All of William Fagg’s anthropology books and pamphlets were catalogued as he requested, and now form the William Buller Fagg Library housed at the RAI. Various items connected with William Fagg have been deposited in other archives and institutions, as follows: in 1992, all his non-anthropological publications were sold through Christie’s, and the funds donated to the William Buller Fagg Charitable Trust, and his bumps oar was presented to Magdalene College Cambridge; in 1993, reports of International African communism and newspaper cuttings on the Manchuria-Japanese war were donated to the LSE archives; in 1992/3 ephemera such as airline tickets and greetings cards were deposited with the John Johnson collection in Oxford, and all Board of Trade documents were presented to the Imperial War Museum Archive, where some were used in a 2014 exhibition; in 1993 all ICA items were returned to the ICA and African tribal art objects were donated to the British Museum, as was a Leon Underwood painting; and other British Museum correspondence and reports by William Fagg in his role as Assistant Keeper were returned to the British Museum.
The following taken from the Fagg Bequest did not contain any personal Fagg connection but seem to have been acquired or gifted to him; they would not fit into the Fagg Library of published works nor the personal Fagg archive and were placed in the RAI Manuscript collection at: MS 324, 328-334, 336-7, 342-350, 358-362, 366-70, 372-6, 379-80, 383-93, 407-10, 4512, 414-15, 417. William Fagg’s camera was donated to the RAI as a supplement to the William Buller Fagg Photographs held in the Photographic Collection.
[The above information from Beverley Emery, 14 Aug. 2015]
Abbreviations:
BBC British Broadcasting Corporation
BEBF Bernard Evelyn Buller Fagg
BJK Brownlee J. Kirkpatrick, RAI Librarian 1948-76
BM British Museum
EJL Ethel John Lindgren, Hon. Editor JRAI 1938-47
FS Felicia Stallman, RAI Assistant Secretary 1942-52
ICA Institute of Contemporary Arts
JLM John Linton Myres, RAI President 1928-31; Editor of Man 1901-03, 1931-46
LSE London School of Economics
MWP Margaret Webster Plass
MWS Marian Wesley Smith, RAI Hon. Secretary 1956-61
SOAS School of Oriental and African Studies
UCL University College London
UEA University of East Anglia
UM University Museum, Philadelphia
V&A Victoria & Albert Museum
Abbreviations cont.:
WBF William Buller Fagg, RAI Hon. Secretary 1939-56, Editor of Man 1947-65
References to associated photographs, in the RAI Photographic Collection, are included, with the prefix ‘phot.’
Contents:
/1 1864-1939
/2 1940-1941
/3 1942-1946
/4 1947
/5 1948
/6 1948 Royal Society Scientific Information Conference
/7 1949
/8 1940s newspaper cuttings
/9 1950
/10 1951
/11 1952 Correspondence
/12 1952 Miscellaneous
/1 1864-1939
/1 Notes on ‘Nkimba’ (autogr.) 1 card
/2 Excerpt from Lewis, ‘The Old Kingdom Of Kongo’, the Geographical Journal, June 1908, p. 606 (autogr.) 1 card
/3 Notes on Hottentots etc. (autogr.) 8 cards
/4 Notes taken from ‘A Tropical Dependency’ by Lady Lugard, pp. 80-401. (autogr.) 8 cards
/5 Brief notes taken from Stow, ‘Bachoana’ (autogr.) 1 card
/6 Notes from ‘Voyage en Abyssinie’ by T. Lefebvre (autogr.) 1 card
/7 Notes from ‘The History of the World’, Vol. III, ‘Africa Anthropogeographica’, by Hans F. Helmolt, pp. 297-417 (autogr.) 3 cards
/8 Notes from Mouvement Géographique, 1884-93 (autogr.) 16 cards
/9 Notes from ‘Ethnographie Nord-Ost Afrikas’ by Paulitschke, I.18-II.163 (autogr.) 36 cards
/10 Notes from ‘From the Niger to the Nile’ by Boyd Alexander, I.20-II.362 (autogr.) 16 cards
/11 Notes on tribes, headed ‘Grandidien’ (autogr.) 2 cards
/12 Notes from ‘Madagascar’ by E.F. Gautier, pp. 293-403 (autogr.) 9 cards
/13 Notes from ‘Liberia’ by H.H. Johnston, II.886-1108 (autogr.) 12 cards
/1/14 Note from ‘Les Touareg du Ahaggar’ by Benhazera, pp. 3-99 (autogr.) 3 cards
/14 Notes from ‘Les Touareg du Ahaggar’ by Benhazera, pp. 3-99 (autogr.) 3 cards
/15 Notes from ‘Reise nach Abessinien’ by Heuglin, pp. 223-68 (autogr.) 2 cards
/16 Notes from ‘Die Bejah’ by Hartmann, published in Zeitschrift für Ethnologie, Bd. 11 (1879), pp. 117-35, 195-207 (autogr.) 2 cards
/17 Notes from ‘Abyssinia and the Galla Country’ by Plowden, pp. 1-149 (autogr.) 7 cards
/18 Notes from ‘Anglo-Egyptian Sudan’ by Gleichen, I.83-320 (autogr.) 11 numbered cards [2 missing]
/19 Notes from ‘Fall of the Congo Arabs’ by Huide, pp. 58-301 (autogr.) 8 cards
/20 Notes from ‘Le Pays des Batetela’ by Borms, from La Belgique Coloniale, vii., 1901, p. 291 (autogr.) 2 cards
/21 Notes on Berbers; headed ‘Dr M & W’ (autogr.) 9 cards
/22 […?] to Gilpin, 5 Dec. 1864 – has not forgotten Mr G. Elias; has many other candidates on his list who are near the limit of age (14); he has still another year to spare before he is overage (autogr.)
/23 Lluis Michell to Mr Read, 21 Nov. 1905 – is indebted to him for the beautiful book on the antiquities of Benin; thanks him; quotes from the book, referring to a man named ‘Ahammanqiwa’; suggests that this person was actually named Adam MacIver (autogr.)
/24 N.W. Thomas to ibid., 22 Feb. 1908[?] – sends a few notes; asks for a copy of the book; has bought £20 worth of things (autogr.)
/25 Ibid., notes on antiquities from Benin. 4 leaves (autogr.) [enclosed with /1/24]
/26 G. Clifford Catt to R.P. Wild, 20 May 1921 – refers to his letter [not held]; glad he is pleased with the bronzes; has got some 20 more bronzes from the brothers of a chief; on these items; asks for his opinion as to what they are worth; has been promised one or two figures; sends a small figure. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/1/27 Ibid. – copy of most of /1/26 (tp. copy)
/28 R.P Bedford, V&A, to T.A. Joyce, BM, 6 Oct. 1925 – on photographs of his Ashanti figure; refers to his book on Negro Art (tp.)
/28a University of Cambridge, Dec. 1926 – certificate awarded to WBF on passing the Junior Local Examination in Dictation, Arithmetic, English Grammar, Latin, French and Geometry (printed and autogr.)
/29 […?] to […?], 27 Mar. 1928 – on a cheque; the bronze is a relic of the expedition[?] of 1897; on being present at the capture of the city; on the King’s sacrificial axe; on a book called ‘City of Blood’, an account of the expedition and its horrors (autogr. with printed illustration of a bronze)
/30 Alain Locke, 7 Nov. – has examined the Tessier Collection of Primitive Art owned by Mrs Alexander White; the following is a full list of the collection with the approximate values of each piece; describes the collection; his appraisal of its value is in excess of $6000; commends the collection to the attention of all persons and institutions interested in a representative collection of Primitive African Art; list of the items with values. 5 leaves (tp.)
/31 Horace H.F. Jayne, Director, the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, to Mrs Alexander White, 22 Oct. 1929 – refers to her letter of 16 Oct. [not held]; a cheque will go forward in a few days; is gratified to have her collection of masks in the museum; encloses a copy of a release to the Philadelphia newspapers regarding the purchase of the collection; asks her not to publish certain numbers of the French list nor use the attributions as captions; these are inaccurate; Mr Hall’s attributions will not be available until he has subjected the collection to further study (tp.)
/31a Mar. 1932 – index card referring to Benin bronzes deposited on loan by J.S. Howe (autogr.)
/32 15 Dec. – information sheet about Scholarship examinations for four Oxford Colleges (printed)
/33 F.R. Salter, Tutor, Magdalene College, Cambridge, to WBF, 16 Dec. – congratulates him on his good performance (autogr. pc)
.1 Business card of F.R. Salter (printed with autogr. note ‘Many congratulations’)
/1/34 Reginald P. Crabbe to ibid., 17 Dec. 1932 – congratulates him on his scholarship at Magdalene (autogr.)
/35 Claire […?] to ibid., ibid. – sends congratulations (telegram)
/36 KLTT to ibid., Mr Jasper & Mr Whitrow, Dulwich College, 19 Dec. – sends congratulations to them all (autogr. pc)
/37 M. Marples, Headmaster, Bideford Grammar School, to WBF, 21 Dec. – sends congratulations (autogr. pc)
/38 H.F. Hose, Dulwich College, to ibid., ibid. – sends congratulations on his scholarship (autogr. pc)
/39 V.S. Vernon-Jones, Senior Tutor, Magdalene College, Cambridge, to ibid., 3 Jan. 1933 – refers to WBF’s letter [not held] and packet; on the examination for the University Scholarships; refers to the Croydon people cutting £25 off his emolument; shall get him a benefaction in June; on the climate (autogr.)
/40 B.E. Nicolls, BBC, to ibid., 5 Jan. – congratulates him on his scholarship; refers to making capital out of his letter in the Listener of 4 Jan. (tp.)
/41 T.H.[?] Boon to ibid., 7 Jan. – refers to his scholarship; refers to Mr Hope Jones’ crossword (autogr.)
/42 V.S. Vernon-Jones to ibid., 13 July – on the allocation of rooms in College; encloses a leaflet; makes some suggestions about reading (autogr.)
/43 Leaflet about rooms in Magdalene College, Cambridge (printed)
/44 Dulwich College to WBF, 8 Sept. – list of examination results (autogr. pc)
/45 W.R. Booth, Dulwich College, to ibid., 23 Oct. – the Governors have decided to award him a Leaving Exhibition of £50 (tp.)
/46 K.E. Shelley to the Times, nd – ‘A Motorist’s Duty’ (newspaper cutting)
/47 WBF to the Editor, the Times, nd – letter in response to K.E. Shelley’s letter (autogr. draft)
/48 The Editor, the Times, to WBF, 21 Nov. – acknowledges his letter (printed pc)
/1/49 HJW[?] to WBF, 22 Jan. 1934 – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; hears good things of him at Magdalene (autogr.)
/50 W.R. Booth to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; is sorry to hear that the Croydon Education Authorities have reduced his exhibition; thinks he will manage quite easily on his £225; hopes he will have gained a University Scholarship (tp.)
/51 V.S. Vernon-Jones to ibid., 15 June – on his Class I in the Preliminary Examination (autogr. pc)
/52 Ibid., 17 June – he has been awarded the Gill Prize for Classics; thinks he should aim for a University Scholarship in Jan. and one of the University Prizes; mentions Sir William Browne’s medals; expects him to be a star performer (autogr.)
/53 F.R.F. Scott, Tutor, Magdalene College, Cambridge, to ibid., 19 June – congratulates him; mentions the Gill Prize; gives him his marks (autogr.)
/54 A.B. Ramsey, Magdalene College, Cambridge, to ibid., 25 June – congratulates him on his First Class; mentions a poor mark for Greek Prose Composition; thinks he will make a good show in the University Scholarships (autogr.
/55 Nora K. Chadwick to the General Secretaries of the Congrès International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnologiques, 20 July – sends copy of her paper to be read at the Congress on 1 Aug. (autogr.
/56 Ibid. to JLM, 23 July – refers to his card of 21 July [not held]; appreciates the financial difficulty in the way of publishing more than an abstract of her paper; would be very glad if it appeared in Man or the Journal (autogr.)
/57 V.S. Vernon-Jones to WBF, 26 Nov. – on the grave condition in which WBF’s father lies; is sorry that he is in such anxious circumstances at a time when they would have wished he could have been able to concentrate on his work; on the terms of his absence from college; if he has to remain away until 7 Dec. it would be advisable to come back to spend the time until 19 Dec. working here (autogr.)
/58 Ibid., 27 Nov. – his reckoning of days was two days out; WBF must return on 5 Dec. if he is to keep his term by residence (autogr. pc)
/1/49 Ibid., 27 Nov. 1934 – is sorry to hear of his father’s death; it is better that the end came quickly; mentions his return to work (autogr.)
/60 H.G. Ramshaw, Wusasa School, Zaria, to H.J. Braunholtz, 20 Dec. – refers to his letter of 5 Nov. [not held]; on photographs of Ife terracottas; encloses some photographs of figures in steatite discovered in the bush at Esie; on these figures; if the photographs would serve any purpose in publication, he may use them; is hoping to do some head studies of the natives. 4 pages (autogr.)
/61 V.S. Vernon-Jones to WBF, 24 Dec. – is sorry that he and BEBF had a disappointment in the scholarship examination; on BEBF’s papers (autogr.)
/62 KMcG to BEBF, nd – on a skiing holiday; mentions Steve’s book (autogr. pc)
/63 H.F. Hose to ibid., 5 Mar. 1935 – congratulates him on his Prize (autogr. pc)
/64 Augustus Featherstonehaugh to ibid., 6 Mar. – enquires if all is well; on the weather; hopes he is not ill; Geoffrey sends his regards (autogr. pc)
/65 W.R. B[ooth] to ibid., 9 Mar. – congratulates him on the Browne medal (autogr. pc) [phot. 115944, dated 2 May]
/66 William J. Baker, University Registry, Cambridge, to ibid., 24 May – sends a proof of his exercise which obtained the William Browne Medal for a Latin Epigram; asks him to make any corrections and return it; the reading will take place on 14 June (tp.)
/67 WBF, Browne Latin Epigram 1935 (autogr.)
/68 Note concerning the Epigram (autogr.)
/69 Business card of WBF (printed with autogr. note in Latin)
/70 14 June – notice of the presentation of the Prize Exercises, including WBF reciting his Latin epigram (printed)
/71 Thames Charters Ltd. to WBF, 15 June – on chartering the MC ‘Kappa’ from 15-29 June (autogr.)
/72 Ibid., nd – Charter Agreement (printed and autogr.)
/73 Prices etc. for hiring the ‘Kappa’ (autogr.)
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/1/74 Maud Dixon to WBF, 23 June 1935 – she and her husband send congratulations; on Donald’s results; on the weather; refers to Founders’ Day yesterday (autogr.)
/75 H.F. Hose to ibid., ibid. – congratulates him on his First (autogr. pc)
/76 A.B. Ramsey to ibid., ibid. – congratulates him on his good performance; is particularly pleased with the Distinction in Greek and Latin Verse; he deserves his success; mentions University Scholarships and Distinction in Part II (autogr. pc)
/77 V.S. Vernon-Jones to ibid., 30 June – his scholarship has been confirmed for a third year; he has a College prize, a benefaction and a grant from Sizarship Fund (autogr. pc)
/78 Ibid., 16 July [1935?] – on information about his work in his Tripos (autogr. pc)
/79 Dennis […?] to ibid., 20 Aug. – goes to Dulwich occasionally and may cycle over; asks if he can lend him some translations; itemizes these; hopes he is enjoying the vac (autogr.)
/80 Fatih Rana to ibid., 14 Sept. – on life in Madrid; is leaving on 24 or 25 to go to Paris (autogr.)
.1 Envelope with verse on the back by WBF
/81 Fatih Rana to WBF, 23 Sept. – on WBF’s letter [not held]; does not have time to write much in reply; is going to Paris in a few hours; is sorry to leave Madrid; on WBF’s poem; it is kind of WBF to ask him to stay but will be unable to take the opportunity; hopes to see him in Cambridge (autogr)
/82 Ibid., 13 Dec. – on his arrival (autogr. pc)
/83 H.H. E[dwards] to ibid., 16 Dec. – thanks him for the Odyssey and the crossword; thanks him for asking him over; will ring him (autogr.)
/84 Fatih Rana to ibid., 25 Dec. – thanks him for the Christmas present of a record; on WBF’s mother’s card and letter; on Torquay (autogr.)
/85 H.F. Hose to ibid., 26 Dec. – thanks him for the card; sends New Year greetings to WBF and BEBF; glad to hear BEBF had gone to Cambridge; saw WBF’s name in this week’s Listener; on crosswords (autogr.)
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/1/86 T.W. Cowley[?], University Marshal, Cambridge, to ibid., 17 Feb. 1936 – he has been awarded the Montagu Butler Prize; encloses a copy of the regulations (autogr. pc)
/87 Regulations concerning the Montagu Butler Prize (printed)
/88 Bowes & Bowes, Booksellers, to WBF, 19 Feb. – note that he has been awarded to Montagu Butler Prize; offer assistance in the matter of supplying books (tp.)
/89 Deighton, Bell & Co. Ltd., Booksellers, to ibid., 26 Feb. – shall be pleased to supply any books he may desire for the Montagu Butler prize; can stamp them with the Arms of the University (tp.)
/90 Fred Butler & Sons to ibid., 11 Apr. – invoice for tailoring repairs (printed and autogr.)
/90a 6 June – label describing a ritual vessel in the form of a ram (printed and autogr.)
.1 WBF, nd – envelope suggesting that /1/90a is a label detached from a specimen (autogr.)
/91 V.S. Vernon-Jones to WBF, [June] – on going in for a post at University College Swansea (autogr. note)
/92 Notice of a post as Lecturer in Classics at University College Swansea (tp.)
/93 V.S. Vernon-Jones to WBF, 9 July – he has been awarded a benefaction; on WBF’s arrangements for next year; on the choice between spending a fourth year at Cambridge or living at home and going to Davies’s; mentions WBF’s interest in Anthropology; a solution might be to come up for the MT and the LT and go to Davies’s at Easter; asks how he is occupying his time; feels that the HC is the career for him; will do his best to train him in answering question on the Civilisation papers (autogr.)
/94 Ibid., 14 July – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on the instruction given at Cambridge to candidates for the Civil Services compared with that given at Davies’s; shall be glad to help him have a shot at the Chancellor’s Medals; mentions the boats; mentions WBF’s real interest in Anthropology; on the papers for an examination; mentions Wagner on Plautus; on Hunter; on reading through Aristophanes (autogr.)
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/1/95 Ibid., 15 July 1936 – is glad to hear that; now he can go ahead with a will; asks him not to overdo it (autogr. pc)
/95a University of Cambridge, 22 July – certificate of Bachelor of Arts awarded to WBF (printed and autogr.)
/96 Tommy [Sanderson] to ibid., 1 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; he is in for a disappointment as regards next year; he has gone down from Magdalene as he was offered a job; is sorry about it; wanted to put the Boat Club on a firm footing; hopes that WBF will take his place; on Boat Club matters; on a trip to Germany for the Olympic Games. 6 pages (autogr.)
/97 Hugh [Edwards] to ibid., 4 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; Frank Salter told him that Tommy was not coming up again; on John Marnham filling the presidential shoes; is glad to know he will have WBF’s assistance; mentions Napier; cannot come up early. 4 pages (autogr.)
/98 J.H. Hutton, University Museum of Archaeology and of Ethnology, Cambridge, to ibid., 4 Nov. [1936?] – on Tripos candidates taking India as their special subject coming to see him; suggests some times (autogr.)
/99 Ibid., 5 Nov. [1936, as per postmark] – on a time for his weekly supervisions (autogr.)
/100 V.S. Vernon-Jones to ibid., 27 Nov. – asks him to call on Saturday about his entry for the Anthr. Tripos (printed and autogr. card)
/101 Ibid., 29 Nov. – it was naughty of him not to come to see him about the entry for the Arch. Tripos; if he does not come this evening he may incur a fine as all entries have to be at the Registry tomorrow morning (autogr. pc)
/102 Ibid., 23 Dec. – is taking a week off; has entered him for the Medals; the examination is the same as that for the Scholarships; on the timetables; sends best wishes (autogr.)
/103 [Miss K.M. Martindell] to Mrs Nora Chadwick, 10 Feb. 1937 – JLM handed her her paper on ‘The Distribution of Oral Literature in the Old World’, submitted in July 1934; asks if she would still like it published after so long (tpc.)
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/1/104 Nora K. Chadwick to K.M. Martindell, 12 Feb. 1937 – is pleased that the Committee is willing to publish her paper; does not want to change anything much; will perhaps add footnotes; on maps; the appeal for oral records may save some oral texts (autogr.)
/105 [Miss K.M. Martindell] to Mrs Nora Chadwick, 4 Mar. – encloses typescript so that she can make any changes before proof stage; on maps (tpc.)
/106 Nora K. Chadwick to K.M. Martindell, 15 Mar. – returns the paper; has omitted the maps; cannot remember which section of the International Congress the paper was read at; asks her to insert this if she knows (autogr.)
/107 John […?] to WBF, [31 Mar., as per postmark] – refers to WBF having his jaw done; has been staying with Francis Turner; on the Boat Race and other rowing matters; wishes him luck with the jaw (autogr.)
/108 WBF & BEBF, ‘Two Bell-notes’, to the Editor, the Daily Telegraph, 25 Apr. – on ‘Style in Rowing’ (autogr.)
/109 WBF to ibid., ibid. – if he publishes the letter, they would be glad if he gives only their pseudonym ‘Two Bell-notes’; their previous pseudonym ‘Downlene’ was too obvious (autogr.)
/110 Business cards of WBF and BEBF. 2 leaves (printed)
/111 Fatih Rana to WBF, 9 July – has heard from WBF’s mother who said WBF was going to write; it is a year since he came down from Magdalene; misses WBF and his other friends very much; on a kitten he has rescued; on the possibility of WBF coming out to India; on BEBF; he misses beer (autogr.)
/112 Tommy [Sanderson] to ibid., 7 Sept. – asks if he has heard about the exam; asks if the results were in any paper; if they are out, asks him to wire (autogr.)
/113 Hugh [Edwards] to ibid., 8 Sept. – has not seen the Times so the result of the exam has escaped his notice; asks him to let him know if he has passed and will be coming up next year; on rowing matters (autogr.)
/114 Ibid., 13 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; is sorry to hear of his defeat; on rowing matters; thanks him for asking him down to see him but he is going away again (autogr.)
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/1/115 V.S. Vernon-Jones to ibid., 14 Sept. 1937 – refers to hearing from him; on his failure to find a place on the list; has never had so great a surprise over a pupil’s performance in an examination; does not believe he could do so badly; on his marks in various subjects; his interview mark was good; the successful man refuses to be discouraged by failure; on his holiday (autogr.)
/116 Fatih Rana to ibid., 1 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held] as an erupting volcano; on his failure to get into the ICS; on WBF having that nasty bone scraped out; this must be why he did not do well in his exams; on his recovery; mentions cholera taking hold in this place; was interested in his account of rowing activities; on BEBF; on his own work; on the weather; encloses a few snaps; discusses the topic of matrimony; asks if WBF has anyone in view; he himself has two girls in view; on journalism as a career for WBF. 4 pages (autogr.) [phot. 115945-115947]
/117 K.M. Martindell to A. Irving Hallowell, 4 Nov. – his paper ‘The Spirits of the Dead in Saulteaux Life and Thought’ has been accepted for the JRAI (tpc.)
/118 Hugh [Edwards] to WBF, [12 Nov., as per postmark] – refers to WBF’s postcard [not held]; on arrangements for seeing him tomorrow; on taking the second boat (autogr. pc)
/119 Tommy [Sanderson] to ibid., 14 Nov. – asks for his news; asks if he has got into the Museum; he himself is still out of work; asks about his health; asks about BEBF and rowing; applied for prep school jobs; on Danby; on the results list of the exams (autogr.)
/120 Ibid., 25 Dec. – is still out of a job; refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; has been teaching at the Junior School of Cheltenham College; is depressed; on going to stay with Brenda so hopes to get up to town to see him; on a vacancy for a survey officer in the Territorials. 3 pages (autogr.)
/121 John […?] to ibid., nd [1937?] – on the Henley accounts; asks him to send £5; on rowing in London (autogr.)
/122 8 Mar. 1938 – Downing College Boat Club, lists of names in 1st and 2nd Crews, BEBF among the names (printed and autogr.)
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/1/123 A. Esdaile, Secretary, BM, to WBF, 21 Mar. 1938 – refers to WBF’s letter [not held] on the work he has been doing in the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology; mentions Prof. Hutton’s testimonial; on vacancies for which his name is on the list of candidates; the Director will want to interview him nearer the date of selection (tp.)
/124 Tommy [Sanderson] to ibid., 22 Mar. – asks about the xth dimension; on mathematics; cannot talk very well about philosophy in a letter; has got a tutorship in Bournemouth for the summer term; has applied for a post at Durham University; on a dental operation he is having; mentions the boat race; mentions Dick Slater; asks about WBF’s Greek dictionary (autogr.)
/125 Phyllis Puckle to EJL, 24 Mar. – on Dr Corkill’s paper on Pellagra, Snake-poisoning; presumes Dr Seligman returned it to him long ago; another paper on Pellagra by Dr Corkill has been published (tp.)
/126 [EJL?] to Mrs Rishbeth, 26 Mar. – refers to Hornbostl’s death; sends paper for her consideration; on backlog of material waiting to be published; if the article is not important it should be returned to relatives; could not proceed unless a string figure expert looked at it (tpc.)
/127 EJL to Mrs Chadwick, 1 Apr. – on number of communications she has to acknowledge; thanks her for copy of ‘L’Histoire Genéalogique des Tatars’; refers to a letter of 14 Dec. 1937 [not held] on yawning; on sources of Russian books; on her two papers accepted for publication in JRAI; on accumulation of material; nothing new can appear before 1940; raises possibility of having one paper published elsewhere (tpc.)
/128 Fatih Rana to WBF, 4 Apr. – has had some news of him from his mother; has no definite idea of his work; encloses two press cuttings; they will give some idea of the character of Indian women; describes his ideal woman; asks if WBF has turned his thoughts towards matrimony; is working for an exam; mentions events in international politics; met a fellow called Hardeep; tells a joke he told him (autogr.)
/130 Two newspaper cuttings on Indian women
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/1/131 WBF to Mr Grey, 7 Apr. 1938 – on a vacancy at Leicester Museum; it is difficult to know whether to apply; asks when the appointment takes effect; on the two vacancies at the BM for which selection takes place in June; on his voluntary work at the Cambridge Museum; asks about the salary and prospects at Leicester; on doing a fortnight’s fieldwork with BEBF in the Dordogne; will return to Cambridge on 10 or 11 Apr.; asks if that is too late to apply for the Leicester job (autogr. draft)
/132 L.E. Carroll, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., to EJL, 12 Apr. – they do not object to reproduction of plate from ‘The Eastern Libyans’ by Oric Bates; suggests she ask Mrs Bates who holds copyright (tp.)
/133 John Murray to ibid., 13 Apr. – gives permission for reproduction of illustration from ‘Travels in Northern Africa’ by Capt. G.F. Lyons (tp.)
/134 Nora K. Chadwick to ibid., 22 Apr. – on the publication of her two papers; she does not mind delay; is thinking of bringing out a book which might include the two papers; is thinking of approaching Mr Roberts; asks if EJL can wait until she has his answer; asks if she will read the proofs of the shaman chapter of her current book (autogr., page[s] missing[?])
/135 Henry F. Wall to WBF, 26 Apr. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; basks in the reflected glory of his successes; refers to his Latin epigram; refers to the enclosed which WBF wants by return of post; refers to Roche and Calnan; refers to Dick and Cuthbert Lamb (tp.)
/136 A.L. Kroeber, University of Chicago, to EJL, 30 Apr. – nice to hear that progress is in sight with his article; on checking the proofs; explains particular reason for wanting to do so; congratulates her on editorship (tp.)
/137 P.G. Harris to ibid., 2 May – refers to her letter of 28 Apr. [not held]; sends Dakarkari prints with enlargements of the Kebbi photographs; on a good photographer in Budleigh Salterton; on reference to Dr Meek’s book (tp.)
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/1/138 Nora K. Chadwick to ibid., 13 May 1938– on EJL’s talk to the Research Club; on her own two papers; if she does not publish one of them in a book would be glad if JRAI published it; on shortening it; would be glad if the other paper could appear in Spring 1939; does not think it overlaps with the 3 volume book; the paper is a means of encouraging anthropologists to record oral native literary texts (autogr.)
/139 EJL to Prof. Kroeber, 14 May – refers to his letter; notes that he wishes to see proofs; suggest returning manuscript to him as he wishes to add a substantial footnote; on her editorship of JRAI (tpc.)
/140 Ibid. to Mrs Chadwick, ibid. – on her own paper; will read her paper in the autumn; would appreciate hearing about the other paper by 1 June as suggested by Mrs Chadwick (tpc.)
/141 Francis Rodd to EJL, 16 May – has Mrs Oric Bates’ permission to reproduce the plate (tp.)
/142 25 May – ‘Primitive Philosophy of Life’ (newspaper cutting)
/143 Nora K. Chadwick to ibid., 29 May – sorry she could not come for lunch; not surprised that the Press will only publish her book at her own expense, or if she reduces the compass; will postpone a decision; asks for return of her second paper; asks if she might publish it later in shorter form (autogr.)
/144 V.S. Vernon-Jones to WBF, ibid. – congratulates him on his appointment; having a Magdalene man, Esdaile, as Secretary would turn the scale; refers to WBF’s kind allusions to himself; asks him to dine in Hall (autogr.)
/145 A.B. Ramsey to ibid., 30 May – is glad to hear of his appointment at the BM; his tribute to Magdalene and the Classics is gratifying (autogr.)
/146 Extracts from various letters between Nora K. Chadwick and EJL. 3 leaves (tp. copy)
/147 P.G. Harris to EJL, 10 June – refers to hers of 8 June [not held]; is sailing to Nigeria on 13 July; on ideas for advertising the JRAI; thinks the title Man would be better applied to JRAI (tp. card)
/148 A.L. Kroeber to ibid., 12 June – thanks her for returning manuscript; has added a footnote; on other changes (autogr.)
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/1/138 K.M. Martindell to ibid., 20 June 1938 – thanks her for Russian dictionary which she presented to the Library (autogr.)
/150 [EJL] to [P.G.] Harris, 27 June – refers to his paper on ‘The Kebbi Fishermen’; on impracticality of publishing Sir H. Palmer’s notes as addition to the paper; when the paper appears, he can send the notes in; on going to Swedish Lapland (tpc.)
/151 P.G. Harris to EJL, 28 June – notes what she says about Sir Richmond Palmer’s notes; he has embodied them in his recent book so there is little point in publishing them with the ‘Kebbi Fishermen’; on his plans to return to Nigeria; on the weather; on his address (tp.)
/152 [EJL?] to K.M. Martindell, 2 July – on various proofs and manuscripts (tpc.)
/153 E. Vernon Jones to the Assistant Editor, 8 July – encloses copies of proofs of Mr Hogbin’s article; there are a lot of corrections; he has agreed to be responsible for the cost (tp.)
/154 Tommy [Sanderson] to WBF, 14 July [1938, as per postmark] – asks why he has not heard from him; rang him up about a fortnight ago; has a job at King’s College, Taunton; thinks he will read for the exams to become a Chartered Secretary; asks after BEBF; on Brenda (autogr.)
/155 Frederica de Laguna, National Museum of Denmark, to EJL, 16 Aug. – on her paper on Eskimo lamps and pots; Dr Birket-Smith has suggested she might be able to use it; describes the length; describes the plates which may be a ‘white elephant’; asks if it is worth sending in the manuscript; on the pleasure of meeting EJL at the Congress (tp.)
/156 T.F. Dreyer to the Secretary, RAI [R.W. Firth, Hon. Secretary 1935-39], 20 Aug. – forwards paper on ‘The Orientation of the Florisbad Skull’; would like to become a Fellow (tp.)
/157 Myer Lubran to WBF, 22 Aug. – WBF’s mother has written that he is in hospital; is glad to know he is almost cured; would like to see him; can get away from his hospital any day except Tuesday; asks what day would suit him; he and BEBF have done very well since he last saw them (autogr.)
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/1/158 EJL to K.M. Martindell, 31 Aug. 1938 – asks for Otto Raum’s corrected proofs from South Africa (tpc.)
/159 K.M. Martindell to EJL, 1 Sept. – on Dr Raum’s proofs (autogr.)
/160 Ibid., 5 Sept. – thanks her for letter and set of final proofs; on reprints, which have always been an office and not an editorial responsibility (tpc.)
/161 EJL to K.M. Martindell, 6 Sept. – refers to her letter; in the future wishes to deal with reprint orders herself; asks her to send copies of By-Laws and Articles of Association (tpc.)
/162 By-Laws of the RAI – copy of passages relating to Editorship. 4 leaves (tp.)
/163 Extract from the By-Laws of the RAI as revised in 1939 (tp.)
/164 RAI Articles of Association (copy of passages relating to Editorship). 3 leaves (tp.)
/165 By-Laws of the RAI (printed)
/166 Articles of Association of the RAI (printed)
/167 H.J. Braunholtz, Keeper of Ethnography, BM, 1946-53, to [Mrs Lilian Fagg], 9 Sept. – was sorry to learn that WBF had been in hospital; hopes he will soon be well enough to join the Museum staff; there is no pressure on him until he is fit; the exact date of his arrival is not of vital importance (autogr.)
/168 WBF to A. Esdaile, nd [1938] – his mother has told him of WBF’s illness; expresses regret at the delay in taking up his job; the doctor thinks he should be fit by 26 Sept.; on convalescing at the seaside; asks him to convey regrets for the delay to Mr Braunholtz (autogr.)
/169 EJL to K.M. Martindell, 13 Sept. – thanks her for copies of By-Laws and Articles of Association; asks her to send various manuscripts with related correspondence (tpc.)
/170 [EJL?] to ibid., 17 Sept. – on various papers; will send her final set of proofs for records as soon as JRAI is published; asks her to let her know as soon as it arrives; on reminder cards for referees (tpc.)
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/1/171 Frederica de Laguna, Bryn Mawr College, to EJL, nd – will be sending her paper on Eskimo pots and lamps in a week’s time; on the plates; on the length and the notes; on Dr Heine-Geldern, who sent some references; on Flagstaff, Arizona; on her journey back to Bryn Mawr (tp. with autogr. note by EJL referring to letter of 22 Sept.)
/172 EJL to K.M. Martindell, 26 Sept. 1938 – on sorting editorial from other correspondence at RAI (tpc.)
/173 Ibid., 28 Sept. – refers to note of 27 Sept. [not held]; on specimen copy of JRAI; on taking her son to America; specifies matters likely to arise in her absence (tpc.)
/174 Frederica de Laguna to EJL, 29 Sept. – refers to EJL’s letter [not held]; her paper is ‘quite impossible’; on the plates and drawings; asks when she would need the ‘finished job’ for possible publication in 1939 (tp.)
/175 [EJL] to K.M. Martindell, 6 Oct. – on various JRAI matters (tpc.)
/176 Ibid., 17 Oct. – refers to letter of 13 and 14 Oct. [not held]; gives decision of Executive regarding papers; on trying to get better-looking plates; encloses pulls and proofs for RAI’s records (tpc.)
/177 EJL to H.J. Braunholtz, ibid. – wishes to asks advice regarding several technical points about the JRAI; on Notice on title page; on list of plates and text figures; on list of fellows; on colour of cover; on description on plates; on the quality of paper (tp. with H.J. Braunholtz’s autogr. replies added)
/178 EJL to A.L. Armstrong, 26 Oct. – Executive Committee faced with necessity of restricting acceptance of new papers, due to accumulation of old ones; asks if he can return Mr Macrae’s paper ‘Evidence of the Stone Age in the Eastern Province of Northern Rhodesia’ with his report; if not, asks that he let her know; asks that he let her know if it has been mislaid (tpc.)
/179 A.L. Kroeber to EJL, 28 Oct. – returns proofs under separate cover; on a possible additional footnote; on offprints (tp. with autogr. note)
/180 [Frederica de Laguna] to ibid., 29 Oct. – is sending her paper with illustrations; on ways of reducing the number of plates (tp. with autogr. notes by EJL)
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/1/181 A. Leslie Armstrong to ibid., 31 Oct. 1938 – is sorry that he has kept Mr Macrae’s paper so long; gives reasons; has sent it with the report; does not consider it up to JRAI standards; its value is of a catalogue of sites where further research could be profitable; it could be presented in tabular form in Man or a South African journal (autogr.)
/182 EJL to Prof. T.F. Dreyer, 9 Nov. – encloses his paper ‘The Orientation of the Florisbund Skull’ which the RAI cannot publish; because of accumulation of manuscripts almost nothing is being accepted; regrets the decision as his decision to become a Fellow was welcomed (tpc.)
/183 EJL to Cuthbert King, 17 Nov. – Executive Committee decided that his paper was not substantial enough for JRAI but might be suitable for Man; JLM willing to publish a note about his work with some of the photographs next year; on other studies of the site (tpc.)
.1 Note of one of the studies mentioned in /1/183 (autogr.)
/184 EJL to N.L. Corkill, 26 Nov. – his paper ‘Traps from the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan’ has been accepted for JRAI; due to delay he may wish to publish elsewhere (tpc.)
/185 Tommy [Sanderson] to WBF, 29 Nov. [1938, as per postmark] – was glad to hear from him; has not left Taunton except for a visit to Cheltenham; mentions Brenda; might come to London in the holidays; asks if Brenda might come too; asks about his influence in finding jobs for married women; has been thinking about marriage; on his schoolmastering; asks him about sports; on his amusements (autogr.)
/186 Myer Lubran to ibid., 30 Nov. – asks if he is fully recovered from his illness; asks about his new job; on BEBF; had an exciting time during the crisis week; has joined the hospital Socialist society (tp.)
/187 A.L. Kroeber to EJL, 1 Dec. – on offprints (autogr. pc)
/188 1 Dec. – Certificate of Insurance, Personal Accident Coupon, for WBF (printed and autogr.)
/189 E.W. Wignall, Secretary, the Museums Association, to WBF, 1 Dec. – encloses a copy of the Museums Journal containing a note of his appointment as Assistant Keeper in the Department of Ethnography of the BM; invites him to become a member of the Association (tp.)
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/1/190 nd – brochure about the Museums Association (printed)
/191 Norman L. Corkill to [EJL?], 5 Dec. 1938 – is pleased that his article is accepted; there is no hurry about it (autogr.)
/192 EJL to S.K. Lothrop, ibid. – his paper ‘Gold Ornaments of Chavin Style from Chongoyape’ has been accepted for JRAI; on delay in publication; asks if he can contribute towards the cost of the plates (tpc.)
/193 Ibid. to Frederica da Laguna, 8 Dec. – her paper has been accepted for publication subject to revision along the lines suggested by the referee [see /1/194]; on possible date for publication; on the referee’s comments; on possibility of publishing part of the paper in Man; the chairman of the Executive was against this; on the plates and drawings (tpc.)
/194 T.T. Paterson, University Museum of Archæology and Ethnology, Cambridge, 5 Dec. – report on ‘Eskimo and Tena Lamps and Cooking Pots’ by Frederica de Laguna. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/195 [Ibid.], ibid. – ibid. 3 leaves (tp. copy)
/196 [EJL] to Dr Harrison, 10 Dec. – quotes from Corkill’s letter; asks him to advise regarding revision of the paper (tpc.)
/197 London Boat House Company, 22 Dec. – receipt for regatta fees from WBF (printed and autogr.)
/198 WBF to V.S. Vernon-Jones, 1939[?] – on taking his MA; on his work at the BM; has been nominated to be Hon. Secretary of the RAI; shall be in contact with the BBC who are approaching the RAI to advise them on scientific broadcasts; mentions Ian Cox; on visiting Cambridge (autogr. draft)
/199 [EJL] to Frederica de Laguna, 11 Jan. 1939 – thanks her for ‘The Eyak Indians’; on the book; on date of publication of her paper which will now be in Part I, 1940; regrets this (tpc.)
/200 Ibid. to Prof. Kroeber, 13 Jan. – on his proofs; on spelling; on three changes she has made (tpc.)
/201 K.M. Martindell to EJL, ibid. – on account from Mr Coote Lake (autogr. note)
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/1/202 [EJL] to K.M. Martindell, 26 Jan. 1939 – encloses title page and proofs of Index; on reprints of Prof. Mauss’s paper; on arrangements for the post during her forthcoming field trip (tpc.)
/203 Kathleen Rishbeth to EJL, 27 Jan. – has been through the paper thoroughly; hopes she will not want her to retype it all (autogr.)
/204 [EJL] to K.M. Martindell, 1 Feb. – thanks her for corrections to cover; on reprints; on various manuscripts; asks her to send various factual information (tpc.)
/205 Miss E. Vernon Jones to ibid., ibid. – sends a book to be sent to EJL (tpc.)
/206 Frederica de Laguna to EJL, 2 Feb. – on a review copy of ‘The Eyak Indians’ for Man; is working on her pottery paper; it will be a lot of work to transform the plates to line drawings (tp.)
/207 M. Rosdew Drake [Mrs J.H. Drake] to H.J. Braunholtz, 20 Feb. [1939] – on the large Chinese picture; suggests he make his own arrangements for its transport; the other things could go with it; encloses document referring to presentation of the collection by her grandfather; also encloses notebook; on her uncle Capt. W. Raffles-Flint who brought the things home from N. Borneo; asks that he send a letter of acknowledgment from the BM, stating that the things are part of the Raffles Collection; has many letters and papers of Sir Stamford’s. 4 pages (autogr.)
/208 [EJL] to K.M. Martindell, 22 Feb. – on JRAI matters (tpc.)
/209 H.J. Braunholtz, Keeper of the Department of Oriental Antiquities and Ethnography, BM, 1938-1946, to Mrs J.H. Drake, 23 Feb. – refers to letter of 20 Feb. [/1/207]; returns the letter about the Raffles Collection but would like to retain the notebook a little longer; on arrangements for transport of Chinese picture; the gift of the collection will be reported to Trustees on 11 Mar.; she should receive official acknowledgment after that; would be interested if Sir Stamford Raffles’ papers contained information about the collection which is not recorded in his ‘History of Java’; would be interested in any details about how the collection was made; encloses copy of his paper on Ethnographical Museums; sends set of postcards illustrating some of the Raffles specimens. 2 leaves (tpc.)
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/1/210 [EJL] to F.B. Macrae, 23 Feb. 1939 – refers to his letter of 22 Jan. [not held]; suggests people who might help choose illustrations for his paper; has forwarded his letter to JLM (tpc.)
/211 M. Rosdew Drake to H.J. Braunholtz, 24 Feb. – on the transport of the collection; has not come across any information as to how the masks etc. were collected; the letters are difficult to read; will go through them carefully in time; on the postcards (autogr.)
/212 Adrian Digby, Assistant Keeper, Department of Oriental Antiquities and Ethnography, BM, to Mrs J.H. Drake, 25 Feb. – in the absence of Mr Braunholtz, acknowledges her letter; on the arrangements for transport of the collection (tpc.)
/213 W.O. Oldman to WBF, 26 Feb. – on WBF seeing his collection; is free any morning this week except Tuesday (autogr.)
.1 Business card for William O. Oldman (printed)
/214 Tommy [Sanderson] to ibid., ibid. – is going to tutor a boy in France; mentions Brenda; on a razor; on the Territorial Army (autogr.)
/215 K.M. Martindell to EJL, 27 Feb. – sends indexes for JRAI and Man (autogr.)
/216 H.H. Kidder to WBF, 8 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on WBF coming to Les Eyzies with his mother and brother; on reserving rooms for them; Miss Garrod will also be there; on WBF’s work in the BM; on his nephew Alfred Kidder II who is digging in Peru; on WBF going to America; on looking in on him at the Museum; is just leaving for Les Eyzies (autogr.)
/217 Ibid., 29 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; is sorry that pressure of work is delaying his departure; he will be met at the station; refers to the celebration and banquet; mentions Hitler (autogr.)
/218 K.M. Martindell to EJL, 6 Apr. – on sending index slips to her brother instead of to RAI (autogr.)
/219 [EJL] to K.M. Martindell, 7 Apr. – sorry that her change in arrangements caused inconvenience to her and Capt. Martindell; however proofs will probably reach him anyway (tpc.)
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/1/220 Adrian Digby, BM, to WBF, 10 Apr. 1939 – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; does not know what to make of the outlook; does not like the news of German troop concentrations on the Polish frontier; shall be glad when WBF is in Paris; on his time at Les Eyzies (autogr.)
/221 James Hornell to EJL, 22 Apr. – has a collection of string figures from the Sudan; asks if JRAI would be interested in a paper on these; on illustrations (autogr.)
/222 K.M. Martindell to ibid., 23 Apr. – on death of Mr Coote Lake (autogr.)
/223 [EJL] to Mr Hornell, 26 Apr. – on lack of space and accumulation of old material; suggests Folk-Lore might publish his paper (tpc.)
/224 C.S. Dodwell, Hon. Secretary, London Rowing Club, to WBF, 28 Apr. – on his resignation; refers to a strain (autogr.)
/225 [EJL] to JLM, 29 Apr. – on Arkell’s paper; on Macrae’s paper and the illustrations; if JLM will write to Miles Burkitt asking him to choose illustrations, Burkitt will do so; on the dilatoriness of the referee; is ‘fatigued’ with the question (tpc.)
/226 JLM to EJL, 1 May – is still waiting for reply from Macrae; does not see what he can do to hasten publication of his paper; Macrae himself must choose the illustrations; he cannot wait indefinitely (autogr.)
.1 Ibid. – suggests she forward his letter to Mr Macrae (autogr.)
/227 [EJL] to JLM, 2 May – cannot restart conversation with Macrae; encloses copy of her letter to Burkitt (tpc.)
/228 Ibid. to Miles Burkitt, ibid. – on JLM’s view that nothing can be done until Macrae answers his letter; regrets that his paper was at RAI for a year before he was informed that it could not be published; since then the author has been at fault; quotes from her letter to Macrae; asks him to urge Macrae to get in touch with JLM (tpc.)
/229 Andrew McIntyre to WBF, 11 May – on a crossword; refers to WBF’s letter [not held] (autogr. pc)
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/1/230 [EJL] to K.M. Martindell, 15 May 1939 – on sending a copy of the Huxley Memorial address to Miss Margaret Mann (tpc.)
/231 Ibid. to Editorial Committee of JRAI, 17 May – asks for comments on the following points: plate paper, format of cover, format of reprint covers (tp.)
.1 EJL, nd – notes on format. 2 leaves
.2 Samples of Contents page. 2 leaves (printed)
/232 G.M. Morant to EJL, 17 May – on forms of references; suggests ways of saving space (autogr.)
/233 Gertrude Caton Thompson to ibid., 19 May – gives her opinion of plate paper, format of cover, and format of reprint covers (autogr.)
/234 G.M. Morant to ibid., 20 May – refers to her letter; thinks particulars of fates of papers should be given in the record book; asks if Council should be asked if they want names of editorial staff on the cover; on economies; the index could be omitted; Balfour left RAI £1,000 (autogr.)
/235 Ibid., 23 May – gives his reactions to plate paper, format of cover, and format of reprint covers; RAI would never find anyone else to take so much trouble over details as she does; Balfour left £500, not £1,000 (autogr.)
/236 Harold J.E. Peake to ibid., 24 May – refers to her letter of 17 May [not held]; on the date of publication of his Huxley lecture; asks what is the latest date for submission of the typescript for publication in Jan. 1941 (autogr.)
/237 V.S. Vernon-Jones to WBF, 27 May – refers to splendid news; refers to the job in the BM; he will become eligible for his MA next Jan.; on WBF dining with him in Hall (autogr.)
/238 Adrian Digby to EJL, 29 May – gives his opinion of plate paper, format of cover, and format of reprint covers; on Salaman’s paper (autogr.)
/239 H.J. Hine to EJL, 30 May – submits paper ‘Climate and Varieties of Human Hair’ for consideration (tp.)
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/1/240 C.G. Seligman to ibid., 5 June 1939 – on a paper by Koritschoner which was handed to him some years ago, which he forgot about; the title is ‘Ituga, a ceremony following the Birth of the First Child in Usumbwa’; suggests he will edit it then give it to her for editorial files (tp.)
/241 EJL to H.J. Hine, 8 June – acknowledges his manuscript; JRAI almost exclusively reserved for publication of arrears; hopes to give a decision in the near future (tpc.)
/242 C.G. Seligman to EJL, 15 June – sends Koritschoner’s paper, which he has edited; makes some points about it; on the figures (tp.)
/243 EJL to Dr Hans Koritschoner, 22 June – on delay in writing; his paper, edited by Prof. Seligman, has been sent to her; on the accumulation of old material for JRAI; his paper could possibly be published in 1940; he may wish to publish elsewhere (tpc.)
.1 EJL, nd – note on Koritschoner’s address (autogr.)
.2 Footnote from article by Koritschoner in JRAI, LXVI, 1936 (tp.)
/244 EJL to Dr M.D.W. Jeffreys, 24 June – encloses manuscript and proofs; on reprints; on editorial changes (tpc.)
/245 W.V. Brelsford to the Secretary, RAI, 27 June – encloses manuscript by Mr Gibson Hall; it has been in RAI’s hands before (tp.)
/246 Copies of the outside cover of the MS, the inside cover of the MS, the back cover of the MS of ‘The Alungu Chiefs, their Families and Genealogical Tree’ by J. Gibson Hall, and note on entries in the JRAI record book. 4 leaves (tp. copy)
.1 Notes on the manuscript by Gibson Hall (autogr.)
.2 J.H. Driberg and E.E. Evans-Pritchard, referees’ report on manuscript by Gibson Hall (autogr.)
/247 H.J. Braunholtz, 1 July – reports on bronze head from Ife, offered as a gift to the BM by the National Art Collection Fund; on the head; similar bronze heads were excavated in 1938; on terracotta heads in the same style found at Ife in 1911-12; legislation has now been enacted prohibiting the unauthorized export of antiquities from Nigeria. 2 leaves (tp.)
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/1/248 FCB [Frederick Charles Bartlett], the Psychological Laboratory, University of Cambridge, to EJL, 7 July 1939 – on Royal Society grant to RAI for publications; £50 to be granted; there was a feeling that papers were not sufficiently stringently selected; perhaps contributions are allowed to pile up haphazardly; perhaps she could drop a hint in the right quarter (tp.)
/249 [EJL] to K.M. Martindell, ibid. – on her address; will be away for two months; asks that post be sent to her new address; on review by Prof. Radcliffe-Brown; asks her to keep her informed about JRAI matters (tpc.)
/250 Ibid., nd – quotes from letter from Seligman, 10 July [not held], regarding Koritschoner (autogr. card)
/251 [EJL] to Dr Harold E. Peake, 16 July – apologises for delay in replying to his letter of 24 May [/1/236]; his Huxley lecture can be sent in during June 1940 (tpc.)
/252 Carl Schuster to WBF, ibid. – asks if he would post some letters to the Solomons for him; has been in Paris two weeks; on things he saw in the Musée de l’Homme; mentions Dr Chauvet; asks his views on the political situation (tp.)
/253 Ibid., 19 July – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; congratulates him on his new job; is glad he switched to Oceania; refers to the Honorary Secretaryship of the RAI; on reading a paper or becoming a member; on his present activities; on his research. 4 pages (autogr.)
/254 Marion Hale Britten, National Research Council, to WBF, 27 July – the National Research Council is preparing the second edition of an ‘International Directory of Anthropologists’; asks him to provide information; if he knows of any anthropologists besides himself whose names were not included, asks him to let her know (tp.)
/255 Peter Bruckmann to ibid., 2 Aug. – discusses a Tony Penn, who works in an insurance office; he is interested in history; cannot afford a university education but takes evening classes; asks if WBF could put him in touch with someone about a job; would be grateful if WBF would meet him; mentions BEBF. 3 pages (autogr.)
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/1/256 Carl Schuster to ibid., 7 Aug. 1939 – asks if he could send him some Kodak D-76 developer; describes what he wants and how it should be packed; gives addresses; on his work in Holland and Paris; is in touch with a Dr Herber who has a collection of tattoo marks (autogr. card)
/257 10 Aug. – notice of prize for the Listener crossword (printed)
/258 The Times, 10 Aug. – ‘From Unmapped Islands’ (newspaper cutting about Evelyn Cheesman)
/259 Carl Schuster to WBF, 13 Aug. – on Dr Herber, who also has folkloristic interests; on his work on the ‘joute’; discusses the possibility of publication; discusses Herber further; on his own work in Switzerland. 2 leaves (tp.)
/260 WBF to EJL, 15 Aug. – sends something which concerns the JRAI (autogr.)
/261 Myer Lubran, Kent County Mental Hospital, to WBF, 16 Aug. – on a crossword; mentions Lucretius; his time is not heavily occupied with work; there is little to do other than crosswords (autogr.)
/262 Ibid., 20 Aug. – on a crossword; refers to WBF’s ‘luxurious palace’ (autogr.)
/263 [Adrian] Digby to WBF, 22 Aug. – ‘return London’ (telegram)
/264 Carl Schuster to ibid., 26 Aug. – embarked at Rotterdam last night; has no time to answer WBF’s letter [not held]; appreciated his comments on his paper; gives his address in America (tp.)
/265 Esther Vernon Jones to ibid., 30 Aug. – on relocating papers from RAI to Cambridge in the event of a ‘crisis’ (tpc.)
/266 ‘Pollux’, Broadcasting House, to WBF, 31 Aug. – thanks him for flattering comments on his Latin crossword; hopes to attempt another in due course; congratulates him on winning a mathematical and a classical prize in successive weeks (tp.)
/267 K.M. Martindell to E. Vernon Jones, 5 Sept. – asks about JRAI and Huxley lecture (autogr.)
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/1/268 [E. Vernon Jones] to K.M. Martindell, 6 Sept. 1939 – has not heard from EJL since war was declared but EJL cabled Miss Lavén and is returning as soon as possible; thinks they should carry on according to her original instructions; encloses proofs of papers (tpc.)
/269 K.M. Martindell to E. Vernon Jones, 7 Sept. – on manuscripts and Huxley lecture (autogr.)
/270 [E. Vernon Jones] to K.M. Martindell, 11 Sept. – thanks her for parcel; EJL is held up and is writing with reference to JRAI (tpc.)
/271 Ibid., 15 Sept. – on EJL’s travel arrangements (tpc.)
/272 K.M. Martindell to E. Vernon Jones, 16 Sept. – awaits further news (autogr. pc)
/273 [E. Vernon Jones] to K.M. Martindell, 21 Sept. – on a bill to be paid; EJL is sailing on 23 Sept. (tpc.)
/274 A. Esdaile to WBF, 26 Sept. – has sent his name with a note of his qualifications to the man at the Treasury who is arranging transfers; WBF is fitted for the Colonial Office; he must not write to the Head of an Office himself (autogr.)
/275 WBF to Esther Vernon-Jones, 1 Oct. – glad that EJL set to sail on 23 Sept.; there will be a special Council meeting on 3 Oct. to discuss RAI’s activities during the war; one of the most important question is that of the publications; on the delay of the current issue of JRAI, due to EJL taking the papers with her to America; Council may have to ask someone to help, although it would be preferable if EJL could do the work herself (autogr.)
/276 [Esther Vernon-Jones] to WBF, 2 Oct. – has no more definite news of the date of Dr Lindgren’s arrival; Dr Lindgren was going to post JRAI material to Cambridge should she be held up indefinitely; nothing has arrived so she assumes Dr Lindgren hopes to be back soon (tpc.)
/277 Tommy [Sanderson] to ibid., ibid. – asks how he is; is still in his reserved occupation; is fed up with it as an occupation; is not very patriotic; asks about a book on British birds; asks after BEBF; thinks he shall get married in the Christmas holidays; is now senior Classics master (autogr.)
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/1/278 Ibid., 12 Oct. 1939 – was pleased to hear from him; on the RAI; expects he shall arrive at the P.B.I.; wanted to answer him before the meeting on 24 [Oct.}; on his brother (autogr.)
/279 [Esther Vernon Jones] to K.M. Martindell, 16 Oct. – Miss Lavén has heard that EJL hopes to be back on 22 or 23 Oct.; she is in Holland (tpc.)
/280 WBF to EJL, 28 Oct. – on her showing a film at RAI in Nov.; gives programme for the meeting; is writing a draft questionnaire, compiled for purpose of cooperation with Government; on trying to get Bartlett to lecture in the new year, to put social psychology ‘on the map’ as far as RAI is concerned; on Tom Paterson; on a paragraph from the Huxley Lecture (autogr.)
/281 Extract of part of /1/280, marked by EJL ‘Sent to Bartlett’ (tpc.)
/282 Myer Lubran to WBF, 29 Oct. – the medical school has moved to Tunbridge Wells; on the houses where it is housed; part of the hospital has moved to Pembury; has not had time to do any Listener crosswords; would like to join his Anthropology Society ; would like to see him. 2 leaves (tp.)
/283 EJL to ibid., 31 Oct. – refers to his letter; gives title of her film; on bringing equipment for the screening; has written to Bartlett; encloses something by Carmichael; wonders if he might give a paper; on the questionnaire; would be an advantage to obtain Prof. Bartlett’s opinion; on Tom Paterson; on copies of the Huxley Lecture; encloses proofs of Council’s report for 1938-9; on some corrections and alterations (tpc.)
/284 A. Esdaile to ibid., 2 Nov. – the War Office will probably be wanting to see him with a view to taking him (autogr.)
/285 [EJL] to K.M. Martindell, 3 Nov. – encloses proofs of Minutes of AGM; shall attend Executive Committee meeting; will bring projector and screen (tpc.)
/286 Carl Schuster to WBF, 4 Nov. – refers to his note at the end of Aug. [/1/264]; refers to WBF’s letter from Whitby [not held]; appreciates WBF’s comments on his article; on Malayo-Polynesian connections with Madagascar; Paravicini said he was writing something on kapkaps; on the developer; on his activities since returning to America; goes into a lot of detail about his work. 3 leaves (tp.)
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/1/287 WBF to EJL, 5 Nov. 1939 – on the film screening; is grateful that she approached Bartlett; on Carmichael; hopes that EJL will give a paper on the Lapps; on the questionnaire; on lunch date; on copies of the Huxley Lecture; returns proofs of Council report; makes some points about the report; on his possible transfer to the War Office (autogr.)
/288 Carl Schuster to WBF, 6 Nov. – on a point he forgot to make, concerning an illustrated Dayak bowl (tp. pc with illustration)
/289 [EJL] to K.M. Martindell, 8 Nov. – thanks her for corrected Minutes; on copies of the Huxley Lecture; returns three back issues of JRAI (tpc.)
/290 [EJL?] to WBF, 9 Nov. – encloses appeal to Fellows of the RGS which might be imitated by RAI; encloses extract from a letter from Dr Margaret Mead, asking about current activities of British anthropologists; hopes if he takes up war work it will not interfere with his RAI work (tpc.)
/291 Ibid. to K.M. Martindell, ibid. – refers to her letter of 8 Nov. [not held]; encloses contents of JRAI Part I 1939; shall try to send abstract of film tomorrow; asks her for Peake’s Huxley Lecture (tpc.)
/292 WBF to EJL, 10 Nov. – on their lunch appointment; the Lunch Club is meeting (autogr. pc)
/293 Harold J.E. Peake to EJL, 14 Nov. – shall be grateful if her secretary could make adjustments to references (autogr.)
/294 K.M. Martindell to EJL, 16 Nov. – on exchange with the Kolonial Instituut, Amsterdam (autogr. pc)
/295 [EJL] to K.M. Martindell, 17 Nov. – refers to her card [/1/294]; returns invitation cards; encloses copies of correspondence about stocking of paper; on bills, paid and to be paid (tpc.)
/296 Copies of correspondence with Hammond & Co. about stocking of paper. 3 leaves (tp. copy)
/297 ‘Caton’ [Gertrude Caton Thompson] to EJL, 18 Nov. – ‘this’ could well be cut down; but ‘Whiskers’ is a figure of importance; perhaps not worth bothering him (autogr.)
.1 EJL, note on Peake’s paper (autogr.)
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/1/298 EJL to Humphrey Milford, 25 Nov. 1939 – asks permission to quote in article in JRAI from book by Amaury Talbot, published in 1926; asks for Dr Talbot’s address (tpc.)
/299 Ibid. to Messrs. William Heinemann, ibid. – asks permission to quote in article in JRAI from book by Amaury Talbot, published in 1912; asks for Dr Talbot’s address (tpc.)
/300 Louisa Callender, William Heinemann Ltd., to EJL, 29 Nov. – gives permission; P.A. Talbot is dead, but she has forwarded EJL’s letter to his widow (tp.)
/301 [EJL] to K.M. Martindell, 30 Nov. – encloses bills; on another bill (tpc.)
/302 WBF to EJL., ibid. – on a lunch appointment (autogr. pc)
/303 The Clarendon Press to EJL, ibid. –permission to quote from book by Amaury Talbot will be given provided form is returned; give his address (printed and tp.)
/304 EJL to the Clarendon Press, 1 Dec. – returns form; would be grateful for formal notification of permission; Heinemann’s told her that Dr Talbot was dead (tpc.)
/305 Ibid. to K.M. Martindell, 2 Dec. – on sending Huxley address to Miss M.N. Kennedy; on items for Agenda of Executive Committee meeting (tpc.)
/306 Clarendon Press to EJL, 4 Dec. – the form was intended to convey formal permission; confirms the permission; glad of notification of Dr Talbot’s death (tp.)
/307 EJL to Dr P. Amaury Talbot, 7 Dec. – on the paper in JRAI which quotes from two of his books; on Heinemann informing her that he was dead; Clarendon Press gave an address; RAI informs her that he is living in the south of France; hopes this is right; apologises for not getting in touch before (tpc.)
/308 Ibid. to the Clarendon Press, 8 Dec. – understands that RAI believes Dr Talbot is still alive; will let them know if she hears anything definite (tpc.)
/309 WBF to EJL, 13 Dec. – on obtaining a key to RAI for her (autogr. pc)
/310 Ibid. to K.M. Martindell, 14 Dec. – posted proofs and pulls; JRAI should reach the office in a few days; on writing to Capt. Martindell about the index; regrets that it is necessary to effect this economy (tpc.)
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/1/311 Ibid. to Capt. E.W. Martindell, 14 Dec. 1939 – as wartime economy it has been decided to cut down the size of the index, and to compile it without cost to RAI; thanks him for his help in the past; if he has started work on the 1939 Index he will be reimbursed (tpc.)
.1 EJL, note about Index (autogr.)
/312 [EJL] to WBF, 14 Dec. – wrote to Assistant Editors covering contents for JRAI, Part II, 1939, and new arrangements for Index; on responses; has written to Capt. Martindell concerning new Index arrangement; on attempts to reduce delay in posting out Journals (tpc.)
/313 ‘Notes on system used for index of the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Vol. LXXIX, 1939’. 2 leaves (tp.)
/314 P. Amaury Talbot to EJL, 14 Dec. – not necessary that Dr Jeffreys should ask permission to quote from his books; Heinemann’s must have confused him with another Talbot (autogr. pc)
/315 [EJL] to WBF, 16 Dec. – mentions the key; first copies of JRAI should reach RAI next week; it has fewer pages but there are improvements (tpc.)
/316 EJL to W.V. Brelsford, ibid. – on receiving manuscript by Mr Gibson Hall; unfortunate that JRAI accepted it in 1916 and kept it for many years unpublished; suggests publications which might take it; will not post it back until she hears from him (tpc.)
/317 E.W. Martindell to EJL, 19 Dec. – notes the contents of her letter of 14 Dec. (autogr. pc)
/318 EJL to Messrs William Heinemann, Ltd., 20 Dec. – Dr Talbot is still alive; he thinks there may have been some confusion with another Talbot (tpc.)
/319 Ibid. to Clarendon Press, ibid. – has had a letter from Dr Talbot; he thinks Heinemann’s confused him with another Talbot (tpc.)
/320 Ibid. to Mr Jeffreys, ibid. – on seeking permission from publishers for quotations from books by Dr Talbot; assumed he would have got in touch with him himself; on the various responses from Clarendon Press, Heinemann, and Dr Talbot; no doubt he will send a reprint of his paper to Dr Talbot (tpc.)
.1 Ibid., nd – note on Jeffreys (autogr.)
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/1/321 Tommy [Sanderson] to WBF, 20 Dec. 1939 – sends Christmas and New Year wishes; asks if there is a spare post in the Museum; is leaving Kings at Easter or in the summer; on the chances of entering the Civil Service; on getting married; refers to ‘hypnotic propaganda’; refers to John Anscombe; asks after BEBF; asks if he knows Noel White (autogr.)
/322 WBF to EJL, 22 Dec. – on the appeal from the RGS; he has drafted an appeal which will come before Council in Jan.; on Mrs E.-P. who had not received her publications; Miss Martindell did not have time to send out the Journals before Christmas; on Prof. Carr at the Ministry of Information; his reply was favourable; shall call subcommittee together after Christmas. 4 pages (autogr.)
/323 H.F. Hose to WBF, 26 Dec. – it was pleasant to hear from him; his own dispatch of cards is haphazard; refers to WBF having become an anthropologist; recalls E.B. Tylor; on JLM; has been doing some work at Newton College; on his reading; is glad WBF has a congenial job at the BM; must look at the galleries when he comes to London; sends his greetings to Spinney and King (autogr.)
/324 Mike […?] to ibid., 27 Dec. – has sent a letter to BEBF; on the war; has sent his letter to B.; if she has the book she will send it; sends greetings to WBF’s mother; has no news (autogr.)
/325 WBF to EJL, 31 Dec. – has written to Margaret Mead; some copies of JRAI posted; on Miss Martindell’s salary; on accounts generally; on other RAI business; asks if she can bring her projector to a meeting (autogr.)
/326 nd, notes on ‘Duplicated Collection’. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/327 EJL, nd – notes on paging of JRAI, Journal of Royal Central Asian Society and American Anthropologist. 4 leaves (autogr. by EJL and another)
/328 JRAI, ‘Form of References’. 2 leaves (tp.)
/329 nd – list of references for article[?] by Tessman, Hornbostel and Rishbeth. 5 leaves (tp.)
/330 The Royal Society’s Reference System (printed)
/331 Lists of references [examples?]. 2 leaves (printed)
/332 EJL, nd – note on number of plates in recent JRAIs (autogr.)
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/1/333 List of Presidential Addresses, 1929-36 (tp.)
/334 List of Huxley Memorial Lectures, 1929-36 (tp.)
/335 EJL, notes on ‘JRAI Improvements’ (autogr.)
/336 MBC [Magdalene Boat Club], nd – rhyme about rowing (autogr. in WBF’s hand)
/337 Miniature notebook
[No number 338]
/339 WBF to Capt. Dodswell, nd – regrets that he has not sent his subscription; has been having difficulty in finding a job so has had little time; is in Cambridge for the current year so presumes he is entitled to continue his membership of the L.R.C.; on the operation on his jaw; on applying for a job in the BM; on working in the Cambridge Museum; on his accommodation (autogr. draft)
/340 Business card for Mr C.L. Mapp (printed with autogr. note on verso)
/341 Ibid. for Geoffrey D.M. Blok (printed)
[No number 342]
/343 Business card for Mr Charles Guichenet (printed)
/344 Richard […?] to WBF, nd – sends a photograph; on passing it on; hopes he is having a good vac; is going to the Broads (autogr. pc)
/345 John […?] to ibid., nd – needs his presence; is prepared to take a chance about his face[?]; on rowing (autogr.)
.1 Envelope with note from Tommy [Sanderson] inviting WBF to tea
/346 [A.B. Ramsey] to WBF & T.L. Sanderson, nd – Latin verses (autogr.)
.1 Envelope
/347 ‘Cheap Travel for Tourists’ (newspaper cutting)
/348 ‘Two Words: One Meaning’, letter by WBF (newspaper cutting)
/349 WBF, nd – Christmas card list (autogr.)
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/1/350 Adrian [Digby] to WBF, nd – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on reading his paper; suggests there should only be two papers, to give time for discussion; discusses the lunch club; on the question of redundancy in the Museum. 4 pages (autogr.)
/351 Ibid., nd – asks about life in the Museum, which seems remote; describes his own daily life; asks WBF to get him some Sage Derby cheese (autogr.)
/352 Ibid., nd – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; refers to his suggestions about outdoor games; discusses cheese; proposes a complicated process for settling up with him; glad that WBF had a holiday; on his own resignation from Council and Executive. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/353 Payslip for WBF, nd
/354 Business card for W. Fagg (printed card with autogr. note on verso, introducing his son WBF to Mr David)
/2 1940-41
/1 Bobby […?] to WBF, 2 Jan. 1940 – refers to a book he is returning; on Michael joining up; on BEBF; is spending a few days with Michael before he joins up (autogr.)
/2 H.J. Fleure to EJL, 3 Jan. – on colleagues who have done anthropological measurements and blood tests in the Nile Delta and the Egyptian Oases; asks if the JRAI would take a paper ‘before too many years’ (autogr.)
[No number 3]
/4 WBF to ibid., 4 Jan. – on a film showing next week; yesterday was the ‘last straw’ as far as respect for Miss Martindell is concerned, regarding a correspondence with Mrs E.-P.; JRAI is being dispatched satisfactorily; has had an enthusiastic response from BBC about cooperation in propaganda; bureaucrats are beginning to realise the existence of anthropology as more than ‘pots and pans and bones’ (autogr.)
/5 [Esther Vernon Jones] to WBF, ibid. – EJL asked her to send enclosed bibliography of Prof. Ed. de Jonghe; EJL will be glad to bring her projector and screen provided RAI pays for taxi and porters (tpc.)
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/2/6 EJL to H.J. Fleure, 5 Jan. 1940 – thanks him for letter; JRAI is practically full up for two years ahead; will consult with associate editor before giving a final reply; the paper would be between a fifth and a quarter of a whole issue (tpc.)
/7 [EJL] to WBF, 6 Jan. – refers to his letter of 31 Dec. [1939] [/1/325]; on cost of taxi; thanks him for every post by which he has accelerated JRAI; on Hon. Fellows; encloses Mrs Evans-Pritchard’s letter to her and her reply; on a matter which JLM wishes her to bring up at Executive Committee meeting; on Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf; he has been interned in India; wishes to keep a set of JRAI for him (tpc.)
/8 Ibid. to Prof. Fleure, 10 Jan. – Dr Morant would like to see the papers in question before giving an answer; on cutting them down (tpc.)
.1 Ibid., nd – note relating to the paper (autogr.)
/9 WBF to EJL, 11 Jan. – on meeting of sub-committee for questionnaire for propaganda; asks if she can prepare a list of experts from the list of Fellows (autogr.)
/10 Fatih Rana to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; is glad WBF is firmly fixed in his job; on spending time with the Bhils; mentions his interest in anthropology; on becoming a member of the RAI; on the Bhils; is not married yet; on the war. 4 pages (autogr.)
/11 [EJL] to WBF, 13 Jan. – asks him to telegraph time and date; on train times; invites him to lunch; wrote to JLM about responsibility for reviews in Man; shall go over the Fellows’ list (tpc.)
/12 WBF to EJL, 14 Jan. – on the subcommittee meeting (autogr. pc)
/13 [EJL] to WBF, 16 Jan. – has received Proceedings of 1939 from Miss Martindell; suggests that meetings be reported in less old-fashioned form; the résumés of papers are in Man and names of those who spoke in JRAI; suggests cutting down the formula somewhat (tpc.)
/14 WBF to EJL, ibid. – thanks her for list of experts; mentions new International Affairs committee which he has been germinating; outlines his ideas about this; mentions some names; suggests Lord Moyne as a nominal chairman; on Fürer-Haimendorf and Kissling; on reviews; on Miss Martindell (autogr.)
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/2/15 [EJL] to K.M. Martindell, 20 Jan. 1940 – asks her to send Fellows’ list to Prof. S. O’Ríordáin (tpc.)
/16 WBF to V.S. Vernon-Jones, 21 Jan. – is hoping to visit Cambridge later this week; is keen to hear news of how Magdalene is faring under war conditions; asks if there is a convenient time to call on him; on his own work at the BM and as Hon. Secretary of the RAI; asks if he can take his MA soon; mentions people from Magdalene with whom BEBF has been in touch. 4 leaves (autogr. draft)
/17 [EJL] to Prof. Fleure, 24 Jan. – asks him to send the material by the two authors in its present form; the manuscripts would be ‘entered’ as submitted (tpc.)
/18 JHD [J.H. Driberg] to WBF, 25 Jan. – on WBF visiting Cambridge (autogr.)
/19 G.W.B. Huntingford to K.M. Martindell[?], ibid. – sends paper on ‘Kinship and Relationship Contacts’ for JRAI (autogr. cover note)
/20 [EJL] to WBF, 27 Jan. – encloses the results of her efforts; asks him to make corrections or to send it to some other member of the committee (tpc.)
/21 Ibid., 29 Jan. – discusses some secretarial training colleges; on salaries; on hours (tpc.)
/22 Ibid., 31 Jan. – the Library has decided to join the RAI; sends three journals which the blockmakers sent her as examples of their print-making capacity (tpc.)
/23 Ibid., 1 Feb. – sends copy of a new journal Cultureel Indië; on possibility of subscribing to it; the publishers cannot afford to exchange it with foreign journals; JLM has agreed to her suggestion as to the way in which the editors of Man and JRAI are to be described; asks why Mr Gaskin’s name as Hon. Librarian does not appear on the Council list (tpc.)
/24 Ibid., 2 Feb. – encloses confidential letter [not held]; on the Fleming financial situation; on Dr Margaret Read (tpc.)
/25 WBF to EJL, ibid. – is glad that the Haddon Library will subscribe to JRAI; thanks her for bringing up the matter of Cultureel Indië; on Gaskin; on a committee to revise the present list; asked Morant if he would accept secretaryship of International Affairs Section of the Applied Anthropology Committee; he suggested EJL (autogr.)
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/2/26 [EJL] to WBF, 5 Feb. 1940 – shall not convey any message to Mrs Rishbeth; encloses Mr Gaskin’s letter about Cultureel Indië; on the reform of the list of Council; it is not suitable for her to be secretary due to not being a British citizen; on Gaskin (tpc.)
/27 Ibid., 7 Feb. – on Dr Read’s consent to serve as secretary of the Colonial section of the Applied Anthropology Committee; they must be prepared to have their plan defeated by the President; her own refusal of secretaryship of the other proposed committee is final; additional to her given reasons, the Office does not cooperate with her; asks that he notify her when the last copies of JRAI go off (tpc.)
/28 WBF to EJL, 8 Feb. – on sending out the last journals; she has a case if she wishes to propose a new method of dispatching them; she might propose that she and Miss Vernon Jones do the checking and stamping; on discussing Miss Martindell with Mr Braunholtz; did not have a chance to discuss the colonial secretaryship with Margaret Read; she seems eminently suitable; is loth to accept EJL’s refusal for the other secretaryship; counters her point that the Office would not cooperate; nor does he see non-Britishness as a problem; outlines what he sees as the primary function of the committee; anthropology should keep up with the world; on Jack Driberg (autogr.)
/29 T.K. Penniman, Pitt Rivers Museum, to EJL, 9 Feb. – asks whether one number of JRAI could be Balfour Memorial Number; on a manuscript he left; a Life and bibliography could be included (tp.)
/30 [EJL] to WBF, 10 Feb. – on dispatch of JRAI Part I, 1940; on dispatching JRAI from the printers; on Committees; she cannot serve as secretary; on the ‘Bartlett school’ of social psychologists; on the idea of combining the committees; gives her conclusions. 4 pages (tpc.)
/31 WBF to EJL, 11 Feb. – was thinking of getting proposals cyclostyled and circulated; will have further discussions with EJL, Dr Richards and Dr Read; refers to meeting on 16 Feb. (autogr.)
/32 Ibid., ibid. – last copies of JRAI Vol. LXIX, Part I, were sent off on 9 Feb.; on reason for delay (autogr.)
.1 EJL, nd – note on dates of publication of various issues of JRAI (autogr.)
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/2/33 [EJL] to WBF, 12 Feb. 1940 – on meeting of 16 Feb.; ‘LPM’ has called meeting of the Applied Anthropology Committee; on invitation to stay with WBF and his mother (tpc.)
/34 Ibid., 14 Feb. – encloses photos by F.E. Williams; RAI keeps prints after papers are published; on Jeffreys missing photo of a funerary urn (tpc.)
