horn he found in Paris; thanks him for the catalogue of the Munich exhibition (tp.)

/42 Rose Anderson to ibid., 21 June – came to see him as arranged but he was not there; asks if would look at the enclosed photograph; on a similar object displayed in an exhibition a few years ago; asks for information about when the type of headgear was used, and for what purpose (photocopy); WBF to John [Picton], 25 July – this is what he was trying to describe; discusses the object; has given Rose a few notes (autogr. with autogr. note to John [Picton] and autogr. reply by John Picton)

/43 Audrey Chancellor to ibid., 28 June – on MWP; almost came to London; asks if he has found out anything about the Poi bowls from Hawaii (autogr.)

/44 […?] to ibid., 1 July[?] – thanks him for the pillowcases and the book; hopes he enjoyed the wedding; on a trip to Sri Lanka; brought back a devil mask. 3 pages (autogr.)

/45 Daniel Biebuyck to ibid. 5 July – refers to WBF’s letter of 20 June [not held]; discusses the Socha mask of which WBF sent a front and back view; gives news of his family (tp.)

/46 WBF to David Crownover, 6 July – on the Denes Benin head; it will never sell in America; there are two pieces involved, the other being at Berg en Dal; this one was TL tested; if it is genuine it must come from a vassal state on the fringes of the Benin Empire; he and Stuart Fleming were going to do a joint note on the first piece but Stuart published it on his own; the head would stand more of a chance in London (tpc.)
 

/17/46.1 David Crownover to WBF, nd – asks if he has any thoughts on the Benin head belonging to B. Denes; will forward photos (autogr. note)

/47 Marianne Huber to WBF, 8 July – encloses a photograph of the Yoruba shanga staff they looked at in London; there is also a shot of a terracotta head from the Arcade Gallery; asks him to write a short authentication of each piece; encloses a picture of her Buckminster Fuller home (autogr.)

/48 Ezio Bassani & WBF to Susan Vogel, 22 July – refer to her letter [/17/38]; on the number of items to be chosen for exhibition; append a list of ivories provisionally selected; on the value of the proposed loans; on their trips to the United States; the problem of photographic expenses is becoming urgent; on their fees; refers to Kathy Curnow’s letter [/17/31]; on the safe packing and transport of the ivories; have not consulted anyone about a possible second or third showing of the exhibition yet. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/49 Lists of objects to be exhibited, and models and connected objects to be exhibited if available. 2 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /17/48]

/50 Jill [Swart] to WBF, 22 July – still thinks of him; is on leave at present; on the weather; on various people connected with the RAI library; mentions the Index; on contacts she made with anthropologists while she was at the RAI; on the RAI Archives; on her children and husband; sends regards to BJK. 3 leaves (autogr.)

/51 Pamela Walker, Australian Embassy, Copenhagen, to ibid., 25 July – her husband wrote to WBF about a pair of ere ibeji [/17/15]; WBF asked for photographs; her husband is now in the USA so she is sending the photographs; they both look forward to his comments (autogr.)

/52 The Trustees and Director of the BM to WBF, nd – invitation to a reception on 1 Aug. on the occasion of the Thirteenth General Conference of the International Council of Museums (printed and autogr. card)

/53 Lisa Bradley to WBF, 2 Aug. – encloses a photograph of a Gelede mask; asks if he might write a statement about the piece [perhaps /18/29] (tp.)
 

/17/54 Dr Joseph Nevadomsky, Centre for Social, Cultural & Environmental Research, University of Benin, to ibid., 12 Aug. 1983 – refers to their meeting where he gave WBF a copy of his film on the Igue celebrated by the Oba of Benin in Dec. 1982; would be grateful if he could give the film to an institution where it might be available to scholars; the Museum of Mankind sounds fine; encloses a list of the events depicted in the film (tp.)

/55 List of the events depicted in the film Igue (tp.) [enclosed with /17/54]

/56 Alan Brandt to WBF, 13 Aug. – acknowledges receipt of the memorandum on the Benin plaque [possibly /18/28]; the honorarium has been sent to David Crownover (autogr.)

/57 Mary Maguire, Alfred A. Knopf Inc., to ibid., 17 Aug. – ‘Yoruba’ is about to be partially remaindered by Knopf; as the author he is entitled to 25 free copies and additional copies at a discount; if he plans to purchase copies, asks him to fill out the letter of agreement (tp.)

/58 Random House, Inc. to WBF, nd [1983] – letters of agreement on selling him copies of ‘Yoruba Sculpture’. 2 leaves (tp.) [enclosed with /17/57]

/59 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 20 Aug. – thanks him for his friendship; on the Portuguese exhibition; alludes to their project; discusses some of the ivory items; mentiosn three Kissi figures; attaches a photocopy of one of them; asks him some questions about the Kissi; hopes to meet him and Hermione in Lugano and Varese next Oct. (tp.)

.1 Illustrations. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/60 Lane Berk to MWP, 22 Aug. – hopes someone will read the letter to her; on her eyesight; refers to her birthday; on her qualities; shall perpetuate her ‘Margot Plass-ness’; WBF or David Crownover will read this to her (photocopy with autogr. note to WBF on verso: asks him to bring his style to bear on this tribute; asks if he has been sick)

/61 John [Picton] to WBF, 29 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter of 25 July [/17/42]; discusses what he thinks the item is and how it was used. 2 leaves (autogr.)
 

/17/62 Gene E. Willett to Christie’s African Department, 17 Sept. 1083 – encloses photographs and information of two pieces of African art which he wishes to dispose of; asks if Christie’s would be interested in auctioning them (tp. with autogr. note from Hermione Waterfield to WBF)

/63 Antonio F. Ruvolo to WBF, 19 Sept. – sends another set of photographs and information about the ivory trumpets; the collector Mr Robert Russell and the Miami Museum of Fine Arts would like a letter of information and identification; on the provenance of the pieces; mentions Mlle Van Geluwe; heard of the trouble he has with his wrist (autogr.)

/64 Hans-Joachim Koloss, Linden-Museum Stuttgart, to ibid., 20 Sept. – is having an exhibition of their Benin collection; paid a visit to London at the beginning of Aug. to get background information; Dr Nigel Barley helped him; asks about photographs of contemporary Benin (tp.)

/65 Sid Trommer to ibid., 22 Sept. – Jean-Louis Bourgeois and Carollee Pelos asked that he send WBF the enclosed information about their exhibition and book ‘Spectacular Vernacular’; both have excited much interest; Ms Pelos and Mr Bourgeois have been awarded the Aga Khan Award for Islamic Architecture; would be happy to furnish more details (tp.)

/66 Brochure for ‘Spectacular Vernacular’ (printed) [enclosed with /17/65]

/67 Image from ‘Spectacular Vernacular’ (printed card) [enclosed with /17/65]

/68 WBF to Ezio Bassani, 26 Sept. – is sorry not to have written earlier; is waiting to hear from Morzino about when he wants them in Lugano; looks forward to hearing about his Portuguese trip; has two notes passed to him for Teixeira; on various artefacts. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/69 Joseph Nevadomsky to WBF, 10 Oct. – trusts he has looked at the video of the Oba’s Igue; would like a letter from him or someone at the Museum of Mankind about the disposition of the video (tp.)
 

/17/70 Adrian [Brooks] to ibid., 20 Oct. 1983 – writes about his friend the artist Rachel Dutton; would have asked Margaret to write Rachel a letter of support for her Fulbright Scholarship but it is difficult to get through to Margaret; on Rachel’s academic record; encloses a copy of a review of a show of hers in Artweek [/17/71]; she wishes to go to Africa; requests WBF’s support for her; encloses some of her work [/18/2]; on his own work; mentions David Crownover. 2 leaves (tp.)

/71 Adrian Brooks, ‘Atavistic Effigies’, review of an exhibition by Rachel Dutton in Artweek, 8 Oct. (photocopy) [enclosed with /17/70]

/72 Rachel Dutton to WBF, 21 Oct. – is a friend of Adrian Brooks; describes her work and its inspiration; on an exhibition she held in Los Angeles; is applying for a Fulbright Grant to live in either Cameroon or Nigeria for a year; encloses a copy of her grant proposal [/18/1]; Adrian has suggested that WBF might be willing to support her application. 2 leaves (tp.)

/73 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 31 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter of 26 Sept. [/17/68]; on arranging the Nigerian Exhibition in Florence; is sorry he is not coming to Lugano; the notes of Texeira da Mota are interesting; discusses some artefacts; hopes they can soon go to Portugal together (tp.)

/74 WBF to Guy [Loudmer], c. Nov. – on an unpaid fee relating to a sale in Nov. 1979; refers to friendly letters enquiring about the matter [see /13/131] (autogr. draft; unfinished)

/75 Steve Hooper to WBF, 24 Nov. – on WBF’s trip to the States; has taken some more photos of the Lega mask; encloses further photos of Fang head and Teke handle (autogr.)

/76 Lane Berk to ibid., 30 Nov. – mentions the Siebers; on the Frederic Douglass Museum’s Islamic opening; mentions MWP; asks him to return the photo of her Baga nimba (autogr.)

/77 Effa Okupa to ibid., 5 Dec. – thanks him for the catalogue; proposes to send Kwesi on 12 or 13 Dec. with the balance of chief Adeleke’s account; asks him to let her know how much is outstanding (tp. with autogr. notes by WBF)
 

/17/78 Norman Skougstad to ibid., 7 Dec. 1983 – on Jean Borgatti and family; on the text for the catalogue of the exhibition entitled ‘Praise Poems’; is researching various parts of the collection; WBF’s catalogue entries are useful; asks him some questions about a Luba Hemba wood stool and a pair of Zande wood harps. 2 leaves (tp.)

/79 Hans-Joachim Koloss to ibid., 9 Dec. – refers to WBF’s letter of 16 Nov. [not held]; thanks him for the photographs; it would be a pleasure to see him in the Linden-Museum but there are problems with the budget; asks if he could give a lecture; on using his photographs; encloses a copy of his list; asks that it be typed (tp.)

/80 WBF, nd – list of ‘Prints lent to Dr Koloss, Linden-Museum’ (photocopy) [enclosed with /17/79]

/81 Frank [McEwen] to WBF, 15 Dec. – expresses gratitude for his looking after his collection; picks out his favourite items; on the ‘forgotten wilderness’ of Arques; is staying at a friend’s cottage trying to sort out ‘stuff’; on adjusting to a consumer world after 10 years of barefoot freedom; mentions Lind who is still pestering him; on organizing a museum of African art for a millionaire’s widow; mentions the Grenada takeover; on his life in France; will try to get to England perhaps in Feb. 8 pages (autogr.)

/82 WBF to Dr Hans-Joachim Koloss, 16 Dec. – refers to his letter of 9 Dec. [/17/79] and the return of his photographs; has made a fuller version of his notes on the photographs; likes his suggestion that he might lecture at his symposium; asks how closely the symposium is tied to Benin (tp.)

/83 WBF, information for captions. 2 leaves (tp.) [enclosed with /17/82]

/84 Tara Finlay to WBF, 21 Dec. – asks him to disregard previous telex; asks him to bring the Yoruba wood staff for the Hammers when he comes in Jan. (telex)

/18 1983 Miscellaneous

/1 Rachel Dutton, Statement of Proposed Study (tp.)

/2 Ibid., Index of Photographs and Slides (tp.) [phot. 115706-115756]

/2a Flyer for an exhibition of Rachel Dutton’s work (printed card)
 

/18/3 The Anglo-Portuguese Society, programme for winter/spring 1983 (tpc.)

/4 Ibid., leaflet (printed)

/5 Invitation to WBF’s lecture on ‘Afro-Portuguese Ivories’ at the Anglo-Portuguese Society on 12 May 1983; included biographical note on WBF (tpc.)

/6 Illustrations of a Luba stool and other artefacts. 15 leaves (photocopy)

/7 Jean M. Borgatti, University of Washington, to Colleagues, Apr. 1983 – on a survey on aesthetic attitudes among the Okpella; refers to the work ‘Okpella Masks: In Search of the Parameters of the Beautiful and the Grotesque’ [/16/11]; would like to organise a symposium on African aesthetics. 5 leaves (tpc.)

/8 Smithsonian Institution Libraries, National Museum of African Art Branch (printed leaflet)

/9 List of restaurants (tpc.)

/10 Advance notice of the Seventh Triennial Symposium on African Art, Apr. 1986, organized by the Arts Council of the African Studies Association (tp.)

/11 Registration form for the Arts Council of the African Studies Association (tp.)

/12 Information sheets about the Oklahoma Centre for Continuing Education. 4 pages (tp.)

/13 Programme for Sixth Triennial Symposium on African Art. 4 pages (tp.)

/14 Sixth Triennial Symposium on African Art, list of registrants. 4 leaves (tp.)

/15 Ibid., brochure (printed)

/16 Brochure for the Douglas Fraser Memorial Symposium on Primitive and Pre-Columbian Art (printed)

/17 Leaflet for the National Museum of African Art Smithsonian Institution (printed)

/18 Street map of Norman, Oklahoma (printed)

/19 Brochure for a tour of the Gambia and Senegal (printed)
 

/18/20 Folder from the University of Oklahoma (printed card)

/21 Christie’s, invitation to a Reception and Private Viewing of the Dr Robert Plant Armstrong collection of African Art on 14 May 1985 (printed card)

/22 [Hermione Waterfield], nd – notes on artefacts (autogr.)

/23 WBF, nd – notes on Sierra Leone and the Alcáçora Family (photocopy)

/24 Sainsbury Collection, definitive catalogue – proposed form of catalogue entry. 5 leaves (tp. with autogr. additions)

/25 Brochure for the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts (printed)

/26 WBF, nd – text on Yoruba culture. 8 leaves (autogr. draft)

/27 Ibid., ibid. – rough notes on various topics. 6 leaves (autogr.)

/28 Ibid., 11 July 1983 – ‘On a Benin Bronze Plaque’ (photocopy)

/29 Ibid., 5 Sept. – ‘A Note on a Highly Unusual Gelede Mask’ (tpc.)

/30 Flyer for an exhibition ‘Witnesses to Tradition’ at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art (printed, in English and French)

/31 Illustration (photocopy)

/32 WBF, nd – rough notes. 3 leaves (autogr.)

/33 […?], description of a mask in the form of a grotesque human face, from the Western Guinea Coast (tp.) [phot. 115757-115758]

/34 WBF, nd – rough notes. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/35 Text on a ‘Terra-cotta Ife Head’ from the Guennol Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. 4 leaves (photocopy)

/36 Frank Willett, ‘The Art of Power: the Power of Art: Studies in Benin Iconography’, for African Arts. 8 leaves (tpc.)

/37 Dictionary entry for the word ‘Sack’ (photocopy)
 

/18/38 The New York Times, 12 Oct. 1980 – ‘A New Insight on Nigerian Art’ (newspaper cutting)

/39 WBF, nd – note on an oliphant (autogr.)

/40 Roberto Presenti, ‘Ife Portrait Heads: their Meaning in the Context of African Civilization’. 52 leaves (tp. and photocopy illustrations)

/41 Flyer for an exhibition on ‘Art des îles salomon’ at the Musée Barbier-Müller, Genève (printed card)

/42 Chapter 16 on ‘Arts of Southern Africa’; includes Index. 24 leaves (photocopy with autogr. additions)

/43 Captions for illustrations for Chapter 15 on ‘Eastern Africa’. 14 leaves (tp. with autogr. additions)

/19 1984 Correspondence

/1 WBF to Ezio Bassani, nd [1984?] – on a typing error he has missed; the text should read ‘The potsherd pavements …’ (autogr. note)

/2 Ezio Bassani to WBF, nd [1984?] – has spent two days with Susan in Zurich; has his urgent message about the typing error (tp.)

/3 J.A. Campbell to ibid., nd [1984?] – refers to WBF’s visit to Oberlin College some 25 years ago; at that time he saw some Ibo ogba at his home; has talked to several Ibo but none has known of their role in the tribe; asks if he could give an outline or a literature reference (tp.)

/4 Ezio Bassani, Centro di Studi di Storia delle Arti Africane, Florence, to ibid., 4 Jan. 1984 – on a conference on ‘Realities and Perspectives of the Studies on the History of African Arts’ to be held 15-17 Mar.; invites him to give a paper; the proceedings will be published (tp.)

/5 WBF to Dr Daniel Malcolm, 6 Jan. – inspected his nomoli in New York; it is beyond doubt and a superb work of art; describes the tribe from which it comes; on the colour of the piece; it is among the best examples known to him (tpc.)

/6 Janet & Bob Ross, and David Crownover, to [WBF?], nd – invitation to cocktails on 8 Jan. (printed card with autogr. note on verso)
 

/19/7 Ezio Bassani to WBF, 10 Jan. 1984 – learns that he will be in Milan on 9 and 10 Feb.; hopes they can meet; is involved in the Nigerian exhibition and the Symposium in Florence (autogr.)

/8 Ellen C. Hvatum Werner, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, to ibid., 11 Jan. – encloses photographs of a Yoruba bowl the museum is interested in acquiring; asks him to comment on its merits; asks for his opinion by 26 Jan. (tp.)

