See also A114/16
An Index to Current Periodicals, a quarterly index to articles appearing in journals received in the RAI Library, was first proposed at a Library Committee meeting on 24 Nov. 1961 (see LC/1/1, f.2.) A specimen issue, covering periodicals received between Jan. and Mar. 1962, was distributed in the summer of 1962. The Anthropological Index was then published between 1963 and 1994 in annual volumes, each comprising four quarterly parts and an author index. In 1976 the RAI Library was transferred to the Museum of Mankind by Deed of Gift, and the Index then covered the periodicals taken in the merged library. In the 1980s and 1990s production of the Index was gradually computerised, and the index eventually went live online as the Anthropological Index Online in 1998. Volume 32 (1994) was the last volume to be produced in hard copy. See also A77/16
Editors of Anthropological Index were as follows:
Vol. 1 (1963)–Vol. 14, Part 2 (1976): Brownlee J. Kirkpatrick, Librarian, 1948-76 (BJK)
Vol. 14, Part 3 (1976)–Vol. 17, Part 2 (1979): Judith Higgens (JH)
Vol. 17, Part 3 (1979)-Vol. 20 (1982): Kenneth A. Forrest (KAF)
Vol. 21 (1983)-Vol. 22, Part 3 (1984): Judith Morris (JM)
Vol. 22, Part 4 (1984): JM and David M. Jones (DMJ)
Vol. 23 (1985)-Vol. 24 (1986): DMJ
Vol. 25 (1987)-Vol. 31 (1993): Karen Godden (KG)
Vol. 32 (1994): Hon. Editor David Zeitlyn, Dept. of Social Anthropology, UKC (DZ); Co-Editors Janice Archer (JA) and Damaris Dodds (DD)
The Index was published by various firms over the years: Lithofax Ltd. (1963-65); Smethurst (1967-68); Unwin Brothers Ltd. (1968-71); Mansell Publications (1972-80); L & T Press Ltd. (1980-85); Chameleon Press Ltd., Wandsworth (1985-94). Typesetting was done by Light Touch, Chepstow, from 1988. Printers’ brochures from Unwin Brothers Ltd, Headley Brothers Ltd, The Invicta Press, Ashford, Kent, and Mansell Publications have not been retained. Estimates, invoices and other correspondence from these and other printing firms, 1962-96 (Richard Madley Ltd., London; F.J. Parsons, London; Avon Litho Ltd., Stratford-upon-Avon; Clarke Doble & Brendon Ltd., Devon; The British National Bibliography, London; William Clowes & Sons, Beccles; The Blackmore Press, Shaftesbury; Sasor, London; Henry Ling Ltd., The Dorset Press, Dorchester; G.K. Hall & Co., Boston, Mass.; Olivers Printing Works Ltd., Battle; L & T Press Ltd., Luton; Echo Press Ltd., Loughborough; Norman W. Hardy Printing Group, London; Doppler Press, Brentwood, Essex) has been selectively retained.
Various documents relating to Anthropological Literature, published by the Tozzer Library at Harvard University, have not been retained, viz. photocopies of:
Anthropological Literature – Journals Indexed (to end 1985)
Volume 11 Cumulative List of Journals Indexed (1989)
Volume 12 Cumulative List of Journals Indexed (1990)
Volume 13 Cumulative List of Journals Indexed (1991)
Volume 14 Cumulative List of Journals Indexed (1992)
Volume 15 Cumulative List of Journals Indexed (1993)
[Volume 16] List of Journals Indexed (1994)
Series Indexed in Anthropological Literature, May 20, 1998
Journals Currently Reviewed for Indexing by Anthropological Literature, May 20, 1998.
Journals Currently Indexed in Anthropological Literature, June, 1998.
Photocopies of articles, or extracts of articles, as follows, have likewise not been retained:
Margaret Currier, ‘Problems in Anthropological Bibliography’, Annual Review of Anthropology, vol. 5 (1976), pp. 18-19
Richard Harris, ‘Will a new way of transcribing make Chinese any less inscrutable?’ The Times, 27 July 1977
David Henige, ‘Taking Arms against a Sea of Scholarship: Serial Bibliographies and Indexes of Interest to African Historians’, History in Africa, vol. 10 (1983), pp. 114-15
Carol Joiner, review of AI in ANSS currents, Vol. 7, no. 1 (May 1992), pp. 3-7
Deborah Lynne Wiley, ‘From Print to Internet … Can the traditional abstracting and indexing service survive?’, Database, December 1994, pp. 18-24
Ellen Sutton and Lori Foulke, ‘Coverage of Anthropology by major electronic indexes: a comparison’, Reference Services Review, vol. 27, no. 2 (1999), pp. 134-57
