Fagg, William Buller. Manuscripts 2, 1953-1960 (MS 498)
For abbreviations, see MS 497
Contents:
/1 1953 Correspondence
/2 1953 Miscellaneous
/3 1954 Correspondence
/4 1954 Miscellaneous
/5 1955 Correspondence
/6 1955 Miscellaneous
/7 1956 Correspondence
/8 1956 Miscellaneous
/9 1957 Correspondence
/10 1957 Miscellaneous
/11 1958 Correspondence
/12 1958 Miscellaneous
/13 1959 Correspondence
/14 1959 Miscellaneous
/15 1960 Correspondence
/16 1960 Miscellaneous
/1 1953 Correspondence
/1 H.C. Stone, BM, to WBF – note regarding his salary from 1 Jan. 1953 (tp. and autogr.)
/2 Lucy Hutchinson, the ‘Oxford Companion to Art’, to WBF, 1 Jan. 1953 – asks if he could lunch with her and Prof. Gombrich, to discuss the Tribal Art section of the ‘Oxford Companion to Art’ (tp. with autogr. note)
/3 H.F. Hose to ibid., ibid. – on WBF’s card; hears there are strange changes in the College (autogr.)
/4 E.J. Smith, BOAC, to ibid., 2 Jan. – encloses ticket for his reservation from London to Kano and from Kano to Ibadan (tp.)
/4a WBF to Philip Mason, Director of Studies on Race Relations, Chatham House, ibid. – placed his letter of 21 Nov. 1952 [MS 497/11/255a] before Council; on their behalf he welcomes the interest of Chatham House and offers the RAI’s cooperation; the RAI is the chief society in the country for the study of race in all its aspects; the RAI’s publications, the Journal and Man, are the chief sources of data on race; refers to UNESCO’s venture into the sphere of race in 1950; the Institute’s Library covers racial questions more fully than any other (tpc.)
/5 Alfred Steinmann, Director, Sammlung für Völkerkunde der Universität Zürich, to ibid., 3 Jan. – thanks him for the advice he gave to Dr Leuzinger on her visit to London; on her plan for a research expedition to West Africa; WBF’s drawing of the Benin head convinced him that it belongs with his headless rider; gives reasons; tried to make an outline of the original size of the break which WBF can compare with that of his piece; should be glad to have a good photograph of the underside of the rider’s head (tp.)
/6 Drawings of details of the Benin rider mentioned in /1/5. 3 leaves
/7 Agnès Vanderleenen to [WBF?], 4 Jan. – thanks him for his best wishes; wishes him a good journey (autogr. note on business card, in French)
/8 Maurice S. Cockin to WBF, 6 Jan. – on his health; thanks him for Christmas card; on his proposed memo to the Export and Works of Art Committee (autogr.)
/9 R. Bradbury to ibid., ibid. – answers postcard [not held] on behalf of R.E. Bradbury who has sailed for Nigeria; presumes they will arrive about the same time; sends his address (autogr.)
/10 Eliot Elisofon, Time Incorporated, to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held] about the book; Ralph Linton is doing a new piece for the book; would like WBF to do the entire text; Praeger is coming to London; on BEBF’s photographs (tp.)
/1/11 Kenneth Murray, Surveyor of Antiquities, Nigerian Museum, Lagos, to ibid., 7 Jan. 1953 – thanks him for Christmas card; has been much occupied with the museum; asks for beads from the bronze heads; mentions the Allman collection; on Father Carroll, who is expecting to leave Oye; the village industries are closing down; on the Plass catalogue; asks about a cast of the BM Ife head (tp.)
/12 LSE – Invitation to an Exhibition of Fabrics and Basketry of South-East Asia and the Western Pacific on 7 Jan. (printed and tp.)
/13 WBF to Dr A. Steinmann, 7 Jan. – has made a cast of the lower part of the bronzed head of a Benin horseman; sends this for comparison with his own horseman; from the photographs it seems likely that they belong together; it would seem a pity that they remain long parted; asks him to reply to Mr Braunholtz as he is leaving for Nigeria (tpc.) [phot. 115966-115967]
/14 Frank Willett, University of Manchester, to WBF, 8 Jan. [wrongly dated 1952] – on his blocks; on plates; sorry that the letter will arrive just before WBF goes to Africa; asks for abstract, to be printed at the head of the paper (autogr.)
/15 BEBF to WBF, 8 Jan. – on airline ticket from Kano to Ibadan (telegram)
/16 H.J. Braunholtz, Keeper of Ethnography, BM, 1946-53, 10 Jan. – ‘to whom it may concern’; on WBF’s trip to Nigeria to participate in archaeological excavations and ethnological research; on his equipment; he is authorized to collect specimens on behalf of the BM; asks that facilities be accorded him in the discharge of these duties (tp.)
/17 Daily Mail, 12 Jan. – ‘Three men search for evidence of a “lost” world’ (newspaper cutting)
/18 Ladislas Segy to WBF, 13 Jan. – refers to WBF’s letter of 23 Dec. [1952] [not held]; mentions WBF’s African trip; encloses letter from his publisher on the subject of a review of his book; has sent a copy to BJK at his own expense (tp.)
.1 A.A. Wyn, A.A. Wyn Inc. Publishers, to Ladislas Segy, 12 Jan. – quota of review copies of ‘African Sculpture Speaks’ does not permit the sending of any more for review purposes (tp.) [enclosed with /1/18]
/19 Cambridge Daily News, 14 Jan. – ‘They Met in Nigeria’ (newspaper cutting)
/1/20 Robert G. Armstrong to WBF, 15 Jan. 1953 – has been studying the Idoma peoples of Benue Province, Nigeria; on Idoma ancestral masks; an important part of these masks is a coarse cloth dyed bright red; wrote to Griffiths, McAlister asking if they could procure any of the cloth; they could not; thinks it must be an old article of trade on the Guinea Coast; on a rare mask called ekwǎjǎ with a wooden head (tp. with autogr. note by Angela C. Bowe, RAI Secretary to the Officers 1 Apr. 1952-31 Dec. 1953)
/21 W.B. Clowes, Wm. Clowes & Sons Ltd, to ibid., ibid. – asks about the manuscript for the catalogue for the Webster Plass Collection; spoke to Dr Braunholtz who knew nothing about it; if the catalogue is to be produced by the end of Mar. there is not much time (tp.)
/22 Jacob U. Egharevba, BNA Museum, Benin City, to ibid., 16 Jan. – thanks him for Christmas card; on WBF’s proposal for his visiting England; asks if he will visit Benin City (autogr.)
/23 Margaret Read to ibid., 26 Jan. – thanks him for the Benin bronze card; on having lunch (autogr.)
/23a WBF, Ife, to Angela Bowe, 3) Jan. 1953 – is sorry he has not written before; letters are taking 5 or 6 days to reach him; they have been busy with the excavation; has found time to write as he is in bed with a mild fever; discusses the Agenda; on a mistake he has allowed into Nov. Man; he shall put a correction in the Jan. issue; has not seen the Jan. Council minutes; asks her to give his address
/24 Michael G. Welsh, St Leo’s College, Abeokuta, to ibid., 31 Jan. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; if he had received it sooner, he could have come to Ife for several days; now the term is starting it is impossible; shall try to come at the weekend (autogr.)
/25 C. Sabunmi[?] for the Oni of Ife to Dr Bo Wennberg, 4 Feb. – refers to his letter of 16 Jan. [not held]; WBF is at present in Ife working on excavations; on the BM making casts from moulds of heads for him; on the cost; suggests he contact H.J. Braunholtz; every effort would be made to complete at least a few casts in time for his exhibition (tp.)
/26 Jacob U. Egharevba to [WBF?], 5 Feb. – enquires after his health; hopes he received his letter [/1/22]; asks about Mr Murray (tp.)
/27 W.B. Clowes to H.J. Braunholtz, 9 Feb. – has not heard from WBF, nor has copy arrived for the catalogue of the Webster Plass collection (tp.)
/1/28 H.J. Braunholtz to WBF, 10 Feb. 1953 – asks about manuscript for his Plass Catalogue; the studio is ready to take the photographs; perhaps it does not matter postponing the Plass exhibition; on WBF finding a terracotta head; on an exhibition at the Stockholm Art Museum; on a Mexican art exhibition at the Tate; asks him to write sometime (autogr.)
.28a H. J. Fleure to Angela Bowe, 13 Feb. – reminds her that he asked that a sympathy card be sent to Mrs Milward when she resigned; she is now dead; the obituary is enclosed; thinks there should be a notice in Man; describes her as an anthropologist (autogr.)
/29 C. Vernick, Secretary to Ralph Linton, Yale University, to ibid., 19 Feb. – encloses manuscript ‘Primitive Art’ by Ralph Linton for the Elisofon book (tp.)
/30 Laura Shuter, Shell Caribbean Petroleum Co., Venezuela, to ibid., 23 Feb. – thanks him for Christmas card; has had a trying year; on the birth of her fourth daughter; on the places she has been living; has been ill; on Peter; gives news of her daughters. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/30a WBF, Ife, to Angela Bowe, 24 Feb. [wrongly dated 1952] – thanks her for parcel of papers; has sent some answers via Cranstone; this letter is mainly about the finances of Man; mentions the Ways & Means Committee; asks her to quote from Council minutes on the services performed by Man for the Institute; on the position at the end of 1952; on costs; when he returns he will draw up an estimate of the actual cost of the 12 issues; asks her to prepare an estimate for the Committee on the basis of Clowes’ bills; on the revenue position of Man; shall be home on 11 Mar. (autogr.)
/31 Eugene de Savitsch to ibid., 26 Feb. – on a book on African Folktales; since his time in the Belgian Congo he has become interested in the historical aspect of primitive tribes; his collection is available to any one willing to pay the price commensurate with the value of the articles (tp.)
/32 H.J. Braunholtz to ibid., 28 Feb. – refers to his letter of 18 Feb. [not held] which arrived at an awkward time; people are heavily committed to helping with the Mexican Exhibition at the Tate; Nigeria will have to take second place; on the Nok casts; on casts for the Swedish exhibition; on Father Carroll’s Bamgboye mask; on K.C.M.’s attitude as the protector of Nigerian art for Nigeria; on the Mexican art exhibition; on pieces for the Webster Plass memorial exhibition; on the £70 wanted by K.C.M.; on Man. 4 pages (autogr.)
/33 Eliot Elisofon, Life, to MWP, 1 Mar. – sends captions; on Mr Praeger; on his own work; on the dealer Mr Carlebach (tp.)
/34 nd [postmark 3 Mar.] – ‘Eric Gill’s Last Alphabet’ (newspaper cutting)
/34a J.H. Hutton to Angela Bowe, 5 Mar. 1953 – returns the cutting from the Times and the letter from Prof. Fleure; encloses an obituary notice in manuscript; can also do one on Hodson; has already done one for the Times and one for Nature; if he is going to do one for Man he would like to know that datewhen Hodaon resigned his RAI membership; supposes there is no one to tell him what they fell out about; mentions people who might know (autogr.)
/35 Alfred Bühler, Museum für Völkerkunde und Schweizerisches Museum für Volkskunde, Basel, to WBF, 6 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 20 Feb. [not held]; glad to read that it was possible to buy some adire cloths for his museum; on the names of the patterns; now looks forward to the specimens themselves; mentions money; thanks him for his help (tp.)
/1/36 W.B. Clowes to ibid., 6 Mar. 1953 – refers to WBF’s letter of 1 Mar. [not held]; refers to difficulties; he has not caused inconvenience; looks forward to hearing from him on return [from Nigeria] (tp.)
/37 O. Davis, National Museum of the Gold Coast, to ibid., 7 Mar. – encloses photographs of what appears to be a canoe paddle; asks if he or anyone in the department can throw any light on it (autogr.) [phot. 115968-115970]
.1 Description of the ceremonial paddle mentioned in /1/37 (tp.)
/38 Charles Partridge to WBF, 8 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 1 Mar. [not held]; shall be pleased to see him here; has 2000 photographs taken in Nigeria before 1916; has some anthropological ‘exhibits’ retained when he deposited his collection in the Ipswich Museum; these could go to the BM; has many engagements so asks WBF to give him advance notice of dates. 3 pages (autogr.)
/39 John [Goodwin], University of Cape Town, to WBF, 12 Mar. – is sending review of Zeuner’s third edition; on his journey back; on BEBF’s display at the Jos Museum; on his new car; on a letter from BEBF; on the possibility of a second trip; has rather given up hope of coming to England again; should he do so, looks forward to seeing WBF again and discussing Ife and Benin; asks for list of books on the Yoruba, especially Ife and Benin (tp.)
/40 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on his return home; thanks her for promptly written account of Feb. Council; recounts details of today’s Council meeting; on the Huxley Medal voting; on the lateness of Man; on the Rivers [Memorial Medal] nomination; on ‘Notes and Queries’; shall support Caton-Thompson for Council; on a plan to ‘enstool’ Sir Robert Hyde as President; glad to know the reindeer are doing well. 4 pages (autogr.)
/41 12 Mar. – receipt for British Museum Quarterly, presented to WBF (printed and tp.)
/42 André Tadié, Tadié Cinéma Production, to MWP, 17 Mar. – on her assistance with the filming in London of his film on Negro art; the first showing of the film has just taken place; hopes to show her the film sometime (tp., in French)
/1/43 WBF to Eliot Elisofon, 18 Mar. 1953 – has just returned from Nigeria and is replying to his letter of two months ago; on conditions for working at night at Ife; the proposal is flattering; whether it can be managed depends on a number of factors; on his commitment to the ‘Oxford Companion to Art’; a detailed specification of the book would be useful; on Elisofon’s contact prints; on Linton’s typescript for the Introduction; asks about title of the book; on ‘African Folktales and Sculpture’; on the photographs in that book; on BEBF. 6 pages (autogr. draft)
/44 Mrs Grant Duff to WBF, nd – invitation to sherry to meet Prof. and Mrs Mozell Hill on 18 Mar. (autogr. card)
/45 BJK to ibid., 18 Mar. – note on subscription to Journal de la Société des Africanistes (autogr.)
/46 Peter du Sautoy, Faber and Faber Limited, to ibid., 20 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 19 Mar. [not held]; would be glad to have a talk with him about the book about which he is cooperating with Mr Praeger (tp.)
/47 Leaflet on Conference on Tropical Architecture, Easter 1953 (23-27 Mar.) (printed)
/48 J.J. Klejman to MWP, 25 Mar. – thanks her for letter [not held]; will return the pieces she mentions to the British Musuem; is happy to do so if it helps WBF advance his work; on her selling her house; eagerly awaits her return to America (tp.)
/49 Press release from the Segy Gallery for exhibition on ‘Four Congo Art Styles’, 27 Mar.-8 May (tp.)
/50 WBF to Lord Hailey, 27 Mar. – on writing a short section on African art for Lord Hailey’s African Survey; he would be honoured to do so; gladly accepts the commission; on number of words and length of time; asks for some guidance as to the approach he should take (autogr. draft)
/51 E. Cassirer to WBF, 28 Mar. – on an African mask (autogr. note)
/52 Julie Lawson, ICA, to ibid., 31 Mar. – asks him to the ICA on 8 Apr. at 6.45, in order to have supper before the discussion (tp. pc)
/53 WBF to [the Editor, the Times,] ibid. – letter entitled ‘Encounters of Belief’ (autogr. draft)
/1/54 Lord Hailey, Royal Institute of International Affairs, to WBF, 31 Mar. 1953 – refers to WBF’s letter of 27 Mar.; delighted that he can write a section for the African Survey; on length; on an approach to the subject; has arranged for Rev. A.M. Jones to write a section on Music; would like to discuss matters with him after Easter (tp.)
/55 Eliot Elisofon to ibid., ibid. – refers to his long letter about the African Sculpture book; Linton is going to rewrite his article; on the title; Olbrechts will do the Congo Basin text; will send page breakdown soon with number of pages intended for each tribe etc. (tp.)
/56 The Editor, the Times, to ibid., 1 Apr. – acknowledges his communication (printed pc with autogr. note by WBF)
/57 Giovanni Tescione, Scuola Statale d’Incisione sul Corallo é Arti Decorative Affini, to ibid., 2 Apr. – refers to WBF’s letter of 30 Mar. [not held]; thanks him for information about negatives; on buying prints; asks him to send descriptions of the objects; asks about Benin bronzes set with corals; would like photographs of such objects (autogr.)
/57a H.J. Braunholtz to [Giovanni Tescione], nd – refers to enquiry about coral work from Benin in the department; describes some items (autogr.)
/58 Michael G. Walsh to ibid., 3 Apr. – thanks him for letter [not held]; on cloths; some may be useful for hanging on the missionary stall at the Vocational Exhibition; shall try to get cloths in different stages of dyeing; BEBF visited; they made some recordings of marriage and funeral songs; sends copy of letter from the Provincial about the missionary exhibition; would be grateful for any suggestions, particularly in the way of photographs (autogr.) [phot. 115971]
/59 John Creaven, African Missions, Cork, to Rev. Fr. Michael Walsh, 12 Mar. – on a Religious Vocation Exhibition to take place in July; previously Father O’Driscoll and Father Kevin Carroll took charge of a stall; on the requirements for the stall; hopes he will help with the running of the stall (tp. copy with autogr. note) [referred to in /1/58]
/60 WBF to [a newspaper editor], 4 Apr. – letter entitled ‘dollars for a […?]’ (autogr draft)
/1/61 Ibid. to the Editor, the Times, nd – letter on the London Passenger Transport Board; when the Board’s employees fail to provide the services for which he pays, he imposes a fine (autogr. draft; marked ‘Not sent’)
/62 Ibid. to [a newspaper editor], nd – letter entitled ‘BBC officials’ (autogr. draft)
/63 Eliot Elisofon to WBF, 7 Apr. 1953 – encloses breakdown of the book; he and his family will probably be in London in Feb.; encloses a few sample layout pages; will wait for his reaction before going any further (tp.)
/64 WBF to Eliot Elisofon, nd – thanks him for account of his plans; likes the general appearance of the mock-up pages; on type face and size; makes a ‘fundamental’ criticism of the text plan. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/65 Ladislas Segy to WBF, 9 Apr. – on hearing from him; hopes he will publish his findings from Nigeria in Man; on his book; on a sociologist reviewing it; emphasizes that it is an art book; the best justice would be done if it were reviewed by an art critic; sends reprints under separate cover (tp.)
/66 John J. Tawney[?] to ibid., 10 Apr. – refers to his letter of 2 Apr. [not held]; on ‘The Imperialist Tradition’; on the Jos museum; will write to BEBF (tp.)
/67 Dorothy Morland, Director, ICA, to ibid., 14 Apr. – thanks him for coming to take part in the discussion; felt the evening had been a success (tp.)
/68 Ralph Linton to ibid., 16 Apr. – refers to WBF’s letter of 28 Mar. [not held]; is deeply honoured by invitation to deliver the Huxley Memorial Lecture and receive the Huxley Memorial Medal; refers to sending article on Primitive Art which Elisofon asked him to write; asks if he received it (tp.)
/69 Dr J.F. Glück, Museum für Länder- und Völkerkunde, Linden-Museum, to ibid., 17 Apr. – is sending a volume of ‘Tribus’, his yearly periodical; invites him to contribute to the next issue; gives deadline; suggests a topic which would be of interest (tp.)
/70 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 18 Apr. – on a permit for the Bamgboye carving; on sending the carving by air freight; is grateful for the Ife label; on the air freight incurred by WBF; on Herskovits (tp.)
/1/71 Ralph C. Altman to ibid., 18 Apr. 1953 – is very grateful for WBF’s help in selecting and sending slides of the BM; thanks him for letter [not held]; has not answered sooner as he has been busy; on visitors; on some items from the Plass collection which are for sale; asks WBF to let him know if there are any good pieces for sale which he does not want; on some acquisitions; wishes he could see WBF’s collections. 3 pages (autogr.)
/72 Lucy Hutchinson to ibid., 20 Apr. – refers to his trip to Nigeria; reminds him that he thought he could write his entries for the ‘Oxford Companion to Art’ in the summer; encloses contract; encloses his draft scheme; shall not be able to go into as much detail as the scheme suggests; encloses ‘Guide to Contributors’ and ‘Synopsis and Organisation’ [/4/8 & /4/9] (tp.)
/73 Form of Agreement between Oxford University Press and WBF, concerning his article on Tribal Art for the ‘Oxford Companion to Art’; signed by WBF and dated 26 May (tp.)
/74 Frederick R. Pleasants, Brooklyn Museum, to ibid., 21 Apr. – on a vogue for African Negro art; the Brooklyn Museum is going to show an exhibition of masterpieces of African art in the autumn of 1954; asks whether the BM would be willing to lend a few objects; the exhibition should benefit those engaged in African studies and in African collecting (tp.)
/75 Miss M.M. Lawley, Drew County Primary School, to [H.J. Braunholtz], 28 Apr. – enquires about lettering on the back of an African wood carving; asks if he can throw any light on it (autogr.)
.1 Copy of lettering as mentioned in /1/75 (autogr.)
.2 Envelope with note dated 1 May from H.J. Braunholtz to WBF, ‘any suggestions?’ (autogr.)
/76 Beaux Arts Gallery to WBF, 28 Apr. – invitation to the Private View of Leon Underwood, Sculptures and Paintings, on 11 May (printed card)
/77 Catalogue for the Leon Underwood exhibition, 11 May-24 June (printed booklet with photographs affixed) [phot. 115972-115977]
/78 Julie Lawson to ibid., 29 Apr. – Mr Penrose has asked her to forward a copy of his letter to Mr Murray, and to return Prof. Firth’s letter; on Miss Noel (tp.)
/1/79 Roland Penrose, ICA, to K.C. Murray, 29 Apr. 1953 – thanks him for loan of masks to the Wonder and Horror of the Human Head exhibition; they have now been returned to WBF at the BM; on an accident which occurred to one of the masks; has asked WBF to give his opinion of the damage incurred; will make an insurance claim should he so wish; apologises for this accident; all the other masks were returned without deterioration (tp. copy) [enclosed with /1/78]
/80 J.J. Klejman to MWP, 30 Apr. – the shipment was released by Customs and all is in order; thanks her for her help in acquiring her own and the Underwood collections; asks her to let him know if she comes across anything he might be interested in; wrote to the BM offering them the objects listed in her last letter; if funds were not available he would be willing to exchange; on personal matters. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/81 H.J. G[owers] to H.J. Braunholtz, ibid. – telephone message about a Miss Jacono who wondered if she could borrow items to illustrate lectures; his answer (tp. with autogr. note by WBF)
/82 Miss C.N. Jenkins, Shenstone Training College, Kidderminster, to the BM, 1 May – asks for recommendations of books on the subject of African art (autogr.)
.1 Note from the BM (Natural History) referring to /1/82 (tp.)
/83 […?] for the Crown Agents to WBF, 5 May – on WBF assisting at interviews for the post of Museum Technical Instructor, Nigeria (tp.)
/84 Patricia Entract, the Listener, to ibid., ibid. – returns the photographs he lent to illustrate his talk; on payment (tp.)
/85 H.H. Coghlan, the Borough Museum, Newbury, to ibid., ibid. – enquires about the analysis of metals in Benin bronzes, referring to article by Raymond Mauny (tp.)
/86 E.G. Craig to [WBF?], ibid. – enquires about Ife; on a wooden mask from Nigeria in his possession (autogr.) [phot. 115978]
/87 Beatrice Wyatt, International African Institute, to WBF, 5 May – on his reviewing Mme Schaeffner’s book on the Kisi (tp.)
/87a Angela C. Bowe to Sir John L. Myres, 5 May – WBF has asked her to ask him for help; Prof. Hodson died recently, and WBF asked Prof. Hutton to do an obituary; Prof. Hutton would like to know what Hodson fell out with the RAI about [see 498/1/34a]; Hodson disappeared from the RAI records in 1922 when Falaize was secretary; WBF will be very grateful if he can cast any light on the matter (tpc.)
/87b John L. Myres to Angela C. Bowe, 6 May 1953 – refers to his letter; had nothing to do with the administration of the RAI between about 1903 and 1925; hardly knew Hodson; never heard of any difference between him and the RAI; mentions people who might know what happerned – Sir Arthur Keith, […?] and perhaps Mrs Seligman (autogr.)
/1/88 Eliot Elisofon to ibid., 10 May 1953 – on Linton’s introduction; Faber and Faber have accepted the large size format; suggests WBF get the large section introductions written; on his work activities; family news (tp.)
/89 Clare Hope to ibid., 11 May – on meeting for a drink; thinks it better to postpone until June, when M. Régnier may be coming from France; WBF could show his film ‘Dances of Nigeria’ (autogr.)
/90 Frank Willett to ibid., ibid. – hopes to call during Whit week to see if his paper is ready (autogr. pc)
/91 11 May – list of items from various departments of the BM. 4 pages (tp.)
/91a Angela C. Bowe to Sir John L. Myres, ibid. – refers to his letter [478/1/87b]; shall get in touch with the people he mentioned (tpc.)
/92 Armando Cortesão to ibid., 13 May – reminds him of when they met; on books he wrote with Dr Henry Thomas; is writing a book; has to refer to the Ife statues and heads; Dr Huxley suggested he wrote; sends a section of his book which refers to Ife art; asks for his frank criticism; asks for title of work by WBF on Ife (tp.)
/93 Peyami Erman to ibid., ibid. – on leaving England; on a review for Man; has taken steps to secure his release from the University of Istanbul; on a request from SOAS for his services as a reader, made last year; he wrote to Mr W.S. Thatcher, Censor of Fitzwilliam House; he would very much like to go back to England to finish his work; asks WBF’s help. 4 pages (autogr.)
/94 F.C. Francis, Department of Printed Books, BM, to ibid., 14 May – on acquiring the Johnson volume for the museum; on the price the book is expected to fetch; on asking someone from Quaritch’s; should like to write a note about the book; will let him see a draft (tp.)
/95 WBF to F.C. Francis, Keeper of Printed Books, BM, 15 May – is pleased that he is interested in the Johnson book; looks forward to seeing his note upon it; on the book’s value; his mother must realise what she can on it; on previous offers for the book made to WBF’s father; on another work, compiled in the hand of Edward Tylney (autogr. draft)
/96 Manchester Museum to WBF & Lady, invitation to a Reception on 15 May (printed and autogr. card)
/97 Emmanuel Ndawula, BM, to ibid., 16 May – on speaking to Mr Braunholtz about taking time off (autogr.)
/1/98 Michael J. Walsh to ibid., 16 May 1953 – on his travels; gives his address in Liverpool; on the cloths (autogr.)
/99 J.P. Mills, RAI President 1951-53, to ibid., 19 May – cannot come to London as his daughter is ill; on his Presidential Address; would like the discussion afterwards to be recorded and published with the paper; fancies there are precedents for this. 3 pages (autogr.)
/100 WBF to EJL, 25 May – thanks her for her letter [not held]; congratulates her on the calves; on a bill; on making a constitution; refers to ‘distressing situation’ about TEU; recounts some anecdotes about Ruth and Peter; will take any opportunity of promoting a resumption of relations; does not feel she can hope for genuine support until the scheme has achieved success. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/101 Ibid. to Lucy Hutchinson, 26 May – refers to her letter of 20 Apr. [/1/72]; understood that he could have until the end of the year to complete the work; signs the contract on that understanding; will draw up a fresh scheme as soon as possible; returns some carbons she sent; has kept one copy of contract (autogr. draft)
/102 Sture Lagercrantz to [WBF], ibid. – asks about human skulls used as drinking cups (tp.)
/103 Malvina Hoffman to WBF, 27 May – on meeting him when she is in London; on MWP trying to carry on after the tragedy of last summer; on her cousin H. Haseltine opening a show of animals in sculpture (autogr.)
/104 Frederic R. Kirkland, Parrish & Co., to ibid., ibid. – on a letter from WBF to MWP [not held]; is interested in the book of poems used by Johnson in compiling his dictionary; on the question of authenticity; asks if WBF would send the book to Philadelpia for him to look at; if not, asks if he would send a picture; will make an offer immediately upon seeing the book (tp.)
/105 […?], BM, to HM Commissioners for Customs and Excise, 29 May – on an Epa Mask, which is for exhibit and not for sale (tp.)
/106 John [Goodwin] to WBF, 4 June – encloses proof; on a weapon carved into rock; includes diagram; suggests that it might be an elephant goad; the tool is not likely to have been invented twice; it may prove contact between Ife and eastern folk using the tool (autogr.)
/1/107 Emmanuel Ndawula to ibid., 5 June 1953 – has written to Mr Braunholtz asking to extend his ‘stay away’ period, due to exams; hopes to return on 23 June (autogr.)
/108 WBF to Adrian Edwards, 6 June – on meeting on 8 June (autogr.)
/109 WBF to the Editor, Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, ibid. – refers to Mr Howgrave-Graham’s lecture in the Coronation issues of the Journal; refers to his own lecture published in the Journal for 27 July 1951; on portraiture in bronze and terracotta sculpture at Ife; on an ancient custom of southern Nigeria and its parallels with British funeral effigies; on ‘second burials’ of images in Nigeria; mentions the similarities between the effigies at the Abbey and at Owo; mentions the excavations of Miss K.M. Kenyon. 3 pages (tpc.)
/110 Ibid. to EJL, 7 June – on an invitation to his mother; she will write soon; on going to see the Coronation procession (autogr.)
/111 7 June – Ronald Frankenberg, letter to the Observer, ‘Colonial Ban’ (newspaper cutting)
/112 Frederick R. Pleasants to WBF, 8 June – on his enthusiasm for a show of African art; expects to come to Europe in the autumn; asks him to be on the lookout for choice pieces (tp.)
/113 F.C. Francis to ibid., 9 June – on the [Johnson] book; the museum could not rise to the £500 mentioned as its possible value in the States; has started to write a note for publication about the book; it may be that more volumes used by Johnson for his Dictionary are known in the States than he suspected; has written to Yale University Library to see if there is more information on this point (tp.)
/114 K.W. Luckhurst, Royal Society of Arts, to ibid., 12 June – thanks him for his letter [/1/109]; proposes to publish it [see /1/123]; proposes to show it to Mr Howgrave-Graham (tp.)
/115 Lilian Fagg to EJL, 15 June – accepts invitation to dinner on 15 July; on her medical treatment (autogr.)