/35 T.K. Penniman to EJL, ibid. – on the Balfour Memorial Volume; can wait for her decision (tp.)
/36 EJL to M.D.W. Jeffreys, ibid. – on reprints of his paper (tpc.)
/37 WBF to EJL, 15 Feb. – refers to her two or three letters; was glad to get the long letter on the Committees; believes it is high time that anthropologists gave thought to international affairs; RAI should have some machinery to that end; on Morant; is in general agreement with her about the committees (autogr.)
/38 Ibid., 18 Feb. – on the Council list in JRAI; on List of Fellows in JRAI; on dispatching JRAI from printers; on BBC broadcasting in Swedish; suggests she prepare some notes for them; on the Bartlett ‘school’; on Council meeting; on Council election; on Tom Paterson (autogr.)
/39 RAI, 19 Feb. – card on receipt of Cultureel Indië (printed and autogr.)
/40 [EJL] to WBF, 21 Feb. – is writing separate letter on Paterson; on difficulty of reforming character; on a visit from Paterson; Paterson wished to know if she had heard any talk at the RAI about him in connection with the new committee; if Applied Anthropology Committee were reconstituted, he would be informed; he now has ‘warm feelings’ towards WBF (tpc.)
/41 WBF to EJL, 22 Feb. – thanks her for ‘straight’ letter; on Paterson; on a ‘whispering campaign’; on various features of Paterson’s character. 3 pages (autogr.)
/42 [EJL] to K.M. Martindell, ibid. – note on expenses (tpc.)
/43 Ibid. to WBF, 23 Feb. – answers points made in his letter of 18 Feb. [/2/38]; on typewriters. 3 pages (tpc.)
/44 K.M. Martindell to EJL, ibid. – encloses cheque for expenses (tp.)
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/2/45 [EJL] to WBF, 27 Feb. 1940 – suggests that list of local correspondents be cancelled; believes their function to be superfluous; however they do to some extent represent the Institute; suggests list on a new basis with a new title (tpc.)
/46 WBF to EJL, 28 Feb. – this letter is about Colonial affairs; on letter from Fortes on proposed memorandum from Council to Colonial Office; Dr Read proposed that Onslow be ‘roped in’ to serve on the ad hoc committee; suggested that WBF go to see him; he would like EJL to go too (autogr.) [for the ‘Memorandum on Anthropological Research in the British Colonies presented to HM Secretary of State for the Colonies’ in May 1940, see A43/13]
/47 Ibid., ibid. – has nothing much to add on the colonial business; on various people concerned with it; on the questionnaire; on the Fellows’ List; List of Fellows in future will be published separately; on the Huxley Lecture; on Haddon’s 85th birthday; disagrees with her profoundly about the Local Correspondents; suggests that they send annual reports; on a circular he has written on a new system; on Executive Committee meeting. 3 pages (autogr.)
/48 Tommy Sanderson to WBF, 28 & 29 Feb. – on going up for his MA; on the weekend in Cambridge; is leaving his school in July; is likely to be called up; discusses books; asks if he finds life depressing; mentions marriage; on his school; on holidays (autogr.)
/49 G.M. Morant to EJL, 29 Feb. – refers to her letter [not held]; on Dart’s paper; on the publication of his own paper read to RAI in JRAI; on some changes to be made to it; on Hilden’s paper (autogr.)
/50 K.M. Martindell to EJL, ibid. – on a receipt; on offprints (autogr.)
/51 [EJL] to WBF, 1 Mar. – on staying with Dr Read; gives detailed reply to his letter of 28 Feb. [/2/46] regarding the committee; on Fortes; Lord Onslow should be approached at some stage; is sending copy to Dr Read (tpc.)
/52 H.J. Braunholtz to EJL, ibid. – on offprints for joint authors (autogr.)
/53 EJL to WBF, 2 Mar. – on Fellows’ List; on Huxley Lecture; on Local Correspondents; gives further reasons for her proposal; on various other matters (tpc.)
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/2/54 WBF to EJL, 2 Mar. 1940 – on Lord Onslow; the proposal was to have an unofficial talk with him; does not wish to seem out of harmony with the President; on the CCDAT; on meeting. 4 pages (autogr.)
/55 Gertrude Caton Thompson to ibid., 4 Mar. – on Balfour’s manuscript and plates; publishing it as a special issue might set an awkward precedent; some of the descriptive passages could be cut from the text; the figures are sufficiently valuable to be published. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/56 EJL to G.W.B. Huntingford, 6 Mar. – has received his manuscript entitled ‘Kinship and Relationship Contacts among the Dorobo’; on accumulation of old papers; shall consult with Associate Editor for Social Anthropology (tpc.)
/57 [EJL] to WBF, ibid. – Miss Caton Thompson thinks M.C.B. should be invited to lecture; on Huntingford’s paper; he is Local Correspondent for Kenya (tpc.)
/58 V.S. Vernon-Jones to ibid., ibid. – on a lunch appointment; he should bring his gown and hood; on WBF staying the night; on three people who are coming on 15 Mar. (autogr.)
/59 WBF to EJL, 7 Mar. – encloses list of AAC; on members who are also members of CCDAT; on the subject of colonial research, there will be several schemes which could be coordinated; discusses various people on each side of the issue; the strain of political manoeuvring is beginning to tell; on a story from Norse mythology; on Piddington’s review of Landtmann. 4 pages (autogr.)
/60 H.J. Fleure to ibid., ibid. – sends material about anthropology of Sharqiya; on photographs (tp.)
/61 WBF to ibid., 8 Mar. – on Local Correspondents’ subcommittee meeting; will put her proposals before the committee (autogr. pc)
/62 [EJL] to WBF, 9 Mar. – refers to his letter of 7 Mar.; on the relationship between RAI and CCDAT; on Prof. Hutton, who showed her communications he has made to the Sec. Gen. of the Faculties, and the Sec. Of State for the Colonies; on various schemes; on articles by Mumford. 4 pages (tpc.)
/63 Ibid., 11 Mar. – on Local Correspondents’ meeting; on book by Izikowitz; asks that he separate her letters from other RAI business and keep them at home (tpc.)
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/2/64 WBF to EJL, 11 Mar. 1940 – his last letter seems to have led her to view him as a megalomaniac or a ‘prize ass’; explains his use of the Norse story; on consulting others before making any important move; the Secretary’s actions should be governed by a concern for peace among anthropologists; on the AAC and the CCDAT; on Hutton. 4 pages (autogr.)
/65 [EJL] to H.J. Fleure, 12 Mar. – thanks him for letter and manuscript; asks when there will be a new edition of ‘Notes and Queries’ (tpc.)
/66 Gertrude Caton Thompson to EJL, ibid. – on Balfour’s figures; with a subsidy, the plates would justify publication of the paper (autogr.)
/67 [EJL] to WBF, 13 Mar. – on his incipient ‘megalomania’; encloses letters from JLM; is sending cuttings from the Times to JLM; on various people who will attend a meeting (tpc.)
/68 V.S. Vernon-Jones to ibid., ibid. – will find a bed for him; Trehern cannot come after all (autogr. pc)
/69 WBF to EJL, 14 Mar. – she will be well satisfied with the Local Correspondents’ meeting (autogr. pc)
/70 EJL to T.K. Penniman, ibid. – has not been ‘idling’ about the Balfour manuscript; outlines some of the options, including publication as an Occasional Paper and printing as a book; on the need for editing. 3 pages (tpc.)
.1 EJL, nd – notes on Balfour (autogr.)
/71 H.J. Fleure to EJL, 15 Mar. – on ‘Notes and Queries’ (autogr.)
/72 T.K. Penniman to ibid., 16 Mar. – has decided the best option is printing as a book (tp. with autogr. note by EJL)
/73 [EJL] to WBF, 20 Mar. – on Council meeting; returns documents of AAC; on other JRAI matters; on not overloading Agenda at Council meetings (tpc.)
/74 Ibid., 21 Mar. – hopes he will co-opt Morant onto Financial sub-committee; wishes to put a clear statement of past and present costs before committee; hence, asks for blockmakers’ and printers’ bills for 1938-1940 (tpc.)
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/2/75 WBF to EJL, 21 Mar. 1940 – asks if they can meet before she goes to Brighton; on the Joint Committee; on the results of the Council meeting; has reported the meeting to Dr Read by telephone (autogr.)
/76 [EJL] to WBF, 22 Mar. – is well satisfied with the Council meeting; quite irregular for Seligman to ask for the Minute book; on her trip to Brighton (tpc.)
/77 WBF to H.J. Braunholtz, ibid. – sends a cheque for some money he owed him; on paying for a previous lunch; would have liked to have discussed Tuesday’s Council with him; refers to the Colonial research issue; JLM said the BM should be represented on the Joint Committee for Anthropological Research and Teaching; saw Radcliffe Brown; on the Curl Committee; refers to the project for a new Ethnographical Museum (autogr. draft)
/78 Gertrude Caton Thompson to EJL, 24 Mar. – encloses [letter from] Penniman (autogr.)
/79 Edward Fawcett to JRAI or Man, 25 Mar. – has some ‘facts’ concerning skeletal remains of Romano-British inhabitants of Somerset; also details of femora from an ossuary in Bristol; wonders if they would like to publish these (autogr.)
/80 WBF to EJL, 26 Mar. – on her trip to Brighton; encloses JLM’s letter to her; is keeping in close touch with JLM; on the Joint Committee; quotes from a letter from JLM which is ‘full of meat’; on EJL’s membership of committees. 4 pages (autogr.)
/81 [EJL] to WBF, 27 Mar. – makes some suggestions regarding personnel of the Joint Committee; on JLM; on the question of her status qua officer and committee member; on the mutual relations of the CCDAT, AAC, Colonial Committee and Joint Committee. 3 pages (tpc.)
/82 H.J. Braunholtz to ibid., ibid. – will be in the Museum on Friday and Saturday; has quite enjoyed his ‘rustication’ at Drayton House (autogr. pc)
/83 […?] to Prof. Edward Fawcett, 28 Mar. – EJL is away; she is communicating with the Editor of Man and will reply soon (tpc.)
/84 G.M. Morant to EJL, 30 Mar. – encloses Ammar’s paper; suggests cuts; on photographs (autogr.)
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/2/85 WBF to EJL, 31 Mar. 1940 – had a visit from ‘Sligs’ [C.G. Seligman] who has had ‘poison dropped in his ears’; he has seen some of Fortes’ draft; on a ‘delusion’ implanted by Fortes about the CCDAT; had a long talk with JLM; on Miss Martindell; on Wilsher; on the personnel of the Joint Committee; on EJL’s membership of committees. 5 pages (autogr.)
/86 Ibid., 1 Apr. – on sending notice cards before meetings; on advertising lectures (autogr. pc)
/87 W.M. Shanklin, American University of Beirut, to Prof. G.M. Morant, 2 Apr. – is sending manuscript entitled ‘Anthropometry of Transjordan Bedouin with a Discussion of their Racial Affinities’ for consideration for JRAI; on the paper; on the smallness of his samples; is willing to make a contribution to the cost of publication; on reprints. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. note)
/88 WBF to W.B. Mumford, 5 Apr. – asks for two subscriptions to the Colonial Review, one for him and one for BEBF; asks for back numbers (autogr. draft)
/89 [EJL] to H.J. Fleure, ibid. – encloses Mr Ammar’s material and letter from Dr Morant; if the author accepts Dr Morant’s suggestions she will publish the paper; on the photographs; thanks him for information about ‘Notes and Queries’ (tpc.)
/90 EJL to Prof. Fawcett, 6 Apr. – refers to his letter or 25 Mar. [/2/79]; JLM, the Editor of Man, would be glad to consider a paper; on accumulation of arrears at JRAI; on his paper about femora (tpc.)
/91 [EJL] to WBF, ibid. – on Mumford; on removing Proceedings from JRAI; on Wilsher; on personnel of the Joint Committee; on various JRAI matters. 4 pages (autogr.)
/92 WBF to EJL, 7 Apr. – on draft memo from RB; nearly all the points in JLM’s draft have appeared in it; on free dates for lectures; asks if she will give a talk; mentions various people and subjects; on finances; on possible economies. 6 pages (autogr.)
/93 [EJL] to Kathleen Rishbeth, 8 Apr. – encloses manuscripts and drawings with note from Digby; asks her to let her know how long it will take to ‘do whatever seems to be required’ (tpc.)
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/2/94 W.B. Mumford, M.E.B. Colonial Research Section, University of London, Institute of Education, to WBF, 8 Apr. 1940 – refers to WBF’s note of 5 Apr. [/2/88]; encloses two subscription forms for the Colonial Review; on the price; on back numbers (tp.)
/95 WBF to W.B. Mumford, 10 Apr. – thanks him for the forms; the RAI is going to subscribe; encloses cheque; on back numbers (autogr. draft)
/96 Information sheet about the Colonial Review (printed)
/97 S.K. Lothrop to EJL, 10 Apr. – refers to his paper being accepted in 1938; asks whether the war has made a difference to plans for publication; if his paper will not be published, asks for it to be returned (tp.)
/98 EJL to WBF, 12 Apr. – encloses copy of letter from her to Dr Read, and a letter from JLM; on rearranging the office administration for reasons of economy; on the cost of illustrations in JRAI; on meeting (tp.)
/99 WBF to EJL, ibid. – answers three letters in detail; on Mumford; on JRAI Proceedings; on Minutes; on filing; has decided to get a typewriter; on Colonial Review; on the type of the Council List; expresses his admiration for EJL’s running of JRAI; on collecting stamps; on the Joint Committee; on lecturers; on finance; on various other matters. 8 pages (autogr.)
/100 [EJL] to WBF, 13 Apr. – on typing with a red ribbon; asks him to check a reference in the BM (tp. with autogr. notes by WBF on verso)
/101 Ibid., ibid. – answers points made in his letter of 12 Apr.; encloses some suggestions from Miss Vernon Jones about typewriters; on his suggestions for change of type in the Council List; on the possibility of pensioning off Miss Martindell (tp.)
.1 Notes on typewriters (tp.)
/102 EJL to WBF, 15 Apr. – on meeting tomorrow; on the name ‘Fagg’; on collecting stamps; on the Joint Committee; on lectures; asks about paper (tp.)
/103 National Council for Pastoral and Medical Co-Operation, 16 Apr. – summary of discussion on possession and witchcraft. 6 pages (tp.)
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/2/104 Myer Lubran to WBF, 16 Apr. 1940 – has moved to Kent; asks if the Museum is moving back to London; on his research; on his subscription to the RAI; on borrowing a book from the RAI library; asks about military service; he is in a reserved occupation. 2 leaves (tp.)
/105 EJL to WBF, 17 Apr. – on Hutton and various documents she gave him; on the draft memo; on Mrs Hawkes; Seligman has written about the office arrangements; defends Miss Martindell; on learning to type (tp. with autogr. notes)
/106 Walter Fogg to EJL, ibid. – has article on ‘The Plan and organization of a Tribal Market in Spanish Morocco’; remembers that she said RAI was accepting almost no new material; asks if there is any chance of it being published (autogr.)
/107 EJL to W. Fogg, 18 Apr. – refers to his letter [/2/106]; does not feel able to accept his paper; it would have to wait for two and a half years at least (tpc.)
/108 Ibid. to [WBF?], 19 Apr. – on Mrs Peffer’s book borrowing (tp. note)
/109 WBF to EJL, 21 Apr. – on the memorandum and the questionnaire; gives a detailed account of a meeting of the colonial subcommittee; on the House List; on those who are retiring and those who will be elected. 3 pages (autogr.)
/110 Ibid., ibid. [continuation] – on Miss Pfeffer; encloses cutting on her from Evening Standard; on learning to type; on reference she asked for; on stamps; on finance; on the Joint Committee; on paper; on office matters; on personal matters. 4 pages (autogr.)
/111 G.M. Morant to ibid., ibid. – on Ammar’s paper; on Shanklin’s paper; publication is possible as a subsidy is promised; on his own paper; makes one or two comments about it (autogr.)
/112 WBF to ibid., 22 Apr. – on proof-reading; JLM approves the new draft; corrigenda will be sent out with the draft to the Joint Committee (autogr. pc)
/113 EJL to WBF, ibid. – encloses a note about a prospective employee; on Council List; on those she will vote for; on meeting for lunch (tp.)
/114 E.E. Evans-Pritchard to EJL, 23 Apr. – Dr Marett may know who Koritschoner is (autogr.)
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/2/115 J.H. Hutton and EJL to WBF, [24 Apr. 1940] – amended memorandum should be typed (tp. copy of telegram)
/116 WBF to EJL, 24 Apr. – on reasons why he has not had the memo retyped; the most cogent reason is financial; asks if she can retype the memo (autogr.)
/117 Ibid., 25 Apr. – on the arguments against retyping the draft for the Joint Committee; sent off to her her annotated copy of the draft; on her correspondence with Sligs; on various other matters. 4 pages (autogr.)
/118 [EJL] to [WBF], 25 Apr.[?] – analyses his letters of 24 and 25 Apr. [/2/116 & /2/117], to illustrate disadvantages of feeling ‘on the defensive’ (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/119 EJL to WBF[?], 25 Apr. – on meeting for lunch with [Margaret] Read; on book by Münsterberger; on serving on Council of RGS (tp. with autogr. additions)
/120 Kimber Bull & Co. to EJL, 26 Apr. – refer to her letter of 24 Apr. [not held] concerning correspondence with Prof. Alfred S. Barnes; give opinion concerning the matter of publication of Prof. Barnes’ article (tp. copy)
/121 EJL to WBF, 26 Apr. – answers various points made in his letters; on the House List; on Miss Peffer; on CCDAT; on supplies of paper; on Mrs Hawkes; on Haddon MS; on her criticism of the Memorandum. 2 leaves (tp.)
.1 EJL, nd – note concerning Council List [attached to /2/121] (autogr.)
/122 EJL[?] to Dr Marett, 30 Apr. – enquires about Hans Koritschoner, who sent in a paper; mentions difficulties of publishing a paper by a man whose location or existence is unknown (tpc.)
/123 Adrian Digby to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; thanks him for the list; mentions his daughter; is glad his remarks on the memo were of use; wishes he could be there to take part in the scrap; will come if he can on the 28th; will need a resumé of the situation. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/124 FPC to ibid., 1 May – is sorry he did not phone him; is going to be in Cambridge until the middle of June; asks him to give notice of his trip to Cambridge so they can meet (autogr.)
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/2/125 R.R. Marett to EJL, 2 Apr.[?] 1940 – has not heard of Koritschoner (autogr. pc)
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/126 WBF to EJL, 2 May – on arrangements for her to visit; on Miles Burkitt’s paper; on a Joint Committee meeting (autogr.)
/127 3 May – list of ‘Curios Collected in Tanganyika, November 1938 to April 1939. Presented by Major and Mrs. P.H.G. Powell-Cotton to the British Museum’. 2 leaves (tp.)
/128 [EJL] to K.M. Martindell, 3 May – on bills (tpc.)
/129 Ibid. to Prof. Ruggles-Gates, 4 May – on opportunity for obtaining a grant from Royal Society for JRAI; on suggestion that the quality was not as high as it might be; when arrears are worked off, hopes to publish shorter papers; asks if he has heard anything regarding Royal Society (tpc.)
.1 EJL, nd – note on publication arrears of JRAI (tpc.)
/130 [EJL] to WBF, 8 May – on recording names of those who ring up to enquire about JRAI; on an encounter with K.M. Martindell (tpc.)
/131 WBF to EJL, 12 May – on her visit; grieved to hear of episode in Reading Room; on K.M. Martindell; appreciated her analytical letter of 4 Apr.; ‘defends’ himself further on one or two points; Miss M. worked hard on the new memo; on an advertisement for JRAI in Man; on other matters; on allowing his name to go forward for Secretaryship. 6 pages (autogr.)
/132 Royal Society of Arts to WBF, 15 May – invitation to paper on ‘Arts of Primitive Peoples’ by Leonard Adam (printed)
/133 EJL to S.K. Lothrop, 16 May – refers to his letter of 10 Apr. [not held]; it is intended to keep publishing JRAI and Man, but JRAI will be smaller than usual; on his paper, which she returns (tpc.)
/134 WBF to EJL, 17 May – on his visit to Brighton; on meeting her; on correcting proofs of Proceedings (autogr.)
/135 EJL to Abbé Breuil, ibid. – on the form of references to be used in his Huxley lecture; other requirements (tpc.)
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/2/136 WBF to EJL, 19 May 1940 – refers to her reference to his ‘tactful words’; on Miss Martindell; on dates of meetings; on Proceedings; on the JRAI advertisement in Man; on W.G. W[ilsher]; thanks her for comments on the memo; on the CCDAT survey. 5 pages (autogr.)
/137 Ibid., 26 May – news from Brighton; on references for Clarke’s paper; on their ‘Positions’; on the forthcoming Council meeting; names those favoured for the House List; the Colonial memo was delivered; on JLM and Radcliffe-Brown. 6 pages (autogr.)
/138 Kathleen [Rishbeth] to EJL, 29 May – sends a reference (tp.)
.1 Note relating to /2/138 (autogr.)
/139 WBF to EJL, 31 May – on JRAI cover; on trying to catch up with various tasks; on his mother’s illness; on clarification of his position regarding transfer to Government department; on the possibility of requiring a new Hon. Secretary; on Wilsher. 5 pages (autogr.)
/140 National Council for Pastoral and Medical Co-Operation, 3 June – summary of discussion on possession and witchcraft. 6 pages (tp.)
/141 WBF to EJL, 4 June – on Miss Martindell and bills; on writing to Capt. Martindell; on Race and Culture; on various other matters; the Air Ministry is competing for his favours. 4 pages (autogr.)
/142 S.K. Lothrop to EJL, ibid. – thanks her for returning manuscript; expects to publish it in America (tp.)
/143 WBF to EJL, 5 June – on Executive Committee meeting; on Wilsher’s report; on advertisements; on his relations with Miss Martindell; on the dispatch of JRAI by the printers. 4 pages (autogr.)
/144 EJL to WBF, 8 June – on not coming to London; on Wilsher’s report; on office troubles; on dispatch of JRAI from printers; on Louis Clarke; on Prof. Garrod (tp.)
/145 WBF to EJL, 10 June – sends her the advertisements; his transfer is a step nearer; on his mother’s health (autogr.)
/146 EJL to ‘Achilles’ [WBF], 16 June – on his silence; on the advertisements and blurb; on proofs; on publishing JRAI from South Africa, Canada or Australia if England were invaded. 4 pages (autogr.)
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/2/147 K.M. Martindell to EJL, 12 June 1940 – on books presented to Library; on bills; she has been appointed to the Committee for Selecting Books for the National Book Council (autogr.)
/148 WBF to EJL, 18 June – PPS; on her plan for overseas publication; it has his support; on putting RAI into ‘cold storage’ at Usk; on keeping it alive in Canada (autogr.)
/149 EJL to WBF, 20 June – addresses him as ‘Bill’; he has explained everything marvellously; on Cassandra; on his mother (autogr. card)
/150 ‘Cassandra’ [EJL] to ibid., 23 June – on meeting; encloses some notes and suggestions; encloses a Life Membership subscription (tp. card)
.1 EJL, nd – note on Life Membership (autogr.)
/151 Ibid. to S.K. Lothrop, 27 June – on scheme to have JRAI published abroad; asks him to let her know if he is interested in placing his paper with her if this happens (tpc.)
/152 WBF to EJL, 30 June – on meeting; on his mother; on last Tuesday’s meeting; on looking up references for her in the BM; on Miss Brackett and the IIALC; on Ordinary Meetings; on plans to publish JRAI from Canada; on the type to be used in advertisements. 4 pages (autogr.)
/153 EJL to WBF, 30 June – answers points in some of his letters; on unwritten law about letters; on sense of humour; quotes from one of his letters; on the secretaryship; on Radcliffe-Brown going to China; notes various other matters; on the Treasurer’s Report; on parts of JRAI which Fellows receive; quotes from more of his letters; on JRAI delay; on Miss Lavén’s membership. 8 pages (autogr.)
/154 Ibid., 3 July – encloses draft of Royal Society application; regrets that she could not gather data for him; on writing to blockmaker and printer; shall write soon about JRAI plans; encloses letter from RGS; on her health; on Miss Martindell’s pension situation (tp.)
/155 Ibid., 4 July – on the Royal Society application; on publication of the next issue from Birmingham; on checking references for her (tp. with autogr. note)
/156 Ibid., Wed. – has dealt with proofs; on her movements; asks him to keep any letters for her (tp.)
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/2/157 Ibid., 5 July 1940 – on advertisement for JRAI in Man (autogr.)
/158 Ibid., 8 July – is at Margaret’s for five days (autogr. pc)
/159 WBF to T.T. Paterson, 14 July – on BEBF’s movements in Africa; asks if he has any funds available to purchase some Shilluk hippo shields; on the shields; Braunholtz would like one; on visiting him in London (autogr. draft)
/160 Ibid. to EJL, 21 July – nothing urgent in this letter; on corresponding with JLM about authors of forthcoming papers giving talks; asks for a list of the papers she has in hand; would like her views on lectures in general; asks if she is seeking a deputy to help with JRAI; hopes she will set down her plan for the future development of JRAI; on Braunholtz and Digby; on her proposal for a series of short numbers to catch up with publication dates; on the Treasurer’s Report. 7 pages (autogr.)
/161 Tom [Paterson] to WBF, 26 July – Driberg came to see him with a letter from Braunholtz about shields; is sorry he has not answered his letter [/2/159]; asks for BEBF’s address; has bought shields; tells a joke; on the war (autogr.)
/162 WBF to T.T. Paterson, 4 Aug. – refers to his letter [/2/161]; coins the term ‘pornogram’; gives him BEBF’s address; shall be sending off the Shilluk shields tomorrow (autogr. draft)
/163 Ibid. to EJL, 11 Aug. – on reports in newspapers; on Eileen Power’s death; on a possible job in the Ministry of Shipping; on his interview technique; on the derivation of the word ‘allergy’; on the value of used stamps; encloses letter from JLM; makes some points relevant to this letter; on his ‘appeasement’ policy with K.M. Martindell; on discussion with Braunholtz regarding JRAI policy; on his letter-writing style. 10 pages (autogr.)
/164 Ibid., 14 Aug. – on meeting on Friday; on electrical impulses in the human body; on the Fellows’ List (autogr.)
/165 Carl E. Guthrie, National Research Council, to WBF, 31 Aug. – on the second edition of the International Directory of Anthropologists; on the price; on the number of entries (tp. pc)
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/2/166 WBF to EJL, pre-21 Oct. 1940 – on sirens and shelters at the BM; on bombs dropping on Norwood; 21 Oct. – on Peake’s Huxley Lecture; on checking the references; on bombs on the King’s Library and Reading Room; on holding meetings or stopping them; on Miss Martindell. 4 pages (autogr.)
/167 Ibid., 23 Oct. – ‘everything went perfectly yesterday’; she was authorized to look for an assistant; the two alternatives were retirement or assistance; on various items for JRAI; the Board of Trade are ‘after’ him (autogr.)
/168 Ibid., 25 Oct. – on having lunch; most of his favourite restaurants have been bombed; on the Council Report; paragraph[?] on publications; on lectures; on Wilsher and Davis; on checking references (autogr.)
/169 Ibid., 26 Oct. – is getting a job with the Board of Trade; the job may involve evacuation; not sure how he could ‘hang on’ to the Secretaryship; on Lethbridge cheque (autogr.)
/170 Ibid., 30 Oct. – Hammond’s works burnt down; not known what is the fate of JRAI, 69 Part II; suggests she ring Harrisons for further information (autogr.)
/171 EJL to WBF, 1 Nov. – thanks him for sending news so promptly; asks him to post the enclosed to Harrisons; on meeting for lunch (autogr.)
/172 Ibid., 6 Nov. – tears ran down Palmer’s cheeks when he saw the building destroyed; some people had worked there 40 years; the wrappers arrived from Miss Martindell in a dreadful mess; on photographs of the Wellcome Medal (tp. and autogr.)
/173 WBF to EJL, 14 Nov. – has heard no bombs in Bournemouth; Carlton Hotel is a grand place to work; on his work; thinks Hammonds’ offer regarding JRAI is very generous; on Hammonds’ handling of the copies of JRAI which were at Birmingham; K.M. Martindell’s part in the matter; made Braunholtz aware of how Miss Martindell was at fault; wrote to JLM on matters to do with Man; has had little time for correspondence; encloses note from Radcliffe-Brown on the Secretaryship; thinks he will have more time for RAI affairs than in London; mentions Miss M.D. Kennedy, who knows her. 8 pages (autogr.)
/174 EJL to WBF, 18 Nov. – on Radcliffe-Brown’s remark; on having his post forwarded (autogr. note)
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/2/175 Ibid., 25 Nov. 1940 – on WBF giving up Secretaryship; Radcliffe-Brown reluctantly agreed that Firth was the only one who could replace him; she insisted the Secretaryship not be reconsidered until Jan. (autogr. note)
/176 WBF to EJL, 26 Nov. – thanks her; on Lawrence; on monthly visits to London (autogr. pc)
/177 Ibid., 1 Dec. – on his new house; invites her to visit; feels proud that he has good friends fighting to defend his position; on his statement to the Executive; had not realized Radcliffe-Brown was so set on ejecting him; shall make it clear that it would grieve him to give up; can make a virtue of his habit of daily attendance at RAI; on Miss Martindell; on Council meeting; on the Treasurer; on the Books Committee; on an Appeal to Fellows; on a previous attempt to draft one, but the time for an appeal passed; believes that now is the moment for an appeal; is working on a draft; hopes arrangements for Muhlenfeld are going well; Mrs Davies of the RAS agreed that they should come to the meeting; JLM would appreciate a summary of the paper. 12 pages (autogr.)
/178 11 Dec. – extract from G.M. Morant to EJL – on an appeal; suggests Miss Collum put RAI in touch with people in Canada; [on verso:] extract from G.M. Morant to EJL, 16 Mar. 1941 – on an appeal to the US societies for financial aid; on persuading Americans to become Fellows of RAI (autogr. in WBF’s hand)
/179 Ibid., 12 Dec. – on Muhlenfeld’s talk; has administered the coup de grâce to Wilsher; is writing to Hildburgh; thinks he should be quite a good Treasurer; sends her fair copy of the appeal he mentioned; thinks it is better than the one he circulated last Jan.; on its length; asks if she will feel free to make any corrections; sorry that the Muhlenfeld lecture started late. 6 pages (autogr.)
/180 EJL to WBF, 14 Dec. – on the appeal; on Muhlenfeld; on the summary of the paper (autogr. note)
/181 Ibid., 21 Dec. – the President was advised by Dr Morant to ask her help in getting information on Clark; enclosed from Hinks was the result; does not know if he will need a Glasgow FRAI to propose Clark; on text by Palmer; she is having the blocks re-done (tp. with autogr. note)
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/2/182 WBF to EJL, 28 Dec. 1940 – thanks her for diary; thanks her for not throwing away his new appeal; he sent copies to Radcliffe-Brown and Hildburgh, to sign if they wish; regards speed as more important than signatures; sent it to printers at once; asks about Hackin who was possibly going to lecture at RAI in Feb.; on other people whom he is hoping to get for lectures; encloses Wilsher’s reply to his letter accepting his resignation; has explained the financial position as fully as he could to Hildburgh; will write to Clark about his nomination; on Skevington[?]. 8 pages (autogr.)
/183 EJL, Wartime Social Survey, to WBF, 31 Dec. – refers to his letter [/2/182]; Harrisons informed her that they have already delivered the appeal; she shall be delighted to sign; did not approach Hackin for a lecture; will ask his colleague Mlle Merlange her opinion (tp.)
/184 The Weyhe Gallery, ‘African Negro Art’ exhibition catalogue, 1940; pages from it cut and pasted to sheets of paper. 11 leaves (printed)
/185 H.J. Braunholtz, ‘Bronze Head from Ifé, Nigeria’. 4 leaves (autogr.) [published in British Museum Quarterly, Vol. 14 (No. 4), Dec. 1940]
/186 WBF to EJL, 5 Jan. 1941 – encloses letter from Hildburgh in answer to one of his; gave him outline of financial background; thinks he may not be too bad; on Radcliffe-Brown and the appeal (autogr.; page[s] missing?)
/187 EJL to WBF, 7 Jan. – thanks him for cartoon and cutting; on the appeal; on Hildburgh; on Miss Martindell; on her health. 8 pages (autogr.)
/188 Ibid., 20 Jan. – on a lunch invitation; on her health; on Wilsher. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/189 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on various enclosures; on the Fellows’ List; on Schreiner; asked Raymond [Firth] for a lecture; on K.M. Martindell’s letter; on the spelling of ‘forgone’; on Skevington & Co.; on Hildburgh; on lecturers. 8 pages (autogr.)
/190 EJL to [WBF?], 21 Jan. – PS on Mrs Seligman; alludes to C.G. Seligman’s death; on conversation about RAI; on possible candidates for presidency; suggests he ‘take the offensive’ more in Council meetings; on a gift of money in Sligs’ name; on his photographs and slides. 6 pages (autogr.)
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/2/191 Ibid. to WBF, 22 Jan. 1941 – on Ceylon; on Muhlenfeld’s book; on Schreiner; on Miss Martindell; on Hildburgh; on lecturers. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/192 EJL to [WBF?], nd – refers to telephone message from Miss Merlange, about books (tp. and autogr.)
/193 Ibid. to WBF, 28 Jan. – is going through letters from him; answers various points; on re-photographing the Wellcome medal; explains why she cannot visit Bournemouth; on the books committee; on the appeal (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/194 Ibid., 29 Jan. – on her editing of Report of Council; 7 Feb. – on proofs; on lunch with Raymond; on proceedings at the RGS; on going through old letters of his; refers to his letter of 26 Oct. 1940 [/2/169]; on the Royal Asiatic Society. 3 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/195 WBF to EJL, 9 Feb. – on lack of time for answering letters; encloses letter from Miss Kennedy; on Miss Martindell; on Margaret Read. 6 pages (autogr.)
/196 EJL to WBF, 10 Feb. – refers to his letter [/2/195]; on Miss Kennedy and Miss Martindell (autogr. pc)
/197 Ibid., ibid. – on number of copies of JRAI for 1940; on Hutton (autogr. pc)
/198 Ibid., 11 Feb. – on Miss Martindell and JRAI wrappers; on Council meeting next Tuesday (autogr. note)
/199 Ibid., 21 Feb. – on candidates (autogr. note)
/200 WBF to EJL, 23 Feb. – on nominations for the Rivers Medal; suggests she consult Braunholtz about it (autogr.)
/201 EJL to WBF, 25 Feb. – on nominations for the Rivers Medal[?]; had an amiable talk with Miss Martindell (autogr.)
/202 Ibid., 3 Mar. – awaits ‘sign of life’ from him; on the Rivers nominations; on Hutton; on Miss Vernon-Jones (autogr.)
/203 WBF to EJL, 5 Mar. – on reasons why he has not written more; on a book; on paying for lunch; on Audrey; refers to EJL’s letter to her [not held]; on the Rivers Medal; on the Council; on the appeal; on Miss Martindell. 5 leaves (autogr.)
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/2/204 EJL to WBF, 13 Mar. 1941 – thanks him for two letters; refers to Wellcome Medal; congratulates him regarding Miss Coote Lake (autogr.)
/205 Ibid., 26 Mar. – on sending copies of his appeal to well-wishers abroad; on approaching societies; on his work for the Board of Trade (autogr.)
/206 Ibid., 6 Apr. – suggests names for Council; on announcement in JRAI concerning the loss of stock at the printers through enemy action; on the printers’ response; on the African lectures (autogr.)
/207 Ibid., 13 Apr. – on death of Commandant and Mme Hackin; on procedures for joining Chatham House; on Miss Vernon-Jones (autogr.)
/208 Ibid., 18 Apr. – on the Presidency; on names for Council; on his work at the Board of Trade. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/209 Ibid., 25 Apr. – nominates Morant as Vice-President; has asked Hammonds for specimen of reprinted Part 2 1939 to show Executive Committee; is repentant for delays but has not been able to manage better (tp.)
/210 Ibid., 26 Apr. – on Audrey Richards giving a lecture; will nominate Braunholtz for Presidency (autogr.)
/211 Ibid., 29 Apr. – asks about the nominations; on Hildburgh; on publishing both parts of 1941 in one part; on Royal Society; on Guest Members; on asking Perham to lecture. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/212 WBF to EJL, 4 May – on living in the ‘Dimension of Unrealized Possibilities’; Braunholtz agreed to stand [for presidency]; on other candidates; Morant was put up as Vice-President; on members of Council; on the auditors and Hildburgh; on lecturers; on drafting Royal Society letter; on Committee meeting; on Miss Martindell; on developments in his work. 5 leaves (autogr.)
/213 EJL to WBF, 5 May – on conversation with Braunholtz; on reviews; on abstracts of papers; on Miss Perham (autogr.)
/214 Ibid., 14 May – on Miss Martindell sending Treasurer’s report to printers; on shorter Treasurer’s and Secretary’s reports; Morant will help her with JRAI (autogr.)
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/2/215 Ibid., 21 May 1941 – congratulates him on ‘excellent and comprehensive’ letter; on the printers; on proofs; on her health (autogr.)
/216 WBF to EJL, summer 1941[?] – on the type of the Treasurer’s report; quotes from a letter of K.M. Martindell concerning Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports; on Guest Members; on air raids. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/217 EJL to WBF, 1 June – on fire-watching duty; on delay in receiving his letter; on Council meetings; is sending Minutes etc. back to press for second proofs; on some corrections; on the Wellcome medal; on a Miss Milne, doing an ethnographic map of Europe; gave her a copy of JRAI in the hope that the Royal Institute of International Affairs might take it. 3 pages (autogr.)
/218 Ibid., 21 June – on Breuil; on Driberg’s idea (autogr.)
/219 Ibid., 27 June – on Breuil; on Miss Boyle; on Escana and Schaeffer (autogr.)
/220 Ibid., 28 June – asks him to fill in some references; on meeting for lunch (tp.)
/221 Ibid., 2 July – Escana will be invited to the Huxley lunch; on the idea that he should receive medal and read paper on Breuil’s behalf (autogr.)
.1 Ibid., nd – on Miss Kennedy; on honour for Stein (autogr. note, attached to /2/221)
/222 EJL to [WBF?], 19 July – Escana and Muhlenfeld enchanted with his letter (autogr. note)
.1 EJL, nd – note of new address (autogr.)
/223 WBF to EJL, 22 July – Royal Society have granted £150 for JRAI; is sending the letter to Braunholtz; on his job (autogr. pc)
/224 EJL to [WBF?], 3 Aug. – on her job; everyone has resigned and will disperse by 22 Aug.; will keep several weeks free to get JRAI straight (autogr.)
/225 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on his work; on Miss Lavén’s holiday; on the population of Bournemouth; on W.J. Varley; on a long letter from Breuil. 6 pages (autogr.)
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/2/226 Ibid., 11 Aug. 1941 – on the news of her resignation; invites her to work on JRAI in Bournemouth; he is going away for a week; on the dispersal of the WSS; wishes he knew people to influence to get EJL a job in his department (autogr.)
/227 EJL to WBF, 17 Aug. – asks him to convey to Miss Martindell some words on the Hon. Editor; the Royal Society grant is a tribute to maintenance of quality; asks him for Breuil’s letter; on Miss Lavén; on visiting in Sept.; on Brendan Bracken; on Margaret Read (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/228 WBF to EJL, 20 Aug. – returns proof of reprint blurb; encloses Breuil’s letter; on his handwriting; on Breuil’s movements; on Escana’s notice of Hackin; on EJL’s conduct of JRAI; on meeting her in London; on her visiting Bournemouth; refers to enclosures in her letter of 2 July. 4 pages (autogr.)
/229 29 Aug. – extract from the Star on ‘Cooper’s Snoopers’; on members of staff resigning [from the Wartime Social Survey] (tp. copy)
/230 EJL to [WBF?], 3 Sept. – on a lunch date; refers to Spectator and New Statesman (autogr.)
/231 WBF to EJL, 7 Sept. – is coming to London; on his arrangements; hopes to be able to meet her; glad she is still doing work for the Board; will try to look at the Spectator and New Statesman (autogr.)
/232 Ibid. – copy; with notes added 16 June 1977, answers to queries concerning details in the letter (tp.)
/233 WBF, 16 June 1977 – notes on /2/231, in response to ‘your queries’ (autogr.)
/234 EJL to WBF, 8 Sept. 1941 – on arranging to meet (autogr.)
.1 EJL, nd – note on newspapers (autogr.)
/235 EJL to WBF, 3 Oct. – on meeting for lunch; on notices of the meeting; on Muhlenfeld and Escana (autogr.)
/236 Ibid., 10 Oct. – JLM prefers that she write to Linton; on Swedish translation of manuscript on Lapps; on sending Man to guest members (tp.)
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/2/237 Ibid. to Prof. Ralph Linton, Columbia University, 10 Oct. 1941 – reminds him of their meeting; on anthropologists being engaged in war work; RAI is anxious to maintain its publications during the war; JLM is running short of material for Man; is sure that the American Anthropologist receives more material than it can use; asks if he or his colleagues could send her any papers; explains delay in JRAI due to printers burning down (tpc.)
/238 Ibid. to WBF, 14 Oct. – enquires about trains to Bournemouth (autogr. pc)
/239 Civil Service Billeting Officer, ibid. – form relating to WBF seeking permission to occupy alternative accommodation to an official billet in Boscombe, [Bournemouth] (tp. and autogr.)
/240 15 Oct. – Evacuation Officer, Town Clerk’s Department, Bournemouth – has no objection in respect of other forms of billeting (tp. note)
/241 EJL to WBF, 16 Oct. – asks if he wants anything altered in the enclosed; on printers (autogr. note)
/242 Ibid., 20 Oct. – on her movements (autogr. note)
/243 Ibid., 24 Oct. – on travel arrangements; on Firth (autogr. pc)
/244 Ibid., 31 Oct. – on proofs for reprint covers; asks him to send proceedings for 1940; on Dr Marie Jahoda (autogr.)
/245 Asia, Oct. 1941 (magazine)
/246 EJL to WBF, 6 Nov. – consulted Dr Read about whether nomadism or Greek alphabet would attract a better audience; on her protégé Miss Waters; on a list of defaulting subscribers (autogr.)
/247 WBF to EJL, 8 Nov. – on changes to his job; is now working in London during the week; on his mother being lonely in Bournemouth; hopes they can meet for lunch or dinner; has accepted ‘Nomadism’ as JLM’s subject; on Digby; on his new colleague F.R. Blunson-Hall; on Miss J.M. Maton, statistician; on meeting Hawkes, who favours the amalgamation of Man and JRAI. 7 pages (autogr.)
/248 EJL to WBF, 10 Nov. – on his extension number; on Margaret Wrong giving a paper; mentions Chatham House or ACAS lectures (autogr.)
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/2/249 Ibid., 3 Dec. 1941 – on modifications made to notices (tp. note with autogr. additions)
/250 Ibid., 6 Dec. – on commas and full stops; refers to ‘our mutual friend’; on the index; on Muhlenfeld. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/251 WBF to EJL, 22 Dec. – sends copy of draft just sent to Braunholtz, suggested by Dr G. Catlin’s letter in the Times [see /8/216]; has authorized Braunholtz to sign his name to an amended version; on Mrs Stone (autogr.)
/252 EJL to H.J. Braunholtz, 23 Dec. – WBF has sent the enclosed letter [/2/254]; has had it typed; has made a few suggestions about where it could be cut down, by using brackets; encloses the relevant cuttings (tpc.)
/253 H.J. Braunholtz to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for letter [not held] with draft letter to the Times; it might be a good thing to take up Dr Catlin’s letter; on making some minor changes; on Miss Martindell’s health; on other RAI matters; on going to visit Joyce who is very ill; on an international congress to be held in Santiago; on Digby; Fosdyke has consented to the publication of the letter to the Times (autogr.)
/254 H.J. Braunholtz & WBF to the Editor, the Times, ibid. – on the Social Science Research Council; welcome the establishment of an organization in which the sciences concerned in social research would be represented; the RAI would be glad to cooperate; on the enormous task which lies ahead; the individual sciences must act in concert; on anthropology; believe the need for action is urgent (tpc.)
/255 H.J. Braunholtz to WBF, 24 Dec. – Lindgren is sending a typed copy of the letter for signature; she has not made any significant changes; on letting Miss M. have some money (autogr. note)
/256 WBF to EJL, 25 Dec. – hopes she can be at Tuesday’s meeting; would like to see her ‘privily’; on Hildburgh; encloses letter from Braunholtz (autogr. card)
/257 Ibid., nd – Christmas greetings (autogr. card)
/258 H.J. Braunholtz to WBF, 27 Dec. – the letter to the Times, with possible omissions marked in brackets, has been posted (autogr. pc)
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/3/1 WBF to K.M. Martindell, 16 or 17 Jan. 1942 – was grieved to hear that she was ill; on the Institute in her absence; refers to letter in the Times; with best wishes for her recovery (autogr. draft)
/2 EJL to [WBF?], 20 Jan. – on money raised on Muhlenfeld’s stamps; tells him to ask Schaeffer for a lecture (autogr. note)
/3 WBF to EJL, 22 Jan. – mentions Dr Sommerfelt; on money raised on stamps; Muhlenfeld to be given Man free of charge; on Schaeffer; encloses Martindell’s reply to his letter of sympathy to Miss Martindell; on Hildburgh; on Miss Grant’s terms of service; on BEBF’s engagement to Mary Davidson. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
/4 Ibid., 26 Jan. – BEBF has got married and is now honeymooning; his mother is somewhat dismayed; on going to a dance; she has an exaggerated impression of his sexual isolationism; asks when she will pay another visit. 3 pages (autogr.)
/5 EJL to WBF, 27 Jan. – on Martindell’s letter; on Russian Hon. Fellows; on the Belgian Colonial Office (autogr.)
/6 Ibid., 30 Jan. – sends a ‘peace offering’; refers to ‘good effort’ by Braunholtz in the Times (autogr. note)
/7 WBF to EJL, 1 Feb. – on BEBF; on his university days; his mother now more reconciled [to BEBF’s marriage]; on taking girls out; on the Chatham House method of numbering minutes; returns Martindell’s letter; on Braunholtz’s letter to the Times; on RAI representatives to the British Association; on Prof. Fleure’s retirement; he hinted that the RAI might employ him in some capacity. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/8 EJL to [WBF?], 8 Feb. – on his letter to […?] (autogr. note)
/9 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on Hon. Fellows from Russia; on notices in the JRAI on extended hours at the RAI and on death of Miss Martindell; on a copy of ‘Race and Culture’; on Miss Grant (autogr.)
/10 EJL to WBF, 9 Feb. – on £100 from USA, instigated by [Frederica] de Laguna; on a contribution by Hodge; on Miss Grant and her successor; on announcements in JRAI; on Hon. Fellows; on the Martindell Fund; on ‘Race and Culture’. 4 pages (autogr.)
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/3/11 Ibid., 20 Feb. 1942 – on Abrahamson; on Dr Hart; on bibliographies for van Wing and Linton; on Barbara Ruhemann (autogr.)
/12 Ibid., ibid. – on FS; on British Association[?]; on H.J. Braunholtz; on van Wing bibliography; on other matters. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/13 WBF to Blunson Hall, 21 Feb. – on coming tomorrow; wishes him happy returns (telegram)
/14 EJL to WBF, 4 Mar. – on a ‘frame-up’ by Catlin and Gregory (autogr. note)
/15 A. Muhlenfeld, ‘Native Cooperation in Netherlands East Indies Government’, Address to the Second Wednesday Club, 11 Mar. 7 pages (tp.)
/16 Edmund Rolfe to WBF, 16 Mar. – sends a cheque; on ‘sartorial devilments’; on the Illustrated London News (autogr.)
/17 Blunson [Hall] to ibid., 19 Mar. – thanks him for the trouble he has taken about his bike; WBF is possessed of two devils, the detective urge and the passion for retribution; on his domestic difficulties (autogr. letter card)
/18 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on his pay rise; has not had much time for RAI; on ‘Mr Hyde …growing up inside Dr Jekyll’; on Miss Grant; on Sommerfelt; on the new temporary Assistant Secretary (autogr.)
/19 EJL to WBF, 21 Mar. – asks him to telephone her (autogr. note)
/20 Miss Holland to ibid., 26 Mar. – Mr Blunson Hall asks her to thank WBF for particulars received; is making use of it (telegram)
/21 WBF to EJL, 29 Mar. – sends Schaeffer’s reply to his invitation to lecture; on translation; on slides; on meeting to choose an Assistant Secretary; he favours Mrs Prichard rather than FS; on President for next session; is in favour of Harrison for Treasurer; on Hildburgh (autogr.)
/22 […?], Netherland Colonial Office, to WBF, 1 Apr. 1942 – refers to WBF’s letter; on what has happened in the Indies; on WBF’s invitation for him to spend a weekend in Bournemouth; has already several weekend engagements; will suggest a date (autogr.)
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/3/23 EJL to [WBF?], 10 Apr. – on hours and leave for the new Secretary (autogr. note)
/24 WBF to Miss Evans, 20 Apr. – on papers about J. Alfred Prufrock; first impressions were unfavourable (telegram)
/25 WBF to EJL, 11 May – sorry he has not written; fears he has few ideas for the new Council; on Fleure and Mrs Seligman for Vice-President; on the Treasurership; on Le Gros Clark for Council; on various visits to London. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/26 EJL to WBF, 16 May – sends some notes regarding Council and offices (autogr.)
/27 Ibid., 19 May – on the Huxley Lecture (autogr. note)
/28 WBF to EJL, 1 June – on Zollschan; FS is ‘doing alright’ (autogr.)
/29 EJL to WBF, 11 June – thinks his Report is excellent; on the Treasurer’s Report[?]; suggests making some changes; is trying to get two weeks’ leave, to work on the JRAI (autogr.)
/30 Ibid., 13 June – on double columns (autogr. note)
/31 Ibid., 16 June – on Treasurer’s Report (autogr. note)
/32 Ibid., nd – on Geographical Journal (autogr. note with autogr. note by WBF on verso)
/33 […?], Netherlands Ministry for the Colonies, to ibid., 24 June – on a date for his visit to Bournemouth; asks about train times (autogr.)
/34 WBF to EJL, 24 July – on a £200 grant from the Royal Society; on his holiday (autogr. pc)
/35 Margaret [Evans] to WBF, 27 July[?] – on her holiday in Norfolk (autogr. pc)
/36 WBF to EJL, 9 Aug. – on meeting for lunch; thanks her for sending cutting of ‘Peterborough’; feels strongly the need for action by RAI in the sphere of applied anthropology; is moving back to London in Oct. (autogr. draft)
/37 EJL to WBF, 12 Aug. – asks him to send ‘this’ to JLM; on asking Bohdanowicz for an article (autogr. note)
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/3/38 Ibid., 13 Aug. 1942 – on Marcel François Raphael Homet; asks him to send this note to JLM, and to ask him to forward it to H.J. Braunholtz (autogr. note)
/39 RWB to WBF, 27 Aug. – on his holiday in Ballachulish (autogr. pc)
/40 EJL to ibid., 17 Sept. – thanks him for ‘gallant work’; is getting a move on (autogr. note)
/41 WBF to EJL, 23 Sept. – thanks her for letter containing ‘scrapbook material’; has a terrible confession to make concerning letter from Carr-Saunders to Firth; has had no time for RAI work; when he found time to look through RAI papers, found to his horror that he had let pass the date of the proposed meeting; will write to Carr-Saunders to apologise. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/42 EJL to WBF, 24 Sept. – has phoned FS to ‘take the blood-hounds off’ Braunholtz; Braunholtz or he should represent RAI; on Peake’s lecture (autogr.)
/43 Ibid., 28 Sept. – asks about BEBF’s marriage; refers to his ‘Bluebeard’ letters (autogr. note)
/44 Ibid., 29 Sept. – on her holiday; asks if he is returning to London; on RAI finances; on Braunholtz representing RAI at British Association and ‘Consult. Confer.’ (autogr.)
/45 Laura [Shuter] to WBF, 19 Oct.[?] – sends a doctor’s certificate; on her health; mentions that Angela is home on compassionate grounds; shall see him next Monday (autogr.)
/46 Ibid., 23 Oct. – sends another doctor’s certificate; mentions Nini; she met Mr Meadmore while out on a short walk (autogr.)
/47 WBF to EJL, 25 Oct. – sorry he has not written; has been overwhelmed with official work; on his work; on moving back to London in Dec.; refers to his lapse regarding Carr-Saunders’ invitation to RAI to send a representative to the Consultative Conference; on a letter from Mrs Stone, asking for co-operation in the compilation of the revised Register of Research; is going to circularize the Joint Committee; is going to call on Mrs Stone; on appointment of committees; suggests title of ‘the Committee on the Anthropological Aspects of Reconstruction’; returns to her several papers; on his ‘bluebearding’; on BEBF’s marriage. 4 pages (autogr.)
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/3/47.1 Ibid., 13 Apr. 1947 – WBF, note relating to /3/47, which he refers to as ‘juvenilia’ (autogr.)
/48 EJL to WBF, 17 Nov. 1942 – congratulates him; refers to efforts on behalf [of] NIESR (autogr. note)
/49 Ibid., 25 Nov. – makes suggestions for his reply to FS; on FS’s salary; on ‘tip’ from Audrey Richards regarding Lord Hailey and the Memo to the Colonial Office; on the 1941 Index; begs for promptitude in meetings; mentions Woolley. 5 leaves (autogr.)
/50 Ibid., 28 Nov. – on running out on him; on publishing Woolley’s manuscript (autogr. note)
/51 [WBF], Dec. – document relating to matters known to the undersigned; they have been discussed between 15 Oct. and the date of the declaration; refers to misunderstanding and ill-feeling; each gives an undertaking not to raise these matters again; each agrees to conform to the declaration in spirit as well as in the letter (tp.)
/52 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/53 WBF to EJL, 24 Dec. – on a week’s holiday; on his working and living arrangements; on his new superior; on being moved to another role; the long account he has given suggests the nature of his preoccupations over the last month; refers to mention made in EJL’s letter of the lateness of Woolley’s lecture; her strictures about unpunctuality fall on fertile ground; on John Morris, whom he thinks she knows; thanks her for suggestions for his reply to FS; on the Colonial Memorandum; returns some papers to her, including Morant’s note of 26 Nov.; his main comment concerns the question of maintaining a separate Journal account; on his quiet Christmas Day. 7 pages [2 double sheets] (autogr.)
/54 Phyllis Grigson to WBF, ibid. – refers to his offer to show her and her daughter some of the Ethnological Section of the BM; shall be in London 31 Dec. to 6 Jan.; on her husband. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/55 Ibid., nd – should love to come on 4 Jan.; the party has doubled itself; on arrangements for lunch; sends good wishes for 1943. 2 leaves (autogr.)
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/3/56 EJL to WBF, 1 Jan. 1943 – refers to his letter of 24 Dec. 1942 [/3/53]; on the Huxley saga; John Morris is her old friend; suggests what WBF might say in asking him to speak; on Kenyon and Livock; on FS; on the Colonial Memorandum; suggests that she, he and Margaret Read meet to read the original Memo; on writing a covering letter; on the possible revival of the Applied Anthropology Committee; sees no point in a separate Journal account. 4 pages (autogr.)
/57 Ibid., 5 Jan. – enjoyed the articles very much; on Time; on interpretation[?]. 2 leaves (autogr. note)
/58 M. Phillips[?] to WBF, 12 Jan. – Mr Archibald would like to see him; [on verso:] draft of telegram of congratulation to BEBF (autogr. note)
/59 H[ugh] Edwards to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; outlines his career in the Army; on coming across people whom he had known in Cambridge. 6 pages (autogr.)
/60 Myer Lubran to ibid., 13 Jan. [1943 as per postmark] – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; had failed to get WBF’s address from the RAI; suggests visiting him at the Board of Trade; on his own work; is taking a weekend course in Chemistry at Birkbeck College; seldom has time to write letters (autogr.)
/61 11 Feb. – receipt from Charles Baber Ltd., Foot-Fitters (printed and autogr.)
/62 Invitation for WBF, to the wedding of Margaret Evans and Lieutenant Edmund Rolfe, on 13 Feb. (printed)
/63 Margaret [Rolfe] to WBF, 23 Feb. – is leaving Cornwall for Bridlington; on WBF visiting Hull; will write to thank him for the present (autogr. pc)
/64 Laura [Shuter] to ibid., ibid. – is sorry about yesterday; gives her excuses; hopes he will accept her apology (autogr.)
/65 19 Mar. – Certificate of Post-War Credit for WBF (printed)
/66 M.D. Jones to WBF, 23 Mar. – refers to his letter [not held]; is grateful for the information; on Mrs Fagg’s illness; on speaking about his Spanish refugee experiences; on WBF visiting Cerne Abbas (autogr.)
/66a WBF to EJL, 2 Apr. – on a great honour (autogr. pc)
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/3/66b EJL to WBF, 1 May 1943 – on coming back to London; reported to Hutton of progress with the Inst. Of Sociology; he is not averse to amalgamation; on the Folk-Lore Society; on Driberg’s resignation; on possible successors to him (tp. with autogr. notes)
/66c WBF to EJL, 9 May – presumes she will be at the Race Meeting; on Codrington (autogr.)
/66d Ibid. to [EJL?], 12 May – on Daryll Forde; suggests drawing him more closely into ‘deliberations and machinations’ (autogr.)
/66e EJL to WBF, ibid. – on meeting for lunch with Utley; on a Czech sociologist Otto Friedman (autogr. note)
/67 WBF, 24 May – note on taking ‘filthy lucre’ (autogr.)
/68 EJL, nd – agrees with the former part but the latter will not work (autogr.) [possibly in response to /3/67]
/69 WBF to EJL, 31 May – thanks her for lunch; reprimands her for not telling him in advance about Utley’s ‘physical characters’; on Utley; would like to meet him again; on an article in the Times; on JLM’s letter in the Sunday Times; on a recent Council meeting (autogr.)
/70 WBF to [Margaret Rolfe], nd – on making a collection of records for them; gives his views on the musical education of the young; wishes her and Edmund prosperity, health and happiness; includes some lines of Greek verse (autogr. draft)
/71 Margaret Rolfe to WBF, ibid. [as per postmark] – refers to a trace of his activities in a letter in the Sunday Times from JLM; on answering letters quickly; refers to the records and his letter [/3/70]; asks when they can meet; is coming to London on Tuesday. 4 pages (autogr.)
/72 EJL to WBF, 1 June – she did tell him twice [about Utley]; on being sinister; is sure he would like to see WBF again; on JLM’s letter; Dr Luis Araquistain wants to join RAI (autogr.)
/73 Ibid., 3 June – on papers for JRAI left after those contemplated for 1941 volume; on commissioning new papers; has asked Gertrude Caton Thompson for a paper; on a friend of hers, Dora Gordine, who has given talks on Indo Chinese sculpture; should ask her if she has a subject for them (autogr.)
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/3/74 WBF to EJL, 14 June 1943 – should have got in touch some time ago; has received sundry papers from her; the Fabian pamphlet with Utley’s notes interested him; encloses the political treatise he wrote; on the Fabian Society; returns the paper about the Richards report to the Executive; on Utley; does not think he used the word ‘sinister’ about him; refers to his letter to the Sunday Times (autogr.)
/75 Ibid., nd – article on ‘Labour and Europe’. 4 pages (autogr.) [referred to in /3/74]
/76 Ibid. to [EJL?], 16 June – refers to ‘this gentleman’s perspicacity’; he is a Fellow of RAI; refers to sentence from article in the Times (autogr.)
.1 Note about Mr David Freeman referring to Communists (newspaper cutting) [attached to /3/76]
/77 EJL to WBF, 25 June – sends a document for his confidential information; on Mrs Chadwick; on Dr Hill; she has ‘bullied’ Dr Hill into saying she will speak on Ruthenia; on JLM’s proofs (tp. with autogr. note)
/78 WBF to EJL, 30 June – has arranged for Utley to visit a Mr Weatherhead who keeps statistics on foreign trade; on guidance on high policy, has made enquiries of A.W. Stonier; on Utley seeing Ronald Fraser about Board of Trade policy; has assured Stonier of Utley’s ‘general uprightness and worthiness’ (autogr.)
/79 Membership card for WBF for the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, 1 July 1943-30 June 1944 (printed)
/80 Margaret & Edmund [Rolfe] to WBF, 12 July – ask him to stay (telegram)
/81 Violet R. Gravely to ibid., ibid. – on his mother being taken to hospital; the doctor is afraid of erysipelas (autogr.)
/82 Ibid., 15 July – is fetching Mrs Fagg home tonight (autogr. pc)
/83 Raymond […?], Royal Northern Hospital, to ibid., 22 July – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; he is getting married; on his hernia operation; shall be back at the office next week (autogr.)
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/3/84 WBF to EJL, 26 July 1943– he has reacted violently and at considerable length to ‘Statecraft’; he read it at the beginning of his longest holiday since the war began; the attached became an orgy of metaphor-mixing (autogr.)
.1 Ibid., ibid. – review of ‘Statecraft’ by William Sanderson. 6 pages (autogr.) [enclosed with /3/84]
/85 Ibid. to EJL, 29 July – thanks her for her reply on his note on ‘Statecraft’; on Communism; ‘Statecraft’ seems to be an example of a more or less local school of cranks; sends one of the peculiar answers to recent letters in the press; on Lord Raglan; returns JLM’s postcard; on JLM (autogr.)
/86 Ibid., 2 Aug. – intended to occupy part of his leave with work; instead he has been ‘boning up’ on anti-Semitism and dabbling in politics; attaches ‘sententious memorandum’; asks after her son; on seeing her in a week’s time; Mead’s subject is ‘Modern Anthropology’; on the Archaeological Conference; they should speak to JLM about Anthropology and Sociology; shall be back at work tomorrow (autogr.)
/87 Ibid., 3 Aug. – thinks she takes him too seriously; thinks she does him an injustice in saying he has missed the point; makes further remarks about Sanderson’s book; mentions Utley; on his mother’s health; on John Morris; on JLM’s ‘Nomadism’; on reprints for JLM and for advertisement; Miss Kennedy is on sick leave. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/88 EJL to WBF, 7 Aug. – cancels Monday appointment (telegram)
/89 Myer Lubran to ibid., 9 Aug. – has been in Cambridge; has been unable to do anything about arranging appointments; suggests he ring Mr Blaikly’s secretary to arrange an appointment; asks if he had a holiday; his own affairs are in a turbulent state (autogr.)
/90 Ibid., 1 Sept. – asks him to return Archaeological Conference stuff (autogr. note)
/91 WBF, 3 Sept. – review of ‘Science in Soviet Russia’ by J.G. Crowther (autogr.)
/92 Ibid. to [EJL?], ibid. – on Dr Hill’s lecture; on Hodgson’s lecture; on policy towards Russia; Dr Hill has been invited to lecture early in the New Year (autogr.)
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/3/93 Ibid. to EJL, 3 Sept. 1943 – sends batch of papers for her attention; his political writing is in a state of suspended animation; hopes to spend a day or two at RAI (autogr.)
/94 EJL to WBF, 8 Sept. – on Codrington; he is on the track of ‘BC activities’; he has been ill but wishes to meet her again (autogr.)
/95 Ibid., 23 Sept. – on herself, WBF and JLM meeting to discuss a successor for Man; the field is desperately small (autogr.)
/96 Ibid., 24 Sept. – has got Proceedings for 1941; on her movements (autogr.)
/97 WBF to EJL, 26 Sept. – on publishing information compiled by CCDAT as a booklet; is in favour of this; outlines his proposal; on lectures on sociology (autogr.)
/98 EJL to WBF, 10 Oct. – on reprints; asks him to send proofs to Morant (tp.)
/99 Ibid., ibid. – on proofs; ‘he’ has given a charter for anthropological developments; shall want to send copies of this Huxley to US (autogr.)
/100 Ibid., 12 Oct. – suggests that Library business come early in the Agenda; ‘S’ should attend that and then leave; on writing to him; on FS. 2 leaves (autogr. note)
/101 Ibid., nd – on title for talk by Friedman (autogr. envelope)
/102 WBF to EJL, 20 Oct. – sends some pages; has been busy at work; his new assistant is a Communist; her correspondence is safely kept; on his job (autogr.)
/103 H.J. Braunholtz to WBF, 22 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held] about OS [Otto Samson]; is in agreement with his views; on OS; agrees that Samson is not likely to find time to index the RAI pamphlets; thanks him for the Lindgren correspondence; on RAI business; on his health; invites him to lunch; has a promise from Austin Freeman’s widow that she will remember the BM when the estate is settled (autogr.)
/104 EJL to WBF, 23 Oct. – C.H. not accepting representation on Joint Committee; JLM is ill; she is feeling anxious about Man; suggests he have a talk with Braunholtz and Harrison; on the JRAI. 2 leaves (autogr.)
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/3/105 WBF to EJL, 30 Oct. 1943 – thanks her for her contribution towards the success of today’s meeting; on his aspirations for the RAI; Hailey’s address and Bartlett’s should form something of a Bible for the RAI; on Lord Raglan; on meeting Panamanian minister Porras; he was at school with his brother; on FS; relays a conversation he had with Hutton; on Samson; on Sir Raymond Streat. 4 pages (autogr.)
/106 Ibid., 4 Nov. – thanks her for letting him see correspondence with Bartlett; refers to the Forde-Firth controversy; on employing a shorthand writer to take down Bartlett’s lecture (autogr.)
/107 Ibid., 5 Nov. – on the Times; asks about Prof. Mikhoels (autogr. note)
/108 Ibid., 10 Nov. – sends some papers on the Scientific Film Association; on the Association; does not favour joining but could maintain working relations with them (autogr.)
/109 WBF to [EJL?], dated by EJL 12 Nov. – ‘this is very interesting’; refers to Race Committee; is not impressed by Nicholson; explains why (autogr. note)
/110 WBF to EJL, 14 Nov. – returns Bartlett’s letter, with comments; the Huxley clashes with a meeting; on people he has invited to the lecture; suggests proposer and seconder for vote of thanks; on the type used in JRAI and Man (autogr.)
/111 WBF, comments on Bartlett’s letter. 5 pages (autogr.) [enclosed with /3/110]
/112 Ibid. to [EJL?], nd [dated by EJL Nov.] – on the Association of Scientific Workers; on whether it is a sound body or not; Driberg read a paper to them some years ago (autogr.)
/113 Ibid. to EJL, 17 Nov. – on her health; encloses latest published example of his activity; on Guest Membership; proposes for the future that nomination be formal and a period of notice be enforced (autogr.)
/114 EJL to WBF, 21 Nov. – acknowledges receipt of his work; on Guest Membership; on various people mentioned in his letter; on Lebanon (tp.)
/115 WBF to [EJL?], 20 Dec. – on a gentleman making a strange comment to Bartlett about Buckle; on Buckle (autogr. with note dated 2 Jan. 1944)
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/3/116 Ibid. to EJL, 30 Dec. 1943 – sends report on Sinkiang; on Time magazine; on an article on Molotov (autogr.)
/117 ‘The Anglo Latin-American Exhibition of Costume’, opened Oct. 1943; exhibition catalogue. 8 pages (printed)
/118 Muriel […?] to WBF, 31 Dec. – on New Year; on a policeman visiting her to see how many billetees she could take; wishes him a happy new year (autogr.)
/119 WBF to [EJL?], 2 Jan. 1944 – on a diary; on rationalizing his non-use of a diary (autogr.)
/120 Ibid., ibid. – sends letter of Hutton’s in reply to his proposing Forde and herself as proposer and seconder at the Huxley; JLM will publish them in Man; on Hutton’s second paragraph (autogr.)
/121 WBF to EJL, 6 Jan. – refers to her comments on Time; on a paper called PM; asks her opinion of the Roper public opinion survey. 4 pages (autogr.)
/122 EJL to [WBF?], 7 Jan. – on Time; on PM; on Walter Fisher; on the ratio of fact to interpretation in Time; the Fortune poll is considered better than the Gallup; there is no difference between scientific research and commercial research. 4 pages (autogr.)
/123 WBF to [EJL?], dated by EJL mid-Jan. – more comments in response to her remarks about Time (autogr.)
/124 Ibid., 10 Jan. – sends some articles for her to read; comments on them (autogr.)
/125 H.J. Braunholtz to WBF, ibid. – congratulates him on his promotion; hopes he will not be seduced from return to the Museum; on a talk he had with Lord Moyne; his letter to the Sunday Times has not appeared; Ackerley still wants his review; on various outings; news of other people (autogr.)
/126 WBF to EJL, 27 Jan. – on vote of thanks for Poznanski’s speech; on the Channel Tunnel (autogr.)
/127 Ibid., ibid. – on Fitzgerald’s letter from Nigeria; on a letter from Odin[?] Bassey (autogr.)
/128 Ibid., 8 Feb. – refers to passage relating to himself in Utley’s note; denies that her presence intimidates him; describes the slowness of his spoken response, hence preference for the written word; refers to both parties resorting to paper as a matter of delicacy (autogr.)
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/3/129 WBF to EJL, 16 Feb. 1944 – returns papers to her; on Fortes’ note about the Achimota job; is studying her Group’s report of psychology in the colonies; on a talk by Sir Bernard Bourdillon; has asked him to address [the RAI?] at the Royal Society; on chairmen (autogr.)
/130 WBF to [EJL?], 16 Feb. – notes on Le Gros Clark v. Morant; believes they are arguing at cross purposes; on Le Gros Clark leaving the RAI; on centralization and decentralization; Forde would span both views; on the possibility of him writing something for Man summarizing the Nature controversy (autogr.)
/131 WBF to EJL, 18 Feb. – his writings on integration are scientific working hypotheses; on credit due to him that the Board of Trade has not fallen apart; she is his only safety valve (autogr.)
/132 C.T. Shaw, Curator, Anthropology Museum, Achimota College, Gold Coast, to WBF, 28 Feb. – Margaret Read asked him to write to tell him what he has been doing in archaeology and anthropology; he is rather out of touch with England; on their being contemporaries at Cambridge; on the difficulties of doing any anthropological work; his archaeological research is in his article in African Studies of 1943; Braunholtz has a copy; he discovered a stone bead-making industry utilizing a bow-drill; wrote to Braunholtz about writing it up for JRAI but had no reply; asks if he can help; lack of time the chief limiting factor in his work; has done what he can and leaves Museum work to a later date; the Museum is badly arranged and badly labelled; on long-term plans for an Archaeological and Ethnographical Survey of West Africa; on more important immediate needs; on people he has met; asks that WBF ask BEBF to get in touch to tell him what he has been able to do in Nigeria. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. PS)
/133 JLM to […?], 18 Mar. – on sending the blocks to Wm Clowes marked ‘For Man’ (autogr. note)
/134 H.J. Braunholtz to ibid., 23 Mar. – returns Shaw’s letter with thanks; is sorry he gets so little time for the Museum; on people who might help; got a letter from him about the bow-drill which he did not answer; he could not find any information; on the offprint from African Studies; thinks he never received it; on some of his own articles on similar subjects; has no time for other points raised in Shaw’s letter; if Shaw collects antiquities but has nowhere to store them he could send them to BM (autogr. )
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/3/135 WBF to EJL, 28 Mar. 1944 – refers to her obituary letter; refers to writing obituary of her; on folklore; on Hutton; is spending the weekend with JLM who will try to get Forde for dinner on Sunday; does not know if this means he fancies Forde as his successor (autogr.)
/136 Ibid.[?], ibid. – would like to see bibliography of her published works; asks if she will give a lecture (autogr.)
/137 Ibid., ibid. – on Turner; on his sources which are periodicals; he might have given more weight to the evil effects of war on racialism (autogr.)
/138 EJL to WBF, 2 Apr. – on speaking to the RAI; sends reprints of a number of things; refers to musical series at the RAI in the autumn; suggests asking two people to talk on Chinese ethnography (tp.)
/139 Margaret […?] to ibid., 5 Apr. – refers to his letter [not held]; refers to her accident (autogr.)
/140 10 Apr. – invoice for WBF and Mrs Fagg from the Norfolk Hotel, Bournemouth (printed and autogr.)
/141 Adrian Digby to WBF, 22 Apr. – shall be writing to him about packing lists; makes some suggestions relating to the C.O.; on natives and arts and crafts; asks him to put these points across when the draft is discussed; gives a list of people WBF should lobby before Council; on the death of Haddon; refers to a certain Cambridge friend of WBF’s. 4 pages (autogr.)
/142 WBF to Phyllis James, 19 May – is sorry he did not ask her to Indians of the Andes by Lieut. Bernard Mishkin; meetings are not open to the general public but Fellows may bring guests; asks if she would like to come to a meeting featuring Dr Elise Baumgärtel; on a lecture by JLM next session (autogr. with autogr. reply by Phyllis James)
/143 Anthropological Society of Washington to WBF, nd – invitation to a dinner on 31 May to celebrate the visit of EJL , who will speak on ‘Anthropology’s Part in Allied Reconstruction Research’ (printed card)
/144 Margaret […?] to WBF, 2 June – on an invitation to the Academy; is sorry he cannot make it tonight (autogr.)
/145 Jack […?] to ibid., 30 July – thanks him for the wrist-watch; on air-raids; refers to Mary (autogr.)
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/3/146 Margaret […?] to ibid., 8 Aug. 1944 – refers to his house being bombed; on him going away on holiday (autogr.)
/147 Ibid., 11 Aug. – on missing him on a train; thanks him for a pleasant evening; hopes he enjoys his holiday (autogr.)
/148 A.B. Ramsey to ibid., 20 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; asks him to come and see him on Tuesday (autogr. pc)
/149 V.S. Vernon-Jones to ibid., 21 Aug. – asks him to tea; asks him to dine in Hall; on the weather (autogr.)
/150 WBF to EJL, 27 Aug. – on her not meeting Catherine [BEBF’s wife]; on BEBF’s plans; on EJL’s son; on Jeffcoat; on his movements (autogr.)
/151 Peter […?], the Times, to WBF, 30 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letters [not held]; gives reasons for not answering them; refers to the passages and omissions WBF quotes; on despatches which he hopes will restore his reputation; refers to Winston’s message to the Italians; on the geist at Printing House Square; mentions Leslie; on his aunt going to Windermere. 2 leaves (tp.)
/152 KC to ibid., 16 Sept. – contrasts London and Devon (autogr. pc)
/153 WBF, 19 Sept. – notes on Bartlett vs. R.-B.; R.-B.’s article contains good ideas but it is slapdash; Bartlett plugs his own section of anthropology; Bartlett or someone on his behalf should write a letter (autogr.)
/154 WBF to EJL, 3 Oct. – on Miss Lavén; sends draft invitation card; on offprints; refers to her dinner at the Zoo [see /3/143] (autogr.)
/155 6 Oct. – invoice for WBF from the Garden Hotel, Cambridge (printed and autogr.)
/156 WBF to [EJL?], 17 Oct. – on delivering pamphlets; on family matters (autogr.)
/157 Margaret […?] to WBF, 18 Oct. – asks him to supper (autogr.)
/158 WBF to EJL, 24 Oct. – on a cutting from the Standard; on the assumptions of the British press regarding Russia and Germany; on Vansittart (autogr.)
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/3/159 24 Oct. 1944 – Certificate of Post-War Credit for WBF (printed)
/160 22 Nov. – receipt for an advertisement placed in the Times (printed)
/161 Laura Shuter to WBF, 22 Nov. – on reasons why she has not been in touch; is coming to London on Wednesday; hopes to see him; is sorry about the table (autogr.)
/162 WBF to Laura Shuter, nd – suggests dinner on Wednesday (text of a telegram)
/163 H.E. Wadsworth to WBF, 10 Dec. – gives him the details of a book on early childhood; on Jones (autogr. with autogr. note by WBF)
/164 H.F. Hose to ibid., 25 Dec. – refers to WBF’s card; wonders if he is still occupied with books; wonders if he has moved from choice or necessity; asks if he ever goes to Dulwich (autogr.)
/165 WBF to EJL, 31 Dec. – wishes her a happy birthday; on seeing her next week; has been on leave (autogr.)
/166 Ibid. to [EJL?], 2 Jan. 1945 – on the Draper’s Record; on anthropology penetrating the clothing trade (autogr.)
/167 EJL to WBF, 8 Jan. – she does not propose to attend Council meeting; expects him to ‘hold her brief’; outlines what she would like him to say (tp.)