/9 WBF to Ezio Bassani, 12 Jan. – refers to his letter of 4 Jan. [/19/4]; will speak at the conference on the art history of the Benin kingdom; should like to see the centres of arts in Florence; may also work with him in his home; has not yet written the Afro-Portuguese article; will try to write a temporizing letter to Albuquerque (tpc. with autogr. addition)

/10 Ibid. to Miss E.C.H. Werner, 18 Jan. – refers to her letter of 11 Jan. [/19/8]; firmly believes that the agere ifa is carved in the style of Oshogbo; it may be by the carver of the kneeling figure in Kat White’s collection; suggests she consult Dr Jeff Hammer; hopes to hear whether she buys it (photocopy)

/11 Ezio Bassani to WBF, 24 Jan. – thanks him for his acceptance of the invitation to the Florence conference; attaches a list of those invited; shall be delighted to visit centres of arts in Florence with him; is not sure about doing work at his home; on Kathy Curnow’s dissertation (tp.)

/12 Frank McEwen to ibid., 25 Jan. – hopes to get to London and Paris in Feb. or Mar.; hopes to meet him and thank him for his kindness regarding the Christie’s sale; on his movements in France; hopes WBF will visit (tp. with autogr. notes by WBF)

/13 G. Luttik to ibid., ibid. – sends pictures of the items on which Dr Witte would like to question him; on the information they need (tp.)

/14 Ibid., ibid. – list of items (tp. with autogr. notes by WBF) [enclosed with /19/13]

/15 Illustrations of objects listed in /19/14. 13 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /19/13]

/16 WBF, 8 Feb. – ‘List of Mr Luttik’s pieces’; WBF’s comments on the items listed in /19/14 (tp.)
 

/19/17 Deborah Hammer to ibid., 30 Jan. [1984] – had hoped to see him this past month; hopes he can bring the Yoruba staff next time he visits; reminds him to order five copies of the Pace Yoruba book for them (autogr. card)

/18 Martine Renaud, Association of the Friends of the Barbier-Müller Museum, to ibid., 31 Jan. – sends the last bulletin for 1983; gives information concerning the activities of the museum; on various exhibitions. 2 leaves (tp.)

/19 Ellen C. Hvatum Werner to ibid., 1 Feb. – thanks him for his response [/19/10] to her inquiry about the Yoruba bowl; she did purchase the bowl; his secretary explained that WBF had modified his opinion regarding a specific attribution as to carver; will pursue the dialogue with Dr Hammer; thanks him again (tp.)

/20 Thomas T. Solley, Indiana University Art Museum, to ibid., 2 Feb. – the museum is preparing a grant application for the permanent interpretive installation of its collection of Pre-Columbian, Oceanic and African art; has recently added to the holdings including the Raymond and Laura Wielgus Collection; with a new building is now in a position to exhibit the collections properly; WBF is familiar with the scope and quality of the collections; asks if he would write a letter supporting the quality of the holdings (tp.)

/21 Ann Seth to ibid., 4 Feb. – is writing a dissertation on the carvings of Jacob Epstein; has read WBF’s introduction to the catalogue of 1960 and his comments in ‘The Tribal Image’; understands that the collection has been sold and dispersed; asks if he knows the whereabouts of parts of the collection and whether there was any photographic record made of it; should be grateful for any information. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/22 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 8 Feb. – refers to his own letter of 4 Jan. [/19/4]; on accommodation and travel arrangements; asks for a summary of his paper (tp.)

/23 David Crownover to Mac [Sir David Mackenzie Wilson], 16 Feb. – MWP has not received an acknowledgment of her gift of the Benin hip mask in the Museum of Mankind; asks him to check this (tp. with autogr. note to WBF)

/24 David M. Wilson, the BM, to MWP, 1 Mar. – expresses gratitude for the gift of a Benin bronze mask; is particularly grateful to receive it because it commemorates the many years’ service of WBF to the museum (photocopy with autogr. note)
 

/19/25 Ellen C. Hvatum Werner to Jeff Hammer, 1 Mar. 1984 – encloses photographs of her recently-acquired Yoruba divination bowl; on consulting WBF about the bowl [/19/8]; WBF referred her to him; would be interested in his opinion (tp.)

/26 […?] to WBF, 22 Mar. – thanks him for his note on the Benin head which was very helpful; encloses the text for the catalogue; on the reserve price (autogr.)

/27 John [Picton] to ibid., 25 Mar. – asks what he should do with the pictures of the nomoli-tuyere (autogr.)

/28 Flora [S. Kaplan] to ibid., 28 Mar. – has been in Nigeria for two months; on her work there; was disappointed not to see the catalogue for ‘Images of Power’ listed in the Bibliography of his book on Yoruba sculpture; is enjoying the book; will try to see him in London (tp.)

/29 Traveller’s Club, 29 Mar. – card introducing WBF (printed)

/30 Tom Slater to ibid., 2 Apr. – encloses photos of a rare Ngombe sculpture; thinks a paper from him would be a good idea; hopes the pictures will suffice for his purposes; would like to hear back from him on this and on the other two bronzes sent earlier (autogr.)

/31 Jeffrey Hammer to Ellen Hvatum Werner, ibid. – refers to her letter of 1 Mar. [/19/25], the photographs and the letter from WBF [/19/10]; concurs with WBF’s appraisal with one exception; the piece in the Katherine White collection is not Oshogbo; her piece is extremely fine (tp.)

/32 Ezio Bassani to WBF, 3 Apr. – is preparing the publication of the proceedings of the symposium asks for the text of his lecture; on illustrations (tp.)
 

/19/33 Christopher D. Roy & Claire Kuennen-Jordan, University of Iowa Museum of Art, to ibid., 9 Apr. 1984 – encloses photographs of objects in the Stanley Collection at the University of Iowa Museum of Art; hopes he can help with more specific information about them; specifies what he is interested in; the information he provides will be used in catalogue entries in the 1985 exhibition catalogue; will send a copy of the catalogue when it appears; would be grateful for any fieldwork slides of objects being used in a traditional context; each photo is accompanied by a data sheet for him to fill in; on the Stanley Collection; hopes he will decide to help. 2 leaves (tp.)

/34 Ellen C. Hvatum Werner to Dr Jeffrey S. Hammer, ibid. – refers to his letter of 2 Apr. [/19/31]; is pleased over his enthusiastic response to their agere ifa; will copy WBF on the correspondence so far (tp.)

/35 Amelda Inyang, Hon. Secretary, the African Peoples Historical Monument Foundation, Black Cultural Archives, to WBF, 10 Apr. – Mr James Crabtree gave her his name as someone who might be interested in her project; encloses information about the archives; hopes he woul become a ‘Friend of the Archives’; praises his ‘Yoruba Art’ (tp.)

/36 Ms E.M. Barker to ibid., ibid. – is a student researching the work of Jacob Epstein; is interested in Epstein’s collection of non-European art; there is a lack of documentation about Epstein and his collection; Josef Herman suggested she contact WBF as he knew Epstein; asks if she could meet and talk with him (tp.)

/37 Frank Willett, c. 28 Apr. – open letter to African Arts on the occasion of WBF’s 70th birthday; describes how they first met; on WBF’s help when he [Willett] was at the Manchester Museum; on the experience of writing a paper together; their differing styles of working; on their friendship. 3 leaves (tp.)

/38 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (photocopy)

/39 Hermione [Waterfield] to WBF, ibid. – birthday card

/40 Mavis & Philip [Dark] to ibid., ibid. – wish him many happy returns on his 70th birthday (autogr.)

/41 Pauline Willett to ibid., ibid. – birthday card

/42 Frank Willett to ibid., ibid. – birthday card
 

/19/43 Vanne Goodall to ibid., 12 May 1984 – Nancy Nooter suggested that he might be interested in the premiere of the film ‘Among the Wild Chimpanzees’ on the work of her daughter Jane Goodall; it is to be shown at the Royal Institution on 8 June; David Attenborough will introduce her daughter; encloses an invitation and an article by Jane which explains that the event is part of a fund raising drive (tp.)

/44 WBF to Richard Townsend, Art Institute of Chicago, 20 May – is delighted to hear from Jeff Hammer that he is interested in acquiring for the Museum the sculpture by Olowe of Ise representing the Ogoga of Ikere and his senior wife; on his view that Olowe was the finest Yoruba sculptor of this century; the sculpture was part of the finest architectural assemblage extant in any Yoruba place at the time of his survey of Yoruba art in 1958-59; has full photographic documentation; hopes he will succeed in acquiring the sculpture; no finer masterpiece could be found (tp.)

/45 Marie-Louise Bastin to WBF, 22 May – asks him to do a favour for Dr Pierre Danhaive, who is making a collection of African objects; he would like to know more about a gelede mask; encloses photographs; is going to visit exhibitions in Paris with Dr Danhaive and his wife; thanks to WBF’s introduction, Ekpo Eyo has promised her some photographs (tp. with autogr. note)

/46 WBF to Mrs Maria de Lourdes Teixeira da Mota, 30 May – refers to her message that she did not wish to sell her sonos at the prices mentioned in Hermione’s letter of 3 May [not held]; on his disappointment; Hermione fears she may have expressed herself too strongly in her efforts to prepare her for an unlucky sale; she expressed herself with unintentional brusqueness; they have done no research on the bronzes; their research often affects prices; he and Hermione hope that she changes her mind (photocopy)

/47 Valerie Franklin to WBF, 31 May – on seeing him in his mauve shirt; will expect the rest of his expertise by the end of July so she will have access to it for the upcoming Nigerian exhibition (tp.)

/48 Martine Renaud to ibid., 27 June – encloses the first two bulletins of 1984; encloses offprint of an article on African ivories; on exhibitions; on the collection from Gabon; encloses photos of a couple of new acquistions; the County Museum of Art in Los Angeles will be showing their exhibition ‘Art of Nagaland’. 2 leaves (tp.)
 

/19/49 Valerie Franklin to ibid., 2 July 1984 – tried to call him; makes some suggestions about completing his expertise of her Yoruba pieces; needs him to state that her Alowe door is the work of Olowe; the second part should include all the pieces he is sure of; asks him to continue his research on the other pieces; does not expect a long expertise; is grateful to him; asks him to excuse the ‘terrible’ writing paper. 4 leaves (autogr.)

/50 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 5 July – refers to his own letter of 3 Apr. [/19/32]; attaches the transcription of WBF’s paper; asks him to revise it and send it back by the beginning of Sept.; asks him to add photographs (tp.)

/51 Frank Willett to ibid., 11 July – refers to WBF’s letter of 6 June [not held]; on the letter to African Arts [/19/38]; has been ill; is going on holiday; hopes he received the Order of William Hunter; is going on study leave from Oct. to Dec. to work on his catalogue raisonné; on WBF and Ezio coming to the Burrell (autogr.)

/52 Effa Okupa to ibid., 20 Aug. – on J. Cornet; has invited someone to meet WBF in London; he will bring some pieces; asks if she can meet him on 2 Sept. to discuss arrangements; on Brazzaville; will not get to Luanda this trip; sends regards to BEBF (autogr.)

/53 Bill [Fagaly] to ibid. & Hermione Waterfield, ibid. – thought they might like to see this; thanks them for their help (autogr. note)

/54 The Times-Picayune, 19 Aug. – ‘A rare discovery in African art’. 2 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /19/53]

/55 Steve [Hooper] to WBF, 21 Aug. – thanks him for the entries; is photographing the African material now and would like the texts for the designer to do the layout (autogr. pc)

/56 Ibid., 30 Aug. – needs the African texts very soon; asks him to have them finished by 30 Sept.; suggests a session in the first two week of Oct. to work on the texts; the deadline is serious (tp.)
 

/19/57 WBF to Charles Hunt, 7 Sept. 1984 – is sending via Steve Phelps a photo of a mystery piece in Sir Robert Sainsbury’s collection considered to be Fijian; WBF formed the opinion that it was more likely to be from the island of Ukerewe; Karl Erik Larsson agreed with this view; on a student named Hartwig who did field work in Ukerewe; sends the photo in the hope that he can establish whether it is Fijian; hopes to see some articles or a book from him (tpc.)

/58 Philip Goldman to WBF, 18 Sept. – asks if he has any ideas on the artist of a Yoruba divination sculpture; refers to photographs (autogr. card)

/59 Lars Berglund, Curator, Lund, to Christie’s Department of Primitive Art, 27 Sept. encloses photographs of a tribal mask of the Idoma tribe of Eastern Nigeria; asks that WBF give his judgment; if it is considered worth selling asks about the estimate price and the date of an auction; describes the mask; gives a bit of history about the mask (tp. with autogr. note from Hermione Waterfield to WBF)

/60 Marie-Louise Bastin to WBF, 1 Oct. – on a trip to Angola; in the National Museum of Luanda there is a piece attributed to the Yoruba; asks if he thinks this attribution is correct; any information he gives will be communicated to the museum (tp., in French)

/61 Carolyn R. Shine, Cincinnati Art Museum, to ibid., ibid. – a London dealer Robert L. Stolper has for sale a paire of Benin bronze leopard heads which she might be interested in buying; asks if he would be willing to look at htee has and advise as to whether it would be a prudent purchase; on the possibility that there might be an outcry from Nigeria that the heads should never have left the country; would be grateful if he could shed light on this aspect (tp.)

/62 Terry Ingram, the Australian Financial Review, to ibid., 2 Oct. – Stephen Wood thought he might be able to help; on the trade in Aboriginal brass breastplates; wondered if there were a similar demand for gorets given to North American Indians and Africans; if he has any information it would be appreciated (tp.)

/63 Cyril Clemens to ibid., ibid. – WBF has been elected a Knight of Mark Twain (autogr.) [see also MS 503/10/97]

/64 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 5 Oct. – refers to his own letter of 5 July [/19/50]; asks for the revised text of his intervention at the Symposium in Florence [see /20/65]; would like him to include photographs (tp.)
 

/19/65 Douglas E. Bradley, Curator of Ethnographic Art, the Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, to ibid., 11 Oct. 1984 – enjoyed their conversations in New York; mentions the Bowen-Campbell collection; on Anspach’s Elefon mask, which was carved by a contemporary of Lamidi Fakeye (tp.)

/66 Andrew Croft to ibid., 19 Oct. – on WBF’s bicycle accident; shall miss him at the Reindeer Council (autogr.)

/67 BJK to ibid., 20 Oct. – was sorry to hear that he was in hospital again (autogr.)

/68 Beverley [Emery] to ibid., 23 Oct. – was sorry to hear of his injuries; on a meeting about the [RAI] Library held in abeyance until his recovery; refers to his journey to Oxford (tp.)

/69 Dorota [Starzecka] to ibid., ibid. – was sorry to hear of his accident; on getting rid of his bike (autogr.)

/70 Hermione [Waterfield] to ibid., ibid. – on a jolly occasion the previous night; on various people who were there; he was much missed; encloses a letter from Doug Bradley [possibly/19/65]; suggests he get Catherine to jot down a reply; Mrs Mentendijck[?] sends sympathies; on her Oron figure (tp. with autogr. PS)

/71 Alan G. Wilkinson to ibid., 31 Oct. – on his accident; was sorry to have missed him in New York in Sept. at the opening of the ‘Primitivism’ exhibition; on the connection between Henry Moore’s ‘Moon Head’ and the Mama mask; has ordered a copy of the Primitivism book for him; is grateful for his help over the years; has acknowledged this in his two chapters in the book; on WBF’s account of Epstein at home with his collection [see /20/30]. 2 leaves (tp.)

/72 Hermione Waterfield to ibid., ibid. – has written to the man about the Benin tusk; mentions Doug Bradley’s letter; will ask Frank about the collection he mentions; on Roger Pope of Gulf Oil and a gift for Nigeria; on a Nok head; encloses a note from David Allison; on taking his bike to Holdsworths; on her bike (tp.)
 

/19/73 Carolyn Owerka to ibid., 31 Oct. 1984 – was sorry to hear of his accident; it was good to see him at the opening of the African American Institute exhibition; on putting together an anthology of his writings on African art; on writing a biography of him as a preface; asks for his written consent; would like to approach publishers and funding sources; may be in London in Mar.; encloses an offprint of a review which appeared in Arts magazine; if the anthology and biography interest him, perhaps they could discuss these matters when she is in London (tp.)

/74 […?] to ibid., ibid. – is sorry about him and hopes he recovers soon (autogr. pc)

/75 Murray B. Frum to ibid., 1 Nov. – on his accident; thinks it is time the bicycle went into the reserve (tp.)

/76 Lane Berk to ibid., 3 Nov. – was sorry to hear that he has broken body parts; is coming to England; on a new friend, Michael Arrowsmith, who is an Englishman; on details of her visit. 2 leaves (autogr.)

/77 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 8 Nov. – on his accident; on the deadline for the paper of the meeting in Florence; discussed plans for the exhibition with Susan; mentions Roy Sieber and plans in Washington; Roy Sieber and Silvia Williams are looking for something to show in the new Museum of African Art (tp.)

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/79 Steve Hooper to ibid., ibid. – looks forward to seeing him on 15 Nov. (autogr. pc)

/80 Hermione [Waterfield] to ibid., 9 Nov. – sorry not to talk to him today; mentions David; mentions the Friedes; on visiting Glasgow; on Frank [Willett]; will not be in until Tuesday; on Alan’s letter (tp.)

/81 Ibid., 13 Nov. – has written to Tom Slater; on John Giltsoff planning to marry the daughter of de Montaigu; the catalogue will not be out till tomorrow or Thursday; Dora and Susan send recovery messages (tp. with autogr. addition)

/82 Jenny Weaver to ibid., ibid. – Phillip Goldman has asked her to send the Curriculum Vitae of John Donne and a list of some of his writings which might be of use in preparing an obituary (tp.)