Summary
1 Correspondence etc. 1962-69
2 Advertising 1965-66
3 Correspondence etc. 1970-74
4 Correspondence etc. 1975-79
5 Correspondence etc. 1980
6 Correspondence etc. 1981
7 Correspondence etc. 1982
8 Correspondence etc. 1983
9 Correspondence etc. 1984
10 Correspondence etc. 1985
11 Correspondence etc. 1986
12 Correspondence etc. 1987
13 Correspondence etc. 1988-89
14 Correspondence etc. 1990-94
15 Correspondence etc. 1995-96
16 Correspondence etc. 1997-2001
17 Appeals for Voluntary Subscriptions, 1998 & 1999
18 Funding: British Academy Grants 1973, [1981, 1985]
19 Funding: British Library Board Grants 1975-80
20 Funding: other sources
21 Museum of Mankind Library Committee
22 AI and AIO Sub-Committees
23 Software etc.
24 Retrospective conversion
25 Miscellaneous
Abbreviations - general
AI: Anthropological Index
AIO: Anthropological Index Online
AL: Anthropological Literature [TL publication]
BA: British Academy
BL: British Library
BLB: British Library Board
BM: British Museum
LC: RAI Library Committee
MoM: Museum of Mankind, Dept. of Ethnography, British Museum
TL: Tozzer Library, Peabody Museum of Archaeology, Harvard University
UCL: University College London
UKC: University of Kent at Canterbury
Abbreviations - people
JCMB: Jonathan Charles Mackenzie Benthall, RAI Director 1974-2000
HRB: Prof. H. Russell Bernard, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville; chair of Commission on Documentation set up Nov. 1979 under auspices of IUEAS (International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences)
DMB: David M. Boston OBE, Director, Horniman Museum 1965-93; RAI Council 1963-6, 1969-72, 1975-7, Vice-President 1972-5, 1977-80
DRB: Dr Don R. Brothwell, Principal Scientific Officer and Head of Anthropology at the British Museum (Natural History) 1961-1974
JB: Joan Burridge, Library Staff May 1970-75; sometime AI Advisory Editor
MC: Max Carocci, AIO indexer and editor (1997-present)
AHC: Anthony H. Christie, RAI Hon. Sec. 1961-70
ADC: Miss A.D. Crews, BL
JD: Prof. John Davis, Head of Dept. of Social Anthropology, UKC
AVSR: Anthony V.S. de Reuck, RAI Hon. Treasurer 1970-73
BD: Dr Brian Durrans, Deputy Keeper, MoM, from 1979
BE: Beverley Emery, Assistant to Hon. Librarian, Library Officer 1983-2002
EE: Edward Evans, Librarian, TL, 1985-88
WBF: W.B. Fagg, CMG (1914-92), Keeper, Dept. of Ethnography, British Museum, 1967-74; RAI Hon. Sec., 1939-56, Honorary Editor of Man, 1947-65
AG: Audrey Gregson, Librarian, MoM, retired Apr. 1996
RGH: Dr Robin G. Harvey, Chairman of LC 1970-78
JLF: Jean La Fontaine, RAI President 1985-87
ERL: Prof. Sir Edmund R. Leach, FBA (1910-89), President, 1971-5, Council, 1946-67 passim, Vice-President, 1964-6, 1969-70, Chairman, Sub-Committee of the Executive Committee, 1945-9, Chairman, Executive Committee, 1948-55
RL: Prof. Roland Littlewood, RAI President 1994-97
STM: Sheila T. Mackay, Library staff from July 1966; sometime AI Advisory Editor
SM: Sheila Mackie, Librarian, BM Dept. of Ethnography
MML: Malcolm McLeod, Keeper, MoM, 1974-90
CRM: C. Roger Moss, RAI Hon. Treasurer 1973-84
SP: Sara Pimpaneau, Editorial Assistant, appointed Sept. 1995
RMP: Dr Robin M. Price, Chairman, LC, from 1980
MJR: Dr Michael J. Rowlands, Dept. of Anthropology, UCL
NSM: Niel C. Sebag-Montefiore, RAI Hon. Treasurer 1989-2004
JS: Mrs Jill Swart, Secretary to LC from 1979
SW: Sally Williams, Acting Librarian, TL, 1984-85
A141/2/ Advertising 1965-66 [see LC/6/1, f. 20, Minute 7a]
1 BJK to Mr C.J. Hoy, Advertising Manager, American Library Association, 11 May 1965 – asks for details of advertising rates (tpc.) [Similar letters to Advertising Manager, Australian Library Association; Mr Victor W. Dyas, Advertising Manager, Canadian Library Association; and R.R. Bowker Co., Advertising Manager, Library Journal, not retained]
.1 BJK, nd – names and addresses of advertising contacts (autogr. card)
2 Ibid. to AHC, 14 May – suggests journals in which advertisements could be placed; attaches draft advertisement [not present] (tpc.)