/168 WBF to EJL, 18 Jan. – returns Ruhemann papers to him (autogr. note)
/169 WBF to [EJL?], 23 Jan. – description of someone’s character [no name mentioned]. 3 pages (autogr.)
/170 F.G.A. Cook, ‘Mr. Batt talks to Britain’, Evening Standard (newspaper cutting)
.1 EJL, nd – note on /3/170 (autogr.)
/171 ‘Britain and U.S. should merge’, Evening Standard, 30 Jan. (newspaper cutting)
/172 Tommy Sanderson to WBF, 3 Feb. – was delighted to hear from him; is not likely to see him for a while; on his time abroad in the army; on Brenda; on BEBF; asks how he likes Boscombe; asks about the Museum; on Henry Lee Leff; asks if there is any news from Magdalene; asks him to write (autogr.)
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/3/173 WBF, 5 Feb. 1945 – piece written in response to F.G.A. Cook’s article; on British inefficiency; on what Britain can learn from the Americans; on raising the status of the managerial class; on articles published in the Economist; on the reactionary attitudes of the distributive trades; on ceiling prices; on the cotton and coal industries. 6 pages (autogr.)
/174 ‘Fuel Flash’, Manchester Guardian, 2 Feb. (newspaper cutting)
/175 WBF to EJL, 11 Feb. – on proposal of Haldane for the Huxley; on other nominations; thanks her for showing him Braunholtz’s letters; on the Ruhemann affair; on Martel’s lecture. 3 pages (autogr.)
/176 Margaret […?] to WBF, 14 Feb. – thanks him [for the invitation]; on convenient days (autogr.)
/177 British Commonwealth Relations Conference, ‘Note on the Conference’, 17 Feb.-3 Mar. (printed booklet)
.1 The Times, 6 Mar. – ‘Commonwealth Relations’ (offprint) [inserted in /3/177]
.2 ‘Conference of Allied Ministers of Eduation’, ‘Members of the Committee’ (printed) [inserted in /3/177]
.3 The Royal Institute of International Affairs, list of publications (printed) [inserted in /3/177]
/178 WBF to [EJL?], 19 Feb. – describes how he edited a newspaper while at prep school; sends her a copy (autogr.)
/179 Ibid.,, 1 Mar. – on ‘Is American Business Defending Itself?’ by Gunnar Myrdal (autogr.)
/180 WBF to EJL, 11 Mar. – on a sermon; thanks her for the dinner party; agrees with Archbishop Griffin’s advice to the Poles; on the question of persuading old members of the RAI to write down memorabilia on the Institute’s history; refers to JLM; names some of those who could be asked (autogr.)
/181 Eileen Wilson to [WBF], 15 Mar. – tried to get in touch but he was not available; thanks him for contributing to her present (tp.)
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/3/173 EJL to WBF, 19 Mar. 1945 – on the Council Report 1941-2; on some changes she has made to it (tp. with autogr. notes by WBF added)
/183 WBF, 21 Mar. – note on Donald Barber broadcast discussion of utility (autogr.)
/184 EJL to WBF, 25 Mar. – on the prep school newspaper; on his defence of pomposity; discusses the changes she made to the Council Report. 2 leaves (tp.)
/185 WBF to [EJL?], 28 Mar. – sends copies of Time with interesting articles (autogr. note)
/186 Ibid., ibid. – answers her comments about the prep school newspaper; on saying he liked pomposity; he meant ‘sonority’; on the corrections made to the Council report (autogr.)
/187 Ibid., ibid. – on trying to ‘get Miss C. for the RAI’; on discussion with Utley on the subject; did not want Utley to raise it with EJL (autogr.)
/188 EJL to WBF, 30 Mar. – on Morant; now she is putting up a danger signal; some of WBF’s behaviour has caused her ‘fur’ to rise; cites the instances; the worst is the case of Miss Campbell; the only thing you can do about a taboo is leave it alone (tp.)
/189 Margaret […?] to ibid., 1 Apr. – thanks him for the school magazines; discusses these; on meeting on Thursday (autogr.)
/190 WBF to EJL, 3 Apr. – thanks her most sincerely for the letter; asks her to label his letter ‘mental age 12’; talks of ‘springtime frustrations’; on Morant (autogr.)
/191 Laura & Peter Shuter to WBF, 4 Apr. [as per postmark] – notification of the birth of their daughter Julia Frances (printed card with autogr. additions)
/192 EJL to WBF, 13 Apr. – on writing to [Miss] Durham’s nieces about depositing the notebooks at the RIIA; mentions a cutting from the Evening News (autogr. note)
/193 WBF, 16 Apr. – on full employment; referring to ‘International Economic Policy as a Factor in Full Employment Policy for Great Britain’ (autogr. with autogr. note by EJL]
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/3/194 The Royal Institute of International Affairs, programme of meetings for May 1945 (printed)
/195 Laura Shuter to WBF, 1 May – refers to his letter [not held]; on her daughter; on Margaret; on her father, who has retired to Bexhill; Peter has not yet decided what sort of job he wants after the war; Angela has married; on Esther; asks him to write with news of Millbank. 3 pages (autogr.)
/196 WBF to EJL, 2/3 May – on meeting Mikel during an evening out; on a show; on a visit to his house; on a meeting on 13 May; on correcting Manker’s proof; on forthcoming trip to Denmark; on various broadcasts. 4 pages (autogr.)
/197 Ibid., 11 May – on a symposium on corporate membership; on library assistance; refers to her letter to CT (autogr.)
/198 EJL to WBF, 14 May – on data circulated to Council; on proposal for a Policy Committee; on chairmen; suggests that WBF write book reviews as a way of becoming concise (autogr.)
/199 ‘Proposed Committees on Policy and on Ways and Means: Agenda No. 5’; document for Council meeting, 15 May. 3 leaves (tp.)
/200 EJL to WBF, 14 May – encloses copy of letter to FS and of contents of next volume; encloses letter from Miss CT; refers to her suggestion about a ‘pooled’ editor; on dinner arrangements (tp.)
/201 Ibid., 18 May – encloses letter and her reply (tp.)
/202 Ibid., 21 May – refers to Royal Society grant; on proofs; British Council bought 50 copies of a book by T.L. Woo (autogr. pc)
/203 Ibid., 23 May – would like his criticism of ‘this’ (autogr. note)
/204 Note concerning WBF’s glasses[?] (printed and autogr.)
/205 The Royal Institute of International Affairs, programme of meetings for June (printed)
/206 Grahame Clarke, the Prehistoric Society, to WBF, 6 June – on offprints sent to him and BEBF; on the cost (autogr. pc)
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/3/207 Laura Shuter to ibid., recd. 20 June 1945 – on the lack of response to his letter to Margaret Rolfe; is not going to write a long epistle; on her daughter; it would be lovely if he could come for a weekend; encloses photographs (autogr.) [phot. 115948-115949]
/208 WBF to EJL, 26 June – sends some papers; apologises for being incommunicado; on her US lecture; Miss Boyle, Breuil’s secretary, is coming to London; he is going to arrange a lunch or dinner (autogr.)
/209 WBF to [EJL?], ibid. – on ‘WLH’; on Hildburgh’s letter; on referees; suggests referees might be asked about to give reasons for the rejection of manuscripts (autogr.)
/210 EJL to WBF, ibid. – on Miss Boyle; on reviewers; on a Consultative Conference; on Mrs Stone and Carr-Saunders. 5 leaves (autogr.)
/211 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on printers (autogr. note with EJL’s reply added)
/212 Margaret […?] to WBF, 27 June – asks him to supper (autogr.)
/213 The Royal Institute of International Affairs, programme of meetings for July (printed)
/214 EJL to WBF, 1/9 July – on ‘Planning of […?] Organizing Committee Melbourne’ (autogr. note)
/215 Fitz to WBF, 15 July – refers to WBF’s card [not held]; does not know whether any of his cases are suitable; on getting rid of one or two suitcases and a baby wardrobe trunk; on second hand prices; mentions BEBF; on an article he wrote for the JRAI on Dahahai[?] pottery; has not been to the RAI for months due to pressure of work. 3 pages (autogr.)
/216 EJL to WBF, 9 Aug. – has not heard from him for a long time; on domestic matters; refers to ‘tactlessly’ making a remark to him in 1940; on Margot Asquith’s obituary notice; encloses ‘vinegary reply’ from G.M.M.; on meeting. 4 pages (autogr.)
/217 WBF to EJL, 13 Aug. – on meeting; refers to her ‘latest on Schrieke’; on a Dutch anthropologist named Renes[?] (autogr.)
/218 EJL to WBF, 17 Aug. – on Schrieke and his lecture; asks him to let her off next Thurs. (autogr.)
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/3/218a Ibid., 24 Aug. 1945 – refers to a blurb; on the French; on the International[?] Institute[?] of Intellectual Cooperation; on speaking to JLM (autogr. note)
/219 WBF to EJL, 2 Sept. – on documents concerning goods at UK port; on JRAI dating; refers to her return this month (autogr.)
/220 EJL to WBF, 11 Sept. – on Associate Editor for JRAI; refers to Trevor (autogr. note)
/221 K.C. Murray to ibid., 14 Sept. – is visiting London; looks forward to seeing the Jos scheme; on Tiv pottery (autogr. pc)
/222 EJL to WBF, 20 Sept. – on Jack Trevor, his wife Tushka, and EP; on personal matters; refers to Morant; on her movements. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/223 Ibid., 22 Sept. – sends enclosures; discusses Muhlenfeld’s letter; refers to his wife’s letter; is glad he is ‘returning to the fold’ (autogr. note)
/224 WBF to EJL, 24 Sept. – refers to the Muhlenfelds’ letters; on Oxford as venue for Permanent Council meeting; on Oxford Congress; on leaving the Board of Trade and returning to the BM. 3 pages (autogr.)
/225 Ibid., 26 Sept. – refers to her holiday in Sussex; on Jack Trevor; on books by John Baker; asks for her views on draft proposals for UN Education and Cultural Organisation; mentions Zimmern; on circularizing the Joint Committee for their views (autogr.)
/226 EJL to ibid., 27 Sept. – refers to his letter on their Dutch friends; on B/T [Board of Trade] ‘surprise’; refers to ‘competent female schizophrene’; refers to her boss as ‘female manic-depressive’; on Trevor; on Baker’s books; on Oxford; on Sussex. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/227 Ibid., 10 Oct. – Zimmern has called a conference; she is going to represent C.H.; WBF ought to attend (autogr. pc)
/228 WBF to EJL, 24 Oct. – has received an invitation to a Conversazione at the Royal Society; he is ‘quaking’ in his shoes; asks if she will accompany him; on his suits; on Childe (autogr.)
/229 Ibid., 25 Oct. – sends note from JLM; on outfit for the Royal Society; is delighted that she can come; on the repairs to his house (autogr.)
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/3/230 Pat [Tew] to WBF, answered 30 Oct. 1945 – sends notice of an exhibition in which she has two paintings; refers to his article in Nature; is looking out for the next one on Ife sculpture; he has roused in her an enthusiasm for them (autogr.)
/231 […?] to ibid., 2 Nov. [1945?] – thanks him for consideration shown in the past month; Hewitt said that WBF had left the B. of T. for a ‘rival museum’; looks forward to seeing him (autogr.)
/232 WBF to [John Humphrey?] Witney, 4 Nov. – on WBF’s release from the Board of Trade; is resuming work at the BM on 5 Nov.; on his salary; describes the ways in which he has increased his usefulness to the Museum in the past five years; has kept in closer touch with anthropology throughout the war than might have been expected; has retained his Hon. Secretaryship of the RAI. 4 pages (autogr. draft)
/233 Brochure for a Conversazione at the Royal Society, 14 Nov. (printed)
/234 WBF to EJL, 22 Nov. – sends tickets for Eisenhower; refers to letter by Duncan-Jones in the Guardian; on the Annual Conference on Social Sciences; JLM has written to Carr-Saunders (autogr.)
/235 EJL to WBF, ibid. – on his letter to Miss Lavén [not held]; refers to enjoyment of the Royal Society Conversazione; asks him to supper (autogr.)
/236 Ibid., 23 Nov. – on the tickets; on supper; congratulates him on Consult[ative] Conference; on degree ceremonies (autogr.)
/237 WBF to EJL, 24 Nov. – on Fleure, who will have to resign unless he can find accommodation near London; WBF considering letting to him some rooms in his house; is dining with him on Tuesday; asks if she will join them; on inviting the P.C. to Oxford (autogr.)
/238 EJL to WBF, 29 Nov. – refers to ‘triangular talk’; refers to ceremony this morning; on Dr Asta Kihlborn who will get Swedish Museum annuals for him; mentions touring Swedish ethnographic museums; on his learning a little Swedish; on Dr Johanna Felhoen Kraal; asks him to write to Dr Kraal about a lecture; had a talk with Raymond; on her family problems; on WBF visiting for a weekend. 6 pages (autogr.)
/239 Ibid., 30 Nov. – on his RAI letter concerning Consultative Conference (autogr. pc)
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/3/240 WBF to EJL, 30 Nov. 1945 – thanks her for dinner; on the best place to send letters; on an annuity for FS; on having a meeting of the Officers; Fleure is taking the rooms in his house (autogr.)
/241 EJL to WBF, 7 Dec. – invites him to see a play; describes her other guest, Mrs Daphne Payne Woodall, who is ‘vivacious’ so he must try to talk (autogr.)
/242 WBF to EJL, 10/12 Dec. – on the invitation; refers to her saying that he must try to talk; Audrey Richards and Margaret Green were satisfied with proposals regarding FS; on suggestion that there should be weekly officers’ meetings at the RAI; on attire (autogr.)
/243 Ibid., 17 Dec. – his reply to her invitation was delivered by hand to CH; it did not occur to him that letters would not be forwarded; he accepted enthusiastically; encloses the Constitution of UNESCO (autogr.)
/244 Receipt to WBF for the Reader’s Digest for BEBF and Lilian Fagg (printed and tp.)
/245 WBF to EJL, 21 Dec. – on Christmas presents and cards; on the theatre party; on the play, ‘No Medals’; on the ‘Stallman problem’; is hoping to sort out all his loose papers (autogr.)
/246 Christmas card from MWP & Webster Plass, 1945 (printed)
/247 Ibid., nd (printed)
/248 Fitz to WBF, 25 Dec. [1945?] – asks for Peter Utley’s address; has been too busy to attend RAI meetings; asks him to send the enclosed to BEBF (autogr.)
/249 29 Dec. – University of London Club, notice of Annual General Meeting on 9 Feb. 1946 (printed)
/250 WBF to EJL, 30 Dec. – sends birthday and New Year greetings; on the diary she sent him; explains why he has not yet sent her Christmas present; on a weekend visit (autogr.)
/251 Harry Wadsworth to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for Christmas greetings; has sent practically no greetings this time as his wife has been ill; on their friendship; on Prof. Fleure; on WBF’s mother; on the horror of manmade chaos and ruin; on a pun he heard on the wireless (autogr.)
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/3/252 J. Allan, BM, to Forsdyke, 31 Dec. 1945 – on fog; on ‘escort officer (Fagg?)’; on transport to Bradford on Avon (autogr.)
/253 Margaret […?] to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for the Christmas card; thinks he must have left the BOT and returned to his old job; on his housing problem; on changing jobs (autogr.)
/254 Programme from the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania 1946-1947 (printed)
/255 Prue […?] to ibid., Jan. 1946 – thanks him for Christmas wishes and the book; her Christmas cards took the form of an invitation to a ‘do’ on 26 Jan.; insists on him coming; asks how the Museum is (autogr.)
/256 Laura Shuter to ibid., 1 Jan. [as per postmark] – it was good to hear from him; on the ‘Art of Mankind’; he has her sympathy for his domestic troubles; describes her own; is glad he is back at the BM; on her husband’s work; asks if he will come to see her as she never gets to London; asks if he ever hears from anyone from the BOT; on Angela and Esther; on her daughter JF; encloses a photograph of Frances at 7 months. 4 pages (autogr.) [phot. 115950]
/257 Hugh [Edwards] to ibid., 6 Jan. – thanks him for the card; on the death of his father; on his mother and two brothers; on his last leave which he spent mostly in London; is 40 miles from Hamburg but has not been there yet; will let him know when he is next in London (autogr.)
/258 Marion [Ward] to ibid., 9 Jan. – on the book he sent for Christmas; asks how life is in the BM; on life at the BOT; is trying to find out about jobs on the Register of Historical Manuscripts; has been very busy, hence the lateness of her thanks; on returning his hospitality (autogr.)
/259 EJL to WBF, 10 Jan. – meetings have revealed an ‘anti-administration’ atmosphere; has taken a good deal of the onus in the enclosed; on inviting Miss Matheson for a meal (autogr.)
/260 Ibid., 14 Jan. – Nellie[?] may have appendicitis; weekend is postponed; on a supper date (autogr.)
/261 WBF to EJL, 17 Jan. – describes how many new things she has introduced him to; on Mrs K’s work; makes some suggestions for phrases. 3 pages (autogr.)
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/3/262 [EJL] to Mrs G. Krautter, 19 Jan. 1946 – refers to her note of 17 Jan. [not held]; returns the letter from Miss Ingeborg Roshelly; on her translation; someone of literary standing will have to go through the manuscript with her; has told WBF about her and her book; he is interested; he will help her with the book in EJL’s absence [see MS 502/1/31] (tpc.)
/263 Order of service for a ceremony at St John the Evangelist Church, Hyde Park Crescent, 26 Jan. (printed)
/264 The Editor, the Times, to WBF, 29 Jan. – acknowledges his letter (printed card)
/265 EJL to WBF, 31 Jan. – on the jobs she left hanging round his neck; she has been working very hard; on lunch with Dr Gösta Berg (autogr. pc)
/266 University of London Club, Feb. – notice of the resignation of the Secretary; on contributing to a gift of money (tp.)
/267 The Times, 7 Feb. – obituary of Mr J.H. Driberg (newspaper cutting)
/268 Louisa Campbell to WBF, 11 Feb. – has sent his long letter with enclosures to EJL; refers to obituary in the Times (tp.)
/269 13 Feb. – Certificate of Post-War Credit for WBF (printed)
/270 H.J. Braunholtz, 14 Feb. – list of Yoruba calabashes purchased at Abeokuta market, with prices (autogr.)
.1 Rough drawings [of calabashes?]
/271 Louisa Campbell to WBF, 19 Feb. – cannot remember if he said he was sending EJL’s address book then or later (tp.)
/272 Gerda M. Krautter to ibid., ibid. – EJL told her that she may ‘molest’ him if in need; would like to talk to him about the book she has written; on the book (tp.)
/273 EJL to WBF, 23 Feb. – congratulates him on getting something about August Muhlenfeld into the Times; on Furnivall; on firewatching; on an envelope with jobs for him and Miss Campbell inside; on her address book; has had a letter from FS; on JRAI business; refers to her return in a fortnight; describes her time in Sweden; has spent time with anthropologists; on her lecture. 4 pages (autogr.)
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/3/274 H.J. Braunholtz to WBF, 24 Feb. 1946 – is sending films; they are mostly of the pagan tribes of the plateau; on his travels in Nigeria, with BEBF; has collected a lot of specimens for the Museum; has met a lot of people (autogr.)
/275 WBF to the Editor of the Manchester Guardian, 3 Mar. – on the Franco régime; on ‘diversionary activities’ (autogr. draft)
/276 The Editors, Nature, to WBF, 6 Mar. – enclose copy of ‘The Golden Age of West African Civilization’; WBF might care to review it (tp. with autogr. notes)
/277 WBF to [the Editor, the Times?], 7 Mar. – on foreign policy; in casting balance sheet of international power we are too much given to leaving out of account political goodwill; refers to recent meeting of United Nations (autogr. draft)
/278 EJL to WBF, 8 Mar. – is back in ‘God’s Other Country’; on a Swedish engineer Bengt Cottvik who is coming to Manchester; she has given him WBF’s name; expects to be putting in good work on the JRAI within two days; on Kitty Lavén’s health (autogr.)
/279 Ibid., 12 Mar. – on arrangements regarding hotel; on supper date (autogr.)
/280 Ibid., 13 Mar. – on a lunch date; on Kroeber’s Huxley Lecture (tp.)
/281 WBF to EJL, 14 Mar. – on seeing her again after six months; on Miss Lavén and Eva; on meeting for lunch; on an officers’ meeting; on letter from Howard; on obituary notices for Muhlenfeld; Kroeber’s lecture had already been sent to press when she mentioned it; Breuil is visiting in Apr.; on Johanna Felhoen Kraal; on various other matters. 4 pages (autogr.)
/282 EJL to WBF, 19 Mar. – was laid low by an injection to nullify a cat bite; on possibilities for meeting; on Howard; answers further points from his letter of 14 Mar.; on the intention to stop the editors of RAI publications from passing manuscripts to each other; on taking Miss Kraal to see a show after her lecture. 4 pages (autogr.)
/283 WBF to EJL, 20 Mar. – on her health; is sending her Breuil’s lecture; asks her to send it to Harrison in the hope that it can be printed by 16 Apr. (autogr.)
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/3/284 EJL to WBF, 23 Mar. 1946 – has spent hours on the Breuil article, which has been sent to Crane; finds it trying when FS or he say that the manuscript ‘looks all right’ (autogr.)
/285 WBF to EJL, 25 Mar. – on Breuil’s address; supports Lowie for the Huxley (autogr.)
/286 EJL to WBF, ibid. – on seeing him tomorrow; refers to tickets for 3 Apr.; answers various points from his letters. 3 pages (autogr.)
/287 Ibid., 29 Mar. – responds to his letter of 25 Mar. [/3/285]; JLM wants her to represent RAI at Permanent Council meeting; on Hutton; hopes he will destroy those of her letters which he thought arrogant (autogr.)
/288 WBF to EJL, 31 Mar. – sends greetings to Miss Felhoen Kraal; thanks her for the scissors; on a misunderstanding which has crept into their correspondence; describes that part of her influence on him which he has most valued; refers to Mrs Krautter’s book; underlines some points about it. 4 pages (autogr.)
/289 EJL to WBF, 1 Apr. – refers to him putting her on a fragile pedestal; refers to Miss Krautter; on Miss Kraal and her speech (autogr.)
/290 FS to EJL, 3 Apr. – Crane requesting return of Breuil proof (telegram)
/291 Wadsworth to WBF, 4 Apr. – ‘Velvet coming’ (telegram)
/292 EJL to WBF, 5 Apr. – thanks him for supper on Wednesday; on cheque for translation costs; is thinking of publishing vols. 74 and 75 in one (autogr.)
/293 WBF to EJL, 7 Apr. – mentions his garden; thanks her for taking him to the play on Wednesday; thanks her for getting Miss Kraal to England; on the lecture; suggests she discuss with Fleure his plans for a new publication; glad to hear of his error regarding Mrs Krautter. 3 pages (autogr.)
/294 EJL to WBF, 8 Apr. – he might suggest to Council members that they write to EJL if they have views about the format of JRAI (autogr. pc)
/295 WBF to EJL, 10 Apr. – the Basque Barandiarán is talking at the RAI at the same time as her talk at Chatham House; if he cannot attend, hopes he can see that text afterwards; refers to her paper at the RAI (autogr.)
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/3/296 EJL to WBF, 11 Apr. 1946 – on proofs; on supper arrangements (autogr. pc)
/297 WBF to EJL, ibid. – she won out over Barandiarán; on entertaining foreigners (autogr.)
/298 EJL to WBF, 16 Apr. – on safest way to address letters to her; mentions him approaching Wilson about annuity; on Miss Campbell (autogr.)
/299 Ibid., 19 Apr. – apologises to Braunholtz, Digby and himself about not coming to see the Museum exhibits (autogr.)
/300 WBF to EJL, ibid. – A. is sorry he cannot lunch with her; his movements (autogr. pc)
/301 Maria Manuela Tamagnini to WBF, 20 Apr. – thanks him for all his kindnesses; would like to visit the Museum but fears she will not have time; mentions l’Abbé Breuil; invites him and his mother to dinner; sends compliments to his mother (autogr., in French)
/302 WBF to [EJL?], 25 Apr. – on Associate Editor for archaeology; Garrod would be the ideal successor to C.T.; on Coghlan; on Breuil; Cambridge is ‘on the warpath’; on a letter from Miss Boyle; on Vaufrey. 3 pages (autogr.)
/303 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on Polanyi; no further developments about ‘Civilisation’; on Lindblom; hopes she is doing a summary of her Lapp talks for Man; on a dinner for Kroeber on Tuesday; on JRAI matters; is not clear about her proposal for volumes 74 and 75; offers to help with sub-editing; what she told him at Oxford fills him with melancholy; mentions Stuart Piggott as possible Associate Editor for archaeology; on future potential editors for Man. 5 pages (autogr.)
/304 EJL to WBF, 27 Apr. – refers to ‘scribble’ re Breuil; on Lindblom; on Kroeber manuscript; on the supper on Tuesday; on obituary of Muhlenfeld. 6 pages (autogr.)
/305 WBF, Nature, 27 Apr. – review of ‘West African Art’ by Dr R.E.G. Armattoe (cutting)
/306 Ibid., ibid. (autogr. draft)
/307 WBF to EJL, 28 Apr. – refers to ‘this bit on the Lapps’; is hard at work on an account of the London meetings for Nature (autogr. note)
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/3/308 Ibid., 29 Apr. 1946 – on a lunch date; on Prof. Ernest Neuschul (autogr.)
/309 Macmillan & Co. Ltd. to WBF, May – cover note for cheque for contribution to Nature (printed and autogr.)
/310 EJL to WBF, 5 May – on Lindblom’s Report; is going to miss Council meeting. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/311 Ibid., 8 May – on coming to London; had asked WJ and L to lunch; wonders if something is wrong in that quarter; asks about Coghlan paper (autogr.)
/312 Ibid., 10 May – catches up with unanswered bits of correspondence; on the Associate Editor for archaeology; quotes from one of his letters about Leakey; asks where the Cambridge case was stated; on Miss Boyle’s letter; on lesbianism; on her Lapp talk for Man; on publishing volumes 74 and 75 together; she will carry on [as Editor?] this year; thinks he should discuss with Fleure the editorial vacancies; on Mrs Margit Hönstadius. 10 pages (autogr.)
/313 WBF to EJL, 12 May – on Coghlan’s paper; on her work on Lindblom (autogr.)
/314 Ibid. to [EJL?], 13 May – on Leakey; on Breuil; on Sapphism; on Miss Boyle’s letter (autogr.)
/315 Maria Manuela Tamagnini to WBF, 17 May – addresses her thanks for his kindnesses during her stay in England; on visiting London, Paris and Madrid; has many good memories (autogr., in French)
/316 Ibid. to [Mrs Lilian Fagg?], ibid. – on the pleasure of having met her; thanks her for her kind attentions (autogr. pc, in French)
/317 Ibid. to WBF, nd – refers to his letter [not held] which did not mention her letter of 17 May; does not want to appear rude; on the kindness he showed to her and her uncle; hopes he has learned some Portuguese words; sends regards to his mother (autogr.)
/318 WBF to EJL, 18 May – sends the Coghlan paper; the corrections are all in pencil; once she has vetted them he will write them in ink; sympathises with her in the troubles of editorship; on the references; on the illustrations (autogr.)
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/3/319 EJL to WBF, 19 May 1946 – thanks him for notes on her revision of Lindblom’s manuscript; returns the compliment; includes new material, the Sino-Swedish bibliography; suggests he copy the latest corrections onto his copy before passing it to JLM (autogr.)
/320 WBF, nd – ‘Some very minor points on Lindblom’; comments on EJL’s editing of the report (autogr. with autogr. comments by EJL)
/321 Prof. Gerhard Lindblom, ‘Ethnological and Anthropological Studies in Sweden during the War’. 10 leaves (tp. and autogr.)
/322 Ibid., ibid. 10 leaves (tp. draft with autogr. corrections)
/323 EJL to WBF, 25 May – on meeting for lunch; on the Associate Editor (autogr. note)
/324 Ibid., 26 May – on Coghlan’s plates; when the proofs are through she will try to differentiate between matters of taste and points of technique (autogr.)
/325 W.B. Fogg[sic] to the Editor, the Times, 27 May – on ‘A Mournful Poster’ (newspaper cutting)
/326 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/327 K.E. Johnson to [WBF?], 27 May – on ‘A Mournful Poster’ (autogr.)
/328 WBF to EJL, 28 May – on lunch appointment; on Glyn Daniel; on cuttings about Cracow University; refers to the letter in the Times [/3/325] with the name ‘Fogg’; refers to the review in Nature [/3/305]; on the figures [in Coghlan’s article] (autogr.)
/329 EJL to [WBF?], 30 May – on Leakey; WBF has shifted his ground; on Cambridge (autogr.)
/330 WBF to EJL, 31 May – has told Fleure of her decision to resign from editorship; WBF’s feelings about this; asks if she can meet him and Fleure to discuss it; refers to her letter about Leakey; on lunches (autogr.)
/331 EJL to WBF, 1 June – on meeting him and Fleure; refers to his kind words about her editorship; quotes from his letter (autogr.)
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/3/332 WBF to EJL, 2 June 1946 – on problems arising from her intended resignation; on a discussion with Fleure about Assistant Editorship; on showing her letter about resignation to Fleure; asks if she has a list of outstanding papers; on the contents of volume 74; asks if she would hand over the checking of references to him; until he hears her opinion of his work on Coghlan paper is not sure that he can help with dealing with papers themselves; asks if she might write a compendium of rules for the editing of JRAI; asks if she has formed any views as to a successor; mentions Royal Society application; asks if she wants editorship brought up at Council meeting. 5 pages (autogr.)
/333 EJL to WBF, 3 June – will discuss the points raised in his letter; will send report on the state of volume 73; WBF will tell Council that the Hon. Editor hopes to send volumes 74 and 75 to press before handing over; on checking references. 4 pages (autogr.)
/334 Tommy Sanderson to ibid., ibid. – hopes to be a civilian again about 12 June; will try to get in touch when he passes through London (autogr.)
/335 WBF to EJL, 6 June – on Hon. Degree tickets; he must look in at Downing College; encloses Zoo’s reply to her letter about reindeer; Wilson agrees a contribution to Mikel’s expenses; his lecture provided one of the best meetings (autogr.)
/336 EJL to WBF, 7 June – on the tickets; she has to be in London but Miss Lavén would like to take a friend; on Wednesday he can tell her how Council took her ‘defection’ (autogr.)
/337 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on arrangements for dinner on 10 June; on his attire; on a Swedish broadcast; asks if Mikel would bring his craft tools to the Museum again; on Library Policy; asks about clothing for Denmark. 4 pages (autogr.)
/338 EJL to Prof. Fleure[?], 8 June – asks him to add expressions of thanks to her letter (autogr.)
/339 Ibid., ibid. – Hutton offered to assist Daniell if the latter were invited to edit Man; on Associate Editor for JRAI; on change of editorship (autogr.)
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/3/340 WBF to EJL, 9 June 1946 – thanks her for copy of her letter of resignation; there are no developments on the succession; on her generosity in giving £40 towards an assistant editor; on the possibility that he might do this work; Fleure has offered Hutton the editorship of Man; JLM suggested two years ago that he, WBF, might take on Man; Hailey would like to see Fleure, Wilson and WBF; hopes she will come too; Council not meeting until 18 June (autogr.)
/341 Ibid., 10 June – refers to Royal Society application; on Hutton; encloses copy of draft Royal Society application, for comment (autogr.)
/342 EJL to WBF, 12 June – thanks him for lunch; on his letters; on his editorial and secretarial work; she had in mind one year for the £40 (autogr.)
/343 Fisher, Knight & Co. Ltd. to WBF, 14 June – thanks him for his order of Nature reprints (printed and autogr. pc)
/344 WBF to EJL, 16 June – on ‘Maouno’; asks if he might lend her copy to Harry Wadsworth; his mother and he are looking forward to the ‘Lindgren lunch’; on Leakey; Hutton has refused Man; Fleure inclined to ‘fall back’ on WBF; Man suffers from certain chronic shortcomings from the RAI point of view and ought to be reformed (autogr.)
/345 Ing. Arne Johnels to WBF, ibid. – explains reasons for the delay of the letter; thanks him for his kindness in giving Mr Collvik a letter of introduction; he got an opportunity to see the machines; has placed an order; had hoped to go to England this year but has been advised to wait; asks him to accept a book (autogr. with autogr. notes by WBF)
/346 EJL to WBF, 17 June – on Suenjel Lapps; on lending ‘Maouno’ to his friend (autogr.)
/347 WBF to EJL and Mikel Utsi, 23 June – refers to their announcement; excess of emotion moved him to silence; offers his congratulations; they are the best-matched pair he has ever seen; on spending a week with them (autogr.)
/348 L.K. C[ampbell] to WBF, 25 June – hopes he spent a pleasant week in Copenhagen with EJL and Mr Utsi; sends copies of some letters which EJL wished him to have (tpc.)
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/3/349 WBF, 25 June 1946 – note on editorial meeting in H.J. Braunholtz’s room; he must decline Crottet’s invitation; they need someone influential for the treasurership (autogr.)
/350 Ibid. to EJL, 26 June – asks about restaurant called Wivex; would like to take her and Mikel there (autogr.)
/351 EJL to WBF, 27 June – is delighted about his nomination as Editor of Man; Glyn Daniel will do all he can to help; thinks they should call a Council meeting towards the end of July; on holiday plans; encloses a report which he can keep; on another Lindgren. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/352 Hugh Edwards to ibid., 30 June – on trying unsuccessfully to get in touch with him in London; has been trying to buy an Oxford Shorter English Dictionary; asks if he has any influence in the ‘Black (Book) Market’; shall be grateful if he could get one; has acquired a house; asks him for a weekend; gives travel details (autogr.)
/353 EJL to ibid., 1 July – on the Hutton-O’Reilly match; on meeting for lunch (autogr.)
/354 WBF, ‘Anthropology abroad in Wartime’. 9 leaves (autogr. draft) [published as ‘Anthropology on the Continent of Europe in War-time’ in Nature, Vol. 158, 6 July 1946, pp. 14-16]
/355 Hugh Edwards to WBF, 11 July – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on dates for WBF’s visit (autogr.)
/356 WBF to EJL, 14 July – has been busy at the Museum and at home; suspense about Man has been rather paralysing; on Mrs Krautter; on holiday plans (autogr.)
/357 EJL to WBF, 19 July – has heard nothing about Man negotiations; on those in the running for EP’s post; on Maureen O’Reilly; appreciates his editing of Coghlan; on Bushnell (autogr.)
/358 H.J Fleure to WBF[?], ibid. – asks about illustration of the T’ang camel; asks about an illustration of a dromedary (autogr. note on the back of an envelope)
/359 Gwen Spear to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for his letter [not held]; on having lunch; on her sister Rose, who is going to Germany for a week’s lecturing; on her own holiday; on a book she is reading; on playing golf. 4 pages (autogr.)
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/3/360 WBF to EJL, 20 July 1946 – on a book on typography (autogr.)
/361 EJL to WBF, 24 July – thanks him for a most useful present; on meeting for supper; will leave some proofs for him to check; on her editorial work (autogr.)
/362 Ibid., 25 July – thanks him for moral support; asks about Mrs Krautter’s manuscript; Orwell is sulking over a personal matter (autogr.)
/363 WBF to EJL, 26 July – talked to Fleure about her proposal for Nickul’s book; on submitting her paper for the Wellcome [Medal]; the rules stipulate that papers should be 10,000 words or so; on Coghlan; on Swedish films; on a book ‘Sweden: Ancient and Modern’; on Bushnell; on Miss Alma Wittlin; Fleure and he have concluded that they should take her on for a trial run; on a newly-formed Trade Union of social anthropologists. 4 pages (autogr.)
/364 Ibid., 27 July – refers to ‘lame duck’ Ziedonis Ligers, who has written a five-volume work on the ethnography of his country; hopes to get an English translation published; wants an English anthropologist to write an introduction; both he and Digby thought he should see EJL (autogr.)
/365 G.M. Krautter to EJL, ibid. – thanks her for the trouble she has taken; got her letter and the pamphlets; on Mrs Degrier[?]; makes some promises; refers to Evans; asks her to try and forget it; calls her an angel; refers to her beautiful hands. 4 pages (autogr. with autogr. note from EJL to WBF: ‘Tear this up!’)
/366 EJL to WBF, 28 July – on Bushnell; on coming to an officers’ meeting; on Wittlin; on Krautter (autogr.)
/367 Ziedonis Ligers to Adrian Digby, 29 July – refers to his letter [not held]; has written to EJL; shall be pleased to see him and WBF; on introduction to publishers (autogr.)
.1 WBF, nd – note on Ligers’ addresses (autogr.)
/368 […?] to EJL, 29 July – thanks her for her letter [not held]; has decided that he[?] does not want to stay here; on the possibility of going to Vienna; has written to Gerda K.; on her book; has passed the script to an American editor; wishes her a happy trip to Sweden. 2 leaves (autogr.)
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/3/368a J.H. Hutton, St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, to WBF, 29 July [1946] – refers to WBF’s letter of 29 June [not held]; thanks him for congratulations (autogr.)
/369 Manchester Guardian, 30 July – ‘Camembert Again’ (newspaper cutting)
/370 Macmillan & Co., Ltd to WBF, 1 Aug. – cover note for cheque for contribution to Nature (printed and autogr.)
/371 WBF to EJL, ibid. – asks her advice on his reply to Penniman’s letter, of which he encloses a copy; must make it clear to him that he is only short-listed; on Mrs Betts’ letter (autogr.)
/372 Ibid. to T.K. Penniman, 13 Aug.[sic] – glad to hear that he would let his name go forward for the JRAI vacancy; outlines some of the ‘snags’; gives EJL’s replies to his specific queries; there are no great arrears of papers; it is the Editor’s job to sift ‘crank’ papers; the Editor is responsible for copyright; there is a panel of Associate Editors; after sifting of papers, the main task is rewriting or touching up of papers; the Editor is also responsible for Occasional Papers; JRAI is due for reversion to twice-yearly parts; EJL hopes to have prepared for the press by the end of the year the whole of volumes 74 and 75; the Editor is normally expected to report to the Council at monthly meetings; Fleure and he hope that he will allow his name to go forward. 3 leaves (tp. copy) [enclosed with /3/371]
/373 EJL to WBF, 2 Aug. – encloses book; asks him to call on Mrs Rees and leave her 18 coupons for her fur coat; on her son (autogr.)
/374 Ibid., 4 Aug. – thanks him for his kindness; on Dr Greta Hedin; on one of her books; her son is ill; on Miss Lavén; hopes he will send a telegram if there is any Kissling or Coghlan crisis; on other matters. 8 pages (autogr.)
/375 Fisher, Knight & Co., Ltd. to ibid., 7 Aug. – on reprints of Nature (tp.)
/376 WBF to EJL, 16 Aug. – refers to her description of her son’s agonies on the boat; on his own desire to visit Sweden; on the issue of the Editorship of JRAI; on volume 73; on Werner [Kissling]. 4 pages (autogr.)
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/3/377 EJL to WBF, 17 Aug. 1946 – has informed Numelin of R-B’s address; Lindblom has sent back corrected proof of Man article; on Norrbotten; on her son; on Miss Lavén; on Miss Campbell (autogr.)
/378 Ibid., 22 Aug. – refers to his letter of 16 Aug.; on Kissling’s paper; on his illustrations; on the Clarke paper; on the editorship; on her son John (tp.)
/379 WBF to EJL, 25 Aug. – the Kissling revise is not back from the printers; on people’s titles on the cover; on other questions concerning JRAI; on Coghlan; on various other papers. 4 pages (autogr.)
/380 EJL to WBF, 27 Aug. – on papers; answers his points about JRAI; on Coghlan; on Kissling; gives some family news (autogr.)
/381 J.K. Smith to ibid., ibid. – at EJL’s request, encloses a paper she sent to be typed before she left for Sweden (tp.)
/382 WBF to EJL, 29 Aug. – encloses cutting about her teacher of Chinese; on Kissling and a new print; saw Crane to hear report on progress; the Editorship will be on the agenda for Council meeting; had a report from Leakey about the foundation meeting of the Association of Social Anthropologists; on FitzGerald; on Krautter. 4 pages (autogr.)
/383 Gerda M. Krautter to WBF, 2 Sept. – thanks him for his letter [not held]; agrees with the criticism; knows she ought to have written more about the camp; on the Viennese[?]; on a ‘feuilleton’ she had printed in a Viennese newspaper (autogr. with autogr. note by WBF)
/384 Prof. Dr Eusebio Tamagnini to ibid., 7 Sept. – refers to previous letters [not held]; thanks him for friendly words with which he honoured himself and his niece; shall be pleased to see him in Portugal; on the museums there (tp.)
/385 WBF to Miss Campbell, 10 Sept. – sends her papers on EJL’s household effects, being sent from America; refers to a form which enables exemption from duty and purchase tax (autogr.)
/386 EJL to WBF, 11 Sept. – on letter from Miss Agnes Hicks, concerning Crottet; is grateful for the customs document; may come to town 27 or 28 Sept.; answers points about JRAI in his letters; on FitzGerald; on Krautter. 3 pages (autogr.)
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/3/387 Ibid., 11 Sept. 1946 – original Kissling print has just arrived; on Miss Addinsell; will be in London 27 Sept. (autogr.)
/388 WBF to EJL, ibid. – Kissling has surrendered unconditionally; received 3 papers in second proof this morning; on Krautter; has done a notice of Montell on Mongol spinning; it is important for the RAI to have copies; asks if she can negotiate to this end while she is there (autogr.)
/389 EJL to WBF, nd – replies to his letter of 11 Sept. [/3/388]; on Kissling; saw a film of Lapp life; refers to him visiting Sweden; on Krautter; Montell was pleased with his review; suggests WBF write to him and ask on what terms the RAI can acquire the books (autogr.)
/390 Maria Manuela Tamagnini to ibid., 12 Sept. – refers to his letter [not held]; glad that he and his mother received her letters; on the phrase ‘kettle of fish’; Franz Olbrechts is coming to Portugal this month; she is not going to Prague; has read a book about Sadler’s Wells ballet; sends regards to his mother. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/391 WBF to EJL, 18 Sept. – thanks her for two letters; on Raymond [Firth]; on Miss Addinsell; Fleure is keen on starting a number of research groups; on Prof. Stuart Dodd; encloses report from Editorship Committee which was read to Council; there is little else to report from Council; on FitzGerald’s paper; on Clarke’s paper (autogr.)
/392 EJL to WBF, 24 Sept. – on her journey back from Sweden; on meeting in London; on her son (autogr.)
/393 FS to MWP, 24 Sept. – informs her that she has been elected a Fellow of RAI (printed and autogr.)
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/3/394 WBF to Sir Thomas [Barlow], 27 Sept. 1946 – congratulates him on his exhibition; can imagine his satisfaction; refers to strife with the making-up trade; visited the exhibition to look for museological ideas; discusses freedom of method; on his purpose of the improvement of British design; discusses the application of anthropological techniques to problems of design; on a ‘pilot’ exhibition at the BM; working with him was one of the greatest compensations of life in the Board of Trade. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/395 EJL to WBF, 3 Oct. – on lunch in 1944 with Mrs Lovett[?]; on meeting; refers to his ‘wonderful’ Journal work; on Lucy’s poor audience (autogr.)
/396 WBF to [EJL?], 5 Oct. – refers to article in the Times, a message of support for steps towards the strengthening of world peace; discusses the next President; Fleure is satisfied that it should not be Childe; suggests Caton [Thompson]; outlines the reasons for this suggestion; asks her to sound her unofficially (autogr.)
/397 F.R. Salter to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; the President of the MBC may not be there for several days; it is good of him to offer to help with coaching; asks when it is likely to be; Ralph Bennett joins in greeting (autogr.)
/398 WBF to EJL, 6 Oct. – on a parcel he sent containing JRAI ‘dope’ and proofs; on the Leib[?] manuscript; on Fitzgerald; on Lucy’s audience (autogr.)
/399 T.W. Barlow to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [/3/394]; it is kind of him to say what he does; he hated his job at the Board of Trade; is glad he liked the Exhibition; discusses commodities; on applying methods of presentation to museum technique; on the problems of the BM; on the exhibition at the BM; on textiles from West Africa (autogr.)
/400 WBF to EJL, 9 Oct. – thanks her for yesterday evening; on BEBF’s illness; refers to his forthcoming trip to Sunbourn (autogr.)
/401 Frederick J. Edwards to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for offering his service to Downing Boat Club; would be grateful if he could give some time to coaching; asks when they can expect him; on BEBF (autogr.)
/402 L.B.B. Bond, President, Magdalene Boat Club, to ibid., ibid. thanks him for his offer of coaching; mentions Ralph Bennett; asks him to write and say when he will be up (autogr. pc)
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/3/403 EJL to WBF, 10 Oct. 1946 – on her distress at BEBF’s illness; on Gudrun; on amendments he made to Vol. 73; makes request that he says what he thinks at once rather than writing it down; while he is at Cambridge she may tell him about some personal problems; does not wish him to write about these; refers to him becoming an Editor in his own right. 4 pages (autogr.)
/404 Ibid., 11 Oct. – invites him to go to Stowe with her; refers to the SPRI; on Council meeting; on moving books (autogr.)
/405 WBF to EJL, ibid. – thanks her for the advice which he will try to act on; believes he expresses himself better in writing; on the question of spacing; the papers had already been passed for final printing when he took over; while he is in charge of Man wishes to subject it to her influence; refers to their respect for JLM; BEBF is very much better; on Leakey (autogr.)
/406 F.R. Salter to WBF, 12 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on dates; on dining in Hall; on accommodation (autogr. card)
/407 EJL to WBF, 13 Oct. – on some papers [in JRAI]; she was not criticizing him; she is very grateful; is relieved about BEBF (autogr.)
/408 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on the trip to Stowe; is sorry about Caton; on moving the books; on arrival in Cambridge; on an Officers’ meeting (autogr.)
/409 EJL to WBF, 16 Oct. – refers to statement on Poppe; asks him to look for thickish foolscap paper; asks if he could go to solicitors to ask if they can attest copies of the document at short notice (autogr.)
/410 18 Oct. – Traveller’s Guide relating to foreign exchange (printed)
/411 21 Oct. – change of address card for Prof. W.N. Medlicott & Dr D.K. Coveney (printed)
/412 M.J. Karvonen to WBF, 22 Oct. – thanks him for calling; looks forward to the dinner (autogr.)
/413 Margaret [Rolfe] to ibid., 23 Oct. – refers to his letter [not held]; has moved into a beautiful 17th century house; on renovations; he must come for a weekend soon (autogr. pc)
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/3/414 Nov. 1946 – information sheet about foreign visas (printed)
/415 WBF to EJL, 3 Nov. – finds it difficult to express in words his gratitude for the events of the past ten days; on the atmosphere in the house; refers to Miss Lavén’s illness; feels closer to her [EJL] than ever before; on a letter he has written to Miss Lavén (autogr.)
/416 EJL to WBF, 9 Nov. – on trouble with the nurses; asks him to fetch ‘this’ by taxi; wanted something from the Panes sale for sentiment (autogr.)
/417 WBF to EJL, 10 Nov. – on Miss Lavén’s complication; on an amethyst which his mother found in his clothes after return from Sunbourn; on Hersokovits’ opinion of Okala-Abutu; on Collins; on Numelin; on the JRAI; on the RAI making a comment on the Australian rocket range; on communication with Donald Thomson about this (autogr.)
/418 EJL to WBF, 11 Nov. – answers points made in his letter of 10 Nov. [/3/417]; on Kilton Stewart (autogr.)
/419 Ibid., 12 Nov. – on a mahogany card table; encloses map; on a quarterly called ‘Samifolkets Egen Tidning’; she would like to present the series to the RAI; she has told them to send the RAI a specimen copy. 3 pages (autogr.)
/420 EJL to the Manager, Harrods Auction Galleries, nd – refers to her representative bidding for a mahogany card table; encloses cheque for £18; asks if a friend may collect it for her (tp. copy with ‘Panes sale’ in EJL’s hand)
/421 Harrods Auction Galleries, 11 Nov. – chit for Lot 63, cost £18 (printed and autogr.)
/422 WBF to EJL, 13 Nov. – refers to ‘attached letter’ [not held] in which he has deserted intimate forms of address; on Miss Lavén’s health; on T.E.U.; on the Australian statement; on the card table; phoned Heal’s about a seven-foot bed; on the Keliher bill. 3 pages (autogr.)
/423 EJL to WBF, 15 Nov. – on a lunch date; thanks him for letter; on disposing of Panes’ books (autogr. pc)
/424 N.R. Cohn to WBF, 17 Nov. – refers to his letter [not held]; is happy that he thinks well of ‘Gold Khan’;’ has asked Secker & Warburg to send him a copy (autogr.)
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/3/425 WBF to EJL, 17 Nov. 1946 – on the lunch date; on BEBF; the card table is now at RAI (autogr.)
/426 EJL to WBF, 23 Nov. – quotes a passage from Nickul’s letter of 17 Nov., on the Skolt tribe; on a Lapp evening at the National Museum; has not heard from Crottet (autogr.)
/427 WBF to EJL, 24 Nov. – on dining with her; thanks her for lunch party; on Piggott’s review of Childe; on a letter of Corkill; returns Numelin’s letter; on ‘Gold Khan’; asks for her suggestions for improvements to Man; asks if she thinks the price should be increased (autogr.)
/428 EJL to WBF, ibid. – on a supper date; on her health; is disposed to put up Manker for Hon. Fellowship; Montell is a close runner-up (autogr.)
/429 Beatrice Wyatt, Secretary, International African Institute, to ibid., 26 Nov. – on his membership of the Institute (tp.)
/430 EJL to ibid., 2 Dec. – on lunch date (telegram)
/431 Ibid., 4 Dec. – on a letter from Jones; asks him to read Hutton proofs; on the ‘Samifolket Egen Tidning’; on FS re Childe; on bringing her son to London; invites him to the theatre with them; on plays (autogr.)
/432 Paul Rivet to ibid., 9 Dec. – would like to see him and the Plasses during their stay in Paris; on getting in touch; invites him for the 15th (autogr., in French)
/433 EJL to WBF, 17 Dec. – on Trevor being depressed; thinks he is in a mood to ‘throw up’ JRAI; he will keep associate editors; he has edited the physical papers very well (autogr.)
/434 Francis Edwards Ltd. to Mrs Demaree Bess, ibid. – invoice for sending a book to Mlle Densmore (printed and tp.)
/435 WBF to EJL, 19 Dec. – has had a wonderful time in Paris; will see her on 27 Dec. if not before (autogr. pc)
/436 Mary […?] to WBF, 21 Dec. [1946?] – on her new flat; hopes he will come round in the New Year (autogr. note)
/437 Mary E. Boyle to WBF, 22 Dec. – sorry not to see him in Paris; on her movements and those of the Abbé; on Dr Schweizer’s exhibition of African art; on the places she is going to visit in Africa (autogr.)
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/3/438 WBF to EJL, 22 Dec. 1946 – on his card from Paris; on his Christmas card to Miss Lavén; on seeing her on Friday (autogr.)
/439 Denise Paulme-Schaeffner, Musée de l’Homme, Paris, 24 Dec. – list of items to be exchanged with the BM. 2 leaves (tp., in French)
/440 EJL to WBF, 25 Dec. – on his present to Miss Lavén; on cards from Paris; on Gudrun; on her day; on meeting him for theatre and supper (autogr.)
/441 Gwen Spear to ibid., 26 Dec. – thanks him for the card; invites him for drinks on 2 Jan.; hopes his mother is on the road to recovery (autogr.)
/442 H.F. Hose to ibid., 29 Dec. – thanks him for the card; on Church Road; hopes he is happy as the ‘strange times’ permit (autogr.)
/443 Michael Lubran to ibid., ibid. – is still in England but will be in Germany by 2 Jan.; on joining up; has quite enjoyed his time in the army; hopes to get Avril overseas in a few months; thanks him for the Christmas card; will write when he is settled in (autogr.)
/444 WBF, nd – lists of items to be exchanged with Musée de l’Homme. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/445 Ibid., ibid. – rough notes on artefacts. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/446 The Berkeley Galleries, catalogue for ‘Primitive Art Exhibition 1946’ (printed pamphlet)
/447 nd [post 4 Feb. 1946] – notes on ‘Historic Monuments of the Colonial Period’; on Sierra Leone; on the Gambia. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes)
/448 Newspaper cuttings, 1946
.1 18 Mar. – ‘Outrage in Hyderabad State’
.2 The Times, 23 Apr. – ‘A Vanished Island People / New Finds on Flinders’
.3 23 May – ‘Atomic Scientists’ Association / Objects of New Body’
.4 Ibid. – ‘Natives’ Rights in Rhodesia / Fabians State Their Views’
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/3/448.5 Manchester Guardian, 22 July 1946 – ‘World Federation of Scientists / Aim of Conference’
.6 Ibid., 1 Aug. – ‘General Barker’s Order’
.7 19 Aug. – ‘Cave Discovery in South Wales’
.8 Ibid., ‘West African Challenge / I – Factors which have increased the Pace of Change’
.9 20 Aug., ‘West African Challenge / II – Opportunities for Progress under New Constitutions’
.10 23 Aug. – L.S.B. Leakey, ‘African Ancestries / Interpretation of Fossil Finds in Kenya’
.11 Ibid. – ‘Ape or Primitive Man?’ [picture accompanying /3/448.10]
.12 28 Aug. – ‘Maoris in Rugby Team / South African Reaction’
.13 23 Sept. – ‘18 Leopard Men Hanged / Campaign against Terrorism in Nigeria’
.14 2 Oct. – ‘Art Exhibitions / Negro Sculpture’
.15 The Times, 4 Oct. – L.S.B. Leakey, ‘Early Man in Kenya / Acheulean Camp Sites’
.16 4 Oct. – ‘Pro-Consular Jaw’
.17 Ibid. – ‘Message to Mr. Wallace / British Signatories’ Offer of Support’
.18 14 Oct. – ‘Future of Tristan da Cunha / Problem Raised by Inbreeding’
.19 25 Oct. – ‘Ancient Britons’ Plank Boats Found in the Humber’
.20 [Ibid.?] – ‘Ancient Boat’ [picture accompanying /3/448.19]
.21 The Times, 30 Oct. – ‘Pre-Inca Grave Found / Great-Tusked God Aiapaec’
.22 The Sun, Oct. – ‘Chicago Scientist Excavates 25,000-Year-Old Village’
.23 5 Nov. – ‘Ancient Boats / Characteristics of the Humber Discovery’
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/3/448.24 6 Nov. 1946 – ‘Britain’s U.N.E.S.C.O. Delegates’
.25 7 Nov. – ‘The Liberal in South Africa / Dilemma of Racial Policy’
/449 WBF, nd – list of items in the Himmelheber Collection, with prices (autogr.)
/450 Ibid., ibid. – notes relating to Gann, explorations in British Honduras [perhaps refer to ‘The Maya Indians of Southern Yucatan and Northern British Honduras’, ed. Thomas Gann] (autogr.)
/451 Ibid., ibid. – list of ‘Gann sites (Brit. Honduras)’. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/452 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Suggestions for an exhibition illustrative of progress among the nations of the British Empire’ (autogr.)
/453 Ibid., ibid. – ‘BM Exhibition’ [draft version of 3/452]. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/454 Ibid., ibid. – notes on the Exhibition; each Dominion to have one case; list of the Dominions; items to be included from each Dominion. 10 leaves (autogr.)
/455 Ibid., ibid. – list of artefacts written on an Austin Reed brochure (autogr.)
/456 nd – diagram of ‘New Table-case Scheme’ (autogr.)
/457 nd – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/458 nd – diagram of cases (autogr.)
/459 nd – drawing of cases 107-9 (autogr.)
/460 nd – list of items with reference numbers (autogr. with autogr. note by WBF dated 22 Aug. 1951)
/461 nd – note on ‘Lufwalilo’ (autogr.)
/462 WBF[?], nd – note on louse catcher and back scratcher (autogr.)
/463 WBF, nd – very brief notes on various matters. 10 leaves (autogr.)
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/3/464 Ibid., nd – extract from Kai Birket-Smith, ‘The Eskimos’ (autogr.)
/465 H.J. Braunholtz, nd – note on contents of shrine on Luzira Hill, near Port Bell, Uganda; given by E.J. Wayland (autogr.)
/466 WBF, nd – ‘An African Worthy: A Note on the Bi-Centenary of the Birth of the Ibo Olaudah Equiano’. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/467 The British Academy to [WBF?], nd – invitation to a lecture by Nevill Coghill on ‘From Prologue to Pardon in Piers Plowman’ (printed card; diagram on verso)
/468 WBF, nd – list of artefacts (autogr.)
/469 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Shamba the Peaceful’: outline of a book[?] (autogr.)
/470 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Ethnography in the BM: War & Peace’ (autogr.)
/4 1947
/1 Université de Paris, Institut d’Ethnologie, nd – list of courses for the academic year 1946-47 (printed poster, in French)
/2 nd – ‘Questionnaire pour une enquête sur la littérature orale’. 3 leaves (tp., in French)
/3 nd – ‘Questionnaire sur l’Agriculture des Indigènes’. 2 leaves (tp., in French)
/4 Musée d’Ethnographie, Paris, May 1931 – ‘Instructions sommaires pour les collecteurs d’objets ethnographiques’. 32 pages (printed booklet, in French)
/5 Gwen Spear to ibid., 3 Jan. [1947 – as per postmark] – thanks him for letter [not held] and the Chinese picture; tried to telephone him but gathered he was away; hopes his mother is restored to health; on dining and seeing a show with him; on her upcoming appointments; wishes he could have been at her party; mentions Henry Longhurst. 3 pages (autogr.)
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/4/6 Suzanne Tardieu, Musée National des Arts et Traditions Populaires, Paris, to WBF, 3 Jan. 1947 – refers to his letter of 24 Dec. 1946 [not held] and attached article; thanks him for bibliographic references; was happy to welcome him to the Museum; hopes to stay in touch (tp. with autogr. note by G.H. Rivière added, in French)
/7 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on a week’s holiday in the Isle of Wight; has done quite a lot of editorial work; on lunching with Gudrun; will take her to the exhibition of Primitive Art; will be talking to Waller of the BBC; discusses possible speakers (autogr.)
/8 3 Jan. – ‘British Association for the Advancement of Science – Sectional Committees – Agenda and Memoranda’. 6 pages (tp.)
/9 Ibid. – ‘British Association for the Advancement of Science – Section H (Anthropology)’ – report of meeting (autogr. in EJL’s hand)
/10 Maria Manuela Tamagnini to WBF, 7 Jan. – writes to ask if he will do her a favour; her brother Angelo has written to Petters in London about some motor parts; he is afraid Petters will not send what he has ordered; asks if WBF would telephone Petters asking if they will send the parts; is sorry to give him trouble (autogr.)
/11 WBF to EJL, 12 Jan. – has bought a typewriter, so the heaps of correspondence will increase twice as fast (tp. with autogr. note)
/12 Ibid., 13 Jan. – on meeting Gudrun for lunch; on Munsterberger; asks when she is going to Sweden; shall do his utmost gladly for JRAI; approves of her arrangements with Trevor (autogr.)
/13 EJL to WBF, 15 Jan. – is leaving her book with Miss Campbell; he is a wonderful friend; lists those persons provisionally informed; some of them have no idea of the identity of the victim (autogr.)
/14 15 Jan. – invitation to opening of exhibition of Australian primitive art (printed card)
/15 ‘Australian Aboriginal Cave Paintings’ – exhibition brochure. 14 pages (printed)
/16 Editor, Nature, to WBF, 15 Jan. – asks if WBF would write something on the exhibition of Australian cave art (tp.)
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/4/17 WBF, nd – [probably] notes towards a review of the exhibition of ‘Australian Aboriginal Cave Paintings’. 6 leaves (autogr.)
/18 Ibid. to HM Commissioners for Customs and Excise, 17 Jan. – on Mr Webster Plass carrying museum specimens from Paris to London; these items are not for sale (tp.)
/19 EJL to WBF, 20 Jan. – sends enclosed for him to read (autogr.)
/20 WBF to Denise Paulme-Schaeffner, 21 Jan. – thanks her for her promptitude regarding exchange of specimens; he and Mr Braunholtz are impressed by quality of the specimens she offers; no easy matter to find pieces of comparable quality which the Trustees will allow to be exchanged; hopes to be able to offer a Cross River head; on sculpture from British Africa; asks if she has any specimens to spare of Fang or Fahouin style of sculpture; asks for a photograph of the Baga figure she is offering; shall write again in a more concrete manner. 3 pages (tp.)
/21 Louisa Campbell to WBF, 23 Jan. – sends manuscripts for JRAI (tp.)
/22 Invitation to an Inaugural Lecture by Prof. C. Daryll Forde on 24 Jan. (printed card)
/23 The Provost of University College, London, to WBF, nd – invitation to tea on 24 Jan., before the Provost’s Lecture (printed and autogr. card)
/24 WBF to the Editor, the Times, 26 Jan. – on M. Mikolajczyk and his return to Poland (newspaper cutting from the Times, 30 Jan.)
/25 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/26 28 Jan. – notes on A.C.P. oddments. 2 leaves (tp.)
/27 EJL, nd – ibid. (autogr.)
/28 WBF to EJL, 30 Jan. – his house is frozen up, hence delay in writing; wishes he were less good at controlling the outward expression of his emotions; refers to seeing her off; hopes she had a good journey; reports on a Council meeting; on election of Hon. Fellows; on the editorship; on Kilton Stewart; encloses letter to the Times [/4/24] (autogr.)
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/4/30 Duchess of Atholl, British League for European Freedom, to WBF, 30 Jan. 1947 – refers to his letter to the Times [/4/24]; encloses pamphlet she has written on Polish Elections; encloses papers about the League for European Freedom (tp.)
.1 Ibid., ‘Polish Elections: The Background’. 12 pages (printed pamphlet) [enclosed with /4/30]
.2 ‘League for European Freedom’ (printed leaflet) [enclosed with /4/30]
.3 Ibid. – ‘Extract from Report presented to the First Annual General Meeting … on July 24th, 1946’ (tp.) [enclosed with /4/30]
.4 Ibid. – ‘Aims of the League’ (tp.) [enclosed with /4/30]
/31 WBF to Duchess of Atholl, [31 Jan.] – refers to her letter; has admired her work for a long time; is ashamed that he has not applied before to join the League; does so now; mentions some mutual acquaintances; provides some autobiographical information for her files, including his involvement with conference in Prague (autogr. draft)
/32 Ibid. to Louisa Campbell, 2 Feb. – sends receipt; has received the packages she sent; asks for up to date contents lists of vols. 74 and 75; if his presence is needed he will do whatever he can (autogr.)
/33 Duchess of Atholl to WBF, 3 Feb. – refers to his letter; glad that he thinks her letters to the Listener are useful; encloses receipt for his cheque for membership; invites him to tea to meet a Czech (tp. with autogr. addition)
.1 Receipts from the British League for European Freedom. 2 leaves (printed and autogr.)
/34 D.W. Martin to WBF, 3 Feb. – thanks him for his ‘courageous’ letter to the Times [/4/24] (tp.)
/35 Suzanne Tardieu to [WBF], 5 Feb. – on her visit to London; would like to visit his department, especially that part not on view to the public (autogr., in French)
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/4/36 Louisa Campbell to WBF, 6 Feb. 1947 – will post to him two parcels of manuscripts and proofs; on a letter to Mr Woo, to be signed by him; on EJL’s trip to Sweden (tp.)
.1 Certificate of posting (printed and autogr.)
/37 W. Campbell Smith, Keeper of Minerals, British Museum (Natural History), to WBF, 7 Feb. – encloses Mr Arkell’s letter concerning Seligman’s stone implement from Kordofan (tp.)
.1 A.J. Arkell, Commissioner for Archaeology and Anthropology, Sudan Government, to W. Campbell Smith, 6 Jan. 1946 – asks for description of the shape of the Aurignacian type stone implement found by the late Prof. Seligman at Berais, J. Katul, Kordofan (tp.) [enclosed with /4/37]
/38 Margaret [Rolfe] to WBF, 7 Feb. [1947 as per postmark] – hopes he was not affronted by the peremptory telegram [not held]; had been wanting to ask him down; explains the reason for the telegram; hopes Duchess Red Kitty was entertaining; on a great friend of theirs, Auberon Herbert (autogr.)
/39 British League for European Freedom, 8 Feb. – Press Bulletin on ‘Land Reform in the Russian Zone’. 3 leaves (tp.)
/40 Louisa Campbell to WBF, ibid. – encloses letters [not held] from Prof. Sulimirski, Paul Brewster and the British Council enclosing a letter from Li An-che (tp.)
/41 EJL to WBF, 10 Feb. – refers to his letter; refers to his kindness in telegraphing Manker; on Council developments; on his letter to the Times; as for the concealment of his feelings, she should like to utter a synonym for ‘eyewash’; on a memorable occasion where all the Utsi brothers met face to face (autogr.)
/42 British League for European Freedom, 12 Feb. – leaflet on a talk on ‘The Problem of the Displaced Persons in British Zones’ (printed leaflet)
.1 Ticket for the talk (printed card)
/43 12 Feb. – University of London Club, notice of the Annual General Meeting on 26 Feb.; [on verso:] Report of the Committee of the Club for the year 1945-1946 (printed)
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/4/44 WBF to Denise Schaeffner, 17 Feb. 1947 – selection of exchange specimens held up by light restrictions; sends by Mlle Tardieu some photographs, of two Yoruba carvings and one Cross River head (autogr. draft)
/45 EJL to WBF, 18 Feb. – encloses letter to be sent to Wolff; shall attempt to do Schrieke’s obituary (autogr. note)
/46 Suzanne Tardieu to WBF, 20 Feb. – thanks him for the welcome he gave her in London; on her voyage back to France; reminds him about list of correspondents of Man with whom he exchanges publications (autogr., in French)
/47 Denise Schaeffner to ibid., 25 Feb. – refers to his two letters; would like the Cross River head in exchange for a Baga mask, of which she encloses a photograph; on the exchange being approved; on sculpted panels; on Fang sculpture (tp., in French)
/48 The Times, 25 Feb. – ‘Freedom to Print’, letter from WBF (newspaper cutting)
/49 L.K. Campbell to WBF, 27 Feb. – sends copy of EJL’s obituary of Prof. Schrieke (tp.)
/50 Ibid., 28 Feb. – EJL asked her to send her Clothing Book; she owes him two coupons; on the weather in Sweden; on EJL’s and Miss Lavén’s health (tp.)
/51 EJL to WBF, nd – on Swedish lecture; on Miss Lavén’s sister (autogr. note)
/52 Macmillan & Co., Ltd to WBF, 1 Mar. – cover note for cheque for contribution to Nature (printed and autogr.)
/53 WBF to [EJL?], 2 Mar. – has made certain emendations and restorations to the typed copy; encloses ‘foray into home politics’ [possibly /4/48]; on the suspension of periodicals for two weeks owing to the fuel crisis; discusses this; the Prague Congress is off; has met her successor as Liaison Officer at Chatham House, one Storrs; on various other matters (autogr.)
/54 3 Mar. – ‘£2,000 needed to save dying tribe: Skolt Lapps’ sufferings’ (newspaper cutting)
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/4/55 EJL to WBF, 3 Mar. 1947 – thanks him for slip acknowledging her letter of 18 Feb.; on the weather; refers to items from his letter of 20 Feb.; on Mikel Utsi helping to arrange the Lapp collections in Cambridge and the RAI; asks if he could visit WBF’s home; she has planned a lecture on Lapps to the RAI, including Andrew Croft’s film and questions to Mikel Utsi; Mikel is willing to bring items of traditional dress; asks him to keep this plan confidential. 4 pages (autogr.)
/56 WBF to Miss Campbell, ibid. – thanks her for Schrieke’s obituary; asks her to post this letter to Prof. Hutton (autogr. note)
/57 H. Henshaw, Petters Ltd., to WBF, 4 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 20 Feb. [not held]; could not trace previous correspondence with Dr Angelo [Tamagnini]; on advising the Doctor to contact their agents in Portugal (tp.)
/58 Maria Manuela [Tamagnini] to ibid., 5 Mar. – thanks him for going to the trouble of finding out Petters’ address; her brother has been in touch with the agents; on WBF’s niece being born at the Prehistory Congress; on the weather (autogr.)
/58a WBF, notes relating to Petters’ addresses (autogr.)
/59 A.W. Haslett, Editor, Science To-day, to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held] to the Manchester Guardian; encloses two hand-printed issues of Science Today; has an all-subscriber circulation; on an agreement; the contents were worth printing (autogr.)
.1 Science To-day, no. 20 (printed)
.2 Ibid., no. 21 (printed)
/60 7 Mar. – on World Federation of Scientific Workers appointing a secretary-general designate (newspaper cutting)
/61 WBF to Denise Schaeffner, 8 Mar. – the Baga head is an admirable piece; there are still no lights in the Museum; is keeping in mind the list of items she would like to exchange; all their South African specimens still in confusion from the war; on Fang pieces; sends more photographs, in the hope that she can give information on the objects; describes the objects in the photographs; asks for information about a similar piece in the Musée de l’Homme; asks if he might have a photograph; on possibility of publishing something on these pieces; asks if any work has been done on the Baga (tp.)
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/4/62 WBF to EJL, 10 Mar. 1947 – encloses rather stilted formal letter to Mikel; Fleure suggested the RS for the meeting; his mother and he would be delighted if Mikel would stay a couple of nights with them; Belgian Congress coming along well (autogr. note)
/63 EJL to WBF, ibid. – asks if he will meet her train on 24 Mar.; is in bed with ‘flu; on dramatic moments at the Folk High School; asks him not to mention M’s journey to the lady in SW3; on her son’s health; encloses pictures (autogr.)
/64 WBF to EJL, 11 Mar. – reports on Council meeting; on inviting Lowie to deliver the Huxley Lecture for 1948; on lobbying for this result; the ‘pro-RB soc. anthrops.’ were trounced; nominated Lindblom for second place; feels appalled that he should have the virtual dispensation of the highest honours to such giants as Lowie; takes pleasure in Machiavellianism, employed to the best ends; on theatre (autogr.)
/65 Eleanor J. Searle to WBF, 12 Mar. – refers to his letter in the Times last week [possibly /4/48]; wishes it could be printed in Man; refers to a battle for freedom (autogr.)
/66 Frans Olbrechts to ibid., 14 Mar. – on his lectures; greetings from various people (autogr. pc)
/67 Derry B., London Rowing Club, to ibid., ibid. – on their lunch date; on RB doing so well with Magdalene; refers to BEBF (autogr. pc)
/68 EJL to WBF, ibid. – on letters [not held] to the Times by WBF, Utley and Newbold; is sending his two letters to the Swedish Institute of International Affairs; has received four letters from Felhoen Kraal; Alien Americans should be reviewed in Man; shall put obituary in final form once she is back in Cambridge; on her health; Mikel is away at a tribunal; on packing and storing belongings (autogr.)
/69 Ibid., ibid. – thanks him for note and formal note to Mikel; wrote to Miss Lavén about arrangements; has written to Sir Graham; sees no difficulty with using the Royal Society’s rooms; mentions collections (tp.)
/70 WBF to EJL, ibid. – Lowie accepts (telegram)
/71 British League for European Freedom, 15 Mar. – Press Bulletin on ‘All Party Protest’. 2 leaves (tp.)
.1 Ibid., leaflet about meetings (tp.)
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/4/72 EJL to WBF, 15 Mar. 1947 – ‘three cheers’ about Lowie; Manker has had no official letter from RAI; Mikel was touched by his letter; on his efforts in the ‘court’; gives details about Mikel and other reindeer herders; wishes to show that Mikel is ‘the genuine article’. 4 pages (autogr. with autogr. note in Swedish by Mikel Utsi)
/73 Denise Schaeffner to WBF, 16 Mar. – refers to his letter; gives some information on the statuette in his photograph; has ordered a photograph of her Baga object; gives information about it; does not know of much work done on the Baga (tp., in French)
/74 Ibid., 20 Mar. – encloses photograph of her Baga object (tp., in French)
/75 EJL to [WBF?], 25 Mar. – on the Schrieke obituary; asks for manuscript of bibliography; asks if he will list verbatim quotes which should be paraphrased; on the English title of Felhoen Kraal’s institute; apologises for not sending his mother a note with the scarf (autogr.)
/76 WBF to EJL, 26 Mar. – on Caton and presidency (telegram)
/77 Lilian Fagg to ibid., 27 Mar. – thanks her for the scarf; on her trip to Sweden; on Miss Lavén; on workmen in her kitchen (autogr.)
/78 Louisa Campbell to WBF, 1 Apr. – sends letter to Mr Woo for him to sign (tp.)
/79 Henri Lehmann, Musée de l’Homme, to WBF, 2 Apr. – refers to his letter of 27 Mar. [not held]; is surprised that Mr Braunholtz and Mr Digby have not received invitations to the 28th International Congress of Americanists; encloses about 20 invitations; would like a notice in Man; on booking hotels; on the cost of hotels and meals; on excursions to Versailles and St Germain (tp., in French)
/80 WBF, nd – rough notes of addresses, some in Paris, written on a London Rowing Club leaflet (autogr.)
/81 EJL to WBF, 4 Apr. – on letters arising out of JRAI affairs; has written to Crottet and Manker; on her health (autogr.)
/82 Ibid., ibid. – on Manker’s paper for Man; has made many suggestions in pencil; the number of changes is quite unreasonable; on a couple of misprints (autogr.)
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/4/83 Ibid., 4 Apr. 1947 – on her health; on acknowledging letters from Miss de Laguna; encloses a letter from him; answers some queries in it (autogr.)
/84 Slip of paper with note about Dutch Bible (tp. with autogr. notes by EJL)
/85 WBF to EJL, 5 Apr. – on personnel in Customs and Excise; asks her to write to Wilson expressing alarm at rumours that he might resign (autogr.)
/86 EJL to WBF, 6 Apr. – on her eyes; wrote to Wilson; has written to Greener at Customs and Excise; went through the Sweden shelves[?] at Chatham House; on her son (autogr.)
/87 WBF to EJL, 7 Apr. – on Childe’s lecture; it does not follow JRAI style; asks if she would write to him telling him what the style is and asking him to revise the paper; on Stalin’s name appearing in the references; on a paper by him which was to appear in the Modern Quarterly (autogr.)
/88 Harry Wadsworth to WBF, 11 Apr. – met EJL; encloses a Mass Observation bulletin and an article from the Fabian Quarterly; explains his objections; perhaps they should classify their staff on Gallup Poll lines; asks what the panel of 2000 represents; only when their views show a very strong trend can they be taken as valid for the public in general; outlines his view of obtaining a national private opinion; should have liked to have heard Henry Wallace; on the Russians; there is a natural majority in favour of peace; on an autarky; on the budget and the tobacco tax; on the cotton industry. 5 pages (autogr.)
.1 Feb.-Mar. – Mass Observation Bulletin. 8 pages (tp. booklet) [enclosed with /4/88]
.2 Mar. – Fabian Quarterly. 32 pages (printed booklet) [enclosed with /4/88]
/89 EJL to WBF, 12 Apr. – has done what he asked about Childe; on the work she did on Childe’s paper; on Utsi; invites him to go to Denmark with her and Mikel; on meeting him for lunch; on her son; on her health. 6 pages (autogr.)
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/4/90 WBF to EJL, 13 Apr. 1947 – on having the Royal Society for a meeting on 13 May; on the Presidency meeting; asks if she could have a conversation with J.H. Hutton; wants his agreement to asking Forde to be President; on the Vice Presidency; discusses various candidates; on Manker; on going to a show; asks her to get him some nail scissors in Sweden (autogr.)
/91 Carl Schuster to WBF, 13 Apr. – refers to previous letter [not held] concerning ring-shaped flasks of osier; encloses pictures of some of these; was surprised to find basketry types in Abyssinia like those of the Congo; has been told that BM has extensive Abyssinian collections; asks for enlightenment about these vessels; also encloses photograph of a pottery example from Nubia (tp.) [phot. 115951-115953]
.1 WBF, nd – note on ring flasks (autogr.)
/92 Kenneth Oakley to WBF, 14 Apr. – refers to his letter [not held]; on his time in East Africa; arranges to meet him; will enquire about bone from Broken Hill; on becoming a Fellow of RAI (autogr.)
/93 EJL to ibid., 15 Apr. – on time [of a meeting]; asks him to improve her draft (autogr.)