/1/116 WBF to F.C. Francis, 15 June 1953 – has left in his office the manuscript volume of Tylney’s ‘History’; does not bring it in with a view to sale; thinks it should be written up sometime; has sent the Johnson book to America to find out what he can hope to get for it; asks if he would write an official opinion of its authenticity (autogr. draft)
/117 The Times, 16 June – obituary of Mr P.D.R. Williams-Hunt by WBF (newspaper cutting)
/118 Leon Siroto to WBF, 19 June – on his article in Man; on photograph credits; mentions an afterthought regarding Guro statues; on linguistic affinities; on the Tannahill figure; asks him to overlook his request for reprints of WBF’s articles in Man; on a comment by Leon Underwood in his ‘Bronzes of West Africa’. 2 leaves (tp.)
/119 WBF to EJL, 20 June – on request to second the vote of thanks to the President on Thursday; gives the background; Mills would like his address to be followed by discussion; discussion is unconstitutional but the proposer and seconder could speak at some length; hopes she will welcome the opportunity; she should receive a copy of the address; on Minns obituary (autogr.)
/120 Mrs A.C. Bowe to ibid., 21 June – encloses copy of Mr Mills’ Presidential Address; WBF wants to know if she will second the vote of thanks; Mr Mills hopes that the proposer and seconder will add a few words of their own (tp.)
/121 Wilhelm Raberg to H.J. Braunholtz, 25 June – writes on recommendation of Prof. Gerhard Lindblom of Stockholm; found some brass rings in Liberia; gives a reference; asks if BM would be interested to buy them (autogr.) [phot. 115979]
/122 Mary Treadgold, BBC, to WBF, 26 June – on a possible series on Tropical Architecture; should be glad if he would contribute a talk on the Preservation of Monuments; hopes to start the series in Sept. (tp.)
/123 26 June – Journal of the Royal Society of Arts; letter by WBF, ‘Funeral Effigies in Nigeria’ on p. 581 (printed)
/124 WBF, ‘Funeral Effigies in Nigeria’. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
/1/125 E.G. Craig to ibid., 28 June 1953 – refers to poor copy of photograph of mask; on the mask; on WBF’s booklet; is out of sorts; refers to beard and moustache being added to mask; asks for information about publications on the heads and masks (autogr.)
/126 26 June – ‘Art Exports Control Relaxed’ (newspaper cutting)
/127 F.C. Francis to WBF, 29 June – has had a note from Yale University Library in connection with the Johnson volume; the writer suggests that WBF will not get the price he is hoping for; on a volume of Drayton which sold for £38; if the price he can obtain is considerably less than £500 asks that he inform him os the matter can be reconsidered from the BM point of view (tp.)
/128 Frank Willett, the Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society, to ibid., 30 June – gives address to which he should send his manuscript (autogr.)
/129 Newman International Centre, list of public lectures in July 1953 (printed card)
/130 Frederic R. Kirkland to WBF, 1 July – on the Johnson Anthology; there is no doubt of its authenticity; there are nine such anthologies in existence, not three; it is a pity that Johnson did not write longhand in the book; on the price; if WBF really meant £2,000 then he is not interested (tp.)
/131 Ibid., 2 July – refers to his letter of yesterday; meant £1,000 not £2,000; £1,000 is more than he ever expected to pay (tp.)
/131a M.L. Tildesley to WBF, 3 July – thanks him for his letter [not held] on behalf of the Council; never expected official greetings; she learned from Sir Arthur Keith’s housekeeper that he is mending steadily; now the occasion is over she hopes that the staff will relax (autogr.)
/132 WBF, 4 July – list of items received from the custody of the BM (autogr.)
/133 Ibid. to Frederic R. Kirkland, 6 July – refers to his letter of 1 July [/1/130]; must try to remove one or two misunderstandings; on the background of the matter of the Johnson book; is hoping to get up to £1,000 for it; asks if there could have been some confusion between pounds and dollars; is mystified by his reference to WBF offering the book elsewhere in America; has not done this; asks the source of the rumours; he will have first refusal in America; on there being nine such volumes (autogr. draft)
/134 Leaflet about Conference on African History, 7-9 July (printed)
/1/135 The Director, SOAS, to Mr & Mrs Fagg, nd – invitation to a Reception for members of the Conference on African History, 6 July 1953 (printed and autogr.)
/136 Conference on African History, 7-9 July – Report. 33 leaves (tp. with autogr. additions)
/137 Maps. 6 leaves
/138 Conference on African History, list of delegates (tp.)
/139 WBF, nd – rough notes. 5 leaves (autogr.)
/140 R.A. Oliver to WBF, 19 May – encloses advance papers for the Conference; outlines the programme; includes lists of publications relevant to African History. 6 pages (tp.; pages 5 & 6 in French)
/141 Advance papers for the Conference:
.1 ‘Survey of Oral Tradition – The Sidama Peoples’ by G.W.B. Huntingford. 4 pages (tp. with map)
.2 ‘The Nilotes and Nilo-Hamites’ by J.R. Gray. 3 pages (tp.)
.3 ‘Oral Tradition in the “Lacustrine” Kingdoms – S. Uganda, N.W. Tanganyika, Ruanda-Urundi’ by R.A. Oliver (tp.)
.4 ‘Bantu Peoples of Central Tanganyika’ by R.A. Oliver. 3 pages (tp.)
.5 ‘The Bantu Peoples of E. Kenya and N.E. Tanganyika’ by G.W.B. Huntingford. 5 pages (tp. with map)
.6 ‘Notes on Tribal Histories in Northern Rhodesia’ by L.H. Gann. 9 pages (tp.)
.7 ‘The Shona Peoples of Southern Rhodesia’ by R.A. Hamilton (tp.)
.8 ‘Survey of Oral Tradition – The Maravi Group’ by R.A. Hamilton (tp.)
.9 ‘A Note on Yao, Makua, Lomwe, Makonde’ by R.A. Hamilton (tp.)
.10 ‘Sources Écrites et Tradition Orale – Ouest Africain. Zone de la Savane’ by Raymond Mauny. 7 pages (tp., in French)
.11 ‘Darfur’ by A.J. Arkell (tp.)
/1/141.12 ‘Ouadai’ by R. Mauny (tp., in French)
.13 ‘Kanem-Bornou’ by R. Mauny and Th. Monod. 4 pages (tp., in French)
.14 ‘Haoussa’ by Raymond Mauny. 3 pages (tp., in French)
.15 ‘Mossi’ by R. Mauny and Th. Monod. 3 pages (tp., in French)
.16 ‘Sonrai’ (tp., in French)
.17 ‘Mali’ by R. Mauny and Th. Monod. 4 pages (tp., in French)
.18 ‘Ghana’ by R. Mauny and Th. Monod. 4 pages (tp., in French)
.19 ‘Royaumes Sénégalais’ by R. Mauny and Th. Monod. 4 pages (tp., in French)
.20 ‘The Peoples of Sierra Leone Protectorate’ by D.H. Jones. 3 pages (tp.)
.21 ‘The Akan Peoples of the Gold Coast’ by A.N. Allott. 4 pages (tp.)
.22 ‘The Ewe’ by D.H. Jones. 3 pages (tp.)
.23 ‘The Kingdom of Dahomey’ by D.H. Jones. 3 pages (tp.)
.24 ‘The Yoruba’ by D.H. Jones (tp.)
.25 ‘The Ibo’ by D.H. Jones (tp.)
.26 ‘Nupe’ by D.H. Jones (tp.)
.27 ‘The Jukun’ by D.[H.] Jones (tp.)
.28 ‘The Archaeological Situation in British West Africa’ by A.W. Lawrence (tp.)
.29 ‘Etat Actuel des Recherches Archéologiques en AOF, AEF et Cameroun’ by Raymond Mauny. 3 pages (tp., in French)
.30 ‘Archaeology South of Khartoum’ by A.J. Arkell (tp.)
.31 ‘The Archaeological Situation in East Africa’ by Gervase Mathew. 6 pages (tp. with maps)
.32 ‘Archaeological Survey of S.E. Africa’ by G.W.B. Huntingford. 6 pages (tp.)
/1/141.33 ‘Archaeology of the Rift Valley: Southern Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanganyika’ by G.W.B. Huntingford (tp.)
.34 ‘Suggestion for the Future Organisation of Historical Archaeology in Africa’ by James Kirkman. 4 pages (tp.)
/142 Miss Dorry Klimburg, IVe Congrès International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnologiques, to WBF, 9 July – on publishing the second volume of Proceedings; if his papers will not be published elsewhere, she would appreciate receiving the manuscripts (tp.)
/143 Frederic R. Kirkland to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 6 July [/1/133]; told MWP that he would give $700 for the Johnson book; in the event of the BM buying it would give $100 towards its purchase; discusses the misunderstanding about the book being offered elsewhere; the fact that there are nine anthologies in existence takes a great deal off the value; on offering the book to Mrs Hyde for $1,000; suggests asking the BM what they think the book is worth. 2 leaves (tp.)
/144 Armando Cortesão to ibid., 11 July – asks if he received his previous letter [/1/92]; he sent a copy of a chapter of his book; asks for return of the typescript; asks him to let him know if he did not receive it (autogr.)
/145 E.E. Evans-Pritchard, All Souls College, Oxford, to [WBF?], rec. 16 July – on Gusinder (autogr note)
/146 Lilian Fagg to EJL, 17 July – thanks her for the evening at Claridge’s; it will be a landmark in her birthdays; on Mrs Shaw; on Miss Lavén (autogr.)
/147 Mary Treadgold to WBF, 22 July – refers to his letter of 12 July [not held]; glad he will help in the series on Tropical Architecture; will write again in Sept. (tp.)
/148 Frank Willett to ibid., ibid. – acknowledges receipt of part one of his paper; on reprints; on a post in WBF’s department; expects part two of the paper tomorrow (autogr.)
/149 Armando Cortesão to ibid., 23 July – refers to his letter [not held] with valuable comments and reprint of his article; was able to change a few things in the text of his book; on Congress of History of Science; on Phoenician[?] navigation; on WBF visiting Portugal (autogr.)
/1/150 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 24 July 1953 – mentions Bulmer; gives list of items chosen from Wellcome Collection; encloses list [not held] of pieces wanted from the Cockin collection (tp.)
/151 Ralph Bulmer to ibid., 25 July – thanks him for lunch; has been urged not to put in for Nigeria at all but to try for a scholarship for work in New Guinea; shall keep the Nigeria possibility open (autogr.)
/152 WBF to EJL, ibid. – thanks her for ‘superb evening’ on 15 July; is grateful for the good it did his mother; on Mikel (autogr.)
/153 Frank Willett to WBF, ibid. – has received all of the paper and photographs; is glad to be able to publish it; has made only minor alterations; some of the plates are not referred to; asks if he should put in references; on reprints (autogr.)
/154 WBF to H.J. Braunholtz, ibid. – on the Plass catalogue (autogr.)
/155 Roland Oliver to ibid., 27 July – on Wainwright’s book; on publishing it as an occasional paper for the RAI; is sure it would be a good thing to get it published (tp.)
/156 EJL to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for letting her see papers on the ‘International Conference on Celtic Folklore’; suggests that Mrs Ettlinger should be the sole delegate; seems to her desirable that close contact be maintained with Glasgow-sponsored developments; should not create impression that they lean on any unofficial source; the Conference seems to be reasonably well supported (tp.)
/157 Sture Lagercrantz to ibid., 28 July – refers to WBF’s letter of 20 July [not held]; on a picture of the skull-cups; on the skulls; on his new arrangement of the Gallery (autogr.)
/158 Eric Newton to ibid., ibid. – asks if he will lecture to the Finsbury Art Group in Feb. next on some aspect of African art (autogr.)
/159 M.S. Cockin to S.G. Starkey, Board of Trade, Export Licensing Branch, 30 July – practically the whole of his collection was brought into this country within the past 50 years; the pieces were brought into England between 1909 and 1913; on differences of opinion about dating African woodwork; is disappointed that the matter has been held up so long (tp. copy)
/1/160 WBF to Adrian [Digby, Keeper of Ethnography, BM, 1953-69], 31 July 1953 – is sorry he cannot give final itinerary or estimate of cost for his visit to Swiss museums; this letter gives some preliminary idea; the trip is not a holiday; on contribution he is making to expenses; lists the museums he hopes to visit; on probable costs of fares (autogr. draft)
.1 WBF, nd – proposed itinerary for trip to Switzerland (autogr.)
/161 Stanley G. Lavers to WBF, Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on his collection of African and other specimens; most of his collection consists of weapons of offense; on his Congo stuff; Dr Harrison the late curator of the Horniman Museum got most of his Congo things from him; would be glad if he called on him. 3 pages (autogr.)
/162 J.W.F. Brotherston to ibid., [Aug.?] – looks forward to meeting Profs. Firth and Ford in Sept. (autogr.)
/163 James Egert Allen, Somerville College, Oxford, to ibid., 4 Aug. – Father James Fitzpatrick asked him to look up several friends while in London; his name was on the list; refers to letter from WBF to the Manchester Guardian; would like to meet him; as a Negro he is interested in African history and culture (tp.)
/164 Lilian Fagg to EJL, ibid. – thanks her for photograph; on Mrs Shaw (autogr.; page[s] missing)
/165 WBF to the Editor, Manchester Guardian, ibid. – letter on ‘Zimbabwe’ (newspaper cutting)
/166 S.G. Starkey to WBF, ibid. – encloses copy of letter from Mr Cockin [/1/159]; he had made application for exporting his collection to the USA; on his claim that the objects were imported within the last 50 years; has sent the secretary of the Reviewing Committee a copy of the correspondence etc. (tp. copy)
/167 Frank Willett to WBF, 5 Aug. – encloses proofs; on the blocks; on the post in the BM; outlines the advantages of his present post in Manchester; the disadvantages of the post in the BM outweigh the advantages, so he will not apply for it; on reprints. 4 pages (autogr.)
/1/168 WBF to Miss Leuzinger, 7 Aug. 1953 – on her trip to East Africa; on excavations he made at Ife Jan.-Mar.; on his proposed trip to Switzerland; should be grateful for any advice; asks about the importance of the African collections of various museums; asks if there are other private collections he should try to see; outlines his proposed round trip; asks if mid-Sept. is a suitable time to see her (autogr. draft)
/169 Dr J.F. Glück to WBF, ibid. – refers to his letter of 21 July [not held]; he shall always be a welcome contributor to ‘Tribus’; on BEBF (tp.)
/170 Dr Elizabeth della Santa, Musées Royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Bruxelles, to ibid., ibid. – sends some photographs which she spoke about and which she is going to publish with his collaboration; would like photographs of comparative pieces from his collections; will send first draft of the text so he can make amendments (tp., in French)
/171 WBF to S.G. Starkey, 8 Aug. – there is no American buyer in prospect for Cockin’s collection; the only two dealers who might raise the money to pay market value are not interested in the collection as a whole; discusses the question of the date of import; is bound to go into detail on the matter of dating (tpc.)
/172 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/173 Text of telegram[?] from WBF to MWP – on rumours that Kansas City is buying the Cockin Collection (autogr. draft)
/174 Eric Newton to WBF, 9 Aug. – is delighted that he will accept invitation; on the Finsbury Art Group; on slides; the secretary wants to get the syllabus printed at the beginning of Sept. (tp.)
/175 WBF to Frederic R. Kirkland, ibid. – he and his mother appreciated the terms and tenor of his letter of 9 July [/1/143]; ought to have written sooner; was hoping to say something more definite after consulting the department of Printed Books; they are grateful for his offer to give $100 towards the purchase of the book; his mother decided she would accept £400 or £350 if the buyer were the BM; these are not final prices; on confusion concerning the offer of £500 made to his father (autogr. draft)
/1/176 Elsy Leuzinger, Universität Zürich, to WBF, 10 Aug. 1953 – shall be delighted to see him in Sept. or Oct.; her museum [Zurich] has the best collections; on Coray; on the collections of Baron von der Heydt; describes the collections of various museums; mentions the private collection of Mr Joseph Miller; suggests an itinerary for him; there will be an exhibition of African art from 30 Sept. so in the fortnight before the opening things might be in transit; Prof. Steinmann will be on holiday but she looks forward to seeing him; on her Nigerian plans. 2 leaves (tp.)
/177 R.P. Howgrave-Graham, the Library, Westminster Abbey, to ibid., ans. 10 Aug. – the Secretary of the RSA sent a copy of his paper; expresses his gratitude and appreciation; raises a matter which the letter makes more important than before; on a lecture to the Folk-Lore Society; should they accept, WBF would honour him by his presence (autogr.)
/178 M.S. Cockin to ibid., 11 Aug. – on obtaining a licence to export his collection; on the value of the collection; mentions Lawrence and Murray; on the Armitage collection; it is unfair to quote a valuation which is worthless; asks that he expedite further queries from the Board of Trade (tp.)
/179 WBF to M.S. Cockin, nd – apologises for not replying sooner to letter of 11 Aug. [/1/178]; all queries from the Board of Trade have been answered; on the difficulty he feels about the whole matter; wishes the question of selling the collection had never come up; has dealt with him with honesty and frankness; refers to those who have led him to an unrealistic appraisal of the monetary value of the collection (autogr. draft; unfinished)
/180 Frank Willett to WBF, 13 Aug. – sends proof pulls of his blocks; on captions; on reprints (autogr.)
/181 A.M. Delarue, Athenaeum Court Hotel, to ibid., 14 Aug. – on reservations for MWP (tp. with autogr. notes by WBF on verso)
/182 T.D. Kendrick, Director, BM, to ibid., 18 Aug. – on the Webster Plass Catalogue (tp.)
/183 WBF to F.C. Francis, 19 Aug. – MWP is due to sail for England on 3 Sept.; therefore she has little time to do more about the Johnson book; his mother now feels she should accept Kirkland’s offer of £250; he would be sorry to learn after it is sold that the BM could have bought it; is not trying to force up the price for the BM (autogr. draft)
/1/184 F.C. Francis to WBF, 20 Aug. 1953 – on the Johnson volume; should not be willing to give more than £150; Oldman would not object to its going to the States; thanks him and his mother for giving him the chance to consider it (autogr.)
/185 Frank Willett to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter and card [not held]; on the offprints; refers to his remarks about the BM job; asks him the meaning of ‘Kispaixs’ on Pacific N.W. coast specimens; on Maori paddle (autogr.)
/186 Frederic R. Kirkland to ibid., 21 Aug. – on paying $700 to MWP for the Johnson book (telegram)
/187 Ibid., ibid. – thanks him for his recent letter [/1/175]; MWP told him that WBF would sell the Anthology which Johnson used for $700; is sending MWP a cheque today; hopes the BM will not make trouble about the book leaving England; on a similar case some years ago; on MWP pulling herself together after her husband’s death (tp.)
/188 Henri Lavachery, L’Academie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, to ibid., 24 Aug. – refers to his letter [not held]; on stone figures from Bas-Congo; M. Verly will visit him; attaches photograph of bronze statue of Tada; asks about right to publish the photograph; is going to write a manual on statuary of Africa; on MWP (tp., in French) [phot. 115980]
/189 WBF to H.J. Braunholtz, ibid. – Miss Jacono has returned the items she borrowed; she was most appreciative (autogr.)
/190 […?], BM, to Adrian Digby, ibid. – refers to his letter of 18 Aug. [not held]; on funding for WBF’s trip to Switzerland; cannot authorize expenditure for journey outside Switzerland, to Stuttgart and Ulm (tp.)
/191 WBF to H.J. Braunholtz, nd – wishes to improve his knowledge of African ethnography by means of visits to the principal African collections in Switzerland; asks for a week’s special leave; asks that the Trustees pay his passage and subsistence; he will contribute one or two weeks of annual leave; lists the collections he would visit; cannot yet provide an exact itinerary; on a possible exchange with the Zürich museum (autogr. draft)
/192 Ibid., 25 Aug. – on the Ogboni figure; on having a cast made (autogr. with autogr. note by H.J. Braunholtz)
/1/193 Ibid. to […?], 25 Aug. 1953 – note about Mr Hagger’s advice (autogr.)
/194 Bo Wennberg, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, to [WBF?], Sept. – on a recent exhibition of African Negro Art at his museum; a great number of pieces of outstanding value were brought together; the exhibition can offer two series of photographs, one of 65 items and the other of 130 items; if he is interested, asks that he return the order form (tp.)
.1 List of photographs in Series 1. 3 leaves (tp.)
.2 List of photographs in Series 2. 3 leaves (tp.)
/195 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 2 Sept. – refers to his card and letter [not held]; on Duckworth; on making a cast of the Ogboni figure and Rawson plaque; on C. Law; on visiting London; on various other matters (tp.)
/196 WBF to […?], ibid. – on the Armitage papers; on another approach to be discussed with Murray; on Cockin; refers to Cockin’s latest letter [/1/178] and his own draft [/1/179] (autogr.)
/197 R.A. Hamilton, SOAS, to WBF, ibid. – on the suggestion that he give a seminar; wonders if he would demonstrate some of the West African material in the museum; suggests some dates; on a piece for Man (autogr.)
/198 Maj. D. Rollo, the War Office, to ibid., 3 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 23 Aug. [not held]; has written to the Adjutant of the Royal Artillery Depot at Woolwich, suggesting that WBF might be interested in visiting to see the golden ram’s head from Kumasi (tp.)
.1 23 Aug. – ‘Golden Ram’ (newspaper cutting)
/199 MWP to WBF, 2[?] Sept. – Kemp will cable on his return to Kansas City (telegram)
/200 Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, to [WBF?], invitation to the Dedication of the Museum on 5 Sept. (printed card)
/201 […?], Docks & Inland Waterways Executive, to WBF, 7 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 4 Sept. [not held]; encloses permit for him to go on board the S.S. ‘America’ (tp.)
/1/202 William Kemp to WBF, 9 Sept. 1953 – neither Nelson Gallery nor Atkins Museum are considering the purchase of Cockin’s collection (telegram)
/203 E. von der Heydt to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter of 7 Sept. [not held]; on seeing his collection; on meeting MWP (tp.)
.1 Postcard [enclosed with /1/203]
/204 Arthur M. Tode, Circumnavigators Club, to WBF, 10 Sept. – on the death of Webster Plass; asks how MWP is; asks if he can republish WBF’s article ‘The Plass Collection’ in the Circumnavigators Club Log; refers to a photograph of Webster Plass with the late King George and the Queen, taken on 24 May 1951 [see MS 497/10/109]; asks for some photographs of objects to be reproduced in the Log; would like a photograph of him and a sketch of his career (tp.)
/205 R.P. Howgrave-Graham to ibid., 11 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 10 Aug. [not held]; on Mrs Ettlinger and Lord Raglan; on lectures he is giving; would like to meet (autogr.)
/206 Elsy Leuzinger to ibid., 12 Sept. – exhibition opens on 11 Oct. (telegram)
/207 WBF to […?], 14 Sept. – on attaching items to the wall for the Plass exhibition (autogr.)
/208 Geological Society of London to WBF, ibid. – invitation to attend the meetings of the Geological Society during 1953-4; refers to Meeting Card enclosed [not held] (tp.)
/209 Charles Ratton to ibid., 21 Sept. – on the African collection at Ulm; on a figure from Zurich; hopes he has a pleasant few days at Monte Verita; on Baron von der Heydt (tp., in French)
/210 H.J. Braunholtz to ibid., 22 Sept. – has sent proofs [of Plass catalogue] to Clowes; the agent of Time in New York wants to see text proofs to check illustrations; he has made some small corrections to WBF’s Introduction; gives his opinion of the Introduction; refers to his letter of 20 Sept. [not held]; on sending out invitations; thinks it a pity that WBF is could not be there to deal with final touches; he is retiring on 9 Oct. 4 pages (autogr.)
/1/211 Ibid., 23 Sept. 1953 – on review copies of the Catalogue; on an article in Time; on extra copies of the Catalogue for MWP; on the opening of the Exhibition; on press notices; on invitations; he has a list of more people to be invited; gives some names. 4 pages (autogr.)
/212 H.J. Braunholtz, nd – list of people to be invited to Plass Exhibition. 3 pages (autogr.)
/213 MWP, nd – lists of names [of people to be invited to Plass Exhibition?] 7 leaves (autogr.)
/214 Adrian Digby to ibid., 25 Sept. – on frantic telephone call from Clowes; on sending proofs to Switzerland (autogr.)
/215 Holbein Publishing Company to ibid., 26 Sept. – on photographs of objects from the BM which are to be published in a book; asks official permission; on prints of objects from the Webster Plass collection, for which WBF already gave consent; thanks him for help (tp.)
/216 W. Whitley Taylor to ibid., ibid. – asks about his enquiries concerning his metal spoon; refers to WBF’s letter of 20 June [not held]; on colleagues at the V&A; thanks him for his interest (autogr.)
/217 Elsy Leuzinger to ibid., 27 Sept. – refers to his letter [not held]; his stay was a wonderful time for her; it happens so seldom that one meets understanding for this extravagant art; on the problems to be solved; on her horseman; Prof. Steinmann’s[?] attitude towards the exchange is favourable; on throwing in another little piece. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/218 Dr J.F. Glück to ibid., 28 Sept. – on his trip to Switzerland; on the private collections in Stuttgart; shall inform him about the Ulm collection if he comes; on MWP (tp.)
/218a WBF, Lucerne, to Angela Bowe, 29 Sept. – on mountains in this part of Switzerland; the weather is bad; was too busy correcting proofs for the Plass catalogue to answer her letter; on the Tracey meeting; suggests a title; on the Ethnomusicology Committee; on getting them together to hear Tracey; is here till Thursday and then goes to Stuttgart; will be there till Sunday lunchtime when he will fly hom via Zürich; from Monday morning will be working frantically on the Plass exhibition in the King Edward VII Gallery. 3 pages (autogr.)
/219 Bernishchens Historisches Museum, 30 Sept. – receipt[?] for eight photographs (tp., in German)
/220 E. von der Heydt to WBF, 1 Oct. – it was a pleasure to meet him; encloses photographs; on MWP (tp.)
/1/221 Earl of Radnor, Royal Society of Arts, to ibid., 1 Oct. 1953 – on the two-hundredth session of the Royal Society of Arts; hopes that the forthcoming session will be successful; on a practical way in which Fellows can contribute to the celebrations; encloses proposal form for new Fellows (tp.)
/222 Eliot Elisofon to ibid., 4 Oct. – has intended to write for some time; on moving with his family to the Pacific; on work there; on his plans for the book; refers to the Webster Plass exhibit; adds a note to MWP on a Moore drawing. 2 leaves (tp.)
/223 H.J. Braunholtz to ibid., 5 Oct. – Miss Boys from the Treasury is coming to see him about the Cockin collection; the American offer has fallen through but Cockin still want an export licence (autogr.)
/224 Mary Treadgold to ibid., 6 Oct. – hopes he will consider doing his broadcast within the next fortnight; encloses scripts of earlier talks so he can see the level of the talks; shall be glad to fix a recording fairly soon (tp.)
/225 Two scripts from previous episodes of ‘Calling West Africa’ on ‘Architecture and West Africa’. 10 pages (tp.)
/226 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 8 Oct. – was pleased to see him; on the Plass exhibition; will deliver his mother’s parcels to the family; on BM regulations (autogr.)
/227 Margaret Trowell, Makerere College, Kampala, to ibid., ibid. – on the photographs for the book; thinks Freeman should take Shamba Bolongongo again; suggests he send him to Mr du Sautoy; is sorry to give him more work; he is sending the bird mask (tp.)
/228 Press release from the Segy Gallery for exhibition on ‘Magic and Religion in African Sculpture’, 9 Oct.-14 Nov. (tp.)
/229 Invitation to the Editor of Art News & Review to the Private View of an Exhibition of The Webster Plass Collection of African Art on 9 Oct. (printed and autogr.) [similar invitation to E.F.M. Haig not retained]
.1 3 Oct. – Press Notice about the exhibition of The Webster Plass Collection of African Art (tp.)
/1/230 WBF to [EJL?], 10 Oct. 1953 – on a letter from Donald Thomson; he is grateful to her for letting him see it; he did not write at length about her; on Leach succeeding her (autogr.)
.1 EJL to [WBF?], nd – thought he would like to see this (autogr. note)
/231 Birmingham Post, 13 Oct. – ‘For Fire-spitters’ (newspaper cutting)
/232 Frances Whitehead, BBC, to WBF, 14 Oct. – has booked studio for the recording of his talk of ‘Preservation of Monuments’; Miss Treadgold would like his script early next week (tp.)
/233 BBC to WBF, 15 Oct. – invitation to deliver talk on ‘African Art Exhibition’ on 13 Oct. (printed and tp., marked ‘Retrospective’)
/234 Ibid., ibid. – invitation to deliver talk on ‘Preservation of Monuments’ (printed and tp.)
/235 16 Oct. – list of meetings of the SOAS African History Seminar; WBF to lecture on 18 Nov. (tp.)
/236 E. von der Heydt to WBF, 17 Oct. – thanks him for the publications; on MWP’s collection; one vessel looks like a Chinese vessel (tp.)
/237 Josef Müller to ibid., 18 Oct. – thanks him for the gift; on his article; on the Catalogue of the Webster Plass Collection; on MWP; on the African exhibition in Berne; thinks it will be a beautiful show but a little one-sided (autogr.)
.1 Business card of Josef Müller (printed)
/238 Invitation from the High Commissioner for the Union of South Africa to a showing of two films by Dr W.H.J. Punt, ‘Zimbabwe’ and ‘The Trek of Louis Trichardt’ at South Africa House on 20 Oct. (tp.)
.1 Information sheet about the films ‘Zimbabwe’ and ‘The Trek of Louis Trichardt’ (tp.)
/239 Catalogue from exhibition of ‘The Art of Primitive Peoples’ at Foyles Art Gallery, 21 Oct.-14 Nov. (printed)
/240 E. Storrer to WBF, 23 Oct. – wishes to thank MWP for a book she sent but does not have her address; hopes to come to London soon; on the exhibition in Berne (tp., in French)
/1/241 Dr J.F. Glück to MWP, 23 Oct. 1953 – thanks her for the wonderful catalogue; asks her to thank WBF for his essay ‘On the Nature of African Art’; on WBF contributing to ‘Tribus’; on ‘Traditional Art from the Colonies’ (tp.)
/242 WBF, script for talk on ‘Preservation of Monuments’ for ‘Calling West Africa’, broadcast on 26 Oct. 7 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/243 Ibid., ibid. 8 leaves (autogr. draft)
/244 Compliments slip from Mr Henry Swanzy (tp.)