3 V.W. Dyas, Canadian Library, to BJK, 17 May – encloses advertising rates (tp.)
.1 Card detailing advertising rates in Canadian Journal (printed)
4 C.J. Hoy, ALA Bulletin, to ‘B.J. Kamhpater’ [i.e. BJK], 20 May – encloses advertising rate card and information on classified advertising rates (tp.)
.1 Information sheet on classified advertising rates in ALA Bulletin (copy of tp.)
.2 Card detailing advertising rates in ALA Bulletin, Jan. 1962 (printed)
5 Jean M. Murray, Assistant General Secretary, Library Association of Australia, to BJK, 17 June – gives details of advertising rates in Australian Library Journal (tp.)
6 Dr Philip Gulliver, Chairman of LC, to BJK, 10 Jan. 1966 – suggests library journals which are worth advertising in; gives details of rates obtained ‘last May’ (tpc.)
.1 Card detailing advertising rates in Library Journal, New York (printed)
.2 Card detailing advertising rates in American Anthropologist (printed)
7 BJK to AHC, 3 Mar. – details advertising rates obtained ‘last year’ (tpc.)
8 Jill Nichols, Nature, to BJK, 20 Apr. – encloses advertising rate cards (tp.)
.1 Card detailing advertising rates in Nature (printed)
.2 Card detailing classified advertising rates in Nature (printed)
9 BJK to Advertisement Secretary, ASLIB, 9 May – encloses copy for advertisement; would like it to appear in next issue of Proceedings (tpc.)
.1 Copy for advertisement (tp. with autogr. notes)
10 Jennifer Orton, Publications Dept., ASLIB, to BJK, 10 May – advertisement will appear in June issue of Aslib Proceedings (tp. pc)
11 Proof copy of advertisement for Aslib Proceedings. [Aslib Proceedings, vol. 18, no. 6, June 1966, containing advertisement on p. vi, not retained]
12 BJK to American Library Association, 9 May – wishes to insert advertisement in ALA Bulletin; understands rate is $50; copy included; realises copy may have to be cut to fit space (tpc.)
13 Ibid. to Advertising Manager, ALA Bulletin, 19 May – returns proof with corrections; cuts to copy made it unintelligible; therefore copy has been amended (tpc.)
.1 ALA Bulletin copy (tp. with autogr. notes)
.2 Proof copy (printed with BJK autogr. amendments)
14 ALA to BJK, 23 May – current rate not $50 as mentioned in letter of 9 May [A141/2/12] (tp. compliment slip)
.1 Card detailing advertising rates in ALA Bulletin, Jan. 1966 (printed)
15 Revised proof copy of advertisement in ALA Bulletin. [ALA Bulletin, June 1966, containing advertisement on p. 638, not retained]
3/ Correspondence etc. 1970-74
1 BJK to Iris Pyves, 16 Jan. 1970 – encloses proofs and cards for Vol. 7, Part 4; details of date for return and payment (tpc.)
2 Iris Pyves to BJK, 20 Jan. – returns proofs with some comments (autogr.)
3 Ibid., 5 Feb. – thanks her for cheque (autogr.) [similar items 1971-72 not retained]
4 Ibid., 4 Mar. – thanks her for copy of Vol. 7, Part 4 (tp.)
5 J.D. Fernon, Acquisitions Librarian, Library of New South Wales, to BJK, 13 Apr. – in response to circular enclosing complimentary copy of Index to Current Periodicals, has now placed an order for AI (tp.)
6 George N. Appell, Editor, Borneo Research Bulletin, to BJK, 23 Apr. – finds AI useful; makes suggestion for different breakdown of Asia category (tp.)
7 BJK to Noneen Purr, RAI Finance Officer, 30 Apr. – requests that payment for proof reading be sent to Iris Pyves (tpc.) [similar items, 1971-73, not retained]
8 BJK to George N. Appell, 6 May – thanks him for letter; discusses breaking down of categories; mentions that the difficulty is staffing (tpc.)
9 Iris Pyves to BJK, 21 Oct. – [returning proofs]; some comments on entries. 3 pages (autogr.)
10 Ibid., 28 Jan. 1971. – [returning proofs]; some comments on entries (tp.)
11 BJK to Noneen Purr, 25 Feb. – requests that payment for translation of Greek titles be sent to C.G. Allen, British Library of Political and Economic Science, London School of Economics (tpc.) [similar items, 1972-75, not retained]
12 John Commander, Mansell Information/Publishing Ltd., London, to Dr John Waechter, Hon. Secretary, RAI, 1970-73, 20 Aug. – on possibility of publishing catalogue of RAI Library (tp.)
13 BJK to AVSR, 11 Nov. 1971 – on AI printing costs. 2 leaves (tpc.)
14 BJK to J.E. Commander, 6 Dec. – on AI; on author and subject index on cards; asks for quotation for printing this from cards (tpc.)