/94 Notice of meeting on 13 May, with lecture ‘Reindeer Nomadism as practised by the Karesuando Lapps’ (autogr. draft in EJL’s hand)
/95 Ibid. (autogr. draft in WBF’s hand)
/96 Carl Schuster to WBF, 23 Apr. – in St Veit in Carinthia he saw shooting targets with birds’ features; unfortunately did not photograph these; has been working on the theme of the bird as an archery target; on bird targets in other countries; the ‘Sunbird’ is the theme of his book; intends to include discussion of the target in his book; hopes for a photograph; on professor from Vienna; as Carinthia is in British zone of occupation, asks if WBF knows anybody who might try to get him some photographs (tp.)
/97 Jack [Trevor] to ibid., 24 Apr. – on some proofs; on the subject of the editorship; on Kathleen Blanchet; refers to personal tragedy; mentions Zeuner’s lecture; mentions BEBF (tp.)
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/4/98 Carl Schuster to WBF, 26 Apr. 1947 – has just heard about a Korean ring-flask in a museum in Seoul; thinks it would be a pity to put the information on ring-flasks in a footnote; suggests the data might make a good article for Man; asks his opinion of this idea; if he has specimens, it would be desirable to have them photographed; mentions some different examples of ring-flasks; gives sources (tp.)
/99 Granta, May – ‘Mime the Cheeky Newsmagazine’ (printed magazine)
/100 C.Y. Carstairs, Colonial Office, to ibid., 29 Apr. – refers to his letter of 27 Apr. [not held] forwarding letter from BEBF about the Pre-History Congress; is no longer dealing with archaeological matters; on the University of California expedition (tp.)
/101 EJL to WBF, 2 May – on meeting for lunch; on proof of notice for meeting; the Scottish tour was a great success; the introduction of reindeer-breeding in Scotland is only a matter of time; on Wadsworth; encloses proof from Manker; on her son; on a show. 6 pages (autogr.)
/102 Ibid., 3 May – on Miss Lavén’s health; asks him to telephone Utley to suggest he write to Louis Clarke asking for article on Queen Mary; asks if she can stay with him on 13 May (autogr.)
/103 WBF to [EJL?], 4 May – thanks her for returning Wadsworth’s letter and the T. Harrisson papers; on Tom Harrisson (autogr.)
/104 Ibid. to EJL, nd [early May] – sends cards; Braunholtz and Digby will be delighted to see Mikel; on resigning from the NESL Education[?] Committee (autogr.)
/105 EJL to WBF, 7 May – arranges a meeting with Mikel [Utsi] (autogr.)
/106 E. Weyhe, Prints and Books on the Fine Arts, to Webster Plass, ibid. – invoice for masks (printed and tp.)
/107 E.E. Evans-Pritchard, All Souls College, Oxford, to WBF, 7 May – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on being a Catholic; on having lunch; encloses a manuscript; thinks it would best appear in Tanganyika Notes and Records; on the advantage of these regional journals; wants to hear his views about the RAI (autogr.)
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/4/108 E. Lane to WBF, 8 May 1947 – has consulted Jeffcote about Carinthia; gives a name for his friend to write to; gives instructions as to how the request should be made; on his suggestions concerning Prague (tp. with autogr. addition)
/109 WBF to B.A.L. Cranstone, 10 May – suggests he might try some African research for Schuster; suggests he look in the Index to the ‘Register’ and the ‘Christy Register’ under Abyssinia, to see if any ring-flasks are illustrated; suggests he might look for references in books; it will be useful to gather the information together (autogr. draft)
/110 EJL, 13 May – list of people to whom invitations to M. Utsi’s lecture have been sent (tp.)
/111 Glyn E. Daniel, St John’s College, Cambridge, to WBF, ibid. – on visiting him in the BM (autogr. pc)
/112 EJL to WBF, 15 May – refers to him acting as host; Birket-Smith has booked some rooms; it would be kind if he or the President sent Mikel a formal note about the lecture; on his expenses; on Hutton’s paper. 5 pages (autogr.)
/113 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on Mikel and his lecture; thanks her for dictionaries; discusses Hon. Editorship [of JRAI] (autogr.)
/114 Beatrice Blackwood, Pitt Rivers Museum, to WBF, ibid. – asks for BEBF’s address; Mr Howden of the Ashmolean Museum wants to get in touch with him; on Mr Utsi’s lecture (autogr.)
/115 EJL to WBF, 16 May – on sending ‘this’ to the Secretary of the Zoological Society; Hutton has misgivings about Fleure for the JRAI (autogr.)
/116 Ibid., ibid. – note on Miss Tildesley as Associate Editor for physical anthropology (autogr.)
/117 Ibid., ibid. – on corrections to the letter to the Zoological Society (autogr pc)
/118 Glyn Daniel to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s card [not held]; on visiting (autogr. pc)
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/4/119 WBF to EJL, 18 May 1947– on another Swedish dictionary; suggests returning from Denmark by 1 or 2 July; wishes to be in London for the International African Institute’s meeting from 2 to 5 July; on Olbrechts; on the Associate Editor for physical anthropology; on the Editorship; on her contribution to the process of finding a successor as editor; on his own editorship of Man; on combining the editorship of Man with the Hon. Secretaryship; will send her letter to the Zoo tomorrow; on Wolff. 8 pages (autogr.)
/120 M. Utsi to Mrs Fagg, ibid. – letter in Swedish (autogr.)
/121 EJL to WBF, 19 May – on altering his return ticket (telegram)
/122 Georges Henri Rivière, Société d’Ethnographie Française, to WBF, 20 May – on his society and its journal; asks for a list of organizations interested in ethnography, with whom he could exchange publications (tp., in French)
/123 EJL to WBF, ibid. – on her telegram [/4/121]; on Wolff; mentions the Evening Standard (autogr.)
/124 Ibid., ibid. – encloses [letter] [not held] from Crottet; on the dictionaries; on Camilla Wedgwood (autogr.)
/125 Ibid., 22 May – on the letter to the zoo; on Mikel’s broadcast which will be on 29 May; on meeting him for lunch (autogr.)
/126 Beatrice Blackwood to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter; hopes BEBF will come to Oxford when he is in England; is sorry he has fallen victim to the Nigerian climate (autogr.)
/127 Frances Blackett, Hon. Secretary, British League for European Freedom, to ibid., ibid. – on his subscription (tp.)
/128 WBF to EJL, 26 May – on rearranging his return ticket; on the trip to Denmark; returns Crottet’s charming letter; on Camilla Wedgwood (autogr.)
/129 [WBF?], 31 May – ‘Census of Benin Bronzes in the Round’ (tp.)
/130 WBF, ibid. – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/131 June – bill from Bahn’s Hotel, [Copenhagen] (printed and autogr.)
/132 Ibid. – ibid. (printed and autogr.)
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/4/133 EJL to WBF, 2 June 1947 – gives domestic news (autogr.)
/134 Ibid., 5 June – enclose letter on RAI business; on letter from Johanna Felhoen Kraal; on having supper with him; Mikel wants to roam about the dingier parts of London; on dinner jackets (autogr.)
/135 Ibid., 7 June – on the letter to the zoo; hopes he will take Gudrun and Miss Baystrand to the congregation; suggests a pub crawl along with WBF’s mother; on booking a table for lunch (autogr.)
/136 British Council to WBF, nd – invitation to meet Dr Goubaud Carrera on 11 June (printed and autogr. card)
/137 nd – biographical notes on Dr Antonio Goubaud (tp.)
/138 WBF to […?], 11 June – invites [him] to come to hear Dr Goubaud, who is interested in African music (autogr. note)
/139 Denise Schaeffner to WBF, 12 June – refers to his letter and article [not held]; MWP will bring the nimba head from French Guinea; hopes to see him in Paris for the congress of Americanists (tp., in French)
/140 Kai Birket-Smith, Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, to ibid., 13 June – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; looks forward to his visit; Kjersmeier’s collection is still intact; there should be no difficulty in seeing it (tp.)
/141 Mary D. Jones to ibid., 14 June – reminds him that they met at Cerne Abbas during the war; she has now moved to Cornwall; offers to do some voluntary work for RAI during the summer; refers to his letter [not held] to the Times about the White Horse; on Dr Fleure. 3 pages (autogr.)
/142 EJL to WBF, ibid. – on meeting Fortes at the RAI (autogr.)
/143 Gwen [Spear], Central Price Regulation Committee, to ibid., 20 June – on hearing from him; would like to dine with him during the week beginning 7 July; refers to his visit to Denmark; refers to Toby’s marriage; on her work; on Charles (autogr.)
/144 23 June – receipt for travellers’ cheques (printed and tp.)
/145 28 June – ibid. (printed and tp.)
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/4/146 EJL to WBF, 2 July 1947 – news from holiday (autogr. pc)
/147 Carl Kjersmeier to [WBF?], ibid. – refers to his letter [not held]; refers to a ‘splendid evening’; on bringing some of his sculptures to the BM; will send his article on Bambara art; would be grateful for a copy of WBF’s essays on Baga art (tp., in French)
/148 WBF, nd – review of ‘African Negro Sculptures’ by Carl Kjersmeier; each tribe is represented by a single illustration (autogr.)
/149 WBF to Louisa Campbell, 5 July – on his trip to Denmark; Dr Lindgren and Mr Utsi have gone to Sweden; encloses some papers (autogr.)
/150 Georges Henri Rivière to JLM, 8 July – on the ‘Congrès international des sciences anthropologiques et ethnologiques’, to take place in Brussels; thinks it important that a special section be reserved for folklorists; asks if English folklorists will attend; mentions a national congress of folklore to be held in Great Britain (tp. copy, in French)
/151 EJL to WBF, 8 July – invites him to her wedding on 16 July; on the party; asks him to deposit the enclosure at Chatham House; invites his mother to the wedding too (autogr.)
/152 Cyril Aldred, Royal Scottish Museum, to ibid., 10 July – apologises for delay in writing; on a bronze leopard skull obtained from Mrs Birrell Gray; gives evidence that the late Major was unfamiliar with this class of cult-object; has not been able to say anything very weighty about the specimen; asks for photographs to be returned at some point (tp.)
/153 W.G. Wilsher to ibid., 17 July – returns form; congratulates him on ‘splendid effort’ Man; on good value of membership of RAI; on his home; invites WBF to stay. 3 pages (autogr.)
/154 Hugh [Edwards] to ibid., 20 July – invites him for a weekend (autogr. letter card)
/155 WBF to EJL, 23 July – was so sorry to miss the wedding feast; on a report of the wedding in the Star; refers to her letter of 8 July; on share transfers; on Wolff; is hoping to spend a few days with Frans Olbrechts in Belgium; Otto Samson has been appointed Curator of the Horniman Museum. 4 pages (autogr.)
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/4/156 EJL to WBF, 27 July 1947 – refers to a provincial museum in Sweden; on the shares; on Mikel’s neckties (autogr. pc)
/157 L.K. Campbell to WBF, 31 July – refers to note from EJL, asking her to send bibliographical details of a book; sends these (tp.)
.1 EJL to Miss Campbell, nd – asks her to send bibliographical details to WBF (autogr. note)
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/159 H.J. Braunholtz to Webster Plass, 31 July – on some masks which Mr Plass is presenting as a gift to the Department; expresses gratitude; a formal letter of thanks will be sent (tp.)
/160 Hugh [Edwards] to WBF, ibid. – on arrangements for WBF’s visit (tp. pc)
/161 E. Foundoukidis, Commission international des arts et traditions populaires (International Commission of Folk Arts and Folklore), to ibid., 1 Aug. – third plenary session will be held in Paris from 1 – 5 Oct.; invites him to participate; encloses agenda; there will be film and musical presentations on the theme of transition rites; if he wishes to participate, asks him to give details of the material to be presented (tp.)
/162 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. [partial] (tp.)
/163 Agenda for Third Plenary Session of International Commission on Folk Arts and Folklore, 1–5 Oct. 1947. 2 leaves (tp.)
/164 K.C. Murray to ibid., 2 Aug. – encloses sketch of the ‘Edan’ from Mahin that was in consignment of Ife heads; on price for the Chalk Farm collection; on terracotta shrine groups; mentions places where he has seen them; they are said to be connected with the yam deity; also connected with title-taking; on some related native customs (tp. with drawing of a mask on verso)
/165 WBF, 8 Aug. – note about some African drums for sale (autogr.)
/166 E. Foundoukidis to WBF, ibid. – refers to invitation to plenary session of the CIAP; invites him to attend a preliminary meeting (tp.)
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/4/167 WBF to M. Marcel Maget, Société d’Ethnographie Française, 9 Aug. 1947 – RAI has learned with pleasure of the foundation of the Society; on the use of the word ‘ethnographie’; on the study of ethnography in France; on the Society’s journal; asks for an exchange with Man (tp.)
/168 EJL to WBF, 14 Aug. – refers to his letter of 24 July [not held]; on her son; on her movements (autogr)
/169 Kenneth de Courcy, Proprietor, Review of World Affairs and the Weekly Review, to [WBF?], 15 Aug. – circular letter on the paper crisis; 850 newspapers and periodicals answered his last letter; since writing last there has been a newsprint cut; he is organizing two meetings; urges recipient to send a representative; guarantee is required for permanent supply of paper and newsprint to preserve the freedom of the press (tp.)
/170 EJL to [WBF?], ibid. – on the photograph to illustrate Mikel Utsi’s article for Man (autogr. note)
/171 Frans M. Olbrechts, 17 Aug. – receipt for 2,800 Belgian francs received from WBF. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/172 Webster [Plass] to WBF, ibid. – on WBF’s trip to Belgium; asks where he will be going next; on the Nuoffer book; mentions the mother and child motif in African art; would be delighted to be considered for fellowship of the RAI; he and MWP are awaiting a discussion of the things WBF saw in Belgium (tp.)
/173 Marcel Maget to WBF, 18 Aug. – is grateful for his appreciation; hopes to maintain links between the organisations; accepts the exchange of their periodical with Man (tp., in French)
/174 Frans Olbrechts to ibid., 22 Aug. – writes about a matter which may interest him and BEBF; encloses catalogue of books published by ‘De Sikkel’; draws his attention to a series of small albums containing up to 72 photographs; suggests he and BEBF might produce one on Ife; if he is interested, he will write to De Bock at ‘De Sikkel’ (tp. with autogr. addition)
.1 Catalogue of books published by ‘De Sikkel’. 16 pages (printed booklet)
/175 EJL to WBF, 29 Aug. – on Wolff; mentions a fishing holiday next year; on her activities; asks that he meet her and her son on 15 Sept.; has had letter from Fortes; on news from Sunbourn (tp.)
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/4/176 Théodore Monod, Dakar, to [WBF?], Sept. 1947 – ‘Towards a Bibliography of Liberia’; asks that details of works on Liberia be sent to him; states some rules governing inclusion; includes instructions for drawing up references, regarding names, titles, typographic addresses, notes etc. 8 leaves (tp.)
/177 Alexander & Dorothea Farquharson, Institute of Sociology, to [WBF?], nd – announcing a conference on the nature and meaning of Community; outline some of the events which will make up the conference; invite him to send a delegate (tp.)
/178 Leaflet for Conference on ‘Searchlight on Community’ to be held 3-10 Sept., Ashburne Hall, Manchester University (printed)
/179 Margaret Kerton to WBF, 4 Sept. – refers to his letter [not held]; would like to become a Fellow; on her employment; on the exhibition in the Berkeley Galleries; Dr Wolfgang Von Hagen sent some photographs with which to illustrate her thesis (autogr.)
/180 E. Weyhe to MWP, 6 Sept. – invoice for book (printed and tp.)
/181 E.J. Forsdyke, Director, BM, to whom it may concern, 8 Sept. – WBF is authorised to bring from Paris to London a series of ethnographical specimens (tp.)
/182 WBF to Prof. Rivière, ibid. – on his failure as a correspondent; refers to request made by Mlle Tardieu; refers to his letter of 20 May; the Museum Association is the best channel to reach local museums which contain ethnographical material (autogr. draft) [incomplete]
/183 Denise Paulme-Schaeffner to WBF, ibid. – learns from MWP that he is visiting Paris soon; would be happy to see him; asks if he could bring photographs of the items which he is offering to exchange, so that they could have a discussion (tp., in French)
/184 W.G. Wilsher to FS, 9 Sept. – has covenanted to pay for seven years; sent the form to WBF; shall assume all is well (autogr.)
/185 Suzanne Tardieu, Musée National des Arts et Traditions Populaires, Paris, to WBF, ibid. – refers to his letter [not held]; on his visit to Paris; M. Maget will be happy to meet him; thanks him for the information (autogr., in French)
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/4/186 WBF to EJL, 10 Sept. 1947 – on going to Paris (telegram)
/187 Denise Paulme, 12 Sept. – WBF is bringing from Paris to London a series of objects belonging to the BM, for comparison (tp., in French)
/188 EJL to WBF, 18 Sept. – on ‘the delightful witch’; invites him to lunch (autogr.)
/189 WBF to EJL, 19 Sept. – on having lunch or dinner with her; on Mikel’s ties; on the Wolff proofs (autogr.)
/190 EJL to WBF, 20 Sept. – refers to his letter [not held] and ‘portentous enclosure’; refers to a letter to Sunbourn [not held]; on meeting for lunch on 23 Sept.; on her meeting with Andrew Croft; on seeing Louis Clarke and the Bushnells at the Trevors. 3 pages (autogr.)
/191 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 21 Sept. – on coming to stay with him; will then fix up with Braunholtz and Ohly (autogr. pc)
/192 W.S. Angus, Registrar, University of Durham, to ibid., 23 Sept. – Mr H.N.C. Stevenson has been placed on short list for a Readership in Anthropology; Mr Stevenson has given WBF’s name as referee; invites him to submit a statement of the suitability of Mr Stevenson; encloses copy of the terms of appointment (tp.)
.1 Terms of appointment of Readership in Anthropology (tp.)
/193 EJL to WBF, 25 Sept. – thanks him for collecting her mother’s picture; on getting the draughtsman a present; refers to Swedish propaganda books; refers to tickets for ‘Born Yesterday’ (autogr. pc)
/194 Ibid., 26 Sept. – Jaap Kunst wrote obituary of Schrieke; is known to her; asks him to explain that she will see her Dutch friends eventually but Miss Lavén is a tie (autogr. note)
/195 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on ‘Born Yesterday’, which has L. Olivier in it; on possibility of changing tickets (autogr.)
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/4/196 WBF to W.S. Angus, 29 Sept. 1947 – has pleasure in replying to his letter; has known Mr Stevenson since 1940; considers him eminently suited to the post; it is fortunate that his resignation on a question of principle should make him available to take a teaching post; mentions his training under Malinowski and his long experience in administration of hill tribes in Burma; refers to his publications; is the leading expert on the tribes of Burma; has lectured to RAI with great distinction; on his personal qualities; can think of no traits in his character which would lead him to qualify his recommendation (tpc.)
/197 EJL to WBF, ibid. – asks him to send the ‘enclosed’ in a BM envelope; on Kitty, who wants to see Olivier; so does EJL (tp.)
/198 WBF to the Manager, Bahn’s Hotel, Copenhagen, ibid. – when he left the hotel in June, he left with the porter four ties, to be sent to Mr Mikel Utsi in Stockholm; he left money for postage; EJL has written to the hotel to say that they never arrived, and sent more money; asks him to look into the matter (tpc.)
/199 1 Oct. – two Certificate of Post-War Credit for WBF. 2 leaves (printed)
/200 WBF to Denise Schaeffner, 2 Oct. – on her visit to London; invites her to address RAI; asks her to let him know the title of the talk; on slides; delighted that she has found a nimba; asks if she can bring it with her as he is dying to see it; he shall have some specimens ready for her to see (tp. with autogr. note by WBF)
/201 Webster Plass to H.J. Braunholtz, ibid. – he and his wife would like to make a suggestion; if the Trustees pay to send WBF to New York to study African Art, they will give him 1000 dollars to cover his expenses (autogr. draft in WBF’s hand)
/202 Chicago Sun, 3 Oct. – ‘Foster Son of Prof At N.U. Gets Life for Slaying Patrolman’ (newspaper cutting)
/203 Denise Schaeffner to WBF, 4 Oct. – the title of her talk will be ‘The Condition of Women in two West African Societies’; is trying to get a photograph of the nimba (tp. with autogr. additions by WBF)
/204 Johan Petersen, Bahn’s Hotel, to ibid., 7 Oct. – did not send the ties as they had lost the address; will send them today; has not received letter or money from EJL (tp. with autogr. note from WBF to EJL added)
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/4/205 EJL to ibid., 9 Oct. 1947 – invites him to lunch (autogr. pc)
/206 WBF, 11 Oct. – note on a ‘Tiv’ figure (autogr.)
/207 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on Josselin de Jong of Leiden visiting; on lunching with him (autogr.)
/208 Ibid. to [EJL?], nd – on Fortes’ first effort at editing (autogr. note)
/209 pre-12 Oct. – ‘Appeal from the Scientists of the U.S.S.R. to the Scientists of the Whole World’ (tp.)
/210 EJL to WBF, 13 Oct. – invites him to dine with her and Miss Amanda Erland tomorrow; on the ties; suggests he write to say he is surprised that so much correspondence disappeared; is sorry he should have been involved; mentions de Jong (autogr.)
/211 Lewis & Lewis and Gisborne & Co., 15 Oct. – receipt for £10 received from WBF in respect of books selected from collection of the late P.C. Smith (tp.)
/212 EJL to WBF, 16 Oct. – on Faculty Board meeting; may be free the previous evening; on the Royal Asiatic Society; on Waley and E.B. Hornell; on newspapers. 3 pages (autogr.)
/213 Ibid., 17 Oct. – on meeting; on a black patent leather case; has an idea for Exports (autogr.)
/214 WBF to EJL, 18 Oct. – wants her to take the chair as a vice-president; on the ties; difficult to fit in a lecture by Crottet before Christmas (autogr.)
/215 L.K. Campbell to WBF, 20 Oct. – EJL can take the chair on Tuesday (tp.)
/216 Ibid. to [EJL?], 23 Oct. – telephone message from Dr Kihlbom; on meeting for lunch before she leaves (tp. with autogr. note from EJL to WBF added)
/217 EJL to WBF, 25 Nov. – sends ‘the enclosed’ for his ‘rogue’s gallery’; thanks him (autogr. note)
.1 ‘Ovanligt Lappbröllopp’ (newspaper cutting in Swedish; EJL and Mickel Persson-Utsi mentioned) [enclosed with /4/217]
/218 Joigen R. Jeuk to WBF, 28 Oct. – on news from Copenhagen; on courses in Cambridge; asks for a copy of an article from JRAI (autogr.)
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/4/219 Ibid., nd – on people in Cambridge; on joining RAI; on travel plans (autogr.)
/220 [H.J. Braunholtz] to HM Commissioners for Customs and Excise, 30 Oct. 1947 – Mme Paulme-Schaeffner is taking ethnographical specimens to Paris with her; they are for purposes of study and exhibition (tpc.)
/221 Frans Olbrechts to WBF, 31 Oct. – asks whether C.A. Burland is Mr or Miss; on his English circular (tp. card)
/222 WBF to the Editor, the Times, 5 Nov. – on advertisers’ illustrations of rabbits coming out of hats (tp.)
/223 Johanna Felhoen Kraal, Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen, Amsterdam, to WBF, 6 Nov. [1947?] – on his visit to the Hague; spoke to Bernard Yzerdraat about the Bayaka gong; her Institute will buy it; on arrangements for payment (autogr.)
/224 J. Joyce, the Pitt-Rivers Museum, Farnham, to ibid., 8 Nov. – sends copy of ‘Antique Works of Art from Benin’ (autogr.)
/225 E. Ashworth Underwood, Director, Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, to ibid., 14 Nov. – apologises for delay in replying to his letter of 25 Oct. [not held]; gives reasons; on Prof. Hatt; ‘the position was rather difficult’; on a Festschrift; has written to Prof. Hatt to explain the difficulties about publication; now that time has passed there seems no reason why Hatt should not appear in the volume; asks him to destroy this letter (tp. with autogr. addition)
/226 Kitty Ritson to ibid., 19 Nov. – is delighted with the book he sent; on other books; will join RAI when she comes back (tp.)
/227 Evening Standard, 25 Nov. – ‘Mr. Oldman fights for his “museum” house’ (newspaper cutting)
/228 William F.C. Ohly, Berkeley Galleries, to WBF, 26 Nov. – has written to Lord Milverton, asking him to call in some time before the exhibition (tp.)
/229 EJL to ibid., 28 Nov. – on her health; on her reindeer herd; on letters she has written; her household is set up (autogr.)
/230 Frans [Olbrechts] to ibid., ibid. – ‘Director sum!’ (tp. pc with autogr. note by WBF)
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/4/231 Ibid., 1 Dec. 1947– announcement of Olbrechts’ succession as Director of the Musée du Congo Belge (printed, in Dutch and French, with autogr. note to WBF in English)
/232 ‘Ancient Benin’ – catalogue for exhibition held at Berkeley Galleries, 1 Dec. 1947-31 Jan. 1948; foreword by WBF [see /4/234] (printed booklet)
/233 Flyer for exhibition ‘The Art of Ancient Benin’, to be opened by Lord Milverton on 1 Dec.; WBF to speak (printed)
/234 WBF, nd – foreword for the catalogue of the exhibition ‘Ancient Benin’. 9 leaves (tp.)
/235 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. [another version]. 7 leaves (autogr. draft)
/236 Ibid., ibid. – text of speech given at the opening of the exhibition on ‘The Art of Ancient Benin’ on 1 Dec. 9 leaves (autogr. draft)
/237 WBF to Dr E. Ashworth Underwood, 7 Dec. – refers to his letter [/4/225]; is glad that Hatt will appear in the volume; on visit to Denmark in June; Kai Birket-Smith told him and EJL more about Hatt’s offence and his dealings with the Germans; on his and EJL’s visit to Hatt; gives his own conclusions about Hatt; publication of his paper is unlikely to cause offence (autogr. draft)
/238 Ibid. to EJL, ibid. – asks forgiveness for his failure to send news; refers to her letter of 28 Nov. [/4/229]; hopes she is well again; on a show ‘Bless the Bride’; has not made any progress with JRAI; explains that he has been busy (autogr.)
/239 EJL to WBF, 11 Dec. – on his letter; on the weather; on the reindeer; on family matters; on going to a show; on her health (autogr.)
/240 Illustrated London News, 13 Dec. – ‘Ancient Benin Culture, Expressed in Ivory and Bronze’ (newspaper cutting)
/241 S.E. Reynolds, BBC, to WBF, 16 Dec. – encloses suggested interview for ‘Picture Page’ tomorrow (tp.)
/242 Running Order for ‘Picture Page’, 17 Dec. (tp.)
/243 Script of interview with WBF for ‘Picture Page’. 2 leaves (tp.)
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/4/244 Denise Schaeffner to WBF, 17 Dec. 1947 – letter of introduction for Mr Savonnet; asks that he be given the Cross River head, to bring to Paris; mentions the Plasses; on WBF’s next trip to Nigeria; on her trip to Guinea; thinks his paper on Ohly’s Benin exhibition very good (tp.)
/245 Joan F.-H. Gilbert, Editor, ‘Picture Page’, BBC, to ibid., 18 Dec. – thanks him for taking part in the programme; on expenses (tp. with autogr. note)
/246 WBF to EJL, ibid. – desolated not to have been able to meet her at St Pancras; had to go to Northolt to meet a plane and see a collection of African art; hoped to see the collection to the BM and then rush to St Pancras to meet her train; the train had already arrived; found her message and presents at the BM (autogr.)
/247 Marion Ward to WBF, 19 Dec. – thanks him for Christmas card; she has left the BOT; she started a secretarial course three months ago; on reasons for leaving the Civil Service; on jobs; hopes they can meet in the new year; wants WBF to meet her father who is acting Assistant Secretary of the Folk Lore Society. 4 pages (autogr.)
/248 Denise Schaeffner to WBF, 20 Dec. – letter will be brought by Mr Tubiana; he is best hope on chamito-semitic languages; he will be glad to see the Ife bronzes (tp.)
/249 Daily Mail, 20 Dec. – Pierre Jeannerat, ‘Of Arts and Witchcraft’ (newspaper cutting)
/250 The Observer, 21 Dec. – T.E. Utley, ‘Watching Briefs’; reviews of ‘Comes the Reckoning’ by Sir Robert Bruce-Lockhart and ‘The End of an Epoch’ by A.L. Rowse (newspaper cutting)
/251 Sir Henry Galway to WBF, 21 Dec. – on Christmas greetings; refers to article in Daily Mail; it says that he was the last survivor of the Benin City Expedition; this is not the case (autogr.)
/252 J. Joyce to ibid., 22 Dec. – thanks him for letter and card [not held]; the book was a gift (autogr. pc)
/253 T.D. Barlow to ibid., 24 Dec. – on his own health; when he returns from a voyage to South Africa hopes to see North African textiles (autogr.)
/254 Henri Lavachery to [WBF?], ibid. – Christmas and New Year greetings (autogr.)
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/4/255 Christmas card from Leon & Mary Underwood to WBF (autogr.) [phot. 115954-115956]
/256 Ibid. from MWP & Webster Plass (printed) [phot. 115957]
/257 Ibid. from Michael (Myer) Lubran (printed)
/258 Ibid. from Yvonne Oddoy (printed)
/259 Ibid. from Guill. Dehondt & A. Mathieu to WBF (printed and autogr.)
/260 Kitty Ritson to ibid. – on Christmas card; mentions Lady Six Monkey (tp.)
/261 EJL to ibid., 27 Dec. – on hectic Christmas; suggests they meet for dinner and a show (autogr. pc)
/262 Illustrated London News, 27 Dec. – ‘Tribal and National Headdress and Coiffure. An Unusual Exhibition in a New York Museum’ (newspaper cutting)
/263 Frank Sale to [WBF?], 28 Dec. – refers to article on Benin bronzes in Illustrated London News; he has some made by the cire perdue method (autogr. pc)
/264 29 Dec. – ‘Art Exhibitions: Remains of the Benin Culture’ (newspaper cutting)
/265 T.W.S. Seath to Daily Mail, 30 Dec. – there are three survivors of the Benin expedition in his ‘corner of the world’; he is one of them (newspaper cutting)
/266 WBF to Commander T.W.S. Seath, ibid. – glad to see his letter to Daily Mail; is anxious to trace survivors of the Benin expedition to see if they have information about private collections of antiquities; is hoping to obtain useful information from Sir Henry Galway; asks for names and addresses of any other survivors; asks if any of them have specimens of work from Benin; the BM is always interested in the acquisition of Benin work; sends a copy of exhibition catalogue (tp.)
/267 Kenneth Murray, Lagos, to WBF, 31 Dec. – refers to BEBF’s news; the Government decided to buy all the selected pieces from the exhibition; on a photograph of an ivory cuff; Ohly says that WBF thought Nigeria would like it; on photographs of other objects; the proposal for £8000 for a museum building has been turned down; he has postponed his trip to the Eastern provinces to see the Financial Secretary (tp.)
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/4/268 Programme from the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania 1947-1948 (printed)
/269 WBF, nd – note on ‘Artists, Africans and Installations’ by Trevor Thomas (autogr.)
/270 G.B. Gordun[?] to WBF, nd – is leaving so cannot come to see him; will write when he gets back (autogr.)
/271 Harry Wadsworth to ibid., nd – makes a number of points about Tom Harrisson’s article (autogr.)
/272 WBF, nd – unfinished note on pieces of sculpture; the first piece is certainly not Baga; has more affinity with Bambara (autogr.)
/273 nd – index cards referring to Miss Margaret Mynatt and Michael Michaelis. 2 leaves (leaf 1 autogr., leaf 2 tp.)
/274 nd – flyer for Edgar Beer, ‘Arts Negres’, Bruxelles (printed with autogr. notes)
/275 Business card for Edgar Beer (printed with autogr. note to WBF)
/276 WBF, nd – notes about a display (autogr.) [on verso:] ‘Musée de l’Homme ? 1939’
/5 1948
/1 Suzanne Tardieu to WBF, 1 Jan. 1948 – sends good wishes for the New Year; on her museum (autogr., in French)
/2 EJL to WBF, 2 Jan. – can attend Council; asks him to send Mikel an RAI membership proposal form (autogr. pc)
/3 Business card for Georges Henri Riviere – on WBF’s good wishes; sends his (autogr. note, in French)
/4 Louisa K. Campbell to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for greetings and unusual card; sends good wishes for the New Year (autogr.)
/5 Frans & Margriet Olbrechts to ibid., 3 Jan. – are in Leiden with Maesen to see an exhibition on African art; the Museum has a third Baga piece (autogr. pc)
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/5/6 Joan F.-H. Gilbert to ibid., 5 Jan. – refers to his letter of 20 Dec. [1947] [not held]; ‘Picture Page’ is for topical material; what he suggests would be suitable for a longer spot; has passed the correspondence to Mrs Adams, head of Talks and Features Department (tp.)
/7 WBF to Peter Thompson, BBC, nd – had no previous inkling that an African programme was in the offing; encloses list of examples which should be shown; Webster Plass has given permission for some of his pieces to be included; on maps; describes sequence of cultures to be followed; on items from Benin which he would include; anxious to do everything to make the show a success. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/8 T.W.S. Seath to ibid., 6 Jan. – refers to his letter of 30 Dec. [1947] [/4/266]; picked up quite a lot of ‘junk’ on his travels; on the Benin affair; he wrote all the despatches by hand; a printed copy of the Official Gazette contains the despatches; has a few articles from Benin; offers some pieces to the BM; gives details of the punitive expedition to Benin; on members of the expedition; on the two members who are still alive. 6 pages (autogr.)
/9 Blunson Hall, British Furniture Manufacturers, to ibid., 7 Jan. – on WBF’s card; has been away from the office as he has been ill; hopes they can meet in the New Year (tp.)
/10 Denise Schaeffner to ibid., 8 Jan. – glad the Dogon things pleased him; gives details of the masks; Savonnet has brought the stool; understands that he could not give Savonnet the Cross River head; asks him to send through Margaret [MWP?] two copies of Evans-Pritchard’s book on the Nuer (tp.)
/11 Peter Thompson to ibid., 17 Jan. – refers to points in relation to WBF’s part in a television programme on Nigerian Art; would like to purchase cast of the Benin Girls Head; outlines the format of the programme; lists the items of art which will be included; asks for his script to be ready within ten days. 3 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes)
/12 Laura Shuter to ibid., ibid. – on reasons for not writing; on Peter’s work; on the birth of her second daughter; on her journey to Toronto; on her life in Canada; on Angela and Esther; asks if he ever hears from any of the BOT people. 4 leaves (autogr.) [phot. 115958-115959]
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/5/13 J. Joyce to ibid., 19 Jan. 1948 – gives him permission to use photograph; it must not be used for any purpose other than television (autogr.)
/14 EJL to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter; on seeing Utley after the theatre; on Minorsky; on Utsi and Schrieke papers (autogr.)
/15 Ibid., 21 Jan. – on WBF’s mother; on lunch appointment; on Jeuk; on the Brussels Congress (autogr.)
/16 Ibid., ibid. – Miss Campbell has not found the missing manuscript; Neave’s reply to him turned up (autogr.)
/17 21 Jan. – receipt to WBF for subscription to the Reader’s Digest (printed and tp.)
/18 Miss M. Fells, BBC, to WBF, 26 Jan. – on the photographs for the television programme on African art (tp.)
/19 EJL to WBF, ibid. – on Izikowitz; Pipping will send a copy of his book (autogr. pc)
/20 Margaret [Rolfe] to ibid., ibid. – asks him to come and see the ‘palazzo’ [Wardour Castle]; on train times (autogr. pc)
/21 Peter Thompson to ibid., 27 Jan. – confirms details of the programme; on the script; on the photographs; on rehearsal; on travel arrangements (tp.)
/22 Eric [Frederic] Douglas, Denver Art Museum, to ibid., 1 Feb. – on the Lewis Aboriginal Portfolio for Man; he must find a complete set before he can make positive statements; on Oceanic pieces Ohly might ‘get in at the Berkeley’ (tp.)
/23 Rachel Evans to ibid., ibid. [as per postmark] – refers to his letter [not held]; on her party on Tuesday; on seeing him; refers to his television programme (autogr.)
/24 Ibid., ibid. – invitation to a sherry party on 3 Feb. (printed and autogr. card)
/25 Kenneth Murray to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter [not held]; on Ohly and artefacts for sale; on the difficulties of establishing a museum at Owo; on WBF’s visit to Nigeria (tp.)
/26 T.W.S. Seath to ibid., 3 Feb. – wonders if WBF received his letter [/5/8] (autogr.)
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/5/27 3 Feb. 1948 – outline of the television programme ‘The Art of Benin … Old and New’; includes examples to be shown. 2 leaves (tp.)
.1 13 Nov. 1946 – slip referring to order for casts by Leon Underwood, for BBC Television (autogr.)
/28 Script for ‘African Art’, 3 Feb. 1948. 7 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/29 Another version of script for ‘African Art’. 7 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/30 Holland Bennett, BBC, to WBF, 3 Feb. – invitation to prepare and broadcast a talk entitled ‘Eye of the Artist’. 2 leaves (printed and tp.)
/31 WBF, part of script (autogr. draft)
/32 Ibid., first draft of script. 11 leaves (autogr. draft)
/33 Another version of script for ‘The Art of West Africa – Old and New’. 7 leaves (tp.)
/34 List of examples [to be shown in the programme?] (tp. with autogr. notes)
/35 Ibid. (autogr. draft)
/36 Ibid. (autogr. draft)
/37 Drawing
.1 Note referring to drawing[?] (autogr.)
/38 Radio Times, 30 Jan. – includes listing for programme on ‘African Art’ (magazine page)
/39 List of BM photographs [of examples for the programme] (autogr.)
/40 Various rough notes relating to television programme (5 leaves)
/41 Note of Mrs Ross’s address (autogr.)
/42 Note of telephone message from Peter Thompson (autogr.)
/43 Beatrice Wyatt to WBF, 4 Feb. – thanks him for tickets to the programme on African Art; members of staff and students enjoyed it (tp.)
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/5/44 EJL to WBF, 10 Feb. 1948 – is posting Crane an improvement of Leach’s references; on photographs; on editorial matters (autogr.)
/45 Margaret [Rolfe] to ibid., ibid. – on WBF visiting on 14 Feb. (telegram)
/46 Denise Schaeffner to ibid., 16 Feb. – refers to his letter of last week [not held]; on her husband having been hit by a motorcycle; on Jukun head and Bundu mask; on Griaule’s ‘L’Art Nègre’ (autogr.)
/47 V. Minorsky to ibid., 23 Feb. – thanks him for letter [not held]; on letter to EJL (autogr.)
/48 Joigen Jeuk to ibid., ibid. – tried to get in touch with him when in London; on election to the RAI; sent off an application to the Danish Nationalbank; looks forward to receiving the book for review; on Dr Feilberg; on news from Copenhagen; on his engagement; on his work at Magdalene; hopes to see him (autogr.)
/49 EJL to ibid., 1 Mar. – on Minorsky and Fortes; on Åke Campbell; she and Mikel attended a Lapp gathering to meet the head of Government action on reindeer slaughter; she took 100 pages of notes (autogr.)
/50 Rachel Evans to ibid., 2 Mar. – refers to his letter [not held]; thanks him for theatre invitation; on her movements; cannot make the date; asks if he could change the date (autogr.)
/51 E. Weyhe to Mr W. Plass, 3 Mar. – invoice for books (printed and tp.)
/52 Rachel Evans to WBF, 7 Mar. – refers to his letter [not held]; on the plan for 16 Mar.; looks forward to meeting MWP and seeing her collection; is in a crisis; on her work (autogr.)
/53 WBF to Dr Himmelheber, 9 Mar. – Department of Ethnography is keen to obtain specimens of African art; understands that he may be willing to part with some pieces from his collection; asks if he could send descriptions with photographs; on arranging the purchase in American dollars; asks if he can give news of the important African collections of Germany (tpc.)
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/5/54 H. Himmelheber to WBF, 11 Mar. 1948 – will reply in a few days, when photographs are ready; sends news of collections of Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Mannheim, Freiburg, Heidelberg, Leipzig, Hamburg and Lübeck; shall find out about Bremen, Köln, Berlin, Essen and Dresden (tp.)
/55 [EJL] to WBF, ibid. – ‘await corrections’ (telegram)
/56 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 14 Mar. – encloses three books for the BM and a copy of ‘Laws and Customs’ for WBF; on a letter from Braunholtz; on the museum here; lists places WBF should visit on his trip to Nigeria (autogr.)
/57 Denise Schaeffner to ibid., 17 Mar. – sends Griaule’s ‘Arts d’Afrique’; on the book; on ‘Arts d’Océanie’ by Leenherdt; on masks; on a figure of a man on a horse; on her husband; asks for copies of Underwood’s booklets (autogr.)
/58 H. Himmelheber to ibid., 18 Mar. – sends 14 photographs of items for the Belgian Congo; sends two copies of descriptions of the objects; reviews of his book were burned in the war; asks for copy of review in Man (tp.)
/59 List of ‘Objects collected in the Belgian Congo in 1938/39 by Dr. Hans Himmelheber’ (tp.)
/60 William F.C. Ohly to WBF, 24 Mar. – is sorry he forgot to send the cheque; thanks him for his help (autogr.)
/61 EJL to WBF, 4 Apr. – has copied M. Fortes’ letter; the longer time table is a surprise; has not gone on with Leach (tpc.)
/62 Meyer Fortes to EJL, 27 Mar. – refers to her dealing with ‘the business’ from her arctic retreat; on Vol. 76 Parts I and II; is going to South Africa in June (tp. copy) [enclosed with /5/61]
/63 Louisa K. Campbell to WBF, 5 Apr. – refers to his letter of 31 Mar. [not held]; has not been well; explains why she did not answer sooner; regrets that he did not see John (autogr.)
/64 WBF, nd – notes on Leach proofs (autogr.)
/65 EJL to WBF, 8 Apr. – refers to Leach; refers to WBF’s letter of 3 Apr.; on JLM’s mantle; the world is big enough for both of them; encloses an example; on the birth of Izikowitz’s son (autogr.)
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/5/66 Ibid., 18 Apr. 1948 – it was delightful to be met by him at the station; is determined to dispose of both volumes within two months; on enjoying each other’s company without ‘nagging’ about JRAI; shall list separately the points which show that they have both gone off the rails; chooses pen and paper as he prefers it (autogr.)
/67 Ibid., 21 Apr. – on Hon. Editor’s copies of JRAI; up to the time of her editorship, the Editor received two copies of each Journal; she has subscribed to JRAI on behalf of her cousin and her lawyer; would now like to have an extra copy of each volume she has edited; would like to know which volumes Miss Lavén’s subscription covered. 4 pages (autogr. cards)
/68 Ibid., ibid. – on meeting at the RAI on 27 Apr. (autogr. card)
/69 Ibid., nd – on Sulimirski; explains the Journal routine; on references (autogr.)
/70 Ibid., nd – on the Minorsky manuscript; on changing the headings; explains why she has changed them back again; on his notes on Leach; on Crane’s opinion of the Hon. Editor’s corrections. 4 pages (autogr.)
/71 Ibid., 22 Apr. – lecture is on 4 May; on Miss Lavén’s health (autogr. card)
/72 Ibid., ibid. – on meeting next Tuesday; on clearing illustration problems; on reprinting Vol. 73; on Miss Campbell; on Miss Erland. 3 pages (autogr.)
/73 [WBF] to Dr Himmelheber, 24 Apr. – apologises for delay of reply; the American friend is away; has been comparing the photographs with what the BM has; lists the pieces he is particularly interested in; would be interested to hear of other pieces for sale, such as those from Ivory Coast; on the Man review (tp.)
/74 H. Himmelheber to WBF, 28 Apr. – is glad that a number of the objects interest him; on photographic work being a black market affair; on an adze; has only one object from Gaboon left; is planning to visit Ivory Coast on his next trip to Africa; sends news of collections of Köln, Essen, Hamburg, Bremen, Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Tübingen, Freiburg, Göttingen, Hildesheim and Darmstadt (tp.)
/75 28 Apr. – business card of Frans M. Olbrechts (printed with autogr. message to WBF, introducing Miss Eliane Verbeke, a student of his)
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/5/76 EJL to [WBF?], 28 Apr. 1948 – on Clarke and Drower proofs for Vol. 74; wants all Minorsky papers (autogr.)
/77 Ibid. to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for his ‘brotherly care’ (autogr.)
/78 Ibid., 29 Apr. – on cover proofs (autogr. card)
/79 Ibid., 1 May – thanks him for two fat envelopes; must cancel lunch arrangement (autogr. pc)
/80 Ibid., 3 May – on Margaret Wrong; answers some points referred to in his letter [not held] (autogr.)
/81 Ibid., 4 May – congratulates him on the Scientific Information Conference [see /6]; on the Memo (autogr.)
/82 Ibid., 5 May – hopes to go to Cyril Falls’ lecture; would like to meet him first (autogr.)
/83 Harry [Wadsworth], the Cotton Board, to ibid., 6 May – refers to present from Sweden; sends under separate cover some swatches of cotton, rayon and utility cloths; on prices; refers to ‘various international crises’ which affect the cotton industry; on operatives working overtime (tp.)
/84 EJL to WBF, 7 May – should be grateful if he could tidy up Breuil; on tickets for Monday (autogr. pc)
/85 Ibid., 8 May – asks for list of meeting invitations sent (telegram)
/86 Ibid., ibid. – encloses corrected second proofs; asks that he study the comments outlined in red (autogr. note); WBF response added – her implication is almost offensive; on the size of the headings (autogr.); note added by EJL (autogr.)
/87 Proof of page from JRAI, Vol. 74, 1944 (printed with autogr corrections and comments)
/88 EJL, nd – comments on the size of type (autogr. card)
/89 […?], Netherlands Ministry for the Colonies, to WBF, 9 May – thanks him for his congratulations; is anxious to return to his country but regrets leaving this country; on the Victory in Europe; has not had news of his family and does not know if they have survived the months of famine; may be going to Holland next week; on having lunch with him (autogr.)
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/5/90 EJL to WBF, 11 May 1948 – is grateful to him for reading through the Index; on some queries; she wants all Vol. 75 material (autogr.)
/91 Ibid., 12 May – on Miss Liddell taking the chair at the meeting on 20 May; on other people who are coming (autogr.)
/92 Ibid., ibid. – thanks him for JRAI material sent (autogr. note)
/93 Ibid., ibid. – on Vol. 74; on descriptions of plates; on co-editorial suggestions; asks that if he disapproves of her editorial suggestions he should suggest an alternative; gives an example; encloses Clarke correspondence. 3 pages (autogr.)
/94 Ibid., 13 May – on seeing Smuts installed; asks about Horniman fellowships (autogr. pc)
/95 Ibid., ibid. – note on JRAI Vol. 75 (autogr. pc)
/96 EJL to WBF, 18 May – the enclosed is in confidence (autogr. card); WBF response – he could provide the Index for Man; should consult the Editor of JRAI as to form etc. (autogr.)
/97 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 20 May – Mrs Rawson wants to sell her Benin collection; he would like it but has no way of assessing the value; asks if WBF could go through it and estimate a price; on Ohly; on the Amapetu of Mahin (tp.)
/98 WBF to EJL, 21 May – telephoned Crane about two cases of wrong fount on the proof of the cover of Vol. 74; Tom is leaving the Museum; in spite of illness, was enthralled with her talk last night (autogr.)
/99 EJL to WBF, 22 May – on his illness; will write on editorial matters (autogr. pc)
/99a WBF to E. Bacon, Illustrated London News, 22 May – draws his attention to the work of Ben Enwonwu who has had a show at the Berkeley Galleries; on Enwonwu and his work; suggests Mr Bacon look into him; he or Braunholtz would be happy to help further. 2 leaves (tpc.)
.1 Note of the name and telephone number of Mr Bacon (autogr.)
/100 WBF to EJL, 23 May – on the Index for Vol. 74; on his health; he is behind with work (autogr.)
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/5/101 EJL to WBF, 23 May 1948 – on Vol. 75; should like the Index for 1945 and Breuil article between 6 and 9 June (autogr.)
/102 WBF to [EJL?], 24 May – on the ‘wrong fount letters’; on deleting some names; on plates; on description of plates; on various other points concerning Vol. 74 (autogr.)
.1 EJL, nd – note on Clarke paper (autogr.)
/103 Cyril Aldred to ibid., 25 May – on fixing the source of the terracotta ‘family groups’ illustrated in Arts of West Africa; has returned to the view that they are from the Gold Coast; objections to a Fanti or Ashanti provenance; on a peculiar kind of altar; on Lady Gertrude Carter (tp. with autogr. PS)
.1 Sketch of the altar (drawing)
/104 EJL to WBF, 25 May – relieved to hear that his ills are practically over; disturbed by Miss Utley’s absence on 20 May; on Paterson; on her movements; will now lift the veto on their editorial relations; wishes to hear his opinions on the topic; on their friendship; proposes to cease treating him with a mixture of encouragement and criticism; on his character; on her nagging him; she is a friend in fair weather and foul. 14 pages (autogr.)
/105 Ibid., ibid. – on JRAI Vol. 74, answers points made in WBF’s letters received 24 and 25 May; on proofs; wishes communication with the printer to go through her; on various other matters concerning Vol. 74. 4 pages (autogr. with WBF autogr. comments added)
/106 Ibid. to [WBF?], 26 May – quotes from B.J.P. on ‘Genius’; on which of the attributes they assign to themselves (autogr. card)
/107 Ibid. to WBF, 27 May – JRAI stuff will ‘trickle along’; on leader by T.E.U. (autogr.)
/108 [WBF] to H. Himmelheber, 28 May – has consulted the friend who can assist in the matter of obtaining his Belgian Congo specimens; asks if he can see the pieces ‘on approval’; would be glad to inspect the large bongotal in the form of a basket (tp.)
/109 WBF to [EJL?], 29 May – on Bernal; hopes she can go to opening session on 21 June; on Daryll Forde (autogr. note)
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/5/110 EJL to [WBF?], nd – cannot attend Council; on Bushnell (autogr. note)
/111 Ibid. to WBF, 29 May 1948 – on sending notes to FS; sends sample sheet of paper (autogr.)
/112 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on JRAI Vol. 75; made great effort to polish off the Index; on his health; will do his best to get JRAI work done quickly; on the Shaw manuscript (autogr.)
/113 Ibid., 30 May – on type size for Reports, etc.; has realized how little attention MF is inclined to give to points of detail (autogr.)
/114 EJL to [WBF?], 30 May – on reprints of Vol. 74 papers (autogr. note)
/115 Ibid., ibid. – on his health; on Belgian Hon. Fellows (autogr. card)
/116 Ibid., ibid. – on possibility of Mikel becoming a Fellow (autogr. card)
/117 Ibid., ibid. – on JRAI editorial system; presumes this is the last instalment of her protest in connection with editorial collaboration; on the relation between library cataloguing methods and Journal indexing methods; gives a long example; on a disagreement about size of type; on making an apology for change of attitude; he has added to his tasks unnecessarily; on Hutton; does not intend to return to the above again; on his future as an Editor. 12 pages (autogr.)
/118 Ibid., ibid. – ‘addendum’; quotes from a letter of his; on his re-editing her re-editing; alludes to ‘explosion’ of ‘everyone’s loaded mule’ (autogr.)
/119 For H.J. Braunholtz, to […?], 31 May – MWP is authorized to carry specimens from London to Paris and Paris to London; the specimens are for public exhibition and not for sale (tp.)
/120 H. Himmelheber to WBF, 2 June – on ways of sending the objects; on the Bongotol; on another type of basket; on some restorations made to some of the objects; wishes to thank WBF’s benefactor (tp.)
/121 EJL to ibid., ibid. – refers to his ‘hefty envelope’ of 29 May; on her health; on Miss Lavén; on meeting for lunch (autogr.)
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/5/122 [H.J. Braunholtz] to HM Commissioners for Customs and Excise, 5 June 1948 – certifies that objects carried by MWP from Paris to London are solely for purpose of public exhibition or research and not for sale (tp.)
/123 EJL to [WBF?], ibid. – ‘safe back’ (autogr. card)
/124 Ibid. to WBF, ibid. – refers to his letter of 2 June [not held]; her letters are not to be re-read; on Hayek’s Society for the study of the essentials of the free society; she has been asked to become one of the founders; refers to Baker[?] (autogr.)
/125 Ibid. to [WBF?], ibid. – on Council Reports; on the type to be used (autogr.)
/126 H. Himmelheber to WBF, 6 June – has been invited to England; invitation is sufficient to obtain British and American permission to travel; application will receive quicker attention if there is a practical purpose to the trip; asks him to send a letter from the BM to say that he will visit the museum to check the African collections; lists those African colonies which he has visited (tp.)
/127 Denise Schaeffner to ibid., 7 June – hopes MWP arrived safely with luggage; on various items of African art; thinks they have realized some good work with the exchange; suggests items which she might send next; on his forthcoming trip to Nigeria; she liked his paper on the Baluba stool; on a stool which she has; on her work; on the Brussels Congress, and who will attend (tp.)
/128 EJL to [WBF?], ibid. – on JRAI and Man index; refers to his comments on her card of 18 May; would view with disfavour a step which made JRAI affairs dependent on a colleague; communication between JRAI and Man editors should be a minimum (autogr. card)
/129 Ibid., ibid. – is glad that he has explained what he understood her to mean; has copied her statement to the printer onto a fresh piece of paper; on the issue of the size of the type; on their relative knowledge of typography. 4 pages (autogr.)
/130 Ibid., ibid. – on his envelope of about a week ago; has tried to spare him excessive effort and anxiety; on his preoccupation with detail; refers to August conference; her efforts are now concluded. 4 pages (autogr.)
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/5/131 Ibid., 7 June 1948 – on a lunch appointment (autogr. pc)
/132 H. Himmelheber to WBF, 8 June – asks him to send the endorsement in triplicate; he has made an application to go to Switzerland (tp. with autogr. note)
/133 T.K. Penniman to ibid., 14 June – on arrangements for seeing WBF at the Pitt Rivers Museum (autogr.)
/134 Ben Enwonwu to ibid., ibid. – on sights seen in Milan (autogr. pc)
/135 E.E. Evans-Pritchard, Institute of Social Anthropology, Oxford, to ibid., ibid. – shall suggest his name to the Anthropological Committee to give a paper; on seeing him in Oxford (tp.)
/136 EJL to WBF, 15 June – on editorial in the TES; on the Baker-Morrison summary of an Hon. Editor’s function and people to whom she has sent it; on Wellcome Memorial Medal; on his visit (autogr.)
/137 Ibid., 16 June – on domestic crises; asks when is the last moment he could receive Mikel’s article for Man (autogr.)
/138 Ibid., 17 June – on a lunch appointment (autogr. pc)
/139 H. Himmelheber to ibid., 20 June – on difficulties in sending the objects; asks if WBF can arrange the transport himself; asks him to send some international postage checks (tp.)
/140 Cyril Aldred to ibid., 21 June – on a branch of the Sobo in the Gold Coast living under Fanti overlords; the pottery groups may come from two different branches of the Sobo; on Mrs Beasley’s collection at Sunningdale; she will be coming to Edinburgh to collect the items he has stored for her; on having casts made (tp.)
/141 Cyril Aldred, 3 June – notes on various items, with drawings. 7 pages (autogr.) [possibly enclosed with /5/140]
/142 EJL to WBF, 23 June – on Mikel Utsi’s article; on the Times of 21 June; on Hayek’s Society; on an over-sexed lecturer; on Sir John Shea; on Miss Lavén. 3 pages (autogr.)
/143 Ibid., 24 June – on Dixon’s article; on her article (autogr. pc)
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/5/144 Ibid., 25 June 1948 – is in ‘purdah’ at Annesley for two days; on his letter in the Times; she has written to Hayek; on Mrs Carmichael’s Index of Man; on Prof. Clyde Kluckhohn; Margaret Mead has produced a Code of Ethics for Applied Anthropologists. 4 pages (autogr.)
/145 Ibid., 27 June – on reviews in Man; suggests Miss Felhoen Kraal review Gunnar Myrdal’s book on the negro, bringing in a good deal of Alien Americans; on a West Indian symposium (autogr.)
/146 WBF ‘To whom it may concern’, 3 July – is visiting to inspect a number of museums in the American zone, notably the Frobenius Institute at Frankfurt; gives his credentials; hopes to obtain information about the standing of German anthropologists; refers to Brussels congress (tp.)
/147 BJK to WBF, ibid. – note on Boisiagon (autogr.)
/148 5 July – ‘The Oni of Ife’ (newspaper cutting)
/149 6 July – ‘Euston Homage for the Oni’ (newspaper cutting)
/150 EJL to [WBF?], 10 July – on a possible visit by Miss Felhoen Kraal to the RAI (autogr.)
/151 Ibid., ibid. – on an article in the Economist; on meeting of the Society of Social Anthropologists (autogr.)
/152 Ibid., ibid. – on Miss Lavén; on visiting London; on plans to go to Scotland; on Minorsky proofs (autogr.)
/153 Ibid., 15 July – on a specimen copy of Vol. 74; it will be ready for distribution 21 July (autogr. pc)
/154 List of colonial students for party to Windsor, 17 July (tp.)
/155 [H.J. Braunholtz] to HM Commissioners of Customs and Excise, 18[?] July – MWP is authorized to carry from Paris to London museum specimens; these are for purposes of public exhibition or research and not for sale (tp.)
/156 H. Himmelheber to WBF, ibid. – visited the British Consulate about the parcels; outlines what he was told; later the Consul General wrote that regulations do not permit the forwarding of private mail through official channels; asks what he thinks (tp.)
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/5/157 EJL to WBF, 19 July 1948 – encloses something about Soc. Review; on Margaret Read; must hear his views on Dixon films; on reprints of Sept. Man (autogr.)
/158 H.J. Braunholtz, 21 July – note confirming that WBF is authorised to transport ethnographical specimens intended for exhibition in the BM (autogr.)
/159 H. Himmelheber to WBF, 22 July – welcome (telegram)
/160 […?] to WBF, ibid. – Prof. F.M. Olbrechts suggested he write; asks for some pictures of tribes in Burma and Northern Siam (tp.)
/161 H. Himmelheber to ibid., 23 July – on arrangements to meet[?] (telegram)
/162 25 July – railway ticket from Hamburg to Frankfurt for WBF (printed and autogr.)
/163 WBF to General Berry, 26 July – is on a brief visit to Germany, to study African ethnographical collections, and to learn about the present state of anthropological studies in Germany; mentions the Brussels Congress; RAI was recently consulted by the Austrian anthropologist Pater W. Schmidt about inviting German anthropologists to the Congress; RAI felt they should be invited; particularly mentions Prof. Termer; asks for his help in expediting Termer’s application for an exit visa. 3 pages (autogr. draft)
/164 John Lister to WBF, ibid. – hopes to start study of the Baluba by Sept.; Mr Burland has passed his name to Mr Ohly and the Royal Scottish Museum; his main purpose will be to collect for the BM; has abandoned the idea of visiting Brussels next month; gives his reasons; on giving a talk at RAI; will call on him in Sept. to discuss his trip (autogr.)
/165 EJL to ibid., 27 July – asks him to let her know a time when they could meet to deal with outstanding problems; it would be good to hear his impressions of Germany; Mikel thanks him for excellent pulls of photographs (tp. and autogr.)
/166 WBF to Webster Plass, 31 July – sends list as promised; expresses his ‘limitless gratitude’ that he made the journey possible; the BM will benefit from the information they collected (autogr.)
/167 Ibid., nd – list of German museums with notes of personnel and collections. 8 leaves (autogr.)
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/5/168 H.J. Braunholtz, ‘The Bronze Heads of Ifé, Nigeria’; read at the 3rd International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, Brussels, Aug. 1948. 8 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/169 Webster Plass to Mr R. Vance, American Express Co. Inc., 3 Aug. – refers to their conversation; confirms arrangements for tickets, visas and money for Dr H. Petri of the Frobenius Institute, to travel to Brussels; outlines way in which he will cover the expenses of this (autogr. carbon)
/170 His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to WBF, nd – invitation to luncheon on 5 Aug. to meet the Oni of Ife (printed and autogr. card; water damaged)
/171 EJL to WBF, 6 Aug. – encloses letter from Lowie; on Herskovits; encloses note for Braunholtz (autogr.)
/172 Prof. Dr Jensen, Frobenius-Institut, to WBF, 7 Aug. – on WBF’s visit to Germany; on Dr Petri; on a lecture at RAI (tp., in German)
/173 Membership card for WBF for the Congrès International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnologiques, 15-23 Aug., at Brussels (printed card)
/174 Synchronic Table of Papers [at the Congrès International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnologiques] (printed)
/175 Menu for 17 Aug. (autogr. with signatures on verso)
/176 Menu for 23 Aug. (tp. with signatures on verso)
/177 Congrès International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnologiques, details of a trip to Gand, Bruges and Knocke (tp.)
/178 Invitation card to receptions (printed)
/177 Congrès International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnologiques, list of members (printed booklet)
/178 Dr K. Dittmer to ibid., 17 Aug. – sends[?] photographs and drawings; asks that they be acknowledged as coming from the Hamburgisches Museum für Völkerkunde und Vorgeschichte (tp., in German)
.1 Drawings. 2 leaves
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/5/179 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 20 Aug. 1948 – sends him and Webster Plass duplicate sets of photographs; they are very bad (tp.)
/180 EJL to ibid., 21 Aug. – on the Schrieke obituary in Oct. Man; she will post the proof to him before 4 Sept.; on reprints (autogr.)
/181 Ibid., ibid. – on envelopes; on reprints (autogr. note)
/182 D. Petri to ibid., 23 Aug. – sorry not to say goodbye; would have liked to see more of him; difficult to see anyone at the Congress (autogr.)
/183 Frans M. Olbrechts, Museum van Belgisch Congo / Musée du Congo Belge, to Sir John Forsdyke, 24 Aug. – is sending under the care of WBF 18 ethnographical specimens from Belgian Congo, on loan (tp.)
/184 EJL to WBF, ibid. – refers to his letter [not held]; on page proofs of Mikel’s paper; on Vol. 75 of JRAI (autogr. pc)
/185 H.J. Braunholtz to HM Customs, 26 Aug. – on a case of ethnographical curios, not for sale (autogr.)
/186 Ministry of Health, ibid. – ‘Notice to Medical Practitioners attending a person recently arrived from abroad by air or short sea voyage’, relating to WBF (printed card)
/187 Edgar Beer to WBF, 27 Aug. – on his visit; should be interested in acquiring any item brought by BEBF from Ife (autogr.)
/188 EJL, nd – note of addresses and dates (autogr.)
/189 Gwen [Spear] to ibid., 29 Aug. – invites him to dinner (autogr.)
/190 H. Himmelheber to ibid., ibid. – is sending from Basel two cases containing 80 objects from the Belgian Congo; tells him how to indicate which he is buying; thanks him for endorsement for his visit to England (tp.)
/191 Ibid., 31 Aug. – asks where he can send the Bayakka masks; German post does not accept them (autogr.)
/192 EJL to WBF, ibid. – encloses letter to Miss Liddell; on Anglo-Saxon prejudice against the term ‘ethnological’; on Margaret Read; on a meeting of the Association of Social Anthropologists; on the Sommerfelts (autogr.)
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/5/193 Programme of Congrès International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnologiques, Brussels, 1948 (printed booklet)
/194 nd – list of excursions taking place at the Congrès International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnologiques (tp.)
.1 WBF, nd – note of expenses (autogr.)
.2 Ibid., nd – note on train fares (autogr.)
/195 WBF to H.J. Braunholtz, nd – report of attendance at Congrès International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnologiques, at which he read his paper ‘Three Art Styles of Southern Nigeria’; on official visits he made; also visited some important private collections (autogr.)
/196 Lilian Joyce to ibid., 4 Sept. – thanks him for cheque; refers to Brussels; mentions British Association meeting next week (autogr.)
/197 Frans & Margriet [Olbrechts] to ibid., 7 Sept. – it was great to see him at the Congress; they could hardly get together to talk; refer to WBF’s letter; ask about BEBF’s foot (autogr. pc)
/198 8 Sept. – extract from letter from Prof. Charles Dibble to Mr C.A. Burland; notes death of Dr Morley (tp. copy)
/199 EJL to WBF, ibid. – on Vol. 75; has prepared Leach proof; is asking Crane to send him set of third proofs (autogr. note)
/200 Webster Plass to H.J. Braunholtz, 11 Sept. – he and MWP are going on a trip around the world, until Nov. 1949; attaches cheque for $1,000 for field work to be done by ‘your Africanist’; hopes the contribution will further the outstanding work being done under his direction (tpc.)
/201 EJL to WBF, 14 Sept. – on Vol. 75; on Shaw paper, corrected galley; on revises of the corrected proof; on the illustrations; on various other points concerning Shaw’s paper (autogr.)
/202 Ibid., 15 Sept. – on Minorsky only (autogr.)
/203 17 Sept. – receipt for WBF’s subscription to the University of London Club (printed and autogr.)
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/5/204 Henry Moore to WBF, 19 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on having lunch together (tp.)
/205 Webster Plass to WBF, 21 Sept. – sorry to be so long in replying to letter [not held] about photographing the pieces; on Syou, the photographer; on the photographs; suggests WBF ask Syou if he would like to see the collection while it is all together; on arrangements for seeing the items; on Underwood getting ‘the jump’ on him when publishing the Ifé heads; the Colonial Office or British Arts Council should be willing to underwrite the publication; on possible sales of such a book; also mentions the BBC. 4 pages (autogr.)
/206 E.C. Gregory, Percy Lund Humphries & Co. Ltd., to ibid., 24 Sept. – refers to meeting him; sends photographs of some African heads; wonders if these have any ethnographic value; would appreciate knowing if anybody would like to buy or have them (tp.)
/207 Ibid., 27 Sept. – is glad the masks interest him; will get in touch with the owner so he can see them or discuss details; on the Ifé bronze heads in the BM (tp.)
/208 EJL to ibid., 1 Oct. – disappointed not to hear from him; on JRAI proofs; Council could be informed that Vol. 75 should be out about Christmas time; on life in Sweden (autogr.)
/209 Leon Underwood to H.J. Braunholtz, 2 Oct. – mentions his ‘suspicion’ of the Oni bronze head from Ife, known as the ‘Olokun’; would welcome the opportunity to examine this head in more detail; gives extract from his diary from Aug. 1945, on a visit to see the Ife heads; gives reasons for his suspicion that the head is not genuine, now that he has examined it further. 4 leaves (tp. with autogr. PS)
/210 L.K. Campbell, 5 Oct. – cover note (autogr.)
/211 Invitation to a private view of Henry Moore drawings on 5 Oct. (printed card)
/212 6 Oct. – Customs Declaration concerning WBF’s travellers’ cheques (printed and autogr.)
/213 WBF to EJL, 13 Oct. – is spending three days in Paris with BEBF; has had the two or three hardest weeks of his BM career (autogr. pc)
/214 L.K. Campbell to WBF, 14 Oct. – encloses card from Miss Lavén (autogr.)
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/5/215 Miss S.E. Lavén (‘Mona’) to ibid., nd – invites him to stay (autogr. pc)
/215a Raymonde Frin, UNESCO, to WBF, 14 Oct. 1948 – returns his notes on the Ifé bronzes; refers to an exhibition (tp.)
/216 WBF to L.K. Campbell, 15 Oct. – thanks her for sending Miss Lavén’s card; asks her what exactly Miss Lavén has in mind; asks her if she thinks it advisable for him to spend a weekend at Sunbourn (autogr.)
/217 WBF, 19 Oct. – notes for a letter to Himmelheber (autogr.)
/218 Louisa K. Campbell to WBF, 25 Oct. – on Miss Lavén’s card [/5/215] and invitation; EJL is away; EJL asked about how many copies of his Man article Mr Utsi would receive (tp.)
/219 H.F. Brown, Sierra Leone, to ibid., 27 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter of 18 Oct. 1947; gives reasons why he did not reply; on some specimens which may be of interest, found by prospectors; encloses some beads discovered near Bibiani; on Bundu masks; on Ashanti Goldsmiths’ weights. 4 pages (autogr.)
/220 28 Oct. – receipt for WBF’s subscription to the University of London Club (printed and autogr.)
/221 WBF to Prof. Daryll Forde, UCL, 30 Oct. – letter introduces Edward Crankshaw of the Observer who is interested in the anthropological background to the East African groundnuts scheme; WBF has seen him but thinks he should see ‘more competent’ people (tpc.)
/222 Ibid. to Dr A.I. Richards, LSE, ibid. – letter introduces Edward Crankshaw of the Observer who is interested in the East African groundnuts scheme; shall be grateful for any help she could give him (tpc.)
/223 Ibid. to Dr Margaret Read, Institute of Education, University of London, ibid. – letter introduces Edward Crankshaw of the Observer who is interested in the East African groundnuts scheme (tpc.)
/224 Edward Crankshaw to WBF, nd – has just found unposted letter thanking him for all the trouble he took on his behalf; apologises; thanks him now; on his plans (autogr.)
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/5/225 Louis Clarke to WBF, 1 Nov. 1948 – on arrangements to take MWP’s things to Fitzwilliam [Museum], Cambridge (autogr.)
/226 Suzanne Tardieu to ibid., 3 Nov. – on late reply to his letter; on his visit to Paris; has a lot of work at the Museum; thanks him for invitation to visit England (autogr. card)
/227 Carl Kjersmeier to ibid., 11 Nov. – hopes he has received the books his publisher was sending; returned from Brussels with three small negro sculptures; on his work; on visiting London in the spring (tp.)
/228 H. Himmelheber to WBF, 19 Nov. – refers to WBF’s letter of 19 Oct. [see /5/217]; he and his wife have been granted visas to visit England; wrote to Mr Sharples about the Bayaka masks but has had no reply; wrote again today; sent the masks to his Offenbach address; encloses a list of what he sent; apologises for having sent such a short list the other day, and in German; now encloses a new list; his lists and notes burnt so he cannot name the villages; on the art style of various tribes; on Olbrechts’ statements; cannot form a judgment before having read his paper; on Dr Jeffreys. 2 leaves (tp.)
/229 ‘List “Sharples” by H. Himmelheber for the British Museum’ (tp.)
/230 ‘List by Dr H. Himmelheber for the British Museum (New list replacing one written in German)’. 3 leaves (tp.)
/231 WBF to L.K. Campbell, 21 Nov. – is sorry not to have replied earlier to invitation to party for Prof. Lowie; has been incommunicado writing a difficult article; he will come but his mother is not well enough (autogr.)
/232 Roland A. Penrose, ICA, to the President, RAI [Daryll Forde, President 1947-49], 22 Nov. – on an exhibition being organized, called ’40,000 Years of Modern Art’; it is a comparison of the art of primitive peoples and contemporary art; on help received from Raymond Firth, WBF, and others; Mrs Seligman suggested that RAI should be mentioned in list of acknowledgments (tp.)
/233 RAI, invitation card to Huxley Lecture by Prof. Robert Lowie on 23 Nov. (printed with autogr. note on verso)
/234 Mikel Utsi & EJL to WBF – invitation to an ‘At Home’ on 24 Nov., to meet Prof. & Mrs R.H. Lowie (autogr.)
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/5/235 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 27 Nov. 1948 – on a German named Hamann who is visiting England in a few weeks; he mentioned 11 Ife heads in Lagos; he only has information about three; suggested he visit WBF; he may disclose information outside of Germany; on BEBF; asks if he got the packet of bad photographs (tp.)
/236 Henri Lavachery to [WBF?], Dec. – Christmas greetings (autogr. pc)
/237 John Hooke, the Abbey Press, to WBF, 3 Dec. – thanks him for his order; proofs will be submitted next week; his paper has arrived (autogr. pc)
/238 EJL to ibid., 4 Dec. – on travel plans; shall do some JRAI work while away; on a meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries; on the reindeer; is trying to send enquiries to FS to save him; asks that he go through her old letters and deal with anything outstanding; on his slowness in responding on miscellaneous matters. 4 pages (autogr.)
/239 John Bradford, Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, to ibid., 7 Dec. – as Secretary of the University Anthropological Society, invites him to give lecture; suggests 23 Feb. [1949] (autogr.)
/240 H.E. Wadsworth to ibid., ibid. – encloses copy of his paper on the Utility scheme; on the piece of velvet for BEBF (tp.)
.1 H.E. Wadsworth, ‘The Utility Cloth and Clothing Scheme’ (printed booklet) [enclosed with /5/240]
/241 Flyer for two public lectures on Buddhism by Mr Christmas Humphreys, on 7 Dec. and 11 Jan. 1949 (printed)
/242 H.J. Dunkerley, BBC, to WBF, 10 Dec. – on a series of featured broadcasts under the title ‘Look Ahead’; the programmes will be on various fields of science; invites him to an advance hearing of the first programme, on ‘The Mechanism of the Human Brain’ on 3 Jan. (tp.)
.1 BBC, information sheet on ‘Plans for Scientific Broadcasts’ (tp.)
/243 Advertisement for a sale in Paris on 13 Dec. (printed pc, in French)
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/5/244 WBF to Roland Penrose, 14 Dec. 1948 – refers to his letter of 22 Nov., which he read to Council; Council welcomed the show as an exhibition of primitive art of high quality; one member of Council did not agree with the approach taken in the foreword; WBF assured Council that the acknowledgment related only to help given relating to the specimens (autogr. draft)
/245 Madeleine Rousseau, Association Populaire des Amis des Musées, to WBF, 16 Dec. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on settling up via Webster Plass; on WBF’s article in Man; mentions an Ife head; on the Schaeffers; was happy to meet him in Paris; on her own collection of African art (autogr.; mostly in French)
/246 Dr Petri, Frobenius-Institut, to ibid., 20 Dec. – on leaving Brussels wrote him a short note but has not heard from him; refers to Brussels; on his institute and its journal; on exchanging this with RAI journals; on possible lectures at the Royal Society; there is little news from him; had a letter from Mr Plass from Japan (tp., in German)
/247 JLM to ibid., 21 Dec. – Christmas greetings (autogr. pc)
/248 Mikel Utsi & EJL & John to ibid., ibid. – Christmas card (autogr. pc, partly in Swedish)
/249 WBF to Dr Himmelheber, 23 Dec. – Mr Tom Sharples returned to America, about the time he [Himmelheber] was sending him the Bayaka masks; they may have been returned to him; if not, he should investigate; the Customs Department have been pressing him about duty on the large collection now at the Museum; has a temporary import permit which will cover it until about Apr. when Himmelheber will be in London (autogr. draft)
/250 Marion Ward to WBF, ibid. – sorry that she did not ring him up (autogr. pc)
/251 Webster Plass, Sharples Process Engineers Limited, to ibid., 23 Dec. – encloses cheque for some francs which WBF had overdrawn on his travellers’ cheques (autogr.)
/252 WBF to the Editor, the Times, 24 Dec. – thanks him for the notice of an RAI meeting to celebrate the centenary of J.C. Prichard; the President of the RAI is Daryll Forde, not Prof. H.J. Fleure (tpc.)
/252a WBF, nd – Christmas card showing Ife head (printed)
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/5/253 Maria Manuela Tamagnini to WBF, nd [1948?] – thanks him for Christmas greetings; wishes him a happy New Year (autogr. pc)
/254 Sir Henry Galway to ibid., 27 Dec. 1948 – reciprocates season’s greetings; on WBF’s card; refers to first seeing Benin City in 1892; may 1949 see England ‘take a pull’ on her downward course (autogr.)
/255 E.E. Evans-Pritchard to ibid., 28 Dec. – thanks him for Ife head [Christmas card]; (autogr. card)
/256 Prof. Dr Jensen to WBF, ibid. – refers to his letter of 19 Dec. [not held]; his letter crossed with one from Dr Petri, who wrote that he cannot consider coming to London in Jan.[?]; he himself would love to visit[?] (tp., in German)
/257 Franz Termer, Hamburgisches Museum für Völkerkunde und Vorgeschichte, to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for Christmas greetings; returns best wishes (tp.)
/258 Eva Meyerowitz to ibid., ibid. – on his Christmas card; wishes him a happy New Year (autogr.)
/259 […?], Netherlands Ministry for the Colonies, to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for letter [not held] and for sympathy with the views he put forward; on Smuts’ speech; he has received many letters expressing sympathy with his letter; wishes WBF and his mother a happy Christmas and a good New Year (autogr.)