/245 Dr René Wyss, Bernisches Historisches Museum, to WBF, 29 Oct. – is sending the seven photographs; the negatives were in bad condition and new copies had to be made; on the cost of this; the museum will pay some of the expense; asks if he can pay 20 francs (tp., in German)
.1 List of the seven photographs; account of cost (tp., in German)
/246 H. Barker, Department of Research Laboratory, BM, to WBF, 30 Oct. – on the spectrographic analysis of the bronze plaque from Benin (tp.) [phot. 115984]
/247 WBF, ‘The Allman Collection of Benin Antiquities’. 13 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections) [see Man, Nov. 1953, No. 261]
/248 Ibid., ibid. 20 leaves (autogr. draft)
/249 Ibid., tribute to Prof. Ellis Minns (tp. with autogr. corrections) [see Man, Nov. 1953, No. 265]
/250 Ibid., ibid. (autogr. draft)
/251 Ibid., review of ‘The Wurtzburger Collection of African Sculpture. With an Introduction by Paul S. Wingert’ (tp. with autogr. corrections) [see Man, Nov. 1953, No. 275]
/1/252 WBF to Dr Annemarie Schweeger-Hefel, Museum für Volkerkunde, Vienna, 3 Nov. 1953 – refers to her letter of 12 Oct. [not held]; on a copy sent to the Pitt-Rivers Museum in Dorset; on the cleaning of the Pitt-Rivers Collection of Benin bronzes; they show no traces of the usual deposit of red laterite; on the Benin bronzes in the BM, most of which have lateritic deposit; describes the exceptions; on Benin sculptures in the round; the presence or absence of laterites seems to bear no relation to age or stylistic period; it depends on the whim of the collector; does not feel that useful conclusions can be drawn from the absence of laterite on her dwarfs; did not detect any internal evidence that they are among the earliest Benin works; should be inclined to date them to the middle period; regards them as the best Benin figures in existence. 4 pages (tp.)
/253 Ibid. to [‘Country Questions’, BBC], ibid. – on the derivation of the name ‘William pears’ (autogr. draft)
/254 Kenneth [Murray] to WBF, ibid. – on a debit from Elder Dempster; asks him to deal with it; asks for a copy of the BM regulations (tp.)
/255 Lord Hailey to ibid., 4 Nov. – reminds him that he said he might be able to let him have the draft for the African Survey by the end of Aug.; would be grateful to know when he may expect to have it (tp.)
/256 A.W. Coysh, ‘Country Questions’, to ibid., 5 Nov. – thanks him for pc about ‘William pear’ (tp.)
/257 WBF to [a newspaper editor], nd – letter on the plural of bona fide (autogr. draft)
/258 Ian Anstruther to [BM?], 5 Nov. – asks if they have any East African beads used as currency (tp.)
/259 H.A. Plenderleith, Department of Research Laboratory, BM, to WBF, 5 Nov. – has sampled the Benin Bronze; Barker will do a spectrograph; the beads have been located and will be returned to Langton (tp. and autogr.)
/260 Leon Underwood to WBF, 7 Nov. – asks him to ‘hold the horses’ on the cave art book; on the ‘thorn carver’; is willing for anyone to make use of his process but he must be paid; a modern sculptor is paying him £50; if thorn carver can supply £50 he can get in touch; congratulates him on his digest of the Plass Collection (autogr.)
/261 BM to WBF, 9 Nov. – account of copies of Webster Plass Collection [catalogue] (tp.)
/1/262 H.J. G[owers] to ibid., 16 Nov. 1953 – telephone messages (tp.)
/263 J.P. Mills, SOAS, to ibid., 18 Nov. – on 1 Dec. Mrs Adamson of Kenya will show slides illustrating traditional dress of Kenya; invites him to tea before the lecture (tp.)
/264 Leon Siroto to ibid., 20 Nov. – refers to his not replying to his last letter; on a headrest; on trying to fix the difference between Yoruba Egungun and Gelede masks; on the animals carved around the base; asks his opinion of this ‘headrest’; on a mask which the Brooklyn Museum has acquired; asks if he can tell him anything about such masks. 2 leaves (tp.)
/265 K.C. Murray to ibid., ibid. – on the Allman sale; is grateful to him and Digby for offering to act for Nigeria; the Finance Committee is likely to allocation £7,500; WBF must not act until he gets a cable; expects that WBF has a good idea of what pieces it is important that Nigeria should get; discusses some of the pieces; if the BM cannot get the ivory box then WBF could try to get it for Nigeria (tp. with autogr. notes)
/266 WBF, post-25 Nov. – list of items with prices [possibly items in the Allman sale] (autogr.)
/267 Benedict Nicolson, Editor, the Burlington Magazine, to ibid., 24 Nov. – thanks him for review; is looking forward to an article on the Webster Plass Collection; there would be no harm in leaving the publication of his article till next autumn (tp.)
/268 Ilse […?], Institut für den Wissenshaftlichen Film, to ibid., 25 Nov. – the Institute is supplying schools with scientific films; asks if they can view the film he made, ‘Tribal Dances of Central Nigeria’, to see if it is suitable; asks about price of a copy; encloses list of all their products (tp., in German)
.1 Directory of scientific films (printed booklet, in German)
.2 Supplement to the directory (printed booklet, in German)
.3 List of new films (printed, in German)
/1/269 H. Barker to WBF, 26 Nov. 1953 – the second Benin Plaque has been spectrographed; the alloy appears to be similar to the first; it is not possible to say anything about relative amounts of the elements on spectrographic evidence alone (tp.)
/270 E.E. Evans-Pritchard to ibid., 27 Nov. – on the Plass catalogue; on Father Tempels’ book; suggests he asks Tucker to do a review article on it; will play his part if WBF cares to arrange a weekend meeting of the RAI in Oxford; asks him to talk to Le Gros Clark; on Brier[?]; discusses P.A. Longton; he [WBF] is doing a fine job at the RAI. 4 pages (autogr.)
/271 Kenneth Murray to Adrian Digby, ibid. – on the Allman Collection; it is hoped that the Nigerian Government will provide at least £7,500 to purchase items at the Sothebys sale on 7 Dec.; if money is made available, he will be informed by cable; Nigerian Government is willing to buy all the Nigerian objects at the sale; it specially wishes to purchase the head of a Queen Mother; lists the other pieces in order of importance; on the Crown Agents; is hoping for £10,000 (tp. with autogr. note)
/272 Charles Ratton to WBF, 30 Nov. – refers to his letter of 20 Nov. [not held] referring to a theft suffered by Capt. Pitt-Rivers; has not obtained all the information he wants about the band which went to Farnham; has never seen the object in Paris; although it was of little value, he would have noticed it; on masks (tp.)
/273 Evelyn C. Molesworth to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for catalogue; will send it to Mrs Williams in America; has written to her about MWS (tp.)
/274 Kenneth Murray to Adrian Digby, 1 Dec. – £10,000 has been voted for the Allman sale; on a further £2,000 available for the Queen Mother head; on procedure should the extra money be needed; is grateful to him and WBF (tp.)
/275 Ibid. to WBF, ibid. – has written to Digby [/1/274]; last week the Financial Secretary came and looked at the collections; they have approved money for another Assistant Surveyor; on BEBF; MWP sent him a copy of the Plass Exhibition; fears he has upset her by his unwillingness to lend articles to an exhibition in America; explains his reasons; on a trip to Benin to deliver the books to […?]; on the progress of his museum; discusses air conditioning; on the question of photography of museum exhibits (tp.)
/1/276 R.P Howgrave-Graham to ibid., 2 Dec. 1953 – has a copy of the RSA Journal containing his letter; asks if he will attend Folk-Lore Society meeting on 9 Dec.; should he be there, he could introduce the matter in the discussion (autogr.)
/277 Leon Siroto to ibid., ibid. – on his review of WBF’s ‘The Webster Plass Collection’; discusses various points regarding the review; refers to his last letter concerning the Ratton ‘headrest’. 2 leaves (tp.)
/278 Ibid., review of the Catalogue by WBF of ‘The Webster Plass Collection of African Art’ exhibition at the BM. 2 leaves (tp.) [see Man, Oct. 1953, No. 242]
/279 Ibid., cutting from Man, Oct. 1953, No. 242 (printed)
/280 R.H. Beckett, Crown Agents, to Adrian Digby, 4 Dec. – confirms that he is authorized to bid up to £10,000 on behalf of the Government of Nigeria at the Sothebys sale on 7 Dec.; on arrangements for payment; on arrangements for shipment (tp.)
/281 [Kenneth] Murray to Adrian Digby, ibid. – on Crown Agents (telegram)
/282 R.B. Allman to WBF, ibid. – permission is granted for photographs and articles (telegram)
/283 Ibid., ibid. – refer to WBF’s letter of 25 Nov. [not held] regarding the Benin antiquities; authorizes him to write articles and take photographs as required; has a number of press cuttings which he will send on; refers to his wire [/1/282]; will give him further information about the collection (autogr.)
/284 Kenneth Murray to Adrian Digby, 5 Dec. – on money available for head (telegram)
/285 Sotheby & Co., catalogue for sale on 7 Dec. (printed booklet)
.1 List of items from Sothebys sale, with prices (autogr.)
/1/286 R.B. Allman to WBF, 7 Dec. 1953 – writes further to his letter of 4 Dec. [/1/283]; has been through papers relating to his father’s experience in West Africa; encloses a scrap book [see MS 502/2/412], a copy of the supplement to the Illustrated London News, and an article written by his father; as a boy he had the impression that most of the bronzes were found in one or other of the King’s Compounds; encloses typescript of the articles which were up for sale; his father’s original collection consisted of some 350 articles; a number of these were disposed of in the ‘30s; lists the places other than Benin where items were collected. 3 pages (autogr.)
/287 Daily Mail, 8 Dec. – ‘Back to Africa’ (newspaper cutting)
.1 M. Utsi, ibid. – note referring to a fence for the reindeer (autogr.)
/288 Eric Lanning to WBF, 8 Dec. – asks if he got his note [not held] about sherds; would like to pop in on Thursday (autogr. pc)
/289 […?], Chatterton & Co. to ibid., 9 Dec. – asks him to arrange an appointment; is anxious to get the estate of Almina Willman wound up (tp.)
/290 Winifred Feilden to ibid., ibid. – was interested to read in the Daily Mail of the head of a queen of the Bini tribe of Nigeria; she has a fine mask of the same period; it was given to her uncle by George L. Egerton who had something to do with the British Punitive Expeditions of 1897; asks if he would like to see the mask; she would be willing to sell it (autogr.)
/291 Col. J.W.B. Landon to ibid., ibid. – read in the Times of the sale of some relics of the Benin Punitive Expedition of 1897; his late father took part in the expedition and had a number of relics; on items which he has in his own possession; should be glad to know if any of these would be of interest to the Nigerian Government; his late father presented several things to the BM, and a pair of leopards to Queen Victoria; on a figure with a cross round its neck which his brother has (tp.)
/292 L.G.G. Ramsey, Editor, the Connoisseur, to ibid., 11 Dec. – hopes it will be possible to fit the Plass Collection into the scheme of things for next year; on his activities at Sotheby’s (tp.)
/1/293 Iris Edmonds to ibid., 12 Dec. 1953 – has seen the Webster Plass Collection and his catalogue of African art; lists a number of items which she has; wonders if these are rare enough to offer to the Nigerian Government or to a museum; asks for his learned opinion (autogr.)
/294 Ibid., nd – encloses a sketch; hopes it will give him an idea of the two objects she did not show him; asks for the photograph he promised; thanks him for the interview (autogr.)
.1 Sketch of objects
/295 The Observer, 13 Dec. – ‘Art in Africa’ (newspaper cutting)
/296 J.R. Rees to WBF, 14 Dec. – on the Webster Plass Exhibition; will try to see the collection; on MWP (tp.)
/297 WBF to EJL, ibid. – asks for John’s address; is seeing reporters all the time (autogr. pc)
/298 Kevin Carroll to WBF, 15 Dec. – on Areogun’s work; on Cardinal Constantine’s book on Mission Art; on writing an article discussing one of his chapters; new Provincial is closing down work in Oye; wants him to concentrate on Native Sacred Art; sent an essay by post (tp.)
/299 [Kevin Carroll], ‘Christian Art in Nigeria’. 7 leaves (tp.)
/300 Winifred Feilden to WBF, 15 Dec. – thanks him for his letter [not held]; encloses a drawing of her mask; will be pleased to bring it to the museum for his inspection and consult him on its future (autogr.)
.1 Drawing of a mask
/301 Edgar Jeans to WBF, 15 Dec. – read an article in the Daily Mail about Negro works of art from Benin; has some objects recovered from the Sacrificial Altar in Benin City by his father who was in the expedition; encloses photographs; would like to know if his clients would be interested (autogr.) [phot. 115981-115983]
/302 WBF to M. Lemaire, nd – on photographs he sent; is interested in the mask; would like to propose it for possible purchase by the BM; on Dr Leuzinger; on two ibeji figures; asks for information about them; on photograph of Baule monkey (autogr. draft)
/1/303 Ibid. to […?], 15 Dec. 1953 – refers to draft; on sending it as it is or in adapted form; on a theft (autogr. note)
/304 [Adrian Digby] to [WBF?], nd – on ibeji figures; on the mask (autogr. note)
/305 WBF to Mr Lemaire, nd – confirms acquisition of two stone figures in exchange for various items (autogr. draft)
/306 Donald L. Sloan to WBF, 16 Dec. – on writing to Time magazine about illustrations of African sculpture from a private collection, now on display in London; they referred him to WBF; asks if there is an illustrated catalogue; asks if he has any other illustrated material on primitive sculpture (tp.)
/307 EJL to ibid., ibid. – mentions Kjersmeier and Johanna Felhoen Kraal; gives him John’s address (autogr.)
/308 Herman W. Liebert, Yale University Library, to ibid., ibid. – on Mr Francis writing to him last June aout the anthology used by Johnson in the writing of his Dictionary; he saw Mr Francis yesterday; he told him that the museum had not been able to get the book; asks if the volume is for sale; is firmly interested in its purchase (tp.)
/309 […?], Chatterton & Co. to ibid., 18 Dec. – asks him to make an appointment regarding the estate of Almina Willman (tp.)
/310 Elsy [Leuzinger] to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for his publication; sends seasonal good wishes; asks about the exchange of the Benin pieces; on her plans for Nigeria (autogr. pc)
/311 Col. J.W.B. Landon to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 12 Dec. [not held]; on the presentations by his father to the BM and to Queen Victoria; has no photographs of the pieces in his possession; gives details of the pieces; gives his brother’s address, who has a bronze figure; if WBF is ever in the area he would be pleased to show him the relics (tp.)
/312 Iris Edmonds to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter of 14 Dec. [not held]; she will communicate after Christmas; she thinks her collection was gathered during the Punitive Expedition (autogr.)
/313 Script of talk by WBF on ‘Calling West Africa’ on 22 Dec. (tp.)
/1/314 H. Heather, Secretary, the Royal African Society, to WBF, 22 Dec. 1953 – asks if he will speak on ‘African Art in the Sales-room’ at a Circle meeting on 19 Jan.; gives details; would appreciate an early reply (tp.)
/315 H.F. Hose to ibid., 23 Dec. – on WBF’s card; saw an account in the Times from which he gathered that WBF was at the BM; hopes his job is congenial (autogr.)
/316 D.M. Williams to ibid., 24 Dec. – sends copy of issue in which he wrote about WBF’s purchases; on typos (tp.)
/317 R.B. Allman to ibid., 28 Dec. – refers to WBF’s letter of 5 Dec. [not held] with PS telling of his good luck at the sale; refers to WBF’s letter of 25 Nov. [not held]; refers to his own wire [/1/282]; discusses WBF’s query relating to item No. 173 from the Breasley[?] collection; mentions his sister Mrs Crawford who typed the catalogue of his father’s collection; it is probable that certain items were given away before the catalogue was typed; will send an album of photos of views taken during the Benin expeditions; will also send Fosters’ catalogues 1931-37 showing items sold during those years; on the items left in his possession; his brother-in-law W.E. Crawford has had photographs taken of those items in his possession. 4 pages (autogr.)
/318 F. Daniel to ibid., 29 Dec. – on Christmas card with ‘stylized moustachios’; pleased he had secured Benin bronzes for the Nigerian government; on the Benin collection in the Pitt Rivers museum at Farnham (autogr.)
/319 F.J. Wokelin[?] to ibid., 30 Dec. – asks if he and his mother will dine before the meeting on 19 Jan.; Mr Kenneth Bradley is coming too (tp.)
/320 WBF, nd – note of postage expenses incurred on RAI business during 1953 (autogr.)
/321 John [Goodwin] to ibid., nd – on an item sent by RAI office in error; furious that he could not arrange the half year trip; on card (autogr.)
/322 [H.J. Braunholtz] to WBF, nd – on agenda at Ife; notes on various matters (autogr.)
/323 WBF to Kenneth […?], nd – it is over a year since he wrote; refers to embarrassment over his photographs (autogr. draft; unfinished?)
/1/324 H.J. Gowers, nd – list of items from Oldman Collection (autogr.)
/325 Ibid. to WBF, nd – note referring to /1/324 (autogr.)
/326 Ibid., nd – note on the Anstey Collection (autogr.)
/327 Membership card for WBF for the National Art-Collections Fund, 1953 (printed)
/328 Ibid. for WBF for the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1 July 1953-30 June 1954 (printed)
/2 1953 Miscellaneous
/1 Programme from ‘The Confidential Clerk’, first performance 16 Sept. 1953 (printed)
/2 nd – notes on ‘dancing film’ (tp.)
/3 WBF, ‘On the Nature of African Art’, from Vol. 94 of Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society 4 leaves (printed proof)
/4 Ibid., ibid. 16 leaves (autogr.)
/5 Ibid., ibid. 13 leaves (autogr. draft)
/6 Ibid., nd – notes used in preparation of the article ‘On the Nature of African Art’[?] 5 leaves (autogr.)
/7 Ibid., ibid. – notes relating to plates for the article ‘On the Nature of African Art’. 3 pages (autogr.)
/8 Plates (proof)
/9 Captions for plates (autogr.)
/10 Excerpts from comments on Ladislas Segy’s ‘African Sculpture Speaks’. 4 leaves (tp.)
/11 WBF, nd – review of ‘African Folktales and Sculpture’ by Paul Radin and James Johnson Sweeney. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/12 Ibid., ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/13 Ibid., notes on the Radin-Sweeney book (autogr.)
/14 Adrian Digby, nd – list of security regulations for the Department of Ethnography, BM (tp. with autogr. additions)
/2/15 WBF and others, nd – rough notes. 8 leaves (autogr.)
/16 nd – note on ‘Art Africain’ at the Galerie Percier (autogr.)
/17 WBF, nd – testimonial for Mr Justus D. Akeredolu, who has been working in the Ethnography Department of the BM (autogr.)
/18 Ibid., ibid. – notes headed ‘KCM’ [K.C. Murray] (autogr.)
/19 Ibid., ibid. – notes on artefacts (autogr.)
/20 K.C. Murray, nd – list of articles belonging to Nigeria at the BM (autogr.)
/21 WBF, nd – note on days of leave (autogr.)
/22 Ibid., ibid. – notes on various artefacts. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/23 Ibid., ibid. – list of items from Ulm (autogr.)
/24 Ibid., ibid. – list of items from Berne (autogr.)
/25 Ibid., ibid. – notes on various artefacts. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/26 Ibid., nd – names and an address in Geneva. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/27 Tags identifying artefacts, some with dates and brief descriptions. 28 leaves (cards, some with string, autogr.)
/28 Paper labels, most with prices. 12 leaves (autogr.)
/29 Dominion, Wellington, New Zealand, 1 Sept. [1953?] – ‘Recording the Music of Africa’ (newspaper cutting)
/30 Birmingham Gazette, 16 Nov. 1953 – ‘Professor Air flies in today – to lecture about flying’; on Dr John Harvey Furbay (newspaper cutting)
/31 Nature, 21 Nov. – article about retirement of H.J. Braunholtz and his successor Adrian Digby (newspaper cutting)
/32 New York Herald Tribune, 29 Dec. – obituary of Dr Ralph Linton (newspaper cutting)
/33 ‘Analysis of Bronzes and Brasses from the Ethnographical Dept.’ (tp.)
/2/34 H. Barker, recd. 6 July 1953 – note on Copper Ore from Azelick (Sudan) (tp.)
/35 Notes on composition of Ife Bronze Heads (tp. with autogr. notes)
.1 Compliments slip relating to /2/35 (with autogr. note from Dr Moss)
/36 WBF to […?], 29 Oct. [1952?] – on proposal that the RAI should publish monograph on Ife bronzes, under the auspices of the Curl Bequest Fund (autogr. draft)
/37 Ibid., nd – notes on small bronze figure from Benin (autogr.)
/38 [H.J. Braunholtz], nd – notes on ‘Bascom’ smaller head with crown; dimensions and description; notes on ‘Bascom’ larger head; dimensions and description. 7 pages (autogr.)
/39 Ibid., nd – notes on various artefacts [Ife heads?] 8 pages (autogr.)
/40 WBF, nd – notes on two heads. 4 pages (autogr.)
/41 [H.J. Braunholtz], nd – notes on heads. 4 pages (autogr.)
/42 [BEBF], nd – notes on head. 3 pages (autogr.)
/43 [H.J. Braunholtz], nd – notes on Ifé Bronzes (autogr.)
/44 WBF, nd – notes on three heads. 6 pages (autogr.)
/45 [H.J. Braunholtz], nd – notes on various figures and heads. 9 pages (autogr.)
/46 [BEBF], nd – notes on head. 4 pages (autogr.)
/47 [H.J. Braunholtz], nd – notes on a mask (autogr.)
[No number 48]
/49 WBF, ‘The Ancient Bronzes of Ifé, Nigeria’, on a series of casts lent by the BM on seven of the seventeen bronze heads recently exhibited there. 3 pages (autogr.)
/50 ‘Ancient Bronzes from Ifé Nigeria’ (tp.)
/51 H.J. Braunholtz, nd – note on description of Ifé heads (autogr.)
/2/52 1947-48 – ‘Extracts from Notebooks by Mr. Batten, re Treatment of Bronze Heads from Ifé, Southern Nigeria’; outline cleaning and treatment processes. 4 leaves (tp.)
/53 6 July 1948 – envelope from EJL to WBF with autogr. note on verso
/54 [H.J. Braunholtz], nd – notes about prints[?] (autogr.)
/55 WBF, nd – list of points to be noted when describing bronzes[?] (autogr.)
/56 WBF, nd – rough notes of various features of heads. 8 leaves (autogr.)
/57 Chart showing which heads have been described by whom (autogr.)
/58 Way-bill referring to money from Nigeria (printed and autogr.)
/59 WBF, nd – makes some points in relation to a piece of writing[?] 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/60 Flyer for the fourth Anniversary Ball of the Challoner Club (printed)
/61 Membership card for the Challoner Club for WBF (printed and autogr.)
.1 Note about bank in Norwood
/62 William Bascom, ‘African Culture and the Missionary’, followed by résumé in French. 12 leaves (tp.)
/63 List of items appearing in[?] Schmalenbach, ‘African Art’ (tp.)
/64 Dorry Klimburg to WBF[?], nd – regrets not seeing him; is studying with Prof. Heine-Geldern (autogr. card)
/65 List of available casts from Nigeria in the BM (tp.)
/66 List of items offered for sale to the BM, including a mask offered by WBF (tp.)
/67 Job description and details of post of Museum Technical Instructor, Surveyor of Antiquities, Nigeria. 3 pages (tp.)
/68 Leon Siroto – catalogue of UM Philadelphia. 67 leaves (photograph[?] of tp., white on black)
/2/69 ‘Review of Unesco publication no 156’, ‘The Intellectual Fraud of Racial Doctrines’. 2 leaves (tp.)
/70 ‘General Report on the International Social Science Symposium organized by the Society for International Studies under the Auspices of Unesco’, Athens, 8-15 Oct. 1952. 22 pages (printed)
/71 19 Aug. 1953 – notes on recent and forthcoming UNESCO activities. 5 pages (tp.)
/72 Oct. 1953 – note on Book Coupon scheme (tp.)
/73 26 Aug. 1953 – note on Michigan Council for UNESCO (tp.)
/74 Sept. 1953 – list of members of the Provisional International Social Science Council (tp.)
/75 ‘7th General Conference of Unesco’, ‘Programme of Department of Social Sciences’. 27 pages (tp.)
/76 Feb. 1953 – Note on the Report [/2/75]
/77 19 Mar. 1953 – report on the Working Party on Future Programme and Development. 4 pages (tp.)
/78 Feb. 1953 – Minutes of meeting of the National Co-operating Body for the Social Sciences. 4 pages (tp.)
/79 2 Mar. 1953 – ‘Report on the constituent Assembly of the Provisional International Social Science Council’. 9 pages (printed)
/80 UNESCO Official Bulletin, Sept. 1953 (printed)
/81 Ibid., July 1953 (printed)
/82 UNESCO Courier, July 1953 (printed)
/83 Ibid., Aug.-Sept. 1953 (printed)
/84 ‘A Report on the Seventh Session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’, 12 Nov.-11 Dec. 1952 (printed booklet)
/85 Cards describing articles from the Webster Plass Collection [to be put in cases with the artefacts[?]] 23 leaves (tp.)
/86 Business card from West End Engraving Co. Ltd (printed)
/2/87 East African Standard, Nairobi, 15 Jan. 1954 – ‘Traditional Art of Africa’ (newspaper cutting)
/88 Blackfriars, Oxford, Feb. 1954 – note on WBF’s catalogue for the Webster Plass Collection of African Art (newspaper cutting)
/89 Nature, 10 Apr. 1954 – ibid. (newspaper cutting)
/90 WBF, nd – lists of artefacts. 8 leaves (autogr. notes)
/91 Ibid., nd – list of tribes (autogr.)
/92 ‘The Webster Plass Collection of African Art – An Illustrated Catalogue by William Fagg’, ‘The Catalogue of a Memorial Exhibition held in the King Edward VII Galleries of the British Museum 1953’ (printed with autogr. notes)
/93 Index cards, each card containing an entry for ‘The Webster Plass Collection of African Art’; numbered 1-166. 166 leaves (autogr. cards)
/94 WBF, nd – summary of dimensions, number of pages etc of the catalogue (autogr. notes)
/95 Drawing of the catalogue cover, with dimensions and instructions [to typesetter?] (autogr.)
/96 Text of the title page (autogr. by WBF)
/97 ‘Guide to Make-Up (for HJB)’, detailing pages of Introduction, Catalogue, Plates etc (notebook)
/98 Proof of Preface by H.J. Braunholtz and Introduction [by WBF] from catalogue. 3 leaves (printed)
/99 Ibid., with WBF to H.J. Braunholtz, 18 Sept. 1953, added – has made corrections to the proofs; asks that he send a copy to Alexander Eliot, Art Editor of Time magazine; on Tempels’ book; his philosophical discussion may appear a little over the head of the average reader. 3 leaves (printed proof with autogr. corrections and autogr. letter from WBF)
/100 H.J. Braunholtz, nd – Preface. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/100a WBF, nd – Introduction. 7 leaves (autogr.)
/101 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 5 leaves (autogr. draft)
/102 Proof of first four pages of the catalogue. 4 leaves (printed)
/2/103 WBF to H.J. Braunholtz, nd – asks him to check a couple of things for the catalogue (autogr.)
/104 Proof[?] of the cover of the catalogue (printed)
.1 WBF, nd – note regarding proof of the cover (autogr.)
/105 Proof[?] of most of the catalogue [missing first four pages; see /2/102]. 90 leaves [includes 46 leaves of plates] (printed)
/106 Proofs of text of catalogue. 14 leaves (printed)
/107 Plates. 50 leaves (printed)
/108 Map for the catalogue (printed)
/109 Ibid. [smaller version]. 2 copies (printed)
/110 MWP, nd – directions for the photographs for the catalogue, sent by WBF 18 Feb. 1953. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/111 WBF, nd – list of artefacts [for catalogue?]. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/112 Illustration (printed with autogr. comments by WBF)
/113 Illustrations. 23 leaves (printed)
/114 WBF to Mr Clowes, 13 Aug. 1953 – is almost ready to hand over the copy for the Webster Plass catalogue; the production of the catalogue is now a matter of great urgency; on his trip to Switzerland (autogr. draft)
/115 WBF, nd – descriptive paragraphs on the tribes featured in the Webster Plass Catalogue. 10 leaves (autogr.)
/116 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 9 leaves (autogr draft)
/117 WBF, slips of paper with individual items from ‘List of Exhibitions Mentioned’ and ‘List of Works Cited’. 62 leaves in an envelope (autogr.)
/118 WBF to […?], nd – on colour to be used in proof (autogr. with ink samples)
/119 Nature, 26 Dec. 1953 – notice of the Catalogue (newspaper cutting)
/120 WBF, nd – list of tribes [featured in the catalogue] (autogr. draft)
/2/121 Ibid., ibid. – list of plates for catalogue (autogr. draft)
/122 Ibid., ibid. – text to go at beginning of catalogue (autogr. draft)
/123 Ibid., ibid. – list of sections of catalogue with number of pages of each (autogr.)
/124 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. [more detailed version] (autogr. draft)
/125 Ibid. to Mr Morris, 1 Sept. 1953 – cover note (autogr.)
/126 WBF, nd – paragraph on Dogon tribe. 2 leaves (autogr. cards)
/127 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. on Bambara tribe (autogr. card)
/128 Ibid., ibid. – draft of /2/126 & /2/127 (autogr.)
/129 nd – text of entries describing items in catalogue. 35 leaves (tp. and autogr. in WBF’s hand, MWP’s hand and an unknown hand)
/130 WBF, nd – text of entry (autogr.)
/131 Wm. Clowes & Sons Ltd, 11 Dec. 1952 – estimate for printing the catalogue. 2 leaves (tp.)
/132 Ursula J. Batchelor, Secretary to W.B. Clowes, to the Dept. of Ethnography, BM, 12 Dec. – encloses estimate [/2/131]; gives some technical details (tp.)
/133 WBF, 19 Dec. – note on the cost of blocks; on reducing number of text pages and number of plates to reduce cost (autogr.)
/134 [H.J. Braunholtz] to Messrs. Wm. Clowes & Sons Ltd, 23 Dec. – refers to the estimate; is willing to accept it provisionally; proposes to reduce the text and Plates to reduce the cost; asks for a revised estimate; on the cover; hopes to send manuscript by the middle of Jan. [1953] (tp.)
/135 Wm. Clowes & Sons Ltd, 30 Dec. – revised estimate for printing the catalogue. 2 leaves (tp.)