15 Peter Hamilton, Mansell, to BJK, 6 Jan. 1972 – on reproducing AI from cards; on taking over administrative aspects; on indices; on rough estimate of cost (tp.)
16 BJK to Peter Hamilton, 7 Jan. – on Mansell taking over administrative matters; asks for quotation for printing an issue from cards; indices to be left until later (tpc.)
17 Peter Hamilton to BJK, 17 Jan. – pleased to hear that Mansell is to take on AI; details (tp.)
[It was decided by the LC on 20 Apr. to use Mansell as printers. See LC/11/3, f. 61, Minute 20]
18 BJK to Jeffrey Curtis, 18 Jan. – on change of printer beginning with Part 1 of 1972 (tpc.)
19 Jeffrey Curtis to BJK, 21 Jan. – his regret at the ‘sad news’ (tp.)
20 BJK to C.G. Allen, 5 Apr. – encloses two journals for him to ‘deal with’ (tpc.)
21 David V. Smith, Director, Ecology Forum, Inc., New York, 29 June – would like to be put on mailing list (tp.)
22 BJK to David V. Smith, 7 July – gives details of Index to Current Periodicals; gives details of other RAI publications (tpc.)
23 Dr Henry Field, Miami, Florida, to BJK, 18 Aug. – congratulates her on AI; mentions that inking of his copy is uneven (autogr.)
24 BJK to Dr Henry Field, 11 Aug. – thanks him for letter; hopes the problem of uneven inking will be solved in next issue; mentions large influx of journals in first half of year; mentions Mr George Bijur (tpc.)
25 John E. Duncan, Managing Director, Mansell, to BJK, 29 Aug. – includes tentative estimates for two options, one on a contractual basis, the other with Mansell as publisher. 2 leaves (tp.)
26 BJK to DMB, 30 Aug. – encloses copy of ‘depressing’ letter from Mansell [presumably A141/3/25] (tpc.)
27 DMB to BJK, 2 Sept. 1972 – also finds both proposals from Mansell depressing (autogr. pc)
28 John E. Duncan to BJK, 20 Sept. – figures given in letter of 29 Aug. [A141/3/25] relating to contractual arrangements can now be considered firm; Mansell willing to become publisher of AI if RAI accepts royalty of 10% of list (tp.)
29 BJK to John E. Duncan, 10 Oct. – LC will meet as soon as possible; asks for list of subscribers back; asks for estimate of costs of annual author index (tpc.)
30 Ibid. to Norman Franklin, Messrs Routledge & Kegan Paul, 11 Oct. – encloses copies of two letters from Mansell concerning either handling or publishing AI; would appreciate his views; on strategies for increasing subscriptions. 2 leaves (tpc.)
31 Veronica Higgs, Mansell, to BJK, 16 Oct. – returns subscriber list; hopes to give her some figures on annual author index shortly (tp.)
32 BJK to John E. Duncan, 27 Oct. – LC has considered proposals set out in his letters of 29 Aug. and 20 Sept. [A141/3/25, /28]; it was decided not to accept them for the time being [see LC/12/1, f.65, Minute 7a] LC does however wish to continue present arrangement; raises some other questions (tpc.)
33 Iris Pyves to BJK, 3 Nov. – encloses estimate for typing and proof-reading author index (tp. with autogr. PS)
.1 Estimate enclosed with A141/3/33 (tp.)
34 BJK to Lucille D. Horn, American Anthropological Association, Washington DC, 7 Nov. – asks whether RAI might circularise institutional subscribers to American Anthropologist in an attempt to increase circulation of AI; asks what the charge would be (tpc.)
35 BJK to Iris Pyves, 8 Nov. – thanks her for letter and estimate; on typing entries to a specification (tpc.)
36 Lucille D. Horn to ibid., 16 Nov. – on list of institutional subscribers; suggests exchange of advertisements between American Anthropologist and AI to increase exposure of AI (tp.)
37 A.E.C.W. Spencer, Dept. of Social Studies, Queen’s University of Belfast, to BJK, 20 Nov. – asks for specimen copy of AI (tp.)
38 BJK to A.E.C.W. Spencer, 27 Nov. 1972 – does not have specimen copies but happy to send on loan a Library copy; hopes that he will subscribe (tpc.)
39 Nov. – text for subscription renewal (tp. with autogr. addition)
40 BJK to Lucille D. Horn, 4 Dec. – would be glad to have address labels; would like to consider suggestion of an exchange of advertisements (tpc.)