/260 H.J. Dunkerley to ibid., 29 Dec. – sorry that he cannot come to the Conference on 3 Jan.; refers to point he made about maintaining balance between fundamental and applied science (tp.)
/261 Emilie & Gudmund Hatt to ibid., 30 Dec. – New Year’s greetings (autogr. pc)
/262 Newspaper cuttings, 1948
.1 ‘African Project’, the Daily Mail, 15 Mar.
.2 ‘Letter of Protest’, the Times, 11 May
.3 ‘The Congo Free State’, the Times
.4 ‘Strangers in our Midst’
.5 ‘“Forbidden” Treasures for the Public’, the Daily Express
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/5/262.6 ‘New Sickert Masterpiece’, the Daily Mail
.7 Review of ‘The Gardener’ by Rabindranath Tagore [incomplete]
/263 WBF, nd – on dating excavated material from West Africa; on Plateau pottery found in a gravel-bed; the makers had probably learnt the use of metals (autogr. draft)
/264 Ibid. to HM Commissioners of Customs and Excise, nd – M. Savonnet of the Musée de l’Homme is carrying to Paris a wooden stool, for exhibition purposes only and not for sale (autogr. draft)
/265 Title page for Brussels paper, 1948 ‘Three Nigerian Art Styles’ (autogr. draft)
/266 WBF to BEBF, nd – note on small bronze head (autogr.)
/267 WBF, nd – list of items ‘I. Yoruba art forms associated with Ogboni society’ (autogr.)
/268 Ibid., ibid. – list of items ‘II. “Igabo” pottery’ (autogr.)
/269 Ibid., ibid. – list of items ‘III. Eastern Ijo’ (autogr.)
/270 Ibid., ibid. – notes on ‘Secret Societies: Yoruba’; on Oro; on Ogboni (autogr. draft)
/271 Ibid., ibid. – slips of paper with notes. 11 leaves (rough autogr. notes)
/272 Ibid., ibid. – summary of ‘Three Art Styles of Southern Nigeria’ (tp.)
/273 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/274 Ibid., ibid. – lists of items to illustrate the talk[?] on ‘Three Art Styles of S. Nigeria’. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/275 Flyer for the BM (printed)
/276 WBF, nd – lists of names. 3 leaves (autogr. notes)
/277 List of names (autogr. in unknown hand)
/278 WBF, nd – notes on German universities, collections and people; notes on some items with sketches. 9 leaves (rough autogr. notes)
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/5/279 Ibid., ibid. – notes on some items with sketches. 3 leaves (rough autogr. notes)
/280 Ibid., ibid. – rough notes. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/281 Ibid., ibid. – notes on Darmstadt, Mannheim, Wiesbaden (autogr. notes)
/282 Ibid., ibid. – note on E. Langui (autogr.)
/283 Ibid., ibid. – essay on the motives of collectors. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/284 Ibid., ibid. – notes on same (autogr. draft)
/285 Ibid., ibid. – lists of items to illustrate essay on collectors[?]. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/286 Th. Monod, Institut Français d’Afrique Noire, nd – refers to circular of 1948 concerning navigation in Africa; sends further questionnaire. 4 pages (tp., in French)
/287 Flyer from Berkeley Galleries, showing antiquities for sale (printed)
/288 Daniel Ellegiers, ‘Voorlopige kaart der Expantie van het Ba-Kuba Stylgebied’. 2 leaves (maps)
/289 nd – information sheet on ‘Ancient Bronzes from Ifé Nigeria’ (tp. with autogr. correction)
/290 […?] to WBF, nd – notes on Adm. Pears, Adm. Foot and Capt. Galway. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/291 […?] to ibid., nd – note on G. Rawson (autogr.)
.1 WBF, nd – note of Commander Geoffrey Rawson’s address (autogr.)
/292 WBF, nd – note on Capt. Charles Campbell (autogr.)
/293 H.J. Gowers to WBF, nd – note on Sir Walter Egerton (tp. and autogr.)
/294 to WBF, nd – notes on Brian Egerton and Geoffrey Rawson. 2 leaves (tp.)
/295 […?], nd – notes on items to be photographed. 3 leaves (autogr. in unknown hand)
/296 WBF, nd – notes on various artefacts. 6 leaves (autogr.)
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/5/297 Ibid., nd – notes on photographing items from the Plass Collection. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/298 Ibid. to Mr Lyon, ibid. – ‘instructions for photographing’ (autogr.)
/299 Ben [Enwonwu] to WBF, nd – has seen Mr Webber of the Colonial Office about photographs of West, Central and South African sculptures; on the cost; on books which deal with some of the items in the photographs (autogr.)
/300 WBF, nd – list of items in the Himmelheber collection, with prices (autogr.)
.1 Ibid., ibid. – note relating to Himmelheber (autogr.)
/301 Ibid., ibid. – note of Henry Critchley’s address (autogr.)
/302 Ibid., ibid. – list of items with prices (autogr. note)
/303 Flyer for the International African Institute (printed)
/304 Supplementary list of publications (tp.)
/305 WBF, nd – miscellaneous notes on various topics. 8 leaves (autogr.)
/306 ‘Oye-Ekiti’ – account of establishing a Catholic mission. 3 leaves (tp.)
/307 WBF and others, mostly nd – miscellaneous notes and slips of paper, on various topics. 138 leaves (rough autogr. notes)
/6 1948 Royal Society Scientific Information Conference
[see also A40/1]
/1 D.C. Martin, Assistant Secretary, the Royal Society, to WBF, 13 Feb. 1948 – invites him to nominate representative to attend the Scientific Information Conference; encloses particulars (tp.)
/2 Pamphlet about the Scientific Information Conference, 21 June-2 July 1948. 4 pages (printed) [enclosed with /6/1]
/3 Royal Society, 25 Feb. – memorandum to representatives; attached paper indicate lines on which the agenda may be arranged (tp.)
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/6/4 Ibid., 26 Feb. 1948 – Editors’ Preliminary Notes for the Conference; Introduction; General Considerations; Publication and Distribution of Papers Reporting Original Work; Abstracts and Abstract Journals; Indexing and Other Library Services; Reviews and Annual Reports. 15 pages (tp.)
/5 Ibid., 9 Mar. – ‘Provisional Scheme for Central Distribution of Scientific Publications’. 5 pages (tp.)
/6 WBF, note on the Scientific Information Conference, for Council Meeting 77/8; includes text of /6/5; includes Memorandum on Part I dealing with the Central distribution of Scientific Publications. 11 pages (tp.)
/7 Daryll Forde to FS, RAI, 14 Apr. – cannot attend the Conference; suggests substitute could act (tp. with autogr. note by FS)
/8 BBC Press Service, 9 June – announce the appointment of a Scientific Advisory Committee (tp.)
/9 The Scientific Worker, Feb. 1948 (printed)
/10 Page from Nature, 15 May – on ‘Proposed Central Publication of Scientific Papers’
/11 Nature, 21 Aug. 1948; article on the Conference on pp. 279-86 (printed)
/12 Newspaper cuttings:
.1 The Times Educational Supplement, 5 June – article on the Conference
.2 20 June – ‘Science in Spate’
.3 21 June – ‘Records of Research’. 2 leaves
.4 21 June – ‘Threat to Journals’
.5 ‘Information for Scientists’
.6 23 June – ‘Science and Print’
.7 The Times, 23 June – letters on the Conference from J.D. Bernal and H.J. Fleure
.8 The Times, 25 June – letters from WBF and Rolt Hammond
.9 The Times, 26 June – letters on the Conference from Stuart Piggott and Ashley G. Lowndes
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/6/12.10 The Economist, 26 June – ‘Truth in Danger’
11 The Observer, 27 June – ‘Freedom and the Scientist’
12 The Times, 28 June – C.H. Waddington, letter on the Conference
13 The Times, 29 June – Webster Plass, letter on the Conference
14 The Manchester Guardian, 29 June – WBF, letter on the Conference
15 The Times, 2 July – A.G. Tansley, letter on the Conference
16 The New Statesman and Nation, 3 July – includes piece on the Conference
17 4 July – ‘The Bernal Scheme’
18 The Times Educational Supplement, 31 July – leading article on ‘University Freedom’
19 The Times Educational Supplement, 14 Aug. – WBF, letter on ‘University Freedom’
.20 WBF, nd – note referring to cuttings (autogr.)
/13 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, agenda for plenary sessions. 8 pages (printed booklet)
/14 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, programme. 24 pages (printed booklet)
.1 Ticket for WBF for the Conference (printed and autogr. card)
.2 Ticket[?] for the Exhibition, 21-30 June (printed card)
/15 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, exhibition booklet. 11 pages (printed booklet)
/16 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Recommendations from Working Parties of Section I. 7 pages (printed booklet)
/17 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Suggested Nominations for Working Parties. 8 pages (printed booklet)
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/6/18 Agenda for joint meeting of working parties I/C, II/D and III/A (tp.)
/19 J.E. Cummins, nd – ‘Abstracts and Abstracting Journals’ (tp.)
/20 Lynton Fletcher, nd – ‘Simultaneous Translation and Recorded Sound at National and International Conferences’. 11 leaves (tp.)
/21 ‘Abstracts in the Field of Science and Technology published in the United Kingdom’ (printed with two charts)
/22 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Paper No. 4, ‘Memorandum Submitted on behalf of The Institution of Electrical engineers and the Committee of Management of Science Abstract’. 23 pages (printed booklet)
/23 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Paper No. 6, ‘A Note on American Physical Journals’. 4 pages (printed booklet)
/24 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Paper No. 8, ‘A List of Abstract Journals published in the British Commonwealth’. 11 pages (printed booklet)
/25 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Paper No. 9, ‘Note on Abstracts’. 4 pages (printed booklet)
/26 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Paper No. 11, ‘The Problem of the Optimum Format for Scientific Journals: Suggestions and Points for Further Investigation’. 4 pages (printed booklet)
/27 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Paper No. 18, ‘The Make-up of Periodicals: The effect of format on efficiency’. 4 pages (printed booklet)
/28 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Paper No. 29, ‘A Note on Scientific Journals’. 4 pages (printed booklet)
/29 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Paper no. 30, ‘The Methods of Reproduction of Scientific Papers’. 6 pages (printed booklet)
/30 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Paper No. 31, ‘The Colonial view-point with special reference to East Africa’. 5 pages (printed booklet)
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/6/31 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Paper No. 34, ‘Memorandum on Section I dealing with the central distribution of scientific publications’. 3 pages (printed booklet)
/32 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Paper No. 36, ‘The Organization of the Distribution of Scientific and Technical Information’. 4 pages (printed booklet)
/33 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Paper No. 39, ‘Comments from various sources on the proposals in Section I of the Editors’ Notes and on Paper 2’. 8 pages (printed booklet)
/34 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Paper No. 45, ‘Summary of Information Supplied by Certain Abstracting Agencies’. 34 pages (printed booklet)
/35 The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference, Paper No. 46, ‘Preliminary Analysis of Pilot Questionnaire on the Use of Scientific Literature’. 51 pages (printed booklet)
/36 Addendum to the list of printed papers (printed)
/37 WBF, nd – notes on representatives at the Conference; on visits; on the Conference calendar. 4 leaves (rough autogr. notes)
/38 Notice of WBF’s visit to the Monotype Corporation, 28 June (tp.)
/39 ‘Western Values: Eight Articles reprinted from the Times Literary Supplement’. 16 pages (printed booklet)
/7 1949
/1 M. & Mme Maurice Tardieu to [WBF?], [Jan. 1949?] – New Year’s greetings (autogr. card, in French)
/2 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 1 Jan. 1949 – on proof of Olokun article; gives reasons for delay in writing; on offprints; on the work he was hoping to do; on heads (tp.)
/3 EJL to ibid., ibid. – on her birthday; on proofs; on Kilroy; asks if he got a sheet from Sweden to pass on to L (autogr.)
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/7/4 […?] to F.A. Bannister, 4 Jan. 1949 – refers to his query on behalf of Epstein; WBF will look at the Gaboon things (tp.)
/5 Gwen [Spear] to WBF, 5 Jan. – on a book he gave her; was away for Christmas; on worries about money; when things are better suggests they meet. 3 pages (autogr.)
/6 T.I.M. Baldwin to ibid., 6 Jan. – gives him Mr Partridge’s address (tp.)
/7 John Bradford to ibid., 9 Jan. – glad that he will come to give a talk; on the epidiascope; on the title of the talk (autogr.)
/8 Cynthia Tait to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter [not held]; thanks him for copy of Man; her pictures and carvings will interest him; looks forward to his visit to her show (autogr. pc)
/9 Malvina Hoffman to ibid., 15 Jan. – on the Ife heads; the photograph gives a fine effect of old bronze; on a book by Marcel Griaule called ‘Dieu d’Eau’ (tp.)
/10 EJL to ibid., ibid. – on a week-old message to ring him; tried to ring; on her movements; on Dixon’s film; asks if he got a sheet from Norway to pass on to Mrs L (autogr.)
/11 WBF to EJL, 17 Jan. – she must think he has forgotten her; gives reasons why he has not written; mentions article written for Nature; on the Swedish films (autogr.)
/12 EJL to WBF, 18 Jan. – refers to his letter of yesterday [not held]; on Dixon’s film; on cheques; refers to piece of paper sent the first week of Sept.; will report recent moves in the reindeer world in due course; on her son; Miss Campbell has had to give up work on health grounds (tp.)
/13 Margaret [Rolfe] to ibid., 20 Jan. – invitation (telegram)
/14 Nature to ibid., ibid. – thank him for article on the Exhibition of Primitive and Modern Art; it will appear in issue of 22 Jan., (tp.)
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/7/15 J.H. Hutton to ibid., 20 Jan. 1949 – refers to WBF’s letter of 13 Jan. [not held]; Burkitt would like to add to Winstedt’s tribute to Noone; on the ‘comic’ exhibition in London; refers to ‘admirable’ exhibition of Primitive Art at the Fitzwilliam Museum (tp.)
/16 Ida Sacchetti to ibid., 21 Jan. – thanks him and his mother for their kindness (autogr.)
/17 Geoffrey Bond to ibid., ibid. – returns case; hopes the eggs were not smashed in transit; thanks him for loan of case (autogr.)
/18 WBF, ‘Ancient Arts and Modern Parodies’ – copy of article published in Nature, 22 Jan. (tp.)
/19 Another copy of /7/18. 4 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/20 Ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/21 John Bradford to WBF, 22 Jan. – thanks him for synopsis; shall be glad to show him all he wants (autogr.)
/22 Laura & Peter [Shuter], Venezuela, to ibid., ibid. – on their family; enclose photograph; on the Venezuelan tribes; on collecting specimens of art; on general news of their life in Venezuela. 5 pages (autogr. in both hands) [phot. 115960]
/23 Leon Underwood to ibid., 23 Jan. – on his holiday in Scotland; was unable to get a slide of V of V; is returning to London on 25 Jan.; will ring him up; on his lecture at Edinburgh (autogr.)
/24 Edmund R. Leach, LSE, to ibid., 27 Jan. – thanks him for looking up Tangaroa references; the show disappointed him; explains why; sorry that Penrose worried him about Tangaroa; gives his objection; refers to dinner of Anthropological Club (tp.)
.1 Information sheet about Anthropological Club dinner (tp.)
/25 Nature to WBF, 28 Jan. – refer to his letter of 26 Jan. [not held] regarding omission in his article; a note will be published on 5 Feb. (tp.)
/26 Margaret Kerton to ibid., 30 Jan. – found unanswered letter [not held] from him dated 2 Sept. 1947; on her application form; apologises (autogr.)
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/7/27 Harold J. Gowers to ibid., 31 Jan. 1949 – invoice for copies of ‘Ancient Arts and Modern Parodies’ (printed and autogr.)
/28 Macmillan & Co. Ltd to ibid., 1 Feb. – cover note for cheque for contribution to Nature (printed and autogr.)
/29 J.H. Hutton to ibid., 2 Feb. – refers to WBF’s letter of 25 Jan. [not held]; not sure whether Lawrence will write a notice for him; there is no catalogue for his exhibition (tp.)
/30 Nature [to WBF] – cutting from 5 Feb., correcting omission in his article (printed)
/31 Ben Enwonwu to WBF, 7 Feb. – the Nigerian government is still deciding what to do with him; refers to lack of art appreciation; nothing being done to institute a school where the Nigerian artist could learn a new medium of expression; on cartoonists; the Education Department cannot afford finance for a Teachers’ Art Centre; on the work he is doing; plans to go to New York; asks about possibility of a job at the BM; has done a lot of paintings (tp.)
/32 Johanna Felhoen Kraal, Indisch Instituut, to ibid., 8 Feb. – on the English translation of the name of her Institute; on catalogue of an exhibition (tp.)
/33 Robert Harper, Photographs Division, Central Office of Information, to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for letter enclosing photographs from BEBF; on fees (tp.)
.1 WBF, nd – note relating to /7/33 (autogr.)
/34 Invitation card to East African Art Exhibition at the Imperial Institute, 8 Feb. (printed and autogr.)
.1 Flyer for ibid. (printed)
/35 H. Himmelheber to WBF, 11 Feb. – refers to Mr Sharples’ departure; asks how he should send the masks; asks him to ask customs Department if he can hold the Bakalebue objects until May or June; if not they could be sent to Basel or to Mr Weyhe, New York; on his visit to England (tp.)
/36 Rosemary J. Lunn to [WBF?], 15 Feb. – is making a study of the Nandi tribe in Kenya; asks if he has any postcards or information (autogr.)
.1 Stamped envelope addressed to Miss R.J. Lunn (autogr.)
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/7/37 A.W. Lawrence, Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cambridge, to WBF, 15 Feb. 1949 – is sorry he could not decide his point before; cannot do as he asks; is antipathetic to a great deal in the exhibition (autogr.)
/38 John Bradford to ibid., ibid. – on a change of plan; will be ready to help him choose illustrative material for his paper; states what is available (autogr.)
/39 William […?] to ibid., ibid. – on staying the night on 22 Feb.; on travel arrangements (autogr.)
/40 J. Schweder-Oriol, Présence Africaine, to ibid., ibid. – seeks his collaboration with the Review (tp., in French)
/41 Présence Africaine to [WBF], nd – on forthcoming numbers, on ‘African Ripeness’ and ‘African Religious Fervour’; include summary of both issues; ask if he will contribute. 2 leaves (tp.)
/42 Ibid., ibid. – on a special issue devoted to Africa’s economic problems; encloses summary; asks if he will contribute (tp.)
/42a Projected summary of the issue on the economic problems of Africa (tp.)
/43 Edmund R. Leach to ibid., [18 Feb.] – regrets he will miss the talk; on his students attending; on the next meeting of the Anthropological Club; asks if he would give a paper on African art on 5 May (tp.)
/44 Leonard H. Bell to WBF, 20 Feb. – apologises for delay in sending the prints; on colouring them; on BEBF’s account for slides (autogr.)
.1 Remittance slips for work done on prints and slides. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/45 Leonard H. Bell to WBF, 21 Feb. – invoice for enlargements (autogr.)
/46 Card advertising talk at Oxford University Anthropological Society by WBF on ‘Some Problems and Hypotheses in African Art’, 23 Feb. (printed)
/47 WBF, text of /7/46 (autogr. draft)
/48 Notes for ‘Oxford Lecture’. 6 leaves (rough autogr. notes)
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/7/49 J. Schweder-Oriol to WBF, 24 Feb. 1949 – refers to WBF’s letter of 17 Feb. [not held] about collaborating with his Review; would be interested to have articles; thanks him for account of the exhibition ’40,000 Years of Modern Art’ (tp., in French)
/50 H.J. Braunholtz to WBF, 28 Feb. – on the death of Hornell; suggests people who might write obituary for Man (autogr. note)
/51 EJL to ibid., ibid. – on JRAI Vol. 75; on progress; asks him to send enclosed letter to Mrs Joy Smith for filing (tpc.)
/52 Edward G. Paterson, Cyrene, to ibid., Mar. – thanks him for his encouragement of the work of Cyrene; explains the aims of the organization; asks if he would like to subscribe to newsletter (tp.)
.1 Application to subscribe to Cyrene Letter (tp.)
/53 ICA to WBF, nd – ticket to a discussion on ‘The Relation between Primitive and Modern Art’, opened by Herbert Read and WBF, on 1 Mar. (printed card)
/54 Edmund R. Leach to ibid., 1 Mar. – on giving a talk on 5 May; regrets he cannot come tonight (autogr. pc)
/55 WBF to EJL, 4 Mar. – has not forgotten her; often thinks of her goodness to him; on some lectures he has given; the second of these was taking on Herbert Read at the Institute of Contemporary Arts [ICA]; is planning an exhibition of ‘Traditional Art of the British Colonies’ at the RAI; he had a row with Daryll [Forde] at Council meeting; on Åke Campbell. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/56 K.G Izikowitz to EJL, 7 Mar. – letter in Swedish (tp.)
/57 Charles Ratton to WBF, 8 Mar. – on reason for delay in replying to WBF’s letter of 4 Feb. [not held]; on WBF’s article on the exhibition ‘40,000 years’; on the article by WBF and Leon Underwood on the Olokun Head; on heads and figures of bronze from Benin; on a figure of a cock in France; asks if the ‘Forschung Institut’ in Frankfurt has reacted to the article. 2 leaves (tp., in French)
/58 M.D.W. Jeffreys, University of the Witwatersrand, to ibid., 9 Mar. – is working on the introduction of maize into Africa; asks for help with a reference (tp. with autogr. notes and autogr. note by WBF)
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/7/59 Horne Brothers Limited to WBF, 12 Mar. 1949 – on a suit which is ready for fitting (printed card)
/60 WBF to [EJL?], 13 Mar. – on JRAI matters; on a queried item in the accounts; on Batrawi’s note; on other general matters to do with Vol. 75 (autogr.)
/61 Ibid., ibid. – will try to meet her train tomorrow; thanks her for sympathy re the President, who is being nice about the exhibition project; refers to crisis about reversion of Man to two-monthly issues; on his failure to write and her comparative silence; sees no prospect of living up to her concept of hierarchy; has been going through her letters; is surprised to find how little remains undone. 4 pages (autogr.)
/62 EJL to WBF, 15 Mar. – on Dixon films (autogr.); WBF reply added: he thought he told her that he had written to Dixon (autogr.)
/63 Kaj Birket-Smith to MWP, 17 Mar. – refers to her letter of 15 Mar. [not held]; on the box; has just unpacked about 20 boxes from his Central Asian Expedition (tp.)
/64 Lilian Fagg to EJL, 20 Mar. – thanks her for succulent joint of reindeer; sorry that they have had flu; on EJL’s garden; on her own garden; on housework; on WBF taking a holiday in the spring. 4 pages (autogr.)
/65 W. Ohly to WBF, 21 Mar. – on getting a figure for him (autogr.)
/66 Charles Partridge to ibid., 22 Mar. – on copies of Man; thanks him for references made to him in WBF’s article on the Olokun Head; on entertaining Mr Braunholtz in Suffolk; hopes to entertain WBF; has Nigerian exhibits in the Museum at Ipswich; has many photographs. 3 pages (autogr.)
/67 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on his mother’s letter [/7/64]; on the reindeer; on his movements; mentions Miss Tejumade Aderemi, daughter of the Oni of Ife in Nigeria (autogr.)
/68 Madeleine Rousseau, Musée du Louvre, to WBF, 24 Mar. – is happy to address RAI on African art; on WBF’s visit to Paris; on her previous visit to London; describes her qualifications; outlines what she will talk about; MWP will help her with English (autogr.)
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/7/69 EJL to ibid., 26 Mar. 1949 – on some ‘derelict’ Greek vases; she wants to devolve Panes stuff on Elvi Lauritzen; on selling some books; asks if he knows a bookshop which specializes in art (autogr.)
/70 Ibid., 27 Mar. – writes on Miss Lavén’s behalf; on selling a book of Blake etchings (autogr.)
/71 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on the Council meeting on 5 Apr.; on Nickul’s book; Council will attach great importance to her report on Vol. 75; Louis Clarke is her replacement on the Joint Committee; on his trip to Paris and Brussels with his mother (autogr.)
/72 Nature to WBF, 29 Mar. – refer to WBF’s letter of 27 Mar. [not held]; on communication addressed to BEBF; will ask Mr Field to review the books; on the particular interests of WBF and BEBF (tp.)
/73 F.A. Ogunskeye, Students’ Union, LSE, to ibid., ibid. – on an exhibition of African art and crafts; asks for any help WBF can give (autogr.)
/74 S. Tardieu to ibid., ibid. – on his upcoming visit to Paris; asks him to dinner with her parents (autogr., in French)
/75 WBF to EJL, 31 Mar. – refers to her letter to Daryll Forde [not held]; on gratitude of Council for what she has done; on the relation between the Officers and the Council; does not think Council would expect an account of her stewardship; if she writes one, asks her not to spare his feelings; on the Presidency; on the Nickul monograph; gives his itinerary in France and Belgium. 6 pages (autogr.)
/76 Louisa K. Campbell to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for good wishes at Christmas; on her illness; has given up work in Cambridge; hopes to be sufficiently improved to get to Cambridge for a week; work cannot be thought of (autogr.)
/77 EJL to WBF, 1 Apr. – refers to his letter of 29 Mar. [not held]; on deleting the Nickul item from the agenda; on the Lapland films; has had a hearty laugh at his bedside manner with over-sensitive foreigners; on her son’s April fool; her son has been accepted for Trinity; asks him to imagine his sensation if he were told he were over-sensitive etc. (tp. with autogr. PPS)
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/7/78 WBF to EJL, 2 Apr. 1949 – on her son going to Cambridge; is determined not to treat her as a ‘foreigner’; is bewildered by her letter; her knowledge of Council and Forde comes from his reports; on the sentences she quotes from his letters; on his suggestion about Nickul (autogr.)
/79 Mary Tew to ibid., ibid. – would like to talk to him about wood carving before going to do fieldwork; asks if she can come next week (autogr.)
/80 EJL to WBF, ibid. – on JRAI Vol. 75; on Nickul (autogr. card)
/81 Ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter on Miss Lavén’s Blake; on using sterling in Belgium (autogr. card)
/82 H.J. Braunholtz to HM Commissioners for Customs and Excise, 5 Apr. – authorizes WBF to carry from Paris and Brussels specimens consigned to the BM (tp.)
/83 WBF – report on Colonial Month for Council Meeting, 5 Apr. (tp.)
/84 Henry Moore to WBF, 9 Apr. – thanks him for copy of article on the Ife Head; on WBF and the Plasses visiting his studio; looks forward to the exhibition of primitive art (tp.)
/85 WBF to EJL, 11 Apr. – is sorry not to have written after Council until now; gives reasons; on her report to Council; on Belgian francs (autogr. pc)
/86 John Lindgren to WBF, 14 Apr. – thanks him for letter concerning his acceptance at Trinity College, Cambridge; his godfather thought it a good second best to Oxford (autogr.)
/87 Hans Himmelheber to ibid., 15 Apr. – has applied for exit visa; will come to London in May; on Mr Plass; looks forward to studying WBF’s famous collections (tp.)
/88 Carl Kjersmeier to ibid., ibid. – on his visit to London (tp. pc)
/89 William […?] to ibid., 16 Apr. [1949?] – he and Mike are coming to London on 21 Apr.; would like to look in on him; Mike wants to see his African stuff and the New Ireland pieces (autogr.)
/90 J. Joyce to ibid., 18 Apr. – thanks him for copy of Man with article on Olokun Head (autogr.)
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/7/91 Marion Ward to ibid., 19 Apr. 1949 – refers to his pc [not held]; on her present job; it would be nice to see him; on travel (autogr.)
/92 Dr Mario Cappieri, University of Rome, to ibid., 21 Apr. – sends greetings from Capri (autogr. pc)
/93 EJL to ibid., ibid. – on Council treatment of JRAI affairs; refers to two nice letters from him; on Cambridge; on her stepfather; on recent news; asks pardon for the time of his she has wasted. 2 leaves (tp.)
/94 Henry Moore to ibid., 24 Apr. – on his visit with the Plasses; mentions ‘Family Group’ (tp. card)
/95 EJL to ibid., 25 Apr. – on JRAI Vol. 75; on corrections to two articles; on reprints (autogr.)
/96 Ibid., 27 Apr. – on his offer of a holiday in Belgium as a wedding present; prospects for a holiday are dim; on Sir Frederick Whyte and a Committee for the advancement of reindeer breeding. 3 pages (autogr.)
/97 John Bradford to ibid., 28 Apr. – a Major Lugard wrote to WBF’s department about some Burmese or Siamese documents; asks if he has Maj. Lugard’s address (autogr.)
/98 H.J. Fleure to ibid., 29 Apr. – on lecturing in Austria; this will delay return to 275; hopes WBF’s mother will not mind if monthly payment is a little late; on some parcels which might arrive for him; on a book on the Copts; on Congress and affiliation to ICSU (autogr.)
/99 A.W. Wyatt to H.J. Braunholtz, 30 Apr. – description of wooden effigies known as ‘Nzegamila’; on Makonde lip plugs. 4 pages (autogr. with autogr. note by H.J. Braunholtz)
/100 Jack Trevor to WBF, 3 May – on letter received from Geoffrey M[orant]; he would consider the BM job if it were offered to him; he besought GMM not to resign from the Institute; on delay in submitting his résumé of what he and Osman Hill said about Pritchard (autogr.)
/101 Madeleine Rousseau to ibid., 5 May – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; will give him the text he wants; on her visit to London; shall send ‘Le Musée Vivant’ tomorrow; on WBF improving the English of the article (autogr.); […?], PS thanking WBF and his mother (autogr., in French; signature illegible)
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/7/102 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 9 May 1949 – on visiting London (autogr. pc)
/103 EJL to ibid., 11 May – on index corrections; on Editor’s Notices for Vol. 75; on a meeting the day before; on meeting a professor on the train; on ‘hyenas’; on the possibility of her joining Council; asks for his comments on her report; was touched by the terms of his letter to Sir Frederick; looks forward to seeing him at the first meeting. 6 pages (autogr.)
/104 Carl Kjersmeier to ibid., 12 May – thanks him for kindness during his visit to London; asks him to forgive his ‘drastic manners’; refers to Madeleine Rousseau; sends best wishes from himself and others (tp.)
/105 WBF to EJL, ibid. – refers to her letter of 11 May [/7/103]; on the passage about her seat on Council; on the annual Hutton-Bushnell offensive against the Report; on the proof of Editor’s Notices; on her Report; on Bagshawe and the British Ethnography Committee. 3 pages (autogr.)
/106 WBF to [EJL?], 16 May – on Council list (autogr. with autogr. note by EJL)
/107 Ibid. to EJL, ibid. – has read her report; would not wish to change anything; possibly she is over-kind to the printers; he has found Clowes superior to Harrisons (autogr.)
/108 EJL to WBF, 17 May – thanks him for comments on the report; on JRAI Vol. 75 (autogr.)
/109 WBF to EJL, 18 May – it is kind of her to offer her sarong; he is looking for textiles made in British colonies; on ikats from the Cambridge Museum; thinks the exhibition will be first-class advertisement for the RAI; he must write the catalogue by Friday (autogr.)
/110 LSE, 18 May – invitation card to WBF to a lecture by Prof. Redfield on ‘Social Science as one of the Humanities’ (printed and autogr.)
/111 Mary Tew to WBF, 18 May – writes from Leopoldville; on delay in getting to a village; is treating it as a two-week holiday; outlines her first impressions; on M. Vanden Bossche; on his ‘Musée de la Vie Indigène’; wonders if WBF could write to him to make him ‘feel big’ (tp.)
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/7/112 Ibid., nd – thanks him for his letter [not held]; is going to the Bashilele (autogr. pc)
/113 John Lister to WBF, 19 May 1949 – has postponed his trip to the Baluba until he can spend four months in parts unaffected by European contact; the decision followed conversations with a Mr Allison of Lever Bros who manages a plantation near Kamina; has learned a great deal from him; plans now are uncertain (autogr.)
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/115 EJL to ibid., 22 May – has points to make regarding printers of scientific publications; on Harrisons vs. Clowes; on reading proofs; on printers’ delays and editors’ instructions; asks if he can arrange meeting between her and Mr Cranstone; encloses notes on some other subjects. 8 pages (autogr.)
/116 Ibid., ibid. – on JRAI proof corrections in the period of EJL’s editorship; on papers edited by G. Morant; on papers edited by EJL and WBf. 4 pages (autogr.)
/117 Ibid., 25 May – on reindeer; on movements (autogr.)
/118 H.J. Braunholtz, 27 May – notes on the Himmelheber Collection (autogr. rough notes)
/119 W.I. Varley, University College of the Gold Coast, Achimota, to WBF, 29 May – refers to article in Man; is hoping to set up a Museum with a folk museum attached; wishes to make a list of museums which have African material; asks for help with this (tp.)
/120 Ewan Phillips, Director, ICA, to ibid., 31 May – offers him honorary membership of ICA for a year (tp.)
/121 1 June – notice of RAI meeting, ‘Films of Aboriginal Life in Middle India’ by Verrier Elwin (printed card with autogr. notes by WBF on verso)
/122 Daryll Forde, International African Institute, to WBF, 2 June – is putting together material on Benin for the Ethnographic Survey; asks if he can provide a short section on Benin Art; outlines the essential points to cover (tp.)
/123 G.H.S. Bushnell, University Museum of Archæology and Ethnology, Cambridge, to [WBF?], 4 June – hopes this is OK; asks for payment to Morley (autogr.)
/124 Ben Enwonwu, 6 June – invitation to Conversazione and studio sale; includes list of works (tp.)
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/7/125 EJL to WBF, 14 June 1949– asks whether the Lapp Research Series was mentioned at Council meeting; would like account of anything said about Vol. 75 and her report (autogr.)
/126 WBF to EJL, 16 June – on last minute tasks before the exhibition opens; this is why she has not heard from him; Council was uneventful so far as JRAI was concerned; on the reception of her report; Fortes presented a verbal list of papers for Vol. 76, Part II (autogr.)
/127 Dorothy Ward, Secretary, Newman International Centre, to WBF, 17 June – encloses programme of lectures; shall be pleased to receive notice of RAI lectures (tp.)
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/128 Catalogue for ‘Masks and Headdresses of Nigeria’ at the Zwemmer Gallery, 21 June-16 July (printed)
/129 Invitation card for WBF to exhibition of paintings by Kofi Antubam and Denis Williams at the Berkeley Galleries, 22 June (printed)
/130 WBF, The Times, 29 June – ‘Colonial Art – Africa’s Lesson for Europe’ (newspaper cutting)
/131 EJL to WBF, 30 June – on going abroad; on a lunch date; mentions Greta Hedin’s death (autogr.)
/132 Ibid., 1 July – on book by Melville Herskovits (autogr. and tp. pc)
/133 1 July – Membership Card for WBF for the Royal Institute of International Affairs (printed card)
/134 BBC, 4 July – compliments slip relating to cheque for ‘Art in the Colonies’ (printed and autogr.)
/135 EJL to WBF, ibid. – on June and July Man; congratulates him; on omission of contents list of JRAI; on a correction in the officers’ list; on the Council’s tribute to her services; on Sir Frederick’s illness (autogr.)
/136 Ibid., 6 July – on definition of the essence of scholarship by Prof. Anna C. Panes; on errors in her writing of RAI affairs; on measures she has taken; encloses Greta Hedin notice (autogr.)
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/7/137 Ibid., 8 July 1949 – sends proofs of reprint covers; her successor is being difficult about the Lapp series; is going to collect together his letters and ‘lend’ them to him; would like her letters collected and ‘lent’; on the safety of his letters; they have exchanged thoughts with an Edwardian abandon in a Georgian era; asks him to take steps towards this end; on meeting on Tuesday. 4 pages (autogr.)
/138 WBF to EJL, 9 July – on her ‘handsome’ apologies; shall be disappointed if she and Mikel cannot come to the exhibition; on its success; glad that she liked his Times letters; on enthusiastic reviews of the exhibition in the press; on the question of giving up the secretaryship; is delighted to accept copy of Herskovits’ ‘African Art’; on Herskovits’ pupil Justine Johnson; on her Hedin obituary; on his piece on JLM. 8 pages (autogr.)
/139 EJL to WBF, 11 July – refers to Izikowitz’s letter of 4 Apr. [not held]; on WBF visiting his museum (autogr.)
/140 A.M. Jones to WBF, 12 July – on coming to London the next day (autogr.)
/141 Major J.H. Donaldson-Houston to [WBF?], 13 July – asks the estimated age of the planet, life, and mankind; lists topics he would be happy to discuss (autogr.)
/142 EJL to WBF, ibid. – on ‘Reindeer Legends in Gaelic Scotland’; has completed notes on article with this title, by Arthur Geddes; sends his note; after certain changes, believes the article could be suitable for Man; Gordon Childe and another commentator have thrown cold water on the manuscript (autogr.)
/143 Arthur Geddes, nd [Jan.] – on his ‘Reindeer Legends’; would be glad of critical comment; asks if she would advise publication or not; asks if she would act as referee; wishes to add a paragraph or two on Scandinavian parallels (autogr.) [enclosed with /7/142]
/144 His Majesty’s Stationery Office to WBF, 14 July – receipt for his subscription to Corona (printed and tp. pc)
/145 Verrier Elwin to WBF, 16 July – refers to WBF’s letter of 1 July [not held]; on the ‘little breeze’ with Harries; on plans for a trip to Nigeria; would be grateful if WBF would mention him to BEBF (tp.)
/146 Justine Mayer Johnson to WBF, 19 July [as per postmark] – on Paris; thanks him for his kindness and for the African art; will write from Africa (autogr. card)
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/7/147 Nature to WBF, 21 July 1949 – thank him for his article on primitive art and anthropology; it will appear on 30 July; there is no room for the illustrations (tp.)
/148 Robert Harling, Alphabet and Image, to ibid., ibid. – on WBF’s letter on antiquities of Ife in the Observer; on a possible article on the exhibition for Image, the magazine he edits; asks if WBF could suggest an author (tp.)
/149 John Mavrogordato, Exeter College, Oxford, to ibid., ibid. – cannot act again as a volunteer at the Exhibition; it was a pleasure to serve (autogr.)
/150 Ben Enwonwu, MV ‘Apapa’, to ibid., 23 July – on his voyage; hopes to get to Lagos before next Wed. (autogr.)
/151 Charles Ratton to ibid., 25 July – refers to WBF’s telegram [not held]; will gladly lend his house at Cinqueux for WBF’s holiday; on arrangements for the train journey; if he cannot come on the 7 Aug. he will send instructions; asks him to excuse his writing in French; Mme Fagg speaks French better than he speaks English (tp., in French)
/152 D.E. Budgett-Meakin, Unilever Export Limited, to ibid., 26 July – regrets that he is unable to help at the exhibition; Fellows who have not helped are indebted to those who volunteered to help (tp.)
/153 Robert Harling to ibid., 27 July – glad that he can do the article; on timescale; on payment (tp.)
/154 Charles Ratton to ibid., 29 July – will expect him on 7 Aug.; on train times from Paris; there is a neighbour who can help out so WBF’s mother can relax entirely (tp., in French)
/155 WBF, ‘Anthropology and Art’, from Nature, 30 July (offprint, 2 copies)
/156 Ibid., ibid. 4 leaves (autogr. draft)
/157 A.D. Passmore to WBF, 30 July – on the enclosed photograph of two pottery figures; also has a pottery bowl from Congo of which a picture can be sent (tp.)
/158 WBF to Prue […?], 31 July – asks if she and Robert and family would like to visit the exhibition of ‘primitive’ sculpture at Bedford Square; encloses a catalogue (autogr.)
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/7/159 Macmillan & Co. Ltd to ibid., 1 Aug. 1949 – cover note for cheque for contribution to Nature (printed and autogr.)
/160 EJL to ibid., 3 Aug. – is finishing rewriting of ‘The Finnish Lapps in Wartime and After’ by Karl Nickul; is asking him to prepare a map; asks in which issue it will appear (autogr.)
/161 Walter Cowan to ibid., 4 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter of 3 Aug. [not held]; no longer has any ‘loot’ from Benin; on the destruction of the city; recounts tortured mutilated corpses everywhere; describes one corpse to suffice for all (autogr.)
/162 Carl Schuster to WBF, 6 Aug. – pleased to learn that WBF is at the BM again; on his own work; is going to read two papers at the 29th International Congress of Americanists in Sept. on design-motives; is interested in a bowl in the BM; encloses photograph; wrote to the Museum about having a photograph made from the negative but had no reply; asks for help (tp.) [phot. 115961]
/163 C.T. Norris to Eric Newton Esq., Sunday Times, 7 Aug. – is ignorant of Ife bronzes and terracottas except for what has appeared in the Sunday Times; on the turn from formal to mimetic art in Egypt; gives another explanation of the mimetic Ife masks; on the royal religion of Egypt. 3 leaves (tp.)
/164 H.V. Hodson, Sunday Times, to WBF, 10 Aug. – thanks him for letter for publication (tp.)
/165 Eric Newton to C.T. Norris, 12 Aug. – refers to his theory about the justification for mimetic and symbolic art co-existing; suggests he might send his letter to WBF; encloses article by WBF (autogr.)
/166 C.T. Norris to Eric Newton, 13 Aug. – is sending documents to WBF, as suggested; on mimetic and formal art in West Africa; on the naturalistic art of Tell-el-Amarna; on the Ife figurines; on religion more generally. 3 leaves (tp.)
/167 Ibid. to WBF, ibid. – sends this as Mr Newton suggests; would like WBF’s pamphlet back (autogr.)
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/7/168 S[uzanne] Tardieu[?] to ibid., 13 Aug. 1949 [as per postmark] – refers to his letter [not held]; was just leaving on holiday; on not being able to accept his invitation; thanks him for the catalogue; M. Rivière also thanks him; hopes he and his mother are enjoying their holiday; her parents were sorry not to be able to respond to his invitation (autogr., in French)
/169 Lt. Col. G.W. Dimsey to [WBF?], 14 Aug. – has read article by Mr Burland on Primitive Art of Nigeria; he himself has specimens; itemizes the objects; would be happy to show the items to members of RAI (autogr.)
/170 Leonhard Adam, University of Melbourne, to ibid., 16 Aug. – a pity that the manuscript of his book on Primitive Art was ready before WBF began his own contribution; he will pay due tribute to WBF’s work in future editions; is now working on an encyclopedia of art; asks permission to reproduce photographs from Man; asks if he could obtain from Nigeria for him a copy of Chief Egharevba’s ‘Short History of Benin’; sent money for catalogues of the Exhibition; attaches slip from bank; describes an object in the University collection; asks for help as to its function (tp. with autogr. note)
/171 Frans & Margriet Olbrechts to WBF, 17 Aug. – sorry he could not come to the Exhibition (autogr. pc)
/172 20 Aug. – circular letter regarding the publication of papers from the IIIrd International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, Brussels, 1948 (tp., in English and French)
/173 Charles Partridge to WBF, 21 Aug. – thanks him for catalogue; WBF’s article and correspondence with various people make him feel as if ‘risen from the dead’; on the objects and photographs he could show WBF; if WBF would like to visit, asks him to give a choice of dates in advance; on Dennett. 4 pages (autogr.)
/174 Herbert Baker to ibid., 23 Aug. – the Deputy Keeper suggested he get in touch with WBF on the subject of West African arts; he wishes to obtain a book and photographic prints; Mr Digby suggested the RAI librarian might be consulted; explains why he is not a member of RAI; asks if he can name a book which contains plates of native types; asks where he can find information on the Rodiyas people. 2 leaves (tp.)
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/7/175 Pierre Vérité, Galerie Carrefour, to [WBF?], 23 Aug. 1949 – encloses photographs of five pieces from the Ivory Coast which are for sale; if he is interested, he could bring them in Sept.; gives prices (autogr., in French)
/176 […?] to WBF, ibid. – has heard from EJL who wishes to tell him that the Royal Institute for the Indies has not received Vol. 75 of JRAI (tpc.)
/177 Rosamund F. Wyman to BM, 26 Aug. – asks for list of publications, photographs and postcards of Africa; is particularly interested in a photograph of Shamba Bolongongo. 3 pages (autogr.)
/178 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 27 Aug. – sends offprint; on his masks left at the BM; on some other artefacts (autogr.)
/179 H.J. Braunholtz to ibid., ibid. – on his exceptionally late hours of arrival at the Museum; all members of staff should be on duty soon after 10 a.m.; on the special conditions of the ‘Colonial Month’ in future, expects an approximation to the regular hours of attendance; liberties may lead to disciplinary measures (autogr.)
/180 Kenneth [Murray] to ibid., 31 Aug. – asks him to send a set of the Zwemmer photographs to E.F.G. Haig; on photos of the carvings he is leaving at the BM; it seems the Nigerian Government will pay nothing towards the expenses of his exhibition; on WBF’s trip to Nigeria (tp. with autogr. note)
/181 Notice of a Symposium on ‘Painting, Sculpture and the Architect’, 2 Sept. (printed card)
/182 A. Maesen, Museum van Belgisch Congo, to WBF, 3 Sept. – on his forthcoming trip to London (tp.)
/183 Robert Harling to ibid., 5 Sept. – thanks him for article; has had to make some cuts; the article is being set up at speed (tp.)
/184 WBF, ‘The Antiquities of Ife’, from Image 2, Autumn 1949 (offprint)
/185 Ibid., nd – ibid. 8 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/186 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 9 leaves (autogr. draft)
/187 Ibid., ibid. – captions for illustrations of ibid. 7 leaves (autogr.)
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/7/188 Proof of ‘The Antiquities of Ife’. 3 leaves (printed with autogr. corrections)
/189 Another proof version[?] 12 leaves (printed with autogr. corrections)
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/190 Ewan Phillips to WBF, 5 Sept. 1949 – thanks him for lending the RAI premises for the ICA party; asks what is owed for cleaning etc. (tp.)
/191 A. Creech Jones, 5 Sept. – circular on the Festival of Britain, 1951. 6 leaves (printed)
/192 Notice of ‘International Folk Music Festival, Venice’, 7-11 Sept. 3 leaves (printed leaflet)
/193 Note on travel arrangements to the International Folk Music Festival (tp.)
/194 EJL to WBF, 9 Sept. – on Åke Campbell’s review of Nickul; encloses memo on the Skolt Lapps [not held]; on Pehrson; on Linton; gives her address (autogr. card)
/195 P. Peissi to WBF, 11 Sept. – thanks him for catalogue; would be glad to meet again in Paris (autogr.)
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/196 A. Maesen to ibid., 12 Sept. – on his visit to BM; would like to know if the dates are convenient (tp.)
/197 Mary Tew to ibid., 14 Sept. – this note is to introduce her sister; refers to his role of patron of a young artist; he thinks the Catholic world should present a united front; he is interested in modern painting (tp.)
/198 Ibid., ibid. – on his exhibition; on her time with the Bashilele; is writing to him about her sister; describes her and her work; wonders if he could talk to her sister and think of some outlet for her talents; has given her a letter of introduction to him; on items made by the Bashilele; asks if he would like any Bashilele baskets or plates; hopes he will forgive her for putting a personal problem to him (tp.)
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/7/199 WBF to EJL, 15 Sept. 1949 – after the exhibition closed he went to France for a fortnight; edited a difficult paper by Osamu Baba; since his return he has been writing articles; regrets failure to answer her letters; on Nickul’s article; encloses cutting about the zoo; on Izikowitz; on his field trip to Nigeria. 4 pages (autogr.)
/200 W.G. Wilsher to WBF, 17 Sept. – sends specimens of pre-Eolith stones; he may retain them at RAI; quotes from a book by E. Lucas Bridges (autogr.)
/201 Frans [Olbrechts] to ibid., ibid. – not possible to write a long letter; his doctor has sent him to rest in the Swiss mountains; on Maesen coming to the BM. to work on the Torday collection; he is bringing a poster of the Museum; he will have received a circular of the Congress, calling for abstracts; asks him to print it in Man and the Journal; on regards to Mrs Fagg (autogr.)
/202 Ben Enwonwu to ibid., 19 Sept. – refers to note sent from on board the M.V. Apapa [/7/150]; has hardly started doing any serious work; does not see that attempt at development of cultural society in Nigeria would gain support; on his collection of folk stories; on Kenneth Murray and BEBF; asks if WBF is going to Nigeria for conference; on his own plans; asks if he can be useful to RAI in collecting stories etc.; asks about getting a job in WBF’s department after two years; on the difficulties he faces in Nigeria. 5 pages (autogr.)
/203 K.W. Blackburne, Colonial Office, to WBF, 20 Sept. – there will be a delay before further action is taken in connection with proposal to set up a Committee to discuss the exhibition of colonial art at the time of the Festival of Britain; the Secretary of State is away (tp.)
/204 22 Sept. – invitation to a lecture by Dr Hans Hickmann on ‘Music under the Pharaohs’ (printed card)
/205 W.G. Wilsher to WBF, 23 Sept. – he forwarded him some specimen stones which he suggests were used by pre-Eolithic man; as WBF has not acknowledged them, wonders if they arrived; invites him to lunch on Tuesday (autogr.)
/206 Ibid., 27 Sept. – sorry not to see him today; on the ‘preolith’ stones (autogr.)
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/7/207 […?], the Secretariat, Lagos, to ibid., 30 Sept. 1949 – on his exhibition; on Kenneth Murray; on BEBF; encloses a cheque for subscription to Man; is glad to hear WBF will be attending the Congress in Dec.; looks forward to seeing him. 3 pages (autogr.)
/208 Pat Tew to ibid., 3 Oct. [1949, as per postmark] – Mary was pleased to meet him in Brussels; she herself would like to pay a visit to the Museum; asks him to phone her; encloses a note from Mary (autogr.)
/209 4 Oct. – summary of a lecture delivered by Dr Albert Maesen on ‘Senufo Art Forms and their Functions’ (tp.)
/210 WBF to H.J. Braunholtz, 5 Oct. – wishes to apply for three months’ special leave to visit West Africa and attend the International West African Conference in Nigeria in Dec.; he has been invited to the Conference; outlines what he would like to study in Nigeria; gives a brief outline of his proposed scheme and itinerary; on the costs of such a trip. 2 leaves (tpc.)
/211 K.H. Leach, District Sales Manager, American Overseas Airlines, to WBF, 7 Oct. – on instructions of Webster Plass, gives details of air services between London and Lagos. 2 leaves (tp.)
/212 Kenneth [Murray] to ibid., ibid. – refers to the RAI share of the Underground advertisement; has been uncomfortable since his return as he has no house; on the Lagos Museum; asks if there is news of his coming out; on his lorry; on the conference; the Government is offering money for a technical instructor (autogr.)
/213 J.D. Bernal to the Editor, the Times, 8 Oct. – ‘Science and War’ (newspaper cutting)
/214 The Times, ibid. – ‘Atomic Warfare’ (newspaper cutting)
/215 WBF to the Editor, the Times, ibid. – on Prof. Bernal’s letter (autogr. draft) [on verso:] ibid., 9 Oct. – encloses a letter intended for publication on a contradiction in Prof. Bernal’s letter; as Secretary of the RAI he is concerned in a field not immune from the influences for which Prof. Bernal stands; hopes he will be moved to some editorial comment (autogr. draft)
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/7/216 C.J. Jeffries to WBF, 10 Oct. 1949 – on considering ways in which British Colonial territories might feature during the Festival of Britain in 1951; would like to organize an exhibition of traditional colonial art; is anxious to draw up plans at an early date; the Secretary of State for the Colonies would like to seek help from those who can advise on form and content of such an exhibition; asks if he would attend an exploratory meeting; encloses a list of those to whom he has written in this connection (tp.)
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/217 10 Oct. – ticket for talk by Miss Mary C. Wheelwright on ‘Navaho Sand Paintings and some Indian Parallels’ (printed card)
/218 Herbert Baker to WBF, 12 Oct. – enquires whether his previous letter [/7/174] was received (tp.)
/219 WBF to the Times, 13 Oct. – ‘Science and War’ (newspaper cutting)
/220 WBF to Sir Charles Jeffries, 14 Oct. – refers to letter of 10 Oct.; is delighted to help; exhibits ought to be chosen for artistic merit rather than to ‘represent’ their colonies; some colonies would be more heavily represented than others; the greatest attractions from the aesthetic point of view are bound to be the antiquities of Nigeria; on date for the meeting; on carrying out preliminary consultations about the exhibition in Nigeria (tp.)
/221 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/222 K.H. Leach to WBF, 17 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; is pleased to learn he wishes to go ahead with the trip to Lagos; on bookings (tp.)
/223 WBF to H.J. Braunholtz, ibid. – writes with reference to the financial arrangements for his journey to West Africa; explains that air travel is cheaper than sea travel; on subsistence allowance (tpc.)
/224 Harry Wadsworth, the Cotton Board, to WBF, 18 Oct. – on WBF’s letter to the Manchester Guardian [see /7/225]; on WBF’s trip; on conversation with a Tamil; on starving one’s friends or relatives into submission (autogr.)
/225 WBF to the Manchester Guardian, 19 Oct. – letter on ‘Dyed Cloths of Africa and the East’ (newspaper cutting)
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/7/226 F. Crompton, B.F. Crompton, Ltd, Calico Printers, to [WBF], 19 Oct. 1949 – on museums which have collections of printed textiles from Africa, India and Java; encloses samples which show that his firm still uses these patterns (autogr.)
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/227 William R. Bascom, Evanston, Illinois, to WBF, 21 Oct. – encloses photographs of the Ife heads in his possession, for WBF to take to Nigeria; on the possibility of exchanging casts; on WBF’s article on the ‘Olokun’ head (tp.)
/228 C.J. Jeffries to ibid., ibid. – is grateful for his offer to help; on meeting in the Imperial Institute where the it is hoped the Exhibition will be staged (tp.)
/229 E.R. Van Damme to ibid., 22 Oct. – refers to his letter in the Manchester Guardian [/7/225]; is interested in trade of native printed garments; asks if there are any books on the subject (tp.); WBF’s reply added (autogr. draft)
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/230 F. Bernard Clarks[?] to ibid., 23 Oct. – refers to his letter in the Manchester Guardian [/7/225]; agrees that the cloths would repay study by textile designers; thinks he should get support from individual textile designers for his scheme; mentioned WBF’s letter to his employer, a prominent figure in textile design. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/231 EJL to ibid., ibid. – on the Nickul map; on Geddes; on Miss Lavén (autogr.)
/232 WBF to E.R. Van Damme, 26 Oct. – refers to his letter [/7/229]; there are no published works on the subject; suggests he contact the Musée du Congo Belge; difficult to tell him much in a letter but would be happy to meet him in England (tpc.)
/233 Charles Ratton to WBF, 26 Oct. – MWP[?] gave him a set of the photographs of the Murray exhibition; asks for a key when he has prepared it (tp.)
/234 Frank Willett to WBF, 30 Oct. – the Bolton Musuem do not have Blakeley collection of fabrics; suggests other places which may have it (autogr.)
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/7/235 Beatrice Blackwood to ibid., 31 Oct. 1949 – on the analyses of Benin bronzes; on Gowland; gives reference to Cline, who quotes von Luschan; on WBF bringing samples of copper and tin from Nigeria; Mr Penniman and Mr Coghlan are working on metallurgical problems; would be grateful for duplicate samples (tp.)
/236 John Forsdyke, nd – Trustees of BM have appointed WBF as their representative at the International West African Conference at Ibadan, 12-21 Dec.; WBF will be in Nigeria and Belgian Congo from Nov. 1949 to Feb. 1950 (tp.)
/237 BJK to WBF, 1 Nov. – on books which he has for review; asks him to let her know what the position is before he leaves the country; hopes he will come in about the review books during the week (tp.)
/238 WBF to [EJL?], 2 Nov. – on his address in Africa (autogr. note)
/239 Ibid., ibid. – on the balance in each volume [of JRAI]; refers to her third paragraph; on the Gjessing paper (autogr.)
/240 Kenneth Murray to WBF, ibid. – on the ivory which Burney is offering; on the Government paying the expenses of his exhibition; on the Conference; on WBF’s visit; asks for a description of Prof. Hernando-Pacheco; has just got WBF’s cable [not held] (tp. with autogr. note)
/241 Herbert Baker to WBF, 3 Nov. – should like to become a member of RAI; asks whether WBF or Mr Digby might propose him; if he becomes a member, he could pursue his own researches in the library. 2 leaves (tp.)
/242 JLM to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for writing; has seen Hawkes; on Bosch-Gimpera; the two Congresses do not fit into French ideas of symmetry; on Hawkes; mentions Brussels and Vienna; offers to help with Man while WBF is away (autogr.)
/243 K.H. Leach to ibid., ibid. – have reserved a seat for him from London to Lagos on 14 Nov.; on arrangements. 2 leaves (tp.)
/244 EJL to ibid., 4 Nov. – on Johanna Felhoen Kraal; on the Lapp Research series; on the Reindeer Council; invokes his promise that he would draft regulations for a Reindeer Association; on Mrs Vernon-Jones and her husband (autogr.)
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/7/245 ‘Note of a Meeting held at the Imperial Institute on the 4th November, 1949 to discuss the proposed Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies for 1950’ (tp.)
/246 BJK to WBF, 5 Nov. – asks about various books for review [presumably for Man] (tp.)
/247 K.H. Leach to ibid., 8 Nov. – on his return ticket with a sleeper (tp.)
/248 Elder Dempster Lines Ltd. to ibid., 9 Nov. – refer to letter of 8 Oct. [not held]; ask whether import licence has been obtained for four pieces of mahogany timber (tp.)
/249 Griffiths, McAlister Ltd. to ibid., ibid. – encloses invoice for a bed delivered to his home address (tp.)
/250 H. Himmelheber to ibid., 12 Nov. – refers to WBF’s letter of 20 Oct. [not held]; on WBF’s trip to Nigeria; on his own dealings with the ‘negroes’; on his trip to West Africa (tp.)
/251 WBF to EJL, 14 Nov. – is on his way to the airport; forwards papers on Muhlenfeld; on Vol. 77, Part I; Fortes mentioned to Lapp series as starting in Vol. 77; sorry that he has not managed to do anything about the Reindeer Society; does not think he ‘promised’ to draft regulations; will try to rough out some sort of scheme (autogr.)
/252 WBF, nd – ‘Scheme for a Reindeer Society’; on purpose; constitution; methods of operation; seats; staff and regulations (autogr. draft)
/253 Ibid. to EJL, 14 Nov. – has found a way of knocking up a scheme for a Reindeer Society; asks her to amend or omit anything she does not like; has sent Geddes’ article to James with recommendations; shall try to write occasionally from Africa; on her letter about Montell; Sweden has three Hon. Fellows (autogr.)
/254 K.W. Blackburne, Colonial Office, to WBF, 15 Nov. – on a suggestion by Sir Harry Lindsay that in compiling the list of possible exhibits for the Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies, consideration might be given to the Imperial Institute Galleries as a potential source; Sir Harry suggested that the sub-committee might meet at the Institute to see what the Galleries had to offer (tp.)
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/7/255 Margo […?], BM, to ibid., 15 Nov. 1949 – on his journey; on activities at the Museum; lists letters which she does not know what to do with. 4 pages (autogr.)
/256 Lilian Fagg to EJL, 26 Nov. – on Miss Lavén’s health; would be pleased to see her in Norwood; on domestic matters; heard from WBF from Tripoli and a cable on arrival; on his plans; on his overworking before leaving; if she did not have plenty to do she would miss him very much. 4 pages (autogr.)
/257 D.M. Williams, Editor, West Africa, to WBF, 28 Nov. – refers to previous letter [not held]; asks if he has information about collections of West African cloth (tp.)
/258 ‘Note of a Meeting held at the Imperial Institute on the 1st December 1949 to discuss the proposed Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies for 1951’. 4 pages (tp.)
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/259 Editions Garamond, Paris, to WBF, 7 Dec. – ask for photographs of terracotta heads of Nigeria and bronze heads of Ife (tp. with autogr. note by H.J. Braunholtz)
/260 B.L. Cranstone to […?], nd – asks what the manuscript is (autogr. note, with note in another hand to Barnett, 10 Dec.)
/261 Dr L.D. Barnett, 12 Dec. – it is a Sinhalese communication (tp. with autogr. note)
/262 Document in Sinhalese. 16 pages [phot. 115962]
/263 H.J. Braunholtz to WBF, 14 Dec. – refers to WBF’s letter of 8 Dec. [not held]; on insect attacks; mentions the Conference at Ibadan; encloses letter from Himmelheber; on the cost of photographs; on Museum business (autogr.)
/264 Flavia Elliott, Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, to ibid., 15 Dec. – refers to meeting him last summer; on ‘problem children’ of her African collection; asks him about ivory bracelet and bronze plaque; she and Prof. McIlwraith would be delighted if he could pronounce on these objects (tp.)
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/7/265 Mary Tew to ibid., 16 Dec. [1949?] – is delighted to know that his trip to the Congo is a possibility; on M. Vanden Bossche who has been collecting items for his museum; on arrangements for transport when WBF visits; he must meet Mr Burns, the Director of H.C.B.; outlines plan for WBF to visit her; on practical difficulties concerning transport, hospitality and beds; on collecting; on her method of exchanging photographs for objects; on her sister Pat; on other local news. 4 pages (tp. with autogr. additions)
/266 Ibid., 18 Dec. [1949?] – refers to her previous letter [/7/265]; revises her advice about transport; suggests he borrow a van; on the possibility of WBF compromising himself if he visits her; discusses some Bashilele artefacts (tp.)
/267 EJL to ibid., 19 Dec. – refers to his two letters of 14 Nov. and enclosed ‘Scheme for A Reindeer Society’ [see /7/251, /7/252 & /7/253]; on the feeling that the duties of the Reindeer Council may lose them friends; raises other points from his letter; on Dr A. Geddes; on Hon. Fellows; on his mother’s invitation to stay. 2 leaves (tp.)
/268 Charles Partridge to ibid., 28 Dec. – on Christmas greetings from Ife; on his own time in Nigeria; would be pleased to see him on his return (autogr.)
/269 G. Lindblom to ibid., 30 Dec. – sends best wishes for the New Year; sends good wishes to Mrs Fagg; thanks him for paper on Ife antiquities (autogr. card)
/270 Henry G. Beale to ibid., nd – Christmas greetings (printed card with autogr. note)
/271 Kenneth Bradley, Corona, to WBF, 6 July 1949 – refers to WBF’s letter of 25 June [not held]; will do his best to come to the exhibition; cannot get leaflets into Corona; encloses specimen copy and subscription form (tp.)
/272 Ibid., 12 July – refers to WBF’s letter of 9 July [not held]; shall be pleased to consider article on Nigerian art; on illustrations (tp.)
/273 Ibid., 9 Aug. – has been waiting for article on Bedford Square exhibition; it is too late to get it into the next issue; asks for manuscript by 1 Sept.; thought the Bedford Square exhibition ‘superlative’ (tp.)
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/7/274 Ibid., 1 Sept. 1949 – refers to WBF’s letter of 30 Aug. [not held]; it is too late for the Oct. issue; asks for manuscript and photographs by 15 Sept.; suggests he make only passing reference to Colonial Month (tp.)
/274a 3 Sept. – article on ‘Aims of Colonial Education’ (newspaper cutting)
/275 Frances Kendrick, Corona, to WBF, 23 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letters of 20 and 22 Sept. [not held]; Mr Bradley is away; on alternative suggestions for Plate 1; on proof-correcting (tp.)
/276 Kenneth Bradley to ibid., 7 Oct. – delighted to find WBF’s article on his return from leave; on the photographs; on proof-correction; hopes to publish the article in Dec.; on offprints (tp.)
/277 Ibid., 14 Oct. – sends final typing of his article; returns prints which he is not using (tp.)
/278 Frances Kendrick to ibid., 26 Oct. – thanks him for corrected copy of typescript; on ordering extra copies; the article will be Jan. issue, on sale from 21 Dec. (tp.)
/279 Kenneth Bradley to ibid., 24 Nov. – encloses proofs of photographs; returns originals; is sorry that the block-makers ruined them (tp.)
/280 WBF, nd – list of illustrations for Corona article (autogr.)
/281 Ibid., nd – ‘Art without Age’ [published in Corona 2, 1 (Jan. 1950), pp. 24-6]. 5 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes)
/282 Ibid. 7 leaves (autogr. draft)
/283 WBF, captions for plates. 2 leaves (tp.)
/284 Ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/285 WBF, ‘Art without Age’. 4 leaves (autogr. draft; crossed through)
/286 Programme for the International West African Conference [Conference Internationale des Africanistes de L’ouest, CIAO], Ibadan, 12-21 Dec. 1949. 15 pages (printed booklet)
/287 Preliminary list of delegates to CIAO. 3 leaves (printed with autogr. note by BEBF)
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/7/288 BEBF, 1 Sept. 1949 – Second Circular; concerning excursions; concerning travel arrangements (printed); BEBF to WBF, nd – will pass this over to KCM; on building museum; on their mother (autogr.)
/289 31 [sic] Sept. – CIAO, supplementary list of papers (tp,)
/290 BEBF, 1 Oct. – the Second Circular and preliminary list were delayed in the post; correspondence to be addressed to Mr K.C. Murray; asks for résumés by 12 Nov. (tp.)
/291 F. Hernandez Pacheco, summary of ‘Age des Roches Endogènes du Térritoire d’Ifni’ (tp., in French)
/292 Ibid., ibid. of ‘Les Eaux Souterraines du Térritoire d’Ifni’ (tp., in French)
/293 A. Ch. Laplante, ibid. of ‘Etude pédologique dans l’Est et le Sud-est de la Côte d’Ivoire’ (tp., in French)
/294 J. Dubois, ibid. of ‘Note sur les Variations Climatiques Durant le quaternaire au Sénégal’ (tp., in French); G. Sautter, summary of ‘Essai d’une classification provisoire des surfaces d’érosion aux environs de Brazzaville’ (tp., in French)
/295 E. Njoku, summary of ‘The Effect of Experimental Treatment on the Leaf Shape of Horse Radish’ (tp.)
/296 J.M. Waterston, ibid. of ‘Observations on the Influence of Some Ecological Factors on the Incidence of Oil Palm Diseases in Nigeria’ (tp.)
/297 R.W.J. Keay, ibid. of ‘Wind-Dispersed Species in a Nigerian Secondary Forest Type’ (tp.)
/298 Ibid., key to symbols used in profile diagram (tp.)
/299 Ibid., diagram (printed)
/300 P.I.R. Maclaren, summary of ‘Brackish-Water Fish Cultivation Experiments at Lagos, Nigeria’ (tp.)
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/7/301 Summaries of P.C. Lloyd, ‘Land Settlement and Tenure in Ibadan’; S.O. Biobaku, ‘Ogboni, the Egba Senate’; R. Mauny, ‘Les contacts préhistoriques entre le monde mediterranéen et l’Afrique occidentale tropicale’, in French; L. Mauny & J. Richard-Molard, ‘Contribution a la prehistoire de l’Adrar mauritanien septentrional et du Maqtoir’, in French; J.M. Johnson, ‘The Problem of Process and Form in West African Art’; T.J. Adewale, ‘Ijanna Episode in Yoruba History’; D.P.L. Dry, ‘Some Aspects of Hausa Family Structure’; E.A. Dry, ‘The Social Development of the Child in Hausa Society’; M.G. Balandier, ‘Le regreoupement ethnique et sa signification politique chez un Fang du Gabon’, ‘Naissance d’un movement politico-religieux ches les “Ba-Kongo” du Moyen Congo’, and ‘Approche psychologique des jeunes evolues d’A.E.F.’, in French; Jean-Paul Lebeuf, ‘La Civilisation du Tchad’, in French; Annie Masson Detourbet-Lebeuf, ‘Les Kotoko, Citadins et Pecheurs de la Region Tchadienne’, in French; A. Teixeira da Mota, ‘Fernao Vaz, explorateur ignore du Golfo de Guinee’, in French; Dr Carlos Crespo y Gil-Delgado, ‘Religion and Magic Rites among the Bubi People of Fernando Poo’, ‘Medicine and Chirurgy among the Bubi People of Fernando Poo’ and ‘Data Referring to the Anthropology of the Bubi People of Fernando Poo’; M. Jose Galvis, ‘Rapport sur Quelques Voyages d’Exploration et Commerciaux Realises avant du XIX Siecle aux cotes de l’Afriques Comprises parmi les Caps Blanc et Lopez’, in French; Jose Antonio Moreno Moreno, ‘Les Formes d’Anthropophagie dans la Guinee Espagnole’ and ‘La Preuve de l’Nguingui’ chez les Fang de la Guinee Espagnole’, in French; Jose Tomas Pascual, ‘Les Routes et son Influence dans le Developpement de la Richesse Colonial’, in French; Manuel Pinillos de Cruells, ;La Secte de l’Mhueti’ dans la Guinee Espagnole’, in French; Anelardo e Unzueta y Yuste, ‘Relations de travail entre Cuba et Fernando Poo au XLX siecle’, in French; D.R. Rosevear, ‘Zoogeography of Nigerian Mammals’; William Serle, ‘The ornithology of the mountains of the British Cameroons’; Leonar Jan Bruce-Chwatt, ‘Recentes Donnees sur les Moustiques Vecteurs de Fievre Jaune et du Paludisme en Afrique Occidentale Britannique’, in French; W.S.S. Ladell, ‘Physiological Classification of Climates, illustrated by Reference to Nigeria’ and ‘Inherent and Acquuired Acclimatization of a mixed group of West Africans’; Dr D. Stafford Matthews, ‘Some Ethnological & Medical Aspects of Breast Feeding among the Yorubas’; Dr J.W. du Preez, ‘Water Supply and Antrycide in Nigeria’; F.L. Vanderpland, ‘Ecological Problems of Tsetse-fly population’;
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/7/301 cont. P. Mercier, ‘Presentation des cartes ethnique et demographique de la region s’etendant du meridian O au meridian 4 et de la cote au desert’, ‘L’habitation a etage dans l’Atakora’, and ‘L’habita “Somba”’, in French; Sautter, on ‘Le Woleu n’Tem’, in French; K.C. Murray, ‘The Future of the Traditional Arts of West Africa’. 17 leaves (tp.)
/302 Summaries of P. Mercier, Présentation des cartes ethnique et démographique de la région s’étendant du meridian 0 au meridian 4 et de la côte au désert’ [another copy], in French; A. Teixeira da Mota, ‘Deux types d’agricultures indigènes vues à travers la photographie aérienne’ (tp., in French)
/303 Summary of J.L. Farrington, ‘Geological Uses of Air Survey with particular reference to the Nigerian Tinfields’ (tp.)
/304 Ibid. of J. Trochain, ‘Carte Ecologique du Tapies Végétal de l’A.O.F.’, in French; A.M.J. de Swardt, ‘Erosion Surfaces on the Jos Plateau’ (tp.)
/305 Ibid. of J.W. du Preez, ‘Origin, Classification & Distribution of Nigerian Laterites’ (tp.)
/306 Ibid. of M. Greenwood, ‘Peasant Use of Fertilizers in Northern Nigeria’ (tp.)
/307 List of papers submitted to the Conference, Section A (tp.)
/308 Programme for the working sessions of the Conference. 5 leaves (tp.)
/309 List of works displayed in exhibition of paintings and sketches by Jennette and Maurice Fievet.3 pages (tp.)
/310 Revised outline programme of the Conference. 2 leaves (tp.)
/311 Map of Ibadan (printed)
/312 Details of visit to Ife, 12 Dec. (tp.)
/313 Details of visit to Nigeria Agricultural Department, Northern Provinces (tp.)
/314 International African Institute, nd – information sheet about ‘Handbook of African Languages’ (tp.)
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/7/315 Frans Olbrechts to WBF, ‘Sunday’ – refers to letters; refers to being elected Hon. Fellow of RAI; on a visit by WBF to Tervuren (autogr.)
/316 WBF, nd – ‘On the Word “Primitive”’. 2 leaves (autogr. draft, marked ‘Not used’)
/317 Ibid., ibid. – Draft of a talk on ‘primitive art’. 7 leaves (autogr.)
/318 Ibid., ibid. – notes on illustrations[?], marked ‘LSE’. 2 leaves (autogr. cards)
/319 A.A. Moss, ‘Further Light on the “Olokun” Head of Ife’, with note by WBF. 3 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes) [see Man, Oct. 1949, No. 159]
[No number 320]
/321 [A.A. Moss], ‘Further Light on the “Olokun” Head of Ife’ without WBF’s note (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/322 WBF, note on A.A. Moss’ article (autogr. draft)
/323 Proof of ‘Further Light on the “Olokun” Head of Ife’ (printed with autogr. corrections and note from WBF to Dr Moss)
/324 Part of text of WBF’s note (autogr. draft)
/325 WBF, nd – list of recipients of offprints of Olokun article (autogr.)
/326 [H.J. Braunholtz], nd – list of ivories in the Egerton Collection from Benin (autogr.); on verso: WBF, list of bronzes (autogr.)
/327 WBF, nd – lists of artefacts. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/328 A.C.A. Wright[?], British Museum, nd – note concerning a lucky charm (autogr.)
/329 Diagram of pattern (autogr.)
/330 nd – information about Dr A.T. Bryant (tp.)
/331 WBF, nd – notes about Mrs Graham and James Keeves (autogr.)
/332 Leon Underwood, nd – makes arrangements to go with WBF somewhere by car (autogr.)
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/7/333 Dr V.L. Grottanelli, nd – drawings of various objects
/334 nd – scraps of paper with notes by WBF and others. 8 leaves (autogr.)
/335 […?], nd – note about PP rate (autogr.)
/336 Ben Enwonwu to WBF, nd – on arranging to meet; on visiting Murray (autogr.)
/337 Ibid., Lagos, ibid. – has been having a difficult time; on finances; the days are past when the African carved for the love of it; Nigeria is spiritually bankrupt; on culture and art; spoke to Nigerian Union of Teachers about art in education; has been doing a good deal of work; on getting a job in London; on people in Nigeria; on BEBF; on the Ife Museum; on the state of the roads; sends Christmas greetings. 3 pages (autogr.)
/338 Ibid., London, nd – on not bringing the pictures[?] to the Museum; on arrangements to collect them (autogr.)
/339 WBF, nd – ‘information from F. Crompton’ (autogr.)
/340 [H.J. Braunholtz], nd – list of ‘Nigerian Desiderata for B.M.’ (autogr.)
/341 WBF, nd – ‘The Coup de Grâce or Functionalism Defunct’. 3 pages (autogr.; marked ‘Very Secret’)
/342 Ibid. 3 leaves (autogr. draft, marked ‘secret’)
/343 Evening Standard, nd – ‘How Mystery Woman was Detained’. 2 leaves (newspaper cutting)
/344 Flyer for ‘Bronzes of West Africa’ by Leon Underwood (printed)
/345 Leon Underwood to WBF, nd – thanks him for correcting his slips; on the repoussé technique [with diagrams]; sends advance notices of his next book; on getting together to set up a debate on evidence of artistic expression (autogr.)
/346 WBF, ‘New Discoveries from Ife on Exhibition at the Royal Anthropological Institute’. 2 leaves (autogr.) [see Man, June 1949, No. 79]
.1 Plates for /7/346 )(printed)
/347 WBF, ‘New Discoveries from Ife on Exhibition at the Royal Anthropological Institute’ (autogr. draft)
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/7/348 Caption for figure 1 (autogr.)
/349 [BEBF], ‘The new finds at Ife’ (tp.)
/350 Ibid., ibid. (autogr. in WBF’s hand)
/351 Another partial version of ‘The New Finds near Ife’. (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/352 WBF, nd – notes on four terracotta heads [presumably those illustrating the article in Man; see /7/346.1]. 4 leaves (autogr. notes)
/353 nd – scraps of paper with notes by WBF and others. 6 leaves (autogr.)
/354 Erich Elsässer to [WBF?], nd – got his address from Mr L.S.B. Leakey; is interested in African coins before the introduction of European coins; asks if the natives used shells etc. as coins; asks about barter before the arrival of Europeans (autogr.)
/355 ‘Nigerian Masks and Headdresses: A London Exhibition’. 3 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections) [see Man, Oct. 1949, No. 147]
[No number 356]
/357 WBF, nd – ‘Nigerian Masks and Headdresses: A London Exhibition’. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/358 WBF, nd – notes on Bakuba Royal Statues (autogr.)
/359 Ibid., ibid. – list of books on African art (autogr.)