/83 Curriculum Vitae of John Donne (photocopy)

/84 List of publications of John Donne. 3 leaves (photocopy)
 

/19/85 Appointment card for an appointment for WBF at the Fracture Clinic at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, on 14 Nov. 1984 (printed and autogr. card)

/86 Lance Entwistle to WBF, 16 Nov. – was sorry to hear of his fall; is going on a trip to New York; asks if there is anything he can do (autogr. card)

/87 Frank McEwen to ibid., 19 Nov. – on his accident; on driving; on walking; on forgetting the bike; sends regards to BEBF (tp.)

/88 WBF to Steve [Hooper], 24 Nov. – was sorry about the limited success of their session last week; has found concentration difficult while his bones heal; on his [Hooper’s] and Bob’s feelings about the situation; on his slowness in preparing the entries; on getting Margret Carey to finish the job; she was a deaf mute until her twenties; overcame the handicap amazingly; on her work; on her family; will approach her whenever Bob wishes; has come to the natural break between the Niger and Congo; would prefer to go on working on the Congo material but this will depend on Bob and on what Margret is prepared to do (autogr. draft)

/89 Louise Lincoln, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, to WBF, 29 Nov. – has recently acquired a large wooden ‘Djenne’ equestrian figure offered in the Heller sale at Sotheby’s last winter; there was controvery about the piece; on her confidence in it; would like to include an article on the figure in the next issue of their Bulletin; asks if he would prepare such an article; sh could provide photographs and results of laboratory tests; on details; hopes he will undertake the article (tp.)

/90 Steve Hooper to ibid., 30 Nov. – refers to WBF’s letter of 24 Nov. [/19/88]; was depressed after the taping session; is feeling brighter as Margret Carey is willing to do the rest of the African material; on having the texts ready by Feb.; thanks him for the Benin text; will be happy to have the remaining texts by Christmas; perhaps he could send the photos and information he has on the Congo texts to Margret; on two Fang heads; on communicating with Daniel Biebuyck about the Lega ivory mask; Bob is satisfied with the new arrangement (tp.)

/91 William U. Wright to ibid., 14 Dec. – on an Epa mask he collected; several scholars have identified the mask as carved by Bamgboye; encloses photograph; asks if WBF has ever seen the mask in the field; would appreciate any information (tp.)
 

/19/92 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 15 Dec. 1984 – heard from Hermione that he is now well; hopes he will start work on the proceedings of the meeting; wishes him a happy New Year (autogr. card)

/93 Carol Malt to ibid., 17 Dec. – refers to meeting him three years ago to consider the possible sale of her African art collection; was advised that the current market did not favour the sale; on some of her pieces being in various museums and collections; since their meeting has noticed a livelier market; wishes to renew interest in the sale of some pieces; specifies what these would be; would appreciate hearing of his interest in including her pieces in a London auction (tp.)

/94 Lisa Bradley to ibid., 20 Dec. – encloses a photograph of an Ibo mask which she showed him in New York; would like him to write an expertise (tp.)

/95 Lane Berk to [WBF?], [21 Dec.] – on the time of year; is not a Christian but feels empathic with Jesus; on the holidays (autogr.)

/96 Hermione [Waterfield] to WBF, nd – Ezio telephoned to say Happy Christmas; he wants the paper by mid-Jan.; wishes him and BEBF a Happy Christmas (tp.)

/97 Nancy & Bob Nooter to ibid., c. 25 Dec. – Christmas card; they hope he has recovered; best wishes for 1985 (printed and autogr. card)

/20 1984 Miscellaneous

/1 The China Society, List of Members 1984. 3 pages (printed and tp.)

/2 WBF, 2 Mar. 1984 – note on a Yoruba Bronze Figure, Onile (photocopy)

/3 Ibid., ibid. – note on a Bell-head in the Forcados River Substyle (photocopy)

/4 Ibid., 10 Apr. 1984 – note on a fine Lobi carving by Sikire Kambire (photocopy)

/5 Ibid., ibid. – note on a Female Figure probably from the Zande (photocopy)

/6 Ibid., ibid. – note on a Kneeling Figure of a Woman by the Master of the Uneven Eyes, Yorubaland (photocopy)
 

/20/7 Ibid., 10 Apr. 1984 – note on a Mother and Child Figure from the Akan (photocopy)

/8 Ibid., 11 Apr. 1984 – note on a Cameroon Grasslands Brass Necklace (photocopy with illustration)

/9 Ibid., ibid. – note on a Cast Bronze Figure from Abeokuta (photocopy with illustration)

/10 Ibid., ibid. – note on a Female Figure from the north-west Bangwa (autogr.)

/11 Ibid., 13 Apr. 1984 – note on a miniature Carving from the Fang (photocopy with illustration)

/12 Ibid., 28 June 1984 – a note on a Rare Yoruba Bowl and Cover (tp.)

/13 1 Aug. 1984 – illustration of housepost by Dala Arowogun Bunna of Osi. 2 leaves (photocopy with brief description by WBF)

/14 Ibid. – illustration of an Epa-type mask, probably by Agbonbiofe Adeshina. 2 leaves (photocopy with brief description by WBF)

/15 Ibid. – illustration of an Epa mask, jagunjagun. 2 leaves (photocopy with brief description by WBF)

/16 Ibid. – illustration of an egungun mask, named erin. 2 leaves (photocopy with brief description by WBF)

/17 8 Aug. 1984 – note on an Epa mask. 2 leaves (photocopy with brief description by WBF)

/18 Ibid. – illustration of an Epa mask. 2 leaves (photocopy with brief description by WBF)

/19 Ibid. – illustration of a carving probably made at Erin. 2 leaves (photocopy with brief description by WBF)

/20 Ibid. – illustration of a housepost. 2 leaves (photocopy with brief description by WBF)

/21 Ibid. – illustration of a housepost. 2 leaves (photocopy with brief description by WBF)

/22 nd – illustration of an Epa-type mask. 2 leaves (photocopy with brief description by WBF)

/23 The Observer, 19 Feb. 1984 – T.E. Utley, ‘In the Mind’s Eye’ (newspaper cutting)
 

/20/24 Data sheet for a trinket box from the Stanley collection (autogr. with note from WBF to Chris Roy)

/25 Carolyn Owerka, ‘Niki Goulandris’ (printed)

/26 Illustration of a Yoruba Epa mask (photocopy)

/27 Notes on a bronze head from Benin (photocopy)

/28 Ibid. (photocopy, German translation)

/29 Carla & Rob Kok to WBF, nd – invitation to the opening of an exhibition of shields from Zaire (printed card, in Dutch)

/30 Alan G. Wilkinson, ‘Paris and London’, in ‘Primitivism in 20th Century Art’. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/31 ‘Images of Power: Art of the Nigerian Royal Court of Benin’, acknowledgments, introduction and references. 7 leaves (printed proof with autogr. corrections) [see ‘Images of Power – Art of the Royal Court of Benin’, catalogue, 1981, New York]

/32 Rosalind R. Jeffries, ‘The King’s Ivories’ (printed proof with autogr. corrections) [see ‘Images of Power – Art of the Royal Court of Benin’, p. 41]

/33 Prof. Boniface I. Obichere, ‘Benin City and the Royal Patronage of the Arts’. 6 leaves (printed proof with autogr. corrections) [see ‘Images of Power – Art of the Royal Court of Benin’, pp. 48-51]

/34 George Nelson Preston, ‘Reading the Art of Benin’. 3 leaves (printed proof) [see ‘Images of Power – Art of the Royal Court of Benin’, pp. 62-63]

/35 Richard W. Hull, ‘Benin Art as Power’. 5 leaves (printed proof with autogr. corrections) [see ‘Images of Power – Art of the Royal Court of Benin’, pp. 9-11]

/36 WBF, ‘Benin: the Sack that Never Was’. 2 leaves (printed proof with autogr. corrections) [see /12/64; ‘Images of Power – Art of the Royal Court of Benin’, pp. 20-21; see also MS 502/2/681]

/37 Ibid., 13 Apr. 1984 – ‘A Note on a Miniature Carving from the Fang’ (photocopy)

/38 Ibid., 12 Oct. 1984 – ‘Concerning a Wooden Figure of a Chief from the Kongo’. 2 leaves (tp.)
 

/20/39 WBF, nd – ‘Concerning a Benin Bronze Head of the Middle Period’ (tp.)

/40 International Conference – Realities and Perspectives of the Studies of History of African Arts, 15-17 Mar. 1984, programme; includes notice of WBF’s talk on ‘Sibylline Books and other Problems in the Ife-Benin Studies’ [see /20/65]. 5 leaves (tp.)

/41 Convegno Internazionale Relata’ e Prospettive degli Studi di Storia delle Arti Africane, ibid. 8 leaves (tp., in Italian)

/42 Ibid., list of participants. 6 leaves (tp., in Italian)

/43 Ibid., list of scholars. 2 leaves (tp., in Italian)

/44 Vinigi Grottanelli, ‘Pesi per l’Oro Akan: Problemi di Studio’ (photocopy, in Italian)

/45 John Picton, ‘Art and Artifact in the Niger-Benue Confluence Region of Nigeria’ (photocopy)

/46 Giovanna di Passeno, Università di Genova, ‘Le jolies dames di Damas Nicolas. Uso sociale del mssaggio oggettuale di u artista ivoriano contemporaneo’ (photocopy, in Italian)

/47 Illustration of a bronze[?] (photocopy)

/48 WBF, 6 Dec. 1984 – ‘A Lobi wood mask in the Baule-influenced style by Sikire ambire of Gaoua’ (photocopy)

/49 Ibid., 7 Dec. 1984 – ‘A Note of a Baule Wood Maternity Figure’ (photocopy)

/50 Ibid., ibid. – ‘A Note on a Fine Pair of Staffs for the Eshu cult’ (photocopy)

/51 Ibid., ibid. – ‘A Note on a Wood Group from South-East Africa’ (photocopy)

/52 Ibid., ibid. – ‘A Note on a Fine Benin Bronze Hip Mask’ (photocopy)

/53 Ibid., ibid. – ‘A Note on a Benin Pottery Vessel of Globular Form’ (photocopy)

/54 Ibid., ibid. – ‘A Note on a Pair of Yoruba Wood Female Figures, probably Devotees’ (photocopy)
 

/20/55 Ibid., 10 Dec. 1984 – ‘A Note on a Benin Bronze Plaque of the Smaller Size’ (photocopy)

/56 Sketch map showing the location of Sir Robert Sainsbury’s office (autogr.)

/57 WBF, nd – notes on a royal ivory sceptre showing the Oba as mounted warrior (autogr. draft)

/58 Sheet headed ‘Volume 7 Africa’, with references to exhibitions of the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection in New York and Otterlo (tp.)

/59 Sheets concerning the catalogue of the Sainsbury collection[?] 4 leaves (photocopy)

/60 Ekpo Eyo, ‘Preliminary Report on the Search for the Antiquity of Cross River Monolites, Nigeria’. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/61 Letter about the Friends of the Black Cultural Archives; enclosing information pack about the African People’s Historical Monuments Foundation (UK) Ltd. and the Black Cultural Archives (tp.)

/62 Information sheet about the ‘First Black Cultural Archives Museum in Britain’ (printed)

/63 Article on the Black Cultural Archives Centre from Black London, Oct./Nov. 1983 (photocopy)

/64 Further information sheets on the Black Cultural Archives. 4 leaves (photocopy)

/65 WBF, nd – ‘“Odudua’s Drum”: Sibylline books and Some Other Problems in Ife and Benin Studies’. 15 leaves (photocopy) [see MS 502/2/392]

/66 Leaflet on an exhibition ‘Ronsard et la Rome protestante’ at the Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire, Genève (printed, in French)

/67 Brochure on an exhibition at the Musée Barbier-Müller, Genève, on ‘L’ivoire, or blanc de l’Afrique noire’ (printed, in French)

/68 Transcript of a tape made by WBF speaking on Benin. 4 leaves (tp.)

/21 1985 Correspondence

/1 WBF to Ezio Bassani, nd [1985?] – on his [Bassani’s] mother’s death (autogr. note, draft; incomplete)
 

/21/2 Ibid. to […?], nd [1985?] – more matter on this piece is to come tomorrow (photocopy)

/3 Ibid. to Roberto [Fainello], nd [1985?] – on settling the affair of the Benin heads; on putting an apology in the next sale catalogue; would like a statement included in the European Newsletter (photocopy)

/4 Muriel […?], Entwistle, to WBF, nd [1985?] – asks if he needs anything (autogr. note on compliments slip)

/5 N. Barley to ibid., nd [1985?] – on an enquiry (autogr. note)

/6 Frank [Willett] to ibid., nd [1985?] – would like his comments and a reply to his letter [possibly /21/13 or 21/20] (autogr. note)

/7 Warren M. Robbins to ibid., 4 Jan. 1985 – explains that the letter is delayed [previously dated 31 Oct. 1984]; sorry they did not talk in New York; on the relation between them; on his new book; writes about Caroline Owerka and her idea of doing a biography of WBF and an anthology of his writings; if the idea has WBF’s approval he will try to secure some funding; on Bill Rubin’s show; on the Demoiselle seated figure. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. note)

.1 Illustration (photocopy with note from Warren Robbins to WBF)

.2 Illustration from Picasso’s sketchbook (photocopy with note from Warren Robbins to WBF)

/8 Ivor Harrison, Kettle’s Yard Association, to WBF, 5 Jan. – invites him to give a lecture on Nigerian Images, Sculptures of West Africa; on details; looks forward to hearing from him (autogr.)

/9 Hermione Waterfield to Tim Hunt & Kathy, 9 Jan. – asks them to send catalogues to Ezio Bassani (telex with autogr. note from Hermione Waterfield to WBF)

/10 Deborah Hammer to WBF, 10 Jan. – encloses the master lists for the Fagg Archive; the Smithsonian has received these along with the enclosed note from Paul Tishman; hopes to finish proofreading his field notes this month (autogr.)
 

/21/11 Dos Winkel, Nederlandse Akademie voor Orthopedische Geneeskunde, to WBF, 14 Jan. 1985 – did not receive his expertises of the ivory Yoruba statue and the wooden couple from Nigeria; if he did not send them, asks him to do so (autogr.)

/12 Warren Robbins to ibid., ibid. – refers to his previous letter [/21/7] with note regarding the large Guli; sent the wrong photo; encloses Xerox; asks him to jot his opinion on the extra copy (tp.)

.1 Illustration (photocopy)

/13 Frank Willett to WBF, 17 Jan. – is on study leave to complete the ‘Art of Ife’; asks some questions; on WBF going to Switzerland; on WBF’s bike; refers to his greeting card; refers to Jean. 4 pages (autogr.)

/14 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 21 Jan. – on meeting him and Hermione in Lugano; encloses a snapshot of the Bulom sideblown Oliphant; asks what he thinks; looks forward to receiving the text of the Florence meeting (tp.)

/15 WBF to Daniel [Biebuyck], 28 Jan. – on plans to come and see him; wishes to consult him about a mask; on cataloguing Sir Robert Sainsbury’s collection; has no hope of completing the Congo section in time for publication; on Margret Carey taking it over; on the mask in question; has asked Margret to send photographs; on arranging for him to see the mask; hopes he can give an opinion (autogr. draft)

/16 Margret [Carey] to WBF, 29 Jan. – refers to his two letters about Biebuyck [not held]; has spoken to Steve about a fee; will be writing to Biebuyck; discusses some other pieces (autogr.)

/17 David A. Ackley to ibid., 7 Feb. – on their previous correspondence [/3/257, /3/263 & /5/31] regarding his door-panel by the master of Ikare; encloses snapshots of a Egungun; on the object; interest in primitive art has grown due to Michael Kam and Evan Maurer; asks him to visit (autogr.)

/18 WBF to Ezio [Bassani], 12 Feb. – sends the second main portion of his text; it consists chiefly of the text of Roupell’s report to the Foreign Office on Benin traditions; it was carried out at the crucial time when Benin changed from being a mysterious entity into virtually an open book; he must develop this idea and draw some conclusions; on the inclusion of the text from Read and Dalton (photocopy)
 

/21/19 Ibid., nd – text headed ‘For Bassani’. 4 leaves (autogr. draft)

/20 Frank Willett to ibid., 13 Feb. 1985 – is working on metal analyses from Ife and has been looking at some of Tunis’ ones from Benin; on various objects and their dating (tp.)

/21 Tara Ana Finley, Christie’s East, New York, to ibid. 29 Feb. [sic] – finalizes the schedule for his US visit; he will arrive in Chicao on 2 Mar. to visit with Dr & Mrs Hammer; he will leave Chicago on 10 Mar. for Dallas; gives details of itinerary for 10-12 Mar.; on hotel booking in New York for 12-16 Mar. 3 leaves (tp.)

/22 Ibid., 3 Mar. – is glad he has arrived safely; on a slight change in the arrangements; mentions Carolyn Foxworth (tp.)

/23 Deborah Stokes Hammer to ibid., nd – on domestic arrangements (autogr.)

/24 Martine Renaud to ibid., 11 Mar. – sends catalogue of the exhibition ‘Power and Gold’; on the exhibition; an exhibition ‘Hundred Masterpieces of African Art’ will open in Düsseldorf in Sept. 1986; on the book and catalogue ‘Ancestral Art of Gabon’. 2 leaves (tp.)

/25 C.M. Till, Director, Johannesburg Art Gallery, to WBF, 19 Mar. – on the collection of Southern African tribal art owned by Mr and Mrs Jonathan Lowen; would appreciate his assessment of the collection (tp.)