/2/136 Ibid. to WBF, 21 Sept. 1953 – on the printing of the frontispiece; on the picture of the gold mask of King Kofir of Ashanti in Man, Vol. 51; some type from the facing page is discernible on the gold part of the picture; asks if this is a disadvantage; asks if he wishes them to take the matter further (tp.)
/137 D. Morris, William Clowes & Sons, Ltd., to ibid., nd – encloses proof (tp.)
/138 Douglas Morris, to ibid., 22 Sept. – on proofs (tp.)
/139 H.J. Braunholtz to WBF, 24 Sept. – on proofs; suggests calling attention to certain items for the Press Notice; on a collection offered to the BM by the daughter of a deceased Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, P.S. Smyly; mentions the Private View [of the exhibition] (autogr.)
/140 Clowes & Sons Ltd to ibid., 25 Sept. – on proofs (telegram)
/141 H.J. Braunholtz to WBF, 29 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 26 Sept. [not held]; on the Smyly collection; on proofs; has tried to get Time-Life on phone without success; on the Private View; on people to be invited; on WBF’s trip; asks if he has comments on his draft press notice. 4 pages (autogr.)
/142 William Clowes & Sons Ltd to ibid., ibid. – are sending introductions; are anxious to receive something as time is short (telegram)
/143 H.J. Braunholtz to ibid., 30 Sept. – on his letters of 27 & 28 Sept. [not held]; on proofs; asks him to cable corrections (telegram)
/144 BM, 3 Oct. – Press Notice on the exhibition of the Webster Plass Collection of African Art (tp.)
/145 William Clowes & Sons Ltd to MWP, 7 Oct. – invoice for extra copies of the catalogue (tp.)
/146 Ibid. to the Trustees of the BM, 9 Oct. – invoice for the production of the catalogue (tp.)
/147 Ibid. to WBF, 23 Nov. – refers to his letter of 22 Nov. [not held]; on queries raised by WBF with regard to the invoice; answers the queries. 2 leaves (tp.)
/148 nd – note of telephone message for WBF; “London Calling” would like some photographs of the Plass Collection for publication (tp.)
/2/149 F.J. Norfolk, BM, to WBF, 10 Mar. 1954– refers to WBF’s letter of 9 Mar. [not held]; MWP has been misinformed; on copies of the catalogue for the Weyhe Galleries (tp.)
/150 Ibid., 22 Mar. – on copies of the catalogue for the Weyhe Galleries (tp.)
/151 Robert Goldwater to WBF, nd – thanks him for copy of the catalogue; cannot review it as his Magazine of Art has ‘expired’ (autogr.)
/152 WBF, nd – list of recipients of review copies of catalogue (autogr.)
/153 Ibid., ibid. – ibid.[?] (autogr.)
/154 […?], nd – on the Plass collection. 2 leaves (tp.)
/155 16 June – list of ‘specimens to be consigned to the Brooklyn Museum’ from the BM (tp.)
/156 WBF, 27 July – numbers of catalogues in stock and sold (autogr. note)
/157 WBF to the Works Manager, Wm. Clowes & Sons Ltd, ibid. – on the rent of type for the catalogue; on the blocks for same (autogr. draft)
/158 William Clowes & Sons Ltd to WBF, 7 Aug. [1954?] – advice note with parcels of blocks (autogr.)
/159 WBF, nd – list of artefacts organized according to area and tribe. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/160 nd – ‘Plans of 2 “Eumo” Cases’ (autogr.)
/161 WBF, nd – note regarding catalogues given to MWP (autogr.)
/162 Alex[ander Eliot], Time magazine, to MWP, nd – thanks her for note [not held]; has rescheduled her collection for 5 Oct.; encloses WBF’s article; asks for material for captions (tp.)
/163 Ibid., nd – thanks her for letter [not held]; on his novel ‘Proud Youth’ being published; encloses proofs of Plass Collection spread; is committed to 5 Oct.; on the caption material (tp.)
/2/164 W.B. Fletcher to the Editor, Time, 6 Oct. 1953 – on the article ‘Light on Dark’ in Time, 5 Oct.; takes exception to the appellative ‘Comic Mask’ of the Bena Biombo tribe; explains his reasons; the more immediate representation seems to be death; asks that his opinions be forwarded to WBF; would like a catalogue of the exhibition (tp.)
/165 Jane Nelson, Time, to WBF, 16 Oct. – encloses letter from W.B. Fletcher (tp.)
/166 Larry Burrows[?] to ibid., nd – sends copy of Time with Plass Collection story; sorry it has been so long (tp.)
/167 Time, 5 Oct.; article ‘Light on Dark’ on the exhibition on pp. 86-89 (printed)
/168 Pictures used in Time article (printed)
/169 WBF, 26 Sept. – list of pieces on colour proof for Time; he has supplied material for captions (autogr.)
/170 Ibid., nd – list of pieces photographed by Time (autogr.)
/171 L’Afrique et le monde, 1 Apr. 1954 – review of WBF’s Webster Plass cataloge on p. 5 (printed, in French)
/172 ‘African Art at BM’ (newspaper cutting)
/173 ‘African Art Display’ (newspaper cutting)
/174 Picture of a figure and a mask, 12 Oct. 1953 (newspaper cutting)
/175 West Africa, 17 Oct. – ‘Matchet’s Diary’ on the exhibition (newspaper cutting)
/176 Samples of card [for cover of catalogue?]
/177 The Broadwater Press, ‘Notes on the Preparing of Copy and the Correcting of Proofs’ (printed booklet)
/178 Ibid., ‘Printing Types – A Handlist of those in use at the Broadwater Press’ (printed booklet)
/179 Ibid., paper samples. 5 leaves
/180 Sociologus, Vol. 4, No. 1 – review of WBF’s Webster Plass catalogue on pp. 83-86 (printed, in German)
/181 List of ‘Native Works of Art’ with year of purchase and value. 16 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes by MWP)
/3 1954 Correspondence
/1 T.L.V. Carrdus, BM Accountant, to WBF – note regarding his salary from 1 Jan. 1953 and 1 Jan. 1954 (tp. and autogr.)
/2 Ibid. – note regarding his salary from 1 Jan. 1954 (tp. and autogr.)
/3 H. Heather to WBF, 1 Jan. 1954 – refers to letter of 28 Dec. [not held]; on his agreeing to open ‘Circle’ meeting on 19 Jan.; on the audience; regrets inability to stay for the talk (tp.)
/4 WBF to W.E. Crawford, nd – has sent Mr Murray particulars so that he can conclude the transaction; on purchasing items (autogr. draft; unfinished?)
/5 Franciso B. Regens to WBF, Jan. – asks about six paintings by Daniel Thomas Egerton who painted Mexican landscapes in about 1840; is collecting work by him; would be obliged for any information (tp.)
/6 Tom Sanderson to ibid., 3 Jan. – WBF is kind to remember him; tried to get in touch before Christmas; asks him to lunch; asks him to supper; mentions Bianca and the two boys (autogr. pc)
/7 Lord Hailey to ibid., 4 Jan. – had hoped to receive all contributions to the ‘Survey’ by the end of the year; asks for his manuscript fairly soon (tp.)
/8 Iris Edmonds to ibid., ibid. – asks when she can come with Benin relics for him to see (autogr.)
/9 Winifred Feilden to ibid., 7 Jan. – refers to his letter [not held]; asks about dates for bringing her Benin mask for his inspection (autogr.)
/10 Lord Hailey to ibid., 8 Jan. – refers to WBF’s letter of 6 Jan. [not held]; on his troubles with his secretary and her assistant; relies on him for the Chapter in due course (tp.)
11 Lucy Hutchinson to ibid., 11 Jan. – his entries on Tribal Art for the ‘Oxford Companion’ were due at the end of Oct.; asks what progress he has made (tp.)
/12 WBF, ibid. – note that Swindell says Harrow School library has a Benin rider; an officers’ mess at Aldershot has a Benin head (autogr. note)
/3/12.1 L.R. Langton to WBF, note of the name and address of Mr R. Swindell, who he met regarding Benin Bronzes (autogr.)
/13 F.R. Wilson to WBF, 11 Jan. 1954 – confirms the arrangements for his visit to Radlett on 16 Jan. (tp.)
/14 WBF to Lucy Hutchinson, nd – refers to her letter of 11 Jan. [/3/11]; had hoped to complete a great part of the articles by the end of the year; unfortunately his secretary ‘lost her reason’ and her assistant left to get married; the secretary had been hiding important papers instead of attending to them so he had the whole work of the RAI on his shoulders; RAI now on an even keel again; hopes now to devote time to the ‘Companion’ articles; regrets holding up her schedule (autogr. draft)
/15 BM circular, 14 Jan., on political activities by members of staff. 3 pages (tp.)
/16 Kenneth Murray to WBF, ibid. [wrongly dated 1953] – would be interested in both the pieces offered by Crawford; hopes he could wait until Apr. as he has no funds at present; would accept WBF’s valuation and would send an indent for them once the 1954-5 Estimates are signed (tp.)
/17 Winifred M.C. Feilden to ibid., 17 Jan. – refers to his letter of 14 Jan. [not held]; at short notice she cannot manage 18 Jan.; invites him down to Sussex to have lunch and see the mask and some other items; on travel arrangements; is anxious to get the fate of the mask settled; invited Adrian Digby too (autogr.)
/18 Dorothy Brooks to WBF, 19 Jan. – the Music Group would like him to be their guest at the dinner preceding the send off (tp.)
.1 West African Arts Club, list of events (tp.)
.2 Ibid., Newsletter (tp.)
/19 List of lunch hour lectures at UCL, Spring Term 1954, 19 Jan.-16 Mar. (printed)
/20 Charles Ratton to WBF, 20 Jan. – sends best wishes (autogr. pc, in French)
.20a 20 Jan – Business card for J.J. Klejman Gallery (printed with autogr. message)
/3/21 Johanna Felhoen Kraal to WBF, 21 Jan. 1954 – on his Christmas card; on her visit to London; on lectures at the RAI; Tom Harrisson will give one at her Institute next month (autogr.)
/22 H. Heather to ibid., 22 Jan. – thanks him for talking to the ‘Circle’ meeting; is sorry the audience was small (tp.)
/23 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 23 Jan. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held] about Allman’s two Benin pieces; if the price is reasonable he can pay this year; can send an indent at once to the Crown Agents (tp.)
/24 Leon Siroto to ibid., 25 Jan. – on his review; refers to his letter of 27 Nov. [not held]; on Benin leopard-catchers; on pangolin-skin helmets; on the ‘mudfish problem’; on a Guro pulley; on Dr Kjersmeier and Guro figures; on ‘the finest African mask in the world’ (tp.)
/25 M.L.J. Lemaire to ibid., 26 Jan. – on some photographs which he sent to WBF (tp.)
/26 Frederick Crooke to ibid., ibid. – on entertaining him to dinner before his lecture to the Finsbury Art Group (tp. with autogr. note by WBF)
/27 Leigh Ashton, V&A, to the BM, Dept. of Ethnography, 27 Jan. – asks that they return the receipt for a dagger (printed and autogr.)
/28 WBF, 1 Feb. – notes for talk at Finsbury Art Group. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/29 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 10 Feb. – refers to WBF’s letter of 30 Jan. [not held]; has been busy; mentions Miss Edmonds’ collection; wants to prepare an indent but lacks information; asks for information regarding Crawford, the owner of the tusks at Radlett, and the address of Miss Edmonds, with list of prices; there is no objection to WBF publishing an article on the Allman collection; should prefer another opinion on whether casts of the Benin head should be sold by the BM; on the Ife decision, which is unfortunate; nothing is going right with the building; Kennedy the new museum instructor has arrived; mentions Liman and Justus; on the Lagos Museum (tp.)
/30 Winifred Feilden to ibid., 12 Feb. – is coming to Town next Tuesday; will bring the Benin mask for him to see (autogr.)
/3/31 Ibid., 15 Feb. 1954 – refers to his PC [not held]; on arrangements for her visit (autogr.)
/32 Paul Fejos, Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, to ibid., 18 Feb. – invites him to contribute as an author to a new publication serives entitled ‘Yearbook of Anthropology’; encloses Appendix giving details of the Yearbook; asks him for paper on Great Britain and Ireland; offers honorarium of $100 to each author; if he should decline, asks if he could suggest another scholar to write the article. 2 leaves (tp.)
/33 Appendix A ‘Announcement of a Yearbook of Anthropology’. 5 leaves (tp. and photocopy) [enclosed with /3/32]
/34 WBF to F.R. Wilson, 19 Feb. – Mr Murray is prepared to buy [the tusks] for £175 each; Murray considers this a reasonable figure; WBF though not allowed to give valuations agrees with Murray; is sure he would not get so much from a dealer; the tusks are not in demand from collectors; Nigeria is glad to pay top prices for Benin things; asks for the decision of his brother-in-law (autogr. draft)
/35 F.R. Wilson to WBF, 22 Feb. – refers to WBF’s letter of 19 Feb. [/3/34]; his brother-in-law is willing to sell the Benin tusks for £350; gives details for the making of the payment; on making arrangements for the collection of the tusks from Radlett (tp. copy; marked ‘Original to K.C.M.’)
.1 Telephone message [for WBF?] regarding Mr Wilson (autogr)
/36 H.U. Beier, University College, Ibadan, to WBF, 24 Feb. – invites him to contribute article on Yoruba art treasures in the BM to a new journal of Yoruba Studies (tp.)
/37 J.S. Norfolk to ibid., ibid. – on stock of Webster Plass Catalogue (tp.)
/38 Maurice Lavanoux, Liturgical Arts Society, Inc., to ibid., 25 Feb. – refers to the Webster Plass Catalogue with WBF’s introduction; asks for three copies; on his plans (tp.)
/3/39 Gaston D. Périer to ibid., 25 Feb. 1954 – on correcting a translation; on photograph of heads of the queen of Benin; is pleased that one of the effigies has been returned to Nigeria; refers to WBF’s study ‘On the nature of African art’; on different perceptions of Negro and European artists; quotes further sentences from WBF’s study; would like a copy of his Webster Plass Catalogue (tp., mostly in French)
/40 WBF to K.C. Murray, ibid. – refers to his letter of 10 Feb. [/3/29]; gives the information asked for in that letter; regarding the cheque for Crawford’s things, it should be made out to Mrs Crawford, Allman’s daughter; on prices for the things; encloses the letter [/3/35] from the owner of the tusks; discusses Miss Edmonds’ collection; is on the track of one or two other things; will let him know as things develop; on s sale at Sotheby’s; asks about his views on long-term policy; refers to the Queen Mother head; on an interview with David Williams of West Africa; on useful publicity for Murray’s department; Williams exaggerated WBF’s view in a misleading way; describes how Williams gave WBF’s view that Nigeria was in no further need of Benin material; describes how this came about; alludes to the Ife decision. 5 pages (tpc.)
/41 Ibid. to Brig. A.H.W. Landon, 26 Feb. – his brother Col. J.W.B. Landon mentioned a bronze figure which he has; is concerned in the acquisition of Benin antiquities, either by national collections or by the Nigerian Government; asks for further information, especially a photograph; refers to the presentation of a pair of ivory leopards by his late father to Queen Victoria; these are on permanent exhibition in the BM (tpc.)
/42 West African Writers & Artist Club, membership card for WBF valid until Mar. (printed and autogr. card)
/43 S.F. Myres to WBF, 3 Mar. – JLM is ill and unable to correspond (autogr. pc)
/44 Arthur H.W. Landon to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 26 Feb. [/3/41]; encloses prints of the figure; the figure is at Sotheby’s; intends for it to be included in a sale; Mr Peter Wilson of Sotheby’s will arrage to have the figure photographed for the catalogue by the same firm which did some photos of the head of a queen bought by WBF for the Nigerian Government last December; the figure is in good condition; is glad the leopards are still on exhibition at the museum (autogr.)
/3/45 Maurice Lavanoux to ibid., 6 Mar. 1954 – on copies of the Webster Plass Catalogue; on Father Carroll; is leaving for a five-week trip to Mexico (tp.)
/46 Henri Lavachery, Brussels, to ibid., ibid. – on stone statues reported by M. Verly; on a festival of African arts in Nigeria; asks after MWP (tp., in French)
/47 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., ibid. – encloses the rest of the order; one of the postcard negatives has been enlarged; BEBF had it enlarged as it was rather small and is an important specimen (autogr.)
/48 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 8 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 25 Feb. [/3/40]; on getting off indents for Crawford’s collection and for the tusks; asks if he can do anything to speed up the Crown Agents; wants to get the purchases completed before 31 Mar.; on the general policy for Nigeria with reference to Benin works; on buying duplicates; the letter got delayed; refers to WBF’s letter [not held] about the new Sotheby sale; the sale could not have come at a worse time; explains why; has half-promised John Goodwin an archaeological expedition to Benin and […?]; may know the choices better tomorrow when he goes to the Financial Secretary (tp. and autogr.)
/49 – G.W.R. Templer to the Editor, the Times, 8 Mar. – ‘Museums in Malaya’ (newspaper cutting)
/50 Lucy Hutchinson to WBF, 10 Mar. – refers to his feeling ‘overburdened’; would like the ‘Companion to Art’ entries by the beginning of May; would like to see the scheme that he is preparing; hopes his work begins to run more smoothly (tp.)
/51 Frederick R. Pleasants to ibid., 11 Mar. – on his forthcoming show; the Museum guaranteed a catalogue; asks WBF to write article for this on Yoruba and Nigeria; MWP will bring some things from England (tp. with autogr. notes)
/52 Jacob U. Egharevba to ibid., ibid. – enquires after his health; refers to sending the ‘Short History of Benin’; asks him to acknowledge receipt (autogr.)
/53 Service sheet for the funeral of JLM, 11 Mar. (printed)
/54 Lady Myres to [WBF?], nd – thanks him for sympathy and flowers (printed and autogr.)
/3/55 R. Mauny, Institut Français d’Afrique Noire, to WBF, 12 Mar. 1954 – Daryll Forde has sent a copy of WBF’s letter concerning the reproduction of Monumenta Cartographica of Prince Y. Kamal; on the absolute necessity of having a copy of the work; on copies in Algeria, Tunis and Rabat; on the newspaper repository at Colindale (tp., in French)
/56 Gaston D. Périer to ibid., 16 Mar. – thanks him for the Webster Plass catalogue; on so many fine pieces from Belgian Congo being removed; this the reason for the institution of the Commission for the Protection of indigenous Arts and Crafts; outlines the aims and activities of the Commission; on Katanga; on WBF’s involvement in returning Benin works of art to Nigeria; quotes from Sir Harry Johnston; believes WBF and himself take equal positions with regard to the art of the Negroes (tp., in French)
/57 Justus [Akeredolu] to ibid., ibid. – is sorry for the delay in writing since he came to Devizes; he has been busy helping organise the museum with Mr N. Thomas; on the museum; thanks him for his help when he was in London; Mr Murray was pleased with the photographs he sent; hopes to write to the Pitt Rivers and Farnham museums for permission to take photographs; mentions BEBF and Mrs Fagg. 3 pages (autogr.)
/58 Z. Estreicher, Musée d’Ethnographie, Neuchatel, to ibid., 18 Mar. – on behalf of the Director, M. Gabus, thanks him for the Webster Plass Catalogue (tp., in French)
/59 Winifred Feilden to ibid., 21 Mar. – refers to her Benin mask; has deicded to get her own price for the mask at auction; asks about coming to collect the mask from him; is grateful for his interest and his kindness (autogr.)
/60 Walter H. Bennett to ibid., 22 Mar. – glad he found the negatives of use; on his ill health; refers to WBF’s excavations at Ife; must look him up at the BM (autogr.)
.1 Business card for Walter H. Bennett (printed)
/61 H. Barker to ibid., ibid. – encloses the beads found in the Ife heads; the standard chemical method of glass analysis requires two grams of material; this would be ruled out owing to insufficient sample; a few beads would provide ample material for a spectrographic comparison with material from the ancient glass industry of Ife (tp.)
.1 Glass beads
/3/62 WBF to Winifred Feilden, 23 Mar. 1954 – hopes she will have good luck at auction; asks her to let him know when the piece is coming up; hopes they may be in the running but there are some expensive pieces on the horizon which may clean out their funds (autogr. draft)
/63 B.P.C. Bridgewater, Secretary, BM, to ibid., 24 Mar. – can now pay him for work on captions (tp.)
.1 WBF, nd – list of captions[?] (autogr. draft)
/64 Elsy Leuzinger to WBF, 24 Mar. – on sending photographs; asks many questions about her proposed trip to Nigeria; her partner will be her cousin Jolantha Tschudi (tp.)
/65 R. Sturgis Ingersoll to ibid., 25 Mar. – refers to recent visit; WBF’s catalogue of the Plass collection has been helpful (tp.)
/66 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 27 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 9 Mar. [not held]; understands that the sale is postponed until 26 Apr.; has only been given £4,000 for the two sales; refers to the cross-bearer; refers to the male head; had already committed himself to expeditions for Horton and Goodwin; hopes BEBF will be well enough to attend the sales; discusses the best tactics for the sales; asks if WBF has any suggestions about engaging a dealer; it is sickening to have got so little; there is nothing in the Edmonds collection worth worrying about; is going on a tour of the Eastern Region; asks for an offprint of WBF’s ‘The Nature of African Art’ for the Museum Library (tp.)
/67 Winifred Feilden to ibid., 28 Mar. – refers to his letter of 23 Mar. [/3/62]; has not yet done anything about putting the mask up for auction; would like to get close to £200; he has made her no offer (autogr.)
/68 John Huntley, the British Film Institute, to ibid., 29 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 27 Mar. [not held]; only has one copy of the brochure about the film ‘Buma’; encloses this on loan; was interested in his comments on the film (tp.)
.1 Brochure about film ‘Buma’ (printed)
/3/69 L.S.B. Leakey, Coryndon Museum, to Mr Hall, Colonial Office, 29 Mar. 1954 – on Mrs Joy Adamson and her Ethnological paintings; the Kenya Government raised funds to pay for a large part of the collection but £1,200 is still needed; on an appeal for funds to be published in the Times; it would be wrong if this record of African tribes were to be split up; is sending a copy of the letter to WBF (tp. copy)
70 Mrs G. Feidenz[?] to WBF, 30 Mar. – on reserving a room for Leon Siroto (autogr.)
/71 Lord Hailey to ibid., ibid. – hopes his secretarial troubles are passed; hopes to receive the Chapter he promised for the Survey (tp.)
/72 Frederick A. Praeger, Frederick A. Praeger Inc., Publishers, to ibid., ibid. – refers to Elliot and Bernard Quint; on captions (tp.)
/73 Bernard Haggis to ibid., 31 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 29 Mar. [not held] regarding bullroarers of the Oro society; he heard one on a recent visit to Nigeria (autogr.)
.1 Card of Bernard Haggis (printed with autogr. note)
/74 B. Holas to WBF, 3 Apr. – acknowledges receipt of extract of a periodical which he sent; hopes he received copy of his book (tp., in French)
/75 WBF to Mrs Seligman, ibid. – on references to Benin masks (autogr.)
/76 The Observer, 4 Apr. – profile of the BM (newspaper cutting)
/77 Olive Rose-Price to WBF, 5 Apr. – refers to his letter [not held]; suggests he try Grosvenor House, or failing that, Berryman & Co.; or book MWP in at the Connaught; David Falcke can help (autogr.)
/78 WBF to Winifred Feilden, 7 Apr. – refers to her letter [/3/67]; is not in a position to make an offer immediately; should not think it right to offer more than £100; refers to an American lady who is a benefactor, who is returning to this country at the end of the month; she might be willing to approach the figure Mrs Feilden had in mind; if she leaves the mask with him until early May or brings it up again, he would be glad to show it to the benefactor (autogr. draft)
/3/78a Ibid. to MWP, nd – on the second Egerton mask; on the correspondence with the owner, Mrs Feilden; asks if she [MWP] would be interested in buying the mask; is also hoping to pursue some small pieces in Southampton which they could look at when he meets her; it is going to be difficult to get away for more than a weekend during May; will be working on the Oxford Companion articles; May and June are difficult from the RAI point of view; no sign of Klejman yet; wishes she had told him about the Bena Lulua (autogr.; incomplete?)
/79 Ibid. to Edgar Jeans, 7 Apr. 1954 – pressure of work has prevented him from writing earlier; is interested in the photographs he sent; has little doubt that a sale can be effected; will be in Southampto on 30 Apr. to meet an American lady who is a benefactor of his Department; should like the opportunity of seeing the pieces himself and showing them to her; could then discuss their disposal more easily than by letter; suggests they call in the late afternoon or early evening (autogr. draft)
/80 W. Washington to WBF, 10 Apr. – thanks him for the catalogue of the Plass collection; it will be put in the library; mentions Akeredolu; he omitted to give to the BM proofs of his engravings of the House of Commons; asks who is in charge of prints now (autogr.)
/81 Winifred Feilden to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter of 7 Apr. [/3/78]; will wait until his benefactress has seen the mask; when she has seen it, perhaps she may help him towards making an offer; knows the mask is in good hands (autogr.)
/82 Frederick R. Pleasants to ibid., 13 Apr. – has heard nothing about his article for the catalogue; the show is going superbly (tp.)
/83 WBF to Mr Klejman, 14 Apr. – thanks him for hospitality; has heard that he is visiting Maurice Cockin to see his collection; refers to ‘exasperating’ negotiations with Cockin; should he buy the collection, WBF and others are interested in certain pieces; refers to MWP’s return (autogr. draft)
/84 Edgar Jeans to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 7 Apr. [/3/79]; will be pleased to give him and the American lady a viewing on 30 Apr.; perhaps his motor car would be of service to them. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/85 Manchester Guardian, 26 Apr. – letter from Nancy Crawshaw on Chatham House (newspaper cutting)
/3/86 Eliot [Elisofon] to WBF, 26 Apr. 1954 – on a trip to the South Seas; on sending some contact prints; lists the contents of these pictures[?]; asks about captions (autogr.)
/87 WBF to Mr Klejman, 27 Apr. – on an Ife terracotta head; it is a very important piece historically. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
/88 R.P. Biddle, British Transport Commission, to WBF, 28 Apr. – refes to WBF’s letter of 27 Apr. [not held]; encloses permits for him to go on board the S.S. ‘America’ to meet MWP (tp.)
/89 Winifred Feilden to ibid., 29 Apr. – notices from press reports that Benin bronzes have been fetching a lot at Sotheby’s; has decided to let her mask be sold at auction; asks when it would be convenient for her to fetch the mask (autogr.)
/90 Beatrice Wyatt to ibid., 30 Apr. – thanks him for conducting members of her Executive Council round the museum; asks if he would review ‘Les Bamiléké’ by Raymond Lecoq for Africa [see /6/22] (tp.)
/91 G.N. Das to ibid., 2 May – refers to WBF’s letter of 27 Apr. [not held]; encloses drawing of a pot with a lid found in south India; asks if there is similar African tiered pottery in the museum; mentions article in JRAI (tp.)
.1 Drawing
/92 Manchester Guardian, 3 May – letter from a London member on Chatham House (newspaper cutting)
/93 Winifred Feilden to WBF, 5 May – gives dates when she could fetch her Benin mask (autogr.)
/94 Frederick R. Pleasants to ibid., 6 May – confirms that the show is going splendidly; has a photostat of his letter to Mrs Klejman; asks how his article for the catalogue is coming along; it is due at the publishers on 15 June (tp.)
/95 Ibid., 13 May – note about the letter being a copy (tp.)
/96 Henri Lavachery to ibid., 6 May – refers to WBF’s letter of 10 Mar. [not held]; R. Verly is the cause of his delay in replying; explains how; asks the meaning of ‘shea-butter’ and ‘meali-meal’ (tp., in French)
/97 Winifred Feilden to ibid., 7 May – refers to his letter [not held]; will collect her mask on 10 May (autogr.)
/3/98 Paul Fejos to ibid., 10 May 1954 – would like to readdress him on the subject of the Yearbook of Anthropology; encloses copy of letter of 18 Feb. (tp.)
/99 Frederick R. Pleasants to ibid., 11 May – corrects an error; reports on other articles (tp.)
/100 Charles Nagel, Director, the Brooklyn Museum, to MWP, 12 May – the Brooklyn Museum is planning an exhibition of masterpieces of African art for Oct. 1954; asks if she will lend the items on the attached list; photographs are necessary for the catalogue; hopes she can cooperate (tp.)
/101 List of items to be lent by MWP. 3 leaves (tp.)
/102 Franz Termer to WBF, 14 May – thanks him for reproduction of Ashanti gold head; on his travels (autogr. pc)
/103 Peyami Erman to ibid., ibid. – notifies him of new address; sends him an application addressed to Cambridge University; asks for his help with it. 2 leaves (tp.)
/104 Ibid., 31 Jan. – application for teaching position at Cambridge University. 3 leaves (tp.)
/105 WBF to [Adrian Digby?], 17 May – on Bakongo stone figures; on negotiating price with M. Lemaire (autogr. with autogr. note by Adrian Digby)
/106 Lord Hailey to WBF, 20 May – refers to his own letter of 30 Mar. [/3/71]; would be grateful to receive the section which WBF agreed to write, on African Art; on number of words required (tp.)
/107 WBF to M.L.J. Lemaire, ibid. – is still interested in acquiring at least one of the stone statues collected by M. Verly among the Bakongo; asks which pieces he still has and what the lowest price would be; wants traditional rather than modern example (tpc.)
/108 Ibid. to the Adjutant, R.A. Depot, Woolwich, 21 May – refers to a gold ram’s head in the possession of the Royal Artillery Mess at Woolwich; he wrote to the War Office to enquire if he could see it; the enquiry passed to him; should be glad to see it (tpc.)
/109 J.J. Klejman to WBF, 22 May – thanks him for written opinion concerning the Ife head; Mr Martin is coming to London soon and will visit the museum; on Mr Martin; the head is being mounted and will be exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum (tp.)
/3/110 Julian Huxley to ibid., 24 May 1954 – on elongated juju figures; he was with G.I. Jones who has a fine collection of photographs of masks etc. (autogr.)
/111 Brigadier M.W. Hope to ibid., 25 May – should be pleased to show him the ram’s head from Kumasi; asks him to suggest some dates (tp. with autogr. note by WBF)
/112 Ilse […?], Institut für den Wissenshaftlichen Film, to WBF, 26 May 1954 – refers to her previous letter of 25 Nov. 1953 [/1/268]; asks again if he can send a copy of his film ‘Tribal Dances of Central Nigeria’ to Germany (tp., in German)
/113 Frederick A. Praeger to ibid., 27 May – needs reply to his letter of 30 Mar. (tp.)