/360 scraps of paper with notes by WBF and others. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/361 Booklet of postcards from Parc National Albert, Congo Belge
/362 Newspaper cutting referring to a discussion evening on 1 Mar. 1949 led by WBF, following a paper by Herbert Read on primitive art
/363 WBF, nd – text of speech [given at the discussion evening]. 14 leaves (autogr.)
/364 Ibid., ibid. – drafts of parts of the speech. 7 leaves (autogr.)
/365 Ibid., ibid. – list of illustrations (autogr.)
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/7/366 Herbert Read to WBF, nd – sends outline of what he proposes to say in the discussion (autogr. card)
/367 WBF, nd – notes on Herbert Read’s talk[?] 9 leaves (autogr.)
/368 [Herbert Read?], ibid. – notes on the talk[?] 3 pages (autogr.)
/369 WBF, ibid. – notes. 2 scraps of paper (autogr.)
/370 World Review, June 1949, article by Herbert Read on ‘Primitive and Modern Art’, pp. 34-9 (printed)
/371 WBF, ‘Traditional Art of the British Colonies’, on the exhibition held at the RAI, 21 June-4 Aug. 1949. 4 leaves (autogr.) [see Man, Oct. 1949, No. 145]
.1 Illustrations [from Man]. 2 leaves (printed)
/372 H.C. Cocks, Colonial Office, to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 9 July [not held] enclosing catalogue of RAI’s exhibition of Traditional Art of the British Colonies; is ordering 30 copies for Public Relations Officers in the colonial territories; asks for leaflets to distribute (tp.)
/373 WBF, post 4 Aug. – circular letter regarding the exhibition of ‘Traditional Art of the British Colonies’, held between 21 June and 4 Aug.; Council request him to convey thanks to all those who helped; conveys thanks of the Secretary of State for the Colonies as follows [/7/374] (autogr. draft)
/374 A. Creech Jones to Prof. Evans-Pritchard, 29 July – refers to Colonial Month (21 June-20 July); thanks RAI for co-operation; was glad he could visit the exhibition, which was a ‘very fine show’; on the contribution made to the knowledge of the public about the Colonies (tp.)
/375 M. Griaule, Assemblée de l’Union Française, to [WBF?], 28 Oct. – thanks him for ‘Traditional Art of the British Colonies’ (autogr.)
/376 WBF to Miss Mary Glasgow, British Council, 16 Nov. – forwards RAI’s claim against the guarantee of £150 offered by the Arts Council for the exhibition of Traditional Art of the British Colonies; encloses catalogue and photographs; reports on number of visitors; describes press coverage; most of the costs attributable to the catalogue and to publicity. 3 pages (tpc.)
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/7/376.1 Breakdown of expenditure for the exhibition ‘Traditional Art of the British Colonies’ (tpc.)
/377 WBF, Confidential Report on the exhibition. 7 leaves (autogr. draft)
.1 WBF to Mrs Thompson, 10 Oct. – asks her for 70 copies of this document (autogr.)
/378 Notes on the finances of the exhibition. 8 leaves (autogr. in various hands)
/379 Notes and receipts relating to exhibition, including attendance figures. 7 leaves (tp. and autogr. in various hands)
/380 WBF, ‘The Art of Ife and Benin’. 4 leaves (autogr. draft)
/381 Proof of ‘Social Anthropology of the Middle East: An American Research Project’ (printed) [see Man, Oct. 1949, No. 148]
/382 WBF, nd – ‘Documents on the Slave Trade’ (autogr.) [see Man, Oct. 1949, No. 149]
/383 Ibid., ibid. – miscellaneous notes. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/384 Ibid., ibid. – review of ‘Bronzes of West Africa’ by Leon Underwood. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/385 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/386 Ibid., ibid. – note on Frobenius (autogr.)
/387 Scraps of paper with notes. 4 leaves (autogr. by WBF and other)
/8 1940s newspaper cuttings
/1 Alex J. Godley, Frederick H. Sykes & Archibald Weigall to the Editor, the Times, 5 Nov. 1942 – ‘Britain and the Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/2 The Times, 4 Dec. 1942 – ‘A Colonial Survey’ (newspaper cutting)
/3 The Times, 11 Jan. 1943 – ‘Colonial Partnership’ (newspaper cutting)
/4 The Times, 19 Dec. 1942 – ‘The Nazi Creed of Race’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/5 The Times, 12 Jan. 1944 – ‘Five-Year Plan for Kenya’ (newspaper cutting)
/6 7 July 1944 – ‘Death Sentence on U.S. Soldiers’ (newspaper cutting)
/7 Walter Lippmann, 25 Jan. 1944 – ‘Russia and Finland’ (newspaper cutting)
/8 11 July 1944 – ‘The Danish Triumph’ (newspaper cutting)
/9 12 July 1944 – ‘Polish Underground Army’s Help’ (newspaper cutting)
/10 23 June 1944 – ‘Women play a big part in Polish underground’ (newspaper cutting)
/11 10 July 1944 – ‘Nationalism in Argentina’ (newspaper cutting)
/12 12 July 1944 – ‘Plans for the Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/13 Alan H. Brodrick, 2 July 1944 – ‘Nigerian Diary’ (newspaper cutting)
/14 G.D. Clifford to the Editor, the Daily Telegraph (newspaper cutting)
/15 Daryll Forde to the Editor, the Times, 7 July 1944 – ‘Empire Studies’ (newspaper cutting)
/16 W.E. Simnett to the Times, 11 July 1944 – ‘Empire and Schools’ (newspaper cutting)
/17 W.B. Fletcher to the Editor, the Times, 4 July 1944 – ‘Trade Associations’ (newspaper cutting)
/18 H.A. Taylor to the Editor, the Times, 4 July 1944 – ‘Knowledge of Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/19 Sir Herbert B. Cohen, 4 July 1944 – letter on ‘London Excavations’ (newspaper cutting)
/20 4 July 1944 – ‘Monetary Fund for Nations’ (newspaper cutting)
/21 The Times, 10 July 1944 – ‘International Fund’ (newspaper cutting)
/22 The Times, 13 July 1944 – ‘The Monetary Fund Plan’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/23 The Times, 11 July 1944 – ‘Trade Associations’. 2 leaves (newspaper cutting)
/24 11 July 1944 – ‘Technique of Bulk Buying’ (newspaper cutting)
/25 A. Wigglesworth to the Editor, the Times, 11 July 1944 – ‘Bretton Woods’ (newspaper cutting)
/26 F. Daley to the Editor, the Times, 11 July 1944 – ‘Trade Associations’ (newspaper cuttings)
/27 8 July 1944 – ‘Argentine Cabinet Changes’ (newspaper cutting)
/28 28 June 1944 – ‘Polish-Soviet Relations’ (newspaper cutting)
/29 13 July 1944 – ‘Civil Affairs in Freed France’ (newspaper cutting)
/30 13 July 1944 – ‘Gen. de Gaulle on U.S. Decision’ (newspaper cutting)
/31 12 July 1944 – ‘General de Gaulle in Ottawa’ (newspaper cutting)
/32 7 July 1944 – ‘Gen. de Gaulle in Washington’ (newspaper cutting)
/33 10 July 1944 – ‘Gen. de Gaulle’s Mission’ (newspaper cutting)
/34 10 July 1944 – ‘Gen. Koenig’s Tour’ (newspaper cutting)
/35 The Times, 8 July 1944 – ‘Mr Roosevelt and Gen. de Gaulle’ (newspaper cutting)
/36 13 July 1944 – ‘Recognition of French Committee’. 2 leaves (newspaper cutting)
/37 13 July 1944 – ‘U.S. and French Currency’ (newspaper cutting)
/38 16 June 1944 – ‘The Dangers of the Gaullists’ Impregnable Position’ (newspaper cutting)
/39 25 June 1944 – ‘Anglo-French Talks’ (newspaper cutting)
/40 23 June 1944 – ‘French Bishops Stand Firm’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/41 The Times, 4 July 1944 – ‘Britain and France’ (newspaper cutting)
/42 Evening Standard, 20 Jan. 1945 – ‘Avalanche kills 1000’ (newspaper cutting)
/43 Oliver Stewart to the Editor, the Times, 15 June 1944 – ‘Polls of Opinion’ (newspaper cutting)
/44 Clive Garsia to the Editor, the Times, 15 June 1944 – ‘France and the Allies’ (newspaper cutting)
/45 Gregory Macdonald, the Catholic Times, 23 June 1944 – ‘Germany Seeks Stalemate’ (newspaper cutting)
/46 The Times, 15 June 1944 – ‘Future of Poland’ (newspaper cutting)
/47 15 June 1944 – ‘A Cradle of History (newspaper cutting)
/48 15 June 1944 – ‘Britain and France’ (newspaper cutting)
/49 11 June 1944 – ‘Allies and France’ (newspaper cutting)
/50 Evening Standard, 20 Jan. 1945 – ‘Treason Trials in Freed Cities’ (newspaper cutting)
/51 2 Feb. 1945 – ‘Greek Peace Talks Held Up’ (newspaper cutting)
/52 Sunday Times, 21 Jan. 1945 – ‘Greek Problem as a Medical One’ (newspaper cutting)
/53 Evening Standard, 20 Jan. 1945 – ‘E.L.A.S. and a Communist Macedonia’ (newspaper cutting)
/54 Douglas Woodruff, 2 May 1943 – ‘How the British Empire Grew’ (newspaper cutting)
/55 15 Apr. 1943 – ‘Gin and Ginger’ (newspaper cutting)
/56 The Times, 15 Apr. 1943 – ‘Science as an Aid to Humanity’, ‘Greek Studies at Cambridge’ (newspaper cutting
/57 The Times, 16 Apr. 1943 – ‘Policy in West Indies’. 2 leaves (newspaper cutting)
/58 The Times, 16 Apr. 1943 – ‘An Industrial Necessity’. 2 leaves (newspaper cutting)
/59 13 Apr. 1943 – ‘Future of African Dependencies’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/60 13 Apr. 1943 – obituary of Mr F. St J. Steadman (newspaper cutting)
/61 12 Apr. 1943 – ‘Britain’s Need of More Scientists’ (newspaper cutting)
/62 Lord Onslow to the Editor, the Times, 7 Apr. 1943 – ‘Foreign Service Candidates’ (newspaper cutting)
/63 12 Apr. 1943 – ‘Indians in S. Africa’ (newspaper cutting)
/64 10 Apr. 1943 – ‘Re-Education of Europe’ (newspaper cutting)
/65 9 Apr. 1943 – ‘A London Home for Colonials’ (newspaper cutting)
/66 Cecil Rodwell to the Editor, the Times, 7 Apr. 1943 – ‘Governor and Council’ (newspaper cutting)
/67 R.E. Stubbs to the Editor, the Times, 5 Apr. – ‘Governor and Council’ (newspaper cutting)
/68 R. Nicholson to the Editor, the Times, C.W.W. Greenidge to the Editor, the Times, 5 Apr. 1943 – ‘The Colonial Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/69 The Times, 3 Apr. 1943 – ‘Future of the Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/70 2 Apr. 1943 – ‘African Territories after the War’ (newspaper cutting)
/71 The Times, 1 Apr. 1943 – ‘Uganda’. 2 leaves (newspaper cutting)
/72 The Times, 30 Mar. 1943 – ‘Re-Education of Germany’ (newspaper cutting)
/73 George Maxwell to the Editor, the Times, 23 Mar. 1943 – ‘The Colonial Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/74 26 Mar. 1943 – ‘Archaeology and Modern Life’ (newspaper cutting)
/75 The Times, 26 Mar. 1943 – ‘Education after the War’ (newspaper cutting)
/76 The Times, 26 Mar. 1943 – ‘Mr. Churchill’s New World’ (newspaper cutting)
/77 26 Mar. 1943 – ‘British and Spanish Culture’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/78 Michael de la Bedoyere to the Editor, the Times, 23 Mar. 1943 – ‘Cardinal Hinsley’ (newspaper cutting)
/79 Lord Lugard to the Editor, the Times, 20 Mar. 1943 – ‘The Colonial Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/80 H.M. Grace to the Editor, the Times, Maung Ohn to the Editor, the Times, 18 Mar. 1943 – ‘The Colonial Future’ (newspaper cutting)
/81 18 Mar. 1943 – ‘Policy for Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/82 18 Mar. 1943 – ‘M.P.s and Social Reform’ (newspaper cutting)
/83 18 Mar. 1943 – ‘Future of British Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/84 18 Mar. 1843 – ‘Science and the Citizen’ (newspaper cutting)
/85 16 Mar. 1943 – Obituary of Dr F.G. Parsons (newspaper cutting)
/86 J.B. Trend to the Editor, the Times, 12 Apr., Fred Bullock to the Editor, the Times, – ‘The Study of Languages’ (newspaper cutting)
/87 13 Apr. 1943 – ‘The Place of Man in Society’ (newspaper cutting)
/88 The Times, 13 Mar. 1943 – ‘A Planned Trade Policy’ (newspaper cutting)
/89 Africanus to the Editor, the Times, 9 Mar. – ‘An African Charter’ (newspaper cutting)
/90 10 Mar. 1943 – ‘Colonials in London’ (newspaper cutting)
/91 The Times, 6 Mar. 1943 – ‘No Outside Control of Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/92 Evening Standard, 8 Feb. 1943 – ‘Ex-A.D.C. Wore Medal Ribbons He Had Not Won’ (newspaper cutting)
/93 9 Feb. 1943 – ‘Peer’s Heir Killed’ (newspaper cutting)
/94 Evening Standard, 27 Feb. 1943 – ‘Craftsmen to Broadcast to The Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/95 11 Mar. 1943 – ‘History Books (Committee)’. 2 leaves (newspaper cutting)
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/8/96 M/L Gazette, Feb. 1943 – ‘Establishment of Labour Advisory Board in the Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/97 4 Mar. 1943 – ‘House of Commons’ (newspaper cutting)
/98 25 Mar. 1943 – ‘Study of the Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/99 Scrutator, the Sunday Times, 21 Mar. 1943 – ‘Our Colonial Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/100 25 Feb. 1943 – ‘Colonial Research’ (newspaper cutting)
/101 24 Feb. 1943 – article on the funeral of R.R. Marett (newspaper cutting)
/102 18 Feb. 1943 – ‘Institutes for British West Africa’ (newspaper cutting)
/103 Charles Grant Robertson to the Editor, the Times, 18 Feb. 1943 – ‘Education in the Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/104 The Times, 10 Feb. 1943 – ‘The Colonial Service’. 2 leaves (newspaper cutting)
/105 The Times, 13 Feb. 1943 – ‘£10,000,000 for New Trust’ (newspaper cutting)
/106 The Times, 13 Feb. 1943 – ‘Lord Nuffield’s Benefaction’ (newspaper cutting)
/107 H.M. Millichamp to the Editor, the Times, 9 Feb. 1943 – ‘Education in the Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/108 Richard Winstedt to the Editor, the Times, Nigel StJ. Groom to the Editor, the Times, 3 Feb. – ‘Education in the Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/109 Harold A. Moody to the Editor, the Times, 11 Jan. 1943 – ‘Colonial Policy’ (newspaper cutting)
/110 Margery Perham to the Editor, the Times, 31 Jan. – ‘Education in the Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/111 C.W.W. Greenidge to the Editor, the Times, 5 Feb. 1943 – ‘West Indian Industries’ (newspaper cutting)
/112 W.H. McLean to the Editor, the Times, 27 Jan. 1943 – ‘The Colonial Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/113 Julian Huxley to the Editor, the Times, 28 Jan. 1943, W. Peel to the Editor, the Times – ‘Education in the Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/114 12 Oct. 1942 – ‘U.S. Writer’s Attack on Britain’ (newspaper cutting)
/115 12 Oct. 1942 – ‘U.S. Critics of Britain’ (newspaper cutting)
/116 Daryll Forde to the Editor, the Times, 28 Jan. 1943 – ‘Universities and the Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/117 19 Jan. 1943 – ‘Raw Materials from the Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/118 27 Jan. 1943 – ‘Conservatives and Social Service’ (newspaper cutting)
/119 Margery Perham to the Editor, the Times, 27 Jan. 1943 – ‘The Swazi’ (newspaper cutting)
/120 R.W. Hamilton to the Editor, the Times, 18 Jan. 1943 – ‘Colonial Policy’ (newspaper cutting)
/121 Robert Waley Cohen to the Editor, the Times, Harold A. Moody to the Editor, the Times, 23 Jan. 1943 – ‘Colonial Policy’ (newspaper cutting)
/122 12 Jan. 1943 – ‘Labour in the Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/123 C.L. Cox to the Editor, the Times, 8 Jan. – ‘Progress in the Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/124 Sunday Times, 3 Jan. 1943 – ‘Britian & U.S. Discuss Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/125 22 Dec. 1942 – ‘A Square Deal for the Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/126 19 Dec. 1942 – ‘Colonial Welfare’ (newspaper cutting)
/127 19 Dec. 1942 – ‘Economic Basis of Peace’ (newspaper cutting)
/128 Eric A. Walker to the Editor, the Times, 1 Dec. 1942 – ‘The Colonial Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/129 John Hay to the Editor, the Times, A.F. Pollard to the Editor, the Times, 4 Dec. – ‘Britain and the Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/130 4 Dec. 1942 – ‘Colonial Policy’ (newspaper cutting)
/131 The Times, 4 Dec. 1942 – ‘A New Imperial Order’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/132 H.A.F. Lindsay to the Editor, the Times, 27 Nov. – ‘The Colonial Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/133 H.J. Braunholtz & WBF to the Editor, the Times, 16 Nov. 1942 – ‘Native Races in the Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/134 WBF to ibid., ibid – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/135 C.W.B. to the Editor, the Times, 26 Dec. 1941 – ‘Science and Politics’ (newspaper cutting)
/136 John Hayward, 25 June 1944 – ‘The Artist and the Public’, review of ‘The Sociology of Literary Taste’ by L.L. Schücking (newspaper cutting, some cut away)
/137 The Times, 15 June 1944 – ‘Italian Trend to Communism’ (newspaper cutting)
/138 9 Aug. 1943 – ‘Archaeology and Replanning’ (newspaper cutting)
/139 R.W. Moore, 2 July 1944 – ‘Living and Learning’, review of ‘The Social Psychology of Education’ by C.M. Fleming (newspaper cutting)
/140 10 July 1944 – ‘Disunity among Greeks’ (newspaper cutting)
/141 7 July 1944 – ‘Greek Divisions not yet Healed’ (newspaper cutting)
/142 2 July 1944 – ‘Greeks still fail to agree’ (newspaper cutting)
/143 10 July 1944 – ‘M. Subasitch’s call to Yugoslavs’ (newspaper cutting)
/144 8 July 1944 – ‘New Yugoslav Government’ (newspaper cutting)
/145 16 June 1944 – ‘Reconciliation seems remote in Yugoslavia’ (newspaper cutting)
/146 Eric M. Gamage to the Editor, the Times, 4 July, R. Hugh Roberts to the Editor, the Times, 5 July – ‘Trade Associations’ (newspaper cutting)
/147 25 June 1944 – ‘New Jugoslav Cabinet Plan’ (newspaper cutting)
/148 E.J. Searle, ‘Snow Clearing’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/149 ‘Norway’s Bishops who Thwarted Traitor Quisling’ (newspaper cutting)
/150 20 May 1943 – ‘“The State Alone”’ (newspaper cutting)
/151 Victor Gollancz to the Editor, Manchester Guardian, 28 June 1945 – ‘Sudeten Germans – and other things’ (newspaper cutting)
/152 12 July 1941 – obituary of Sir Arthur Evans (newspaper cutting)
/153 29 Jan. 1943 – ‘French West Africa’ (newspaper cutting)
/154 The Times, 4 Feb. 1943 – ‘Industry and Education’ (newspaper cutting)
/155 10 Feb. 1943 – ‘Colonial Policy’ (newspaper cutting)
/156 The Times, 25 Feb. 1943 – ‘The World of the Future’ (newspaper cutting)
/157 The Times, 24 Feb. 1943 – ‘A Colonial Example’ (newspaper cutting)
/158 The Times, 24 Feb. 1943 – ‘A Constitution for Jamaica’ (newspaper cutting)
/159 The Times, 22 Feb. 1943 – ‘The Man who Fights in the Red Army’ (newspaper cutting)
/160 Manchester Guardian Weekly, 19 Feb. 1943 – ‘£10,000,000 New Nuffield Gift’ (newspaper cutting)
/161 The Times, 8 Mar. 1943 – ‘The Arabs of Palestine’ (newspaper cutting)
/162 The Times, 15 Mar. 1943 – ‘A Creed for the Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/163 The Times, 17 Mar. 1943 – ‘Revenue from Direct Taxes’ (newspaper cutting)
/164 The Times, 17 Mar. 1943 – ‘Caribbean Policy’ (newspaper cutting)
/165 The Times, 23 Mar. 1943 – ‘Avebury for the Nation’ (newspaper cutting)
/166 The Times, 29 Apr. 1943 – ‘Slum Life in Cities’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/167 The Times, 1 Apr. 1943 – ‘Uganda Jubilee’ (newspaper cutting)
/168 The Times, 15 Apr. 1943 – ‘Foreign Office Research’. 2 leaves (newspaper cutting)
/169 The Times, 15 Apr. 1943 – ‘Indian Claims in Natal’, ‘Post-War Planning in India’ (newspaper cutting)
/170 The Times, 15 June 1944 – ‘French National Committee’ (newspaper cutting)
/171 The Times, 18 June 1944 – ‘De Gaulle in Normandy’, ‘Prehistoric Man’ (newspaper cutting, marked ‘See over also’)
/172 Catholic Herald, 16 June 1944 – ‘Will Fascism Revive After the War?’ (newspaper cutting)
/173 23 June 1944 – ‘Our Reception in France’ (newspaper cutting)
/174 The Catholic Times, 23 June 1944 – ‘SS. Crispin and Crispinian’ (newspaper cutting)
/175 The Times, 11 July 1944 – ‘Gen. De Gaulle on his Talks’ (newspaper cutting)
/176 The Times, 11 July 1944 – ‘In War-Torn Caen’ (newspaper cutting)
/177 The Times, 12 July 1944 – ‘U.S. and French Committee’ (newspaper cutting)
/178 The Catholic Herald, 23 June 1944 – ‘What is to be done with Pole and Russian prisoners from German Army?’ (newspaper cutting)
/179 23 June 1944 – ‘Communism is doing much too well in Italy’ (newspaper cutting)
/180 11 July 1944 – ‘Moscow and the Flying Bomb’ (newspaper cutting)
/181 10 July 1944 – ‘Honours for Russian Mothers’ (newspaper cutting)
/182 7 July 1944 – ‘The Kharkov Trial’ (newspaper cutting)
/183 16 June 1944 – ‘Religion in Russia’ (newspaper cutting)
/184 The Times, 7 July 1944 – ‘World Money Fund’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/185 Ernest W. Goodale to the Editor, the Times, 10 July 1944 – ‘Trade Associations’ (newspaper cutting)
/186 The Times, 15 Jan. 1949 – ‘Consultation in the Pits’ and various letters (newspaper page)
/187 The Times, 11 Jan. 1943 – ‘Future of the Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/188 12 Mar. 1942 – ‘Dutch Answer to Japan’ (newspaper cutting)
/189 13 Mar. 1942 – ‘The Colonial Empire I – The Need for Stocktaking and Review’ by Margery Perham (newspaper cutting)
/190 ‘The Colonial Empire II. – Capital, Labour, and the Colour-Bar’ by Margery Perham (newspaper cutting)
/191 The Times, 1942 – ‘The Colonial Future’ (newspaper cutting)
/192 23 Dec. 1941 – ‘Science and Politics’ (newspaper cutting)
/193 The Times, 21 Nov. 1942 – ‘America and the Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/194 The Times, 21 Nov. 1942 – ‘A Colonial Debate’ (newspaper cutting)
/195 The Times, 24 Nov. 1942 – ‘Evolution of the Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/196 The Times, 27 Nov. 1942 – ‘M. Willkie on War Aims’, ‘Agreement before the Armistice’ (newspaper cutting)
/197 The Times, 27 Nov. 1942 – ‘The Colonial Future’ (newspaper cutting)
/198 The Times, 27 Nov. 1942 – ‘Colonial Policy’ (newspaper cutting)
/199 The Times, 2 June 1942 – ‘A University in War-Time’ (newspaper cutting with autogr. note by E.J. Lindgren)
/200 Michael Huxley to the Editor, the Times, ‘A Sense of History’; Patrick Donner to the Editor, the Times, 25 Nov. 1942 – ‘The Colonial Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/201 27 Nov. 1942 – ‘Colonial Policy’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/202 Malcolm A. Robertson to the Editor, the Times, 24 Nov. 1942, Lord Dudley to the Editor, the Times, ‘Britain and the Colonies’ (newspaper cutting)
/203 25 Nov. 1942 – ‘Colonies and the Public’ (newspaper cutting)
/204 Sir Edward Grigg, Sunday Times, 22 Nov. 1942 – ‘Our Colonial Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/205 21 Nov. 1942 – ‘British Imperial Policy’ (newspaper cutting_
/206 20 Nov. 1942 – ‘America and the Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/207 Raymond Firth to the Editor, the Times, 15 Mar. 1942 – ‘The Colonial Empire’ (newspaper cutting)
/208 ‘Literature and the Classics’ (newspaper cutting)
/209 The Times, 1 Dec. 1941 – obituary of Dr F. Stang (newspaper cutting)
/210 ‘Rubber from Nigeria’ (newspaper cutting)
/211 H.J. Braunholtz & WBF to the Editor, the Times, 30 Dec. 1941 – ‘Social Sciences’ (newspaper cutting)
/212 WBF to ibid., nd – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/213 A.V. Hill to the Editor, the Times, 23 Dec. 1941 – ‘The Social Sciences’ (newspaper cutting)
/214 George Maxwell to the Editor, the Times, 29 Nov. 1941 – ‘The Ethiopian Background’ (newspaper cutting)
/215 The Times, 2 Dec. 1941 – ‘Science, War, and Peace’ (newspaper cutting)
/216 George Catlin to the Editor, the Times, 22 Dec. 1941 – ‘Social Sciences’ (newspaper cutting) [see /2/253]
/217 William Brown to the Editor, the Times, 11 Dec. 1941 – ‘Science and Politics’ (newspaper cutting)
/218 R.A. Gregory to the Editor, the Times, 17 Dec. 1941 – ‘Science and Politics’ (newspaper cutting)
/219 F.S. Stone to the Editor, the Times, 2 Jan. 1942 – ‘Science and Politics’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/220 Patrick Abercrombie to the Editor, the Times, 1 Jan. 1942 – ‘Social Sciences’ (newspaper cutting)
/221 Charles Madge to the Editor, the Times, 27 Dec. 1941 – ‘The Social Sciences’ (newspaper cutting)
/222 […?] to the Times, 30 Dec. 1941 – on the production of clothing[?] (autogr. draft)
/223 28 Apr. 1945 – ‘Seats in New League’ (newspaper cutting)
/224 The Times, 28 Apr. 1945 – ‘State Budget in Russia’ (newspaper cutting)
/225 26 Apr. 1945 – ‘President Truman opens San Francisco Conference’ (newspaper cutting)
/226 Ibid. – ‘Germany Fighting on to Total Ruin’ (newspaper cutting)
/227 28 Apr. 1945 – ‘French Troops in Stuttgart’ (newspaper cutting)
/228 Manchester Guardian, 28 Apr. 1945 – ‘The Meeting’ (newspaper cutting)
/229 Ibid., ibid. – letter from T.H. Pear, ‘Human Nature and the Peace’ (newspaper cutting)
/230 Ibid., ibid. – letter from G. Warburg, ‘Berlin’ (newspaper cutting)
/231 28 Apr. 1945 – ‘San Francisco Dispute’ (newspaper cutting)
/232 Manchester Guardian 26 Apr. 1945 – ‘The Jews’ (newspaper cutting)
/233 26 Apr. 1945 – ‘The Big Powers and the Jews’ (newspaper cutting)
/234 Ibid., – ‘San Francisco Opening’ (newspaper cutting)
/235 25 Apr. 1945 – ‘United Nations Conference’ (newspaper cutting)
/236 23 Apr. 1945 – ‘San Francisco “the Acid Test”’ (newspaper cutting)
/237 Ibid. – ‘Soviet Treaty with Poland’ (newspaper cutting)
/238 Manchester Guardian, 25 Apr. 1945 – letter from Dr Vladimir Ryear, ‘Trieste’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/239 25 Apr. 1945 – ‘Polish Deadlock’ (newspaper cutting)
/240 Ibid. – ‘Polish Land Scheme’ (newspaper cutting)
/241 Ibid. – ‘Future of Trieste’ (newspaper cutting)
/242 Ibid. – ‘Europe’s Jewry’ (newspaper cutting)
/243 23 Apr. 1945 – ‘Text of the Soviet-Polish Treaty’ (newspaper cutting)
/244 nd – ‘The German Catastrophe’ (newspaper cutting)
/245 14 Apr. 1945 – ‘Missing Polish Delegation’ (newspaper cutting)
/246 Ibid. – ‘Trieste’ (newspaper cutting)
/247 Manchester Guardian, 14 Apr. 1945 – ‘Franklin Roosevelt’ (newspaper cutting)
/248 27 Apr. 1945 – ‘Ally or Co-Belligerent?’ (newspaper cutting)
/249 Ibid. – ‘All-Party Support for Greek Premier’ (newspaper cutting)
/250 Manchester Guardian, 27 Apr. 1945 – ‘The Prologue’ (newspaper cutting)
/251 4 May 1945 – ‘America’s “Nine Objectives”’ and other articles (newspaper cutting)
/252 The Times, 4 May 1945 – letter from Irmgard Litten, ‘Germany and the Camps’ (newspaper cutting)
/253 Ibid., ibid. – letter from A.E. Moodie, ‘The Balkan Outlook’ (newspaper cutting)
/254 4 May 1945 – ‘Excellent Progress at San Francisco’ (newspaper cutting)
/255 Ibid. – ‘Northern Italy’s Republicans’; ‘Aims of the New League’ (newspaper cutting)
/256 Manchester Guardian 5 May 1945 – ‘Hitler’s Germany’ (newspaper cutting)
/257 Ibid. ibid. – letter from Irmgard Litten, ‘Did the Germans really not know?’ (newspaper cutting)
/258 5 May 1945 – ‘Big Four’s “Dominance” at San Francisco’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/259 Ibid. – ‘Tito’s Claim to Trieste’ (newspaper cutting)
/260 Ibid. – ‘Yugoslavs and Trieste’ (newspaper cutting)
/261 27 Apr. 1945 – ‘The Curtain raised at San Francisco’ (newspaper cutting)
/262 5 May 1945 – ‘Polish Issue’ (newspaper cutting)
/263 The Times, 5 May 1945 – letter from P. Pipinelis, ‘The Balkan Outlook’ (newspaper cutting)
/264 5 May 1945 – ‘“Big Five” at Conference’ (newspaper cutting)
/265 2 May 1945 – ‘Bargaining at San Francisco’ (newspaper cutting)
/266 Ibid. – ‘Repatriation of Russians’ (newspaper cutting)
/267 Ibid. – ‘Issues at San Francisco’ (newspaper cutting)
/268 Ibid. – ‘May Day in Paris’ (newspaper cutting)
/269 Ibid. – ‘The Balkan Outlook’ (newspaper cutting)
/270 The Times, 2 May 1945 – ‘Machinery of Security’ (newspaper cutting)
/271 Ibid., ibid. – obituary of Adolf Hitler (newspaper cutting)
/272 1 May 1945 – ‘New Greek Premier’s “Supreme Task”’ and other articles (newspaper cutting)
/273 Sunday Times, 12 Dec. [?year] – ‘The Colonial Problem’, review by Sir Edward Grigg of ‘The Future of Colonial Policy’ by Lord Hailey (newspaper cutting)
/274 The Times, 7 Feb. 1944 – ‘American Oil Project’ (newspaper cutting)
/275 Ibid., 4 Feb. 1944 – ‘French Anxieties at Algiers’ (newspaper cutting)
/276 5 Feb. 1944 – ‘Effect of the Soviet Changes’ (newspaper cutting)
/277 The Times, 3 Feb. 1944 – ‘Russia and her Neighbours’ (newspaper cutting)
/278 Ibid., ibid. – ‘The New Soviet Union’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/279 7 Feb. 1944 – article on the foreign commissariat of the Ukraine (newspaper cutting)
/280 28 Apr. 1945 – ‘Pause at San Francisco’ (newspaper cutting)
/281 Ibid. – ‘Poland’s Future’ (newspaper cutting)
/282 Manchester Guardian, 10 Apr. 1945 – ‘Raw Cotton Exports’ (newspaper cutting)
/283 10 Apr. 1945 – ‘A Change in Greece?’ (newspaper cutting)
/284 7 Apr. 1945 – ‘Voting in the Security Council’ (newspaper cutting)
/285 10 Apr. 1945 – ‘Allies and Austria’ (newspaper cutting)
/286 Ibid. – ‘Why Plastiras was Dismissed’ (newspaper cutting)
/287 7 Apr. 1945 – ‘Mr. H. Strauss on his Resignation’ (newspaper cutting)
/288 Ibid. – ‘Forging an Instrument’ (newspaper cutting)
/289 The Times, 26 Apr. 1945 – ‘Frank Talks on Poland’ (newspaper cutting)
/290 27 Apr. 1945 – ‘A Basis for Security’ (newspaper cutting)
/291 Ibid. – ‘World Charter Now’ (newspaper cutting)
/292 26 Apr. 1945 – ‘Events in Hungary’ (newspaper cutting)
/293 Manchester Guardian, 1 June 1945 – ‘Industry in India’ (newspaper cutting)
/294 1 June 1945 – ‘Democratic Hungary’ (newspaper cutting)
/295 nd – ‘Two Hitler Youths Executed’ (newspaper cutting)
/296 9 Apr. 1945 – ‘Conditions in Greece’ (newspaper cutting)
/297 Manchester Guardian, 5 June 1945 – ‘Big Change in Europe’ and other articles (newspaper cutting)
/298 5 June 1945 – ‘New French Food Minister’s Blow at Black Market’ (newspaper cutting)
/299 12 Apr. 1945 – ‘France and her Colonies’. 2 leaves (newspaper cutting)
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/8/300 8 June 1945 – ‘Paris calls for Middle East Conference’ (newspaper cutting)
/301 9 Apr. 1945 – ‘The State of Denmark I’ (newspaper cutting)
/302 11 Apr. 1945 – ‘The State of Denmark II’ (newspaper cutting)
/303 Ibid. – ‘Polish Question’ (newspaper cutting)
/304 Ibid. – ‘“Pravda” again’ (newspaper cutting)
/305 10 Apr. 1945 – ‘Russia and Europe I’ (newspaper cutting)
/306 11 Apr. 1945 – ‘Russia and Europe II’ (newspaper cutting)
/307 12 Apr. 1945 – ‘Russia and Europe III’ (newspaper cutting)
/308 The Times, 12 Apr. 1945 – ‘The Rule of Law’ (newspaper cutting)
/309 11 Apr. 1945 – ‘Colonial Development’. 2 leaves (newspaper cutting)
/310 Manchester Guardian, 1 May 1945 – ‘Yugoslavs in Trieste’ (newspaper cutting)
/311 1 May 1945 – ‘Soviet Citizens in British Camps’ (newspaper cutting)
/312 Ibid. – ‘The Dispute over Stuttgart’ (newspaper cutting)
/313 Manchester Guardian, 7 June 1945 – ‘Words’ and other articles (newspaper cutting)
/314 Ibid., 1 June 1945 – letter from H. St. J.B. Philby, ‘The Levant’ (newspaper cutting)
/315 Ibid., 2 June 1945 – letter from T.L. Hardcastle, ‘The Big Five’ (newspaper cutting)
/316 2 June 1945 – ‘Tribute to Jews of Warsaw’ (newspaper cutting)
/317 1 June 1945 – ‘Powers of General Assembly Defined’ (newspaper cutting)
/318 The Times, 1 June 1945 – ‘Greek Quislings Sentenced’ and other articles (newspaper cutting)
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/8/319 Manchester Guardian, 2 June 1945 – ‘Which France?’ (newspaper cutting)
/320 Ibid., 4 June 1945 – ‘France’s Place in Levant’ and other articles (newspaper page)
/321 Ibid., 6 June 1945 – ‘Trouble in Levant not due to British Interference’ and other articles (newspaper cutting)
/322 6 June 1945 – ‘Europe Moving Left’ (newspaper cutting)
/323 Ibid. – ‘Arab League’ (newspaper cutting)
/324 Ibid. – ‘A.E.U. and Unity with Soviet Unions’ (newspaper cutting)
/325 Ibid. – ‘Dispute about the Veto still Unsolved’ (newspaper cutting)
/326 28 Apr. 1945 – ‘French Occupation of Stuttgart’ (newspaper cutting)
/327 Ibid. – ‘Trusteeship for Enemy Areas’ (newspaper cutting)
/328 25 Apr. 1945 – ‘Allied Talks on Poland’ and other articles (newspaper cutting)
/329 28 Apr. 1945 – ‘The Horrors of Buchenwald’ (newspaper cutting)
/330 7 June 1945 – ‘Life in Liberated Prague’ (newspaper cutting)
/331 The Times, 7 June 1945 – letters from Edward Atiyah and Michael Clark, ‘Britain and the Levant’ (newspaper cutting)
/332 8 June 1945 – ‘The Russian Zone’ (newspaper cutting)
/333 Ibid. – ‘Chances of a United Policy in Germany’ (newspaper cutting)
/334 Ibid. – ‘Soviet Ambassador Raises Hopes at San Francisco’ (newspaper cutting)
/335 Ibid. – ‘Pastor Niemoller’s Views on Future of Germany’ (newspaper cutting)
/336 9 Apr. 1945 – ‘General Plastiras Goes’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/337 Manchester Guardian, 7 Apr. 1945 – ‘On to Frisco’ (newspaper cutting)
/338 7 Apr. 1945 – ‘Greek Royalists’ Manœvre’ (newspaper cutting)
/339 11 Apr. 1945 – ‘Restoring Greece to Normal’ (newspaper cutting)
/340 Ibid. – ‘The Future of Trieste’ (newspaper cutting)
/341 9 Apr. 1945 – ‘Russian-Polish Negotiations’ (newspaper cutting)
/342 Ibid. – ‘Moscow Assurances to Austria’ (newspaper cutting)
/343 Ibid. – ‘New Cabinet in Athens’ (newspaper cutting)
/344 31 May 1945 – ‘Democratic Hungary’ (newspaper cutting)
/345 Manchester Guardian, 9 June 1945 – ‘Rivals or Allies?’ (newspaper cutting)
/346 Ibid., 31 May 1945 – ‘Germany’ (newspaper cutting)
/347 Ibid., 7 June 1945 – ‘Britain again Accused’ and other articles (newspaper cutting)
/348 7 June 1945 – ‘Will Moscow modify Views on Veto?’ (newspaper cutting)
/349 The Times, 6 June 1945 – ‘Transfer of Ships to Russia’ (newspaper cutting)
/350 6 June 1945 – ‘Britain, France, and the Levant’. 2 leaves (newspaper cutting)
/351 7 June 1945 – ‘Allied Troops in Persia’ (newspaper cutting)
/352 6 June 1945 – ‘Syria and the Lebanon’ (newspaper cutting)
/353 Ibid. – ‘Relief for Germans’ (newspaper cutting)
/354 The Times, 6 June 1945 – ‘French out of Damascus’ and other articles (newspaper cutting)
/355 Ibid., 7 June 1945 – ‘Repercussions in Levant’ and other articles (newspaper cutting)
/356 7 June 1945 – ‘Marshal Tito in Moscow’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/357 7 Apr. 1945 – ‘German Disarmament’ (newspaper cutting)
/358 Ibid. – ‘Missing Polish Delegation’ (newspaper cutting)
/359 The Times, 7 Apr. 1945 – ‘French View of Trusteeship’ (newspaper cutting)
/360 Ibid. – ‘Greek Royalist Agitation’ (newspaper cutting)
/361 7 Apr. 1945 – ‘Dr. Benesh in his Homeland’ (newspaper cutting)
/362 Ibid. – ‘Poles and Russian Invitation’ (newspaper cutting)
/363 Ibid. – ‘Dumbarton Oaks as a Basis’ (newspaper cutting)
/364 Manchester Guardian, 7 Apr. 1945 – ‘The Wool Position’ (newspaper cutting)
/365 7 Apr. 1945 – ‘French Financial Change’ (newspaper cutting)
/366 1 May 1945 – ‘The Rhineland Today’ (newspaper cutting)
/367 The Times, 10 Apr. 1945 – ‘Czechoslovak Policy’ (newspaper cutting)
/368 9 Apr. 1945 – ‘Polish Mission Mystery’ (newspaper cutting)
/369 10 Apr. 1945 – ‘Viennese with Red Flags’ (newspaper cutting)
/370 9 Apr. 1945 – ‘New Czechoslovak Cabinet’ (newspaper cutting)
/371 Ibid. – ‘Shortages after the War’ (newspaper cutting)
/372 10 Apr. 1945 – ‘Togo’s Share in Japan’s Crimes’ (newspaper cutting)
/373 Ibid. – ‘New Greek Cabinet at Work’ (newspaper cutting)
/374 Ibid. – ‘Chinese Delegation to San Francisco’ (newspaper cutting)
/375 9 Apr. 1945 – ‘Controls against Inflation’ and other articles (newspaper cutting)
/376 10 Apr. 1945 – ‘Unity in the Middle East’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/377 11 Apr. 1945 – ‘New Greek Ministers’ (newspaper cutting)
/378 Ibid. – ‘Russian Approach to Poles’ (newspaper cutting)
/379 1 May 1945 – ‘Objection to Communist Speaker’ (newspaper cutting)
/380 The Times, 11 Apr. 1945 – letters from Gilbert Murray and Herbert England, ‘The Crimea Compromise’ (newspaper cutting)
/381 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Work for San Francisco’ (newspaper cutting)
/382 11 Apr. 1945 – ‘Outburst against Italy in Yugoslavia’ (newspaper cutting)
/383 Ibid. – ‘Russo-Polish Relations’ (newspaper cutting)
/384 12 Apr. 1945 – ‘Allies’ “Leniency” to Germans’ (newspaper cutting)
/385 Manchester Guardian, 12 Apr. 1945 – ‘France and Reform’ (newspaper cutting)
/386 Ibid., 2 May 1945 – letter from Herbert Read, ‘The Freedom Press’ (newspaper cutting)
/387 The Times, 30 Apr. 1945 – ‘Seats on World Council’ (newspaper cutting)
/388 Manchester Guardian, 12 Apr. 1945 – ‘The New Greek Government’ (newspaper cutting)
/388a 12 Apr. 1945 – ‘Polish Issue’ (newspaper cutting)
/389 2 May 1945 – ‘Mr. John Amery’ (newspaper cutting)
/390 Ibid. – ‘The Rhineland Today II’ (newspaper cutting)
/391 Manchester Guardian, 2 May 1945 – ‘Waiting’ (newspaper cutting)
/392 2 May 1945 – ‘Military Victory Not Enough’ (newspaper cutting)
/393 Ibid. – ‘Swing to Left in France’ (newspaper cutting)
/394 1 May 1945 – ‘A Swing to Left in France’ (newspaper cutting)
/395 The Times, 1 May 1945 – letter from Lord Huntingdon, ‘The Greek Monarchy’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/396 Manchester Guardian, 1 May 1945 – ‘letter from ‘A Friend of Both Countries’, ‘Trieste’ (newspaper cutting)
/397 1 May 1945 – ‘Yugoslavs Fighting in Trieste’ (newspaper cutting)
/398 The Times, ibid. – ‘Reciprocity between Allies’. 2 leaves (newspaper cutting)
/399 1 May 1945 – ‘The New Austrian Government’ (newspaper cutting)
/400 Ibid. – ‘French Voters Turn to Left’ (newspaper cutting)
/401 Ibid. – ‘Three-Power Policy toward China’ (newspaper cutting)
/402 Ibid. – ‘Mission to Don Juan’ (newspaper cutting)
/403 The Times, 1 May 1945 – ‘Russia’s Three Votes’ (newspaper cutting)
/404 2 May 1945 – ‘Russian Prisoners in Britain’ (newspaper cutting)
/405 The Times, 30 Apr. – obituary of Mussolini (newspaper cutting, marked ‘and see over’)
/406 3 May 1945 – ‘Thoughts on San Francisco’ (newspaper cutting)
/407 Ibid. – ‘Allies and Austria’ (newspaper cutting)
/408 Ibid. – ‘Big Four Satisfied with San Francisco Progress’ (newspaper cutting)
/409 4 May 1945 – ‘Allies and Poland’ (newspaper cutting)
/410 Ibid. – ‘Aid for Liberated Europe’ (newspaper cutting)
/411 3 May 1945 – ‘France’s Contact with P.O.W.’ (newspaper cutting)
/412 4 May 1945 – obituary of Paul Josef Goebbels (newspaper cutting)
/413 Manchester Guardian, 4 May 1945 – ‘Happier Times in Belsen Camp’ (newspaper cutting)
/414 2 June 1945 – ‘Dominion Status Ultimate Aim for Burma’ (newspaper cutting)
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/8/415 1 June 1945 – ‘Communist Party’s New Line’ (newspaper cutting)
/416 5 June 1945 – ‘War Crimes’ (newspaper cutting)
/417 Manchester Guardian, 4 May 1945 – ‘Progress’ (newspaper cutting)
/418 1 June 1945 – ‘Action in the Levant’ (newspaper cutting)
/419 Ibid. – ‘Nationalism in Burma II’ (newspaper cutting)
/420 Manchester Guardian, 1 June 1945 – ‘U.S. Approval of our Action in Levant’ (newspaper cutting)
/421 nd – ‘Mr. Churchill’s Request to General de Gaulle’ (newspaper cutting)
/422 1 June 1945 – ‘Poles in Charge in Breslau’ (newspaper cutting)
/423 16 Dec. 1959[?] – ‘London Day by Day’ (newspaper cutting)
/424 The Times, 1 June 1945 – ‘British Intervention in the Levant’ (newspaper cutting)
/9 1950
/1 Dorothea Richards to EJL, nd – on visiting Cambridge (autogr. pc)
/2 EJL & WBF, nd – editorial notes on a text [not held]; refers to ‘supervisor of Lapps’ [see A96/16/141]; WBF does not like to quote Fowler against her. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/3 I.A. & Dorothea Richards to [EJL?], New Year 1950 – on a Sabbatical term; ask about the reindeer; mention Michael (autogr. pc)
/4 Johanna Felhoen Kraal to Mrs L. Fagg, 2 Jan. 1950 – refers to her letter; refers to WBF’s article; on WBF’s return from Kano; on Christmas and New Year greetings (tp.)
/5 Charles Ratton to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for best wishes and for publication on the bronze of Ife; sends New Year wishes; has heard his news from the Plasses; refers to his trip to Jebba and Tada; asks to be remembered to BEBF and to Mr Murray (autogr. pc, in French)
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/9/6 Dorothy Brooks, West African Writers and Artists Club, to WBF, 9 Jan. 1950 – invites him to become a Foundation member of the club; encloses leaflet; outlines the aims of the club; K.C. Murray is a Patron; on the finances (tp.)
/7 WBF to [John Stewart] Auchinvole, [Board of Trade], ibid. – has only a hazy idea of the organisation of ILD; explains that he is in Nigeria; recounts that pieces of mahogany timber were sent to him by BEBF; on the need for an import licence for the timber; asks if he can issue this (autogr. draft)
/8 B.A.L. Cranstone to WBF, 16 Jan. – everything is going smoothly with Man; on RAI affairs; on a grant awarded by the Viking Fund for library purposes; outlines proposals for using this grant; on a scheme to use houses in Bedford Square as accommodation for learned societies; no decision has been taken about the lease; mentions Digby and Miss Kerton (autogr.)
/9 H.J. Braunholtz to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 10 Jan. [not held]; suggests that a few days at Jos before going to the Congo will freshen him up; on extending his leave by a week or two; went to see General Garnier at Mayfield; has had his stuff from the Massawara tribes brought to the BM; on Roger Duff of New Zealand; on a letter from K.C. M[urray]; on D. Forde; has not yet heard who is to be the new Director; television has come to the BM (autogr.)
/10 Edmund [Rolfe], Wardour Castle, to ibid., 17 Jan. – sends his pyjamas; sends a bird; on his visit (autogr.)
/11 Mary Tew to ibid. 24 Jan. [wrongly dated 1949] – congratulates him on coming in spite of her warnings; refers to her letter [/7/265]; on the importance of seeing Mr Burns; on getting transport; on Yenga-Yenga; on arrangements for meeting (autogr.)
/12 W. Mankovsky to SEDEC S.A., Luluabourg, 26 Jan. – sends copy of a letter of recommendation concerning WBF; asks that WBF is given all assistance to permit him to pursue his trip in the Kasaï (tpc., in French)
/13 V. Burn, Huilever S.A., to M. Martin, Huilever Brabanta, 28 Jan. – WBF will be in his region studying the customs of the Bashilele; he will be meeting Miss Tew; asks that WBF be welcomed; he will be there in the first days of Feb.; attaches copy of a letter of introduction from the BM (tpc., in French)
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/9/14 Adr. Vanden Bossche to M. l’Administrateur, Chef de Territoire, Mweka, 30 Jan. 1950 – on WBF who is coming to visit the Bakuba; asks that he be helped in his mission; thanks him in advance (tpc., in French)
/15 E.J. Forsdyke to the Governor General, Belgian Congo, 4 Feb. – on the visit to Belgian Congo by WBF; on the dates of his visit; notice of the visit was submitted to the Belgian Embassy in London on 25 Nov. 1949; requests that necessary facilities for his studies be extended to WBF (tp. copy)
/16 H.J. Braunholtz to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 28 Jan. [not held]; on the question of a letter to the Governor General of the Belgian Congo; he wrote to the Cultural Attaché on 25 Nov.; E.J.F.’s view is that a letter from him is not called for; however he asked for a draft; on the Kasai trip; on sending a cast of Shamba Bolongongo to Vanden Bossche; on letting him have a Bakongo piece as an exchange; on WBF’s trip to the Ijebu district; refers to complicated RAI matters; on Man reviews and on the Library; on the Viking Fund; on the possibility of new premises in Bedford Square; wishes him luck. 6 pages (autogr.)
/17 Ibid. to M. Vanden Bossche, 6 Feb. – has heard from WBF of his benevolence towards him; is grateful; will recommend the presentation to him of a cast of Shamba Bolongongo, in the hope that it will be of value to his collection (autogr. draft, in French)
/18 Ibid. to WBF, 8 Feb. – refers to his own letter of 4 Feb. [/9/16]; Forsdyke has now sent a letter to the Governor General, of which he encloses a copy [/9/15]; also encloses copy of letter he wrote to Vanden Bossche [/9/15]; is pressed for time; gives news of an RAI Council meeting; on the Times Colonial Supplement with WBF’s article in it (autogr.)
/19 Clare Hope to ibid., 12 Feb. – on his article on Nigerian Art in the Times Colonial Survey; has come into contact with people from the tribes of which he speaks; describes two of these people; asks if he would give a broadcast or lecture-talk sometime; on the tragic loss of culture; on her Yoruba[?] friend; mentions broadcasting again; thinks that Akintunde Solanke would cooperate. 8 pages (autogr.)
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/9/20 B.A.L. Cranstone to ibid., 13 Feb. 1950 – on some proofs; Braunholtz has probably given him an account of the Council meeting; on his illness; on Leach’s ‘manoeuvres’; on the Viking Grant; on FS (autogr.)
/21 BEBF to ibid., ibid. – on his booking to Ibadan; asks him to ring up; refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; John has had chicken pox (autogr.)
/22 H.J. Braunholtz to ibid., 15 Feb. – on the extension of his special leave; on presenting a plaster cast of Shamba Bolongongo to M. Vanden Bossche; refers to a previous letter [/9/18]; on the RAI Council meeting; on the Viking Fund grant; on K.C. M[urray] (autogr.)
/23 A. Maesen to Webster Plass, 27 Feb. – answers his questions about the Baoulé Masque; sheet added with information about Baule masks. 2 leaves (tp.)
/24 Johanna Felhoen Kraal to WBF, 1 Mar. – refers to his letter from Ibadan [not held]; on arrangements for his visit to Amsterdam en route for London (tp.)
/25 1 Mar. – note about Raymond Beeldens, who has a collection of Congo art (autogr. in two unknown hands)
/26 Johanna Felhoen Kraal to WBF, 3 Mar. – repeats arrangements for his visit to Amsterdam en route to London (autogr.)
/27 WBF to H.J. Braunholtz, post-12 Mar. – report of his recent visit to West Africa, 14 Nov. 1949-12 Mar. 1950; describes his time in Nigeria, Dahomey and Belgian Congo; summarises the results of his trip; thanks various people. 4 leaves (tpc.)
/28 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 8 leaves (autogr. draft; incomplete)
/29 Mary Tew to WBF, 15 Mar. – refers to his letter [not held]; on the time spent together in Africa; on their feelings for one another; on Pat and Ioma E.-P.; suspects WBF has not had much ‘feminine affection’ in his life; is proud to have ‘forced’ him out of his reticence; glad to have details of his return journey; on his photographs; on a trip to Nigeria (tp.)
/30 Ibid., 19 Mar. – on collecting; describes the items she has collected; she will send her items to the BM; mentions Frans [Olbrechts]; on money; on a lectureship at Oxford; on a Nigerian trip; on her research; other news. 4 pages (tp.)
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/9/23 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., 19 Mar. 1950 – invoice for development of films (autogr.)
/32 Ibid., 23 Mar. – ibid. (autogr.)
/33 Johanna Felhoen Kraal to ibid., 24 Mar. – on changed plans for her visit to England (tp.)
/34 WBF to Webster [Plass], ibid. – has had little opportunity to tell him about the expedition; on his photographs; expresses his gratitude (autogr.)
/35 [24 Mar.] – script on ‘African Masks’ for television programme ‘Private View’. 3 leaves (tp.)
/36 WBF, nd – draft of ibid. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/37 Ibid., ibid. – another draft of part of ibid. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/38 Ibid., ibid. – brief notes of points made in the script. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/39 Ibid., ibid. – further notes of points made in the script (autogr.)
/40 Ibid., 23 Mar. – on photos to be mounted for the television programme (autogr.); [on verso:] H.J. G[owers] to WBF, nd – on mounting photographs for the television show (tp.)
/41 BBC to WBF, 17 Mar. – contract for programme. 2 leaves (printed and tp.)
.1 Envelope marked ‘Contract for Signature Urgent’
/42 Daily Mail, 25 Mar. – review of the programme ‘Private View’ (newspaper cutting)
/43 Leonard H. Bell to WBF, 29 Mar. – invoice for enlargements of negatives (autogr.)
/44 EJL to ibid., 31 Mar. – on Nickul manuscript; on Campbell review; WBF’s answers added; on visiting Cambridge (autogr. pc)
/45 Ibid., 3 Apr. – on personal matters (autogr.)
/46 K.H. Leach to WBF, 4 Apr. – refers to WBF’s letter of 31 Mar. [not held]; on a refund (tp.)
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/9/47 WBF to EJL, Good Friday [7 Apr. 1950] – on meeting Johanna [Felhoen Kraal]; on not writing while he was away; he had a wonderful time; refers to ‘encouraging’ letter she sent at the time of Leach’s memorandum on reviews policy; on the memorandum; on those who defended him; will continue the long-standing practice regarding reviews; encloses proof of Gjessing’s review of Collinder; on Campbell’s review of Manker; on writing something on the Reindeer Society. 7 pages (autogr.)
/48 Ibid., 9 Apr. – on breaking off the previous letter unceremoniously; continues to discuss the Reindeer Society; refers to the latest threat to scientific freedom in archaeology; on a scheme for the central distribution of offprints; the RAI has not been consulted; encloses notes about Hildburgh paper; on his pictures (autogr.)
/49 EJL to WBF, 10 Apr. – on the Reindeer Society (autogr.)
/50 WBF to EJL, 12 Apr. – refers to her account of the RAI situation in his absence [not held]; on Jack T.’s report; D.F. was in effective control of the RAI for four months; would like to find some way of relinquishing the Secretaryship; on possible successors; refers to discussion at the last Council meeting before his departure; asks her about J.H.H.’s attitude towards him; on J.H.H.; on potentialities of crisis in next week’s Agenda, including the question of review delays. 6 pages (autogr.)
/51 Ibid., 13 Apr. – on Campbell review of Collinder; thanks her for work of Loorits; Johanna is joining RAI; on JRAI Vol. 76; on her review of the folklore dictionary (autogr.)
/52 Ibid., 15 Apr. – sends proofs of Nickul article; on Campbell review of Collinder (autogr.)
/53 Flavia Elliott to WBF, 15 Apr. – refers to his letter [not held]; refers to information about her bronze plaque; on the ivory piece; thanks him for his interest (tp.)
/54 B.P.C. Bridgewater, Secretary, BM, to H.J. Braunholtz, 18 Apr. – on letters of thanks to those who would be of help to WBF during his visit to Africa (tp.)
/55 Form relating to charges on items shipped by Elder Dempster Lines from Ibadan to the BM (printed and autogr.)
/56 Receipt from Elder Dempster Lines (printed and autogr.)
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/9/57 West African Writers and Artists Club, invitation to inaugural meeting, 21 Apr. 1950 (printed)
/58 WBF to EJL, 23 Apr. – on the Nickul article; on some editorial points, regarding the word ‘communicated’ (autogr.)
/59 Leonard H. Bell to WBF, 26 Apr. – encloses account for work carried out (autogr.)
/60 Ibid., ibid. – invoice for developing films (autogr.)
/61 WBF to EJL, 29 Apr. – apologises for delay in sending the enclosed; on a book he is going to send; reports on discussion on Secretaryship at Council meeting; Cranstone is unwilling to consider the Secretaryship; he would like to give it up with an easy conscience; does not want ascendancy to pass to D.F., Leach and Childe; believes he has no alternative but to carry on for a time; cites three things which encourage him in this. 4 pages (autogr.)
/62 Mikel [Utsi] to WBF, 1 May – thanks him for book; on WBF’s trip to Africa; on the reindeer in Lappland; on meeting for lunch (autogr.)
/63 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., 5 May – invoice for negatives and enlargements (autogr.)
/64 WBF to EJL, 7 May – on Izikowitz; on fixing a lecture date (autogr.)
/65 BEBF to the Surveyor of Antiquities, Ibadan [K. Murray], 8 May – on the training of Mallam Adamu Liman Ciroma in England; gives reasons for request for six month trip (tp.)
/66 A.D. Passmore to [WBF], 13 May – describes a pottery bottle in his possession; it has a faded label; can send a photograph if WBF is interested; refers again to his pottery heads and pot from the Congo (tp.)
/67 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 14 May – on bills relating to WBF’s trip; on his health (autogr.)
/68 WBF to EJL, 14 May – on the matter of ‘communicated’ [see /9/58]; assures her that his attitude towards her has not changed; on Fowler; cannot see anything to be offended at in the words she quotes (autogr.)
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/9/69 Ibid., 14 May 1950 – on her request for the return of her letters [see /7/137]; the ‘vesting day’ was to be three months after his return from Africa; he has not done the job yet; suggests mid-June; on the security of her letters during his absence; on building work at home (autogr.)
/70 [H.J. Braunholtz] to A.D. Passmore, 15 May – on his pottery vase, which sounds like Chimu ware from Peru; would like to see a photograph or the items themselves (tpc.)
/71 Claude Julien, Présence Africaine, to WBF & BEBF, 16 May – on a special issue on ‘Le Monde Noir’; next summer there will be an issue on ‘L’Art Negre’; thinks their collaboration would be useful; includes a scheme of work. 2 leaves (tp., in French
/72 WBF to EJL, 17 May – sends Campbell proofs; thanks her for letter [not held]; refers to her decision to reduce dealings with him on a personal level; on Fowler (autogr.)
/73 Francis K. Gyemfi to WBF, ibid. – is a student from Gold Coast; wishes to further his study of anthropology; on the need for British help; only the African can record native beliefs; is interested in Fellowship. 3 pages (autogr.)
/74 A.D. Passmore to H.J. Braunholtz, 19 May – returns the enclosed letter; cannot help in providing address for the A.D. Passmore for whom the letter is intended (autogr.)
/75 Anthony J. Arkell, UCL, to ibid., 21 May – on offprint of WBF’s article; on Ife bronze heads (autogr.)
/76 E.E. Evans-Pritchard to ibid., 22 May – on giving lectures for the BBC (tp.)
/77 WBF to H.J. Braunholtz[?], ibid. – on copies of Brousse which Vanden Bossche gave him for exchange with Man; on the cost of the numbers which have important articles in them; on a subscription to Les Amis de l’Art Indigène (autogr.); H.J. Braunholtz’s reply added – order the set for the library (autogr.)
/78 Receipt for Press Bulletin (printed and autogr.)
/79 Mary Tew to WBF, Whit Saturday [27 May] – thanks him for cheque, which she tore up; thanks him for nice evening; on visit to Oxford (autogr.)
/80 University of Melbourne Gazette, 29 May (printed)
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/9/81 Francis K. Gyemfi to ibid., 30 May 1950 – thanks him for letter [not held]; looks forward to meeting; on Mrs Meyerowitz (autogr.)
/82 Mary Tew to ibid., 31 May – refers to his letter [not held]; on ‘Art without Age’; on Lokombi instrument; on prints of spoke-shaving device; on her draft on polyandry (autogr.)
/83 ICA membership card for WBF, valid until 1 June (printed)
/84 Leonard H. Bell to WBF, 2 June – encloses order of photographs; encloses invoice (autogr.)
/85 Ibid., ibid. – invoice for prints and negatives. 2 leaves (tp. and autogr.)
/86 Notice of Annual General Meeting of University of London Anthropological Club on 8 June (tp.)
/87 Melville J. Herskovits, Northwestern University, to MWP, 9 June – asks if she would like to meet David and Barbara Ames in England, on their way to West Africa; on his work (tp.)
/88 Margaret A. Bryan, International African Institute, to WBF, 12 June – refers to his letter [not held]; cannot do anything about his query until she returns from holiday; will look up Torday when she gets back and see if she can find links with Nigeria; mentions Mary Tew; mentions Dr Guthrie (autogr.)
/89 Ben Enwonwu to ibid., 14 June – sorry he has not called since his arrival; is holding a second exhibit of his work in London; arrangements are being made for an exhibition in New York in Oct.; his exhibition opens on 27 July (tp.)
/90 ‘He Can’t Find a Nigerian Wife’ – portrait of Ben Enwonwu from West Africa, 5 Aug. (magazine page)
/91 Information about the exhibition of Ben Enwonwu’s work at the Galerie Apollinaire, opening on 31 July with WBF as Chairman. 5 leaves (tp.)
/92 Mary Tew to WBF, 15 June – thanks him for nice evening; thought the meeting went well; press man has not returned her paper; she has no copy; cannot manage Henley but thanks him for invitation (autogr.)
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/9/93 Joan Saxelby to ibid., 15 June 1950 – sends photos he lent for the talk on Nigeria by Mr Akerele; describes the International Club; on some of the Club’s activities. 4 pages (autogr.)
/94 Mary Tew to ibid., 17 June – paper not returned (telegram)
/95 E.E. Evans-Pritchard to ibid., 19 June – on meeting at Wilson’s office; on his Presidential Lecture; on the publication of his Marett Lecture; would prefer it in Man rather than JRAI; on Mary [Tew’s] lecture; wishes to speak to him about something in person (tp.)
/96 M.H.C. Willems, Union Africaine des Arts et des Lettres, to ibid., ibid. – asked permission of Kenneth Bradley to translate his article from Corona; asks if he may borrow the accompanying photographs; asks if he has any other articles on African art which might interest the UAAL review Jeune Afrique (tp.)
/97 The Standard Bank of South Africa to ibid., ibid. – acknowledge his letter of 16 June [not held] (printed and tp. pc)
/98 Mary Tew to ibid., 20 June – could kick herself for giving the press man her paper; asks if he can help; on possibility of publishing the paper (autogr.)
/99 20 June – newspaper cutting on Mary Tew’s lecture
/100 University of London Anthropological Club, invitation to a strawberry tea on 22 June (tp.)
/101 C. Thomas for J. Valentin to the Editor, JRAI, 24 June – informs him of a trip to Lappland under patronage of UNESCO and of the Musée de l’Homme; Prof. Gjessing told him of a series of articles and bibliography relating to the Lapps, published by RAI; would like information about these; is willing to collaborate; asks what he is particularly interested in; asks for names and addresses of those who might be interested; willing to pay for copies of publications. 2 leaves (tp. copy, in French)
/102 Mary Tew to WBF, 26 June – thanks him for his help in getting her paper back (autogr. pc)
/103 Joan F.H. Gilbert to ibid., ibid. – Mary Tew is coming to see her (tp.)
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/9/104 P.R. Noakes, Colonial Office, to ibid., 28 June 1950 – has been asked by Sir Charles Jeffries to ask him to join in a meeting to further the organization of the Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies in 1951; on progress since the last meeting; encloses provisional list of exhibits [see /10/370] (tp.)
/105 Mary Tew to ibid., 29 June – is ‘tickled’ at the idea of doing television; hopes BEBF likes the snaps (autogr.)
/106 BEBF to the General Manager, Benue Area, United Africa Company Ltd., ibid. – on the dispatch of specimens to the BM; seven cases will be delivered to him, labelled as Ethnographic Articles etc. (tp.)
/107 WBF to EJL, 30 June – is sorry not to have written sooner; refers to her note on the Inst. of Sociology; asks her [view] of TTP’s work; a large batch of her letters is on its way (autogr.)
/108 Invoice from Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. to WBF, 30 June (printed and autogr.)
/109 Johanna Felhoen Kraal to WBF, 1 July – has just got the June issue of Man which contains his article; she read it with interest; asks about summer holidays (tp.)
/110 P.R. Noakes to ibid., nd [ack. 3 July] – on changing the date for meeting about the Exhibition (tp.)
/111 K.H. Leach to ibid., 6 July – refers to his letter of 4 Apr. [/9/46]; on a refund on WBF’s sleeper coupon; encloses cheque (tp.)
/112 Ben Enwonwu to WBF, 14 July – it is his 30th birthday; Eric Newton would not like to be Chairman; he is coming to the show and will give it a write-up in the Times; is counting on WBF’s kindness to accept the chair on 31 July; on the other speakers; asks if he thinks the Illustrated London News would be interested in the exhibition; on other press interviews; asks if he wants to see him before the exhibition as regards what he will speak about; encloses the attached which may be helpful (tp.)
/113 ‘Memo to Editors’, background information on Ben Enwonwu. 3 leaves (tp.)
/114 WBF, Chairman’s speech for opening of exhibition on 31 July. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
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/9/115 A.D. Passmore to WBF, 18 July 1950 – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on receiving no reply; on his Peruvian pot with a label; on his pottery heads and pot from the Congo; on giving some of his ‘treasures’ (tp.)
/116 H.J. Braunholtz to A.D. Passmore, 20 July – on the ‘unanswered’ letter; explains how he had tried to get in touch; should be glad to see his pottery; refers to gifts (tpc.)
/117 Kenneth Bradley to ibid., 24 July – has been in touch with M. Maurice and the Union Africaine des Arts et des Lettres; wonders if he would write an appreciation of the movement for Corona; encloses copies of Jeune Afrique (tp.)
/118 Mary Tew to ibid., 26 July – on an invitation to dinner; on domestic arrangements; on visiting the BM to see objects (autogr.)
/119 [Leonard H. Bell] to ibid., ibid. – sends negatives (autogr.)
/120 24 July – ‘Note of a Meeting held at the Imperial Institute on the 14th July, 1950, to discuss the proposed Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies for 1951’ (tp.)
.1 Compliments slip (tp. and autogr.)
/121 Note of a meeting of the selection sub-committee held on 28 July, concerning the Exhibition of Traditional Art from the British Colonies 1951 (tp.)
/122 WBF, ibid. (autogr. draft)
/123 Kenneth Bradley to WBF, 29 July – glad to hear that he will write something; on WBF’s article on the ‘Antiquities of Ife’ (tp. with autogr. PS)
/124 A.D. Passmore to H.J. Braunholtz[?], ibid. – on his letter having no address; has been trying to take a photo of the Peruvian pot; on the other A.D.P. (tp.)
/125 Harry [Wadsworth] to WBF, 30 July – thanks him for the loan of a book by T.T. Paterson; on accident ‘proneness’; on women having fewer driving accidents than men (autogr.)
/126 EJL to ibid., 1 Aug. – refers to his letter of yesterday [not held]; on going to a party in Cambridge; not practicable to have supper; the ‘hysteria’ had to do with the third party they were discussing (autogr.)
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/9/127 Kenneth Bradley to ibid., 2 Aug. 1950 – returns his article on ‘Antiquities of Ife’; wanted to do a thing on Enwonwu’s Exhibition but now not possible; asks if WBF could mention it in his article (tp.)
/128 Invitation to WBF to a lunch party at Magdalene College, Cambridge, on 3 Aug. (printed card)
/129 Table plan for lunch at Magdalene College, Cambridge, on 3 Aug. (tp.)
/130 Information about the arrangements for lunch at Magdalene College, Cambridge, on 3 Aug. (tp.)
/131 WBF, 4 Aug. – notes on African art (autogr.)
/132 The United Africa Company Ltd. to [WBF?], 8 Aug. – invoice for petrol, with receipt attached (tp.)
.1 Note regarding receipt (autogr.)
/133 Mikel [Utsi] to WBF, 9 Aug. – greetings from Sweden (autogr. pc)
/134 EJL to ibid., ibid. – on their send-off; on the crossing (autogr.)
/135 WBF to the Editor, the Times, 15 Aug. – ‘UNESCO on Racialism’ (newspaper cutting)
/136 [Duke of] Bedford to WBF, ibid. – refers to his letter in the Times [/9/135]; he might care to have the enclosed; the subjects dealt with are of importance to all concerned with present-day problems (tp.)
/137 Mary Tew to ibid., 21 Aug. – is going to marry Jim Douglas; hopes he won’t be hurt; asks him not to say anything as she has yet to tell E.-P.; asks him for a drink and supper (autogr.)
/138 D.S. Lyon to Mr Plass, 24 Aug. – invoice for negatives and prints (autogr.)
/139 Frans Olbrechts to WBF, 25 Aug. – thanks him for his remarks on the statuettes; on the style; apologises for writing so little; on coming to London (tp., in French)
/140 H.J. Braunholtz, 28 Aug. – notes on the possible purchase of a Molumbo mask (autogr.)
/141 L’Eventail, 11 Aug. – ‘Une acquisition importante au Musée du Congo Belge’ (newspaper cutting)
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/9/142 G.P. Griggs, Secretary, Dominions and Colonies Committee, Royal Society of Arts, to WBF, 31 Aug. 1950 – refers to WBF preparing a paper on ‘Traditional Art in the Colonies’; the date will be 27 Feb.; on arrangements; asks about chairman (tp.)
/143 Manchester Guardian 1 Sept. – ‘Epstein buys a Carving’ (newspaper cutting)
/144 Jens Yde, Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, to WBF, 2 Sept. – on the dating of specimens of raphia cloth; he also has embroideries of the same date (tp.)
/145 WBF to [the Editor, the Times?], ibid. – on the ‘obsession’ of walking between the lines of paving stones; on the habit marking a child’s subconscious apprehension of a basic law of art (autogr. draft)
/146 Ibid., nd – another version of /9/145 (autogr. draft)
/147 F.H. Fuller, American Overseas Airlines, to WBF, 6 Sept. – refers to cheque for refund of sleeper coupon; the cheque has not been presented (tp.)
/148 WBF to EJL, 8 Sept. – thought the Reindeer Council documents excellent; on lectures; on Pehrson’s paper (autogr.)
/149 Ibid. to the Editor, the Times, 9 Sept. – letter on the name of Charing Cross Station (newspaper cutting)
/150 Ibid., nd – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/151 Ibid., nd – letter on the North Korean people (autogr. draft)
/152 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 9 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 8 June [not held]; on the first consignment of carvings; thanks him for details from notes made at Illa; the second consignment should go in about 2 weeks; on various items; on the Wellcome pieces and the Rawson collection; includes a financial statement. 4 pages (tp.)
/153 Elaine Newton, New York, to ibid., 10 Sept. – on looking at the African collections in the BM; she appreciated his helpfulness; hopes to return next year; offers to help him if she can (autogr.)
/154 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on Pehrson paper (autogr.)
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/9/155 A. Mackenzie Smith, the British Council, to WBF, 11 Sept. 1950 – refers to WBF’s letter of 7 Sept. [not held] and enclosures; tells him where he can get photographs of the Oba of Benin (tp.)
/156 J.M. King, the Star, to ibid., 14 Sept. – thanks him for his letter (tp.)
/157 A.D. Passmore to H.J. Braunholtz[?], 18 Sept. – sends some photographs; makes some comments about the items in the photographs (tp.)
/158 WBF to EJL, 19 Sept. – on her return; his mother has gone into hospital; her gynaecologist delivered Princess Anne; on Pehrson’s article; asks if she would contribute to discussion of E.-P.’s Marett Lecture (autogr.)
/159 EJL to WBF, 21 Sept. – is upset to hear of his mother’s operation; will send flowers; asks for news (autogr. pc)
/160 WBF to EJL, 22 Sept. – his mother will be delighted to get the flowers; on his mother’s operation and condition; BEBF with wife and children is at home (autogr.)
/161 G.D. Hornblower to WBF, 25 Sept. – needs one point from Frobenius’ ‘Voice of Africa’; on an African tomb with a resemblance to an Egyptian one; asks if he can check on this point; on a book called ‘Gemda’[?] (autogr.)
/162 Ibid., 27 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on routes of communication between ancient Egypt and Africa (autogr.)
/163 Mary Tew to ibid., ibid. – on a lunch appointment (autogr.)
/164 WBF to ‘Crypto-Editor’ [EJL], 29 Sept. – on the Pehrson text (autogr.)
/165 Ibid., ibid. – on his mother’s recovery; on the flowers sent by EJL; there is no sign of cancer (autogr.)
/166 Ibid., 1 Oct. – on his mother; on Pehrson’s paper (autogr.)
/167 WBF to HM Commissioners of Customs & Excise, ibid. – on transferring works of art from Nigeria from Imperial Institute to BM for repair and cleaning (autogr. draft)
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/9/168 Prof. V.G Childe to [WBF?], invitation to the Institute of Archaeology on 2 Oct. 1950 (tp.)
/169 S. Diop, Secretary, Présence Africaine, to WBF, 3 Oct. – refers to articles he has promised; asks for them by 25 Oct. (tp., in French)
/170 Lilian Fagg to EJL, 5 Oct. – refers to her letter [not held]; thanks her for the flowers; describes the view from her room; on her physiotherapist; on BEBF; on his children. 6 pages (autogr.)
/171 Beatrice Wyatt to WBF, ibid. – asks if he will review ‘La Civilisation du Tchad’ for her journal (tp.)
/172 H.J. Braunholtz to A.D. Passmore, ibid. – thanks him for the photographs; makes some comments about the items (tpc.)
/173 A.D. Passmore to H.J. Braunholtz, 7 Oct. – thanks him for useful information; on the pottery heads; on the Peruvian pot (tp.)
/174 WBF to EJL, 8 Oct. – on his mother; refers to her asking if Childe was entitled to write to them as ‘Dear Colleague’; on Perhson’s paper (autogr.)
/175 Ibid., 9 Oct. – on the ASA (autogr.)
/176 Ibid., ibid. – will write to her about Geog. Mag. tomorrow; on the Executive Committee; on Pehrson’s paper (autogr.)
/177 WBF, nd – notes regarding costs of photographic work (autogr.)
/178 WBF to Mr Griggs, 12 Oct. – refers to his letter of 31 Aug. [/9/142]; refers to his mother’s operation; is pleased to accept the invitation to address the Royal Society of Arts; confirms date; suggests title of ‘Tribal Sculpture in the British Colonies’; suggests names of possible chairmen (autogr. draft)
/179 G.P. Griggs to WBF, 13 Oct. – thanks him for letter [/9/178]; on the date for his lecture; on the title; on the chairman (tp.)
/180 S. Diop to ibid., ibid. – the issue on ‘L’Art Negre’ will go to press in Feb. 1951; manuscripts can be received up until Christmas 1950; on illustrations (tp., in French)
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/9/181 Leonard H. Bell to WBF, 16 Oct. 1950 – encloses enlargements; encloses account (autogr.)