/26 Ezio [Bassani] to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 21 Feb. [not held]; what he calls ‘this miserable slippet’ is intriguing; will not close until he has received all WBF’s paper (tp.)

/27 Janine Hendy, Antichità Esotica ed Italiana, Roma, to BEBF[?], ibid. – met Mr Fainello of Sotheby’s; he asked to take the sculpture to the BM; on the dating of the sculpture. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/28 Martine Renaud to WBF, 28 Mar. – encloses a newspaper article which may interest him; on the article; if he would like to receive these articles regularly will send them (tp.)

/29 Tribune de Genève, 13 Mar. – Jean-Paul Barbier, ‘Un lion royal ashanti en or’ (newspaper article) [enclosed with /21/28]
 

/21/30 Cecil & Cindi Ray to WBF, 12 Apr. 1985 – on the information he gave them about the Shango staff; would like more detailed information in written form; can provide additional photographs; would like a photocopy of the page from the catalogue where the piece was sold; asks if he has any more information (tp.)

/31 Keith Nicklin, Horniman Museum and Library, to ibid., 24 Apr. – encloses photocopies of the particulars relating to posts at UEA and the Centre for West African Studies at Birmingham; on WBF being a referee; on the Cross River displays at the Horniman Museum; on WBF coming to see them (autogr.)

/32 UEA, details of post for lecturer in the history of non-Western art. 3 pages (tp.) [enclosed with /21/31]

/33 D.E. Marsh to WBF, recd. 26 Apr. – on meeting previously; refers to the Benin box; has a collection which may interest him; describes the items collected from the site of the slaughter of a village in the Niger Delta; would be pleased to supply details if he would like them (autogr.)

/34 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 26 Apr. – refers to WBF’s letter of 15 Apr. [not held]; is in despair; does not want to publish the proceedings without WBF’s paper; looks forward to seeing the Sainsbury catalogue; mentions the ‘opening feast’ of the Gouro exhibition in Zurich (tp.)

/35 Marianne J. Huber to ibid., 30 Apr. – encloses photo of the top of a house post; asks if he would concur with Eric Robertson’s attribution to Egbonbiofe; gives details of the object; encloses $150 to cover his fee; refers to the Cameroons exhibit at the Field Museum (tp.)

/36 Helen Kuhn to ibid., 9 May – is leaving for China in the morning; learned from Mark Felix that Dr Maessen had made an examination of the Bena Lulua figure; the consensus is that it was carved in the twentieth century; thanks him for his help; refers to his doubts; asks him to show the letter to Hermione (autogr.)

/37 Cindi & Buzz Ray [Cecil Arthur Ray Jr.] to ibid., 17 May – refers to visiting him at the sale of the Armstrong collection; on Dr & Mrs Hammer; Dr Hammer will be in Dallas and they hope to give him time to study the Shango staff (autogr.; slightly water damaged)
 

/21/38 Lane Berk to ibid., 25 May 1985 – refers to WBF being awarded the ‘highest of highests’; MWP would adore to experience him receiving the honour; an Englishman offered to shepherd her; there seems to be no reason why they cannot escort MWP to England; asks what he says (autogr.)

/39 Frank & Ann McEwen to ibid., 27 May – have opted for a house in Devon; give the address; describe the ‘aura’; hope he has recovered from his bicycle accident; on his [WBF’s] work (tp.)

/40 Douglas E. Bradley to ibid., 31 May – has been meaning to send photos of this Ifa divination tapper for some time; describes the piece; has also included a photo of a Teke figure; asks if Christie’s USA would be interested (tp.)

/41 Suzanne Greub, Tribal Art Centre, Basel, to ibid., 4 June – on the Tribal Art Centre; on two exhibitions there; the next project is an exhibition on the art of Zaire; writes to ask if he has any pieces which could supplement the material promised; insurance questions could be settled later; encloses article in the Basler Magazin of the Basler Zeitung and translation, and photocopy of a review in African Arts (tp.)

/42 ‘Kunst als Austausch’, article in Basler Magazin (photocopy)

/43 Ibid., ‘Art as an Exchange’, translation of the article. 3 leaves (tp.)

/44 African Arts, May 1985, Vol. XVIII, No. 3 – review of ‘Art of the Sepik River’ at the Tribal Arts Centre, Basel (photocopy)

/45 Steve Hooper to WBF, 5 June – sends photos and information sheets; asks him to get them done in the next couple of weeks (autogr. note)

/46 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 7 June – refers to WBF’s letter of 23 May [not held]; refers to the concordance; has discussed the exhibition with Susan; on the title of the exhibition; discusses what Susan needs; on coming to London to work with WBF on the exhibition (tp.)

/47 Illustration of an armband, with note from Frank Willett to WBF, 11 June – asks how it got away [from the BM] (photocopy with autogr. note)
 

/21/48 Cecil A. Ray to WBF, 13 June 1985 – on visiting Jeffrey & [Deborah] Hammer; on their examination of the Shango staff; on the Christie’s catalogue for a sale of 24 June; on divination bowls (tp.)

/49 Philip [Allison] to ibid., 14 June – sends some photographs; would be interested to know what the similar piece in the Armstrong collection went for; has left it to the Nigerian museums in his will; has been making a collection of old photographs of Europeans in West Africa; has found a publisher; the publisher wants more pictures of the recent colonial period; asks if he can suggest any source (tp.)

/50 Keith Nicklin to Jennifer Noon, ibid. – submits application for the post of University Lecturer in Ethnology and Assistant Curator, Pitt Rivers Museum (photocopy)

/51 University of Oxford, details of the post of Lectureship in Ethnology and Assistant Curator, Pitt Rivers Museum. 2 leaves (tp.)

/52 Keith Nicklin, Curriculum Vitae. 5 leaves (tp.)

/53 Ibid., ibid. [another version]. 5 leaves (tp.)

/54 Elizabeth Barker to WBF, 17 June – refers to his letter of 13 June [not held]; is grateful for his offer to meet her and discuss Epstein’s collection and show her his photographs; asks for an appointment in Aug.; looks forward to meeting him (tp.)

/55 Roberto Fainello, Sotheby’s, to ibid., ibid. – on lot 36 in their sale of 24 June; Lance Entwistle had given him WBF’s letter concerning a different Benin head; will make a public announcement saying that the letter in the catalogue does not refer to the present head; is sorry to hear of the distress this caused (tp.)

/56 WBF to Roberto Fainello, ibid. – on gross errors in the cataloguing of lot [36] in the sale of 24 June; it is not the Pitt-Rivers head; refers to the opinion he wrote for Lance Entwistle [/21/57]; on the catalogue quoting from this opinion; on misquoting Frank Willett’s phrase; has had a letter from Frank about this; an explanatory letter should be sent to all recipients of the catalogue. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/57 WBF, 31 Mar. 1981 – ‘Concerning an early Benin bronze head, formerly in the Pitt Rivers Museum, Farnham’, [opinion written for Lance Entwistle] (photocopy)
 

/21/58 Ibid. to Roberto Fainello, 18 June 1985 – refers to letters of 17 June [/21/55 & /21/56]; on making an announcement at the sale; insists on the terms of his fifth paragraph concerning a letter to all recipients of the catalogue (photocopy)

/59 Keith Nicklin to WBF, 19 June – is sorry that WBF was unable to attend the opening of the Inusivut exhibition; asks him to feel free to come to the museum at any time; on job applications; as WBF will see from the enclosed documents [/21/50, /21/51, /21/52 & /21/53], he has applied for the post of Lecturer in Ethnology and Assistant Curator at the Pitt Rivers; explains why he has put BEBF as referee rather than WBF; asks if WBF would write a letter to the new Curator Schuyler Jones in support of his application (tp.)

/60 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 20 June – sends a Xerox of his paper for the meeting in Florence; mentions his house problems in London; will phone next week (tp.)

/61 WBF to Roberto Fainello, ibid. – refers to his own letter of 18 June [/21/58]; inquires about the meaning of a sentence in his letter of 17 June [/21/55], concerning photographs from Lance Entwistle (photocopy)

/62 Roberto Fainello to WBF, ibid. – on his intention to announce in the next catalogue of tribal art that the footnote quoted in the cataloguing of lot 36 was incorrect and published without permission from WBF; asks for his ideas about the wording of the announcement (tp.)

/63 WBF to Roberto Fainello, 21 June – gives his understanding of the agreement on reasonable measures to counteract the error of the Benin heads; Christie’s auction notes are referred to in the literature so it is important to have a letter of apology to all recipients of the catalogue or an apology in the sale catalogue for 2 Dec.; makes some further stipulations; his letter of 20 June was sent before their phone call (photocopy)

/64 Anthony J. Plummer, Sacred Heart Church, to ibid., 22 June – introduces his friend Adam Pardon; on a painting by Basetti which Pardon found in St Osmund’s; he has a Yoruba panel; hopes it will be in order if Adam contacts him about this (tp.)
 

/21/65 Sotheby’s, Tribal Art 24 June 1985 – entry relating to Benin head, with note from Frank Willett to WBF concerning a misquotation of his phrase (photocopy with autogr. note)

/66 Vittorio Mangiò to Roberto Fainello, 26 June – on three Grebo cubistic masks; encloses photocopies of photographs of the masks; on their provenance; describes them (photocopy)

/67 Illustrations of masks. 2 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /21/66]

/68 Map (photocopy)

/69 Carol Ann Lorenz, Colgate University, to WBF, 26 June – refers to when they met; has found slides which she promised him, of Ishan objects; describes some of these slides; is visiting England in July and Aug.; would be happy to bring slides for his scrutiny; asks if he would like her to bring anything from the US (tp.)

/70 WBF to Roberto Fainello, 2 July – on the unfortunate failure to make an apology regarding the Benin head during the sale; the main apology should be in the catalogue for 2 Dec.; would like a statement included in the next edition of the European Newsletter; encloses a text for the apology (photocopy)

/71 Text of an apology regarding the confusion between the two Benin heads, one of which was lot 36 in the Tribal Art sale of 24 June (photocopy) [enclosed with /21/70]

/72 Bill Smolken to Hermione Waterfield, 3 July – encloses transparencies which WBF requested to help identify the artist of ‘our lady’ (autogr. with autogr. note from Hermione Waterfield to WBF)

/73 Malcolm [McLeod] to WBF, ibid. – encloses a lot of stuff from Stolper; he wants the Research Lab to test the metal in his leopard heads; is not inclined to waste time and money on the project; asks if there would be any use in having such a test made (tp.)

/74 Documents relating to thermoluminescence tests on two bronze leopard’s heads. 13 leaves (photocopy, some in German)
 

/21/75 Roberto Fainello to WBF, 4 July 1985 – refers to WBF’s letter of 2 July [/21/70]; regrets the error in the catalogue; the correction had been made in an article in the Times; on lot 29, the Grebo mask; refers to WBF informing Susan Vogel that it was a fake; this belief is unsubstantiated and damaging; encloses copy of a letter explaining its provenance; hopes WBF will report back that his statements were mistaken; has written to Frank Willett to apologise for misquoting him. 2 leaves (tp.)

/76 Ibid. to Frank Willett, ibid. – on WBF’s daily letters about the miscataloguing; he [Fainello] was provided with the wrong documentation; on the typing error which led to misquoting his phrase; on his apologies to WBF; the misquotation was reported in the Times [/22/1]; apologises to him (tpc.)

/77 WBF to Roberto Fainello, 10 July – refers to his letter of 4 July [/21/75]; on the agreement concerning inclusion of a statement in the sale catalogue of 2 Dec.; there has been no development which could call for its withdrawal; on two circumstances which reinforce the need for the statement; he has not offered comment on WBF’s draft statement; on possible annoyance; on Vittorio Mangiò’s word [on the Grebo masks] (photocopy)

/78 Martine Renaud to Members of the Association of the Friends of the Barbier-Mueller Museum, 15 July – sends bulletins; on their exhibitions; encloses balance sheet and accounts (tp., in French)

/79 Balance sheet and accounts of the Friends of the Association of the Friends of the Barbier-Mueller Museum. 2 leaves (tp., in French)

/80 WBF to Roberto Fainello, 16 July – takes up again the topic of Grebo versus Eket; communications between himself and Susan Vogel are privileged; on his argument for questioning the mask’s Grebo origin; makes further points about the mask; on one or two loose ends in Vittorio’s letter. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/81 Christine Davies, Sotheby’s, to WBF, 17 July – refers to his letter of 16 July [/21/80]; Roberto is away; will forward his comments to Vittorio Mangiò; Roberto will answer on his return (tp.)

/82 Schuyler Jones to ibid., 24 July – refers to WBF’s letter of 19 July [not held; see /21/59]; on Keith Nicklin; the main problem with his application is lack of teaching experience; otherwise he would have been high on the list (tp.)
 

/21/83 Susan M. Lynch, National Gallery of Art, Washington, to ibid., 24 July 1985 – in researching the Benin style bronze cock in their collection she came across the enclosed notes by WBF; would like to know if the notes are an accurate reflection of his current opinion; any additional comments would be appreciated; encloses a post-card of the cock [not held] (tp.)

.1 WBF, nd – notes on the Benin-style bronze cock (tp.)

/84 Lane [Berk] to ibid., Aug. – is worried that he did not respond to her offer to escort MWP to see him honoured [/21/38]; is worried about MWP’s condition; mentions her own personal knight Michael Arrowsmith (autogr.; water damaged)

/85 Patricia Maddocks to ibid., 2 Aug. – knew BEBF in Nigeria; on her husbands; would like some advice about a carving; describes the item; asks if it is of value; would consider selling it; if it might be valuable could bring it to Sotheby’s (tp.)

/86 Susan [Vogel] to ibid., 6 Aug. – refers to his letter of 30 July [not held] and documentation; on the Gebo[?] attribution; on the Sainsbury pair; mentions Ezio; hopes she can have a complete draft in Oct. (autogr.)

/87 Dorothy Mahan to ibid., 9 Aug. – on a trip to Papua New Guinea; ran into his friend Gwen Miller; found some interesting and authentic things (autogr. pc)

/88 Mike Tite, Research Laboratory, BM, to Malcolm McLeod, 13 Aug. – has looked at the correspondence and data relating to the two Benin leopard heads belonging to Robert Stolper; does not feel there are further tests which could be usefully undertaken (photocopy)

/89 WBF to Lady Maddocks, 23 Aug. – refers to her letter of 2 Aug. [/21/85]; it is a hopeless task to sell African contemporary art at auction; there is simply not the market; does not know how African contemporary artists make a living; mentions Ben Aye, Emanuel Jegede and Ben Enwonwu; gives her the address of Effa Okupa in case she wishes to correspond with her (tpc.)

/90 Ibid. to Susan M. Lynch, ibid. – refers to her letter [/21/83]; the notes are substantially correct; discusses the cocks further; she may quote his remarks if she wishes (tpc.)
 

/21/91 Samuel M. Grupper, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, to WBF, 27 Aug. 1985 – Jan Vansina has been nominated for a MacArthur Fellowship; asks him for a confidential evaluation of his qualifications; on the purpose of the MacArthur Fellows Programme; encloses excerpt from the nominator’s letter to the Selection Committee; asks him questions about the nominee; asks if he can suggest others who could provide a reference (tp.)

/92 Leaflet about the MacArthur Fellows Program (printed)

/93 Excerpt from the Nomination Statement of Jan M. Vansina (tp.) [enclosed with /21/91]

/94 Jan M. Vansina, Curriculum Vitae. 12 leaves (tp.) [enclosed with /21/91]

/95 Malcolm McLeod to WBF, 30 Aug. – sent all the papers about the horrid ‘Benin’ leopard heads to Dr Tite; encloses his note [/21/88]; he is not willing to do further tests; he feels there is little point in meeting (tp.)

/96 WBF to Roberto Fainello, 2 Sept. – on printing the corrections on which they were working for the catalogue of the 2 Dec. sale; asks how they should proceed; suggests they meet rather than rely on letters; thinks it should be called a ‘correction’ rather than an ‘apology’; asks when the deadline is for the Dec. catalogue (tpc.)

/97 Roberto Fainello to WBF, 12 Sept. – sends text of proposed correction regarding the Benin head, lot 36 in the 24 June sale [see /22/10]; hopes it will be satisfactory (telex)

/98 WBF to Roberto Fainello, 17 Sept. – the draft [/21/97] is generally acceptable, subject to some amendments; lists these; asks him to copy to him the exact text of the note and its title (text of telex)

/99 Tom Slater to ibid., 17 Sept. – on the papers he is still waiting for, some of which are paid for; asks him to get them done (tp. with autogr. additions)

/100 Elizabeth Barker to ibid., 2 Oct. – apologises for not contacting him in Aug.; has only just returned home; asks him to suggest a date for them to meet to discuss Epstein (tp.)

/101 Paul Tishman, 4 Oct. – on the establishing of the William Fagg Archive of photographs, at the Museum of African Art in Washington, DC. 2 leaves (tp. copy)
 

/21/102 Invitation to an Exhibition and Reception celebrating the Bascom Collection, on 4 Oct. 1985 at the Library of the University of California at Berkeley (printed card)

/103 Ezio Bassani to WBF, 6 Oct. – refers to WBF’s undated letter [not held]; the Italian edition of ‘Primitivism’ is finished; on WBF’s paper; attaches a Xerox of the project he wrote [not held]; thanks him for photos (tp.)