/114 Leon Underwood to ibid., 28 May – on the question of decorative art; believes it is a degenerate expression of subjective art; on the art of the Australian aborigine (autogr.)
/115 Frederick R. Pleasants to ibid., 3 June – on deadline for article (telegram)
/116 M.S. Cockin to ibid., 9 June – on some notes on brass workers and carvers in Owo; on the arrival of WBF’s nephew/niece (tp.)
/117 9 June – form C.D.3 for exporting items from the United Kingdom, relating to effects as per list from MWP to Brooklyn Museum (printed and tp.)
/118 nd – ‘List of Objects from the Webster Plass Collection of African Art to be taken by MWP to New York’. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes by MWP)
/119 nd – ‘Specimens from the Webster Plass Collection at the BM, London, W.C.1, packed for shipment (personal luggage) to the Brooklyn Museum, Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, N.Y.’ (tp.)
/120 Lord Hailey to WBF, 10 June – is very grateful for his section on African Tribal Art; sends a typed copy [/3/121]; sometimes things look a little different in typescript (tp.)
/121 WBF, ‘African Tribal Art’. 10 leaves (tp.)
/122 Frederick R. Pleasants to MWP, 10 June – is overjoyed that she is bringing all the things; encloses list of the materials that can be called Yoruba; on various items; on the articles (tp.)
/3/123 nd – list of items with lenders’ names. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. note)
/124 Frederick R. Pleasants to MWP, 10 June 1954 – on the Ife head belonging to Mr Martin (tp.)
/125 MWP to Eliot Elisofon, 11 June – encloses WBF’s comment on Quint’s layout; gives some general suggestions from WBF. 2 leaves (tp.)
/126 Notes on layout[?]; two copies. 12 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections and comments by MWP)
/127 B. Quint, sketches of illustrations [layouts?] on photographic paper. 9 leaves
/128 Mock-up pages on photographic paper. 4 leaves
/129 Brigadier M.W. Hope to WBF, 14 June – on his coming for lunch to see the ram’s head; on travel arrangements (tp.)
/130 15 June – notes on a meeting on the subject of the storage of West African material (tp. with autogr. notes by WBF)
/131 Lucy Hutchinson to WBF, 21 June – asks for his entries for the ‘Oxford Companion to Art’; she needs them very badly and they are holding things up (tp.)
/132 Paul Fejos to ibid., 23 June – refers to his invitation to contribute to the Yearbook of Anthropology; the invitation is for a report on anthropological activities in Great Britain and Eire over the period 1952-54; manuscript to be submitted about 15 Dec. (tp.)
/133 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., 24 June – encloses his order of photographs; has only printed 11 of the negatives as one was out of focus; on the order for Prof. Lawrence (autogr.)
/134 Cecily Shaw to ibid., 25 June – on arrangements for going to Miss Kenyon’s lecture of the excavations at Jericho (autogr.)
/135 WBF to Brigadier M.W. Hope, 29 June – thanks him for his hospitality; the ram’s head is a superb piece; all his photographs came out fairly well; should like to publish one or two photographs with a short descriptive note in Man; on photographs of pieces from the Wallace Collection; suggests possibility of making an electrotype copy of the head. 3 pages (tpc.)
/3/136 Ibid. to Edgar Jeans, 29 June 1954 – had been hoping that either he or MWP would have heard from him after he consulted his family about the Benin castings; MWP is on the point of returning to America; she is still interested in the little head; would like to know his decision before she leaves England; she would like him to state his price; she would prefer not to buy the other two pieces; the pieces would fetch more separately than together; for the head any price over £100 would be a good one; mentions the rectangular plaque; on MWP’s movements on the day of her departure; perhaps he could give some idea of his intentions; she could call at his house before joining her ship (tpc.)
/137 Leon Siroto to WBF, ibid. – sends him some publications; on second burial figures; on swords from the Oldman collection; on other items; is working on an essay for the Brooklyn Museum catalogue (autogr.)
/138 Eliot [Elisofon] to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for sending indication of caption length; on his introduction; on substitutions made; on material from African museums (tp.)
/139 Leon Siroto to ibid., ibid. – encloses about half of the captions for the Guinea coast section; the captions contain much conjecture; on the Senufo; on ‘fire-spitter’ masks; asks about Senufo frontal masks (tp. with autogr. note)
/140 Captions. 23 leaves (tp. with autogr. additions)
/141 W.F. Miller, Woolwich Garrison, to ibid., 1 July – refers to WBF’s letter of 29 June [/3/135]; answers the points made in the letter; encloses descriptive notes on the head (tp.)
/142 nd – descriptive notes on the gold ram’s head and on an Abyssinian Cross (tp.) [enclosed with /3/141]
/143 WBF to Miss [Rosamond] Stokes, 1 July – refers to her letter [not held]; thanks her for a delightful afternoon; it was an afternoon of profit as well as pleasure; he learned more than he taught; mentions meeting again before she goes abroad; refers to MWP sailing yesterday; mentions an auction of African art at Sotheby’s; if she came to that they could have lunch afterwards; has sent her a package of tracts by him (autogr.; some water damage)
/144 BM Accountant to WBF – note regarding his salary from 1 July 1954 (tp. and autogr.)
/3/145 Lord Hailey to WBF, 2 July 1954 – has asked the Royal Institute of International Affairs to send him £20, as honorarium for contribution to the Survey (tp.)
/146 Edgar Jeans to ibid., 3 July – refers to his enquiry [/3/136]; had been in communication with Messrs Sotheby; has arranged for them to handle the sale of the items; apologises for any inconvenience (autogr.)
/147 Kenneth [Murray] to ibid., 4 July – asks for his opinion on the items in the next Sotheby sale; discusses some of the items; discusses Kutev tribe head-dresses; includes a sketch; it is nice to be away from the troubles of the museum (autogr.)
/148 Brooklyn Museum, recd. 6 July – loan receipt for items lent by MWP for the exhibition ‘Masterpieces of African Art’ (printed and tp.)
/149 BM, 7 July – form concerning a cast to be made[?] of a bronze figure from Nigeria (printed and autogr.)
/150 Frederick R. Pleasants to WBF, ibid. – on deadline for the article (telegram)
/151 Michael Ayrton to [WBF?], 10 July – called to see him to bring greetings from MWP; she says he will like the States better than he thinks (autogr. note)
/152 WBF, 15 July – note concerning wedding present for Miss Lucas (autogr. with other signatures)
/153 Miss Elinor Andrews to WBF, 16 July – refers to him visiting Midford House, near Bath, and taking back to the BM the Nigerian collection of Sir Raymond Menendez; she is Lady Menendez’s sister; wishes to visit the Museum to see the collection; on MWP (autogr.)
/154 Basil Gray, BM, to ibid., 17 July – thanks him for contributions for Miss Lucas’ wedding gift; he has spoken to Miss Lucas about it (autogr.)
/155 Frederick R. Pleasants to ibid., 21 July – the article has arrived; on a change in the chronology in dating Benin pieces; asks if he could make a parallel chart between his dating and Von Luschan’s dating; on general progress of the catalogue (tp.)
/156 Ladislas Segy to ibid., 22 July – on a Benin stool which he has for sale; quotes a price for the Nigerian Antiquities Service to purchase the stool (tp.)
/3/157 Flyer about an exhibition at the Segy Galleries, of ‘African Sculpture and the United Nations’ (printed)
/158 BEBF, Assistant Surveyor of Antiquities, Nigeria, to Mr French, Messrs. Glendinning and Co. Ltd., 23 July 1954 – on arrangements made in Mr Robert Hawking’s presence; asks him to write, if Benin or Nigerian antiquities come up for sale, to the Surveyor of Antiquities, Nigerian Museum, Lagos, and to WBF; WBF will advise as to whether Nigeria is likely to be interested (tpc.)
/159 Rosamond Stokes to WBF, nd – thanks him for making her visit to the Museum so pleasant; thanks him for lunch and tea; he has inspired her to go back; she may try to photograph the Elgin Marbles (autogr.)
/160 Ibid., 24 July – has finished reading the literature on African art which he gave her; asks if he will address the enclosed letter to MWP; his articles seemed very good to her; describes her time in Italy; on trips to Pisa, Lucca and Siena; finds the life of the port fascinating (autogr.)
/161 WBF, 27 July – receipt for two plaster casts and four photographs received on behalf of WASU (autogr.)
/162 Charles Ratton to WBF, 1 Aug. – on photographs of figures of Santa Cruz Island, from exhibition of ‘Traditional Art of the Colonies’; on holiday plans (autogr.)
/163 Bo Wennberg to ibid., 2 Aug. – has composed a list of things of which he wants photographs; would also like details about origin, dates of fabrication etc.; on WBF’s catalogue for the African exhibition in the USA; his library would like a copy of the Webster Plass catalogue; looked for Nilotic statues in Venice but in vain; on some wooden dolls; on sending WBF a commentary to an exhibition held in Sweden (tp. with autogr. PPS)
/164 Ibid., ibid. – list of objects of which photographs are wanted. 2 leaves (tp.) [enclosed with /3/163]
/165 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., 5 Aug. – sends the enlargements; expects to be back at the Laboratory on Monday (autogr.)
/166 WBF to EJL, 8 Aug. – sends his comments on the R.C. Report; on Donald Thomson and his paper (autogr.)
/167 EJL to WBF, 10 Aug. – on Thomson and his paper; returns Thomson’s manuscript and various letters (tpc.)
/3/168 BEBF to Jacob Stodel, 10 Aug. 1954 – writes to confirm the arrangements made by Mr A Vecht for disposal of four lots of Benin bronzes bought in Sotheby’s which he is selling to the Nigerian Museum; on payment; on disposal of the pieces; if there is any difficulty, asks that he get in touch with WBF (tpc. with autogr. note)
/169 WBF to EJL, 11 Aug. – thanks her for her help over Thomson’s paper; on the Feb. issue of Man (autogr.)
/170 Gwendolyn Plass Rorer to WBF, 14 Aug. – introduces two young friends who will be in London in Sept.; on MWP (autogr.)
/171 BEBF to […?] Carter, ibid. – refers to his letter of 5 Aug. [not held] regarding a vacancy; the particulars are clearly based on Murray’s notes of his requirements; on advertising the vacancy in Man and Africa; H.J. Braunholtz and WBF are familiar with the work being done by the Antiquities Service in Nigeria; WBF is willing to assist the appointments board (tpc. with autogr. note)
/172 Frederick A. Praeger to ibid., 19 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter of 26 July [not held]; asks when he will receive the texts; Elisofon needs captions and a list of the progression of tribes (tp.)
/173 WBF, 19 Aug. – note about a note found in a box of beads (autogr.)
/174 Benedict Nicolson to WBF, 20 Aug. [1954?] – asks if he would write an article for the magazine [Burlington Magazine] on the Webster Plass collection (autogr.)
/175 WBF to Prof. H. Lavachery, 21 Aug. – refers to his letter of 6 May [/3/96]; gives meaning of the expressions ‘Shea butter’ and ‘Meali-meal’; on exchanging with M. Lemaire two statues for two large nail fetishes (tpc.)
/176 Ibid. to [Mortimer] Wheeler, 23 Aug. – on advance text of his Presidential Address to Section H; corrects a confusion in the text between Dr J.D. Fage and BEBF; on BEBF’s career; on museums in Nigeria; BEBF could supply more information on the Nigerian position. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/3/177 A.W.L.[?] to [Maurice] Cockin, 24 Aug. 1954 – refers to his letter of 1 July [not held]; among his latest acquisitions is a series of Ashanti libation bowls; on a suggestion that he was not offering a fair price for Cockin’s collection; his experience of buying African art is limited; suggests finding an outside valuer (tp.)
/178 Colin M. Turnbull to [WBF?], ibid. – on material collected among the Ituri pigmies; on films and tapes he has made of ceremonies; on changes occurring to the pigmies’ way of life; is seeking a grant to cover a period of two years, to record pigmies further; gives his qualifications; is leaving for the UK on 14 Oct.; will bring with him pigmy articles and photographs. 3 leaves (tp.)
/179 Sir Mortimer Wheeler, the British Academy, to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for his help about Nigeria; does not approve of the custom of the British Association of publishing addresses in advance; will try to make contact with BEBF (tp.)
/180 G.M. Cartwright to ibid., 25 Aug. – refers to a visit to the BM; has posted raffia cloth and other items (autogr.)
/181 Avery Shaw, Art Curator, the New Brunswick Museum, to B.L. Cranstone, 26 Aug. – on bark-cloth objects in the Peabody Museum; has no Pacific duplicates for exchange; encloses photograph of a ‘Ghost Box’; describes it; would be grateful for positive information (tp.)
/182 Paul S. Wingert to WBF, 27 Aug. – on his membership of the RAI; has posted his ‘mask’ paper; understands that WBF will be in New York in the winter; asks if he will give some lectures on the art of the southeastern Nigerian peoples (tp.)
/183 P. Mercier to ibid., 28 Aug. – asks a favour; knows a young woman who wishes to perfect her English; she is coming to Great Britain for two or three months in Nov.; does not have much money; asks if he could find any work for her; is at present in Brazil attending various congresses (autogr., in French)
/184 Elsy Leuzinger to ibid., 31 Aug. – encloses a copy of her letter to BEBF; is ready to start her great task; shall stay until May but will make an interruption to travel through the Yoruba country; asks after MWP (tp.)
/3/185 Ibid. to BEBF, 31 Aug. 1954 – on details of her visit to Nigeria; her partner can only stay 5 months; looks forward to meeting him (tp. copy)
/186 Rosamond [Stokes] to WBF, 8 Sept. – refers to his letter [possibly /3/143]; has not had time to write until now; is staying in Palma de Mallorca; on her daily routine; on Spain; on the Altamira cave drawings; is hoping to get to the Dordogne caves; on a bull fight; on the Palio at Siena; hopes he is taking a holiday soon; is going to Paris for a while; should be back in London mid-Oct. 4 pages (autogr.)
/187 WBF to EJL, 9 Sept. – encloses cuttings about the Congress; on buying a new house at Barnes (autogr.)
/188 Frederick R. Pleasants to WBF, 10 Sept. – thanks him for essay for catalogue of exhibition ‘Masterpieces of African Art’; would like him to give a lecture in connection with the exhibition; on other possible lectures (tp.)
/189 WBF to the Station Manager, BOAC, 13 Sept. – refers to his letter of 8 Sept. concerning a consignment; on confusion in address; the letter went to the Natural History Museum instead of the British Musuem; suggests further communications be sent to BEBF at Jos (tp.)
/190 P.R. Henegan, for Station Manager, BOAC, to the Dept. of Ethnography, BM, 14 Sept. – on the confusion; trusts that BOAC will receive remittance as soon as possible (tp.)
/191 Air Waybill for consignment of 2 terracotta heads (printed and tp.)
/192 BOAC – delivery sheet and invoice relating to the consignment. 2 leaves (printed, autogr. and tp.)
/193 WBF to EJL, 14 Sept. – thanks her for lunch; on O.M. Green and his article (autogr.)
/194 Ibid., 15 Sept. – is glad to have seen these papers; she is the wisest elder statesman in the business (autogr. note with autogr. note by EJL)
/195 Manchester Guardian, 17 Sept. – Gerald Brenan, ‘Life in the Pueblo’ (newspaper cutting)
/195a WBF to Hon. Treasurer, 18 Sept. – the persons listed overleaf have allowed the RAI to retain the fees received for their contributions to the Encyclopedia Britannica; suggests that specially-worded letters of thanks are sent; suggests that the proceeds be reported to Council; [on verso:] list of names of those from whom contributions have been received (autogr. & tp.)
/3/196 MWS, LSE, to WBF, 20 Sept. 1954 – on West African things in the Geographical Society of Lisbon; on a Benin wooden stool in private hands; has asked for pictures, in case WBF might like to record its existence in Man (tp. with autogr. note)
/197 Ladislas Segy to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held] of 22 July; has reserved the Benin stool depending on the decision of the Nigerian Antiquities Service; invites him to a party in his honour when he is in the United States (tp.)
/198 John Armitage, Encyclopaedia Britannica, to ibid., 21 Sept. – reminds him about his article on Ethnology, due on 13 Sept. (printed and autogr. pc)
/199 Daily Telegraph, 23 Sept. – Peterborough, ‘The Only Snag’ (newspaper cutting)
/200 23 Sept. – list of objects being loaned by MWP for the show ‘Masterpieces of African Art’ (tpc.)
/201 Mrs P. Heynert to [WBF], 26 Sept. – on some beads she bought on island of Pemba; would be grateful for any information about them (autogr.)
/202 J.R.C., p.p. Margaret Read, University of London Institute of Education, to WBF, 27 Sept. – on Colin Turnbull; does not know him personally; suggests that Kenneth Robinson might know something about him (tp.)
/203 Marguerite Mengin to ibid., 29 Sept. – sends him a photograph of a Yoruba seat which is for sale; asks him to let her know if he is interested (tp., in French)
/204 WBF to Adrian [Digby], ibid. – wishes to apply for special leave to undertake a trip to museums of eastern United States; on Pleasants and his exhibition of ‘masterpieces’ of African Art; Pleasants hoped that WBF could give some lectures; MWP has offered to defray the expenses of the trip from a trust; on other possibilities for lectures; on the museums he will visit (autogr. draft)
/205 Leonard H. Bell to WBF, 30 Sept. – encloses his account brought up to date; also encloses BEBF’s account; a cheque was sent but it was not signed; WBF said he would get it signed; on Mr Akeredoln’s account which has not been settled; is sorry to bother him with these details (autogr.)
/206 30 Sept. – obituary of Dr F. Wood-Jones (newspaper cutting)
/3/207 Leon Siroto to WBF, 1 Oct. 1954 – encloses a list of errors in his attributions for the Linton Collection catalogue; on his article on the provenance of some masks from the French Congo; asks if WBF would be receptive to this kind of material; on WBF’s forthcoming visit; refers to his last letter [possibly /3/139] as ‘hasty and ungracious’ (tp.)
/208 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., 2 Oct. – encloses receipt for cheque for BEBF’s account; encloses his account which includes 6/- from Mr Akeredolu’s bill (tp. with printed receipt)
/209 Elizabeth della Santa to ibid., 7 Oct. – on not writing or sending article about two ivory artefacts of the Princesse de Ligne collection; will send article with photographs before the end of the year; prefers that his name should come first; it would be appreciated by the Prince de Ligne if the article could be published in English; on possibly seeing him in Oct. (tp.)
/210 Alfred Steinmann, Zürich, to ibid., 9 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter of 5 Oct.; on Dr Nunoo visiting; on loan of Ethiopic collection of Alfred Ilg; asks if it would be possible to get a cast of the head of the Benin horseman (tp. pc)
/211 Rosamond [Stokes] to ibid., 11 Oct. – refers to his American tour; refers to his letter [not held] and invitation for 21 Oct.; will not be back until 24 Oct.; her friend Marie Cutbush suggests he come to see them on 25 or 26 Oct.; she is having people in to celebrate her return; asks him to ring (autogr. pc)
/212 Ibid., 12 Oct. [1954 as per postmark] – refers to her card [/3/211]; is now staying in Paris until Christmas so her welcome-home party is postponed; she will not be able to wish him good luck for his American trip; she should have enough work done for a small exhibition on her return; on Paris; hopes he is settled in his new house; on some African items in the Petit Palace; on the Egyptian department of the Louvre. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/213 Philip James, Director of Art, the Arts Council, to ibid., 14 Oct. – invites him to lunch to meet the Abbé Breuil on the occasion of his lecture (tp.)
.1 Three tickets for Abbé Breuil’s lecture (printed)
.2 Compliments slip from Philip James (printed and tp.)
/3/214 H.J. Gowers, 15 Oct. 1954 – telephone message for WBF concerning interviewing applicants for post of Assistant Surveyor of Arts, Nigeria (autogr.)
/215 Paul Fejos to WBF, 15 Oct. – is sending guide to contributing authors to the Yearbook of Anthropology; realizes that WBF has not accepted the invitation but hopes that he has given the matter consideration and is actively engaged on the preparation of a manuscript; it would be difficult at this late stage to prepare an article; hopes to hear from him soon (tp.)
/216 Paul Wingert to ibid., 16 Oct. – refers to his letter with comments on the mask article; responds to 8 queries raised by WBF; on WBF lecturing to his class on 30 Nov.; asks him to send photographs to be made into slides; looks forward to his visit (tp.)
/217 Dr Warner Muensterberger to ibid., 18 Oct. – on doing some field work in West Africa in the summer; his book will be out by Feb.; on WBF’s visit to the States (tp.)
/218 William […?], V&A, to ibid., ibid. – on book ‘The Beginnings of Art’ (autogr.)
/219 E.M.C. Isherwood to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 18 Aug. [not held]; thanks him for trouble taken in identifying a knife; will collect it in Nov. (autogr. pc)
/220 Leon Siroto to ibid., ibid. – sends an article; refers to photostat of Ngari scars; on H.C. Kooiman and Dr S. Kooijman; Columbia University require an evaluation of him before he is admitted to graduate school; asks WBF to provide assessment; encloses form; refers to a note in Mar. issue of Man; has arranged for WBF to have dinner with him and MWP (tp.)
/221 Drawing of faces with scarification marks (photostat negative)
/222 A. Middlemass to WBF, 19 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter of 18 Oct. [not held]; was a collector of primitive sculpture, now all dispersed; encloses sketch of a piece ‘too bestial to keep in the house’ (tp.)
/223 Alfred Kidder II, Associate Director, UM, to ibid., 21 Oct. – should be delighted to see him if he visits Philadelphia; would like to have him on his television programme ‘What in the World?’; asks to know when he is coming (tp.)
/3/224 Mrs Richard Albany, UM, to ibid., nd – information for guests on ‘What in the World?’ (tp.)
/225 WBF to William Brice, 22 Oct. 1954 – congratulates him on his job in Manchester; asks for his help; was asked to contribute [to the Yearbook of Anthropology] on anthropology in Great Britain and Eire; had hoped he would manage it but it has become clear that it cannot be done; on his secretary’s illness; a great deal of work has got into arrears; on finding someone else to write the article; can think of no one better; asks if he will accept the burden; on his trip to the States (autogr. draft)
/226 25 Oct. – obituary of Mr B.H.St.J. O’Neil (newspaper cutting)
/227 26 Oct. – invoice from RAI to WBF for Christmas cards (printed and autogr.)
/228 WBF to […?], 27 Oct. – wishes to apply for a visa to visit the United States; the Trustees of the BM have granted him special leave; describes the activities he will undertake during the trip; on his expenses being covered by lecture and television fees; they have been guaranteed by MWP, a substantial benefactor of the BM (autogr. draft)
/229 William C. Brice, Pitt Rivers Museum, to WBF, 28 Oct. – thanks him for congratulations; on leaving Oxford for Manchester; feels inadequate to deal with the job of contributing on British anthropology but will do his best; has accepted job of helping to edit ‘Scripta Minoa III’; on meeting for lunch to discuss matters; on other people he would like to consult. 3 pages (autogr.)
/230 G.N. Das to ibid., 26 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter of 27 Apr. [not held]; on photograph of three-tiered pot; encloses photograph showing a tiered pot; if WBF has a similar one, he would be glad of a photograph (tp.)
/231 Peter Wilson, Sotheby & Co., to ibid., ibid. – encloses photograph of two Benin Bronzes which are coming up for sale; thinks they might interest BEBF (tp.)
/232 Mrs P. Heynert to [WBF], ibid. – on writing to him about her collection of beads [see /3/201]; would be grateful for information; would like the beads back (autogr.)
/233 Lucy Hutchinson to ibid., 29 Oct. – asks about articles for ‘Oxford Companion to Art’ (tp.)
/3/234 D.M. Williams to ibid., 29 Oct. 1954 – asks if he would review ‘Classical African Sculpture’ by Margaret Trowell; asks about bronze jug at Ashanti (tp.)
/235 Ibid., nd [30 Oct.] – encloses reply [/3/236] to his several letters about the Yearbook; on the sickness of the Secretary to the Officers and the subsequent disarray at the RAI; he was forced to become his own secretary for an interim period; an efficient secretary has now been appointed and arrears are being cleared; is sorry for the long apology; hopes that with Mr Brice’s help he will not feel that the RAI has failed him (autogr. draft)
/236 WBF to Paul Fejos, 31 Oct. – was honoured by the invitation to contribute to the Yearbook; hoped he could undertake this but it proved impossible; has made alternative arrangements; mentions William Brice; on Brice’s field work; cannot think of anyone more suited to the task; on his own visit to New York; asks whether work done overseas from centres in Britain should be included in the article (autogr. draft)
/237 Ibid. to Mr North, 2 Nov. – on a piece of Benin sheet brass work which he agreed to sell; would like to settle the matter before he goes to the United States (autogr. draft)
/238 Ibid. to Fred [Uhlman?], ibid. – on purchasing a Yoruba figure from Pierre Vérité who said he would leave the piece with him [Fred]; describes it; asks if it is with him (autogr. draft)
/239 3 Nov. – invoice from RAI to WBF for Christmas cards (printed and autogr.)
/240 Paul Fejos to WBF, 4 Nov. – is grateful that he suggested Dr Brice; has written; on WBF’s visit (telegram)
/241 William Brice to ibid., ibid. – cannot come to London tomorrow; could come next week; Roberts volunteered to write a section; on asking Fejos if he wants account of foreign field work to be omitted (autogr.)
/242 Alfred Kidder II to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 31 Oct. [not held]; on plans for his visit; hopes he can appear on TV on 11 Dec.; unnecessary for him to get permission to appear (tp.)
/243 Wilfrid Bonser, Honorary Librarian, the Folk-Lore Society, to ibid., 6 Nov. – asks if he would review ‘Los Instrumentos de la Musica Afrocubana’ by Fernando Ortiz (tp.)
/3/244 Ibid., 6 Nov. 1954 – asks if he would review ‘La Africania de la musica folklorica de Cuba’ by Fernando Ortiz (tp.)
/245 Ibid., ibid. – asks if he would review ‘West African Psychology; a comparative study of psychological and religious thought’ by G. Parrinder (tp. with autogr. note)
/246 Paul Fejos to ibid., 8 Nov. – refers to WBF’s letter of 30 Oct. [/3/235]; understands the circumstances under which his reply was delayed; his thoughtfulness in making arrangements with Dr Brice is appreciated; hopes for a visit while WBF is in New York (tp.)
/247 Colin Turnbull to ibid., recd. 8 Nov. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on arrangements to meet in London (autogr.)
/248 Rosamond [Stokes] to ibid., 12 Nov. – thanks him for lunch; returns the £1 he lent her; sends good wishes for his American trip; mentions MWP (autogr.)
/249 Maurice Hope, Woolwich Garrison, to ibid., 15 Nov. – thanks him for copy of Man; is sure the ‘silver men’ will pin the article and plate on the wall (autogr.)
/250 Louise M. Reber to MWP, 18 Nov. – on securities which Mr Newlin sold; on MWP’s catalog; expects to attend WBF’s lecture at Bryn Mawr on 6 Dec.; her boss is looking forward to meeting WBF (tp. with autogr. notes by MWP)
/251 P.J. Bohannan, Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Oxford, to WBF, ibid. – is thinking about lecturing on ‘the sociology of Tiv art’; would like to discuss it with him; would like to know what Tiv carvings or brass work are in the BM (tp.)
/252 Acting Secretary to the Officers, RAI, to P.J. Bohannan, 19 Nov. – WBF is away until 15 Dec.; he cannot therefore meet as suggested on 24 Nov.; asks if he would like to suggest a date in Dec. (tpc.)
/253 H. Cookson to Robert […?], 23 Nov. – on flints found in eroded areas of his land in South Africa; mentions WBF; on the weather; on a ‘disappointing’ butterfly collecting trip to Portuguese East Africa (tp.)
/254 Melville J. Herskovits, Northwestern University, to WBF, ibid. – on his trip to the United States (tp.)
/255 Violette de Mazia, the Barnes Foundation, to ibid., 26 Nov. – on his appointment to visit the Foundation on 7 Dec. (tp.)
/3/256 Leon Siroto to ibid., 2 Dec. 1954 – encloses form [from Columbia University]; if the form is not convenient, he can write a letter; mentions Freddie Pleasants; wishes him ‘good hunting’ in Philadelphia museums (autogr.)
/257 Columbia University evaluation form (printed and autogr.) [enclosed with /3/256]
/258 Mrs Samuel H. Paul, Assistant to the President, Bryn Mawr College, to WBF, 3 Dec. – has arranged a meeting for him to see the facilities of Goodhart Hall (tp.)
/259 E.W. Ardener to ibid., before 4 Dec. – returns the proofs of his article; there are corrections in both ink and pencil; gives reason for this (autogr.)
/260 Ernest S. Dodge, Director, Peabody Museum, to ibid., 7 Dec. – gives information about a mask which WBF had enquired about on his recent visit; was sorry not to be there to meet him (tp.)
/261 David W. Ballard, TIME magazine, to [WBF?], ibid. – on renewing his subscription. 2 leaves (printed)
/262 WBF to […?], [Columbia University], 8 Dec. – confidential evaluation of Leon Siroto in connection with his application as a post-graduate student to the Dept. of Anthropology; describes his work and his qualities; considers him eminently suitable (tp.)
/263 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 10 Dec. – refers to WBF’s letter from New York [not held]; on some Benin pieces for sale; on dating of Benin pieces; on African work in the USA; on the Lagos museum building; on some items he has acquired; looks forward to seeing West African sorted into Residence 2; should like to help fill up gaps (tp.)
/264 EJL to ibid., 14 Dec. – on the Register of Research in the Social Sciences in Progress and in Plan, which is produced at a loss; asks if he would explore possibilities for financing its production (tpc.)
/265 17 Dec. – BM receipt for brass casting of Benin type received from Mr J. Fried (printed and autogr.)
/266 G.N. Das to WBF, 17 Dec. – on photograph he asked for; on another photograph showing a multi-tiered pot; if the original is in his department he would like a photograph (tp.)
/3/267 R. Sturgis Ingersoll to ibid., 20 Dec. 1954 – he and his wife wish to visit West Africa; asks if WBF would be their guest on a trip; asks him to let him know if he could join them, what dates would be suitable, and how long such a trip should last (tp.)
/268 Eliot [Elisofon] to ibid., 23 Dec. – on contracts; on captions (tp.)