/182 Ibid., ibid. – invoice for work done (autogr.)
/183 P.R. Noakes to ibid., ibid. – asks him to a meeting concerning the Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies, 1951 (tp. with autogr. note)
/184 Leonard H. Bell to WBF, 18 Oct. – encloses receipt (autogr.)
/185 T.B. Hadley, BBC, to ibid., ibid. – on E.E. Evans-Pritchard’s series of lectures; gives dates and titles; asks if he would like tickets for any or all of the lectures (tp.)
/186 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on Pehrson’s paper; on the pictures; cannot accept the premises on which she criticises him; on editors; is grateful for her help. 4 pages (autogr.)
/187 Ibid., 19 Oct. – asks if she will go to a meeting of the new British Sociological Association on behalf of the RAI; the list of sponsors looks like a fair cross section of sociologists; asks who else he should invite (autogr.)
/188 Tom Harrisson, Sarawak Museum, to WBF, 20 Oct. – took an interest in the idea of an exhibition when he was in London; got government to vote money to obtain specimens; on a new Financial Secretary; made the trip without necessary authority; has some fine stuff here [Sarawak]; sends some photographs [note added: ‘in photo archive’]. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. additions by H.J. Braunholtz)
/189 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 23 Oct. – encloses bills of lading; duty will have to be paid on what Burney takes; thanks him for remarks about the need for a musicologist; the Nigerian Secretariat does not take Man; wrote to Braunholtz about taking Akeredolu as a student; asks for photos of his pieces in the BM; on his health (tp.)
/190 WBF to EJL, 24 Oct. – returns Whitaker’s letter; on the SFA and the AScW; on the Sociological Association; has sent proofs to Pehrson; on review of ‘The Opata’ (autogr.)
/191 G.P. Griggs to WBF, 26 Oct. – Lord Listowel will take the chair on 27 Feb.; on the title of the lecture (tp.)
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/9/192 J. Green, ‘Art and Technics’, to WBF, 27 Oct. 1950 – encloses cheque relating to ‘Ife’ article in Image 2 (tp.)
/193 Louis Marin, Ecole d’Anthropologie, Paris, to [WBF?], 28 Oct. – publications of the school were suspended during the occupation; have not yet reappeared due to financial reasons; the school now able to put on a substantial programme; encloses list of courses; asks if he could acquaint readers with this (tp., in French)
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/194 30 Oct. – invitation to lecture by Prof. F.M. Olbrechts on ‘The Study of the Plastic Art of the Belgian Congo – Methods and Results’ (printed card)
/195 WBF to EJL, 31 Oct. – will let her have something on the Sociological meeting by Friday (autogr. note)
/196 Mary Tew to WBF, 1 Nov.[?] – thanks him for telling her about the Olbrechts; on arrangements to meet them and him (autogr.)
/197 WBF to EJL, 3 Nov. – on M.G. Swift and his review; on review of Rees’ book (autogr.)
/198 Ibid. to […?], 10 Nov. – on goldweights which Madame Olbrechts wishes to purchase; on the price; mentions her privilege in picking over the collections [of the BM?] (autogr.)
/199 Basil Taylor to WBF, 14 Nov. – refers to his letter [not held] and list of Nigerian objects; the Stationery Office will require photographs for illustrated catalogue by second or third week in Dec.; would be grateful for his advice; asks him to dinner (tp.)
/200 Judy Macky to ibid., [14 Nov.] – has not had a chance to explain her absence; has found some work; sorry that she cannot carry on longer; thanks him for his help (autogr.)
/201 WBF to EJL, 16 Nov. – on omitted passage in his report on the sociological meeting; encloses the official report; UNESCO have ‘caved in’ (autogr.)
/202 Kenneth Bradley to WBF, 21 Nov. – asks about his ‘promised’ article (tp.)
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/9/203 Basil Taylor, Imperial Institute, to ibid., 22 Nov. 1950 – encloses list of plates for the illustrated handbook [not held]; on the BM photographs; on fixing a sub-committee meeting (tp.)
/204 Elder Dempster Lines, 22 Nov. – receipt for sum received from the Surveyor of Antiquities (printed and autogr. carbon)
/205 Mary Tew to ibid., 23 Nov. – on the Bill of Lading; asks him to forward letter to Vanden Bossche (autogr. card)
/206 H.J. G[owers], 24 Nov. – note regarding Mrs Basil Taylor coming to see WBF; list of plates has been lost and she would like to check (tp.)
/207 Kathleen Taylor for Basil Taylor to WBF, 27 Nov. – sends list of plates for the handbook; on confirming the next meeting (tp.)
/208 Ronald Amos, the Council of Industrial Design, to [WBF?], 29 Nov. – refers to ‘Design Review’ section of the Festival of Britain South Bank Exhibition; trade and technical journals will be made available; outlines the conditions by which publications are to be included in the scheme (tp.)
/209 nd – summary of industrial products to be represented in Design Review section of the Festival of Britain South Bank Exhibition (tp.)
/210 Jacques Howlett, Présence Africaine, to WBF, 29 Nov. – is worried that he has not heard from him; the texts for the special issue must go to the editor by 15 Dec.; hopes for his collaboration (tp., in French)
/211 Basil Taylor, 30 Nov. – Agenda for meeting regarding the Exhibition of Traditional Art from the colonies [1951] (tp.)
/212 Jack Trevor to WBF, 3 Dec. – refers to memorandum on UNESCO document which WBF will present to Council; is in accord with what he says; on Métraux; a dealer has offered him More’s ‘skull’, which is a bowl made out of the head of an elephant’s femur; on the inscription on the ‘skull’; on Baynard’s Castle (autogr.)
/213 4 Dec. – notice of talk by Prof. Frankfort on ‘Africa in Ancient Egypt, a Problem of Survivals’ (tp.)
/214 Invitation to the wedding of Margaret Judd and John Field, with note, dated 4 Dec., of postponement due to Mr Field’s illness. 2 leaves (printed and tp.)
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/9/215 WBF to [EJL?], 4 Dec. 1950 – on Honorary Fellows; on various candidates (autogr.)
/216 Ibid. to the Editor of the Times, ibid. – ‘Problems of Race’ (newspaper cutting)
/217 Jack Trevor to WBF, 6 Dec. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on a letter from a man he wanted to see about More’s ‘relick’; on arrangements for coming to London (autogr.)
/218 Jacques Howlett to ibid., 11 Dec. – refers to WBF’s letter of 4 Dec. [not held]; is happy to count on his collaboration; on the subject of his article; on photographs; asks if he can have the article by 15 Dec. (tp., in French)
/219 WBF to Judy Macky, ibid. – refers to her letter of 14 Nov. [/9/200]; failure to reply was due to pressure of work; is disappointed but not surprised that she was unable to continue; her work was very useful; hopes she will find a museum post; suggests that Miss Margaret Kerton of the V&A might be able to offer advice (autogr. draft)
/220 Ibid. to Miss Hill, ibid. – she mentioned on a recent visit that she had several Benin carvings collected by her father; hopes to have an opportunity of seeing them; asks if she could bring them to the museum; asks if she has photographs; the Museum would be interested in acquiring them (tpc.)
/221 Note relating to Miss Hill and her items (autogr.)
/222 [Miss Hill] to WBF, 12 Dec. – refers to his letter [/9/220]; gives a short list of the items she has; with drawing of one of the pieces. 2 leaves (autogr.; incomplete)
/223 JLM to ibid., 16 Dec. – sends the article he promised; the Bodleian has a copy but would be grateful if he would enquire if it is in the BM; if it is there, asks him to ask the Institute to accept it (autogr.)
.1 Receipt from Paul Geuthner, Paris, for ‘Nan A paper for ennobling’ (printed and tp.)
/224 Miss R. Hill to WBF, 20 Dec. – attaches two sketches of curios; describes another item too difficult to sketch; asks if he would like to look at everything in the New Year; her mother might consider presenting the things to him. 3 leaves (autogr.)
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/9/225 Charles Ratton to ibid., 21 Dec. 1950 – on the BM authorizing publication of its own objects; he wishes to write an article on Ashanti gold pieces; asks for photographs (tp.)
/226 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., ibid. – receipt for payment for enlargements (autogr.)
/227 O. Bateye to ibid., 22 Dec. – asks if he could show him the RAI on 4 Jan.; wishes to join (autogr.)
/228 Gabe E. Om’Iniabohs to WBF, 23 Dec. – refers to meeting WBF in Nigeria; wrote to Mr Murray but did not get a reply; encloses copy of his letter; wishes to come to school of archaeology or BM for training; would get a part-time job as a meteorological observer; asks for WBF’s help. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/229 Ibid. to K.C. Murray, 15 Dec. 1949 – describes his interest in archaeology; on discussions with WBF; on possibilities of mustering people interested in archaeology, making literature available, and becoming involved in archaeology; looks forward to becoming a collector (tp.) [enclosed with /9/228]
/230 Pat and Philip to WBF, 24 Dec. – Christmas greetings (autogr. pc)
/231 K.G. Izikowitz to WBF, 27 Dec. – thanks him for his kindness in London (autogr. pc)
/232 John Lister to ibid., ibid. – is leaving for East Africa on 9 Jan.; explains that the reason for his long stay in England was the sale of a wolfram mine in Uganda; on feuds in the BM; on a theory of the spread of culture in the world (tp.)
/233 Ibid., 29 Dec. – on WBF’s trip to Africa; on packing for East Africa; Mr Ohly has offered to pay for specimens from Baluba country; the items to be brought into the country under the wing of the Museum; on photographs (tp.)
/234 Flyer for exhibition ‘Art of the Primitive Peoples’ at the Berkeley Gallery (printed; on verso: autogr. list of items with prices)
/235 Price list for items in the exhibition ‘Art of the Primitive Peoples’ (tp.)
/236 WBF, lists of items headed ‘Probables’, ‘Reserve for BM’ and ‘Possibles’. 3 leaves (autogr.)
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/9/237 [H.J. Braunholtz], notes of items from Ohly exhibition to be reserved for BM (autogr.)
/238 List of artefacts (tp. with autogr. additions)
/239 [Mary Tew], nd – notes to ‘follow up’ two letters left in hotel at Port Francqui; on artefacts; on plane tickets; on sending parcel to England (autogr. with autogr. notes by WBF)
/240 Dorothy Brooks to WBF, nd – confirms invitation to make him a Patron of the West African Writers and Artists Club; describes the purpose of the club; on sub-groups; hopes to add his name to list of Patrons (tp.)
/241 Notice of meeting of West African Writers and Artists Club film group, 14 Sept. (tp.)
/242 [West African Writers and Artists Club], ‘Duties and Facilities of Patrons’ (tp.)
/243 West African Writers and Artists Club, invitation to music group on 16 July (tp. and autogr.)
/244 West African Writers and Artists Club, invitation to a bottle party on 16 Aug. (tp.)
/245 West African Writers and Artists Club, constitution. 5 pages (tp.)
/246 WBF, nd – ‘An Unusual Yoruba Xylophone’. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
/247 Ibid. to […?], nd – refers to letters of 6 July and 16 May [not held]; refers to BEBF’s article on Nigerian archaeology; his recent excavations have not been published; on the term ‘neolithic’; on objects found in tin mines; suggests his student might contact BEBF; on articles on African writing (autogr. draft)
/248 List of ‘Ethnographical Exhibits for the BM’ (tp.)
/249 WBF, nd – list of artefacts with prices (autogr. note)
/250 Ibid., ibid. – notes on museums, under headings of Conservation, Research and Education (autogr.)
/251 Ibid., ibid. – list of descriptive terms relating to Peruvian Pottery (autogr.)
/252 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. relating to Arrows (autogr.)
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/9/253 Leaflet on ‘African Sculpture and Cubism’ by Ladislas Segy (printed)
/254 WBF to H.J. Braunholtz, nd – report of his recent visit to West Africa, for communication to the Trustees; outlines his activities in Nigeria, where he attended the International West African Scientific Conference; on Dahomey and Belgian Congo; describes his results; lists those who should be thanked. 4 leaves (tp.)
.1 WBF, notes for the report (autogr.)
/255 WBF, nd – drafts of expressions of thanks to various people involved with the trip to Nigeria. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/256 ‘Nigerian Antiquities – Temporary Exhibition in the British Museum’. 4 leaves (tp.)
/257 WBF, nd – ‘The Sibylline Books of West Africa – The Ancient Cultural Heritage as a Wasting Asset’. 8 leaves (autogr. draft)
/258 Ibid., ibid. – lecture to Nigerian Field Society, ‘The Antiquities of Ife’. 4 leaves (autogr. draft)
/259 Drawing on card
/260 WBF, nd – lists of artefacts from various places in Africa. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/260a Ibid., ibid. – lists of artefacts arranged by type, with note of material. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/261 Ibid., ibid. – rough notes on various things. 9 leaves (autogr.)
/262 [Kenneth Murray], nd – notes on illustrations for an article[?] (autogr.)
/263 WBF, nd – notes ‘On some Benin and related antiquities’ (autogr. draft)
/264 Ibid., ibid. – list of Austrian references (autogr.)
/265 Ibid., ibid. – on first seeing Africa (autogr. draft)
/266 Ibid., ibid. – rough notes on various things. 9 leaves (autogr.)
/267 Ibid., ibid. – notes of Elefon and Epa (autogr.)
/268 Ibid., ibid. – notes on artefacts (autogr.)
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/9/269 Flyer about ‘Psychotic Art’ (printed with autogr. note by EJL)
/270 EJL to [WBF?], nd – on the Reindeer Council; on Osman Hill; forwarding reindeer will not help Osman Hill onwards; their ‘zoo man’ is Dr T.H. Gillespie (autogr.)
/271 H.E.P. Spencer, Ipswich Museum, nd – drawings (6 leaves)
/10 1951
/1 National Art Collection Fund, membership card for WBF for 1951 (printed)
/2 WBF to EJL, 1 Jan. 1951 – birthday and New Year greetings (telegram)
/3 Ibid., ibid. – refers to his telegram [/10/2]; returns some papers; on her WT article; on Brøndsted; proposers and seconders are not recorded in minutes (autogr.)
/4 Charles Ratton to WBF, 3 Jan. – refers to WBF’s letter of 31 Dec. 1950 [not held] and article; on translating the article; on Mr Diop; on his own involvement with the special issue; on articles for it; refers to his request for photographs; on items in the BM; wonders if his previous letter went astray. 2 leaves (tp., in French)
/5 […?], Présence Africaine, to ibid., 5 Jan. – thanks him for the article; is impatiently awaiting the second one as the manuscripts are in the press (tp., in French)
/6 WBF to EJL, 7 Jan. – glad she is coming to Council; on Gjessing and Hooton; on the reasons for Hooton’s resignation from RAI; considers it a ‘diplomatic necessity’ that Hooton be elected; is also in favour of Vallois and Westermann; on archaeologists on the Council; on the Cambridge ‘bloc’; on the Council list (autogr.)
/7 Brochure for Exhibition of the Art of Ancient Nigeria at the Berkeley Galleries, 8 Jan.-3 Feb. (printed)
/8 List of items in the Exhibition of the Art of Ancient Nigeria, with prices. 3 pages (tp.)
/9 E.N.R.[Edmund Rolfe] to WBF, 9 Jan. – looks forward to seeing him (autogr. pc)
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/10/10 Johanna Felhoen Kraal to ibid., 13 Jan. 1951 – on New Year greetings; congratulates him on catching up with arrears of Man (tp.)
/11 WBF, [13 Jan.] – memorandum at the Reindeer Council on exhibition; suggests associating it with the Festival [of Britain]; nothing unconnected with the Festival will get maximum publicity; suggests an approach to Mr Gerald Barry; most newspapers will have someone working whole-time on the Festival (autogr.)
/12 Ibid. to EJL, 24 Jan. – on reindeer; sends her a piece from the Daily Mail on reindeer; on reindeer meat import project; on an exhibition during the Festival; on his misgivings about Sir F.’s news sense (autogr.)
/13 Ibid., ibid. – on Fortune nomination; H.J. Braunholtz has talked of putting forward Leakey for a joint award; thinks he has decided not to do so this year; thinks there might be a case for putting up Grahame Clark for the award; would welcome an award for British archaeology; asks if she will canvass opinions; discusses Council rulings regarding the Rivers Medal. 4 pages (autogr.)
/14 Basil Taylor, 25 Jan. – Agenda for sub-committee meeting concerning the Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies (tp.)
/15 Elder Dempster Lines, 31 Jan. – receipt for sum received from the Surveyor of Antiquities (printed and autogr. carbon)
/16 R.V.C. Cleveland-Stevens, Assistant Secretary, Royal Society of Arts, to ibid., 1 Feb. – encloses proof of invitation card for meeting on 27 Feb.; asks if he will illustrate the lecture; on people to be invited; would like the typescript as soon as possible (tp.)
/17 Ibid., 6 Feb. – refers to his letter [not held]; hopes to receive the text of the paper on 16 Feb. (tp.)
/18 Mary Tew to ibid., ibid. – has sent in a claim for the collection; thanks him for his help; on items on the bill from HCB; asks if he would like offprint of polyandry article (autogr.)
/19 Mary Tew, ‘A Form of Polyandry among the Lele of the Kasai’; offprint from Africa – Journal of the International African Institute, Vol. XXI, No. 1, Jan. 1951. 12 pages (printed)
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/10/20 Kenneth Bradley to WBF, 7 Feb. 1951 – has never received article promised last Aug.; on possible subjects; would be grateful if he could let him have something (tp.)
/21 Charles Ratton to ibid., 12 Feb. – on photographs; on his article (tp. with autogr. PS, in French)
/22 Tom Harrisson to ibid., ibid. – asks if he got letter [/9/188] and set of Sarawak craft work photographs which he sent (tp.); WBF’s reply added – he put his letter before the selection committee; it felt that there would be no difficulty in finding such pieces in this country; gives examples; he should have written; thinks Borneo will be well represented (autogr. draft)
/23 […?], Présence Africaine, to ibid., 13 Feb. – sends WBF’s article on ‘L’art nigérien avant Jésus-Christ’, translated by Mme Marthe Arnaud (tp., in French) [see /10/381]
/24 C.F. Brown, Ministry of Transport, to ibid., ibid. – asks for BEBF’s address (autogr.)
/25 Charles Ratton to ibid., 19 Feb. – is glad that the French text of his article pleased him; thinks it will be possible to find another translator; mentions Basil Taylor; asks about masks in the BM (tp., in French)
/26 L.P. Morley, Photographer, University Museum of Archaeology & of Ethnology, Cambridge, to ibid., 21 Feb. [wrongly dated 1950] – the slide will reach him by Saturday (autogr. pc)
/27 Mary Tew to ibid., 25 Feb. – thanks him for seeing through her cheque from the BM; has written to the Congo about a second loom; on the Bushongo language; has been reading ‘Camp and Tramp in the African Wilds’; on her bow and arrow problem; hopes to come to his talk on tribal sculpture; has resigned from Oxford and Daryll [Forde] is getting her a job in his department (autogr.)
/28 Tejumade to ibid., 26 Feb. – would have come to hear his talk but has left London; is doing diploma in education course in Oxford; on illness (autogr.)
/29 Invitation card for ‘Tribal Sculpture in the British Colonies’ by WBF, 27 Feb. (printed)
/30 WBF, ‘Tribal Sculpture in the British Colonies’. 8 leaves (tp. with autogr. additions)
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/10/31 Ibid. 15 leaves (autogr. draft; leaves 14, 15 & 16 missing)
/32 One page from the text of ‘Tribal Sculpture in the British Colonies’ (tp.)
/33 Proof of ‘Tribal Sculpture in the British Colonies’. 4 leaves (printed with autogr. corrections)
/34 Ibid., another copy. 9 leaves (printed with autogr. corrections; pasted onto paper)
/35 WBF, ‘Traditional Sculpture in the British Colonies’, a different version. 5 leaves (tp.)
/36 Ibid., ibid. 8 leaves (autogr. draft)
/37 WBF, nd – rough notes. 7 leaves (autogr.)
/38 List of captions for figures (tp.)
/39 Royal Society of Arts, ‘Notes for the Information of Lecturers’ (printed)
/40 Ibid., ‘Meetings for the 197th Session, 1950-51’ (printed)
/41 Marion Ward to WBF, 28 Feb. 1951 – enjoyed his lecture yesterday; sorry she had to leave before the discussion; suggests they meet for lunch (autogr.)
/42 Leila Reynolds to [WBF?], Mar. – on his annual subscription to the British League for European Freedom (tp.)
/43 D.S. Clogg, Mar. – invoice to WBF for dental work (printed, tp. and autogr.)
/44 John M. Todd to WBF, 1 Mar. – refers to Times report on his lecture; asks if any photographs are available for an article about the Exhibition; asks if he could see the manuscript of the lecture (tp.)
/45 Miss A. Doke, the British Council, to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for interesting lecture; notices of RAI lectures are displayed on their notice board; will invite him to an ‘at home’ for Colonial students and British Council scholars in Apr. (tp.)
/46 W.H. Irvine, Editor, West African Review, to ibid., 2 Mar. – unfortunately could not attend the lecture; asks if he would consider preparing an article on Gold Coast Art; later in the year is publishing a special number on the Gold Coast; feels there is a wealth of material on art (tp.)
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/10/47 Charles Ratton to ibid., 5 Mar. 1951 – acknowledges receipt of the second part of his article; it is the most valuable work ever done on the subject; on the new editor of Présence Africaine; on deadlines; WBF’s article is an essential part of the special issue; on his own article; on Basil Taylor (tp., in French)
/48 E.B. Timothy, Express Newspapers, to ibid., ibid. – asks when he might visit, to obtain WBF’s views of archaeology of West Africa; congratulates him on his lecture (tp.)
/49 […?], Chairman of Council, Royal Society of Arts, to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for the paper; looks forward to its publication in the Society’s Journal (tp.)
/50 Pat [Tew] to ibid., 6 Mar. – sorry to miss his talk; asks him to send back photographs of murals (autogr. pc)
/51 R.V.C. Cleveland-Stevens to ibid., 7 Mar. – encloses report of discussion after the paper, for correction (tp.)
/52 Philip James, Arts Council of Great Britain, to Webster Plass, ibid. – refers to the Festival of Britain; the Arts Council is arranging an exhibition of the sculpture and drawings of Henry Moore; asks if he would lends his sculpture ‘Helmet. Lead’; on insurance and transport (tp.)
/53 Charles Ratton to WBF, 13 Mar. – on photographs; on some artefacts which he sold; he still possesses the iron headdress of the war god (tp., in French)
/54 Présence Africaine to ibid., ibid. – asks for photograph; the article is urgent (telegram, in French)
/55 S.G. Clark, International Summer Schools Society, to ibid., 15 Mar. – asks for recommendation for Mr E.H. Lane, who has applied to act as leader of a group of students (tp.)
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/10/56 Dr Helmut Petri, Frobenius-Institut, to ibid., 21 [Mar.] 1951 – refers to his letter of 22 Feb. [not held]; is very sorry not to be able to fulfil his wish regarding the Cross River Head; the specimen would not survive being sent to England and back; describes the damage; happy to lend another piece from the Nigeria collection; further details will be given by his colleague Dr Niggemeyer who will attach his letter to this one; on a manuscript by Prof. Jensen; encloses his own abstract for the RAI; on his recent visit to England; hopes to come back soon for longer; sends greetings to various people (tp., in German)
/57 Dr Hermann Niggemeyer, Frankfurt Museum, to ibid., 21 Mar. – Dr Petri has conveyed his wish to obtain the Anyang Dance Head for an exhibition during the Festival of Britain; Dr Petri has written to explain why this is impossible; if he would like to borrow another piece, asks that he inform him in good time so that it can be arranged (tp., in German)
/58 Circular about the next meeting of the German Society for Folklore, to be held 12-14 Oct. (printed, in German)
/59 C.A.S. Pitman to WBF, 23 Mar. – refers to his letter of 21 Mar. [not held]; has written to the International African Institute to try to get hold of monographs of Uganda tribes; hopes to call on him and Braunholtz (autogr.)
/60 Irene M. Beasley to H.J. Braunholtz, 26 Mar. – refers to his letter [not held]; on his health; will come to fetch the catalogue as soon as she can (autogr. with autogr. note from H.J. Braunholtz to WBF)
/61 Raymond Mauny to WBF, 27 Mar. – has had no news of him or BEBF for a long time; sent him a parcel of copper ore; is sending a reprint; would be glad to present the marvels of Ife in Notes Africaines; asks if he could reproduce WBF’s plateds from ‘The Antiquities of Ife’; describes a Moshi custom; is preparing a museum of French West Africa; asks if it is possible to buy casts of some of the Ife and Benin bronzes; asks if he is going to Fernando Po conference (tp.)
/62 Maria Manuela Andrade to ibid., 26 Mar. – thanks him for Christmas card; she has just got married; he is welcome at her home in Portugal (autogr.)
/63 Royal Society of Arts, nd – compliments slip with note about proofs [?] (printed and tp.)
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/10/64 R.V.C. Cleveland-Stevens to WBF, 30 Mar. 1951 – thanks him for corrected proof of his paper; looks forward to receiving illustrations; is happy to reimburse the cost of having slides made (tp.)
/65 WBF, nd – list of items [to be depicted in slides?] (autogr.)
/66 The Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine, 1 Apr. – ‘She Eats, Sleeps and Lives Art’ (newspaper cutting)
/67 Harold Nockolds, the Times, to WBF, 2 Apr. – asks if he will write an article on the Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies, opening on 28 May, for the Times Review of the British Colonies; on the editor, Mr Oliver Woods (tp.)
./68 Ibid., 5 Apr. – refers to his letter [not held]; is pleased he will write the article; on length; on photographs (tp.)
/69 Mary E. Boyle to ibid., 5 Apr. – states which of the districts in which she has worked in Africa have been visited by Prof. van Riet Lowe; he has not been to South West Africa; lists some specific places; mentions the places in South Rhodesia where Prof. van Riet Lowe has been; he has not seen Nzou; perhaps she was not clear yesterday (autogr.)
/70 Webster Plass to ibid., 6 Apr. – Louis Carre agrees to loan two Benin leopards (telegram)
/71 John Bradford to ibid., ibid. – encloses a letter which he said he might consider for Man; would like a paper from him for the Anthropological Society in Oxford (autogr.)
/72 Father K. Carroll to ibid., 7 Apr. – on Bernard’s two cloths; hopes to get to London in the first week of May; has a lot of photographs to show him (autogr.)
/73 D.B. Harden, the Museums Association, to ibid., 11 Apr. – the Association is about to adopt a new Constitution; outlines the new proposals; on Fellows, Associates and Ordinary Professional Members; asks if he would consider becoming an Ordinary Member (tp.)
/74 The Museums Association, Membership application form (printed)
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/10/75 B.A.L. Cranstone to ibid., 12 Apr. 1951 – on some items from Sarawak belonging to Mr Geddes, who proposes a paper for Man on them; would be interested in acquiring some for the Museum if Geddes were willing (autogr.)
/76 Basil Taylor to ibid., ibid. – on sending a van to collect the carved doors and sections of carved relief (tp.)
/77 Leonie Cohn, Talks Dept., BBC, to WBF, 13 Apr. – Basil Taylor tells her that WBF might give a talk on the subject of ‘Primitive Art’; she would like something on the social function of primitive art; on meeting to discuss the idea (tp.)
/78 BEBF to H.J. Braunholtz, 14 Apr. – is sending masks and terracotta heads to the BM; is keen to have some mouldings made; hopes to have the museum ready for opening by Sept. or Oct. (tp.)
/79 National Art-Collections Fund to WBF, 14 Apr. – invitation to a preview on 25 Apr. on the Rubens’ Ceiling of the Banqueting Hall in the Royal United Service Institution (printed card)
/80 Kenneth Bradley to WBF, 16 Apr. – it was a relief to hear from him; glad to know that he will have an article soon; on the efforts of UNESCO on the race question; mentions R.J. Harvey (tp.)
/81 W.H. Irvine to ibid., 17 Apr. – pleased to get his postcard [not held]; would appreciate an article on Gold Coast Art; wants copy by 18 May; on illustrations (tp.)
/82 Father Kevin Carroll to ibid., 18 Apr. – on coming to London; on the cloths; on his negatives (autogr.)
/83 Ibid., nd – on going back home; thanks him for the holiday in his house (autogr.)
/84 Colonial Office Information Department, 23 Apr. – ‘Traditional Colonial Art – Outstanding Exhibition of Imperial Institute’. 3 leaves (tp.)
/85 […?], Présence Africaine, to ibid., ibid. – encloses proofs of his article on l’Art Negre; his second article will be sent soon; on the fee (tp., in French)
/86 John Bradford to WBF, 24 Apr. – asks if he could lecture to the Anthropological Society on 6 June (autogr.)
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/10/87 […?], Présence Africaine, 26 Apr. 1951 – encloses proofs of second article (tp., in French)
/88 27 Apr. – receipt from West African Writers and Artists Club (printed and autogr.)
/89 Charles Ratton to ibid., 28 Apr. – is ashamed of delay in replying to his last letter; on payment for his articles and for preparation of photographs; the issue of Présence Africaine will be a composite, with items of varying value; on a visit from Emmanuel Renard who is going to make a film about African art; he will ask WBF about filming pieces in the BM; will not be able to attend the opening of the Colonial Exhibition (tp., in French)
/90 J.K. Taylor for Basil Taylor to ibid., 1 May – her husband asked her to send the enclosed list of exhibits coming from the BM (tp.)
/91 Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies – objects borrowed from the BM. 2 leaves (tp.) [enclosed with /10/90]
/92 G. Balandier, Présence Africaine, to WBF, 2 May – asks if he can hasten correction of his texts; they are the only ones missing; asks him to for notification of the expenses of illustrations (tp., in French)
/93 C.Y. Carstairs to ibid., ibid. – encloses pass provided for the Royal visit to the Imperial Institute; explains the form for the occasion (tp.)
/94 The Editors, Nature, to ibid., 3 May – would be glad if WBF could send an article on the exhibition of ‘Traditional Colonial Art’ at the Imperial Institute (tp.)
/95 John Bradford to ibid., 4 May – refers to his suggestion that they wait until autumn [for WBF’s lecture]; would welcome a paper on Yoruba art (autogr.)
/96 W.H. Irvine to ibid., 7 May – would like plates of the Gold Mask of King Kofi; can put the date for his article back until the end of May; on fees (tp.)
/97 WBF to EJL, ibid. – Bagshawe and Miss Tildesley appointed as Vice-Presidents; on Bagshawe; hopes the news will become widely known (autogr.)
/98 Charles Ratton to WBF, 8 May – has received the two parts of his article; on M. Renard (tp., in French)
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/10/99 Father K. Carroll to ibid., 8 May 1951 – on photographs; on the Olowo; encloses statement about his experiment [not held]; on dignity and wisdom; there are many Yoruba words for these; asks him to set some questions for which he could find material towards the answer in Ekiti; on enlargements of his photographs; would like to collect all his articles. 4 pages (autogr.)
/100 BEBF to WBF, 10 May[?] – mask freighted (telegram)
/101 Mary [Douglas, née Tew] to ibid., 12 May – sorry she has not written sooner to thank him for generous present; it is nice to get something which the donor would be pleased to think of giving; would like to use a large part of his cheque having her two volumes of Torday & Joyce bound; the rest of the cheque she will use towards a kitchen cupboard; asks him to dinner (autogr.)
/102 Basil Taylor to ibid., 16 May – attaches list of the pieces still to be brought from the museum; on arrangements for collecting the pieces (tp.)
/103 List of items included in the exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies. 7 leaves (tp.)
/104 Dr S.D. Cudjoe to ibid., 22 May – refers to his ‘kind’ letter [not held]; Miss Brooks and he will sponsor him; thanks him for information about drums; on drums (autogr.)
/105 Edward Bain, the Illustrated London News, to ibid., ibid. – apologises for his behaviour; his first bundle got overlooked; explains how this happened; is returning the photographs; they are not the sort of art which the Editor is interested in; has not heard from BEBF (autogr.)
/106 Joan Sands, Secretary to Miss Cohn, BBC, to ibid., ibid. – Miss Cohn thank him for letting her see the lecture; she will speak to him about the date of his broadcast (tp.)
/107 Invitation to WBF to the Private View of the Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies at the Imperial Institute on 23 May (printed)
/108 Invitation to WBF to the Reception on the occasion of the Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies on 23 May (printed)
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/10/109 Invitation to WBF to the Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies at the Imperial Institute, on the occasion of the visit of their Majesties the King and Queen on 24 May 1951 (printed) [phot. 115963]
/110 M.H.C. Willems to ibid., 24 May – encloses copy of a Belgian review; WBF’s article is mentioned; went to see the Traditional Arts exhibition, which he much admired (tp.)
/111 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 25 May – on coming to London; would like to see him and Braunholtz (autogr. pc)
/112 ‘Traditional Art from the Colonies’ – exhibition catalogue [with Introduction by WBF]. 36 pages (printed booklet)
/113 Jan P. de Graaf to WBF, 27 May – refers to WBF’s letter to the Times on the problems of race; on the misgivings of anthropologists about UNESCO’s statement; on the writing of a new statement; asks for the text of the first statement and the criticisms of anthropologists (autogr.)
/114 R.J. Sainsbury to ibid., 28 May – was pleased to meet him at the reception; was interested to read in the Introduction the references to pre-dynastic Egyptian art; has acquired a pre-dynastic pottery figure which he will show him; looks forward to seeing him again (tp.)
/115 K. Carroll to ibid., 30 May – on other Dominicans (autogr.)
/116 WBF, 28 May – list of items with numbers; ‘all returned to BM except those marked * …’ (autogr.)
/117 R.A. Cecil, the Wallace Collection, to ibid., 29 May – on making a reproduction from the blocks of the gold mask of King Kofi; the conditions as set out in his letter of 2 Nov. 1950 apply [see A96/16/153]; on the colour of the mask in the reproduction in Man (tp.)
/118 W.H. Irvine to ibid., 31 May – looks forward to receiving article and photographs; asks about the colour plates which he promised to lend (tp.)
/119 Douglas H.F. Wilson to ibid., 1 June – encloses application form for membership to the University of London Club; asks him to ask Braunholtz to second the proposal (tp.)
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/10/120 Prof. W.N. Medlicott, University College of the South West, Exeter, to ibid., 2 June 1951 – would like him to lecture to his branch of the Historical Association; suggests a Friday in Nov.; Dorothy says he must stay the weekend; on his meeting some Africans; asks for title of lecture (tp.)
/121 A.D. Passmore to […?], ibid. – on a bronze head from West Africa in the Daily Mail; encloses photograph of heads in his collection (tp.)
/122 D.M. Williams to WBF, 4 June – discusses articles in connection with the Exhibition; makes suggestions for subjects; would like to publish the first two articles as soon as possible; on a fee (tp.)
/123 John Dugdale, Colonial Office, to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for all the help and advice he has given in the organization of the Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies (tp.)
/124 John Bradford to ibid., 5 June – sends some photographs of a Tiv pottery head, for his comments; should be glad if he knows of a dated parallel; also encloses photograph of a cire-perdue antelope; the figure is signed; asks if he knows of anything by the same person (autogr.)
/125 Ibid., nd – thanks him for giving his views of the photographs; on the signed bronze; on giving a lecture at the RAI; asks if WBF will give a lecture at the Pitt-Rivers Museum (autogr.)
/126 WBF to John Dugdale, 6 June – is grateful for the generous terms of his letter; will always be ready to do what he can to promote understanding; takes issue with the site of the exhibition; perhaps more people would have seen it if it had been in a more central and accessible venue; hopes that arrangements are being made for Kwame Nkrumah to visit the exhibition. 3 pages (autogr. draft)
/127 W.H. Irvine to WBF, 7 June – refers to his letter of 5 June [not held] enclosing article; looks forward to the photographs; is grateful for his co-operation (tp.)
/128 Herbert Read, Routledge and Kegan Paul, to ibid., 8 June – has heard that he has in mind to do a book on African sculpture; wishes to express a preliminary interest; on the cost of production of art books (tp.)
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/10/129 Norton Medlicott to ibid., 9 June 1951 – on WBF’s visit to Exeter to lecture; the title ‘Nigerian Art’ is OK; can arrange the date later (autogr. pc)
/130 WBF to Herbert Read, 10 June – is grateful for his letter [/10/128]; gives reasons why he would like to write a book on African art; outlines possible books he would like to write; the most likely candidate would be a catalogue raisonné of a private collection; he is interested in the collection of Webster Plass; he would not have time to start writing before next year; it would be a slow business; asks if he will review for Man Mrs Frankfort’s book on ancient Near Eastern art. 3 pages (autogr. draft)
/131 W.H. Irvine to WBF, 11 June – refers to WBF’s letter of 8 June [not held]; on the blocks; encloses galley proof of his article (tp.)
/132 Margaret Spinks, Secretary to Herbert Read, to ibid., 12 June – in Mr Read’s absence acknowledges his letter of 10 June [/10/130] (tp.)
/133 L.W. Harford[?] to ibid., ibid. – sends photographs of wood carving done in Brazzaville; it is the gift of a company associated with the Shell Group to the West African Students Union in Chelsea; would be interested to have his opinion; found his article in the Times Review of British Colonies interesting (tp.) [phot. 115964-115965]
/134 R.B. Fleming & Co. Ltd. to ibid., ibid. – invoice and receipt for photographic work (printed and autogr.)
/135 John Dugdale to ibid., 13 June – refers to his letter of 6 June [/10/126]; on the site of the exhibition; nonetheless good publicity has been gathered; on Nkrumah (tp.)
/136 W.H. Irvine to ibid., 14 June – refers to his letter of 13 June [not held]; has not space to include more photographs; thinks this is a subject which can be followed up; will see to the amounts paid out; on offprints (tp.)
/137 C.G. Parker, the Times, to ibid., ibid. – has received a request from Mr M.H.C. Willems, Assistant to the Colonial Attaché at the Belgian Embassy, to translate WBF’s article on African art which appeared in the Times Review of the British Colonies; asks whether he objects (tp.)
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/10/138 [Clare Hope] to [WBF?], 15 June 1951 – invites him to showing of a film ‘Les Paysans Noirs’ first shown in 1949; on the film; the proceeds will be given to the West African Writers and Artists Club (tp.)
/139 Notice of showing of the film ‘Les Paysans Noirs’ on 26 and 28 June (tp.)
/140 West African Writers and Artists Club, leaflet about African Phoenix (printed)
/141 WBF to Mrs Hans Hau, 16 June – refers to her letter of 2 June [not held] about the hunting hern at Dresden; encloses rubbing from cast; on the lettering; is not certain that the piece is from Benin; such pieces are likely to have been made in Portugal; is even more skeptical about the ivory cup published by Prof. Herskovits; if she uses this information, asks her to make acknowledgment to the BM (tp.)
/142 Dorothy [Coveney] to WBF, 16 June – is looking forward to his lecture and visit; on the vicar of Topsham who is doing a PhD; he is coming to London to work at the BM; wonders if he could look in at RAI to look at books; he may be disbarred as he is not a Fellow or a member but she thought it worth asking. 4 pages (autogr.)
/143 WBF to EJL, 17 June – regrets the silence between them; refers to ‘embroilments’ with exhibitions and writings; refers to the draft reindeer constitution; hopes to do it in the next few days; on constitution of the British Institute of Recorded Sound; hopes to see her soon (autogr.)
/144 Ibid. to […?], 19 June – on Government by Entrails (autogr. draft; unfinished)
/145 R.V.C. Cleveland-Stevens to WBF, ibid. – hopes to publish his paper in the issue of the Journal appearing on 27 July; on the cost of extra copies; is looking forward to seeing the exhibition (tp.)
/146 Joan Jacobson, Editorial Assistant, Magazine of Art, to ibid., ibid. – asks if he would review Paul Wingert’s book ‘Sculpture of Negro Africa’; on length; the magazine cannot afford to pay reviewers but he would keep the book (tp.)
/147 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 20 June – sorry he could not come to the discussion on the exhibition; refers to Reed-Dalton; there is an illustration of a brass staff; describes it; asks about its value; refers to draft letter to Turner Davies (autogr.)
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/10/148 Emmanuel [Ndawula] to ibid., 20 June 1951 – refers to his letter [not held]; has finished two thirds of the papers; will be back at the BM; is ignorant regarding staying on (autogr.)
/149 W.H. Irvine to ibid., 22 June – returns copy of Man which he lent for the print of the Kofi mask; on the colour effect (tp.)
/150 Maurice Collis to ibid., ibid. – on a book by Chief Egharevbo; will be back on 10 July; would like to come to the BM to talk about the book (tp.)
/151 24 June – the Observer, profile of Henry Moore (newspaper cutting)
/152 WBF to the Editor, the Observer, 24 June – letter in response to /10/151 (tp.)
.1 The Observer, compliments slip (printed)
/153 WBF to the Editor, the Observer, 24 June – letter in response to /10/151 (autogr. draft)
/154 Margaret Spinks to WBF, 25 June – refers to his letter of 10 June [/10/130]; Mr Read is going abroad but will write on his return (tp.)
/155 Invitation card to WBF to ‘An Exhibition of Notable Documents (1142-1951) from Private Archives’, to be held from 25 June to 7 July (printed)
/156 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 28 June – thanks him for ‘kind’ letter [not held]; on his mother’s health; on his father; on going to hospital; on the ICA discussion (autogr.)
/157 Maurice S. Cockin to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for the copy of Man; he acquired the ram’s head and the two horned human heads at Owo in 1909; he aimed at forming a collection; on a udaira[?]; forty-odd years of interest followed; his collection probably the most comprehensive collection of its kind in private ownership (autogr.)
/158 A.D. Passmore to ibid., ibid. – does not seem worthwhile to risk the pottery heads on the railway; besides they are in store; will try to come to see him; on a jade tiki (tp.)
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/10/159 Clare Hope to ibid., 30 June 1951 – on a film; has a proposition for him, that she should get Mr Bargate of the Curzon Cinema to write to him; his film is far above the average Crown Film Unit effort; Dr Cudjoe’s group could provide music (tp.)
/160 Flyer for premier of ‘Les Paysans Noirs’ on 24 June 1949, at the Curzon Cinema (printed)
.1 Snippet of paper with the name of Mr C.V. Bargate written on it (printed and autogr.)
.2 Newspaper cutting about a Crown Film Unit film ‘The Dancing Fleece’
/161 Leonard H. Bell, July – price list for photography (autogr.)
/162 Membership card for WBF for the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1 July 1951-30 June 1952 (printed card)
/163 Membership card for WBF for the ICA, valid until 3 July (printed card)
/164 K.W. Luckhurst, Royal Society of Arts, to WBF, 4 July – informs him that he has been awarded a Silver Medal for his paper; he will be presented with the award at the Inaugural Meeting of the new Session on 7 Nov. (tp.)
/165 WBF to K.W. Luckhurst, nd – is honoured by the award of a Silver Medal; should like to think of it as a tribute to the excellent material he was able to present (autogr.)
/166 R. Mauny to WBF, 7 July – refers to his letter of 26 Mar.; is waiting for a response to his request to publish photographs of the Ife heads; or his article could appear in one of Mauny’s reviews; on the analysis of the metallic composition of the heads (tp., in French)
/167 WBF to EJL, [8 July] – on the Rivers Medal; RF did not turn up to receive the Medal; his conduct a little worse than Nadel’s the year before; such actions hurt only those who have put them forward (autogr.)
/168 W.H. Irvine to WBF, 9 July – sends him cheques for fee, photographs and blocks; on reprints (tp.)
/169 Webster Plass, ibid. – list of photographs for L. Segy (autogr.)
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/10/170 ‘Ladislas Segy Opens Gallery of African Art’ (newspaper cutting)
/171 F.P.G. Masters to WBF, 9/11 July 1951 – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; may be able to get to town shortly; if not, encloses postal order; asks for July number of Man; on colour (autogr.)
/172 Herbert Read to ibid., 12 July – is sorry for delay in answering his letter; has discussed the three projects mentioned; likes the idea of a study of the art of a single tribe or region best; on the costs of production being ‘frightful’; will leave it for WBF to make a suggestion when he is ready; on the review of Mrs Frankfort’s book; on the possibility of doing a broadcast review for the BBC (tp. with autogr. PS)
/173 Dr C. Nooteboom, Museum voor Land- en Volkenkunde, Rotterdam, to ibid., ibid. – on the 29th annual meeting of Dutch ethnologists, in Rotterdam; invites him to come and read a paper on Nigeria (tp.) [see /10/423 & /10/424 for drafts of the paper]
/174 Joan Edwards, ICA, to ibid., ibid. – on his taking part in a discussion of the exhibition of colonial sculpture at the Imperial Institute; lists the other members of the panel; MWP has invited the members of the panel to dinner; asks for a note on the lines on which he proposes to speak (tp.)
/175 Illtud Evans, Editor, Blackfriars, to ibid., 13 July – is hoping to devote a number of Blackfriars to a consideration of the present situation in Africa; on other contributors; asks if he would contribute a piece on African native art; on an illustration; on a French publication called Art Sacré (tp.)
/176 R.A. McGeagh, EJL’s secretary, to Miss U.M. Croker, Royal Statistical Society, ibid. – asks for copies of two papers on the wartime social survey (tp.)
/177 WBF to EJL, 15 July – asks if she will glance through his effort to improve Erman’s English; has no objection to her showing Erman the mutilated copy; mentions her coming to see the show at the Imperial Institute (autogr.)
/178 T.W. Kendrick, the BM, to WBF, 16 July – the Trustees express their satisfaction at hearing about the Silver Medal; they offer congratulations (tp.)
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/10/179 U.M. Croker, Royal Statistical Society, to R.A. McGeagh, 16 July 1951 – regrets that neither paper has been issued as a separate reprint; on availability of the issues of the Journal; she may care to write to the authors direct to see if they have a spare reprint (tp.)
/180 R.A. McGeagh to U.M. Croker, 17 July – refers to her letter [/10/179]; asks that a copy of one issue of the journal be sent to EJL; encloses cheque (tpc.)
/181 Kenneth Murray to WBF, ibid. – cannot attend discussion as his father is ill; on a phots (autogr. pc)
/182 […?] du Manoir, Présence Africaine, to ibid., 18 July – on payment of his fee for his article ‘L’Art Nigérien avant Jésus-Christ’ (tp.)
/183 W.A. Thorpe, V&A, to William King, BM, ibid. – encloses copy of letter from the British Council of Lisbon, with envelope which shows that it was forwarded unopened; he will take up the matter of oliphants at the V&A; asks that he do the same regarding oliphants in the BM (tp. with autogr. note)
/184 J.H. Vinden, the British Council, Lisbon, to the Keeper, Department of Musical Instruments, BM, 9 July – the British Council recently asked for photographs of oliphants in their collection which bear the Portuguese coat of arms; asks for information about the Museum oliphants and also one belonging to Lord Spencer (tp. copy)
/185 W.H. Irvine to WBF, 19 July – has sent some reprints of his article; will arrange the return of the plates of the King Kofi mask (tp.)
/186 K. Carroll to ibid., ibid. – will bring his negatives when he comes to London (autogr.)
/187 Ewan Phillips to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for taking part in discussion on the exhibition of Colonial Sculpture (tp. with autogr. note)
/188 Kevin [Carroll] to ibid., 20 July – on coming to London; on WBF’s article; is starting a new paper in Nigeria; on some carvings; on a museum at Lyons; refers to his Blackfriars article (autogr.)
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/10/189 Henriette Audcent to [WBF?], 20 July 1951 – on a Bible in French, printed in 1669 which she wishes to sell; also has two native weapons which she thinks are from Africa; cannot make a gift of them; she is the widow of Henri Audcent, entomologist; includes drawings of the weapons (autogr.)
.1 Another drawing of the weapons (autogr.)
.2 L.A. Sheppard, nd – note on the first part of Mrs Audcent’s letter (autogr.)
/190 WBF to Dr Nooteboom, 22 July – on the invitation to speak at the annual meeting of Dutch ethnologists [see /10/173]; he is delighted to accept; has a deep interest in Nigerian prehistory; explains why Nigeria is significant from the prehistoric point of view; will consult BEBF in preparing his paper; on slides; hopes also to see the African collections at Leyden (autogr. draft)
/191 Joan Jacobson to WBF, 24 July – pleased that he has agreed to review Prof. Wingert’s book for the Magazine of Art; Mr Goldwater would be interested in his proposed article; gives his address (tp.)
/192 WBF, review of ‘The Sculpture of Negro Africa’ by Paul S. Wingert. 2 leaves (tp.)
/193 Ibid. (autogr. draft)
/194 A.W. McClellen, Director of Libraries & Museum, Borough of Tottenham, to ibid., 27 July – asks for reference for Mr H.J. Gowers, who has applied for post of Senior Museum Assistant (tp.)
/195 F.W.H. Migeod to WBF, 28 July – refers to his letter of 23 July [not held]; cultural objects often conveyed great distances; gives some examples; on trade routes (tp.)
/196 WBF to C.Y. Carstairs, 29 July – on the traditional art exhibition; on bringing in a wider public; asks if there could be any money for further publicity; on the present poster; encloses poster from the Musée du Congo Belge as an example; refers to poster for Sherlock Holmes show; makes a suggestion for a design; on places where such a poster could be displayed; on the complimentary distribution of catalogues and handbooks; asks if he could have 25 free copies of catalogue and handbook. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
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/10/197 Oliver Woods, the Times, to WBF, 31 July 1951 – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on the African Drum; the publication is in its infancy; asks him if he wants his article republished in it (tp.)
/198 WBF – ‘Little Known Examples of Native Art’, in West African Review, July, pp. 761-65. 5 pages (printed)
.1 Receipt for prints (autogr.)
.2 WBF, nd – rough notes. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/199 Aug. – Association of First Division Civil Servants, ‘Monthly Notes’ (printed leaflet)
/200 Aug. – The Archaeological News Letter, Vol. 4, No. 1 (printed)
/201 Raif[?] Bouwit to FS, 1 Aug. – encloses report on tribes in South-West China, for information only; should she wish to make use of it, she would have to look for the Summary of World Broadcasts in the BM (autogr.)
.1 Report on the Government Mission to South-West China Minorities. 4 pages (tp.) [enclosed with /10/201]
/202 Father K. Carroll to WBF, 3 Aug. – on coming to London (autogr.)
/203 P.R. Noakes to ibid., 7 Aug. – is replying to his letter to C.Y. Carstairs [/10/196]; has already sent copies of the booklets to all Colonial Governments; can let him have six copies of each booklet; hopes he is not disappointed with the exhibition; from his point of view it has met with remarkable success; on not regarding it as a ‘popular’ exhibition; is not in a position to go in for a poster effort such as he suggests (tp.)
/204 WBF to [A.W. McClellan], 8 Aug. – is glad to support the application of Mr Gowers; Mr Braunholtz has supplied a testimonial in respect of his museum work; this letter is concerned with less official capacities; on the help he received from Mr Gowers in the mounting of the exhibition of ‘Traditional Art of the British Colonies’ in 1949; mentions his excellent draughtsmanship; on his personal characteristics. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/205 Leonie Cohn to WBF, ibid. – confirms that his broadcast will be on 31 Aug.; asks whether he can do the talk live; asks for script by 17 Aug.; on the length (tp.)
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/10/206 Rosalind Moss to ibid., 9 Aug. 1951 – thanks him for letter [not held] giving her BEBF’s address; it will be kind of him to advise about her visit to Nigeria; on her plans (autogr.)
/207 Frank H. Molony to ibid., 13 Aug. – refers to his article ‘African Art’ in the Times Review of British Colonies; asks that a catalogue be forwarded to him, if there is one; has the catalogue from the RAI exhibition; refers to 1910 ‘British Museum Handbook to the Ethnographical Collection’; asks if a similar publication is available (autogr.)
/208 Présence Africaine to ibid., 14 Aug. – refers to his letter of 1 Aug. [not held]; returned photographs on 31 July; on the proofs of his article on the Yoruba (tp.) [see /10/399]
/209 Father Simon Blake to ibid., ibid. – sorry for delay in answering his letter [not held]; would love to meet him; is very interested in art; on the lack of taste shown by the clergy; may be able to put him on to books and people that can help; on his article for Blackfriars; on meeting (autogr.)
/210 Adrian Digby to ibid., ibid. – on arrangements regarding Mr Ndawula, working as a voluntary helper in the Museum; mentions Miss Hannay (tp.)
/211 WBF to Adrian Digby, nd – on Mr Ndawula (autogr. draft)
/212 Father Kevin Carroll to WBF, 15 Aug. – on the articles in ‘L’art sacré’; provides criticism of them. 3 pages (autogr.)
.1 Father Kevin Carroll, nd – notes (autogr.)
/213 Leonhard Adam to WBF, 15 Aug. – congratulates him on his article ‘Tribal Sculpture and the Festival of Britain’ [see /10/408]; refers to one of the notes; cites a passage from his own work ‘Primitive Art’; on whether the Ife heads were mounted; asks about a bronze or brass head from Ife in the BM. 2 leaves (tp.)
/214 C.G. Parker to ibid., 17 Aug. – Mr Oliver Woods has passed on the correspondence relating to republication of his article in the African Drum; encloses copy of letter to the editor of the African Drum; provided that they comply with terms no harm can be done; as the publication is in its infancy no charge can be made (tp.)
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/10/215 Ibid. to R.J. Crisp, Managing Editor, the African Drum, 17 Aug. 1951 – the copyright of WBF’s article belongs to the Times; pleased to give permission to reproduce the article; gives conditions; encloses prints of illustrations which are copyright (tp. copy)
/216 The Times, 17 Aug. – letter from WBF on ‘Art from the Colonies’; nearly 10,000 people have seen the exhibition at the Imperial Institute; it would be a great thing for Commonwealth relations if that number could be multiplied (newspaper cutting)
/217 O.A. MacDermott to [WBF], ibid. – refers to his letter to the Times; his hopes might be realized if the exhibition were not so far from the centre of London; it would draw more people if it were housed somewhere near Piccadilly Circus; opera in Paris draws more people than opera in London because of the location of the opera houses (autogr.)
/218 BBC to WBF, 20 Aug. – invitation to deliver talk on ‘The Tribal Artist’ for fee of 20 guineas (printed and tp.) [see /10/388]
/219 Father Kevin Carroll to ibid., ibid. – on his negative; asks him to send his typescript of work at Oye-Ekiti [see /5/306]; Mlle Baranger is anxious to meet him; on her interests; she may be useful (autogr.)
/220 WBF to Mr Molony, 21 Aug. – refers to his letter of 13 Aug. [/10/207]; on the catalogue and handbook of the exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies; is passing his letter to Basil Taylor (autogr.)
/221 D.M. Williams to WBF, 22 Aug. – sends copy of article about him; would like it to appear next week; it will appear in the series of ‘portraits’; mentions some of the other subjects of portraits (tp.)
/222 Leon Underwood to ibid., ibid. – encloses form relating to Huxley dinner; on Dorothy Brooks; is sorry that he cannot be present (autogr.)
/223 E. Owen for Guy Wint, the Manchester Guardian, to ibid., 23 Aug. – refers to his letter of 18 Aug. [not held]; refers him to the leader of 9 Aug. entitled ‘Anthropology’ which gives the gist of the report of the Chinese mission (tp.) [see /10/223.1]]
.1 Manchester Guardian, 9 Aug. – ‘Anthropology’ (newspaper cutting)
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/10/223.2 Ibid., 18 Aug. – ‘New Frontier Trouble’ (newspaper cutting)
/224 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 24 Aug. 1951 – cannot come to the meeting on 29 Aug.; on his travels; doubts whether Nigerian things can be held on after the exhibition; they must be back in Nigeria by Oct. (autogr. pc)
/225 West African Writers and Artists Club – notice of discussion of African sculpture on 29 Aug. (tp.)
/226 Ibid., Aug. – newsletter (tp.)
/227 Membership card for WBF for the Challoner Club, valid until 31 Aug. (printed card)
/228 Sept. – Association of First Division Civil Servants, ‘Monthly Notes’ (printed)
/229 D.M. Williams to WBF, 3 Sept. – could not make the meeting at the Imperial Institute; on the ‘portrait’; a copy of the issue in which it appears has been sent separately (tp.)
/230 1 Sept. – West Africa; portrait of WBF on p. 801 (printed magazine)
/231 The British Council to WBF – invitation to meet the Oba of Benin on 6 Sept. (printed and autogr. card)
/232 Emmanuel [Ndawula] to ibid., 8 Sept. – on conference in Vienna; the Director has tried to find him a post but unsuccessfully; on application for a scholarship; has to resit a paper which he failed; so plans are incoherent at the moment (autogr.)
/233 Patricia Entract, the Listener, to ibid., 10 Sept. – refers to his two letters [not held]; on notes to be inserted or not; on illustrations; on offprints (tp.)
/234 Frans Olbrechts to ibid., 12 Sept. – on the catalogues ‘Traditional Art’ and ‘Traditional Sculpture’; on his paper in ‘Art Nègre’; is sending papers under separate cover; asks for more copies of the illustrated ‘Traditional Sculpture’ (tp.)
/235 Dr C. Nooteboom to ibid., 14 Sept. – delighted by his readiness to accept the invitation; asks for exact title of his paper; on another conference on topic of modern Nigerian ethnology which could include the dance film he mentioned; on his slides (tp. with text of telegram from WBF added)
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/10/236 A. Moody, Principal, City of Canterbury College of Art & Crafts, to ibid., 14 Sept. 1951 – asks for permission to reprint the introduction from the catalogue of the exhibition ‘Traditional Art from the Colonies’; it is proposed to print in as a typographic exercise in the Department of Printing; encloses a copy of a printed specimen (tp.)
.1 ‘A Note by William Morris on his Aims in founding the Kelmscott Press’, booklet printed at Canterbury College of Art (printed) [enclosed with /10/236]
/237 K.C. Murray to H.J. Braunholtz, 15 Sept. – writes about the return of the items from Nigeria sent for the Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies; has written to the Nigerian Governent asking them to arrange with the Crown Agents for packing and dispatch of all exhibits, with certain exceptions; necessary to return the items in good tie; lists the exceptions, some of which need repair; on repairs (tp.)
/238 Ibid. to WBF, 16 Sept. – on getting enlargements of photographs; hopes to use the enlargements in his Annual Report or in the Nigerian Field; on visiting the Horniman museum; invites him for a weekend (autogr.)
/239 […?] du Manoir, Présence Africaine, to ibid., 19 Sept. – Editions du Seuil inform them that offprints are not available (tp., in French)
/240 W.H. Irvine to ibid., 20 Sept. – on returning the blocks of the Kofi gold mask (tp.)
/241 A. Moody to ibid., 21 Sept. – refers to his letter of 19 Sept. [not held]; thanks him for agreeing to the reprinting; will write again regarding the points he raised (tp.)
/242 Angus Wilson, BM, to ibid., 22 Sept. – a friend of his is President of a dining and discussion club at Reading University; he has asked if WBF would dine and give a talk in Nov. (autogr.)
/243 J.C. Revill, Exeter branch of the Historical Association, to ibid., 23 Sept. – should have written sooner; Prof. Medlicott said he had agreed to give a lecture in Nov.; would like to confirm the date; on preferred days and dates (autogr. with autogr. note by WBF added)
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/10/243a A. Moody to ibid., 24 Sept. 1951 – on changing those parts of the text of the introduction which refer explicitly to the exhibition; does not presume to tell WBF how to amend the text; will use whatever he sends; thanks him for his interest in the project (tp.)
.1 WBF, rewritten paragraphs from text of introduction (autogr.)
/243b BBC to WBF, 25 Sept. – invoice for 20 copies of the Listener (tp.)
/244 Editors of Nature to ibid., 26 Sept. – return his article ‘Science and Tribal Art’; it is too long; however if he will modify it to refer to the exhibition after it has closed they will be glad to have it back (tp.)
/245 Kenneth Murray to ibid., ibid. – on his own travel plans; on BEBF; suggests that Webster and MWP visit Nigeria; notes the BM’s needs; has written to Braunholtz, Taylor and the Crown Agents; the return of the exhibits should not be delayed (autogr.)
/246 Ibid., 27 Sept. – on his photographs; on the cast of the Seligman mask; on Mrs Trowell and photographs she wanted (autogr.)
/247 WBF to EJL, 28 Sept. – refers to enclosed letter for Mikel; gives permission for him to quote from it; refers to her letter card [not held]; on his original Reindeer Society project; presumes that solicitors say that the Society cannot be tied to the Utsi scheme; on using the RAI for meetings; on his troubles with income tax. 3 pages (autogr.)
/248 P.R. Noakes[?] to K.C. Murray, 29 Sept. – refers to his letter about some of the Nigerian exhibits which the BM wishes to examine prior to their return to Nigeria; outlines the arrangements; copies of this letter to be sent to the Organiser of the Exhibition, the Crown Agents and the BM (tpc. with autogr. note: ‘British Museum – Mr Fagg’)
/249 Upper Norwood Public Library, Programme of Library Talks, Oct. – Dec. 1951 (printed leaflet; WBF to talk on 17 Oct.)
/250 WBF, nd – notes headed ‘Public Library’. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/251 Illtud Evans to WBF, 1 Oct. – his African number will be the Jan. 1952 number; should like his article by mid-Nov.; on other contributors; on illustrations (tp.)
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/10/252 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 3 Oct. 1951 – on the photographs; on having some of them redone; had hoped to send photographs with his Annual Report; on photographs from the V&A. 4 pages (autogr.)
/253 E. Pollard, the International Club, Manchester, to ibid.[?], ibid. – the club is organizing an exhibition about Africa; hopes to put on view examples of African arts and crafts; hopes to sponsor a programme of lectures; asks if he might lend anything for exhibition or offer any advice (tp.)
/254 Bernard Reynolds, Ipswich School of Art, to ibid., 4 Oct. – is interested in Egyptian and West African carvings; on an All-African culture from which the cultures of the Niger and Nile valleys developed independently; asks for information about these early cultures, especially information about Ife (tp.)
/255 4 Oct. – lists of objects returned to the BM [from the exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies]. 11 leaves (tp.)
/256 W.H. Irvine to ibid., 8 Oct. – the blocks and colour guide of the King Kofi mask have been returned to him (tp.)
/257 J.P. Mills, RAI President 1951-53, to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; agrees with him; Fleure passed him a warning about Miss M.; on his views on communism; mentions Fraser Roberts and Morant (autogr.)
/258 J.C. Revill to ibid., 10 Oct. – glad to know that 16 Nov. will be convenient; on the slides; on time of the meeting (autogr.)
/259 F.A. Mercer, The Studio, to ibid., 12 Oct. – encloses proof of article on ‘Art and Religion’ by Prof. Cammaerts which will appear soon in The Studio; asks if he would write an article to follow it (tp.)
/260 Emile Cammaerts, proof of ‘Art and Religion’. 8 pages (printed)
/261 WBF to Miss Hill, nd – explains why she has not heard from him; her letter of 12 Dec. last was incomplete; explains that he has been busy and that the letters became mislaid; would like to take up the matter again; asks some questions about her objects; would be particularly interested in seeing her book of pictures of King of [Benin]; any further information would be a help. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
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/10/262 Miss R. Hill to WBF, 12 Oct. [1951?] – refers to delay and her carelessness; is making a detailed list with sketches; describes various artefacts; this is all that remains of what her father returned with in about 1898; mentions Charles Partridge, who may have things too (autogr.)
/263 J.C. Revill to ibid., 13 Oct. – refers to card of 11 Oct. [not held]; on the slides; on the film; on accommodation (autogr.)
/264 Frank Willett, University of Manchester, to ibid., ibid. – has some ethnological specimens from West Africa; there are problems; asks if he can see him to discuss (autogr.)
/265 D.G. James to ibid., 14 Oct. – on his broadcast, which he read in The Listener; asks if he ever comes to Bristol (autogr. pc)
/266 WBF to Dr Nooteboom, ibid. – sorry not to have written more quickly after sending telegram; outlines what he might say in the lecture; should be willing to give a second lecture but will not be disappointed if it is not convenient; on the slides; asks for a programme of the meeting; on travel arrangements. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/267 Ralph C. Altman to ibid., 16 Oct. – on his catalogue on ‘Traditional Sculpture from the Colonies’; sends some of his own pamphlets; has ordered 20 copies of the catalogue which he thinks is the best general introduction to a primitive art catalogue that he has seen; on present day American training in anthropology. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/268 H.J. Braunholtz to […?], nd – on the transfer from the Imperial Institute to the BM, for cleaning or repair, the works of art lent by or through the Nigerian Government for the Exhibition (tp.)
/269 WBF to H.J. Braunholtz, 18 Oct. – sends schedule of what in his view needs to be done to the Nigerian pieces (autogr. note)
/270 Ibid., nd – list of items, to be cleaned, have casts made, for analysis, for colouring of casts and for photography. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/271 C. Nooteboom to WBF, 19 Oct. – refers to his letter of 14 Oct. [/10/266]; asks for summary of the paper; on slides; sends copy of the programme; will send travel ticket; outlines a programme for him; asks him to bring the film (tp.)
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/10/272 Programme of the 29th Annual Meeting of Dutch ethnologists, 3 Nov. 1951 (printed, in Dutch) [enclosed with /10/271]
/273 Dorothy Brooks to ibid., 24 Oct. – missed him at the meeting of the Art group on 16 Oct.; hopes he can attend on 6 Nov. as they intend to discuss traditional pieces which they are hoping to borrow; on finances (autogr.)
/274 WBF to G.W. Locher, nd – on arrangements for coming to Leiden (text of a telegram)
/275 G.W. Locher to WBF, 25 Oct. – hotel room is reserved (telegram)
/276 Ibid., Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde, Leiden, to ibid. – Dr Nooteboom told him he had written to WBF about arrangements for his visit to Leiden; is looking forward to his visit (autogr.)
/277 WBF to [Harold J.] Gowers, 26 Oct. – asks him to give the large Ife terracotta head to Mr Lyon; asks him to ask Miss Fraser if he can have the face she was cellulosing (autogr. note)
/278 A.A. Gerbrands, Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde, Leiden, to WBF, ibid. – pleased he will stay a few days in Leiden; on his hotel booking (tp.)
/279 Dr C. Nooteboom to ibid., ibid. – encloses his ticket; hopes he can book his cabin himself (tp.)
/280 WBF to [Harold J. Gowers?], ibid. – asks him to take these to Mr Lyon (autogr. note)
/281 W.G. Wilsher to WBF, 28 Oct. – sorry he could not join him for lunch; suggests another date; shall be pleased to see any stone age experts; has had some remarkable finds lately; will bring some samples (autogr.)
/282 F.A. Mercer to ibid., 29 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter of 24 Oct. [not held]; refers to his suggestion of an article on the work of a particular tribal artist (tp.)
/283 H.J. Braunholtz to ibid., ibid. – Ashmole agrees to letting the Ife terracottas have priority for moulding; Lyon wants some Nigerian pieces for photography (autogr. note)
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/10/284 P. Carthy, p.p. Mrs W.B. Walter, Picture Editor, London Calling, to ibid., 30 Oct. 1951 – sends him the copy of London Calling in which the talk on the Colonial Art Exhibition was reprinted; returns BEBF’s photographs (tp.)
/285 S.A. White, Lambert Brothers (Merchandising) Limited, to MWP, ibid. – refers to her letter [not held]; on Chilean wines; on her order for wines (tp.)
/286 West African Arts Club (formerly West African Writers’ & Artists’ Club) – Oct. newsletter (tp.)
/287 A.A. Moss, Research Laboratory, BM to WBF, 1 Nov. – has obtained sufficient material from the Benin bronze statuette to make a spectrographic examination of the metal; describes what the alloy contained; there is nothing to suggest that the alloy is dissimilar to that used for some of the Ife bronze heads (tp.)
/288 J.C. Revill to WBF, 3 Nov. – refers to previous correspondence [/10243, /10/258 & /10/263]; would like to know if he needs a projector for his film; no doubt Prof. Medlicott will show him where the lecture room is (autogr.)
/289 Leone Rosa to ibid., ibid. – congratulates him on his work on African art; asks if he can reproduce a photograph in an essay of his (autogr.)
.1 Postal reply coupon (printed)
/290 Ralph Bulmer to WBF, 5 Nov. – writes to invite him to address the Cambridge Anthropological Club next term; gives some possible dates (tp.)
/291 Illtud Evans to ibid., 6 Nov. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held] with the prints; returns the prints; should be glad to borrow the blocks from HM Stationery Office; asks if he can arrange this; refers to WBF’s visit to Holland; will be in London 24–26 Nov.; wonders if they could meet (tp.)
/292 J.C. Revill to ibid., 7 Nov. – refers to WBF’s card of 5 Nov. [not held]; has arranged a slide projector and a film projector; has not been able to arrange for a gramophone; looks forward to the meeting (autogr.)
/293 WBF to EJL, 8 Nov. – encloses pro forma note about the minutes; is prepared to send a copy of his July letter to Carmichael; on dates for a committee meeting (autogr.)
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/10/294 A.A. Moss to WBF, 8 Nov. 1951 – took samples of the two Ife heads; hopes to get them analysed in a week or two; asks for their proper numbers and photographs; Mr Prescott has made a fine job of the plaster casts (autogr.)
/295 Norton Medlicott to WBF, 11 Nov. – refers to Revill writing about arrangements; Dorothy wants to know about his other movements; asks if he will stay for the weekend; outlines arrangements for Friday; on social events (tp. with autogr. note added)
/296 WBF – notes for talk at Exeter, 16 Nov. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/297 Bernard B. Sykes, Central Office of Information, to WBF, 16 Nov. – reminds him of advising Mr Forsdick and Mr Newnham on choice of photographs for picture set on Colonial Art; asks him to check the captions (tp.)
/298 J.-P. Lebeuf to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for all he did during his visit to London; asks if he would like the text of the lecture or a summary (tp., in French)
/299 Poster for ‘Tropic Night’ on 16 Nov. (tp.)
/300 R.V.C. Cleveland-Stevens to WBF, 16 Nov. – refers to his letter of 11 Nov. [not held]; encloses copies of the Journal containing the report of the Inaugural Meeting; encloses photographs used to illustrate his paper; on the blocks (tp.)
/301 W.C. Brice, Pitt Rivers Museum, to ibid., ibid. – on behalf of Oxford University Anthropological Society, asks him to speak on 6 Feb. 1952 on Yoruba Art (autogr.)
/302 H.J. Braunholtz, ibid. – notes on the purchase of an item (autogr)
/303 Ibid. to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, 17 Nov. – encloses list of objects on loan from the Nigerian Government; they will available for packing in about a week (tp.)
/304 Bernard Reynolds to ibid., 19 Nov. – thanks him for his letter [not held]; on the setting out of the ethnographical gallery in the BM; refers to the pre-war over-crowded display (autogr.)
/305 W.C. Brice to ibid., 20 Nov. – asks if he could speak to the Oxford University Anthropological Society on 20 Feb., not 6 Feb. (autogr.)
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/10/306 N.O. Yalman to ibid., 20 Nov. 1951 – refers to WBF’s letter of 11 Nov. [not held] concerning addressing the Cambridge University Anthropological Club next term; suggests 17 Jan. 1952; on a subject; on a film of pagan dances in Northern Nigeria (autogr.)
/307 WBF to EJL, 20 Nov. – refers to her letter of 17 Nov. [not held]; discusses an incident at a meeting; Brotherston broke the memorable silence; quotes what the Chairman said; on Miss Hicks; on objection to being expected to subscribe money to an organization which primarily wanted one’s name and moral support (autogr.)
/308 [EJL] to WBF, 21 Nov. – refers to his letter of 20 Nov. [/10/307]; refers to his frank statement of reasons for not following up Miss Hicks’ suggestion; refers to his suggestion last July; on the question of future finance for an incorporated Reindeer Council; no further shareholders or sums will be accepted until a later stage (tpc.)
/309 Secretary of State for the Colonies to Nigeria, 22 Nov. – arrangements made for exhibits to be packed by BM and returned by Crown Agents; delay regretted (text of telegram)
/310 P.R. Noakes to WBF, ibid. – the Government of Nigeria have enquired about the exhibits sent for the Traditional Art Exhibition; they are anxious to have them back; quotes from their original letter; Murray wanted him to have the exhibits packed and to arrange with the Crown Agents to return them; would like to let Nigeria know when the items will go; asks him to let the Crown Agents (Mr Funnell, Shipping Department) know what the position is (tp.)
/311 H.J. G[owers] to H.J. Braunholtz, nd – Crown Agents have asked for a list of objects from the Traditional Art Exhibitions which are in the BM; letter to be addressed to Mr Funnell before the Nigerian specimens are returned (tp.)
/312 Dorothy Brooks to ibid., 23 Nov. – on postponing the next Committee meeting of 27 Nov. (tp.)
/313 WBF, 23 Nov. – list of items from the Nigerian Collection, to be analysed, casts coloured, cleaned and repaired, and photographed (autogr.)
/314 Pierre Verité to WBF, 23 Nov. – sends him an invitation; the exhibition is dedicated to his friends in the BM[?] (autogr., in French)
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/10/315 WBF to P.R. Noakes, 24 Nov. 1951 – refers to his letter of 22 Nov.; describes what has had to be done to the items in terms of cleaning and repair; Braunholtz informed the Crown Agents that they hoped to start handing over the items during the week beginning 26 Nov.; will let Funnell know as soon as they can collect the first boxes; will provide instruction to allow the work to be finished at BEBF’s new museum at Jos; quotes from a letter from Kenneth Murray; should have been glad to keep some of the exhibition pieces a little longer but realizes there may be other reasons for not delaying any more (tp.)
/316 P.R. Noakes to WBF, 26 Nov. – thinks someone in Nigeria was fussing without knowing what Murray was doing; has sent a polite telegram (autogr.)
/317 Dorothy [Coveney] to ibid., 28 Nov. – refers to his letter [not held]; on rooms at the Imperial [hotel]; on a borrowed scarf; on his weekend visit (tp.)
/318 Charles Ratton to ibid., ibid. – asks about the return to France of the Cameroon figure he lent to the Exhibition of Traditional Art of the Colonies; on the possibility that the Museum might exchange it for some Benin pieces; was planning to go to London about the film ‘Negro Art’ but has had a lot of trouble about it (tp.)
/319 [Illtud] Evans to ibid., 1 Dec. – asks him to send article direct to the printers (telegram)
/320 M. Williams, Managing Director, Imperial Hotel, Exeter, to ibid., 4 Dec. – on reservation for himself and his mother (tp.)
/321 H. Gowers to ibid., ibid. – Mr O’Neill, Inspector of Ancient Monuments in West Africa, called to see him; said that BEBF was quite well; wishes to pass this on direct and will ring him; showed him the Ife and Benin collection (autogr.)
/322 Dr Bloch, UNESCO, to ibid., 5 Dec. – refers to WBF’s note of 23 Nov. [not held]; apologises for addressing his last letter to ‘Dr Trevor’; explains how busy he has been; on Dr Métraux, who will write when he has settled a policy for the publication of the ‘Statement’; is sending a copy of Dr Métraux’s ‘L’Île de Pâques’ which he would like reviewed in Man (autogr.)
/323 West African Arts Club, flyer for Beryl McBurnie & Company in West Indian Folklore & Dances, on 5 Dec. (tp.)
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/10/324 N.O. Yalman to WBF, 7 Dec. 1951 – assumes date of 17 Jan. [1952] is convenient for his address to the Cambridge University Anthropological Club (autogr.)
/325 Illtud Evans to ibid., 10 Dec. [1951?] – was alarmed to hear that the printer has not yet received his article; the delay means that Blackfriars will appear late; asks him to get in touch with the printers (autogr.)
/326 Ditchling Press to ibid., 11 Dec. – refers to his letter of 9 Dec. [not held]; awaits his article urgently (printed and autogr. card)
/327 Ibid., nd – thanks him for part of the manuscript (printed and autogr. card)
/328 Ibid., nd – thanks him for final copy (printed and autogr. card)
/329 12 Dec. – list of ‘Boxes containing Nigerian Exhibits from Traditional Art Exhibition’ (tp. with autogr. note by H.J. Braunholtz, ‘For return to Nigeria per Crown Agents’)
/330 Editors of Nature to WBF, 14 Dec. – refer to his letter of 11 Dec. [not held]; on supplying him with copies of the issue in which his article ‘Science and Tribal Art’ appeared (tp.)