/104 Maureen Healy to Susan Vogel, 22 Oct. – is happy to design the installation of her exhibition ‘Africa and the Renaissance’ (photocopy)

/105 Maureen Healy, Curriculum Vitae. 2 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /21/104]

/106 Catherine Sease to Susan Vogel, 22 Oct. – is happy to be the consulting conservator for the show ‘Africa and the Renaissance’; on her fee (photocopy)

/107 Catherine Sease, Curriculum Vitae. 2 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /21/106]

/108 Susan Vogel to WBF, 23 Oct. – is submitting a grant application for the Renaissance exhibition; lists the things she needs from him (tp.)

/109 Biographical article on WBF (photocopy)

/110 WBF, biographical notes (photocopy)

/111 29 Oct. – Note of the address of Claude Blair (autogr.)

/112 C. Blair to Susan Vogel, 29 Oct. – her letter of 25 Oct. [not held] has been passed on by WBF; accepts the invitation to be a consultant (tpc.)

/113 Malcolm McLeod to WBF, 31 Oct. – on the Museum loaning some ivories to the exhibition WBF and Ezio Bassani are planning for 1988; on the areas where difficulties might arise; refers to WBF’s recent spell in hospital (photocopy)

/114 Hermes Knauer to Susan Vogel, 5 Nov. – would be happy to work with her on the exhibition ‘Africa and the Renaissance’ (photocopy)

/115 Hermes Knauer, Curriculum Vitae (photocopy) [enclosed with /21/114]
 

/21/116 Anita Navon to WBF, 5 Nov. 1985 – was unable to bring the enclosed message from Berta Bascom; has been working with the Bascom collection; recalls meeting him (autogr.)

/117 Ezio Bassani to Susan Vogel, 6 Nov. – attaches a list of objects to be exhibited in Africa in the Renaissance; makes some points about the list; also attaches some notes for the catalogue and some Xeroxes of European models; asks her to give a copy of the letter and the lists to WBF (photocopy)

/118 William U. Wright to WBF, 12 Nov. – encloses photographs of the two Nigerian bronzes; would like his opinion on these pieces; also encloses a photograph of a Yoruba house-post which he has acquired; would like his opinion on this too; mentions WBF’s fee (tp.)

/119 Susan Vogel to Charles Talbot, Smith College, 13 Nov. – on the exhibition ‘Africa and the Renaissance’; requests his participation as a consultant in the preparation of the exhibition; WBF and Ezio Bassani would like to meet him to discuss their research; on the honorarium; would need a letter of confirmation for the application she is making to the National Endowment from the Humanities. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/120 Dr Erich Herold, Náprstkovo Muzeum, Praha, to Susan Vogel, 20 Nov. – received her invitation to participate in the exhibition of Afro-Portuguese art; the Náprstek-Museum will support the exhibition; participation depends on the Ministry of Culture; mentions an ivory horn; on another specimen in the Historical Department of the National Museum; asks if she would be interested in this. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/121 Charles Talbot to ibid., 27 Nov. – refers to her letter of 13 Nov. [/21/119]; realizes what a rich and challenging subject Afro-Portuguese ivory is; shall be happy to work on the project as a consultant; thanks her for the copies of Ezio Bassani’s articles and the list of objects being considered for the exhibition (photocopy)

/122 Charles Talbot, Curriculum Vitae. 3 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /21/121]

/123 Richard H. Randall to Susan Vogel, 10 Dec. – on Roy Sieber; discusses some artefacts (photocopy)
 

/21/124 Charles Talbot to ibid., 10 Dec. 1985 – on Charles Boxer, a historian known for his work on Portugal and Portuguese colonies; he lives in England; in this country, she could ask the advice of John H. Elliott (photocopy)

/125 Kathleen Berrin to ibid., 11 Dec. – presented ‘Africa and the Renaisssance’ to the Staff Exhibitions Committee; they were enthusiastic; have to see specific European objects which would be exhibited; on other concerns; will need to do a presentation to the Committee responding to these comments; holiday greetings (photocopy)

/126 Ezio Bassani to WBF, 30 Dec. – tried to reach him by phone; sends best wishes for the New Year; has heard no more from Susan; asks if he is free to go to the States in Jan.; time is short; he is going to start working on the catalogue; on becoming a corresponding member of the RAI (tp.)

/22 1985 Miscellaneous

/1 The Times, 25 June 1985 – ‘Record price for African head’, includes reference to the Sotheby’s catalogue describing the wrong head (newspaper cutting)

/2 Sotheby’s, European Newsletter, June/July 1985. 16 pages (printed)

/3 Ibid., ibid., July/August 1985. 16 pages (printed)

/4 Katherine Kuh, ‘An Educational Explosion: the Museum of African Art’. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/5 Horizon, Vol. 22, Nos. 1 & 2, Jan./Feb. 1979 – ‘One Man’s Passion Every Man’s Gain’, article about Warren Robbins and the Museum of African Art. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/6 Presidential Document regarding the acquisition of the Museum of African Art by the Smithsonian Institution (printed)

/7 Excerpts from American Embassy Reports on Cultural Exchange Tour of West Africa by Warren Robbins, Jan./Feb. 1982. 2 leaves (tp.)

/8 Excerpts from Responses to Robbins’ Lecture: ‘Picasso, Cubism and African Art’. 2 leaves (tp.)

/9 Sheet of cuttings about the reopening of the museum of African Art[?] (printed)
 

/22/10 Note on a correction to be made regarding an item in a Sotheby’s sale (autogr.)

/11 Information about a Yoruba wooden bowl, from the Estate of the late William J. Moore, to be sold at Christie’s on 24 June 1985 (tp.)

/12 WBF, ‘Olowe of Ise: a Panegyric’. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/13 Dos Francis Winkel, cheque for $100

/14 30 Dec. 1985 – Timetable for ‘Africa and the Renaissance’ (tp.)

/15 List of items to be exhibited[?] with their location, and various other information about the items. 7 leaves (photocopy)

/16 Information about the exhibition ‘Africa and the Renaissance’, marked ‘Grant Application’; headed ‘Cover Sheet Continuation’; on the items which will be exhibited; on the Center for African Art; overview of the exhibition subject; on the catalogue; on the exhibition plan; on key personnel. 12 leaves (tp.; leaves missing)

/17 Brief information about the exhibition, headed ‘Africa and the Renaissance’. 2 leaves (tp.)

/18 Frederick J. Lamp, ‘House of Stones: Memorial Art of Fifteenth-Century Sierra Leone’. 19 leaves (printed)

/19 Further information about the exhibition ‘Africa and the Renaissance’, headed ‘Cover Sheet Continuation’ – on the Center for African Art; introduction to the exhibition; overview of the exhibition subject; on the material to be exhibited; on the catalogue; on the exhibition plan; on key personnel; on project background; work plan. 21 leaves (tp.)

/20 Documents relating to the exhibition ‘Sets, Series and Ensembles in African Art’, including introductory panels, object labels, text panels, floor plans, resumés of staff, list of works to be exhibited etc. 46 leaves (photocopy)

/21 Illustrations of ivory objects[?] [items to be exhibited?] 6 leaves (photocopy)

/22 Notes on 194 ivory objects [to be exhibited?], including dimensions, provenance and other information. 56 leaves (photocopy)
 

/22/23 Lists of objects, headed ‘Project of Exhibition – Africa Europe and Orient in the Renaissance – List of the Objects’; includes lists of African works of art related to the Afro-Portuguese ivories, possible European models for African artists or European works of art related to the Afro-Portuguese ivories, Oriental works of art showing iconographical elements visible on Afro-Portuguese ivories, and European influence on African works of art. 8 leaves (photocopy)

/24 Various illustrations, including objects, woodcuts, Books of Hours, tapestries, chess pieces, playing cards and texts in various languages [illustrations used in Ezio Bassani & WBF, ‘Africa and the Renaissance – Art in Ivory’, 1988]. 47 leaves (photocopy, some leaves with autogr. notes)

/25 Pages from ‘The New Peoples: Being and Becoming Métis in North America’, ed. Jacqueline Peterson & Jennifer S.H. Brown. 3 leaves (photocopy with autogr. notes)

/26 Illustrations of native Americans. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/27 Pages from the Minnesota Archaeologist on Red-river ‘half-breeds’. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/28 Page of text on someone named Jarvis, with map showing territory of various Indian tribes of the Great Plains (photocopy)

/29 Pages on native American dress. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/30 ‘The Sapi-Portuguese Ivories – an Art of Stillness and Beauty’, etc. 159 leaves (photocopy of tp. with autogr. corrections) [draft of much of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’] [see /26/12]

/23 1986 Correspondence

/1 H[ermione Waterfield] to WBF, nd [1986?] – Steve Hooper phoned; asked him to take photographs and papers for the Sainsbury catalogue to the office (tp. note)

/2 Guy Loudmer to [WBF?], New Year card (printed, in French and English)

/3 Martine Renaud to Members of the Association of the Friends of the Barbier-Mueller Museum, Jan. 1986 – sends two bulletins; on two works which have been recently edited, ‘Power and Gold’ and ‘Ancestral Art of Gabon’; they are working on a book ‘Métamorphose de l’Art Antique’; on conferences and guided tours; on exhibitions. 2 leaves (tp.)
 

/23/4 Susan Vogel to WBF, 2 Jan. 1986 – is eager to get their project on track; encloses the new version of the grant application; encloses copies of responses from lenders; encloses copies of letters from consultants; urges him to correspond with various people about the best sources for objects; has doubts about him and Ezio travelling; outlines the schedule for the next ten months. 2 leaves (tp.)

/5 Virginia-Lee Webb, Metropolitan Museum of Art, to ibid., 7 Jan. – refers to arrangements in 1982 to begin work on his photographic archive; the Robert Goldwater Library now has a set of his photographs; thanks him for making his archive available (tp.)

/6 Susan Vogel to ibid., 14 Jan. – talked to Ezio who has arrived at the same rough programme as she had; will phone him to confirm work schedule; on using Christie’s to transmit things to him (autogr.)

/7 Ezio Bassani to Charles Talbot, 24 Jan. – refers to his letter of 27 Nov. [/21/121] to Susan Vogel; refers to his book ‘From a Mighty Fortress’; attaches Xerox of details of some salt cellars; lists these; asks from where they can borrow listed engravings. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/8 Illustrations. 5 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with 23/7]

/9 Ezio Bassani to Susan Vogel, 24 Jan. – refers to her letter of 2 Jan. with attached version of the grant application; mentions his mother’s death; WBF thinks it necessary for them to do some travelling; no decision has been reached about where to look for the European and Oriental objects; will address the consultants; has drafted chapter 1; asked WBF to draft the Bini-Portuguese section; on the catalogue; attaches a Xerox of a page illustrating engravings by Albrecht Altdorfer; on funds for travelling; attaches copy of his letter to Prof. Talbot; on meeting with her and WBF to draft the plan of the exhibition. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/10 Malcolm McLeod to WBF, 27 Jan. – has spoken to Paul Craddock in the Research Lab. about testing Stolper’s items; Craddock wants WBF to write to Michael Tite about it; thanks him for bidding on an Owo piece; on the mask (tp. with autogr. addition)

/11 Susan Vogel to ibid., 29 Jan. – sends plane ticket and half his honorarium; Ezio has begun to write; on WBF going to Copenhagen in the summer; on coordinating his work with Ezio’s; asks him to press Claude Blair to help (autogr.)
 

/23/12 Ezio Bassani to Richard Randall, 29 Jan. 1986 – refers to his letter to Susan Vogel of 10 Dec. [/21/123]; asks him to send a set of Xeroxes; asks him some questions about various items; asks him to suggest American museums which could be addressed for loans of certain specific items (photocopy)

/13 Ibid. to WBF, 4 Feb. – agrees that they must go ahead with the project; attaches a Xerox of the letter to Susan; also attaches xeroxes of letters to Talbot and Randall and photographs of the two Bullom saltcellars; has sent his draft of chapter 1 and 2 to Polly Nooter; attaches list of artefacts that could illustrate this section (tp.)

/14 ‘List of artifacts and works of art to be exhibited in 1 and 2 section’ (photocopy) [enclosed with /23/13]

/15 Polly Nooter, the Center for African Art, to Friends, 12 Feb. – on current events and upcoming activities; on the exhibition ‘Guro Art of the Ivory Coast’; on the forthcoming show ‘African Aesthetics: the Carlo Monzino Collection’; on a tour of the African art world of New York; on a tour to France; encloses information and itinerary; on an upcoming exhibition ‘Masterpieces from Munich’; is looking for volunteers; on membership (tp.)

/16 Center for African Art, information and itinerary for the tour ‘Exploring African Art Treasures: France’ (tp.)

/17 Richard Randall to Susan Vogel, 12 Feb. – has had some luck in finding sources for designs used by African carvers; they include books, chess pieces and playing cards; on a Book of Hours which depicts designs used; on chess boxes and boards; on a deck of cards; on various other designs and artefacts; encloses three views of the base of a Benin vessel [not held]. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/18 Doran H. Ross, University of California, Los Angeles, to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 13 Jan. [not held]; can provide $200 towards his expenses; encloses a copy of the preliminary programme (tp.)

/19 Richard Randall to Susan Vogel, 17 Feb. – sent copies of his last letter and illustrations to WBF and Bassani; on double or triple salt cellars; encloses illustrations; discusses some examples; on playing cards; on horsemen; has not found good examples of forks and spoons (photocopy)
 

/23/20 Illustrations of salt cellars, playing cards and chess pieces. 12 leaves (photocopy with autogr. notes) [enclosed with /23/19]

.1 Susan Vogel to WBF, nd – note on the help with the European objects (autogr. card, enclosed with /23/19 & /23/20)

/21 T. […?] to WBF, 25 Feb. 1986 – on Effa Okupa’s house being broken into; various necklaces and bugles were stolen; asks him to ring her; on BEBF (autogr.)

/22 David A. Ackley to ibid., 3 Mar. – on speaking to WBF and seeking his impression of the Benin hip mask; encloses a photocopy of the mask; discusses the mask; would be anxious to receive WBF’s views of the mask; mentions a Tabwa exhibition opening in Apr. (autogr.)

.1 Image of mask (photocopy) [enclosed with /23/22]

/23 Keith Nicklin to ibid., 13 Mar. – encloses two papers written for the World Anthropological Congress to be held next Sept.; on his comments about WBF’s work; would be grateful for any comments (autogr.)

/24 [Keith Nicklin], ‘The Epic of the Ekpu: Ancestor Figures of Oron, Southeast Nigeria’. 11 leaves (tp. with map, illustrations and chart) [enclosed with /23/23]

/25 Ibid., ‘Symbols of Ritual and Political Authority in the Cross River Region, with Special Reference to the Figure of a Man seated on a Barrel’. 13 leaves (tp. with illustrations and map) [enclosed with /23/23]

/26 Sir Robert Sainsbury to WBF, 18 Mar. – thinks the time has come to call it a day; on dividing the work between WBF and Margret Carey; in WBF’s half there are still entries outstanding; therefore it has been arranged that Margret do these; on his fee; credit will be given to Margret for her work; he will be shown the edited entries before the African section goes to press (tp.)

/27 Richard Randall to Susan Vogel, 7 Apr. – is sending copies of the letter to WBF and Ezio Bassani with duplicate photographs; on a book of hours; on depictions of stylized ships; cannot find European models for the spoons and forks; on depictions of elephants; on the shapes of the salts (tp.)
 

/23/28 Dunja Hersak, the ‘Dictionary of Art’, to WBF, 8 May 1986 – refers to their telephone call; tells him more about the project; encloses a prospectus for Macmillan’s ‘Dictionary of Art’; would be pleased if he would write the entry on ivories, both Afro-Portuguese and other, and an entry on museums; on deadlines; on the fee (tp.)

/29 Prospectus for the ‘Dictionary of Art’ (tp.) [enclosed with /23/28]

/30 Judith Luskey, National Museum of African Art, to WBF, 16 May – Roy Sieber and Edward Lifschitz are seeking photographs for ‘The Art of African Kingdoms’; request permission to use two of his photographs (tp. and autogr.)

/31 The Chargé d’Affaires of Cameroon & Mme Alexis Boum to ibid., nd – invitation to a reception on 20 May (printed and autogr. card)

/32 Keith Nicklin to ibid., 22 May – the Ekpu catalogue nears completion; hopes for publication in Sept.; shall send proofs for critical comment; asks him to identify someone in a photograph with Kenneth Murray; asks if he knows of any other Ekpu figures in the UK (autogr.)

/33 Photograph showing Kenneth Murray (photocopy) [enclosed with /23/32]

/34 Ezio Bassani to WBF, 27 May – is sending under separate cover 4 copies of ‘Arte in Africa’ with the proceedings of the conference ‘Reality and perspectives in a study of the history of African Arts’ held in Florence in May 1984 (tp.)

/35 Robert L. Stolper to ibid., 28 May – it is more than two years since they met to discuss obtaining WBF’s expertise on the pair of Benin leopard heads belonging to his wife; laboratory examinations gave positive answers as to their authenticity; outlines the results of these tests; reminds WBF that he suggested one additional test to be made at the BM; delays caused him to write direct to Mr McLeod at the Museum; outlines his answer that further tests would not add to the information possessed; on an article on Herr Josef Riederer, who signed one of the reports; asks for WBF’s positive opinion on the heads. 2 leaves (tp.) [phot. 115759-115762]
 

/23/36 Susan Vogel to ibid., 4 June 1986 – on the publication schedule; WBF is to go to Copenhagen while Ezio is going to Portugal; then the two will get together to write the last chapter; Polly is putting the manuscript into the computer; hopes he has called Malcolm about the loans; encloses a list of lenders who have approved loans; time is running on and they must stick to schedule (tp.)