/269 Philip Mills to ibid., 26 Dec. – on WBF’s card; was going to send him one but thought he was in Africa; sends best wishes for 1955 (autogr.)
/270 Leon Siroto to ibid., 27 Dec. – on the article on Likuala masks; makes some editorial points; on some pieces in the University of Pennsylvania Museum reserves (tp. with autogr. PS)
/271 Mme Marg. Lobsiger-Dellenbach, Musée et Institut d’Ethnographie, Geneva, to ibid., 28 Dec. – introduces M. Grégoire Frumkin, who is coming to London; asks that WBF help him find books he needs for his researches (tp., in French)
/272 F. Daniel to ibid., ibid. – on WBF’s Christmas card; mentions the last report of the Antiquities Department of Nigeria; sends best wishes for 1955 (autogr.)
/273 Dr J.F. Glück to [WBF?], ibid. – on wishes for the coming year (autogr. card)
/274 Edward Malins to ibid., 30 Dec. – on arranging a lunch date (autogr.)
/275 J.E. Tickner, Assistant Editor, Sport & Country, to WBF, 31 Dec. – a reader has sent the enclosed photograph; wonders if he could identify what the object is (tp. with autogr. note by WBF ‘Fijian club’)
/276 Markus Werder, Basel, to Natural History Museum, ibid. – asks about a Moroccan oil-lamp; in the Natural History Museum of Basel there are none but he has heard that the BM has some; he has acquired one; asks how it was used; describes it (with diagram) (autogr.)
.1 Bryan Cranstone to WBF, nd – ‘this’ [letter] was brought by Pinder Wilson; they have no Moroccan lamps (autogr. note)
.2 Compliments slip from Natural History Museum, transmitting the communication (tp.)
/3/277 Raymond Mauny [to WBF, 31 Dec. 1954] – sends greetings for 1955; on his excavations; on Monod (autogr. card, in French and English)
/278 Suzanne Tardieu to [ibid., ibid.] – sends greetings (autogr. card, in French)
/279 Charles Ratton to WBF, [ibid.] – thanks him for his letter [not held]; sends New Year greetings; mentions photographs of Santa Cruz statuettes; will see other pieces of the same type when he comes to London; is going to Egypt for the whole of Jan. (autogr. card, in French)
/4 1954 Miscellaneous
/1 18 Apr. 1954 – receipt from Shearns Ltd. (printed and autogr.)
/2 Invitation to exhibition of puppets from the Sudan at the Galerie Carrefour (printed, in French)
/3 WBF, nd – list of ‘Casts of Nok heads required urgently by Jos Museum’ (autogr.)
/4 Ibid. to Langton, nd – note concerning Igbo sword (autogr. with reply added)
/5 Ibid., nd – list of ‘Property of Nigerian Govt.’ (autogr.)
/6 Ibid., nd – notes relating to articles on Tribal Art for ‘Oxford Companion to Art’. 13 leaves (autogr.)
/7 [WBF?], nd – text for articles for ‘Oxford Companion to Art[?]’, on Australian Aboriginal Art (3 leaves); Melanesian Art (9 leaves); Eskimo Art (3 leaves); Capsian Art (2 leaves); Magdalenian Art (11 leaves); Mayan Art (12 leaves); Mesolithic Art (4 leaves); Micronesian Art (6 leaves); Mousterian Art (2 leaves); Cimabue (4 leaves); The Medici (signed ‘E.H.G.’) (4 leaves); Austrian Art (7 leaves) (all tp.)
/8 ‘Oxford Companion to Art’ – ‘Guide to Contributors on Presentation etc.’ 3 leaves (tp.)
/9 Ibid. – ‘Synopsis and Organization of Entries’. 3 leaves (tp.)
/10 Ibid. – on its nature and purpose; format; scope etc. 2 leaves (tp.)
/11 List of categories of primitive art. 2 leaves (tp.)
/4/12 ‘Oxford Companion to Art’ – summary of main groups with number of words allocated to each. 13 leaves (tp.)
/13 WBF, nd – ibid. [different version]. 15 leaves (autogr.)
/14 Ibid., ibid. – note on cire perdue casting etc. (autogr.)
/15 George Campey, two articles on ‘Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?’ 2 leaves (newspaper cuttings)
/16 Evening Standard, Tom Harrisson, ‘Let’s have some ladies from the museums’ (newspaper cutting)
/17 M.A. Bennet-Clark to the Hon. Editor of Man, nd – note about a book for review (tp., printed and autogr. pc)
/18 Descriptive cards relating to objects in display cases[?] 8 leaves (tp.)
/19 [M.A. Bennet-Clark], nd – note on Bongo women (autogr.)
/20 […?], nd – notes on cast bronze heads (tp.)
/21 WBF, nd – rough notes. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/22 […?], nd – list of items of dress, with rough sketches (autogr.)
/23 WBF, nd – list of items (autogr.)
/24 Ibid., ibid. – notes for ‘Wingert class’ (autogr.)
/25 Ibid., ibid. – notes for Brooklyn Lecture, 21 Nov. 1954 (autogr.)
/26 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Some Observations on African Art, illustrated from the Sculpture of Nigeria’ [text of lecture given at Brooklyn]. 5 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/27 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 5 leaves (autogr. draft)
/28 Ibid., ibid. – notes for Columbia [Lecture?], 30 Nov. 1954. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/29 Invitation to exhibition of ‘Europeans seen through Native Eyes’ at Berkeley Galleries (printed)
/30 WBF to Langton, nd – note concerning skull tops (autogr. with reply added)
/31 EJL, nd – notes of names and addresses (autogr. with autogr. note by WBF)
/4/32 WBF, nd – rough notes. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/33 […?], nd – list of institutions and names (autogr.)
/34 Note relating to WBF and Mr Siroto working late at the Peabody Museum (tp.)
/35 WBF, ‘The Arts and Crafts of the British Columbia Indians: Sir Alfred Bossom’s Collection at the Imperial Institute’, Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, 15 Oct. 1954. 2 leaves (printed offprint)
.1 Compliments slip (printed and tp.)
/36 WBF, ‘The Arts and Crafts of the British Columbia Indians: Sir Alfred Bossom’s Collection at the Imperial Institute’. 4 leaves (autogr. draft)
/37 Information about the exhibition of Sir Alfred Bossom’s Collection. 9 pages (tp.)
/38 WBF, nd – note about artists (autogr.)
/39 Invitation to Private View of exhibition of Sir Alfred Bossom’s Collection of the Arts & Crafts of the British Columbia Indians (printed)
/40 Circular to Editors concerning the exhibition (tp.)
/41 WBF, 11 Dec. 1954 – ‘The Tribal Artist in Africa’. 8 leaves (tp.)
/42 Ibid., nd – notes for Bryn Mawr, 6 Dec. 1954, ‘The Tribal Artist in Africa’. 15 leaves (autogr. draft)
/43 Ibid., ibid. – ‘A Golden Ram Head from Ashanti’. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
/44 Ibid. – ibid. (printed) [see Man, Feb. 1954, No. 20]
/45 Ibid. – ibid. 3 leaves (tp. draft with autogr. corrections)
/46 Ibid., nd – obituary of JLM. 2 leaves (autogr.) [see Man, Mar. 1954, no. 56]
/47 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/48 Ibid., ibid. – an alternative version (tp.)
/49 Sir Mortimer Wheeler, President, Section H of the British Association, address ‘Colonial Archaeology’. 9 pages (printed booklet)
/4/50 List of lectures on West African Culture (tp.)
/51 WBF, nd – ‘African Tribal Art’, marked ‘Hailey’s African Survey’. 8 leaves (autogr.)
/52 Ibid., ibid. – notes on sections for Hailey’s African Survey (autogr.)
/5 1955 Correspondence
/1 Mrs I.G. Salusbury to WBF, [1955?] – on Australia once being under water; on the boomerang; on Australian species of animal. 4 pages (autogr.)
/2 M[argaret Rolfe], Wardour Castle, to ibid., [1955?] – returns £2 to him; mentions his ‘public debate’; he must come again soon (autogr.)
/3 Society for Freedom in Science, Bulletin No. 14, Jan. (printed)
/4 Receipts and Payments Account for the Society for Freedom in Science for the year ended 30 Sept. 1954 (printed)
/5 Society for Freedom in Science, List of Members, Dec. 1954 (printed booklet)
/6 BM Accountant to WBF – note regarding his salary from 1 Jan. 1955 (tp. and autogr.)
/7 WBF to Violette de Mazia, 1 Jan. 1955 – expresses gratitude to her for making possible his visit to the Barnes Foundation; on the collection; on the modern art collection and the African collection; MWP has forwarded her letter about the return of the enclosed card; explains how it went missing but it has come to light (autogr. draft)
/8 Ibid. to EJL, 2 Jan. – on a lunch date (autogr. pc)
/9 R. Sturgis Ingersoll to ibid., 5 Jan. – Marion suffered with her ears after air journeys; so with regret they must withdraw from the suggested trip to Africa; suggests he might be able to go alone at some time in the future (tp.)
/10 Edward Malins to ibid., [Jan.] – on arrangements for meeting for lunch (autogr.)
/11 Beatrice Wyatt to ibid., 11 Jan. – on his annual subscription to the International African Institute (tp.)
/5/12 R. Sturgis Ingersoll to ibid., 11 Jan. 1955 – refers to WBF’s letter of 8 Jan. [not held]; on a possible journey in the future (tp.)
/13 Denise Schaeffner, Musée de l’Homme, to ibid., ibid. – on a trip to the Baga in Guinea; on a book she has been asked to prepare on African sculpture; on illustrations for the book (autogr., in French)
/14 Stuart Cloete to Adrian Digby[?], recd. 12 Jan. – encloses a bead; should be obliged for information; asks if it is an aggry bead; the museum can have it; on some other beads; missed WBF in Jos (autogr.)
/15 Eliot Elisofon to ibid., 13 Jan. – hopes the manuscript is on the way (telegram)
/16 Ibid., nd – thinks the first half of the General Introduction is wonderful; on Praeger going to Europe; is waiting anxiously for the material; sends the map (autogr.)
/17 David W. Ballard to [WBF?], 13 Jan. – on the renewal of his subscription (printed)
/18 Mrs P. Heynert to WBF, 16 Jan. – refers to his letter of 14 Jan. [not held]; is happy to leave the beads with him while he obtains more information (autogr.)
/19 Jim Bohannan to ibid., 17 Jan. – on coming to the BM (tp. pc)
/20 Bridgett E.A. Jones to ibid., ans. 17 Jan. – on behalf of the University Archaeological Society, asks if he will give a talk (autogr.)
/21 Colin Turnbull to ibid., 18 Jan. – asks if WBF could write a recommendation of him for Dr Hersbouts[?] (autogr.)
/22 Maurice Cockin to ibid., ibid. – on his failure to send a letter for Christmas; on his health; on WBF’s new address in Galata Road, Barnes (autogr.)
/23 N.B. Clayton, May & Baker Ltd., to ibid., 20 Jan. – encloses copies of the West African Bronzes folders; shall send copies of the Mask folders (tp.)
/24 May & Baker, three Bronze and three Mask folders (printed)
/25 Illustrations of various bronze sculptures. 3 leaves (printed)
/5/26 Michael Ayrton to WBF, 20 Jan. 1955 – MWP is coming for a weekend; asks if he will come too (autogr. pc)
/27 Beatrice Wyatt to WBF, 26 Jan. – on books sent to him for review; if he cannot do the reviews, asks that he return the books (tp.)
/28 John Armitage to ibid., nd – on articles for Encyclopaedia Britannica (printed and tp. pc)
/29 Ibid., 26 Jan. – enclose proofs of Anthropology and Ethnology sections of the article ‘Africa’; the article is too long; asks if he could indicate cuts; asks for other small articles (tp.)
/30 Proof of article ‘Ethnography’ (printed with autogr. correction)
/31 Invitation to WBF to attend the unveiling of a portrait of Lord Hailey on 27 Jan. (printed card)
/32 E. Aillon, Larousse Publ. Co., to WBF, 28 Jan. – refers to letter from Miss Polaillon [not held]; on some photographs wanted for a book (autogr.)
/33 Sir Robert Hyde to ibid., 31 Jan. – on a statement dealing with the museum project; wishes to approach the Times about publication (tp.)
/34 Institut Français du Royaume-Uni, invitation to a screening of two films about Dahomey on 31 Jan. (printed, in French)
/35 Newman International Centre, list of public lectures in Feb. 1955 (printed card)
/36 WBF to EJL, 1 Feb. – expresses sympathy on the death of Miss Lavén (autogr.)
/37 George O. Pratt, Jr., The Philadelphia Commercial Museum, to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s visit there; refers to WBF’s work there; Mr Marder is processing a cheque for $50 for him; has mailed him photographs of the Bambara head and the granary door lock figure; expresses his appreciation for WBF’s assistance (tp.)
/38 W.J. Clegg to WBF, 3 Feb. – would be glad of his assistance at interviews for post of Assistant Curator, Dept. of Antiquities, Nigeria; encloses particulars (tp.)
/39 Particulars of the post of Assistant Curation, Dept. of Antiquities, Nigeria. 4 pages (tp.)
/5/40 WBF to […?], 4 Feb. 1955 – on application for renewal of Fulbright grant by Mr Carroll Simms; writes in support. 3 pages (autogr. draft)
/41 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 4 Feb. – on a Jukun ceremonial axe in a Sotheby’s sale; he would bid up to £10 for it (tp. with autogr. note)
/42 John Russell, the Sunday Times, to ibid., 6 Feb. – would like to write a piece on the new museum at Abadan; asks if he could come and see WBF about this (tp.)
/43 Elisabeth [Ayrton] to ibid., ibid. – is replying for Michael; is glad he is coming for the weekend; will invite some interesting people; on the dress code; on travel arrangements (autogr.)
/44 WBF to Adrian Digby, 7 Feb. – gives report of his month visiting American museums in Nov.-Dec. 1954; lists institutions and collections visited; lists lectures given; offers a general comment on American ethnographical museums. 4 pages (autogr. draft)
/45 John Armitage to WBF, 7 Feb. – on copyright form (tp. pc)
/46 Business card for Jean Vanden Bossche, with note returning good wishes (printed with autogr. note in French)
/47 Ernest Bristowe to WBF, 7 Feb. – on the collection of photographic negatives made by the late Mr W.J.W. Roome; encloses some prints to show the quality of the photographs; wonders if the BM would like to purchase any prints; gives an outline of the subjects of the photographs (autogr.)
/48 MWP to WBF, ibid. – is upset about the non-receipt of the manuscript; the publisher threatens cancellation of contract (telegram)
/49 9 Feb. – receipt for loans of objects by MWP to the Brooklyn Museum, for the exhibition ‘Masterpieces of African Art’ (printed and tp.)
/50 List of objects sent by MWP, for exhibition in ‘Masterpieces of African Art’ show (tp.)
/51 Eliot Elisofon to WBF, 13 Feb. – is upset by the delay in the writing of the material; on Praeger; only has two thirds of the first text block; has to be realistic (tp.)
/5/52 WBF to EJL, 16 Feb. 1955 – refers to her letter of 11 Feb. [see MS 502/4/178]; on having something to remember Miss Laven by; on Sunbourn (autogr.)
/53 Joan Irving to WBF, 18 Feb. – invites him to tea to meet two Africans on 6 Mar. (autogr.)
/54 Denise Schaeffner to ibid., 23 Feb. – refers to her previous letter [/5/13]; asks for photographs which she needs for her book on African sculpture (autogr.)
/55 René d’Harnoncourt, Museum of Modern Art, New York, to ibid., 25 Feb. – refers to WBF’s letter of 16 Feb. [not held]; happy that he liked the Portfolio; agrees that documentation of all pieces should be as complete as possible; on MWP (tp.)
/56 Newman International Centre, list of public lectures in Mar. 1955 (printed card)
/57 A. Lebeuf to WBF[?], 2 Mar. – has passed his letter [not held] to Mlle Polaillon-Kerven; is writing to BEBF to seek permission to reproduce photographs of the Nok head (autogr., in French)
/58 2 Mar. – note on number of Webster Plass Catalogues in stock at the BM (printed and tp. compliments slip)
/59 WBF to Ernest Bristowe, 3 Mar. – is interested in the photographs taken by Mr Roome; asks how well documented they are; asks about price per print; asks how he would make a selection (tpc.)
/60 Ibid. to Denise Schaeffner, ibid. – refers to her letter of 11 Jan. [/5/13]; glad that she is doing a book on African sculpture; gives authorization for reproduction of Plass pieces; glad that she has been among the Baga; mentions the Susu; refers to his piece in the British Museum Quarterly on a drum [see MS 497/12/50] (tpc.)
/61 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 4 Mar. – on the applicants for the Assistant Curator’s post; the new museum is somewhat of a disappointment (tp.)
/62 Gisèle Polaillon-Kerven, Musée du Louvre, to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter [not held] of 28 Feb. to Mme Lebeuf; asks for photographs of Ife bronze and Bushongo and Bakuba statues (tp.)
/63 A. Schwarz to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 28 Feb. [not held]; the information therein was very interesting (tp. with autogr. note)
/5/64 Extract from Wide World magazine, 5 Mar. 1955 – ‘Saharan Adventure’ by B. Stuart (tp.)
/65 Paul [Wingert] to WBF, 7 Mar. – on the museum in Paris; on his travels; asks WBF to book a room for him in London; shall try to see Ratton tomorrow; does not know what he may find in Musée de l’Homme collections (autogr.)
/66 E.T.S. Adamson, Board of Trade, to ibid., ibid. – sends application form in respect of MWP; asks for a list of the objects in duplicate; the licence will issued by return of post (autogr.)
/67 Denise Schaeffner to ibid., 8 Mar. – refers to his letter [/5/60]; thanks him for photographs; thinks his drum is Baga; on a similar drum which she photographed; on the sale of the Derain collection (tp.)
/68 WBF to E.T.S. Adamson, ibid. – sends the completed VC/1 form plus list of objects in duplicate; has entered on one copy the values estimated by MWP (autogr. draft)
/69 Ibid. to Kenneth Murray, 9 Mar. – his letter of 4 Feb. only arrived on 4 Mar.; on the sale at Sotheby’s; the axe was sold to a dealer named Longden; will try to get it for him; on the Curator post; on a quartz stool; on an Udo head which he [Murray] bought last year; sorry that he is disappointed with the new museum; on Akeredolu (tpc.)
/70 Frank Willett to WBF, ibid. – was satisfied with the block of the sickles; on reprints; on WBF lecturing to the Manchester Geographical Society on 29 Nov. (autogr.)
/71 E.T.S. Adamson to ibid., ibid. – sends export licence in respect of items which MWP is taking to the USA (autogr.)
/72 WBF to the Controller, HM Customs and Excise, ibid. – confirms that 19 specimens of African art which were shipped by MWP in July 1954 to New York were returned on 17 Feb.; MWP is about to take a further selection; on the form being filled out for this purpose (tpc.)
/73 Ibid. to the Export Permits Office, 10 Mar. – sends the C.D.3 form in connection with the consignement of African art from the Webster Plass collection which MWP is taking to New York; explains the circumstances of the loan of the collection to the BM; a smaller consignment was taken to New York by MWP last July (autogr.)
/5/74 Ibid., 11 Mar. – ibid. (tpc.)
/75 Thomas W. Bagshawe to WBF, 10 Mar. – the draft letter is on its way (tp. pc)
/76 James Walton to WBF, 15 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 4 Mar. [not held]; has been studying cultural objects from the Southern Rhodesian ruins; on a museum in Basutoland; hopes to be in England next Mar. (tp.)
/77 WBF to EJL, ibid. – on a picture from Sunbourn; is trying to work on an American book; asks if she will allow her name to go forward for Council; on Caton Thompson being nominated for President (autogr.)
/78 Ernest Bristowe to WBF, 16 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 3 Mar. [/5/59]; on the price of the prints; tribe and dates are marked for each negative (autogr.)
/79 EJL to ibid., ibid. – on the Chinese picture; on nomination for the RAI; on Miss Caton Thompson (tp.)
/80 WBF, 17 Mar. – note on sketching in the BM (autogr. with autogr. note by Adrian Digby)
/81 WBF to Mme Marguerite Mengin, 17 Mar. – refers to her letter of 29 Sept. [/3/203]; on the Yoruba seat of which she sent photographs; would not be able to acquire it at more than a fraction of the price mentioned; will show the photographs and her letter to Kenneth Murray when he comes here on leave (tpc. with autogr. PS)
/82 Eliot Elisofon to WBF, ibid. – on the map; WBF’s essay on African art is masterful; is going to Japan tomorrow but WBF’s material will be forwarded to the publisher as it arrives (autogr.)
/83 A.W. Lawrence, National Museum of the Gold Coast, University College, Achimota, to ibid., 18 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 9 Mar. [not held]; has authorized packing and transport of the stools; on items found during his excavations; on his leaves (autogr.)
/84 F. Daniel to ibid., 19 Mar. – thanks him for letter and slides; on Mrs Meyerowitz; on the Kwararafa-Kisera connection (autogr.)
/85 Ibid., 22 Mar. – returns the slides; asks about Mrs Meyerowitz, ‘an earnest seeker after truth’ (autogr.)
/86 Ibid., ibid. – ‘returned with thanks’ (autogr. pc)
/5/87 Card relating to a private view of works by Sam Ntiro and John Copnall on 22 Mar. 1955 (printed with autogr. note)
/88 R. Mauny to WBF, 22 Mar. – on African pipes for smoking tobacco; noticed that pottery pipes existed in the Indies; asks if there are any ancient pipes in the BM from the Indies or elsewhere; asks if he knows a general work on plants for smoking; is also researching the origin of the word ‘tabac’ (tp., in French)
/89 Eve Adamson to ibid., 24 Mar. – refers to him helping her; agreed to give the figure to Guy and Michael London; hopes he will soon be rid of it; thinks they would be wise to offer it to the Nigerian government (autogr.)
/90 Royal Society of Arts, invitation to a talk on ‘Post-War Changes in Africa’ by Lord Hailey on 24 Mar. (printed card)
/91 WBF to EJL, 27 Mar. – Miss Caton Thompson refuses the Presidency; will write to her to urge reconsideration; returns Mrs Stone’s letter (autogr.)
/92 WBF to Humphrey Longden, 29 Mar. – asks if he still has the Wukari axe bought at Sotheby’s; Mr Murray would be glad to have it; asks if he would accept £8 for it (tpc.)
/93 Ibid. to BEBF, ibid. – Prof. Carl Gustave Izikowitz has asked whether BEBF or Kenneth Murray could procure some Nigerian cloth for him; encloses letter from him; on his work; encloses photograph of cloth; encloses the marked proof of his postcards; refers to his cable from Washington; on Benin pieces which fetch the most money but which are aesthetically worthless; on BEBF’s rest house at Nok; will send a set of six reproductions of Nigerian bronzes and masks made by May & Baker [/5/24] 3 pages (tpc.)
/94 Proofs of postcards. 2 leaves (printed)
/95 WBF to […?], 29 Mar. – on a Yoruba figure which he bought from Verité (autogr.)
/96 G. Lindblom, Statens Etnografiska Museum, Stockholm, 31 Mar. – certifies that Mrs G. von Werdenhoff is attached to the Ethnographical Museum of Sweden; asks for exemption from entrance fees (autogr.)
/5/97 WBF to Dr Sture Lagercrantz, 2 Apr. 1955 – on Ashanti drinking cups made from human skulls; has taken photographs; on a reference in the book ‘Les Bamiléké’ by Raymond Lecoq; on a review of his book ‘Contribution to African Ethnography’ by Dr Meinhard; should not have chosen Dr Meinhard if he had known his attitude in advance; the review does not represent the views of the RAI, himself, or of his department. 3 pages (tpc. with autogr. PS)
/98 Donald Tyerman, Deputy Editor, the Times, to Sir Robert Hyde, 3 Apr. – refers to his letter; does not feel he could sponsor the plan; nor does he think an article in the Times would be appropriate while the plan is in embryo; would give publicity to the venture when he has got it going; asks him to keep in touch (tp. with autogr. notes)
/99 Sture Lagercrantz to WBF, 5 Apr. – on the photographs; on Dr Meinhard’s review (tp.)
/100 Charles Parkhurst, Oberlin College, to ibid., 7 Apr. – on his college museum; is organizing an exhibition in Feb. 1956 of African art with the help of many collectors; on a fund which provides for a series of advanced seminars; asks if he would come and conduct such a seminar series; the fee would be $600; MWP has offered to pay his expenses to Oberlin; is anxious to secure his assistance with this project. 2 leaves (tp.)
/101 Carl Schuster to ibid., 11 Apr. – encloses photographs for his opinion; on the motif of crossed lizards on a divination table; asks about the existence in West Africa of divination tables or gaming boards; asks about Yoruba divination boards; asks about the motif of the spiral. 2 leaves (tp.)
/102 Leon Siroto to ibid., 13 Apr. – on Eliot’s captions; on his proofs; on Ratton’s opinion of masks; on the old style of carving ivory (tp.)
/103 Douglas H.F. Wilson to ibid., ibid. – sends cheque for £15 (tp.)
/104 H. Longden to ibid., ibid. – on the Wukari axe; the price of £8 is agreeable (autogr.)
/105 Uitgeverij Contact, Amsterdam, to ibid., ibid. – send copy of Dr Warner Muensterberger’s book ‘Sculpture of Primitive Man’ (tp.)
/106 John Armitage to ibid., 14 Apr. – asks if he can send revisions of his articles by Monday next (tp.)
/5/107 John Lister to ibid., 14 Apr. 1955 – on his trip to America; has cancelled his trip to the Baluba; on Mombasa and Madagascar; intends to return to Uganda for a year; in Mombasa the African has lost respect for Europeans; hopes to do his trip to the Baluba at a later date (tp.)
/108 Beatrice Wyatt to ibid., 15 Apr. – thanks him for cheque; on the book ‘Les Bamiléké’ (tp.)
.1 Receipt for WBF’s subscription (printed and autogr.)
.2 Compliments slip
/109 WBF to Dr Carl Schuster, 15 Apr. – refers to his letter of 11 Apr. [/5/101]; on the crossed lizard motif; on Yoruba divination boards; on the spiral motif. 6 pages (tpc.)
/110 West African Arts Club, invitation to ‘Grand Eve of Departure Send-Off Party for Dr Cudjoe’ on 17 Apr. (tp. card)
/111 Joan L. Ivimy, Encyclopaedia Britannica, to WBF, 19 Apr. – thanks him for the articles (tp.)
/112 WBF, nd – notes on Vai and Toma (autogr. draft)
/113 Notes on Vai and Toma (printed slips)
/114 WBF to Kenneth Murray, 20 Apr. – Longden will sell him the Wukari axe for £8; on Benin art history (tpc.)
/115 Ibid. to Prof. C.P. Parkhurst, ibid. – refers to his letter [/5/100]; is delighted by the invitation; has put it up to higher authority; hopes to write again shortly (tpc.)
/116 Ibid. to Dr Warner Muensterberger, ibid. – congratulates him on his volume; shall recommend it (tpc.)
/117 Ibid. to Uitgeverij Contact, ibid. – thanks them for volume by Dr Muensterberger (tpc.)
/118 Sam J. Ntiro to WBF, 21 Apr. – asks if he may borrow some slides for a talk he is giving (autogr.)
.1 Note of Sam Ntiro’s address (autogr.)
/119 Leon Siroto to WBF, 21 Apr. – on Eliot’s captions; has come to the end of the Nigerian material; shall soon enter the Congo province; on his article on Babangi masks; on the Bakwele; on an armless figure in the University of Pennsylvania Museum (tp.)
/5/120 Cavendish Hotel to ibid., 22 Apr. 1955 – on a booking for Prof. Wingert (tp.)
/121 WBF to BEBF, 27 Apr. – refers to note about the bronze heads [not held]; Bradshaw of Lund, Humphries will be writing to him; on proofs which Bradshaw will send; on the colours; on the blocks; mentions John Goodwin. 4 pages (tpc.)
/122 WBF to Prof. Paul S. Wingert, 29 Apr. – Mrs Nadel has given him his addresses; on booking the Cavendish Hotel; if he will have his wife with him the booking ought to be amended; on choice of hotels; on his [Wingert’s] travels; on collections he might see; on his lecture to the RAI. 3 pages (tpc.)
.1 Note of Prof. Wingert’s addresses on the continent (autogr.)
/123 WBF to Prof. C.P. Parkhurst, 5 May – has received permission to accept his invitation; conditions proposed for the seminar are acceptable; on a lecture he will give on ‘The Study of African Art’; is interested in the plans for an exhibition; asks how soon he will need copy for the lecture which is to be published (tpc.)
/124 Daryll Forde, UCL, to WBF, 6 May – on a demonstration he is to give on Bronze Casting (tp.)
/125 WBF to David Marder, Commercial Museum, Philadelphia, 10 May – sorry he did not have the chance to discuss his collections with him; considers his African collections to be of much ethnological importance; it is important that the collections should be put in proper order; gathers he is looking for consultants and a permanent curator; recommends Leon Siroto; on his forthcoming trip to America. 5 pages (tpc.)
/126 Paul Wingert to WBF, 10 May – on Cavendish reservation (telegram)
/127 Charles Parkhurst to ibid., 12 May – is grateful to the Trustees of the BM for granting permission for WBF to visit America in Feb.; on dates for the exhibition and the seminar series; on facilities for showing slides or films; his first public lecture will form the text of the Bulletin to be published at the time of the lecture; would like the typescript by 15 Dec.; will provide list of objects for the exhibition when it has been drawn up. 2 leaves (tp.)
/5/128 Melville J. Herskovits to MWP, 17 May 1955 – on seeing her for lunch or dinner; on a visit by WBF; asks if she has suggested that WBF check with the Fulbright people about his fare; asks about Rene d’Harncourt (tp.)
/129 BEBF, Jos Museum, to WBF, 21 May – thanks him for trouble taken over colour plates; gives estimates he received from various firms for block-making; sends copies of all correspondence with Lund, Humphries; thinks they should do the unsatisfactory ones [blocks?] again; is grateful for his help (tp. with autogr. PS)
/130 Copies of correspondence between BEBF and Lund, Humphries & Co. Ltd. 4 pages (tp.)
/131 L.R. Langton to WBF,nd – asks him to ring Lund, Humphries (autogr.)