/331 Emmanuel Ndawula to ibid., ibid. – refers to pc from Exeter [not held]; thanks him for invitation to lunch on Christmas day, but he has made arrangements; Miss McIndoe has asked him to make some posters; as he had so much work he asked a friend to do some; Miss McIndoe insisted that he do one or two with African art on them; asks if he has any ideas for subjects (autogr.)
/332 John M. Todd, Hon. Secretary, ACPC, to ibid., ibid. – writes about the Catholic People’s Week on ‘The Pope and Africa’ to be held after Easter; he wanted a lecture on Africa before the missionaries came; asks advice as to whether Evans-Pritchard or M’Dwala should do it; has not yet got a particular date for WBF’s lecture; hopes to get Ghebo to do dances and songs (tp.)
/333 Illtud Evans to ibid., ibid. – printers will include his article in the page proofs; has to return proofs immediately so will have to go ahead without his corrections (autogr.)
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/10/334 West African Arts Club, flyer for a meeting on 17 Dec. 1951, when M. Albert Maurice will speak on the work of ‘L’Union Africaine des Arts et des Lettres’, and Sir Eugen Millington-Drake will read African poetry (tp.)
/335 Ibid., summary of M. Maurice’s address at the meeting of the West African Arts Club on 17 Dec. (tp.)
/336 ‘Poems of the Commonwealth’ – readings with comments by Sir Eugen Millington-Drake (printed booklet)
/337 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 17 Dec. – asks about photographs which he wants for the Annual Report; on Louis Carre leopards; on Fernando Po; on the Lagos Museum; on Langton; gathers that WBF has seen Akeredolu; has acquired a Yoruba brass knife; on the Plasses’ visit (tp.)
/338 M.H.C. Willems to ibid., 18 Dec. – encloses copy of Jeune Afrique which contains his translation of WBF’s article; is not very satisfied with the editing; asks to see anything else which he could translate (tp.)
/339 Jeune Afrique, journal of ‘L’Union Africaine des Arts et des Lettres’, 2nd trimester, 1951 – WBF’s article ‘Art africain et tradition occidentale’ on pp. 20-24 (printed, in French)
/340 Illtud Evans to WBF, 19 Dec. – is grateful for the article, which adds immensely to the value of the number; asks how many copies he would like (autogr.)
/341 H.J. Gowers to ibid., 24 Dec. – the Director is sending up a letter about some ‘curios’ which should be in his sphere of coverage (autogr. with autogr. note by B.A.L. Cranstone (autogr.)
/342 Charles Ratton to MWP, ibid. – could not send Christmas and New Year greetings sooner as he has been ill; thanks her for the card; on her house in Chelsea Park Gardens; on coming to London probably in Feb. in connection with the film on Negro art; on Madeleine; wrote to Bill some weeks ago about an exchange of the Cameroon figure; hopes the gallery of Negro art is superb; asks her to share his greetings with Webster (autogr., in French)
/343 J.D. Akeredolu to WBF, 28 Dec. – thanks him and his mother for the Christmas party; wishes him a happy New Year (autogr.)
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/10/344 Ralph Bulmer to ibid., 31 Dec. 1951 – Yalman has gone to Switzerland so he is dealing with correspondence; asks if he can change the date of his talk to 24 Jan.; gives the reason for asking (tp.)
/345 W.G. Wilsher to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for the Christmas card; sends good wishes for 1952; hopes they meet before long (autogr.)
/346 Ladislas Segy, Segy Gallery, New York, to ibid., ibid. – his book is with the printers; will send reprints of papers when he has them; reminds him of discussion about the possible purchase of duplicates of Ashanti gold weights and Benin bronzes (tp.)
/347 Leaflets from the Segy Gallery. 6 items (printed)
/348 Segy Gallery, press release about a circulating exhibition of African sculpture. 2 leaves (tp.)
/349 Ibid., press release about a film entitled ‘Buma – African Sculpture Speaks’. 2 leaves (tp.)
/350 Brochure, ‘The Festival and the Commonwealth – Three Shows at South Kensington’, includes information about the exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies. 3 copies (printed)
/351 List of Exhibits still to be collected from the BM (tp.)
/352 WBF – list of artefacts (autogr.)
[No number 353]
/354 ‘Colonial Sculpture’ (newspaper cutting)
/355 WBF – text about the exhibition (autogr. draft)
/356 List of exhibits transferred from the exhibition to the BM
/357 WBF – lists of artefacts. 2 leaves (autogr. notes)
/358 [H.J. Braunholtz], nd – list of artefacts (autogr.)
/359 WBF – list of artefacts with notes on cleaning, colouring etc. (autogr., with drawings)
/360 Telephone message regarding photographing of mask (autogr. in unknown hand)
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/10/361 List of exhibits on loan from the BM for the Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes)
/362 Poster – ‘Colonial Exhibition – Traditional Crafts of the Colonies’ (printed)
/363 ‘Suggested List of Plates for Illustrated Handbook’. 3 leaves (tp.)
/364 List of artefacts arranged by country (tp.)
/365 WBF, rough notes. 2 leaves (autogr. cards)
/366 Ibid., rough notes regarding prints and negatives. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/367 Ibid., notes regarding prints and negatives. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/368 Ibid., notes on the title of the exhibition (autogr.)
/369 Diagrams relating to the exhibition space[?]. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/370 Exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies, ‘Provisional List of Specimens Available’. 3 leaves (tp.)
/371 Exhibition of Colonial Sculpture, ‘Objects required from Nigeria’ (tp.)
/372 WBF, nd – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/373 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Wanted from Nigeria’ (autogr. draft)
/374 Ibid., ibid. – list of items needing repair etc. (autogr.)
/375 H.J. G[owers] to WBF, nd – on the leopards belonging to Louis Carré (tp. with autogr. note)
/376 WBF to Mr Funnell, nd – confirms that he received certain artefacts exhibited recently at the Imperial Institute (autogr. draft)
/377 Message about Mrs Walter who would like some photographs of specimens from the exhibition (tp. with autogr. note)
/378 Various invoices for typing, lantern slides, etc. 5 leaves (printed, tp. and autogr.)
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/10/379 The Royal Society, brochure for Conversazione, 24 May 1951 (printed booklet)
/380 ‘Pagan Life on the Nigerian Plateau’, flyer for exhibition of photographs by Joseph Denfield (printed)
/381 WBF, nd – ‘Nigerian Art before Christ’. 6 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/382 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 9 leaves (autogr. draft)
/383 WBF, ‘The Tribal Artist’, to be transmitted on the radio 31 Aug. 1951. 12 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/384 Ibid., ibid. 13 leaves (autogr. draft)
/385 Ibid., ibid. 23 leaves (autogr. draft)
/386 Cutting from the Evening Standard, 10 Sept. 1951, detailing WBF’s talk on the radio (newspaper cutting)
/387 Compliments slip from the Editor, the Listener (printed and tp.)
/388 WBF, nd – notes in preparation of the talk. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/389 H.J. Braunholtz, nd – ‘notes & suggestions on ‘The Tribal Artist’ (autogr.)
/390 Radio Times, 24 Aug. – listing WBF’s talk on 31 Aug. (printed page)
/391 Ibid., 7 Sept. – listing recording of WBF’s talk on 10 Sept. (printed page)
/392 WBF, ‘The “Mystery” of African Art’. 8 leaves (autogr. draft)
/393 Ibid., proofs. 6 leaves (printed with autogr. corrections)
/394 Oliver Woods, the Times, compliments slip; note by WBF added, on copies of the pages containing the article (tp. and autogr.)
/395 Ibid., nd – lists of objects [illustrations?]. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/396 WBF, nd – review of ‘The Sacred State of the Akan’ by Eva L.R. Meyerowitz (autogr.)
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/10/396.1 The Burlington Magazine to WBF, nd – slip accompanying book for review (printed and tp.)
/397 Albert Maurice, leaflet on ‘Arts Africains et Monde Moderne’ (printed)
/398 Booklet on ‘Program for University Lecturing and Post Doctoral Research Awards under the Fulbright Act’ (printed)
/399 WBF, nd – ‘On the Art of the Yoruba’. 39 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/400 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 39 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/401 Ibid., ibid. – list of illustrations for ‘The Art of the Yoruba’ (autogr.)
/402 Ibid., ibid. – ‘On the Art of the Yoruba’. 73 leaves (autogr. draft)
/403 Ibid., ibid. – notes in preparation of the article. 5 leaves (autogr. draft)
/404 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Tribal Sculpture’. 4 leaves (autogr. draft; unfinished)
/405 Packing list of African material from BM to Nigerian Museum, Lagos. 2 leaves (tp.)
/406 [WBF], nd – ‘Description of four Benin Plaques’ (tp.)
/407 Ibid., ibid. – 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/408 WBF, ibid. – ‘Tribal Sculpture and the Festival of Britain’. 10 leaves (autogr.) [see Man, June 1951, No. 124]
/409 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 10 leaves (autogr. draft)
/410 Ibid., rough notes on ‘Tribal Sculpture and the Festival of Britain’ (autogr.)
/411 Ibid., ‘Little-Known Exhibitions’, letter to a newspaper (autogr. draft)
/412 [WBF], ‘Nigerian Antiquities in the Oldman Collection’, marked ‘For B.M.Q.’ 3 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections) [see /12/58 & /12/59]
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/10/413 H.J. Braunholtz to WBF, 19 Sept. 1951 – on the article ‘Nigerian Antiquities in the Oldman Collection’; makes some comments on it. 4 pages (autogr.)
/414 WBF, nd – extra text [for the article ‘Nigerian Antiquities in the Oldman Collection’?] (autogr.)
/415 S.D. Cudjoe, ‘Traditional African Sculpture’. 14 leaves (tp. with autogr. additions)
/416 Card advertising exhibition ‘Exposition art traditionnel de certains pays du Commonwealth Britannique’, 28 Nov.-22 Dec. (printed)
/417 WBF, ‘Science and Tribal Art’, Nature, No. 93. 2 leaves (printed proof)
/418 Ibid., ibid. 5 leaves (tp.)
/419 Ibid., ibid. 7 leaves (autogr.)
.1 WBF to the Editors, Nature, 24 Sept. – refers to their receiving the greater part of his article; encloses the completion; on publication; is sorry it is not typed; asks for six copies (autogr.)
/420 WBF, nd – ‘Science and Tribal Art’. 7 leaves (autogr. draft)
/421 WBF, nd – note on art (autogr.)
/422 Order form for Nature reprints (printed)
/423 WBF, ‘Nigerian Prehistory in the Light of Ethnology’; talk given at Rotterdam 3 Nov. 1951. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/424 Ibid., ibid. –[another version]. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/425 List of illustrations for Rotterdam talk; general notes. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
/426 Chain letter (tp., in French)
/427 P.R. Noakes to WBF, 27 Apr. – asks him to pass on the other two (autogr.)
/428 WBF, list of Receptions etc. (autogr. note)
/429 WBF, review of a book on African art. 4 pages (autogr. draft)
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/10/430 MWP, nd – notes regarding Sudan and Guinea Coast. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/431 WBF, note on logarithmic curve (autogr.)
/432 Ibid., note on Life magazine (autogr.)
/433 Membership card for WBF for ‘Les Amis de l’Art Indigene’, 1950 (printed and tp.)
/434 Ibid., 1951 (printed and tp.)
/435 ‘Association des Amis de l’Art Indigene’, Compliments card (printed)
/436 Business card of Etienne Loppé, La Rochelle Museum (printed)
/437 A.M. Foyle to WBF, Thursday 10th[?] – on his album; will return it next week (autogr.)
/438 WBF, nd – list of illustrations[?] (autogr.)
/439 Ibid., nd – notes on Croll collection[?] (autogr.)
/440 Ibid., ibid. – list of books on Africa (autogr.)
/11 1952 Correspondence
/1 Nature to WBF, 1 Jan. 1952 – enclose cheque for contributions during Dec. (printed and autogr.)
/2 H.C. Stone, BM Accountant, to WBF – note regarding his salary from 1 Jan. 1952 (tp. and autogr.)
/3 S. Tardieu to [WBF], 2 Jan. – on Christmas and New Year wishes (autogr., in French)
/4 Ralph Bulmer to WBF, 3 Jan. [wrongly dated 1951] – on the date of his talk; would like to see his film; asks him to dine; offers accommodation (autogr.)
/5 Mollie Gould, Central Office of Information, to WBF, 4 Jan. – returns the negatives he lent, with set of prints (tp.)
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/11/6 George Haughton to [WBF?], 7 Jan. 1952 – asks questions about the three main types of European man; asks whether it has been proved that the Nordics formed a large part of the Germanic tribes; asks how it could be proved that the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians etc. were not negroes; asks whether he agrees that the term Anglo-Saxon refers to no historic tribe; on the main ethnic composition of the Goths or Vandals. 6 pages (autogr.)
.1 Envelope addressed to Mr George Haughton (autogr.)
/7 John M. Todd to ibid., 7 Jan. – refers to his letter of 26 Dec. [not held]; refers to his Blackfriars article; would like two lectures from him – on traditional African art, and on its use for Christian purposes; the second would be speculative; some missionaries must feel in need of the advice he could give; wrote to Evans-Pritchard who politely declined; so he is relying on Ndawula; on Gbeho; on ritual dances which are performed before or after Mass; asked Gbeho if he could perform these; is convinced that the Africans must have their own liturgy; on marriage of African tradition with Christian tradition; asks if he has any hints about music for the week; encloses proof of handbill; on distributing the handbills; outlines what he envisages for the presentation of talks; on the posters; asks if he knows a White Father who could speak. 6 pages (tp.)
/8 Webster Plass to FS, post 7 Jan. – is going to be out of England for much of the year so it is impossible for him to attend the Nuffield Foundation Committee Meetings; on his activities; regrets that he cannot serve (tp.)
/9 R.G. Wilsdon, Kodak Ltd., to WBF, 10 Jan. – refers to his letter of 30 Dec. [not held]; regrets that they have been unable to complete the two duplicate copies of the film; trusts they will be despatched within a fortnight (tp.)
/10 Eliot Elisofon to ibid., ibid. – on the African art project; encloses list of objects from the BM (tp.)
/11 List of objects from the BM (tp.)
/12 Ernest W., Goodale, Chairman of Council, Royal Society of Arts, to ibid., 14 Jan. – invites him to become a Fellow; on the Society; encloses a booklet about its activities [not held]; asks him to fill in the accompanying application form (tp.)
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/11/13 Illtud Evans to ibid., 15 Jan. 1952 – is glad he likes the number [of Blackfriars]; sorry that he had to ‘hunt out’ a copy; hopes he will have received the two dozen copies; on arrangements for 20 Feb. (autogr.)
/14 D.M. Williams to ibid., 16 Jan. – refers to asking him for articles for West Africa; he is going to West Africa in Feb. and is trying to get articles ‘on hand’ before he goes; asks if he could do something between now and the middle of Feb. (tp.)
/15 Peggy Cripps, Hon. Assistant Secretary, ‘Racial Unity’, to ibid., 17 Jan. – encloses official invitation to sit on the platform at the inaugural meeting of ‘Racial Unity’; if he does not want to sit on the platform perhaps he would like a ticket (tp.)
/16 ‘Anon’. 2 leaves (newspaper cutting)
/17 WBF to [the Editor, the Times], 17 Jan. – on the word ‘anonym’ (autogr. draft)
/18 John Webb, Editor’s Secretary, the Times, to WBF, 18 Jan. – refers to his letter of 17 Jan.; on meaning of ‘anonym’ (tp.); WBF to John Webb, 20 Jan. – on definitions of ‘anonym’ (autogr. draft)
/19 K.W. Luckhurst to WBF, 18 Jan. – the Chairman is delighted that he has accepted invitation to become a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts; he will be elected at the next meeting on 11 Feb. (tp.)
/20 Nur C. Yalman to ibid., 21 Jan. – refers to WBF’s letter of 13 Jan. [not held]; on arrangements for 24 Jan. (autogr.)
/21 John Webb to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for his further letter (tp.)
/22 WBF to EJL, ibid. – thanks her for invitation but Bulmer invited him to dine with ‘the Committee’; on giving lecture with only rudimentary notes; on her letter to Murdock; refers to Murdock-Firth argument (autogr.)
/23 A. Moody to WBF, 23 Jan. – refers to WBF’s letter of 2 Jan. [not held]; thanks him for the trouble he went to in revising his essay; on visiting the BM (tp.)
/24 23 Jan. – receipt for subscription to the British League for European Freedom (printed and autogr.)
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/11/25 Notice of lecture by WBF to Cambridge University Anthropological Club, entitled ‘On Studying Tribal Art’, on 24 Jan. 1952 (tp.)
/26 WBF, nd – notes towards the talk ‘On Studying Tribal Art’. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/27 Ralph Bulmer to WBF, [25 Jan.] – on Murdock article; thanks him for his talk yesterday (autogr.)
/28 Maurice Lavanoux, Secretary, Liturgical Arts Society, Inc., to ibid., 24 Jan. – was interested in his article ‘The Sibylline Books of Tribal Art’ in the Jan. issue of Blackfriars; has been in touch with several painters in the French and Belgian Congo; in 1926 collected photos concerning religious art in Japan and China, at the time when Archbishop Celso Costantini tried to put this art on a sensible basis, and to fight the attempts of missionaries to put a veneer of Western religious art on the art of the native artists; reports from the Congo lead him to believe that missionaries are ruining the art of the natives; quotes from WBF’s article; encloses article from the Saturday Evening Post; dreams of a trip to the Congo etc. to gather data for an article for the quarterly Liturgical Arts; asks about Mlle Barnager (tp.)
/29 John M. Todd to ibid., 28 Jan. – refers to WBF’s letter of 13 Jan. [not held]; on the times of his lectures; thanks him for names (tp.)
/30 BEBF to the Customs Officer, Kano Airport, 29 Jan. – is sending to London for moulding at the BM a terracotta head; certifies that the transmission of the head to and from the BM does not infringe Customs Regulations (tp.)
/31 Ernest W. Goodale to WBF, 30 Jan. – is glad to learn that he has agreed to join the Society (tp.)
/32 [BEBF?] to WBF, [30 Jan.?] – head despatched; probably arriving tomorrow (telegram)
/33 H.J. Braunholtz to ibid., 31 Jan. – no plane from Nigeria today; there is one tomorrow; on arrangements for collecting the head (autogr. note)
/34 Robert H. Lowie to ibid., ibid. – on Christmas greetings; shall not forget his friends in England (autogr.)
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/11/35 Maria Manuela [Andrade] to ibid., Jan. 1952 – refers to his letter [not held]; interested to know that he has been working hard at the exhibition and on articles; she cannot attend International Congress in Vienna; she and her husband may visit England; hopes he will come to Portugal; on his mother. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/36 H.J. Braunholtz to ibid., 1 Feb. – on the Nok head, which has arrived (autogr. note)
/37 Secretary, University College, to ibid., 4 Feb. – on giving a demonstration lecture on 5 Mar.; offers him a fee of £5 (tp.)
/38 Doris Layard to ibid., ibid. – asks him to tea after his lecture on 20 Feb.; asks if there is anyone in Oxford whom he would like to see (autogr.)
/39 Flyer for public meeting of ‘Racial Unity’ on 4 Feb. (printed)
/40 Information sheet about ‘Racial Unity’ (tp.)
/41 Colin M. Turnbull, Secretary, ‘Racial Unity’, to WBF, nd – on the public meeting on 4 Feb.; invites him to accept a seat on the platform (tp.)
/42 Invitation card for tea and lecture on 5 Feb. by Prof. Robert Heine-Geldern (printed)
/43 B.S. Baldwin, the British Council, to WBF, 6 Feb. – thanks him for allowing the use of photographs of African carvings (tp.)
/44 Harman Grisewood, Controller, Third Programme, BBC, to ibid., 7 Feb. – refers to previous correspondence [not held]; regarding the Byzantium anniversary, the scale of the project makes it unsuitable for broadcasting; his other suggestion is no less interesting; will keep it in mind (tp.)
/45 William Brice to ibid., 11 Feb. – sends some copies of the announcement of his lecture; on arrangements (autogr.)
/46 11 Feb. – certificate of election of WBF as Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (printed)
/47 K.W. Luckhurst to WBF, 12 Feb. – informs him that he was elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts; on the subscription (printed)
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/11/48 John M. Todd to ibid., 12 Feb. 1952 – asks him to recommend books for a bookstall; asks if he knows any Africans who could contribute African singing at Mass; asks if he knows any who have taken part in dancing as a Christian religious activity; on Gbeho; wrote to Mrs Douglas but has had no reply; the Colonial Office have recognized the course as educational; African students can apply for a grant (tp.)
/49 15 Feb. – receipt for 30 guineas, Life Contribution to the Royal Society of Arts (printed and autogr.)
/50 Royal Society of Arts, book of tickets to meetings (printed)
/51 Pablo Martinez del Rio to WBF, 16 Feb. – is often reminded of him; asks if he would reconsider his decision regarding the Egerton paintings; there is a real craze for ‘Mexicana’ in Mexico; he is well connected with dealers and would handle the matter for him; prices have been rising rapidly; on activity in anthropology; asks if he could ask Ashmole for A.W. Lawrence’s address; exchange rate will prevent his coming to the Congress. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/52 Margaret Trowell to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for Murray’s photos; on paying for them and for a catalogue of the Traditional Arts exhibition; on a visit to the Musée Congo Belge (autogr.)
.1 Notes regarding order for prints from Mrs Trowell (tp.)
/53 Mildred Archer to WBF, 17 Feb. – apologises that she and her husband cannot come to his lecture; her husband is giving a lecture on the same day (autogr.)
/54 Daryll Forde to E.M. McConchie, 18 Feb. – WBF will be happy to meet the S.W. Nigeria Group of Probationers to show and discuss Yoruba art on 27 Feb. (tp.)
/55 Illtud Evans to WBF, ibid. – asks him to lunch on Wednesday; on arrangements (autogr.)
/56 William Brice to ibid., ibid. – on books which he has and those he has not; perhaps WBF can bring the rest; on a Yoruba slide; doubtless Mr Bradford will help him find the exhibits he wants (autogr.)
/57 H.J. G[owers] to ibid., ibid. – message regarding Mr Burnes Tingle who wishes to see North African material (tp.)
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/11/58 WBF to [H.J. Braunholtz?], 18 Feb. 1952 – David Williams, editor of West Africa, asked him to write a series of articles on private collections of African art in Britain; has written a piece on the Plass collection which he would like him to look at; on other collections he might deal with later. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/59 WBF, nd – ‘African Art Collections in Britain – I. The Plass Collection’. 5 leaves (autogr. draft)
/60 Ibid., ‘The Plass Collection’; West Africa 15 Mar. (printed page)
/61 Oxford University Anthropological Society, meetings list; WBF listed on 20 Feb. (printed card)
/62 WBF – text of talk given at Oxford, 20 Feb. 21 leaves (autogr. draft)
/63 Invitation card for lecture on 20 Feb. (printed)
/64 Text for invitation card (autogr. draft)
/65 Notes for the talk on 20 Feb. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/66 Maurice Lavanoux to WBF, 20 Feb. – thanks him for letter [not held] with copies of the Listener and Journal of the Royal Society of Arts with his articles; the proper way of looking at matters of religious art throughout the world interests him very much; asks if he can reproduce most of the letter in his magazine; he could then write an editorial about the Blackfriars article; shall write to Father Kevin Carroll, Prof. Frans Olbrechts and BEBF (tp.)
/67 E.M. McConchie to ibid., ibid. – on WBF showing and discussing Yoruba art materials on 27 Feb.; appreciates his kindness (autogr.)
/68 Daryll Forde to ibid., ibid. – on the Leakey nomination; on the Probationers (tp.)
/69 William Brice to ibid., 21 Feb. – encloses a map which he left behind; on JLM; on a Spanish ethnologist Señor Julio Caro Berosa; thanks him for the lecture (autogr.)
/70 ‘Hail and Farewell’ – lecture given by Prof. Sir Frederic Bartlett to the Cambridge Psychological Society, 4 Mar. 1952. 11 pages (tp.)
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/11/71 E. Carey, Assistant Editor, West Africa, to WBF, 4 Mar. 1952 – sends him two French books on art in the hope that he might review them (tp.)
/72 M. Newell, Editorial Secretary, West Africa, to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter to Mr Williams of 22 Feb.; he has received the article (tp.)
/73 Ralph Bulmer to ibid., 5 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on a magazine; thought he did very well for a man who had missed his dinner; thanks him for coming to speak (autogr.)
/74 R. Guley Lewis to ibid., ibid. – has read his article in Nature for Dec. 1951; on a reviewer for his last book; on distortion of perspective in art; he wrote a monograph about the bearing Thought has on other matters; outlines some of the points he made (tp.)
/75 WBF, notes on the demonstration lecture for University of London students on 5 Mar. (autogr.)
/76 W.G. Wilsher to WBF, 7 Mar. – on a lunch date (autogr.)
/77 J. […?], BM, to WBF, 10 Mar. – refers to his letter of 5 Mar. [not held]; thanks him for returning illustrations to Watson’s article (tp.)
/78 [D.W. Williams?] to ibid., 11 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 24 Feb. [not held]; thanks him for Blackfriars; tells him his impressions of the articles in Blackfriars; quotes passages from Lienhardt’s book ‘Some African “Christians”’; on Christianity in Africa; quotes other writers; on Oswin Magrath; on the music group. 4 leaves (tp. with autogr. note)
/79 Adr. Vanden Bossche to ibid., 13 Mar. – presents him with membership card for 1952 for ‘Les Amis de l’Art Indigène’ (tp.)
/80 Membership card for WBF for ‘Les Amis de l’Art Indigène’, 1952 (printed and tp.)
/81 M.A. Aderemi to WBF, 13 Mar. – on behalf of the Oxford University West African Students Club, invites him to speak on West African Art or Sculpture (tp.)
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/11/82 Maurice Lavanoux to ibid., 14 Mar. 1952 – encloses carbon copy of his ‘letter to the editor’ which is an amalgam of two of his letters; encloses copy of his proposed editorial; an article on ‘Secular Art in Yorubaland’ would be a good way the ‘get the ball rolling’; hopes to discuss it in London in Oct. (tp.)
.1 WBF to the Editor of Liturgical Arts, 1 Feb. – on missionaries and tribal art. 4 leaves (tpc. with autogr. additions) [enclosed with /11/82]
.2 Editorial on ‘tribal art’ (tpc.) [enclosed with /11/82]]
/83 Albert Aharyea to WBF, 16 Mar. – acknowledges receipt of the Blackfriars Jan. Review which he sent; read the articles with interest; hopes he shall see the Plass Collection sometime (autogr.)
/84 WBF to H.J. Braunholtz, 17 Mar. – asks if he has taken two ibeji from the Duveen
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/85 John M. Todd to WBF, ibid. – encloses proof of the programme for his ‘week’; on corrections (tp.)
/86 E. Carey to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on the block and the photographs; on a confusion over ‘Kalahari’ and ‘Kalabari’; will have the correction made (tp.)
/87 James Johnson Sweeney to ibid., 18 Mar. – asks favour in connection with volume on African Folk Tales and Sculpture which he is hoping to prepare for the Bollingen Press; mentions MWP; asks for photographs of objects from the Traditional Art from the Colonies exhibition (tp.)
/88 M.A. Aderemi to ibid., 19 Mar. – thanks him for accepting the invitation; suggests 25 May; mentions inviting the OU Anthropological Society; on dinner (autogr.)
/89 Katherine Dunham to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter of 10 Mar. [not held]; sorry that he could not attend lecture demonstration at LSE; on his film on tribal dances of Northern Nigeria; would like to arrange to see it (tp.)
/90 John M. Todd to ibid., 20 Mar. – on altering the titles of his talks; on playing his records; has not found anyone to do ritual dancing; results in applications to attend the week are disappointing; will send him copies of the programme (tp.)
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/11/91 WBF to EJL, 23 Mar. 1952 – sorry for being incommunicado; gives reasons; hopes reindeer projects are better; encloses issue of Time; discusses two articles for Man, by Whitaker and Armstrong; on illustrations for Armstrong translation (autogr.)
/92 J.I. Jones, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, to WBF, 24 Mar. – on his subscription to Corona; the price is going up; asks him to instruct his bank (tp.)
/93 WBF[?] to H.J. Braunholtz, 25 Mar. – on sending exhibits (telegram)
.1 Text of /11/93 (autogr.)
/94 P. Mercier, Institut Français d’Afrique Noire, to WBF, 26 Mar. – hopes WBF received his previous letter [not held]; on his visit to London; asks if WBF can help him find a room (autogr., in French)
/95 M.J.T., His Majesty’s Stationery Office, to ibid., 28 Mar. – on a refund (tp.)
/96 Philip Dark, Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, to ibid., 29 Mar. – thanks him for Murray photographs; refers to exciting exhibition; thanks him for Imperial Institute Catalogue; will pass the catalogue of the 1949 RAI show to Bruce Inverarity; on his book of Bush Negro Art; on a letter he sent for Man; has little time for other studies (tp.)
/97 Kenneth C. Todd, Newman Bookshop, to ibid., 31 Mar. – his brother John Todd passed on the part of his letter which concerns suitable books for selling at the ‘Pope and Africa’ week; asks if catalogue of 1949 RAI exhibition was illustrated; on selling it at the Newman bookstall; asks if the Imperial Institute catalogue was illustrated (autogr. pc)
/98 Newspaper cuttings about Museum Economies
.1 nd – ‘“Parsimony” at Museums’
.2 8 Mar. – ‘Museums Commission’
.3 The Times, 7 Apr. – ‘Economies at Museums’
.4 22 Apr. – ‘Economy at the Museums’. 2 leaves
.5 Webster Plass to The Times, 24 Apr. – ‘Economies in Museums’
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/11/99 WBF, nd – draft of letter by Webster Plass [/11/98.5] (autogr.)
/100 Ibid., ibid. – draft letter on the partial closing of certain museums. 2 leaves (autogr.
/101 West African Arts Club, reminder regarding annual subscription, Apr. 1952-Mar. 1953 (tp.)
/102 Ladislas Segy to WBF, 1 Apr. – is working on two papers, on ivory sculptures and on stone sculptures; attaches sheet listing Belgian Congo ivories; would be grateful for photographs of ivories not on the list; would appreciate information of stone sculptures; his book will be published on 4 May; he will send a copy; on visiting Europe; on an exhibition at the Portland Art Museum; is sending a catalogue. 2 leaves (tp.)
.1 List of Ivory Sculptures in the Belgian Congo (tp.) [enclosed with /11/102]
/103 National Art Collections Fund to WBF, 1 Apr. – invitation to a Private View at the Armouries, Tower of London, on 9 Apr. (printed pc)
/104 P. Mercier to WBF, 2 Apr. – thanks him for letter and telegrams [not held]; on arriving in London; on giving a lecture; he has not had time to translate it; if he cannot do this in London, mentions giving the lecture in French; outlines some of his subject matter; on Daryll Forde; asks if he can do anything for WBF in Paris (autogr., in French)
/105 Webster Plass to Presses du Livre Français, 6 Apr. – on ordering ‘Art Negre’ by Rene Rasmusssen (tpc.)
/106 M.A. Aderemi to WBF, 7 Apr. – on his talk on 15 May (autogr.)
/107 T.E. Armstrong to ibid., ibid. – on the translation of the Russian article about the Nentsy; returns Russian original with instructions for the blockmaker; has marked illustrations; returns copy of the manuscript with amendments by EJL (tp. copy)
/108 James Fitzpatrick, African Missions, Newry, to [WBF?], 8 Apr. – expresses admiration for the work he is doing in regard to African art; on meeting him in Jos; mentions Father Kevin Carroll; mentions Father Sean O’Mahoney (tp.)
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/11/109 Carl Kjersmeier to Webster Plass, 8 Apr. 1952 – thanks him for his letter [not held]; on the Bayaka statuette; asks him if he will come to Copenhagen for an exhibition on the ‘Ligue[sic] of Danes abroad’; he is exhibiting 500 pieces from his collection; has published some essays on primitive art (tp.)
/110 BEBF[?] to H.J. Braunholtz, 9 Apr. – [heads] urgently needed (telegram)
/111 W.G. Wilsher to WBF, 10 Apr. – on WBF writing; was disappointed not to see him; hopes to see him soon (autogr.)
/112 John M. Todd to WBF, 11 Apr. – refers to the ‘enclosed’; prospects for the week are brightening; on playing his records; shall expect him on Saturday (tp.)
/113 ‘“Men wearing their hair longer”’ (newspaper cutting)
/114 The Times, 18 Apr. – letter from WBF on the subject of hair cutting, in response to article [/11/113] (newspaper cutting)
/115 WBF, nd – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/116 Evening Standard, 19 Apr. – on ‘Art’ (newspaper cutting)
/117 Kevin Carroll to WBF, 21 Apr. – on a visit to Bamgboye; he agreed to make a new epa for WBF; on Areogun’s work; on Bamgboye’s work; encloses some trial prints of carvings; mentions George; on the masks. 4 pages (autogr.)
/118 T.M. Schuller, Clarendon Press, to ibid., 22 Apr. – it has been suggested that he might be interested in a project the press is working on; suggests meeting (tp.)
/119 David Williams, West Africa, to ibid., 24 Apr. – on the payment for his article; saw BEBF at Jos who showed him his new Museum; on the Museum; spoke about it to IFAN (tp.)
/120 T.M. Schuller to ibid., 25 Apr. – on arrangements for meeting (tp.)
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/11/121 Raymonde Frin to ibid., 26 Apr. 1952 – the editorial board of Museum is assembling documentation of archaeological museums and their exhibition techniques, for a special issue of the quarterly; wishes to stress the presentation of archaeological specimens; would be grateful if he sent descriptions of what has been achieved in his museum and in museums in Nigeria; outlines what information she would like (tp.)
/122 R.F. Trevett to ibid., 30 Apr. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on the week on the ‘Pope and Africa’; on negotiations to print the proceedings (tp.)
/123 Programme for the Catholic People’s Week on ‘The Pope and Africa’ (printed)
/124 Flyer for ibid. (printed)
/125 Ibid. (printed proof)
/126 Ibid. for a Catholic People’s Week on ‘The Family’ (printed)
/127 Sean O’Mahoney to WBF, 30 Apr. – mentions Jim Fitzpatrick; has been working on pottery since Jan.; on African pottery; on calling in at the Museum; on WBF’s article in Blackfriars. 3 leaves (autogr.)
.1 Illustrated card [enclosed with /11/127]
/128 WBF to EJL, 30 Apr. – on the departure from the RAI of FS; on improvements in the running of the RAI; on Mrs Angela C. Bowe [RAI Secretary to the Officers 1 Apr. 1952-31 Dec. 1953]; on working out a reorganization of work (autogr.)
/129 Newman International Centre, programme of public lectures, May (printed card)
/130 T.M. Schuller to WBF, 1 May – delighted that he may cover ‘Primitive Art’ for the ‘Oxford Companion to Art’; will hear from him about the middle of June (tp.)
/131 Beatrice Wyatt to WBF, 2 May – refers to his pc [not held]; has written to Webster Plass (tp. pc)
/132 G. Chr. Bouritius to [WBF?], 3 May – apologises for delay in answering his letter of 18 Feb. [not held] about African divining instruments; not possible to give a detailed reply; describes the three types; thinks the Musée du Congo Belge would have more specimens (tp.)
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/11/133 Katherine Dunham to WBF, 6 May 1952 – thanks him for showing her the film of tribal dances (tp.)
/134 M.A. Aderemi to ibid., 8 May – encloses their card; on arrangements regarding his talk (autogr.)
.1 West African Students’ Club – programme for Trinity Term (printed) [enclosed with /11/134]
/135 Chatterton & Co., Solicitors, to WBF, 8 May – on Grant of Probate with regard to Alwine Willman, deceased (tp.)
/136 Sannie Drew to WBF, 19 May – on her nomination for Fellowship of RAI; on photographs of rock paintings; on pilgrims to Mecca from western Africa; mentions R.J.C. Atkinson; hopes they can have lunch. 3 pages (autogr.)
/137 Daily Telegraph, 21 May – ‘£4,000 Gift to Oxford’ (newspaper cutting)
/138 H.J. Braunholtz to Webster Plass, 26 May – on an exhibition of his Philippine Island collection; for the moment it has been labelled as ‘lent’ by him; gifts have to be ratified by the Trustees; on the transport of the Menendez Collection; on his impressive ‘museum’ of African art; he and WBF spent time with the Cockins; on their collection. 4 pages (autogr.)
/139 27 May – list of negatives of artefacts (tp. and autogr.)
/140 John M. Todd, May – circular letter about the Catholic People’s Week on ‘The Pope and Africa’; encloses resolutions passed at the final session; on the debit balance of the week; there may be a cyclostyled summary of the lectures (tp.)
/141 Resolutions passed at the ‘Pope and Africa’ week. 2 leaves (tp.)
/142 George Mansell, Hon. Secretary, The Art Workers Guild, to WBF, 1 June – asks if he will address the Guild on 20 June on the subject of Negro Sculpture; outlines procedure; on the epidiascope (autogr.)
/143 David Williams to ibid., 4 June – thanks him for photograph from Jos; is using it in the next issue of the ‘Review’; on BEBF (tp.)
/144 East African Institute of Social Research, June conference on ‘The Present Day Position of Lower Chiefs’ – list of delegates (tp.)
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/11/145 Ibid., 5-7 June 1952 –papers read to the Conference. 68 pages (tp.)
/146 Ibid., 7 June – addendum. 5 pages (tp.)
/147 George Mansell to WBF, 6 June – thanks him for his letter of 3 June [not held]; on the meeting on 20 June; he can bring along Mr Akeredolu; asks if he could send examples of his work to exhibit (autogr.)
/148 Elizabeth Knight[?] to ibid., 7 June – Miss Brazelle has forwarded his letter to her; she cannot help as she is on sick leave; will return his letter to Miss Brazelle who will find out particulars for him (autogr.)
/149 J. Mazowiecki to [WBF?], 8 June – on some West African and Japanese items he wishes to sell; includes sketches. 2 leaves (autogr. with drawings)
/150 Helen M. Franc, Managing Editor, Magazine of Art, to WBF, 11 June – she and Mr Goldwater read his correspondence in Liturgical Arts; asks if he would write an article on ‘Secular Art in Yorubaland’; has spoken with Mr Lavanoux who does not see any conflict; ever since his Ife article has wanted to ask if he would do something else; is going to be in London in June and July; perhaps they could be in touch (tp.)
.1 Business card for Helen M. Franc (printed with autogr. notes by WBF on verso)
/151 Pérou Précolombien, notice of the opening of an exhibition on 11 June (printed card, in French)
/152 T.M. Schuller to WBF, 12 June – encloses a ‘Guide to Contributors’ (tp.)
/153 Burlington Magazine Ltd. to ibid., 13 June – remind him that his review of ‘Sacred State of the Akan’ is overdue (printed and tp. pc)
/154 Marjorie Kew, Hon. Secretary, Friday Club, to ibid., 14 June – asks if he would address the Friday Club on 31 Oct.; Mrs Barrett the Chairman has suggested she ask him to speak on ‘Primitive African Art’; encloses a few past programmes to give him an idea of the Club’s activities (autogr.)
/155 Past programmes of the Friday Club. 5 leaves (printed) [enclosed with /11/154]
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/11/156 WBF to EJL, 17 June 1952 – on discussion in Council about sending a delegate to the Congress; Officers were empowered to deal with the question; Childe offered to get Ginsberg’s advice; on UNESCO organizing a rival conference; asks if she can obtain any impartial views (autogr.)
/157 H.J. G[owers] to WBF, 20 June – telephone message about Solomon Island shield (tp.)
/158 WBF, [20 June?] – preparatory notes for talk at The Art Workers Guild[?] (autogr. draft)
/159 Christiane Francdeux[?] to WBF, 22 June – sends an Italian missionary publication which she said she would send; is leaving England for good; will work in Belgium then in Belgian Congo (autogr.)
/160 George Mansell to ibid., 23 June – thanks him for summary of his talk; on the talk; sends him a members’ list; also sends card for 1952 in case he wishes to attend any meetings (autogr.)
.1 Annual Report and Members’ list of the Art Workers Guild. 31 pages (printed booklet) [enclosed with /11/160]
.2 A.W.G. subjects for 1952 (printed card) [enclosed with /11/160]
/161 T.M. Schuller to WBF, 24 June – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; delighted that he has started to think about the ‘Companion’ (tp.)
/162 WBF to EJL[?], 29 June – encloses his introductory notes to Armstrong’s translation; elaborates some points (autogr. note)
/163 Ladislas Segy to WBF, 2 July – is sending a copy of his book ‘African Sculpture Speaks’; on the book; is anxious to have his opinion on it; asks for a summary of his opinion with permission to use the statement when advertising the book; the book is without endpapers, which consist of maps. 2 leaves (tp.)
/164 H.J. G[owers] to ibid., 5 July – note on the Segy Galleries’ query (tp.)
/165 Margaret Read to ibid., 9 July – puts off their talk until next term (tp.)
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/11/166 E. Ashworth Underwood, Director, Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, to ibid., 10 July 1952 – informs him of a new exhibition entitled ‘The Medicine of Aboriginal Peoples in the British Commonwealth’; invites him to a function to mark the opening (tp.)
/167 L.G.G. Ramsey, the Connoisseur, to ibid., ibid. – refers to article which he hopes WBF will write on Webster Plass’s African collection; MWP has agreed that if WBF writes about it her collection can be included in a regular feature ‘A Notable Private Collection’; on word count and illustrations; asks for his reactions (tp.)
/168 The Times, 12 July – letter by H. Levy on germ bombs (newspaper cutting)
/169 WBF to the Editor, the Times, 12 July – on Prof. Hyman Levy’s letter; asks if it was written in his official capacity (tpc.)
/170 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/171 John Webb, the Times, to WBF, 16 July – the Editor thanks him for his letter; Prof. Levy’s letter was not written in his official capacity (tp.)
/172 Ladislas Segy to ibid., 18 July – would appreciate his opinion on the book for the prospectus (telegram)
/173 T.M. Schuller to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 17 July [not held]; anything from him in a few days will be appreciated (tp.)
/174 WBF to John Webb, 20 July – on the communist practice of investing propagandist opinions with the cachet of respected institutions; it is a misuse of office; Prof. Levy does not give a private address; thinks the issue of principle should be discussed in the Times (autogr. draft)
/175 Frank Willett to WBF, 21 July – asks if he might lecture to the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society on 8 Dec.; the paper would be published in the ‘Memoirs’ (autogr.)
/176 L.G.G. Ramsey to ibid., 22 July – refers to WBF’s letter of 20 July [not held]; on his writing a feature on Mr and Mrs Plass’s pieces; on the English Museum; mentions Thomas Bagshawe (tp.)
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/11/177 T.M. Schuller to ibid., 24 July 1952 – refers to WBF’s letter of 23 July [not held]; on his scheme; 56,000 words is probably a great deal more than the editor can allocate to the subject (tp.)
/178 WBF to EJL, 28 July – apologises for being incommunicado; explains what he has been doing (autogr.)
/179 K.P. Wachsmann, Uganda Museum, to H.J. Braunholtz, 29 July – encloses photographs of two pipes; gives some information on them from the catalogue cards; asks if he has further information about this type of pipe (tp.)
/180 Beryl D. Lynch, Secretary to Mr Schuller, to WBF, 6 Aug. – sends a typed copy of his scheme for the ‘Oxford Companion to Art’ (tp.)
/181 A. Zwemmer Ltd. to Webster Plass, ibid. – slip regarding the sending of a book at the request of WBF (tp.)
/182 Marjorie Kew to WBF, 7 Aug. – on her previous letter [/11/154] asking him to give a talk to the Friday Club; Mrs Barrett is now away and has not been in touch with him; she has to go to print in a week or two (autogr.)
/183 WBF to Ladislas Segy, 10 Aug. – sorry that he has waited so long for his opinion of the book; gives reasons for the delay; there was some hesitation as to whether an official of the BM should endorse books in this way; congratulates him; trusts that his opinion will be used in its entirety; includes his opinion; questions the authenticity of some pieces. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
/184 Ibid., nd – note on Mr Segy’s book (autogr.)
/185 Gerald Wilkinson to [WBF?], 11 Aug. – wishes to obtain a cast of one of the Ife terracottas; asks if he must seek permission from the Oni; asks how much it would cost (autogr. with drawing)
/186 Marjorie Kew to WBF, ibid. – refers to his letter of 10 Aug. [not held]; glad he can give a talk of 31 Oct.; on the title; has lantern and gramophone; will send a programme when it is printed (autogr.)
/187 Frank Willett, the Manchester Museum, to ibid., ibid. – would be glad to have an answer to his letter [/11/175] about speaking to the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society (autogr.)
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/11/188 Ibid., 13 Aug. 1952 – refers to his letter [not held]; is delighted that he will speak in Dec.; he would like the paper and illustrations by the end of Mar.; on number of plates; asks for title by 1 Sept.; on the Manchester Federation of Scientific Societies issuing a calendar of meetings. 3 pages (autogr.)
/189 Ladislas Segy to ibid., 15 Aug. – refers to his letter of 10 Aug.; unfortunately the opinion came too late as the prospectus is already printed; answers his points; on his own ability to tell the real work of art from the fake; encloses the statement of Prof. Monod. 3 leaves (tp.)
/190 Th. Monod, nd – opinion on Segy’s book ‘African Sculpture Speaks’ (tp., in French)
/191 Segy Galleries, ‘African Sculptures from the French Colonies’, exhibition brochure (printed)
/192 15 Aug. – notes on finance (tpc.)
/193 WBF, BM, 17 Aug. – receipt for item deposited by Dr J. Van Zyl (printed and autogr.)
/194 Ibid. to EJL, ibid. – on the death of Webster Plass the day before; mentions funeral; mentions her lunch (autogr.)
/195 Bryan [Cranstone] to WBF, ‘Monday’ [18 Aug.] – sorry to hear about Webster Plass; on being away the next day; on WBF going to the funeral (autogr.)
/196 WBF, – obituary of Webster Plass, offprint from Man, 1952, No. 247 (printed)
/197 Ibid., nd –obituary for the Times [see MS 503/1/38 & 503/1/39]. 4 leaves (tpc.)
/198 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 6 leaves (autogr. draft)
/199 MWP to H.J. Braunholtz, nd – on the disposal of her husband’s collection of African art; it was always his intention that it should go to the BM; on her death it will do so; wishes to offer the bulk of the Collection to the museum now on indefinite loan, with the exception of a few pieces; pleased to know that the museum will hold an exhibition of the entire collection as a memorial to her husband’s work. 2 leaves (autogr. draft by WBF)
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/11/200 WBF, nd – membership card for 4e Congrès International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnologiques (printed and tp.)
/201 Business card for Dr Elsy Leuzinger (printed)
/202 Ticket for Subscription Dinner at the XXX International Congress of Americanists, 22 Aug. 1952 (printed)
/203 Ralph C. Altman to WBF, 23 Aug. – asks about availability of colour slides of various things; has some Ashanti pottery pipes; asks if he knows of anything similar (autogr.)
/204 Frank Willett to ibid., 25 Aug. – asks for the title of his paper (autogr. pc)
/205 Charles Ratton to ibid., 27 Aug. – has heard from a man named Eliot Elisofon who wants photographs of pieces from his collection; asks if he knows him; on the death of Webster Plass; on MWP (tp.)
/206 Lucy Hutchinson, ‘Oxford Companion to Art’, to ibid., 3 Sept. – is grateful for the work he has done on Tribal Art for the ‘Oxford Companion’; asks if he could send specimen entries; suggests meeting; 56,000 words is a lot more than can be managed (tp.)
/207 The Times, 4 Sept. – receipt for reprints of obituary of Webster Plass. 2 leaves (printed and autogr.)
/208 T.M. Schuller to WBF, 5 Sept. – encloses note from Miss Hutchinson; asks for the specimen entries; on dates to have lunch with Gombrich and Miss Hutchinson; on border-line cases (tp.)
/209 Sister M. Jeanne, the Catholic Art Quarterly, to [WBF?], 15 Sept. – has received permission to reprint his article ‘The Sibylline Books of Tribal Art’ (printed and autogr.)
/210 WBF to Jacob Epstein, 19 Sept. – thanks him for allowing him to see his collection of African art; on the quality of his African carvings; on possibility of arranging an exhibition of his pieces; issues invitation to him to visit the Ethnographical Gallery; would like to show him the new West African art exhibition; is still arranging the cases for the Congo but they will be ready in a month or two; hopes he will come. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/211 Grahame Fagg to WBF, 24 Sept. – on trying to find a copy of the Summer Number of Genealogical Quarterly (autogr.)
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/11/212 ICA to ibid., 28 Sept. 1952 – remind him of the discussion on 4 Oct. in which he agreed to take part; on arrangements (tp. pc)
/213 H.J. G[owers] to ibid., 29 Sept. – on photographs featuring Igbo bronzes (tp.)
/214 Ralph Linton, Yale University, to ibid., 30 Sept. – has seen a reference to ‘the late Webster Plass’; asks what has happened (tp.)
/215 WBF, nd – notes headed ‘Vienna 1952’. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/216 Prof. Dr Alfred Bühler, Museum für Völkerkunde und Schweizerisches Museum für Volkskunde, Basel, to ibid., 1 Oct. – refers to meeting him in Vienna; asked if he could help the Museum in purchasing samples of resist-dyeing technique in Nigeria; sends a note of the specimens which he needs; would appreciate it if he could forward the note to the authorities in Nigeria (tp.)
.1 List of types of resist-dyed cloth (tp.) [enclosed with /11/216]
/217 Leonhard Adam to H.J. Braunholtz, 2 Oct. – thanks him for the photographs of Hoa Haka Nana Ia; on an article in Man on Nigeria’s museum; on the antiquity of the head from Nok; congratulates him of his CBE (tp. with autogr. note)
/218 Ralph C. Altman to WBF, 3 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; apologises for delay in replying; on Mr Plass’s death; thanks him for information on slides and Ashanti pipes; asks him for a number of slides; hopes he will have time one day to write a book on Nigerian art. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/219 Mary Mouat, the Pelican History of Art, to ibid., ibid. – apologises for delay in writing; is grateful for the information he has given; thinks she can wait for prints to be made (tp.)
/220 WBF to EJL, 5 Oct. – on the constitution; on Vienna; EP mentioned her as one possibility for the next Presidency; on Frau Dr Etta Becker-Donner; on a discussion of UNESCO’s Race Statement (autogr.)
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/11/221 Leon Siroto to WBF, 7 Oct. 1952 – submits a manuscript in the hope that he may read and criticize it; on the authenticity of the pieces used in his discussion; what interests him is the great number of well-known pieces whose origins are not known; on mask styles in the Middle Congo; says something about his professional background; if WBF sees any merit in the article perhaps he could suggest a periodical which might publish it. 2 leaves (tp.)
/222 Ibid., ‘A Note on Guro Statues’. 17 leaves (tp. and illustrations, bound)
/223 Philip Mills to WBF, 7 Oct. – thanks him for his kind letter [not held]; on his mother (autogr.)
/224 Manchester Guardian, 7 Oct. – ‘Drove Roads’ (newspaper cutting)
/225 Cyril Lloyd to WBF, 9 Oct. – acknowledges his letter of 6 Oct. [not held] to MWP about the Collection; the problem of exact valuation can await his return to England; on MWP’s health; they shall have to ‘remove the props’ sometime; will speak to him privately when he gets to England (tp.)
/226 Ralph Linton to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 3 Oct. [not held]; has written to MWP; hopes to see her before she returns; compliments him on the obituary in the Times; was sorry not to get to Vienna (tp.)
/227 WBF to EJL, 12 Oct. – encloses comments on the reindeer constitution; Fortes announced his retirement as Editor after completing vol. 82; an Editorship Committee will be appointed (autogr.)
/228 Dr Herta Blaha to [WBF?], 17 Oct. – refers to meeting him in Vienna; seeks his advice about going to Africa to do research; asks if he could help her find a job (autogr.)
/229 Ibid., Curriculum Vitae (tp.)
/230 High Commissioner for South Africa to WBF, nd – invites him to see two films by Dr W.H.J. Punt, on 20 Oct. (tp.)
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/11/231 Father Kevin Carroll to ibid., 20 Oct. 1952 – hopes the photographs arrived safely; has made five posts for K.C. Murray; on other things he is making; mentions Areogun and George Bandell; on Bamgboye; on photographs he has taken which are being printed in America; on Dr Kelly and Father O’Mahoney; has been recording some of the native music on paper; on narrative or ‘anecdotal’ art; on a dangerous attitude found in both anthropologists and missionaries. 4 pages (autogr.)
/232 Ian Grant, the International Club, Manchester, to ibid., ibid. – asks if he might address the Club while he is in Manchester in Dec.; anything concerning African life would be of interest (tp.)
/233 K.O. Dike to ibid., 22 Oct. – cannot attend Mr Bradford’s lecture at the RAI; is applying for membership; will be sending to him a German PhD student (autogr.)
/234 WBF to Leon Siroto, ibid. – has read his article with great interest; shall be glad to give any assistance he can; on Olbrechts and his pupils in Belgium; on the importance of field work; agrees in general with his observations about authenticity; is much interested in his project of Fang figures and heads; on Jacob Epstein’s collection, which he recently saw; his article seems to be impressively argued; has to demolish the apex of his argument; suggests ways he could adapt the article; would consider a revised version of it for Man; suggests he become a fellow of the RAI. 4 pages (tp.)
/235 WBF to Lady Lever, 24 Oct. – on speaking to BEBF about her Benin head and bells; on the price; it would be difficult for them to buy them before Apr.; is having the pieces photographed which will help BEBF decide a course of action (autogr. draft)
/236 T.D. Kendrick to WBF, ibid. – on a lunch date (autogr.)
/237 WBF to Father Kevin Carroll, 25 Oct. – asks forgiveness for not answering his letter sooner; it was so full of interest that his reply was bound to be long; on his duties; on Bamgboye’s mask; would give him £20 for the one he bought; on Kenneth Murray. 3 pages (autogr.; unfinished)
/238 Marjorie Kew to WBF, ibid. – reminds him about his talk to the Friday Club on 31 Oct.; gives details of time and place; her husband will work the lantern for him (autogr.)
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/11/239 WBF to Maurice Cockin, nd – offers sympathy on the death of his wife (autogr. draft)
/240 Maurice Cockin to WBF, 25 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter [/11/239]; on his loneliness; his wife had been heartbroken that MWP had been left without Webster (autogr.)
/241 Dr Etta Becker to ibid., 29 Oct. – refers to his letter [not held]; sorry she did not have more time to show him around; on a review; on working through the Brazilian collections; has no reprints for him; on the ‘Heyerdahl affair’; people want her to apply for the Dozentur at Vienna University; on an exhibition; on her daughters; on a letter from H.J. Braunholtz. 2 leaves (autogr.)
.1 Ibid. to [WBF?], nd – business card with note; does not know if she will be back when he comes (autogr.)
/242 Lucy Hutchinson to WBF, 30 Oct. – looks forward to seeing his specimen entries; perhaps he could choose subjects he could ‘reel off’ (tp.)
/243 Programme for Friday Club, Oct.-Dec.; WBF’s lecture on 31 Oct. (printed)
.1 WBF, – list of illustrations[?] for talk to Friday Club (autogr.)
/244 Nov. – Association of First Division Civil Servants, ‘Monthly Notes’ (printed leaflet)
/245 WBF to […?], nd – note regarding his article in Man, Nov. [1952] (autogr.) [see Man, Nov. 1952, no. 247, WBF’s obituary of Webster Plass]
/246 BJK to WBF, 4 Nov. – on books due back from Mr Braunholtz (autogr. note)
/247 Dr Degen, Stadtverwaltung der Universitätsstadt Tübingen, to ibid., 5 Nov. – letter in German, marked ‘Benin’ by WBF (tp.)
/248 Card advertising book entitled ‘West Africa: Some Problems of Culture Contact’ (printed with autogr. note)
/249 Frank Willett to WBF, 6 Nov. – refers to his lecture; invites him to stay when he is in Manchester; hopes he will look at the African material; on travel arrangements (autogr.)
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/11/250 Maurice Lavanoux to ibid., 10 Nov. 1952 – is planning to be in London; hopes to see him; called on his friend Father Coutenis[?] who wants prints of illustrations in WBF’s collection; has a great deal to ask him concerning native art in Nigeria (autogr.)
/251 Invitation to Private View of exhibition of works by Sannie Drew, 15 Nov. (printed card)
/252 John Walker, Department of Coins and Medals, BM, to WBF, 17 Nov. – on a coin belonging to Mrs Stuart Baker; returns copy of Stapleton’s article (tp.)
/253 Leon Siroto to ibid., 19 Nov. – refers to his letter of 22 Oct.; was stunned by his comment on the Bedford and Horniman figures; on a communication from Dr Samson; on the figures; on sculpture of Northern Nigeria; on revising his article for Man; on the Lübeck Museum; on Pangwe heads; on possibility of spending time in Pangwe country; on Fellowship of RAI. 2 leaves (tp.)
/254 H.J. G[owers] to [WBF], 21 Nov. – gives message from Mrs Dunville (tp.)
/255 Eliot Elisofon to WBF, ibid. – on the progress of the African art book; hopes to get Ralph Linton to write a general introduction; Mr Praeger will bring the dummy of the book in Jan. and it will probably go to press in Mar. or Apr.; WBF’s contribution will be of real significance (tp.)
/256 Frederic Kirkland, Parrish & Co., to MWP, ibid. – his chances of getting to London are slim; would still very much like the Johnson; on her book (tp.)
/257 Kevin Carroll to WBF, 23 Nov. – on Bamgboye’s carving; on the mask part; asks if he should write to Kenneth Murray about it; asks if he should repaint it; on the cost; Areogun has done an epa for him; hopes to get an esu from him for WBF; he is anxious to tackle a Christian subject (autogr.)
/258 Ian Grant to ibid., 26 Nov. – refers to his letter of 19 Nov. [not held]; unfortunately is unable to arrange a meeting on the dates mentioned by WBF; if he is ever in the area again the Club would like to hear him (autogr.)
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/11/259 M.W. Cockin to ibid., 27 Nov. 1952 – has had no reply from Braunholtz; on his collection; on the risk that his irreplaceable assemblage of art might be lost to the country and to posterity; on security factors at his home; he must do something to rouse interest in the matter (tp. with autogr. note)
/260 Alfred Métraux, UNESCO, to ibid., 28 Nov. – on ‘Race and Class in Rural Brazil’; on Little’s pamphlet; on his trip to Africa; would like to see BEBF (tp.)
/261 WBF to EJL, 29 Nov. – sorry not to have sent ‘the enclosed’ before; it has required some time; thinks it important that Article 46 be altered; supposes it is rather late to circulate his remarks; concurs with decision not to throw open the Society until next autumn; on Spectator article; outlines a possible complication in constitution-making; his view is that the constitution ought to be framed before anyone else is let in (autogr.)
/262 Ibid. to M.C. Cockin, ibid. – on the reply from Braunholtz; he and Braunholtz feel sympathy with him in his difficulties about the collection; are anxious to help; on the sincerity of his friendship (autogr. draft)
/263 BEBF[?] to ibid., 30 Nov. – presumes dig is arranged; Goodwin flying to London on 12 [Dec.] (telegram)
/264 Leon Siroto to ibid., 2 Dec. – refers to his last letter; refers to ‘disbelief’ about attribution of figures to the Tiv; now believes WBF to be correct; submits his revised article; on photographs; forwards a sum for return postage of the manuscript (tp.)
.1 Money Order (printed and tp.)
/265 M.C. Cockin to WBF, 2 Dec. – refers to WBF’s letter; attaches letter for Braunholtz; asks after MWP; on bereavements (autogr.)
/266 H.J. Plenderleith, Department of Research Laboratory, BM, to WBF, 3 Dec. – Arthur Prescott and he would meet the dealer next week (tp.)
/267 Ditchling Press to ibid., 3[?] Dec. – acknowledgement of letter (printed and autogr. card)
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/11/268 Prof. Sir Geoffrey Jefferson to ibid., 3 Dec. 1952 – he shall be in the chair for the lecture next Monday; asks if any arrangements have been made for after the lecture; would not wish to fail in duties of a host as to providing dinner (autogr.)
/269 Frank Willett to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; shall meet WBF from the train; on people he has invited; on the slides (autogr. pc)
/270 H.J. Dolk, Museum voor Land- en Volkenkunde, Rotterdam, to ibid., ibid. – sends two photographs of objects found in the collections; they are red earthenware vessels; thinks they are African, of the type Abusua kuruwa; if there are any similar vessels in the BM asks that he send photographs and information (tp.)
/271 John Walker to ibid., 5 Dec. – on Mrs Baker’s coin; is prepared to offer £1 for it (tp.)
/272 […?] to ibid., ibid. – on Ife excavations; his attendance desired (telegram)
/273 WBF to Lucy Hutchinson, ibid. – on delay since his last letter; had hoped to send two or three specimens before this; encloses one on metal-casting; it would be easy to adapt the article to make it applicable to all bronze-casting (autogr. draft)
/274 WBF, ‘Casting of Metals in Tribal Art’. 9 leaves (tp.)
/275 Ibid., ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/276 F.V.F. Bennett, Press Officer, Ministry of Education, to Editors, 7 Dec. – on a press visit to Hatfield Technical College; encloses copy of the prospectus; on arrangements (tp.)
/277 Hatfield Technical College, Prospectus 1952-1953 (printed booklet)
/278 Dr Otto Samson, Horniman Museum, to WBF, 8 Dec. – refers to his letter [not held]; has no details for the African figure; describes note about the item; looks forward to his visit (tp.)
/279 R. Guley Lewis to ibid., ibid. – the enclosed is not intended for publication; his wife goes to lectures on Modern Art; he cannot help but get interested (autogr.)
.1 Ibid., ‘Modern Schools in the Arts’. 10 leaves (tp.) [enclosed with /11/279]
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/11/280 M. Gluckman, University of Manchester, to WBF, 8 Dec. – was hoping to attend his lecture but he is ill; was looking forward to hearing him (tp.)
/281 Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, programme 1952-1953; WBF’s lecture on 8 Dec. (printed card)
/282 Ralph C. Altman to WBF, 9 Dec. – the Oct. issue of Man has just reached him; on the photograph of the Benin statuette; agrees with his statement about the ‘pedestrian’ character of the Benin tradition; on collectors; hopes he will write a book on African sculpture; refers to Segy’s book ‘African Sculpture Speaks’; thanks him for help with slides (autogr.)
/283 John Walker to ibid., 10 Dec. – Mr Botham, a private collector, is willing to offer £5 for Mrs Baker’s coin; would advise her to seize the opportunity (tp.)
/284 Chauncey J. Hamlin & Leigh Ashton, British National Committee of The International Council of Museums, to [WBF?], ibid. – on ICOM; on its need for members; ask that museum people join the organization; enclose leaflet (tp.)
.1 Leaflet about Membership of ICOM. 8 pages (printed) [enclosed with /11/284]
.2 Application form for ICOM (printed) [enclosed with /11/284]
/285 Note on African History Seminar on 10 Dec., on solar eclipses in Africa (tp.)
.1 Notes on Solar Eclipses (tp.)
/286 Lucy Hutchinson to WBF, 10 Dec. – thanks him for specimen article; however she already has a technical entry on bronze casting; this would not be part of the section on tribal art; suggests they meet to discuss (tp.)
/287 H.J. Dolk to ibid., ibid. – forgot to enclose photographs; sends them now (autogr.)
/288 WBF to Lucy Hutchinson, 14 Dec. – sorry that he had not gathered that the Tribal Art section would not include articles such as his essay on metal-casting; bronze casting was one of the headings in the scheme he drew up in the summer; on meeting; he is going to Nigeria for two months in Jan. (autogr. draft)
/11/289 M.R. Duke, Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society, to WBF, 15 Dec. 1952 – encloses cheque for his expenses in respect of visit to Manchester (tp.)
/290 E.J. Smith, BOAC, to ibid., ibid. – confirms that Mr A.J.H. Goodwin is reserved on flight from London to Kano on 2 Jan.; refers to enclosed leaflet giving travel information; on passport and health requirements (tp.)
.1 BOAC, leaflet on travel information (tp.) [enclosed with /11/290]
/291 Frank Willett to WBF, 18 Dec. – refers to his letter [not held]; on blocks; on WBF acquiring the blocks; asks how much he would pay for them; on copyright (autogr.)
/292 E. Stuart Baker to ibid., 21 Dec. – thanks him for cheque for £5; will have the Naga things ready for him to fetch (autogr.)
/293 E.J. Smith to ibid., 23 Dec. – on changing the date of Mr Goodwin’s flight; confirms WBF’s reservation for 12 Jan. 1953; gives information about times (tp.)
/294 Brian Egerton to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for the card; on the BM getting the Plass Collection; on Webster’s death (autogr.)
/295 Ibid. to [WBF?], nd – Christmas card
/296 Gwilym Jones to WBF, 27 Dec. – has asked Bushnell to let him have photographs of a pot very like Miss Dolk’s; also has a pottery head similar in style to WF’s Kwale (Riverian) Ibo pot; would say it is by the same artist who made the pot used for WBF’s Xmas card a few years ago; should like prints of his pot and Miss Dolk’s (tp.)
/297 P. Peissi to ibid., ibid. – on New Year greetings; will be in London in Jan.; hopes to see him (autogr.)
/298 Ralph Russell to WBF, 27 Dec. – met him at the ‘Pope and Africa Week’; on an old Downside boy, Adrian Edwards, who is at Cambridge; he asked for a Catholic book giving the line on the preservation of native cultures; thought he would introduce him to WBF; gives his address; has told him to get in touch with WBF (tp. copy)
/11/299 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 29 Dec. 1952 – pleased he is coming ‘out here’ again; asks him to bring some things; is anxious about the Nigerian things deposited in the BM (tp.
/300 E.J. Smith to ibid., 30 Dec. – on cancelling Mr Goodwin’s reservation; on his own journey (tp.
/301 Suzanne Tardieu to [WBF], nd – sends best wishes for 1953; sends regards to Mrs Fagg (autogr. note on business card, in French)
/302 Charles Ratton to ibid., nd – sends best wishes for 1953 (autogr. note on business card, in French)
/303 Raymond Mauny to ibid., nd – sends best wishes for 1953; on the results of the ore test; is on leave from Apr. to Nov. (autogr. note on business card, in French and English)
/304 Mr & Mme Maurice Tardieu to ibid., nd [1952?] – send best wishes for the New Year; ask to be remembered to his mother (autogr. note on business card, in French)
/305 Mr & Mme J. Vanden Bossche-Bleyn to ibid., nd [1952?] – thank him for his good wishes; return them (autogr note on business card, in French)
/306 Mr & Mme Jacques Stoclet to ibid., nd [1952?] – thanks him for his best wishes; return them for the New Year (autogr. note on business card, in French)
/307 Joseph Tubiana to ibid., nd [1952?] – thanks him for the help he gave Mlle Roussel; wishes him all the best for the New Year (autogr. note on business card)
/308 T.W. Barlow to WBF, 29 Dec. – thanks him for card; on WBF lecturing in Manchester; would like to come to see him at the BM (autogr.)
/309 Dorothy Dorling to ibid., 30 Dec. – thanks him for card; MWP came for a short visit; Christmas is a sad time for those who have lost (autogr.)
/310 Henri Lavachery to [WBF?], 31 Dec. – wishes him a happy New Year (autogr. note on business card)
/311 F. Daniel to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for card; was interested in the antiquities report; on the Benin collection at the Pitt Rivers Museum; hopes WBF will visit if he is in the area. 3 pages (autogr)
/12 1952 Miscellaneous
/1 The Log of the Circumnavigators Club, Spring 1952 (printed magazine)
/2 Programme for ‘Under the Sycamore Tree’, first performance 23 Apr. 1952 (printed)
/3 WBF, nd – little notes. 5 leaves (autogr.)
/4 Note on Elder Dempster bill (autogr.)
/5 Greetings card from Mrs Oscar Hauser, Lt. Col. & Mrs Paul Schaufelberger-Hauser (printed)
/6 Three business cards of Charles Webster Plass. 3 leaves (printed)
/7 Business card of MWP (printed)
/8 Ibid. of Ted Dyrssen (printed with autogr. note to WBF)
/9 Newspaper cutting about Henry Moore
/10 WBF, notes on Taiwo (autogr.)
/11 E.R. Leach to WBF, ‘Monday’ – thanks him for letter [not held]; refers to his note on films (autogr.)
/12 WBF, ‘Iron Working with a Stone Hammer among the Tula of Northern Nigeria’. 4 leaves (tp. with autogr. additions) [see Man, Apr., 1952, No. 76]
/13 Ibid., ibid. 5 leaves (autogr. draft)
/14 WBF, ‘Notes on Some West African Americana’. 7 leaves (autogr.) [see Man, Aug. 1952, No. 165]
/15 Ibid., notes on illustrations. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/16 WBF, ‘Notes on Some West African Americana’. 8 leaves (autogr. draft)
/17 Ibid., notes on illustrations[?]. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/18 Ibid., note on Duala style (autogr.)
/19 Ibid., ‘A Nigerian Bronze Figure from the Benin Expedition’. 2 leaves (tp. draft) [see Man, Oct. 1952, No. 210]
/20 Ibid., ibid. 2 leaves (tp. draft with autogr. additions)
/12/21 Ibid., ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/22 Agenda for Meeting of Committee to discuss the ‘Human Head’ Exhibition (tp.)
/23 Notes on ‘The Human Head’ (tpc.)
/24 Alfred Métraux, ‘Applied Anthropology in Government: United Nations’. 19 pages (tp.)
/25 Flyer for Civilisations (printed, in English and French)
/26 P. Wigny, Secretary General, International Institute of Differing Civilizations, to [WBF?], nd – the Institute is compiling a guide to all research centres engaged in the study of civilizations; asks that he fill in the enclosed questionnaire in respect of his organization (tp.)
.1 Questionnaire [enclosed with /12/26]
/27 WBF, nd – rough notes. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/28 Archbishop Henry Streicher, ‘The Martyrs of Uganda’ (printed booklet)
/28a The Catholic Art Quarterly, 1952, Michaelmas, vol. XV, No. 4. Article by WBF, ‘The Sibylline Books of Tribal Art’ on pp. 141-45
/28b WBF, ‘The Sibylline Books of Tribal Art’. 10 leaves (autogr. draft)
/29 Newspaper cuttings about British Delegates Abroad
.1 V. Gordon Childe to the Editor, the Times – ‘British Delegates Abroad’
.2 H.M. Pattinson to ibid. – ‘British Delegates Abroad’
.3 H.J. Braunholtz to ibid. – ‘British Delegates Abroad’
/30 WBF, ‘Proceeding of the First Pan-African Congress on Prehistory, 1947’ (printed proof[?]) [see Man, Apr 1953, No. 77]
/31 Ibid., ibid. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/32 Ibid., nd – rough notes. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/33 Ife News, Apr. 1952 (newspaper)
/34 WBF, nd – rough notes. 16 leaves (autogr.)
/12/35 Diagrams of gong and saddle (autogr.)
/36 List of Ethnographical Exhibits for the BM (tp.)
/37 H.J. Braunholtz, notes for Trustees’ Meeting 7 Apr. [1952?] with note to WBF (autogr.)
/38 WBF, rough notes on artefacts, with drawings. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/39 Ibid., nd – table of artefacts and people (autogr.)
/40 Business card of the Carlebach Gallery (printed)
[No number 41]
/42 Plan [of gallery?] (autogr.)
/43 Kevin Carroll, nd – account of Oye Ekiti and the SMA mission, sent to WBF [information from Angela Rackham]. 4 leaves (tp.)
/44 [H.J. Braunholtz], ‘The Beasley Collection’ [see British Museum Quarterly, Vol. 15, (1941-50), p. 103] (tp.)
/45 Ibid., ‘Gold Objects from Ancient Colombia’ [see British Museum Quarterly, Vol. 15 (1941-50), pp. 105-106]. 2 leaves (tp.)
/46 Ibid., ‘Oscar Raphael Bequest, 1941. Stone Mask from Mexico, Toltec or Aztec Period’ [see British Museum Quarterly, Vol. 15, (1941-50), pp. 106-107]. 2 leaves (tp.)
/47 WBF, ‘An Antelope Mask from the Guro of the Ivory Coast’, British Museum Quarterly, Vol. 15 (1941-50), pp. 107-108. 2 leaves and one leaf of illustrations (printed proof[?])
/48 Ibid., ibid. (tp. draft with autogr. corrections)
/49 Ibid., ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/50 Ibid., ‘A Mask from Jaman, Western Gold Coast’, ‘An Epa Mask from North-East Yorubaland’ and ‘A Drum Probably from the Ivory Coast’. British Museum Quarterly, Vol. 15 (1941-50), pp. 108-112. 5 leaves and one leaf of illustrations (printed proof[?])
/51 Ibid., ‘A Mask from Jaman, Western Gold Coast’. 2 leaves (tp. draft with autogr. corrections)
/52 Ibid., ibid. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
/12/53 Ibid., ‘An Epa Mask from North-East Yorubaland’. 3 leaves (tp. draft with autogr. corrections)
/54 Ibid., ibid. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
/55 Ibid., ‘A Drum Probably from the Ivory Coast’. 2 leaves (tp. draft with autogr. corrections)
/56 Ibid., ibid. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
/57 Ibid., list of captions (autogr.)
/58 Ibid., ‘Nigerian Antiquities in the Oldman Collection’, British Museum Quarterly Vol. 16, No. 4 (Jan. 1952), pp. 106-109. 3 leaves and one leaf of illustrations (printed proof[?]) [see /10/412]
/59 Ibid., ibid. 5 pages (autogr. draft)
/60 Ibid., ‘Congo Sculpture in the Oldman Collection’, British Museum Quarterly Vol. 16, No. 4 (Jan. 1952), pp. 109-110. 2 leaves and one leaf of illustrations (printed proof[?])
/61 Ibid., ibid. 2 leaves (tp.)
/62 Ibid., ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/63 Note on ‘Grease Boxes’ (autogr. in unknown hand, with note by WBF: ‘Miss Fraser’s Ashanti brass boxes’)
/64 BOAC consignment note for items sent from BM to Nigeria (printed and tp.)
/65 WBF, nd – certifies that the package contains only the pottery head described in the certificate; it reached the BM on 1 Feb. 1952; a cast has been made; the original is now returned; it should reach the Government Archaeologist at Jos by 7 Feb. (autogr.)
/66 Saturday Evening Post, 26 Jan. 1952 – article by Wolfgang Langewiesche, ‘They Love it in the Congo’. 11 pages (printed)
/67 Notice of conference, 18 – 20 Apr. 1952, organized by the Prehistoric Society (printed)
/68 Summary of a lecture delivered at the Royal Society of Arts on 9 Mar. by Sir John Forsdyke, ‘The Functions of a National Museum’ (tp.)
/69 Map of the Yoruba country (printed)
/12/70 WBF, nd – notes on Chancery collection (autogr.)
/71 H.J. Braunholtz, ibid. – ibid. (autogr.)
/72 Note on attribution of ivory horns to Benin or to Portugal (autogr. in unknown hand, partly in German)
/73 WBF, nd – ‘On the Problem of the Origin of certain old Ivory Hunting Horns: Portugal or Benin?’ (autogr.)
/74 Ibid., nd – list of ‘Pieces from Oldman Collection exchanged with C.U. Mus. of Arch. and Eth.’ (autogr.)
.1 Brief version of ibid.
/75 WBF, nd – notes on ‘General Essay on African Art’ (autogr.)
/76 ‘Rough Outline’ for television programme ‘Black and White in an African Village’. 5 leaves (tp.)
/77 List of people involved with the programme ‘Black and White in an African Village’ (tp.)
/78 WBF, nd – note regarding school broadcast (autogr.)
/79 WBF, nd – unfinished letter [to the Times?] in response to letter from the editor of the Tailor and Cutter (autogr.)
/80 Robert Pehrson to WBF, nd – suggests meeting; on a book for Evans-Pritchard (autogr.)
/81 H.J. G[owers] to ibid., nd – on the Sierra Leone serpent (tp.)
/82 Ibid., nd – on a display case (tp.)
/83 BEBF to WBF, nd – notes on a paper (autogr.)
/84 nd – notes of telephone messages. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/85 nd – note on Mrs Hope showing a West African film (autogr.)
/86 […?] to [WBF?], nd – asks for phone number of Life photographer; on books which Justin is bringing (autogr.)
./87 […?] to WBF, nd – note on a stone celt (autogr.)