41 Ibid. to the Editor, Oceania, 4 Dec. – in an attempt to increase circulation of AI, asks if RAI might have a list of institutional subscribers to Oceania in form of address labels, and what the charge would be (tpc.) [Similar letter to the Hon. Secretary, Polynesian Society, Wellington, not retained]
42 Prof. Max Gluckman to BJK, 14 Dec. – has sent separate letter about [BA] application [see A141/18/4.3]; on his recent operation (tp.)
43 Mrs Betty Dunne, Secretary, Oceania Publications, to BJK, 21 Dec. – on list of institutional subscribers to Oceania (tp.)
44 nd, details of author index to Vol. 10 (1972). 2 leaves (tpc.)
45 Mrs Peggy Munro, Asst. Secretary, the Polynesian Society, to BJK, 8 Jan. 1973 [wrongly dated 1972] – can arrange for a list on sticker labels for $30NZ (tp.)
46 BJK to Mrs B. Dunne, Secretary, Oceania Publications, 9 Jan. – thanks her for letter of 21 Dec. 1972; on list of subscribers (tpc.)
47 Ibid. to A.E.C.W. Spencer, 12 Jan. – asks for return of copy of AI sent on 27 Nov. 1972 (tpc.)
48 Prof. John Blacking, Dept. of Social Anthropology, Queen’s University of Belfast, to BJK, 17 Jan. – returns loan copy of AI which Mr Spencer passed on to him; hopes that his library will take it regularly (autogr.)
49 Lucille D. Horn to BJK, 19 Jan. – labels are being shipped; Elsa Vorwerk will be writing in connection with exchange of advertisements (tp.)
50 BJK to Prof. John Blacking, 22 Jan. – thanks him for returning AI Vol. 10, Part 3; glad to know that his library might subscribe (tpc.)
51 29 Jan. 1973 – circular letter from Scope Data Systems, on automatic writing machine (tp.)
52 Mrs B. Dunne to BJK, 31 Jan. – gives prices of airmail postage and mailing list (tp.)
53 BJK to Peggy Munro, 16 Feb. – charge seems too high (tpc.)
54 J.O. Jones, Commonwealth Human Ecology Council, to BJK, 20 Feb. – encloses paragraph on AI [not present] for inclusion in guide to sources of information in subjects bearing on human biology, to be checked (tp.)
55 BJK to J.O. Jones, 2 Mar. – has made slight amendment to paragraph; mentions annual author index (tpc.)
56 Pearl Trachtenberg, National Enquirer, Florida, to [BJK?], 13 Mar. – would like samples of AI (tp.)
57 Emery Koltay, R.R. Bowker Co., to BJK, 14 Mar. – on International Standard Serial Number. 2 leaves (tp.)
58 Marietta Chicorel, Chicorel Library Publishing Corp., New York, to [BJK], nd – asks for list of periodicals indexed for inclusion in list of Indexing and Abstracting Services (tp.)
59 BJK to Chicorel Library Publishing Corp., 17 Mar. – encloses list of journals indexed (tpc.)
60 BJK to Social Services Supplies Ltd., 19 Mar. – encloses copy of AI; encloses copy for circular to accompany complimentary issue; 2000 copies required by 1 May (tpc.)
.1 Copy for circular enclosed with A141/3/60 (tp.)
.2 Finished circular (printed)
61 BJK to Pearl Trachtenberg, 23 Mar. – next issue of AI due 15 May; will forward a complimentary copy (tpc.)
62 Miss J.E. Harvey, the British Council, to [BJK], 28 Mar. – asks for copy of AI (tp.)
63 BJK to Social Service Supplies Ltd., 11 Apr. – encloses leaflet [not present] for printing (tpc.)
.1 [BJK], 8 May – notes to printer [relating to leaflet?] (tpc.)
64 Iris Pyves to BJK, 22 May – discusses typewriters, paper and editorial matters. 2 leaves (autogr.)
65 BJK to Iris Pyves, 29 May 1973 – discusses paper and editorial points (tp. with autogr. notes)
66 Iris Pyves to BJK, 4 June – encloses list of subject entries for anonymous items; some editorial queries (tp.)
.1 List of subject entries and queries referred to in A141/3/66. 3 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes)
67 BJK to Emery Koltay, 6 June – sends current issue of AI; on ISSN numbers; cannot list publishers’ names and addresses of all the journals indexed (tpc.)
68 Iris Pyves to BJK, 11 June – encloses specimen of typeface; on typewriter to be hired (tp. with autogr. notes)
.1 Specimen of typeface referred to in A141/3/68 (tp.)
69 Mme I. Sicaud & Mme E. Guillou, Centre de Documentation Sciences Humaines, Paris, to [BJK], 26 June – ask whether AI is part of their exchange agreement (tp.)
70 BJK to Dr Barbara Krader, Berlin, 29 June – sends complimentary copy of AI (tpc.)
71 BJK to Mme I. Sicaud & Mme E. Guillou, 3 July – regrets that AI is not available for exchange; hopes that they might consider subscription (tpc.)