/132 WBF to Adrian Digby, 23 May – on a figure (tpc.; page missing)
/133 Ibid. to Kenneth Murray, 24 May – has received the enclosed from Longden, who agreed to sell him the Wukari axe; is sorry it has fallen through; on Lund, Humphries having difficulty making colour blocks from BEBF’s Dufays; if he is going to be in London, he might like to call at Lund, Humphries to see Mr Bradshaw (tpc.)
/134 The President and Council of the Royal Society to WBF, invitation to a Conversazione on 26 May [1955?] (printed card)
/135 Margret [Bennet-Clark] to WBF, 27 May – refers to his letter [not held]; called on M. Ratton but he had left that morning; asks if he would like her to buy a copy of the book on the Bamileke; on a book called ‘Men and Dancers’; on the Musée de l’Homme; had lunch with the Verité family; refers to the exhibition (autogr.)
/136 Owen E. Holloway, BM, to ibid., 28 May – his note about […?] saved him from confusing it with the bird that bleats out its readiness to serve the Oba (autogr.)
/137 Charles Parkhurst to ibid., 30 May – confirms dates of his seminars and lectures; Mel Herskovits will give lectures the preceding week (tp.)
/138 Maurice Lavanoux to ibid., 10 June – on the settling of his account with the Publications Section; Miss Iris Conley will settle his indebtedness; on a trip to Africa he is ‘dreaming’ of; hopes to see him in New York in Feb. (tp.)
/5/139 [Margret Bennet-Clark] to WBF, nd – Mr Sutton of the Customs wants certificate of authenticity for terracotta heads from Jos (autogr. note)
/140 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 16 June 1955 – on J.D. Clarke bidding for him at Sotheby’s (autogr.)
/141 Leon Siroto to ibid., ibid. – on the forwarding of the captions; sends one lot of them, on the Sudan; on pruning out some of his conjectures; on overlap between WBF’s text and his captions; on Lem’s book; may discuss changes in lay-out with Eliot (tp. with autogr. PS)
/142 Henry [Moore] to ibid., 17 June – thanks him for congratulations on the CH; hopes they will meet soon, certainly when MWP is over (tp. and autogr.)
/143 Carol Bleackley, College of Technology, Kumasi, Gold Coast, to ibid., 18 June – on places visited in the Gold Coast; itinerary for Nigeria still nebulous; are all ‘completely overwhelmed’ with Africa; thanks him for advice and information. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/143a C. Cuénot to [WBF], 20 June – is going to publish ‘The Human Phenomenon’ by Rev. Teilhard de Chardin; will inscribe two lists at the beginning, one of scientists who were esteemed by the Reverend, and one of his friends; asks if WBF would allow his name to be inscribed in the scientific list; the Reverend was a religious thinker as well as a scientist; inclusion in the list does not imply concordance with the Reverend’s beliefs (autogr.)
/144 Melville J. Herskovits to ibid., 21 June – encloses article on wood carving by Al Wolfe; on Colin Turnbull; on MWP; on WBF’s lecture at Evanston. 2 leaves (tp.)
/145 WBF to Miss Stoney, 26 June – on Mrs Fuller, a prospective buyer of his house; on another prospective buyer; on details to do with the sale (autogr. draft)
/146 Lucy Hutchinson to WBF, 27 June – he promised to write his articles for the ‘Oxford Companion to Art’ in July; they are an essential part of the book; looks forward to hearing from him (tp.)
/147 [A.W.] Lawrence to ibid., 28 June – introduces J.O. Kufuor of the National Museum of the Gold Coast, who will spend four months in England; must also send him to Cockin; the building in Accra ought to be ready early next year; would like the Oldman collection sent out not later than June 1956 (autogr.)
/148 Mrs Kathleen Graham to WBF, 3 July – on a collection of Sierra Leone native country cloths made by her late brother; should be glad to make a gift of them; details the contents of the collection; tells him where he may view them (autogr.)
/148a C. Cuénot to [WBF], 6 July – refers to his previous letter [478/5/143a]about inscribing WBF’s name at the front of an edition of ‘The Human Phenomenon’ by Teilhard de Chardin; lists those who have already agreed; the list will be incomplete without his name; asks for his titles (autogr.)
/5/149 R.B. Nunoo, National Museum of the Gold Coast, to ibid., 7 July 1955 – expects Mr J.O. Kufuor has already called to see him; on his success in the Museums Association Diploma examination; thanks him for his help; on finds he has made (tp.)
/150 Leon Siroto to ibid. 8 July – sends captions for Nigeria and the Cameroons; discusses them; so much is needed to provide a general background; wishes the book were larger (tp. with autogr. PS)
/151 E.P. Rugg & Co. to ibid., ibid. – on the sale of 275 Church Road, Norwood (tp.)
/151a WBF to C. Cuénot, 9 July – is sorry not to have answered his letter [478/5/143a] sooner; his secretary has been absent; it would please him to have his name in Father Teilhard de Chardin’s book, but he fears it would be inappropriate; the list of names in Cuénot’s letter of 6 July [478/5/148a] confirms this view; gives his reasons; as Hon. Secretary he signed letters of condolence, but the RAI would be better represented by Dr Dorothy Garrod or Sir Wilfrid Le Gros Clark; withholding his name will make the list more impreesibe (tpc.)
.1 Ibid., ibid. (autogr. draft)
/152 S. Milburn, University of London Institute of Education, to ibid., 14 July – Colonial Office has requested a brief summary of the proceedings of the Conference for Teachers; asks for a synopsis or notes of his talk (tp.)
/153 WBF, 16 July – on the spelling of ‘raphia’ or ‘raffia’ (autogr.)
/154 Virginia Service, Oberlin College Forum Board, to WBF, 19 July – asks if he would participate in a forum while he is in Oberlin; suggests as a topic the parallels between primitive and modern art; this letter is in the form of a first enquiry (tp.)
/155 S. Milburn to ibid., 21 July – thanks him for note and synopsis of his talk; asks if Ben Enwonwu is a friend of his; was toying with the idea of inviting him; on WBF’s colour film; on a fee; on Murray and Clark getting the Benin bronze for £500; on venue for talk (autogr.)
/156 Leon Siroto to ibid., ibid. – sends another lot of captions; wants to send the remainder within two weeks; makes some comments on the captions (tp.)
/157 S. Milburn to ibid., 27 July – refers to WBF’s letter of 24 July [not held]; asks if he will show his film as part of the programme on 2 Aug.; Ben Enwonwu was pleased to be asked (autogr.)
/158 Adrian Digby to ibid., 28 July – on arrangements for work during his absence (autogr. note)
/159 WBF to Mrs Kathleen Graham, 30 July – is interested in her offer of a number of Sierra Leone cloths; is hoping to view them soon; shall then make a recommendation to the Keeper; will write again as soon as possible (tpc. with autogr. note)
/5/160 Phillip V. Tobias, Duckworth Laboratory, Cambridge, to WBF, 30 July 1955 – concerning the Cambridge conference of the Leakey finds; on delay in replying to WBF’s letter of 15 June [not held]; wonders if he has laid hands on the original documents in relation to the Congress; has written to Dr Leakey; on reports of the Congress published in Man; on contacting Miss Caton-Thompson and seeing Dr Duckworth (tp.)
/161 WBF to EJL, 1 Aug. – was delighted with her report on the Oxford meeting; on Evans-Pritchard (autogr.)
/162 S. Milburn to WBF, nd – encloses draft programme for the conference for teachers newly appointed to the Gold Coast, Northern and Western Nigeria (tp. and autogr.)
/163 University of London Institute of Education: Department of Education in Tropical Areas – programme for conference of teachers recruited for service in West Africa. 2 leaves (tp.)
/164 WBF, nd – summary of his talk at the Institute of Education on 2 Aug. (autogr. draft)
/165 Ibid. to Dr S. Lagercrantz, 2 Aug. – sorry for delay in sending photographs of the two Ashanti skull drinking cups; on missing numbers of Studia; on possibility of him lecturing at the RAI (tpc. with autogr. note)
/166 WBF, note on ‘Lagercrantz skulls’ (autogr. card)
/167 Sonia Brown to WBF, 3 Aug. – asks whether he would consider letting the flat above the RAI at 21 Bedford Square; is in no hurry to move as her husband is in Iran on a surveying job; hopes the RAI’s affairs are proceeding satisfactorily. 3 pages (autogr.)
/168 WBF to EJL, 7 Aug. – thanks her for letter [not held]; sometimes thinks she is writing ‘Newspeak’; on Hultkranz; discusses matters concerning the Journal (autogr.)
/169 Frederick A. Praeger to WBF, 8 Aug. – on the text for Eliot Elisofon’s book; he must have it right away; asks WBF to have pity on him and finish it (tp.)
/170 Virginia Service to ibid., 9 Aug. – grateful for his acceptance of Forum Board’s invitation [see /5/154]; wishes definite programme could be arranged simply; when she returns to Oberlin in Sept. she will present her plans, when the board will decide the final schedule; shall write MWP a note (tp.)
/5/171 Bo Wennberg to ibid., 10 Aug. 1955 – thanks him for chats had in the Museum; on some interesting items in the Leyden Museum (autogr. pc)
/172 Jack Trevor to ibid., ibid. – asks conditions under which institutions become affiliated to the RAI; mentions two ‘probables’; on his health; on his travels (autogr. pc)
/173 Leon Siroto to ibid., 15 Aug. – sends the last lot of captions; on the heat in New York; makes some comments of some of the captions (tp.)
/174 Manager, Westminster Bank Ltd., to ibid., 17 Aug. – on an advance to assist him in purchasing his property in Barnes; asks about the sale of the house at Norwood (tp.)
/175 Leon Siroto to ibid., 19 Aug. – refers to being ‘over-hasty’; has noted several things in the captions which require correction; cites these; on an Epstein head; congratulates him for bringing Man into 1955 (tp.)
/176 Adr. G. Claerhout, Assistant Curator, Ethnographic Museum, Antwerp, to ibid., 19 Aug. – recommends Mr de Hen, who wishes to study in the BM (tp.)
/177 Times Review of the British Colonies, Sept. – ‘Colonials in Britain – West African Artists in London’ (newspaper cutting)
/178 Joseph H. Greenberg to WBF, 1 Sept. – dropped in to the Museum to see him but he was on vacation; wished to give him regards from BEBF and Catherine (autogr.)
/179 Julius Carlebach, Carlebach Gallery, New York, to ibid., ibid. – on purchase order for a Benin tusk which he is selling to Mr Murray (tp.)
/180 S.C. Coles, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., to ibid., 2 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 31 Aug. [not held]; refers to list of books which WBF sent; explains why he does not want many of them; makes him an offer for some of them (tp.)
/181 Louis Ford, Secretary, Docks & Inland Waterways Executive, to ibid., 5 Sept. – encloses passes for WBF and Mr and Mrs Clarke Salmon to board the United States at Southampton (tp.)
/5/182 Maurice Lavanoux to ibid., 6 Sept. 1955 – refers to his dream of a trip to Africa; is studying and reading in preparation; on a book he has read which mentions WBF and BEBF; will send a copy of the Aug. issue of Liturgical Arts; hopes to amass a file of data to submit to the trustees of a private foundation, in the hope that they will pay for the journey; if the trip comes about will hope to gather material in the BM (tp.)
/183 Elisabeth [Ayrton] to ibid., 7 Sept. – on seeing him at dinner with MWP; hopes to see him at the private view of Michael’s Exhibition; hopes he will come down for the weekend (tp.)
/184 Message for WBF to ring Prof. Lawrence (autogr. note)
/185 Mrs P. Heynert to WBF, 9 Sept. – asks if there is any further information about her African beads; would like to have them back; asks about stringing (autogr.)
/186 F.J. de Hen to ibid., 12 Sept. – tenders thanks to him and Mr Cranstone for help at the BM; refers to BEBF (tp.)
/187 International Institute of Differing Civilisations, Invitation to the 29th Study Session, on ‘Development of a Middle Class in Tropical and Sub-Tropical Countries’ (printed)
/188 René d’Harnoncourt to WBF, 14 Sept. – will be in London for a day on his way to Barcelona; would like to see him; asks if he could help him to see the Fuller Collection; mentions MWP; asks him to forgive him for bothering him with the request (tp.)
/189 Maurice Lavanoux to ibid., 15 Sept. – refers to the Listener of 13 Sept. 1951; refers to the magazine Nigeria; will send Aug. issue soon, also to BEBF; will be interested in plans for a cathedral at Jos (tp.)
/190 WBF to EJL, 20 Sept. – Miss Gee is leaving, to be replaced by Miss Janet Anderson; on Miss Anderson; on Miss Gee; on his house move (autogr.)
/191 Frank Willett to WBF, 22 Sept. – sees that Nigel Brown has confirmed arrangements for his visit to Manchester; asks how long he can stay; hopes he can see a fair amount of the collection; has completed his article on Maori store-chamber; asks about illustrations (autogr.)
/192 Manchester Geographical Society, Syllabus for autumn session 1955; WBF’s lecture on 29 Nov. (printed)
/5/193 John Armitage to WBF, 26 Sept. 1955 – on copyright form in respect of articles on Toma and Vai; refers to letter of 9 Aug. [not held] on the article Susu (tp.)
/194 WBF to Miss G. Latham, Export Licensing Branch, 28 Sept. – encloses application for export licence for MWP; under the agreement between MWP and the BM trustees she can take pieces for her own use from the loaned collection; she is taking nine pieces next week (tpc.)
.1 Compliments slip (printed with autogr. notes)
.2 Two lists of Plass items to be packed. 2 leaves (autogr. by MWP & WBF)
/195 Receipts and Payments Account for the Society for Freedom in Science for the year ended 30 Sept. (printed)
/196 Betty Ink, Oberlin College, to WBF, 4 Oct. – asks him to send publicity material and a photograph of himself, to be used in connection with his forthcoming seminar (tp.)
/197 Gertrude Caton Thompson to ibid., 9 Oct. – suggests they lunch together before 3 Nov. (autogr.)
/198 Charles Parkhurst to ibid., 14 Oct. – on the details of the exhibition and WBF’s seminar; asks for title of seminar and of second public lecture; on the title of the first public lecture; hopes to receive copy for this by 1 Dec.; asks for a general bibliography; will send complete list of the objects which will be included in the show (tp.)
/199 Gertrude Caton Thompson to ibid., 16 Oct. – on arrangements for meeting for lunch (autogr.)
/200 Maurice Lavanoux to ibid., 17 Oct. – on MWP; various things make him feel that his trip to Africa might become a reality; is reading all he can about art in Africa; asks for a copy of Man of July 1951; on the article and drawings he sent to all the missionaries in Africa (tp.)
/201 Melville J. Herskovits to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s visit to Evanston; mentions dates; sends his best to MWP and Adrian [Digby] (tp.)
/202 Gertrude Caton Thompson to ibid., 20 Oct. – on lunch appointment (autogr. pc)
/5/203 Ibid., 23 Oct. 1955 – before lunching with him, she would like to see some things in the BM; asks for access to made available without delay (autogr. pc)
/204 Margaret [Rolfe] to WBF, 25 Oct. – on holiday in Italy (autogr.)
/205 Ben Enwonwu to ibid., 28 Oct. – is sorry not to visit him at his office but has been working hard for his first London show; refers to ‘argumentative spirit’ exhibited at WBF’s lecture; is bitter about the way art is place in Nigerian contemporary society; will ring him soon (autogr.)
/206 Jessie […?] to ibid., recd. 28 Oct. – on the Officers Gift of a plant; thanks him for the letter; shall endeavor to do her best at the RAI. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/207 Ernest […?], Nov. – circular letter; gives an account of the year, including trips to Paris, Scotland, Bristol and Uganda (tp.)
/208 H.J. Braunholtz to the Times, 4 Nov. – on East Africa’s past; on the formation of an Archaeological Survey Dept. of East Africa (autogr.) [marked ‘not submitted’]
/209 Eliot Elisofon to WBF, ibid. – on map and tribe list; hopes WBF’s work is going well and that they will meet the publisher’s deadline (autogr.)
/210 Prabooks [Frederick Praeger] to ibid., 13 Nov. – must have text by return of airmail, otherwise cannot publish in 1956 (telegram)
/211 Ibid., 12 Nov. – refers to the telegram [/5/210]; asks for text by return; if he does not get the text, and postpones the project to 1957, will have to withdraw altogether (tp.)
/212 Justus Akeredolu, Nigerian Museum, Lagos, to WBF, 14 Nov. – on personal matters; on Liman Ciroma; on a broadcast by BEBF on ‘lithophone’; the museum building is completed; refers to the Queen’s visit in Jan. (autogr.)
/5/213 Thomas Munro, Cleveland Museum of Art, to ibid., 18 Nov. 1955 – refers to his visit to Oberlin College; wonders if he would be interested in visiting the Cleveland Museum of Art and giving a lecture; suggests 24 Feb.; a general survey of African Negro sculpture would be suitable; asks about lantern slides; hopes to show him some interesting pieces of African sculpture in the Museum (tp.)
/214 Leon Siroto to ibid., 22 Nov. – on Eliot’s captions [see /3/140]; on the Senufo; would like to have the captions back; on some ivory sculptures which he thinks are Yoruba; on a review of ‘Les Kuta’. 2 leaves (tp.)
/215 Frank Willett to ibid., 23 Nov. – on WBF’s visit to Manchester; on decorators in his galleries; on a collection from Halifax (autogr.)
/216 Ibid., 24 Nov. – on WBF’s lecture in Manchester; on Wheeler (autogr.)
/217 Ibid., ibid. – sends address of H.J. Lowe; asks for covenant form (autogr.)
/218 Lilian Fagg to EJL, 28 Nov. – thanks her for invitation to cocktails; WBF has gone to Manchester (autogr.)
/218a WBF to Lord Raglan, 28 Nov. 1955 – on resigning from the RAI Secretaryship; gives his reasons (tpc.)
/219 WBF, notes relating to talk at Manchester Geographical Society, 29 Nov. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/220 Compliments card from the Hon. Secretary of the Manchester Geographical Society (printed)
/221 Maurice Lavanoux to WBF, 1 Dec. – congratulates him on appointment as deputy keeper; on a possible Africa issue of Liturgical Arts; hopes he can obtain grant for a trip there; on books he is reading; asks about maps (tp.)
/222 Edward B. Henning, Cleveland Museum of Art, to ibid., 6 Dec. – asks for definite answer to invitation to lecture on 24 Feb. (tp.)
/223 WBF to Thomas Munro, 8 Dec. – should be delighted to lecture when he visits in Feb.; on the date; the title could be ‘On the Nature of African Art’; on slides; on a film he will bring (tpc. with autogr. PS)
/224 BM to WBF, bill for phone calls (tp. and autogr.)
.1 Receipt
/5/225 Thomas Munro to WBF, 12 Dec. 1955 – glad to have confirmation for 24 Feb.; on the title; on the slides; shall be glad to see his film; mentions a book he wrote (tp.)
/226 Charles Ratton to ibid., 14 Dec. – congratulates him on appointment as deputy-curator; on going to Egypt (tp., in French)
/227 WBF to EJL, 15 Dec. – thanks her for party and overnight visit; encloses letter from Hultkrantz; on appointing MWS as Secretary and Huntingford as Editor; is happy to be laying down the Secretaryship; on JT (autogr.)
/228 Owen E. Holloway to WBF, 18 Dec. – congratulates him on his appointment; on two films by Jean Rouch of the Musée de l’Homme, to be shown in Jan.; on a British Council party coming to look at African pieces (autogr.)
/229 René d’Harnoncourt to ibid., 19 Dec. – looks forward to his arrival in New York; congratulates him (tp.)
/230 Charles Parkhurst to ibid., 22 Dec. – on pressing need for his African manuscript for Oberlin (telegram)
/231 Daryll [Forde] to ibid., nd – good wishes for Christmas (autogr. pc)
/232 Emily H. Bache to ibid., 27 Dec. – on his Christmas card; on MWP; hopes to see him again soon (autogr. pc)
/233 D.A. Lewis to ibid., 30 Dec. – refers to WBF’s letter of 27 Dec. [not held]; on coming to see him (autogr.)
/234 EJL to ibid., 31 Dec. – on Hultkrantz coming to London; on entertaining him in Cambridge; presumes he cannot lecture at the RAI at short notice; on galley of Mr Cranstone’s paper (tpc.)
/235 Rev. John La Farge to ibid., [Dec. 1955?] – MWP is taking instruction to be received into the church; congratulates him on his appointment as Deputy Keeper; on his own interest in African culture; will send notice of a book of African folk songs; on his cousin Mr Warren (autogr.)
/236 WBF, nd – ‘Further Note on a West African Drum’. 4 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/237 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
.1 Notes by WBF, dated 20 Dec., and Adrian Digby on the article (autogr.)
/5/238 WBF, ‘Further Note on a West African Drum’, a shorter version. 2 leaves (tp.)
/239 Ibid., ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/240 Charles Parkhurst to WBF, 22 Dec. – asks for text of WBF’s lecture, to be published in Bulletin in time for the seminar and exhibition; asks for publicity material and photograph (tp.)
/6 1955 Miscellaneous
/1 WBF, nd – lists of artefacts (rough notes). 3 leaves (autogr.)
/2 Ibid., ibid. – miscellaneous notes relating to various artefacts. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/3 L.R. Langton, nd – note about Queen Drum from Luvale (autogr.)
/4 Ibid., nd – note about Benin Plaque (autogr.)
/5 WBF, nd – note of Dr J.D. Clark’s address (autogr.)
/6 Ibid., ibid. – note about French films (autogr.)
/7 List of numbers (autogr.)
/8 WBF, nd – list of references to books (autogr.)
/9 MWP, nd – note on a standing female figure (autogr.)
/10 WBF, nd – list of artefacts (autogr.)
/11 Ibid., ibid. – chart showing different areas and tribes of Africa (autogr.)
/12 ‘The Future of Africa’, the Encyclical Fidei Donum of Pope Pius XII (printed booklet)
/13 ‘Procedure for listing Table-Case Contents’ (tp.)
/14 WBF, 2 Aug. – ‘Table-Case Storage’ (tp.)
/15 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/16 Compliments slip for Michael Bayliss, Cumberland Lodge (printed and autogr.)
/6/17 WBF, 27 June 1955 – ‘Proposed African Acquisitions’: Mrs G.M. Cartwright has sent some items; Lt. Col. A.I. Macpherson offers a collection of goldweights; on other goldweights; Miss Doris Burton has offered an Azande rubbing-board ‘oracle’; Mr Watsham brought in a sword; on some Dogon figures from Pierre Vérité (autogr.)
/18 21 Feb. – ‘Segy’s Little People’ (magazine cutting)
/19 WBF, nd – descriptions of wooden dance staff and wooden dance headdress (autogr. draft)
/20 Qualifications and appointments of MWS (tp.)
/21 WBF, nd – ‘Observations on Nigerian Art History’. 10 leaves (autogr. draft)
/22 Ibid., ibid. – review of ‘Les Bamiléké’ by Raymond Lecoq. 5 leaves (autogr. draft)
/23 International African Institute, 16 May – note referring to return of proof (tp.)
/24 Card notifying [WBF?] that he will be sent the New Yorker, with compliments of Margaret P. Cass [MWP] (printed and autogr.)
/25 C.M. Woodhouse, Royal Institute of International Affairs, nd – notice of Memorial Service for the late Mr Lionel Curtis, to be held on 7 Dec. (tp.)
/26 nd – BM photographic charges from 1 Apr. 1956 (tp.)
/27 1 Mar. – ‘Notice to Exporters’ on ‘Export of Works of Art and Antiquities’ (printed leaflet)
/28 Photocopy of pages from ‘Souvenir’ of an exhibition of ‘Portuguese Art 800-1800’. 3 leaves
/29 nd – note of name and address of Richard P. Taylor (autogr.)
/30 nd – list of places and peoples of Africa (tp.)
/31 WBF, ‘Two Early Masks from the Dan Tribes in the British Museum’. 3 leaves (autogr. draft) [see Man, Nov. 1955, Nov. 175]
/7 1956 Correspondence
/1 Margret Bennet-Clark to WBF, [1956?] – sends correspondence she has found, relevant to the Hollis beads (autogr.)
/7/1.1 .1 Claud Hollis to H.J. Braunholtz, 5 Dec. 1948 – on some pieces he has given to the Museum; on ivory carvings; on nomori; has some beads and coins which the Museum may like (autogr.) [enclosed with /7/1]
.2 John Walker, Department of Coins and Medals, BM, to ibid., 10 Feb. 1949 – on Kilwa coins, identified as far as possible; acknowledgment will be sent to Sir Claud Hollis (tp. copy) [enclosed with /7/1]
/2 Leon Underwood to WBF, nd [1956?] – returns Thompson’s microscopies; on the work (autogr.)
.1 F.C. Thompson, ‘The Use of the Microscope in Numismatic Studies’ (printed booklet)
/3 1956 – Michael and Elisabeth Ayrton [to WBF] (printed card)
/4 Violette de Mazia to [WBF?], Jan. 1956 – sends best wishes for New Year (autogr.)
/5 David Bell, Curator, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, to WBF, 2 Jan. – refers to ‘long and informative’ letter [not held] and catalogue; hopes to write further on the subject of an African exhibition; on confining the exhibition to traditional sculpture (tp.)
/6 Richard Barnett, Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities, BM, to WBF, 5 Jan. – congratulates him on Deputy Keepership (autogr.)
/7 Kenneth Murray to ibid., ibid. – on the Sotheby’s sale of 16 Jan.; if there is anything good, would be grateful for a line with an indication of price limits; collection of things arrived safely; asks about Benin masks (tp.)
/8 Frederick A. Praeger, Frederick A. Praeger Inc., Publishers, to ibid., 6 Jan. – refers to WBF’s letter of 16 Nov. [not held]; had hoped he would send copy before the end of the year; unless he can give copy in Jan. he does not see how he can do the book in 1956; Mr Elisofon has not fulfilled all the obligations of the contract; implores him to do ‘more than the best’ he can (tp.)
/9 Maurice Lavanoux to ibid., ibid. – on MWP’s baptism; on his trip to Africa which is a ‘dream come true’; asks about obtaining maps; is convinced that a special issure of Liturgical Arts could be produced (tp.)
/7/10 [D.A.] Lewis to ibid., 7 Jan. 1956 – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on arranging to meet (autogr.)
/11 WBF to Kenneth Murray, ibid. – on an ivory cup which is to be sold at Sotheby’s on 17 Jan.; does not believe these pieces are from Benin, but is not sure about where they do come from; should be glad to have the piece for his collections but could not afford it; on Klejman; suggests what Murray might do if he wants to go for the piece (tpc.)
/12 Lucy Hutchinson to WBF, 9 Jan. – is finding someone else to write the entries on ‘Tribal Art’ for the ‘Oxford Companion to Art’ (tp.)
/13 Rosemary Stoloff to ibid., ibid. – on his Christmas card; on MWP; sends good wishes for 1956 (autogr.)
/14 Melville Herskovits to ibid., 11 Jan. – asks if he has settled on a title for his talk on 14 Feb.; asks about slides; has put down the title as ‘African Art’ (tp. with autogr. addition)
/15 A. Schwarz to ibid., 12 Jan. – on Benin leopards; asks for copies of an article by WBF on Ifé in the England Magazine of Art (tp.)
/16 Eleanor O. Maher, Cleveland Museum of Art, to ibid., 13 Jan. – sends form used for publicity purposes; on arrangements for his lecture on 24 Feb. (tp.)
/17 WBF to Lucy Hutchinson, 15 Jan. – on his mortification on receiving her letter [/7/12]; he had misgivings and should have declined the commission; on the difficulties he had to deal with; is handing over the RAI secretaryship to a successor; had made a start on the ‘Companion’ article; then had a house move to supervise; regrets the inconvenience he has caused her; suggests she split the work up between two authors (autogr. draft)
/18 Ibid. to Mr A. Schwarz, 17 Jan. – refers to his letter [/7/15]; on the Benin leopards; on his own article on Ife (tpc.)
/19 Ibid. to the Vice-Consul, Visa Section, American Consulate, 19 Jan. – applies for visa to visit the United States; the visit is for the purpose of studying various museums; on a previous visit; his expenses will be defrayed by a benefactor, MWP; (tp. with autogr. additions)
/7/19.1 Notice relating to visitors to the United States; on smallpox vaccination; on registration under the Universal Military Training and Service Act. (tp.)
/20 Lucy Hutchinson to WBF, 20 Jan. – refers to his letter [/7/17]; there have been other delays with the book; she has split the work into four parts (tp.)
/21 WBF to EJL, 29 Jan. – on her health; on his trip to the United States; is rushing to finish an Oberlin lecture for publication; wishes he had time to tell her what happened between him and Fortes; on the Editorship (autogr.)
/22 A. Schwarz to ibid., 30 Jan. – refers to WBF’s letter of 17 Jan.; on the leopard; when he sees him shall tell him the whole story of how the leopard came into the market; thanks him for articles he sent; is grateful for his help (tp.)
/23 Donald Simmons to ibid., 31 Jan. – refers to WBF’s letter of 27 Jan. [not held]; will write to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine about Leishmaniasis; on two types of nasal deformities depicted on Ibibio masks; on cases of ‘twisted nose’ and ‘no nose’ in the native population; is seeking information that Leishmaniasis has been reported from West Africa; hopes he enjoys his tour of the States (tp.)
/24 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., ibid. – encloses his photographic order; sends good wishes for his trip to America (autogr.)
/25 Adrian Digby, ‘to whom it may concern’, 2 Feb. – certifies that there is no objection to WBF conveying brass weights to New York (tpc.)
/26 Laurine Bongiorno, Editor, the Bulletin, Oberlin College, to WBF, 3 Feb. – encloses proof and original of his paper; asks for final instalment (tp.)
/27 Roy Sieber, State University of Iowa, to ibid., ibid. – the Humanities Society of the State University of Iowa would be pleased if he would lecture on African art at the University on 16 Feb.; on other events taking place; on air services; asks if ‘The Nature of African Art’ is the correct title (tp.)
/7/28 Charles Parkhurst to MWP, 4 Feb. 1956 – on the African Art exhibition; encloses announcement of Nellie Heldt Lectures by Dr Herskovits and the seminar being conducted by WBF, all of which he would be delighted for her to attend; on accommodation; on travel (tp. with autogr. addition)
/29 Lucy Minne to [Adrian Digby], 6 Feb. – is concerned in her studies with Mangbetu sculpture; asks about a mask in the BM; asks for details and photographs of other Mangbetu masks and sculptures (tp. with autogr. note from Adrian Digby to Margret Bennet-Clark)
/30 Margret Bennet-Clark to WBF, ibid. – refers to his letter [not held]; discusses the Dec. proofs; on the rock gong photographs; quotes from some mail for WBF; on work for Langton and Gowers; mentions the Dawkins obituary; James K. Feibleman has sent an article (autogr.)