.1 List of museums which have agreed loans for the exhibition ‘Africa and the Renaissance’ (tp.)

/37 Andrea Nicholls, National Museum of African Art, to WBF, 5 June – of the photographs received from him, two are of particular interest; they show a bronze girdle; has just acquired a similar item; on a similar object featured in the catalogue of ‘The Art of Metal’ in Africa; any information on the attribution or function of this item would be appreciated (tp.)

/38 Jonathan Benthall to ibid., 11 June – gives financial statement for BJK’s trip to Boston; encloses her statement of expenses; her report is to follow (wp.)

/39 [BJK], nd – statement of expenses for trip to Tozzer Library (tp.) [enclosed with /23/38]

/40 Claude Blair to WBF, 17 June – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on the bronze of the man with the ‘Japanese’ gun; on guns in Japan generally; on the ship salt; on the other salt (tp.)

/41 Martine Renaud to Members of the Association of the Friends of the Barbier-Müller Museum, 30 June – sends the last two bulletins; describes what is in them; on exhibitions; on the annual general meeting; the annual balance sheet is enclosed. 2 leaves (tp., in French)

/42 Balance sheet. 2 leaves (tp., in French)

/43 Richard Randall to Susan Vogel, 1 July – encloses a drawing showing Europeans trading for ivory in Africa; on the use of animal mouths as finials in the Bini-Portuguese ivory horns; discusses some musical instruments; discusses brass pots or kettles; on some of the pieces Polly was seeking in American collections; sends pictures from a woodcut book (tp.)

/44 Illustrations of traders and of a shawm. 2 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /23/43]
 

/23/45 Alison Luchs, National Gallery of Art, Washington, to WBF, 1 July 1986 – on WBF responding to inquiries concerning a Benin brass fowl in their collection [see /21/90]; a catalogue entry for this work has been drafted; they would like to quote some of his comments; encloses copy of the draft; asks if he has an address for Philip Dark (tp.)

.1 Catalogue entry on the Benin fowl. 8 leaves (tp. with autogr. markings, with photocopy illustration)

/46 David Binkley, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, to ibid., 3 July – the museum is being offered a Yoruba figure; asks his opinion of the piece aesthetically; asks if he has details of the history of the piece; any comments will be appreciated (tp.)

/47 Hugh Brigstocke, Editor, the ‘Dictionary of Art’, to ibid., 11 July – asks formally if he would be willing to contribute the articles listed below to the ‘Dictionary of Art’; on the rate of payment; on bibliographies; if he is willing to write the articles, asks that he sign the enclosed agreement (tp.)

/48 Agreement between WBF and Macmillan Publishers for contributions to the ‘Dictionary of Art’ (printed and tp.) [enclosed with /23/47]

/49 Frank [McEwen] to WBF 14 July – is grateful for his concern in the promotion of his objects for Christie’s sales; would be happy to see him if he is in his direction; on a tame pheasant; hopes he has recovered from his accident (autogr.)

/50 Judith Luskey to ibid., 15 July – on Roy Sieber and Edward Lifschitz seeking permission to publish his photographs in ‘The Art of West African Kingdoms’; lists the photographs in question; asks him to sign the letter to grant reproduction rights (tp.)

/51 Illustrations. 3 leaves (photocopy)

/52 Françoise Keller, Musée Barbier-Mueller, to WBF, 15 July – is preparing an exhibition on African art to open in Düsseldorf; it will then travel to New York and Geneva; on the catalogue; asks if he will write on five of the objects; needs the manuscript by Feb. 1987; if he is happy to do this she will send photographs (tp.)
 

/23/53 WBF to John [Taylor], Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd., 21 July 1986 – refers to his book on African sculpture; Conway Lloyd Morgan was dealing with it; needs a print of a plate from ‘Nigerian Images’; remembers that some plates were defective; asks him to reintroduce him to Dr Stresow and ask that this order be put through with urgency; on the fees; on contributing some notes to the project for a selection of pieces from the Barbier-Mueller Museum; is glad to know that Prestel is producing the German edition (tp.)

/54 Françoise Keller to WBF, 30 July – on the catalogue for the African Art Exhibition in Düsseldorf; gives technical data on the book; outlines the plan of the book; on deadlines; on manuscripts; in order to confirm his agreement, asks him to sign and return the copy of this letter. 3 leaves (tp.)

/55 Malcolm McLeod to Ezio Bassani, 5 Aug. – on work on the Epstein collection; has checked all the Sotheby’s catalogues between 1916 and 1960; it was not very profitable; has checked and proof read the text; the Trustees have provisionally approved the loan of the ivories etc. listed below; there are details to be sorted out before the loan can be confirmed (tp.)

/56 List of items requested with valuations (tp.) [enclosed with /23/55]

/57 Steve Hooper to WBF, 9 Aug. – sends a set of his West African texts and Margret’s; on the texts; asks that he work on them with Margret; would like to credit her as the main author; on the photos; thanks him for his help (tp.)

/58 WBF to Ezio Bassani, 10 Aug. – has finished the texts marked ‘Bill – to check’; has now started on ‘Bill – checked’; had a session with Susan Vogel; discussed italic headings with Polly (photocopy)

/59 Ezio Bassani to WBF, 21 Aug. – thanks him for two batches of revised text; raises a few points for clarification; encloses copy of letter from Malcolm [/23/55]; on the delay of the exhibition until Oct. 1988; asks him to try to persuade Susan to accept two venues and find a way to open the exhibition in 1987 (tp. with autogr. corrections)

/60 Muriel […?] to ibid., 27 Aug. – refers to his letter [not held]; on making it a priority job; mentions Ricky; hopes his projects in Chicago are going well (autogr.)
 

/23/61 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 8 Sept. 1986 – refers to WBF’s letter of 25 Aug. [not held]; spoke to Susan; the show will open in New York in Sept. 1987 then go to Houston and Minneapolis; has to send the photographs then the text; Susan will have everything typewritten onto the computer; on a photograph of an ivory sceptre (tp.)

/62 Jeremy Montagu, University of Oxford, to ibid., 9 Sept. – found a Benin head in an antique shop in Stockbridge; asks if WBF would look at it; asks if he ever visits BEBF; if not, he could bring it to London (tp.)

/63 WBF to Jeremy Montagu, 11 Sept. – shall be visiting BEBF on 28 Sept. if he could bring the head then; fears it is a forlorn hope that it will be genuine; thinks it might be a copy of the head from the Pitt Rivers Museum (tpc.)

/64 Susan Vogel to Malcolm McLeod, 16 Sept. – thanks him for his attention to her loan request; on dates for the exhibition; on the venues; on the physical conditions of the gallery; on methods of controlling humidity; has three fragile ivories here; their condition has not changed; a conservation consultant will be working on the exhibition; hopes the Museum of Mankind will lend its crucial pieces. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/65 Ibid. to Ezio Bassani, 8 Oct. – encloses her response to Malcolm [/23/64]; is still getting agreements from lenders; will be done soon with the Munich catalogue and onto the Renaissance (photocopy)

/66 Alison Luchs to WBF, ibid. – refers to her letter of 1 July [/23/45] with draft of a catalogue entry on a Benin brass fowl; is concerned that the material may not have reached him; asks if he received the correspondence; encloses a copy of the letter; if he did not receive it she will send a copy of the draft (tp.)

/67 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 18 Oct. – on their text; on photographs; encloses Xeroxes of letters from Susan Vogel; returned the photo by List of the Bini ivory to Prestel Verlag (tp.)

/68 Ibid. to Susan Vogel, ibid. – refers to her letter of 8 Oct. [/23/65]; on the dates of the exhibition; a delay of two years on the first fixed date seems too long; shall send text and photos within a few weeks (photocopy)
 

/23/69 Dorota Starzecka, Museum of Mankind, to WBF, 19 Nov. 1986 – on five feather capes in the African collection; two are annotated as ‘made by Chinese in South Africa’; asks if he knows the source of this information; explains why she wants to know (tp.)

/70 Effa Okupa to ibid., 25 Nov. – received the enclosed particulars from a young Nigerian man; he wants to bring the piece to London; shall see him at the preview (tp.)

/71 Martine Renaud to Members of the Association of the Friends of the Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dec. – encloses Bulletins 32 and 33; on a book on spoons; on exhibitions; on two more books they are publishing; on a forthcoming exhibition; mentions the death of Charles Ratton. 2 leaves (tp.)

/72 Claude Blair to WBF, 1 Dec. – lets him know about an ivory cup which was in the possession of the Natural History Society of Newcastle in c. 1850; expects it is well known (tp.)

/73 Russell Jones, SOAS, to ibid., 10 Dec. – Bryan Cranstone thought he might be able to add something to the informal obituary note on Jeune Scott-Kemball (autogr. note)

/74 Obituary notice on Jeune Scott-Kemball, for Indonesia Circle. 3 leaves (tp. draft)

/75 Dorothy [Mahan] to WBF, 12 Dec. – on running into people who knew him in the New Guinea jungle; on her semi-separation from Richard; on Richard’s retirement; wants to know how he is; on a family gathering at Christmas; has given up on a job search; on her activities; on the Davis Gallery; on the Museum Friends of Ethnographica group; Bob Gordy has died; on plans to go to South America on a package tour; on spending time in Boston (tp. with autogr. note)

/76 Margaret [Rolfe] to ibid., 15 Dec. – wishes him a happy Christmas; will ring in the New Year when she is in London (autogr. pc)

/77 Dr Peter Stepan, Prestel Verlag, to WBF, 19 Dec. – on his contribution to the catalogue of ‘African Art from the Barbier-Müller Collection’ exhibition at Düsseldorf; on deadlines and other details. 2 leaves (tp.)

/78 Carlo Bella, Pace Gallery, to ibid., 30 Dec. – on a Cross River standing female figure; asks if he would write a statement on it (tp.)
 

/24 1986 Miscellaneous

[No number 1]

/2 Musée Barbier-Mueller, Genève, 23 July 1986 – document concerning an item for the African Art Exhibition in Düsseldorf. 2 copies (tp. with WBF’s notes added)

/3 WBF, nd – notes on bronze figures; on staves used in a ceremony among the Yoruba (tp.)

/4 Ibid., ibid. – notes on ‘The Arts of the Zulu and their Neighbours’ (autogr. draft)

/5 List of items in the Lowen Collection, ‘A Sample for “An Appraisal by W. Fagg”’ (photocopy with autogr. additions)

/6 Illustrations of objects with brief descriptions [from the Lowen Collection?] 10 leaves (photocopy)

/7 WBF, 27 Mar. 1986 – notes on an African figure, headed ‘Tom Slater’ (autogr. draft)

/8 Ibid., nd – text on fieldwork. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)

/9 Ibid., ibid. – brief notes on fieldwork (autogr.)

/10 Ibid., 10 Apr. 1986 – notes on ‘A carved and painted bowl from the Baga of Guinea’ (autogr.)

/11 Ibid., nd – note on an aphorism (autogr.)

/12 Folder from the Seventh Triennnial Symposium on African Art, University of California, Los Angeles, 2-6 Apr. 1986 (printed card), containing as follows:

.1 Map of UCLA (printed)

.2 Information sheet on the Museum of Cultural History (tp.)

.3 Transportation information (tp.)

.4 Programme for seminar on Museums and Monuments of Africa. 2 leaves (tp.)

.5 Programme for the symposium (printed booklet)
 

/24/12.6 Arnold Rubin to WBF, 5 Mar. 1986 – he has been chosed to receive an ACASA Leadership Award at the Triennial Symposium; he is invited to give an address, which it is hoped will be published (tp.)

.7 Preliminary programme. 8 leaves (printed)

/13 Arts Council of the African Studies Association [ACASA], Newsletter No. 11. 8 leaves (printed)

/14 List of events taking place at the Seventh Triennnial Symposium on African Art (tp.)

/15 Final Call for Panels and Papers for the Seventh Triennnial Symposium on African Art. 3 leaves (tp.)

/16 Brochure for the Brentwood Bel-Air Holiday Inn (printed)

/17 Information about the Seventh Triennnial Symposium on African Art (tp.)

/18 Invitation to a Reception for the exhibition ‘Expressions of Cameroon Art: the Franklin Collection’ and the opening of the Seventh Triennial Symposium on Traditional Africa Art (printed)

/19 WBF, nd – rough notes (autogr.)

/20 WBF, nd – rough notes. 4 leaves (autogr.)

/21 University of London, Warburg Institute – information about a colloquium on Boethius in the Middle Ages, 24-25 May 1985 (tp.)

/22 WBF, nd – ‘A Conjectural Digression among the Bronze-Casters’. 5 leaves (tp.) [see ‘Africa and the Renaissance’, Chapter 9]

/23 Ibid., ‘7 The Afro-Portuguese Ivories’. 7 leaves (photocopy) [see ‘Africa and the Renaissance’, Chapter 2]

/24 WBF, nd – ‘A We wooden mask’ (photocopy)

/25 Ibid., ibid. – notes on some artefacts (autogr.)

/26 List of objects with number of words to be used on each. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/27 Itinerary for a visit by Hermione Waterfield and WBF to Belgium (tp., in French)
 

/24/28 ‘The Story of the First Benin Giant (Aruan) and his Brother Esigie – they were born of the same father but different mothers. They lived at Udo between 1475 and 1515 A.D.’ 5 leaves (tp.)

/29 [WBF], nd – full descriptions of objects [in the Robert & Lisa Sainsbury Collection] 93 leaves (photocopy with autogr. additions)

/30 Center for African Art, poster for an exhibition ‘Hair Dressers at the Museum’ on 2 Mar. 1986 (photocopy)

/25 1987 Correspondence

/1 Peter Stepan to authors of the catalogue ‘African Art from the Barbier-Mueller Collection’, 14 Jan. 1987 – encloses Xerox of the Index of Tribes and Tribal Regions’ from the publication ‘Primitivismus in der Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts’; asks about including the article of a tribe for the catalogue of the Barbier-Mueller Collection (tp.)

/2 WBF to Claude Blair, 4 Feb. – refers to his letter of 1 Dec. [/23/72]; the Natural History Society offered the ivory to the BM on permanent loan; the Museum has now bought it; Susan Vogel has postponed the show until Sept. 1988 (autogr.)

/3 Deborah & Jeffrey Hammer to WBF, 3 Mar. – are going forward with plans to raise money for the ibeji project; met the Rays and John Lundsford in Dallas; the letter WBF wrote will be helpful; has a cheque for the notes WBF wrote on Dr Robert Laff’s pieces; asks what she should do with it (tp.)

/4 Tim Teuten to Françoise Keller, ibid. – WBF has asked him to send this; he is writing the entry on the Nok head (tp. note with autogr. note to WBF)

/5 Robin Poyner, University of Florida, to WBF, 17 Mar. – is working on a pape on Owo masking style in which he addresses the agbodogin mask type; would like to reproduce illustrations which accompany WBF’s article on the Festival of Britain; specifies these; the paper is to be published in African Arts later in the year (tp.)

/6 Bert [Maesen] to WBF, 27 Mar. – on ndop; on Genval; on a particular figure; on two other pieces by the same hand. 5 leaves (tp.)
 

/25/7 WBF to Robin Poynor, 6 Apr. 1987 – refers to his letter [/25/5]; agrees to his request to reproduce figures from the 1951 article; on Kenneth Murray; has some ideas on Owo which he is considering for publication (tp.)

/8 Christine Davies to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for reply to her enquiry [not held] regarding the Benin bronze group; he confirmed her suspicions (tp.)

/9 Robin Poynor to ibid., 21 Apr. – thanks him for his reply [/25/7]; on publication of his paper; will be eager for WBF to pursue what he is considering publishing on Owo (tp.)

/10 Melanie Forman, the Center for African Art, to ibid., 27 Apr. – returns the text of the ‘Africa and the Renaissance’ catalogue; on questions entered in the text; on chapter headings; needs a bibliography and page numbers for footnote references; would like the edited manuscripts by the end of July (tp.)

/11 WBF to […?], 28 Apr. – refers to Library Committee meeting; on Library business (autogr.)

/12 Brenda Chalfin, National Museum of African Art, to WBF, 20 May – seeks his permission to publish some of his photographs in a book accompanying an exhibition of art from the kingdom of Benin; specifies these; asks him to sign the letter to grant reproduction rights (tp.)

/13 Ibid., 21 May – amends her letter of 20 May; wishes to reproduce three, not two, images; specifies these; asks him to sign the letter to grant reproduction rights (tp.)

/14 Illustrations. 3 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /25/13]

/15 Hermione [Waterfield] to WBF, 21 May – asks if he ever visited Mr Azar in Paris; will be back in London on 28 May; will phone him; is going to see Mrs Lavigne (autogr. pc)

/16 Ibid., 28 May – Mrs Voorhuis has sent the ibeji photographs; on a photograph of an ivory statue; has got Mrs Lavigne’s collection for sale; on visiting Paris to see Azar; on parties (tp. with autogr. note)

/17 Muriel […?] to ibid., 29 May – on his health; thanks him for information on the Schnell head (autogr.)
 

/25/18 Hermione [Waterfield] to ibid., 2 June 1987 – on writing to the London Transport Executive, Legal Department; refers to an accident; hopes to telephone tomorrow (tp.)