72 Joe David McBee, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, to [BJK], 3 July – asks for list of all journals indexed in AI (tp.)
73 Iris Pyves to BJK, 4 July – encloses the ‘magnum opus’ [typed and filed author cards]; several editorial points noted; note of hours worked enclosed [not retained]. 3 leaves (tp.)
74 John R. Cronin, G.K. Hall & Co., Boston, Mass., to BJK, 13 July – suggests possibility of publishing project with RAI; either catalogue of library or cumulation of AI (tp.)
75 Mme Evelyne Guillou to BJK, 16 July – does not wish to subscribe (tp.)
76 Dr Peter R. Cavanagh, Assistant Professor of Biomechanics, Pennsylvania State University, to [BJK], 17 July – asks for information about AI (tp.)
77 Barbara Krader, Society for Ethnomusicology, to BJK, 18 July 1973 – thanks her for copy of AI; raises a point about Czech and Slovak languages (tp.)
78 BJK to Dr Peter Cavanagh, 24 July – sends copy of AI Vol. 11, Part 1; encloses leaflet [perhaps A141/3/60.2]; hopes he will subscribe (tpc.)
79 Ibid. to Joe David McBee, 30 July – has despatched list of journals covered in AI; hopes his library will subscribe (tpc.)
80 Ibid. to Barbara Krader, 30 July – thanks her for points made about Czech and Slovak languages (tpc.)
81 BJK to J.R. Cronin, 1 Aug. – would be interested in cumulation of AI; gives details (tpc.)
82 Mrs Dzintra Gregory to BJK, 14 Aug. – samples of typeface (tp.)
83 BJK to Noneen Purr, 1 Oct. – requests that payment for typing and proof reading be sent to Mrs Dzintra Gregory (tpc.) [similar items, 1974-77, not retained]
84 Judith Lingenfelter, Assistant Reference Librarian, State University College at Brockport, New York, to [BJK], 8 Nov. – finds AI very useful; asks whether author and subject index could be printed (tp.)
85 BJK to Judith Lingenfelter, 19 Nov. – expects to issue annual author index in future; hopes to obtain funds for index to first nine volumes (tpc.)
86 Ibid. to JCMB, 25 Jan. 1974 – on payment for translation of Russian titles (tpc.)
87 Ibid. to Dzintra Gregory, 28 Mar. – encloses cards for entries for joint authors (tpc.)
88 B.G. Painter, Oxford University Press, to [BJK], nd – encloses list of journals [not retained]; asks which are indexed (tp.)
89 BJK to B.G. Painter, 11 Apr. – lists OUP journals indexed in AI (tpc.)
90 Ibid. to D. Norris, Scope Data Systems, 16 May – refers to circular of Jan. 1973 [A141/3/51]; enquires about Friden Flexowriter (tpc.)
91 Dzintra Gregory to BJK, 4 June – note of hours spent typing (tp.)
92 Mrs Patricia D. Evans to BJK, 6 June 1974 – asks about making précis in English of Russian articles (autogr.)
93 BJK to Dzintra Gregory, 19 June – has arranged for cheque to be sent; thanks her for her work on joint author cards (tpc.)
94 Ibid. to Weber Marking Systems Ltd., 21 June – enquires about Mini-Graph machine (tpc.)
95 A.J. Dehnert, Weber Marking Systems Ltd., to BJK, 24 June – local Weber representative will call (tp.)
96 BJK to Patricia D. Evans, 24 June – could not contemplate making précis of Russian articles at the moment (tpc.)
97 Ibid. to A.J. Dehnert, 10 July – places order for Mini-Graph card duplicator etc. (tpc. with BJK autogr. notes) [Correspondence with Weber Marking Systems relating to ordering of cards etc 1975-83 not retained]
4/ Correspondence etc. 1975-79
1 Ms Laine Ruus, Reference Librarian, Anthropology, University of British Columbia, to [BJK], 14 Jan. 1975 – enquires about subject and author indexes on cards (tp.)
2 BJK to Laine Russ, nd – describes indexes on cards; hopes to provide author index to Vols. 1-9 (tpc.)
3 Wayne J. Krepel & Charles R. DuVall, Indiana University at South Bend, to [BJK], 18 Jan. – are preparing compendium of journals; ask for details of journals indexed in AI (tp.)
4 BJK, Jan. – circular letter concerning exchange of publications; RAIN to take the place of Proceedings; will be sent instead (tp.)
5 pre-Mar. – copy for information sheet[?] (tpc.)
6 Felix Liebesny, Managing Director, Transociates Ltd., to RAI, 12 Feb. – encloses questionnaire [not present] relating to collecting of information for inventory of bibliographic databases (tp.)