/19 Phyllis Hetzel to ibid., 24 June – refers to days at the Carlton, Bournemouth; is planning her annual visit to England; on Ralph’s health; will be in Cambridge, Winchester and London; aims to see as many friends as possible; asks him to get in touch so they can meet; asks him to excuse a circular letter; Ralph is very keen on Benin bronzes (tp.)

/20 WBF to Roberto Fainello, 22 July – on examining the Benin head, lot 25 in his sale of 29 June; on the head; on comparing it with the Sainsbury head; if there is any question of disposal of the replica thinks Malcolm McLeod would be interested; is copying the letter to others who were interested (tp.)

/21 John [Picton] to WBF, 27 July – thanks him for copy of his letter to Roberto Fainello; on the Benin head; refers to Philip Dark’s book; thinks the head might be a European fake; on a paragraph in the catalogue (autogr.)

/22 Ezio Bassani to Melanie Forman, ibid. – returns the revised text of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’; attaches a note; sends the bibliography; also attaches a Xerox of some illustrations; on a photograph of the oliphant; is sending a Xerox of the revised text to WBF for him to make his comments (tp.)

/23 Notes to the revised text (tp.) [enclosed with /25/22]

/24 David [Attenborough] to WBF, 28 July – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on the BM acquiring the copy Benin head (autogr.)

/25 Frank Willett to ibid., 4 Aug. – refers to WBF’s note about a Benin head in Sotheby’s sale of 29 June; asks whether Philip Dark saw the original; he seems to have had a fake genealogy provided for it (tp.)

/26 Roberto Fainello to ibid., 10 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter of 22 July; the sale was cancelled; appreciates his thoughtfulness (tp.)

/27 WBF to Roy [Sieber?], 13 Aug. – regretted his absence from the opening; has now booked a ticket; on his travel plans; Warren had invited him to stay; will write to see if he can stay for two nights with him (tp.)
 

/25/28 Ibid. to Warren Robbins, 14 Aug. 1987 – his [Robbins’] great day is approaching; is going to come at his own expense; on his travel plans; asks if he could stay with him for a couple of nights (tp.)

/29 Ibid. to David Crownover & Bill Bertolet, 18 Aug. – on BEBF’s death; is arranging to attend the opening of the new African Museum; on dates and accommodation; asks them to use discretion as to whether or not to break the news to MWP about BEBF’s death (tp.)

/30 Warren M. Robbins to WBF, 21 Aug. – his house will be full so he cannot put WBF up; hopes that some other member of Museum staff can accommodate him; if not, suggests a hotel (tp.)

/31 Phyllis & Ralph Hetzel to [WBF], nd – invitation to a party on 3 Sept. (printed card)

/32 Phyllis Hetzel to WBF, 5 Sept. – Ralph was pleased that WBF came to the party; refers to WBF’s offer to show him the Benin works; it will not be possible this trip; on visiting the Museum of Mankind; asks where the museum keeps the pieces which are not on display (autogr. card)

/33 Ralph Hetzel to WBF, 28 Sept. – on their talk at Phyllis’ party; on seeing more of the African and Benin works of art; perhaps they will be in England again and can accept his generous offer; on WBF’s books; encloses a New York Times report on the opening of the National Museum of African Art in Washington (autogr.)

/34 Elisabeth Gerster, Musée Barbier-Mueller, to ibid., 8 Oct. – encloses a cheque for his contribution to the Düsseldorf catalogue (tp.)

/36 Stephen Gardiner to ibid., 12 Oct. – thanks him for coming; refers to the weather; discusses Epstein and his collection; asks other questions (tp.)

/37 Philip [Dark] to ibid., 9 Nov. – Catherine sent a notice of the memorial service for BEBF; regrets that he cannot attend; BEBF was always kind to him and Mavis; he helped him over the years; his achievements were many and considerable (autogr.)

/38 Margret [Carey] to ibid., nd [pre-14 Nov.] – had hoped to attend the memorial service on 14 Nov.; shall be south of the equator on that day sorting out the chaotic state of affairs at Mbala; shall be present in spirit (autogr.)
 

/25/39 Letty Bonnell & Ekpo Eyo, University of Maryland, to Jeff & Deborah [Hammer], 20 Nov. 1987 – the Art Department of the University has been given a grant to organise a symposium on ere ibeji and to finalise the book project for publication; the symposium will take place on 8-9 Apr. 1988; on the programme for the symposium; on accommodation and travel (tp.)

/40 Monique & Jean Paul Barbier-Mueller to [WBF?], nd – invitation to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Musée Barbier-Mueller on 25 Nov. (printed card, in French)

/26 1987 Miscellaneous

/1 WBF, 27 Aug. 1987 – a note on an important janus mask with cast brass embellishments probably found among the Yoruba of the former Ijebu Province, Nigeria (tp.)

/2 Ibid., ibid. – partial draft of /26/1 (autogr.)

/3 The China Society, programme of events Spring 1987 (tp.)

/4 New York Times, 20 Sept. 1987 – ‘New Showcases for Asian and African Art’. 5 leaves (newspaper cutting)

/5 The Nigerian Field Society, nd – Nigerian Arts and Crafts – Past Present and Future; programme for meeting to be held on 11 Apr. 1987 (tp. with autogr. note)

/6 WBF, nd – note on a Nok piece (autogr.)

/7 Text on an armlet (tp.)

/8 WBF, nd – brief notes on artefacts (autogr.)

/9 Notes on a bowl (tp.)

/10 ‘Kuba letter synopsis’ (tp.)

/11 Information on ndop (tp.)

/12 Text of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’. 225 leaves (photocopy draft) [see /22/30]

/27 1988-89 Correspondence & Miscellaneous

/1 Robin Price to WBF, nd [1988?] – refers to his accident; shall feel a gap at Jill’s farewell party; hopes to see him before too long (autogr. card)
 

/27/2 Ingeborg Weber, Musée Barbier-Mueller, to ibid., 5 Feb. 1988 – the exhibition of 200 pieces from their African collection will open on 26 Feb.; on the book of the exhibition; thanks him for his work on this project; is sending a book on the activities of the Museum in the last ten years. 2 leaves (tp.)

/3 Werner Gillon to ibid., 1 Mar. – as Sally is still in hospital he told Lisa Bradley that she must deal direct with WBF (tp.)

/4 WBF to Letty Bonnell, 9 Mar. – is travelling to Chicago on the way to Maryland to do some work for the conference with Jeff and Deborah Hammer; on his travel arrangements; on her paying for his travel; looks forward to meeting her (tpc.)

/5 Lisa Bradley to WBF, 17 Mar. – Werner Gillon has sent the paper he wrote on the Ifa bowl; thanks him; will be sending a cheque for his expertise (tp.)

/6 Berta Bascom to ibid., 21 May – will be in London at the end of June; hopes to see him; on arrangements (autogr.)

/7 Jill Swart to ibid., 4 June – will be in the UK for three weeks from the beginning of July; will call him when she is in London (autogr.)

/8 Ezio Bassani to ibid., 14 June – refers to his own letter of 12 June [not held]; discovered three illustrations in von Luschan; on the figures in the illustrations; asks if they change anything (tp.)

/9 Three illustrations (photocopy)

/10 Berta Bascom to WBF, 7 July – thanks him for hospitality; on Betty; on her own health; hopes he gets the book on Yoruba proverbs soon (autogr.)

/11 Ingeborg Weber to Hermione Waterfield, 8 July – thanks her for her collaboration; on a truk necklace which Mr Barbier wanted to obtain; on arranging transport; encloses a copy of WBF’s photograph; would like to receive this photograph and permissions to publish it (fax)

/12 Illustration (fax)

/13 Jonathan Franklin[?] to WBF, 21 July – note concerning a book and 14 pictures for valuation (autogr.)
 

/27/14 Elizabeth Kennell, Musée des beaux arts de Montreal/the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, to A. Cooper, Photographic Service, BM, 15 Aug. 1988 – on an exhibition of Central and West African Sculpture which her museuem is preparing; would like to include some photographs by WBF and R.E. Bradbury, published in ‘Divine Kingship in Africa’; asks permission to reproduce the photographs from the catalogue (photocopy with autogr. note, suggesting writing to WBF; on copyright issues)

/15 Philip [Allison] to WBF, 7 Sept. – WBF asked for a photo of ‘this little carving’; gives some details about it; it is the only piece he collected which did not end up in the Lagos Museum; it would be good to see him again; had a telephone call from Ekpo Eyo to say that one of his students would come and see him; has heard no more (tp.)

[No numbers 16 & 17]

/18 Lisa Bradley to ibid., 14 Sept. – encloses a colour transparency of a Yoruba door; Jack Pemberton thinks it is an Ogboni cult door; on its age; would like to hear his thoughts on it (tp.)

/19 Josephine Hurst, Photographic Services, Museum of Mankind, to ibid., 15 Sept. – encloses copy of letter from Montreal Museum of Fine Art [/27/14]; has advised them of his address (tp.)

/20 Louise […?] to WBF, 29 Sept. – thanks him for dinner at the Traveller’s Club; on her travels in the West Country with Jonathan; they are leaving tonight for Copenhagen; will probably return to England in Nov.; hopes to see him again (autogr.)

/21 [Hermione Waterfield] to Ekpo Eyo, 5 Oct. – sorry there has been such a silence since his book arrived in July; explains why; has been reading the book to WBF; on suggestions WBF has made; mentions Abiodun; on Christie’s sale dates. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/22 Mesa College Art Gallery to WBF, 17 Oct. – notice of an exhibition of the African Art collection of Robert and Patricia Berg, 10 Nov.-9 Dec. (printed pc)

/23 Elizabeth H. Kennell to ibid., 24 Oct. – on the exhibition she is preparing; the author of the catalogue would like to use one of his photographs, reproduced in ‘Divine Kingship in Africa’; with his permission would like to publish a photograph taken from the book (tp.)
 

/27/24 African Arts to WBF, Dec. 1988 – on his subscription (printed pc)

/25 Vittorio & Marina Mangiò, New Year greetings [1988 or 1989] (printed card) [phot. 115763]

/26 6 Feb. 1989 – notice of a meeting of the Museum of Mankind Library Committee on 13 Feb. (tp.)

/27 Mary Jo Arnoldi & Philip Ravenhill to Colleague, 20 Feb. – the Arts Council of the African Studies Association announce the Eighth Triennial of African Art to be held at the Smithsonian, 15-17 June 1989; on panels etc.; on exhibitions; sends registration form and hotel registration form; on the Awards Banquet; on a pre-Triennial workshop. 2 leaves (fax)

/28 Triennial Symposium on African Art, Advance Registration Form (fax)

/29 ACASA membership renewal form (fax)

/30 Hotel registration form (fax)

/31 Virginia Delfico, the Textile Museum, Washington DC, to Eric Robertson, 1 Mar. – thanks him for an enjoyable morning at the Textile Museum on African textiles; it was the perfect wrap-up for their exhibition ‘Fabrics of Africa’; is grateful for his support (tp.)

/32 Frank Willett to WBF, 3 Mar. – Keith Nicklin asked if WBF would contribute a preface to his Ekpu book; hearing that WBF was not very well asked if Willett would assist in writing a joint preface; has written the enclosed [not held]; asks him to make any changes he wants to (autogr.)

/33 Fondation Maeght, invitation to the opening of the exhibition ‘Arts de l’Afrique noire’ on 11 Mar. (printed card, in French)

/34 Adrien Maeght & Jean-Louis Prat to WBF, invitation to dinner on 11 Mar. (printed and autogr. card, in French)

/35 Tim Teuten to Adrien Maeght, 7 Mar. – WBF thanks him for the invitation to the opening of the exhibition but is unable to attend (tpc.)
 

/27/36 Prof. Dr Harold Suhr to ibid., 7 Mar. 1989 – has read several of WBF’s articles on African carvers; is trying to find the carver of Yoruba maternity; encloses photos; on similar pieces he has seen; would appreciate his opinion; would like to know the name of the carver (tp.)

/37 Eric Robertson to Friend, 9 Mar. – has a great number of African textiles for sale in his gallery; is going to make an effort to acquire some examples of textiles; for information about his activities, see the attached (tp.)

/38 Asbury Park Press, 9 Feb. 1989 – ‘Africa focus of art exhibit’ (photocopy of newspaper cutting) [enclosed with /27/37]

/39 Flyer for an exhibition at Monmouth College of ‘African Traditional Abstract Art’, guest curated by Eric Robertson (photocopy) [enclosed with /27/37]

/40 The Star Ledger, 15 Feb. 1989 – ‘Draped with a flourish’ (photocopy of newspaper cutting) [enclosed with /27/37]

/41 Frederick Lamp to WBF, 11 Mar. – is updating his placement dossier at Yale; asks if he would write a reference; encloses a form; encloses his Curriculum Vitae; encloses a copy of the new brochure on the nimba and a copy of a manuscript he is preparing on some wood figures from Sierra Leone; congratulates him on the catalogue for ‘Africa and the Renaissance’ (tp.)

/42 ‘Diamond of the Month’, Feb. 1989 – article by Frederick Lamp on the Baga. 4 leaves (photocopy)

/43 Frederick John Lamp, Curriculum Vitae. 4 leaves (tp.)

/44 Ibid., ‘Archaic Wood Figures of Sierra Leone: Implications for Historical Reconstruction’. 29 leaves (photocopy)

/45 Philip Ravenhill to Hermione Waterfield, 23 Apr. – encloses basic information about the Triennial; concerning WBF’s participation the concern is who will take care of him; is leaving for Mali on 28 Apr. to produce a film (fax)

/46 The Office of Conference Services, Smithsonian Institute, to WBF, 23 May – has received his advance registration form for the 1989 Triennial Symposium on African Art; hotel confirmation will be sent separately (printed pc)
 

/27/47 Silas R. Mountsier III to ibid., 26 May 1989 – has reviewed WBF’s Will and the proposed Trust that it creates; it is in order to sign it before embarking on his trip; suggests that his associates at Christie’s might choose a memento from among his chattels; is thinking of Hermione and Tim (tp.)

/48 Janet L. Schrenk, National Museum of African Art, to ibid., 31 May – came across some references attributed to him about the application of neats-foot oil on the Pitt Rivers collection pieces; is interested in learning the source of the information; on her qualifications; on the project ‘A Technical Analysis of Benin Bronzes in the National Museum of African Art’; hopes to meet him during the upcoming Triennial. 2 leaves (tp.)

/49 Ibid. – Abstract of ‘Technical Analysis of Benin “Bronzes” in the National Museum of African Art’ (tp.)

.1 Cover note with /27/49 (tp.)

/50 Hermione Waterfield to Margie […?] or Sue Wiseman, 21 June – on sending a third batch of Chinnery drawings to Hong Kong; on WBF’s eyesight; asks about his pictures left late July; says he is muddled (tp. with autogr. notes)

/51 Barbara Blackmun to Hermione Waterfield, 7 July – refers to her letter [not held]; it was good to see WBF; on the decline in his condition; she has written a review of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’; on the theft of tusks from the Oba’s palace in 1976 or 1977; is looking for a publisher for her book on ancestral ivories of Benin (photocopy)

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/53 Jehanne [Teilhet] & [Hermione Waterfield] to WBF, 10 Aug. – refer to a Pacific Arts Conference [in Hawaii]; without him she [Jehanne] would have studied modern art; thanks him (autogr. pc; water damaged)

/54 John Taylor to WBF, 15 Aug. – on a reprint of ‘Nigerian Images’; mentions Angela Rackham’s involvement; he will qualify for royalties under the terms of the 1963 contract; events look promising; is sending a copy of the letter to Angela Rackham (tp. with autogr. reply from WBF – is delighted to hear from him; is glad he is back on the Board; invites him to dinner)
 

/27/55 Frank Willett to ibid., 15 Aug. 1989 – lent his copy of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’ to a colleague who has prepared the enclosed note for Print Quarterly; enjoyed it very much (autogr.)

/56 Martin J. Hopkinson, Hunterian Art Gallery, nd – review of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’ for Print Quarterly. 2 leaves (photocopy) [enclosed with /27/55]

/57 WBF to Frank Willett, 1 Sept. – refers to his review [/28/96]; asks if Martin Hopkinson would like a copy of the book; enjoyed the Triennial in June in Washington; mentions Paula Ben Amos; Warren d’Azevedo got the prize; on WBF looking like an Oba in black tie; refers to the penultimate paragraph of his review (tpc. with comments by Hermione Waterfield)

/58 Frank Willett to WBF, 7 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 1 Sept. [/27/57]; Martin Hopkinson is delighted by the offer of a copy of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’; has John Picton here to give a lecture and open an exhibition; mentions Paula Ben Amos; on a phrase in his own review; on Steven having a cycling accident; has no plans to come to London (autogr.)

/59 Georgina Carless for Helen Ottaway to WBF, 25 Sept. – on a Japanese translation of the ‘New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians’; requests his permission to preproduce the item listed on the attachment; on his fee (tp.)

/60 Note of the item for which permission is requested [see /27/59] (tp.)

/61 Illustration of Yoruba friction drummers (photocopy)

/62 Robin Lehman to WBF, 8 Nov. – Hermione brought news of him; is glad he is still in touch with their favourite art; has thought of him often; deeply appreciates the help and advice he has given over the years (tp.)