7 Wayne J. Krepel & Charles R. DuVall to [BJK], 24 Feb. – have not had reply to letter of 18 Jan. (tp.)
8 J. Gascoigne, UK National Serials Data Centre, to RAI, 9 June – on ISSN for AI (tp.)
9 8 Aug. 1975 [5 May 1976] - notes on author index to Vol. 13 (1975) (tp.)
10 15 Aug. – BJK circular seeking interest in cumulative author index for Vols. 1-9 (tpc.)
.1 Postcard for replies to A141/4/10 (tp.)
11 BJK to Periodicals Dept., Martinus Nijhoff, Booksellers, The Hague, 1 Dec. – hope to produce cumulative author index (tpc.)
12 Jan. 1976 - production and print costs of AI (tpc. with autogr. notes)
13 JLF to JCMB, 20 Feb. – thanks him for paper on ‘proposed addition’ to AI [not present]; on number of copies; on financing (tp.)
14 Jeri Feigel, Pattee Library, Pennsylvania State University, to RAI, 22 Mar. – has not received cumulative author index; BJK reply, 30 Mar. – circular of 15 Aug. was to ascertain number of subscribers; decision not yet taken about publication (tp.)
15 Prof. John Blacking to BJK, 14 July – asks extent to which periodicals covered by AI are also covered by International Bibliography of Social and Cultural Anthropology; some pressure to drop AI (tp.)
16 BJK to Prof. John Blacking, 20 July – outlines differences between AI and International Bibliography of Social and Cultural Anthropology (tpc.)
17 Prof. John Blacking to BJK, 23 July – thanks her for letter; will continue to subscribe to AI (tp.)
18 Dr R. Muller, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, to [BJK], 16 Aug. – enquires about microforms, photstats and reprints from AI (photocopy)
19 BJK to Diane Baden, G.K. Hall & Co., 16 Aug. – LC has decided on author index based on another quotation (tpc.)
20 Ibid. to Dr R. Muller, 23 Aug. – AI not available in microform, photostat or reprint; gives subscription details (tpc.)
21 Veronica Higgs to JH, 22 Oct. – withdraws earlier decision to publish author index to Vols. 1-9 (tp.)
22 Donna S. Sanzone, G.K. Hall & Co., to BJK, 4 Nov. 1976 – sorry to hear that RAI has decided against their publishing cumulated author index; G.K. Hall still interested in publishing catalogue of RAI Library (tp.)
23 21 Feb. 1977 – list of subscribers to AI. 2 leaves (tp.)
24 Ruth Melvin, Serials Library, Hamilton and Kirkland Colleges, Clinton, New York, to [JH], 20 Apr. – asks if decision has been made to publish cumulative author index (tp.)
25 JH to Ruth Melvin, 28 Apr. – work completed on author index, but publication postponed (tpc.)
26 BE to Noneen Purr, 1 July – on AI income, from University Microfilms International, and from HMSO advertisement (tpc.)
.1 27 June - agreement between RAI and University Microfilms International (printed with tp. entries)
27 1 Nov. – notice to subscribers notifying increase in subscription price (printed)
28 JH, 10 Mar. 1978 – report on AI. 2 leaves (tp.)
29 [Mar.?] – notes on NI contributions (tp.)
30 Georges S. Zouain, UNESCO, Regional Office for Education in Africa, 24 Apr. – is preparing a bibliography; asks for list of titles to be included (photocopy)
31 BE to Georges S. Zouain, 28 June – encloses leaflet about RAI in which publications are listed; most relevant is AI (tpc.)
32 BE to ADC, 5 July – encloses copy of Annual Report [not present]; realises that no report for 1977/78 was sent; asks if she would like one. 2 leaves (tpc.) [See also A141/19]
33 JH to Dzintra Gregory, 14 July – attaches list of specifications; some points about accents (tp.)
.1 Notes on author index to Vol. 15 (1977), attached to A141/4/33 (tp.)
34 ADC to JS, 20 July – pleased to have informal report; acceptable to receive report covering two years of the grant (tp.)
35 [JS] to ADC, 13 Oct. – arranging date for visit (tpc.)
36 Nancy J. Schmidt, Peabody Museum, to members of Index Advisory Board, 5 Oct. 1978 – attaches draft of editorial for first issue of Anthropological Literature; states inter alia that AI published up to a year after serials appear. 5 leaves (photocopy)
37 JCMB to Prof. Gordon Willey, Peabody Museum, 23 Oct. – refers to AL as competitor to AI; wishes to correct misinformation that AI published up to a year after serials appear; this could be damaging to AI; misinformation should be corrected with an apology; wishes to place advertisement for AI in AL. 2 leaves (photocopy)
38 Nancy J. Schmidt to JCMB, Oct. 31 – has forwarded his request about advertising to publisher; the only advertising for AL did not mention other publications; his letter of 23 Oct. refers to draft copy of editorial, which has been revised; it does not mention other indexes (photocopy)
39 Barton M. Clark, Education and Social Science Librarian, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, to Librarian, MoM, 5 Nov. – has embarked on study of possible international control of anthropological data; RAI has played a major role in this field; would like to meet to discuss possibility of international computerised system (photocopy)
40 JCMB to RGH, 6 Nov. – memo on AI sales (tpc.)
41 Ibid. to Nancy J. Schmidt, 8 Nov. – requests that she send correction accompanied by apology to all members of her advisory board; concerned that they were given inaccurate information about AI; if she is not willing to do this, he will raise the matter in correspondence columns of Current Anthropology and/or AAA’s Anthropology Newsletter (photocopy)
42 Ibid. to Prof. Gordon Willey, 8 Nov. – thanks him for letter of 30 Oct. [not present]; not satisfied with Dr Schmidt’s answer (photocopy)
43 Noneen Purr to JS, 14 Nov. – statement of BLB grant, 1978-79. 3 leaves (printed and autogr.) [See also A51/26/1]
44 STM to Barton M. Clark, 16 Nov. – could perhaps arrange meeting; thinks there is little prospect of progress, although there is at present a computer expert working in the museum (photocopy)
45 20 Nov. – note on BL and TL (autogr., unknown hand)
46 R. Fenske, Subject Reference Librarian, Anthropology, University of South Africa, to JS, 7 Dec. 1978 – Prof. Pauw has referred her query [not present] to him; promptness with which material appears in AI of great value; makes some suggestions for improvements (tp.)
47 JS to JCMB, 17 Dec. – refers to minutes; mentioned to Prof. Pauw that she was making informal analysis of AI; asked for his views; discussion of R. Fenske’s suggestions [see A141/4/46] (photocopy)
48 Britta Rupp, Editor, International bibliography of anthropology, Paris, to JH, 27 Dec. – has heard about AL; discusses possibilities for co-operation (photocopy)
49 [1979?] – notes on author index to Vol. 16 (1978) (tp. with autogr. notes)
50 JS to R. Fenske, 19 Jan. 1979 – appreciates his comments (tpc.)
51 JH to Britta Rupp, 12 Feb. – has also heard mixed reports of AL; RAI endorses principle of international cooperation; level of output is high and should be maintained in any new arrangement (tpc.)
52 BJK, 25 Feb. – notes on possible developments for AI. 2 leaves (photocopy)
53 JCMB to ERL, 13 Mar. – memo on AI; budget; future prospects. 2 leaves (photocopy)
54 JH to JCMB, 16 Mar. – on her successor (tp. with autogr. notes)
55 Note for extraordinary meeting of Council, 16 May [see CM/79/3, f. 124] (photocopy)
56 JCMB to Members of the North American Committee, 17 May – on AL; on possible cooperation; on North American Committee boosting sales of AI in North America (photocopy)
57 BJK, 25 May – notes on the first issue of AL; comparison between this and AI Vol. 16, Part 4 (photocopy)
58 31 July – note about leaving party for JH on 21 Sept. (photocopy)
59 JCMB to Mr M. Maclean, Bailey’s Subscription Agents Ltd., 17 Oct. 1979 - encloses copy of proof of proposed mailing piece [not present] (photocopy with note added 16 Nov.)
60 JCMB to Prof. Cyril Belshaw, President, IUAES, 5 Nov. – on suggestion by HRB concerning joint proposal between AI and AL for international funding of single publication; asks IUAES Executive Committee to give this matter urgent attention; on financial problems of AI. 2 leaves (photocopy)
61 KAF to JCMB, 25 Nov. – on procedure for dealing with foreign language material (tp.)
62 JCMB to Mr M. Maclean, 28 Nov. – sends 1000 copies of leaflet for mailing (tpc.)
63 Nancy J. Schmidt to JCMB, 11 Dec. – on the indexing system at AL; in any cooperative bibliographic venture catalogue cards must be compatible; not able to negotiate at this time as there is an interim administration at Harvard College Library (photocopy)
64 HRB to JCMB, 11 Dec. – on Dr Schmidt’s work; on cooperation between AI and AL (photocopy)
65 Miss Heather .M. Bell, University of London, Institute of Archaeology, to JH, 14 Dec. – sends copy of review of AL to appear in Bulletin of the Institute (tp.)
66 KAF to JH, 18 Dec. – on AI Vols. 17 Parts 3 and 4; on dealing with Greek journals; he has offered to prepare the next author index himself (tp.)
67 JH to KAF, 29 Dec. – on subscriptions; on tables; on Dzintra Gregory; on Greek titles; on annual author index (tp.)
68 JS to ‘Roz’ [Roslyn Poignant?], nd – notes on a report[?] [not present] (tp.)