/63 The Trustees of the BM to WBF & Hermione Waterfield, nd – invitation to the opening of an exhibition of Palestinian Costume (printed and autogr. card)
 

/27/64 Ezio Bassani to Hermione Waterfield, 27 Nov. 1989 – was happy to learn that WBF is well; attaches Xeroxes of Blackmun’s review of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’ published in African Arts in Nov. and of his answer [/28/2 & /28/3]; sent it to Susan; is going to write to John Povey; wants the letter published completely even though it is long; needs to counter every point raised by Blackmun; asks her to write with her opinion; thinks it is a nasty thing (tp.)

/65 Ibid. to Dr Maria C. Berns, Book Review Editor, African Arts, nd – refers to the review by Barbara Blackmun of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’; it is an attack which he and WBF cannot bear in silence; attaches his answer; asks her to publish it in full; should it not be published complete, will find another way to defend their reputations (tp.)

/66 Malcolm [McLeod] to ibid., 29 Nov. – sends copies of the Epstein book which has finally appeared; thanks him for his help (tp.)

/67 [Hermione Waterfield] to Ezio Bassani, 1 Dec. – refers to his letter [/27/64]; read to WBF the Blackmun review and Ezio’s reply; on her schedule; he must rewrite his letter; outlines the points he should make; time is non-existent for her (tpc.)

/68 Philip [Allison] to WBF, 2 Dec. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held] recounting the history of the carvings; has always felt anxious about being in possession of them without an explanation of how he obtained them; on WBF’s notes in the Christie’s Tribal Art catalogues; on persuading Angela to bring him to visit (autogr.)

/69 [Hermione Waterfield] to Frank Willett, 8 Dec. – on his travels to Italy and Nigeria; on the review by Barbara Blackmun; encloses a copy and a copy of Ezio’s reply [/27/81 & /27/82]; she has not been well and is frantic; WBF would be grateful if he would write a letter to back Ezio up; it is WBF’s fault that the exhibition was so delayed; Ezio gave WBF his text in 1985; WBF sat on it and did not show it to her (tpc.)

/70 Ibid. to Susan Vogel, ibid. – sends WBF’s comments in the form of how he would prefer Ezio’s letter to be written; has highlighted what WBF has added; she is very busy; she does not see what BB has to gain from this; Ezio had written his text by the end of 1984 and Curnow’s dissertation came out at the end of 1983; if there are other points to discuss with WBF asks her to send a fax (tpc.)
 

/27/71 Ibid. to Ezio Bassani, 8 Dec. 1989 – has gone through Blackmun’s review and his reply with WBF; he has suggested the enclosed rewriting [possibly /27/83]; has highlighted what WBF has added; has sent a copy to Susan; will be away for a month from Christmas Eve; is in a rush and is exhausted (tpc.)

/72 Warren L. d’Azevedo, University of Nevada-Reno, to WBF, 9 Dec. – was good to see him at the Triennial; the receipt of the ACASA award was gratifying; encloses text of his comments at the banquet which will appear in African Arts; on a reminiscence in which WBF figures as a Virgil to his Dante; on the respect he has for WBF and his work (tp.)

/73 Warren L. d’Azevedo, ‘Art as Mirage: Reflections and Recollections of a Savage Mind’, ACASA Leadership Award Address, 16 June 1989. 9 leaves (tp.) [enclosed with /27/72]

/74 Susan Vogel to WBF, 12 Dec. – the Board of Directors discussed the review of Barbara Blackmun; thinks she and the magazine are open to a lawsuit; outlines what they should do. 2 leaves (fax)

/75 John Taylor to WBF, 14 Dec. – thanks him for dinner; on meeting Hermione; hopes he arrived home safely in the taxi; is pleased that Nigerian bronzes is being reissued; will ensure he receives author’s copies in the New Year (autogr.)

/76 Hermione Waterfield to Susan Vogel, 15 Dec. – WBF has shown her her fax [/27/74]; he cannot find the Curnow dissertation; asks if she could send a copy to Catherine Fagg; Tim could then fax the relevant facts in the New Year (fax)

/77 Richard J. Faletti to WBF, 20 Dec. – read with dismay the review of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’; as a Director of the Center for African Art would like to do what he can to set the record straight; assures him that the Board will do everything it can to protect his reputation and that of Dr Bassani; his friends will stand by his side. 2 leaves (tp.)

/78 Jane Sheaf Turner, Editor, the ‘Dictionary of Art’, to ibid., 22 Dec. – Dunja Hersak informs her that he has decided not to write the article on Afro-Portuguese and other ivories for the Dictionary; is sorry about this; hopes he will still write the entry on museums; encloses a brochure with sample pages; hopes this will persuade him to contribute (tp.)
 

/27/79 Berta Bascom to [WBF], Christmas 1989 – sends greetings; on the earthquake; remembers the nice time she had with him in London (photocopy with autogr. note)

/80 Barbara Blackmun, ‘From Trader to Priest in Two Hundred Years: The Transformation of a Foreign Figure on Benin Ivories’, in Art Journal, Summer 1988. 11 leaves (photocopy)

/81 Ibid., 30 Nov. 1989 – review of ‘Africa and the Renaissance: Art in Ivory’ by Ezio Bassani & WBF. published in African Arts. 5 leaves (photocopy)

/82 Ezio Bassani, nd – answer to the review by Barbara Blackmun [/27/81] 8 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections by Hermione Waterfield)

/83 [Hermione Waterfield], ibid. – corrected version. 4 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes)

/84 WBF, Oct. 1988 – notes on a Guinea Baga dance headdress from the collection of Maurice Nicaud (tp.)

/85 Invitation to the preview of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’ on 17 Nov. 1988 (printed card)

/86 List of clubs in Washington playing African music (tp.)

/87 List of restaurants [in Washington?] (printed)

/88 List of lunch places in Washington (printed)

/89 Lists of African and Caribbean restaurants in Washington (tp.)

/90 Programme of films to be shown at the Eighth Triennal Symposium on African Art. 3 leaves (tp.)

/91 Flyer for African Dance & Music Festival (printed)

/92 Draft programme for the Triennial Symposium. 8 leaves (photocopy with autogr. additions)

/93 Eighth Triennial Symposium on African Art, Panel and Paper Abstracts (stapled booklet)

/94 1988 ACASA Membership List. 7 pages (tp.)

/95 Folder from the National Museum of African Art (cardboard, containing the following:

.1 Programme for the Eighth Triennial Symposium on African Art (printed booklet)
 

/27/95.2 Flyer for ‘Shapes of Power, Belief and Celebration’ at the New Orleans Museum of Art (printed)

.3 Brochure for the Smithsonian Institution (printed)

.4 Brochure for the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the National Museum of African Art, the S. Dillon Ripley Center and the Enid A. Haupt Garden (printed)

.5 Brochure for the Caribbean Festival Arts (printed)

.6 Brochure for the Permanent Collection of the National Museum of African Art (printed)

.7 Brochure for the National Museum of African Art (printed)

/96 Frank Willett, review of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’ for the Burlington Magazine. 3 leaves (tp.)

/97 Ibid., compliments slip (printed and autogr.)

/98 Folder from Christie’s Tours (cardboard), containing as follows:

.1 Boarding passes for WBF. 2 leaves (cardboard)

.2 Tickets for WBF, Mar. & Apr. 1988 (printed and autogr.)

.3 Check List for Travellers (printed)

.4 Itinerary for WBF (tp.)

.5 Information about flights, Mar. & Apr. 1988 (tp.)

.6 25 Mar. 1988 – Invoice (tp.)

/99 Guy Loudmer, flyer for a sale[?] of the Tristan Tzara Collection on 24 Nov. 1988 (printed)

/28 1990-92 Correspondence & Miscellaneous

/1 Hermione [Waterfield] to WBF, 2 Jan. 1990 – on a trip to Cape Town (autogr. pc)

/2 L. Kahan Gallery to ibid., 12 Jan. – brochure on an exhibition ‘Documents in Clay: African Terra Cottas’ (printed)
 

/28/3 800 Gallery, Monmouth College, to ibid., 19 Jan. 1990 – advertisement for an exhibition, ‘Resonances: the Sculpture of Gladys Lewis’ (printed card)

/4 Hermione Waterfield to Richard J. Faletti, 31 Jan. – refers to his letter of 20 Dec. to WBF [/27/77]; on the Blackmun review in African Arts [/27/81]; on [Kathy] Curnow; asks if he received a catalogue from 4/5 July (tpc.)

/5 Ibid. for WBF to Helen Ottaway, Macmillan Publishers Ltd., ibid. – refers to her letter of 25 Sept. [/27/59]; WBF is content to have the same conditions for the Japanese edition of the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians as was arranged for the English edition (tpc.)

/6 […?], Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, to WBF, 6 Feb. – invites him to a meeting towards the formation of the Yoruba Arts Studies Association (YASA); on the aim of the association; it shall be an organ for the dissemination of information about Yoruba art objects; on membership (tp.)

/7 Ibid., ibid. – on the 1990 Conference on Yoruba Art; he is expected to present a paper; on hotels and other arrangements (photocopy)

/8 Brother Patrick to ibid., 14 Feb. – a Mass was offered at La Salle yesterday for the happy repose of MWP; there was an opportunity to tell the students about her contribution; when he is in London, will look WBF up (autogr. card)

/9 Elles V. Eysbroek, Provident National Bank, to ibid., 23 Feb. – the Bank is an Executor of MWP who died on 10 Feb.; encloses a copy of a page from her will in which she bequeaths three items from her collection of African art to him; asks him to confirm his address and date of birth; asks if it is correct that MWP gave him the bronze mask from Benin some year ago. 2 leaves (tp.)

/10 Page from MWP’s will (tp.; water damaged) [enclosed with /28/9]

/11 Wright Gallery to WBF, nd – notification of an exhibition[?] of recent acquisitions of African Art (printed card)

/12 WBF to Susan Vogel, 12 Mar. – has read the copy of the letter by Ezio Bassani and himself; is in agreement with the contents (tp.)
 

/28/13 Tim Teuten to ibid., 12 Mar. 1990 – on the reply to Barbara Blackmun’s review; WBF is in agreement with the content of the letter; is faxing her a letter to this effect; points out some typos; on WBF breaking his thumb (tp.)

/14 Mrs M.E. Bell to [WBF?], ibid. – invoice for speech therapy (autogr.; water damaged)

/15 Mr Bernard de Grunne and the Directors of Sotheby’s to [WBF?], nd – invitation to a Reception and Private View of the Harry A. Franklin Collection of African Art on 21 Mar. (printed card)

/16 Merton D. Simpson Gallery to WBF, 4 Apr. – advertisement of an exhibition of ‘Art from Africa’ (printed pc)

/17 Barbara W. Blackmun to ibid., 9 Apr. – knows that her review [/27/81] might have caused him distress; she honours his knowledge; her remarks were not motivated by lack of respect; was not questioning his integrity; refers to his omitting public recognition of Dr Curnow’s contribution to the study of Afro-Portuguese ivories; is heartened that he recommended that Dr Curnow should write on these carvings for the ‘Dictionary of Art’ (tp.)

/18 Richard J. Faletti, Winston & Strawn, to James E. Holst & Patricia M. Jasper, University of California, 20 Apr. – his letter concerns African Arts, and WBF and Ezio Bassani; refers to the review which accused them of plagiarism; writes as a collector and Director of the Center for African Art; on WBF and Ezio Bassani; on African Arts; suggests that the editors be made familiar with the law relating to defamation; encloses a copy of the letter to the editors from Susan Vogel. 2 leaves (tp.)

/19 Deborah Hammer to WBF, 7 May – has been working on the details of the ibeji project; brings him up to date with developments; refers to MWP’s passing; on her own children; on her activities (tp.)

/20 Elles V. Eysbroek to ibid., ibid. – refers to her previous letter [/29/9]; on the three items bequeathed to him, the only one available is the Dan dance mask; encloses a copy of a photograph (tp.)

.1 Illustration of mask (photocopy; water damaged)

/21 Nancy Marder to WBF, 8 May – hopes he is feeling better; on MWP’s memorial service; on meeting Monika Wengraf; on the notes WBF made on their collection (autogr.) [see MS 502/2/381]
 

/28/22 Françoise Fasel, Musée Barbier-Mueller, to ibid., 29 June 1990 – is preparing a book on the Arts of Ivory Coast; one of the authors, Dr T. Garrard, has written a chapter on metal face masks of the Senufo region; a picture of one of these masks was published in ‘African Tribal Images’; asks if she could reproduce the illustration (tp.)

/23 H[ermione Waterfield] to ibid., 14 July – is in Wales, returning 23 July (autogr. pc)

/24 Deborah Hammer to ibid., 31 July – met with Doran Ross; brings him up to date with the WBF Field Notes; asks his permission to reproduce the field photographs; encloses a letter for him to sign; brings him up to date on the ibeji project (tp.)

/25 WBF to Deborah Hammer, nd – gives his permission for his field notes to be published by UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History; gives permission for his field photographs to be reproduced for exhibition purposes (tp.)

/26 Catherine Fagg for WBF to Elles V. Eysbroek, 6 Aug. – refers to her letters [/29/9 & /29/20]; on WBF’s address; on the items bequeathed to him by MWP (photocopy; water damaged)

/27 Merton D. Simpson Gallery to WBF, 6 Sept. – notification of an opening and party on 13 Sept. (printed pc)

/28 The Board of Directors of the Center for African Art to [WBF?], nd – invitation to a reception and preview of ‘Closeup: Lessons in the Art of Seeing African Sculpture’ on 13 Sept. (printed)

/29 BJK to ibid., 14 Dec. – on her work in the RAI Archives; has finished the Swanscombe Committee archive and the large one of the Congrès international des Sciences anthropologiques et ethnologiques; discusses this latter (tp.)

/30 Suzanne [Preston Blier] to [WBF?], nd – announces the birth of Jocelyn Preston Blier on 23 Jan. 1991 (printed with autogr. note)

/31 Eric Robertson, Monmouth College, to ibid., nd – notification of an exhibition ‘Masks and Masquerades’, opening on 8 Feb. (printed card)
 

/28/32 Suzanne Preston Blier, the Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities, to ibid., 6 Mar. 1991 – is sending a letter addressed to Josef Herman; asks him to forward it; asks about Herman’s collection; he has some examples of Dahomey sculptures which she would like to include in a book she is writing; asks if WBF knows of other collections which include Dahomey objects (tp.)

/33 Merton D. Simpson Gallery to ibid., 6 May – notification of an opening and party on 15 May (printed pc)

/34 Gigi Pezzoli, Centro Studi Archeologia Africana, to ibid., 31 May – sends a copy of the catalogue ‘Forti e Castelli de Tratta’ [not held]; it was published on the occasion of an exhibition; refers to a 1987 exhibition ‘Nobili o Selvaggi?’ (tp.)

/35 Suzanne Preston Blier to ibid., 3 June – refers to her previous letter [/29/32]; sends a copy as she has not heard from him (tp.)

/36 Seymour C. Wagner for Duane, Morris & Heckscher, to […?], 8 July – refers to a will and an audit (tp., leaf 1 missing)

/37 Hermione [Waterfield] to WBF, 19 July – thanks him for the party; is going to Wales; has written to Roy for him (autogr. pc)

/38 Dan Wooler, President, the Hawks’ Club,to ibid., 15 Oct. – his application for Honorary membership of the Club was approved; encloses application form; sends a complimentary Hawks’ Club tie (tp.)

/39 Tim [Teuten] to ibid., 4 Nov. – on his trip to Sanaa (autogr. pc)

/40 Richard Meyer African Art to ibid., 7 Nov – on a change of name of the gallery (printed pc)

/41 Merton D. Simpson Gallery to ibid., 11 Nov. – notification of an opening and party on 20 Nov. (printed pc)

/42 Robertson African Arts to ibid., 13 Nov. – invitation to an exhibition ‘African Images Part II’ (printed pc)

/43 Lane Berk to ibid., 28 Apr. 1992 – wishes him the happiest of days; on his health; she is moving house; asks if there is any chance of him coming (autogr. card; water damaged)
 

/28/44 Invitation to the opening of the exhibition ‘Art and Ambiguity – Perspectives on the Brenthurst Collection of Southern African Art’ (printed card in English and Afrikaans)

/45 James Willis Gallery, notification of an exhibition ‘Images of the Female’, opening on 1 Nov. 1991 (printed card)

/46 Galleria Gottardo, brochure on an exhibition ‘Scacchi’ (printed)

/47 Kathy Curnow to Dr Patrick McNaughton, Editor of Dialogues, 31 May 1990 – discussion of the review of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’ [/27/81]; and of her own work. 15 leaves (photocopy)

/48 Barbara W. Blackmun, for Dialogue – discussion of her review of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’ [/27/81]. 5 leaves (photocopy)

/49 Roy Sieber, nd – letter on the review of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’ and the letters of Dr Vogel and Mr Bassani and WBF. 2 leaves (photocopy)

/50 9 Mar. 1990 – Susan Vogel’s reply letter and letter from Ezio Bassani and WBF, concerning the review of ‘Africa and the Renaissance’. 21 leaves (fax; almost illegible)

/51 Illustrations and text on three ivory objects (photocopy)

/52 National Museum of African Art, brochure for an exhibition ‘Icons: Ideals and Power in the Art of Africa’ (printed)

/53 Invitation to the preview of the exhibition ‘Icons: Ideals and Power in the Art of Africa’ (printed card)

/54 Brochure for the Linden Museum, Stuttgart (printed, in German)

/55 Entry on WBF in ‘History in Africa’ by W.A. Hart and Christopher Fyfe (photocopy)