/30a Frans Olbrechts to [WBF?], ibid. – recommends the Portuguese physical anthropologist Dr José Henrique Santos David who will be in London for a few weeks (autogr. card)
/31 Margret Bennet-Clark to WBF, 8 Feb. – he has a new carpet in his office; quotes from a letter from I.R. Whitaker; on other news from the Museum and concerning Man; on the R.M. Dawkins obituary; on reviews placed by herself and BJK (autogr.)
/32 Roy Sieber to MWP & WBF, 10 Feb. – thanks them for biographical material; on arrangements; mentions Menuhin concert; gives flight times to Toronto (tp.)
.1 WBF, biographical details; includes title of lecture ‘On the Nature of African Art’ (tpc.)
/33 Margret Bennet-Clark to WBF, 14 Feb. – discusses difficulties with Man; on the arrival of the Partridge collection (autogr.)
/34 Ibid. to Lucy Minne, 18 Feb. – sends details of pieces of Mangbetu sculpture; sends list of photographs of Mangbetu sculpture of which the Dept. possesses negatives; encloses order form. 3 pages (tpc.)
/35 Cleveland Plain Dealer, 19 Feb. – includes paragraph on WBF speaking on ‘African Negro Sculpture’ at the Cleveland Museum (newspaper cutting)
/36 Roy Sieber to WBF, ibid. – refers to his visit; on his lecture; gives best wishes for the rest of his tour (autogr.)
/7/37 Bob Ritzenthaler, Milwaukee Public Museum, to ibid., 20 Feb. 1956 – encloses photograph of mask mislabeled Bobo; would appreciate it if he could pinpoint it as to tribe; thanks him for correcting mistaken identifications in the museum (tp.)
/38 Cleveland Museum of Art, 21 Feb. – chit accompanying cheque for $100 for the lecture on 24 Feb. (tp.)
/39 Cleveland News, 23 Feb. – paragraph on WBF speaking on ‘African Negro Sculpture’ at the Cleveland Museum (newspaper cutting)
/40 Roy Sieber to WBF, 24 Feb. – has received information about the enclosed photographs; quotes from Mrs Wilma Jaggard’s letter; she intends to send other prints; asks if WBF would like to see them; on his lectures at Oberlin; on photographs of K.C. Murray’s exhibition at the Zwemmer Gallery; quotes again from Mrs Jaggard (autogr.)
/41 Frances Herskovits to MWP, 24 Feb. – thanks her for roses; Mel has gone to SSRC meetings; on sleeping; on the Oberlin group; the ‘art chap’ at Iowa told Mel how much WBF’s talk stimulated them (autogr.)
/42 Mamadou Sylla to [Adrian Digby?], ibid. – sends a list of items with prices; is returning to Paris on 2 Mar. (tp., in French)
/43 Margret Bennet-Clark to WBF, ibid. – on a review; gives the results of the Executive Meeting; gives news about Man; on BEBF’s article; on a Portuguese exhibition; the Methodist Missionary Society have offered some pieces for sale (autogr.)
/44 Donald Simmons to WBF, 27 Feb. – has decided to submit an article on Leishmaniasis and Efik-Ibibio masks to Man; would be happy to show him photographs which might make suitable illustrations (tp.)
/45 R. Sturgis Ingersoll to ibid., 28 Feb. – wishes he could hear him lecture but it is impossible; hopes he will be in Philadelphia in the next few weeks (tp.)
/46 William R. Bascom to ibid., ibid. – encloses draft of article he is doing for Esquire; asks for comments or corrections; is particularly interested in Queen Victoria; on various carvings; has written a draft of the note on Yoruba divining bowls (tp.)
/46a Ibid., ‘Esky in Africa’. 14 leaves (tpc.)
/7/47 Mary Campbell, Secretary, the Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, Toronto, to WBF, 29 Feb. 1956 – refers to his note of 27 Feb. [not held]; Prof. McIlwraith will be delighted to see him on Sat. morning to spend some time in the African gallery (tp.)
/48 Adrian Digby to ibid., 1 Mar. – encloses letter from Mamadou Sylla [/7/42] which ‘seems incomprehensible’; on previous correspondence with him [not held]; did not authorize any purchase above the total figure of 450,000 French francs (tp.)
/49 Margret Bennet-Clark to ibid., 3 Mar. – refers to his letter [not held]; on items brought in by Major and Mrs Carpenter; on the collection from the Methodists; on BEBF’s article; on other news about Man; on other general news (autogr.)
/50 René d’Harnoncourt to ibid., 6 Mar. – on a lunch date on 12 Mar. (tp.)
/51 Margret Bennet-Clark to ibid., 10 Mar. – discusses several points concerning Man; gives some ‘world news’ (autogr.)
/52 René d’Harnoncourt to ibid., 16 Mar. – Mr Rockefeller would like to see him; was unhappy to have missed him at lunch last week (tp.)
/53 Th. Thomas to ibid., 24 Mar. – is studying divination objects from Belgian Congo; asks for list of such pieces in the BM, with details (autogr.)
/54 George Allen to ibid., 30 Mar. – Mr Schuyler Camman suggested he get in touch; he has two rather unusual African pieces in his collection; one is a small ivory of a foetus, frightening in appearance; the other is a heddle-pulley; suggest various arrangements for WBF to see these items (tp.)
/55 BM, note of WBF’s salary from 1 Apr. and 1 Oct. 1956 (tp. and autogr.)
/56 WBF to Adrian Digby, 5 Apr. – gives a report of his recent visit to North America. 4 leaves (tpc.)
/57 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 7 pages (autogr. draft)
/7/58 WBF, 7 Apr. 1956 – refers to letter [not held] from René d’Harnoncourt concerning WBF’s appointment as consultant to the new museum; if the Trustees are willing he shall be glad to accept; makes clear that terms of reference would have to be defined to exclude conflict of interests; thinks matters could be arrange to advance the interests of the Trustees (tp.)
/59 Ibid., nd – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/60 nd – special report; Mr Digby encloses letter from René d’Harnoncourt on WBF’s appointment as consultant to the ‘Museum of Indigenous Art’; submits considerations to assist the Trustees in making a decision; on the new museum; on precedents for holding advisory posts; on the question of divided loyalty; on other points (tp.)
/61 Kevin Carroll to WBF, 14 Apr. – flies to Kano on 7 May; hopes to see him in London; on BEBF (autogr.)
/62 WBF to A.D. Passmore, 19 Apr. – sorry not to have written earlier; on coming to collect the two terracotta heads which he has kindly offered to the BM (tpc.)
/63 Ibid. to Th. Thomas, ibid. – is busy reorganizing material so it may take a week or two to deal with her query; has four specimens of Katatora and about 20 itombwa (tpc.)
/64 Kevin Carroll to WBF, 20 Apr. – cannot promise to come on 3 May; will try to get down on Saturday to play his programmes; has four programmes prepared; refers to Blackfriars article; on travel arrangements; he might wish to copy his programmes (autogr.)
/65 S. Verité to MWP[?], ibid. – refers to her letter; has been on holiday; on a cruise; tells her what she owes for some artefacts; asks her to settle on the account of Fred[?] (autogr.)
/66 Karl Katz, American Schools of Oriental Research, Jerusalem, to ibid., 27 Apr. – on digging in Israel and Egypt; encloses copy of a catalogue which contains an extract from a paper of WBF’s; Dr M. Narkiss asked him to send it; on the Bezalel Museum which has acquired an excellent collection of primitive art; asks if he would like to visit it (tp.)
/67 Geraldine Bruckner, UM, 27 Apr. – receipt for object offered by WBF as a loan (tp.)
/7/68 Association of First Division Civil Servants, BM Branch, May – on pay scales. 3 pages (mimeo)
/69 Kevin Carroll to WBF, 2 May 1956 – on changing his plans; can visit on Sunday 6 May (autogr.)
/70 René d’Harnoncourt to ibid., 2 May – Mr Rockefeller appreciates his comments on the Museum’s collections; offers him position of Consultant for $1000 for a year; understands that he would have to consider the interests of the BM first in the case of acquisitions (autogr. by WBF)
/71 John Routledge to ibid., 7 May – asks if the Museum has any prints for sale of the Mangbetu tribe of the Belgian Congo; specifies what kind of prints he would like; they are for his own use and will not be reproduced (autogr.)
/72 WBF to Robert E. Ritzenthaler, ibid. – refers to his letter of 20 Feb.; his crocodile mask is definitely not Bobo; does not think it is Baga; on an article he wrote on this type of mask, in Man; his exhibition was impressive (tpc.)
/73 J.J. Klejman to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for the trouble taken for Mr Brzozowski; is heartbroken to lose him; his friend and his firm are taking care of everything; he will come over when he can; everything happened very fast (tp.)
/74 WBF to J. Routledge, 9 May – refers to his letter [/7/71]; does not have any negatives showing Mangbetu physical types; there are a few showing objects of material culture; suggests the Musée Royale du Congo-Belge (tpc.)
/75 Jack Trevor to WBF, 10 May – sends a copy of a magazine called The Man; it is Australian; on entries in the World List (autogr.)
/76 Copy of The Man for Apr. 1956 (printed)
/77 Elsy Leuzinger to WBF, 10 May – has a lot of work; mentions her new job as director of the Rietberg Museum; mentions conferences; writing will have to wait; the ‘collection affair’ of Nigeria is very disappointing; on BEBF; asks if he is coming to Switzerland for a congress; on publications on Nigerian art (autogr.)
/7/78 John and Halina Klejman to ibid., 15 May 1956 – were touched at his letter about dear Mr Brzozowski’s funeral and his last days; thank him for making his worries easier; he was the last link with their old country; shall always treasure his letter (tp.)
/79 Basil Grey, Dept. of Oriental Antiquities, BM, to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for note about Kisimani Mafia; asks if he knows about a collection made by Pearce between 1912 and 1920; on Gervase Mathew (autogr.)
.1 Note on Chinese porcelain from Kisimani Mafia (Zanzibar) (autogr.)
/80 16 May [as per postmark] – card informing WBF that he will be sent the New Yorker with the compliments of MWP (printed card)
/81 John Routledge to WBF, 20 May – refers to WBF’s letter of 9 May; is interested in the pottery flasks; asks if negatives exist of these; sees that the price would be higher if negatives had to be made (autogr.)
/82 Chloe Hamilton, Curator, Dudley Peter Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, to ibid., 21 May – encloses set of photographs of ivory cup which he agreed to publish in their bulletin, along with notes on some other items; on deadlines for copy; on his visit to the college; on MWP’s Philadelphia show (tp.)
/83 E.E. Evans-Pritchard, University of Oxford, Institute of Social Anthropology, to ibid., ibid. – asks if he will act as external examiner for a student, Mr A.A. Blackman, submitting a B.Litt. thesis (tp.)
/84 Ibid., 24 May – explains what the examining will consist of (autogr. pc)
/85 Chief M.E.R. Okorodudu, Commissioner for the Western Region of Nigeria, to WBF, nd – invitation to a Private View of an Exhibition of Nigerian Art and Handcrafts on 25 May (printed and autogr. card)
/86 Frank Willett to ibid., 4 June – has got hold of the Halifax registers and solved the Benin puzzle; gives list of Ling Roth’s figures which he has identified; is going to Halifax later in the week to fetch more stuff; asks about visit to Nigeria offered in Museums Journal; on some lots from Christie’s. 3 pages (autogr.)
/7/87 Herbert Read, Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd., to ibid., 6 June 1956 – has just read his introduction in the Oberlin College Catalogue; reminds him that he still hopes to publish something of his (tp.)
/88 WBF to Chloe Hamilton, 7 June – shall be delighted to write a short note on the ivory cup and the other items; ought to be able to do it by 1 Oct.; any further information would be useful to him; he has received a similar cup from the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne; this has prompted him to make a special exhibition of Afro-Portuguese ivories; enjoyed his stay in Oberlin immensely (tpc.)
/89 Mary Douglas to WBF, ibid. – on the starting of a consumers’ organization; the prime movers are Ray Goodman and his wife; wonders if he would care to join; is hoping to produce a bulletin to link people interested in the idea; the proposal is to have a subscription of about £1 (tp.)
/90 Secretary of Faculties, University Registry, Oxford, to ibid., 9 June – asks him to act as examiner of A.A. Blackman (printed and tp.)
/91 Robert Morse, Life, to ibid., 12 June – encloses contact sheets for pictures taken by Eliot Elisofon; on enlargements (tp.)
/92 WBF to Sir Herbert Read, 14 June – it is kind of him to write about the introduction to the Oberlin catalogue; the opening paragraphs were not directed against him; is flattered by the invitation to write a book; a collections of essays would be easiest; will do his best to get into a position to start on such a project (tpc.)
/93 Chloe Hamilton to WBF, 16 June – glad he will be able to do something of their African pieces; thinks it can all be done in one article; on the illustrations; on the provenance of the pieces; on his ivory exhibition (tp.)
/94 E.E. Evans-Pritchard to ibid., 18 June – on Blackman’s viva (tp. with autogr. note)
/95 Roy Sieber to ibid., 21 June – catalogue of the Summer Exhibition of African Sculpture is enclosed; thanks him for his cooperation (tp.)
/96 ‘African Sculpture’ – exhibition catalogue (printed)
/7/97 Anne Barton Gihon to WBF, 22 June 1956 – her daughter inadvertently destroyed the present address of her niece MWP; asks him to get in touch with MWP so that she can write to her; is enjoying his ‘Study of African Art’ in the bulletin of the Art Museum of Oberlin College; is leaving for Canada on 1 July; would be grateful for an address for MWP (autogr.)
/98 WBF to Mr George Allen, 28 June – his letter of 30 Mar. [/7/54] was sent after WBF’s departure for England; would like to see photographs of Mr Allen’s pieces (tpc.)
/99 MWP, 2 July – receipt from Mamadou Sylla for ethnographical specimens purchased (autogr.)
.1 Compliments slip from K.J. Hewett Ltd., referring to the receipt (printed and autogr.)
.2 Business card for K.J. Hewett (printed)
/100 E.E. Evans-Pritchard to WBF, 2 July – asks about date for examining Blackman (tp. pc)
/101 Adrian Digby, ibid. – note about outgoing letters from the department (autogr.)
/102 Chloe Hamilton to ibid., 5 July – sends information from Mr Klejman about provenance of the five African pieces (tp.)
/103 E.E. Evans-Pritchard to ibid., ibid. – on date for Blackman’s viva; asks that he send some questions for a written examination (tp.)
/104 A.D. Passmore to ibid., 7 July – has decided not to send the African pottery heads (tp. pc)
/105 E.E. Evans-Pritchard to ibid., recd. 8 July – on BEBF coming to dinner at All Souls; on articles for Man; asks him to try to get one of the articles he has in store published (autogr.)
/106 11 July – announcement of the birth of the son of M. and Mme Paul Mercier (printed card)
/107 Maurice Lavanoux to WBF, 14 July – on a trip he is making; the Nov. issue will be devoted to the art and architecture of Italy; on the African show at the UM; will pick a few photographs for the African issue (tp.)
/7/108 WBF to A.D. Passmore, 18 July 1956 – Mr Digby is sorry that he has had to postpone his visit several times; is sorry that he does not wish to part with the pottery heads; Mr Digby is still anxious to see the collection; hopes it will be possible to arrange a visit in the near future (tpc.)
/109 Ibid. to René d’Harnoncourt, ibid. – refers to his letter of 2 May [/7/70]; hopes matters can be arranged as he suggests; it would be an honour to act as consultant to the new museum; delay and uncertainty are due to the fact that he is a Civil Servant; the Trustees have to consult the Treasury; negotiations always take a long time (tpc.)
/110 Carl [Kjersmeier] to WBF, 22 July – on arrangements for Margret Bennet-Clark to visit his collection; on visits to Barcelona and Paris; on Eliot Elisofon; on possibly visiting London (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/111 A.W. Lawrence to Adrian Digby, 25 July – the Oldman objects have arrived in perfect condition; hopes he will soon send the descriptive catalogue (tp. with autogr. note by Adrian Digby)
/112 List of items ‘consigned to Gold Coast Nat. Mus. 4/6/56’. 12 leaves (tp.)
/113 P.H. Puckle, Secretary, to WBF, 26 July – on Prof. Evans-Pritchard posting Blackman’s papers to him (autogr. pc)
/114 27 July – Mr A.A. Blackman, written examination questions (tp.)
/115 WBF, nd – three questions in /7/114 (autogr. draft)
/116 Ibid., ibid. – another possible examination question[?] (autogr. draft)
/117 ‘Memorandum for Examiners for the Degree of Bachelor of Letters or Bachelor of Science’ (printed and tp.)
/118 ‘Degrees of B.Litt., B.Sc., and D.Phil. Oral Examination: Regulations of the General Board’ (printed booklet)
/119 Notice about the written examination (tp.)
.1 Compliments slip for the Secretary of Faculties (printed)
/120 Phyllis Puckle to WBF, 27 July – encloses Mr Blackman’s examination papers; on the viva (tp.)
/7/121 A. Terry, Sudan Diplomatic Mission in London, to Adrian Digby, 30 July 1956 – attaches list of specimens which he has chosen for the BM; on the official letter of thanks (tp.)
/122 ‘List of Specimens presented to the BM by the Sudan Diplomatic Mission in London, July, 1956’ (tp.)
/123 WBF, cheque book stubs, 8 Aug. – 22 Nov.
/124 Don F. Dickson, Dickson Mound Museum, Lewistown, Illinois, to WBF, 9 Aug. – in interested in making a bibliography for paleopathology; his chief interest is with the history of disease with the prehistoric Indian; WBF’s name was given as one familiar with such problems in Africa; any help will be appreciated (tp.)
/125 Thérèse Thomas to ibid., 10 Aug. – refers to his letter [/7/63]; asks for photographs of divination figurines; asks for details of the items (tp.)
/126 George Allen to ibid., 16 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter of 28 June; sends two [photographs]; on his two items; shall be grateful for any help relating to these (tp.)
/127 David B. Lawall, the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, to ibid., 17 Aug. – sends two blocks from the African Art issue of the Bulletin; shall want them back when it is convenient (tp.)
/128 WBF to Dr S.D. Cudjoe, ibid. – expresses sympathy on the death of his wife; glad he has moved to the centre of things at this crucial time; refers to a long letter Cudjoe sent; on the Ethnomusicology Committee of the RAI (tpc.)
/129 HM Customs & Excise to WBF, 20 Aug. – notice of a package containing two printing plates (printed and autogr.)
/130 Geraldine Bruckner to ibid., 22 Aug. – MWP has asked her to send block and photos; on difficulty in accessing one of the items[?] to be photographed; sorry that he will not be there for the Congress (tp.)
/131 H.A. Langley, United States Lines, ibid. – receipt for ethnographical specimens for shipment to New York (autogr.)
/7/132 WBF to George R. Allen, 23 Aug. 1956 – the brass object is not Ashanti but Yoruba; the ivory piece has nothing to do with Benin; he feels that the piece may be of European origin; on the posture of the figure; should be interested to see a photograph of his Dogon pulley; suggests he show his ivory piece to MWP. 3 pages (tpc.)
/133 C.H. Fyfe to [WBF], ibid. – on the case of Afro-Portuguese ivories; points out a mistake in the typescript describing them; the Portuguese never had anything to do with Freetown, Sierra Leone; on Nomoli objects (autogr.)
/134 HM Customs & Excise to WBF, 23 Aug. – notice of a package containing block for printing illustration (printed and autogr.)
/135 WBF to Mlle Thérèse Thomas, ibid. – refers to her letter of 10 Aug. [/7/125]; hopes to send full information shortly about Congo divination implements; on photographs (tpc.)
/136 WBF, ibid. – receipt from Guy Belmore for 20 guineas in payment for two figures (autogr.)
/137 Frank Willett to ibid., 25 Aug. – wants copies of WBF’s and MWP’s books for his museum; on seeing Biobaku; on the ‘Egyptian scheme’; felt distressed that Nigeria and Egypt were mutually exclusive; on BEBF; on MWP. 3 pages (autogr.)
/138 Ibid., 27 Aug. – has heard from Alan Rowe that the Egyptian expedition has been abandoned (autogr.)
/139 René d’Harnoncourt to ibid., ibid. – is glad to know that negotiations are going well (tp.)
/140 L.G.G. Ramsey to ibid., 28 Aug. – on the Webster Plass Collection; asks where he can obtain some of the illustrations as shown in the catalogue (tp.)
/7/141 WBF to L.G.G. Ramsey, 31 Aug. 1956 – is mortified not to have written up the Plass collection yet; there will shortly be a better occasion than three years ago for publishing something about the collection; MWP intends to give the collection to the BM later this year; she is selling some pieces which the BM does not need; these will be auctioned at Sotheby’s on 19 Nov.; the proceeds will go to further benefactions; it might be possible to publish something about the gift to the Museum and the sale; illustrations accompanied by captions with an introduction seems an excellent idea; on the blocks used in the catalogue (tpc.)
/142 George Allen to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 23 Aug. [/7/132]; is glad to have the Yoruba piece identified; will get in touch with MWP about the ivory figure; he never did hold to the Benin school; will get the Dogon pulley photographed; if it is worth exhibiting he will gladly give it to the BM (tp.)
/143 Susy de Vries to [WBF?], 1 Sept. – is studying the ivories of the Belgian Congo; asks if there are specimens in the BM; if so asks for details and photographs (autogr.)
/144 Mrs Joan A. Wescott to ibid., 3 Sept. – on a trip through Germany in search of Yoruba art; lists the museums she has been to and will go to; her list of Yoruba art in Germany and Switzerland will be available to him on her return in late Sept. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/145 ‘German & Swiss Collections of Yoruba Carvings’. 21 leaves (tp.) [referred to in /7/144]
[No number 146]
/147 Susan Fox, Secretary to A.J.B. Kiddell, Sotheby & Co., to WBF, 3 Sept. – thanks him for preamble to MWP’s catalogue; encloses list of her goldweights for him to correct (tp.)
/148 ‘A Portion of the Celebrated Collection of African Art’ – text of catalogue for Sotheby’s sale on 19 Nov. [/7/202] 12 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/149 WBF, nd – preamble to /7/148 (autogr. draft)
/150 L.G.G. Ramsey to WBF, 3 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 31 Aug. [/7/141]; wished he had known sooner about the sale at Sotheby’s; Kiddell did not indicate that they were coming up; his Nov. issue is given up to an Italian issue so will have to wait until Dec.; asks for 25 photographs with captions and an introduction by the end of the month (tp.)
/7/151 WBF to C.H. Fyfe, 4 Sept. 1956 – it is kind of him to point out the error of labelling; explains his ‘telescoping of thought’ which led to the error; on the nomori or nomoli; makes other points about the ivories (tpc.)
/152 C.H. Fyfe to WBF, 5 Sept. – is interested to hear about the nomori; asks if he could come to see them; takes issue with the phrase ‘the Mende coast’; gives a reference to an account and picture of nomori (autogr.)
/153 George Allen to ibid., ibid. – MWP has been to see the Dogon pulley; she will send or bring it to him; on trading a piece of which he [WBF] has an abundance; MWP feels that the ivory piece is Mongbetu; should be glad to give it to him (tp.)
/154 Sir Henry Willink, Master, Magdalene College, Cambridge to ibid., 5 Sept. – ‘An Appeal for Endowment’ (printed with autogr. notes)
/155 D.M. Lishman, Colonial Office, to BEBF, 8 Sept. – on assisting Mr Carter interview candidates for the post of Assistant Surveyor of Antiquities, Nigeria (tp.)
/156 Particulars of post of Assistant Surveyor of Antiquities, Nigeria (tp.)
/157 WBF, nd – notes on candidates[?] (autogr.)
/158 WBF to Miss D.M. Lishman, 11 Sept. – refers to letter confirming arrangements for interview; points out that the letter was addressed to BEBF; assumes it was intended for him [WBF]; will come unless he hears to the contrary (tpc.)
/159 Ibid. to C.H. Fyfe, 12 Sept. – shall be glad to show him the Sierra Leone things at any time; answers his point about the Mende coast; thanks him for the reference (tpc.)
/160 C.H. Fyfe to WBF, 18 Sept. – thanks him for his time yesterday; on an ‘Atlas of Sierra Leone’; on the Massaw river; the nomori were dug up over a wide area; gives a reference; offers to help further (autogr.)
/161 MWP to ibid., 1 Oct. – on posting Elliott manuscript (telegram)
/7/162 Hilda A.A. Thys van den Audenaerde to ibid., 2 Oct. 1956 – is working on a thesis on representation of animals in the arts of Belgian Congo; asks about objects of art of Congolese origin in his collection which show animals; asks for details of these (tp.)
/163 Roy Sieber to ibid., 9 Oct. – on MWP and a new element, ‘plassium’; on a quite remarkable Baluba; plans to reapply for a Ford Foundation grant; asks if WBF will write a letter of recommendation approving a 9 to 12 months’ stay at the BM (autogr.)
/164 Ibid., nd – on photos of harp (autogr.)
/165 S. de Vries to [WBF?], 11 Oct. – reminds him of letter of 1 Sept. [/7/143] asking about ivories of Belgian Congo (tp.)
/166 Froelich Rainey, Director, UM, to ibid., 13 Oct. – thanks him for loan of object for the special exhibition on African Art; it was an exceptionally fine exhibition (tp.)
/167 Lucie Minne to Margret Bennet-Clark, ibid. – refers to her letter [/7/34] about Mangbetu sculptures; orders some photographs (tp. with autogr. notes by WBF and another)
/168 Maurice Lavanoux to WBF, 15 Oct. – on people he has met in Paris (autogr. pc)
/169 Vinigi L. Grottanelli, Enciclopedia dell’Arte, to ibid., 16 Oct. – has not seen him for a while but he is often mentioned in conversations with MWP and BEBF; asks if he would like to contribute to the Enciclopedia dell’Arte; was thinking of an article on West African art; there are other smaller articles on which his advice would be welcome; mentions these; asks if he can think of anyone to write on Southern Asia (tp.)
/170 A.H. Stowell, Headmaster, Johnstone Foundation School, to [WBF?], ibid. – asks if he has any small unwanted objects which might be used for teaching aids (autogr.)
/171 Frank Willett to WBF, 18 Oct. – leaves for Nigeria on 25 Oct.; will come to London the night before; can see him for an hour in the morning if he is in; has had a letter from Morton-Williams about Old Oyo; can stay in Nigeria until Easter; hopes to send a letter for Man before he goes (autogr.)
/7/172 David Bell to ibid., 18 Oct. 1956 – Council has approved the exhibition of Traditional African Sculpture in the summer of 1957; a special catalogue should be printed; refers to the help he promised (tp.)
/173 WBF to Chloe Hamilton, 19 Oct. – gives his comments on the pieces she asked about in her collection of African art; on a female figure from the Dan-Ngere tribes; on a mask from the Dan-Ngere tribes; on a mask form the Senufo tribe of the northern Ivory Coast; will send comments on three other pieces next week if not before. 3 leaves (tpc.)
/174 Charles Parkhurst to WBF, recd. 22 Oct. – on MWP’s flat; has plenty to do in Utrecht; will come over to London in Nov.; on finding a hotel (autogr.)
/175 Frank Willett to WBF & Mrs Fagg, 22 Oct. – thanks them for invitation; has been refused by seven hotels; on travel arrangements; is awaiting final approval of his being granted five months’ leave. 3 pages (autogr.)
/176 A.H. Stowell to [WBF?], 23 Oct. – refers to his letter of 19 Oct. [not held]; material suited to schools is that of very little value, so that children may handle it (autogr.)
.1 Adrian Digby to WBF, nd – note about objects of little value which could be given to him (autogr.)
/177 Colin M. Turnbull, Magdalen College, Oxford, to ibid., 24 Oct. – on Pat Putnam’s MSS on the Ituri Forest; is now collecting information on the Congo Pygmies; on possibility of publishing a monograph; has time to work on his collection of pygmy legends; asks if the Horniman Trust would have any objection should he write something for the Musée du Congo Belge. 2 leaves (tp.)
/178 Chloe Hamilton to ibid., 25 Oct. – thanks him for notes on the three pieces; shall probably hold them until the spring issue; on MWP giving a fine show (tp.)
/179 Kenneth Murray to ibid., ibid. – on the Mangam article; on delays on the museum; on a public figure to open the museum; on the Sotheby sale (tp. with autogr. addition)
/180 WBF to Chloe Hamilton, 26 Oct. – makes comments on a mask from the Bapende Tribes of the Belgian Congo (tpc. with autogr. corrections)
/7/181 Frederick Praeger to WBF, 26 Oct. 1956 – asks for promised text by end of Oct. (telegram)
/182 Maurice [Lavanoux] to ibid., 27 Oct. – on the places he has been to since leaving London; on American Express cheques (autogr.)
/183 S.A. Finnis, Southampton Docks, to ibid., 29 Oct. – encloses a pass for him to board the ‘United States’ when MWP arrives (tp.)
/184 Robert Goldwater, Museum of Indigenous Art, New York, to ibid., ibid. – has received catalogue of Sotheby’s sale on 19 Nov. [see /7/202]; would like to bid on a certain number of items; asks if he would bid for the museum; there are a number of items without photographs which sound interesting; asks if photographs do exist and if so, if he could send them (tp.)
/185 nd – instructions on bidding for Michael Ayrton (autogr.)
/186 Th. Thomas to WBF, 31 Oct. – refers to his letter of 23 Aug. [/7/135]; asks him for the information on itombwa and katatora; asks for photographs (autogr.)
/187 Joan A. Wescott to WBF, 2 Nov. – Hamburg museum had more Yoruba material than she listed; sends copy of the stored material (tp.) [enclosed with /7/187]
/188 List of Yoruba items not exhibited in Hamburg (tp.)
/189 Denise Paulme-Schaeffner to WBF, 2 Nov. – on exchange of items (tp.)
/190 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to ibid., 5 Nov. – refers to his letter of 16 Oct. [/7/169]; Carl Kjersmeier is very ill and cannot do any work on the introductory article on ‘African Cultures’; Kjersmeier’s wife suggested that WBF write the article; is interested in the Benin head from the Plass collection in the Sotheby’s sale; asks what figure the bronze is likely to reach at auction (tp.)
/191 Robert Goldwater to ibid., 9 Nov. – seeks reply to his letter of 29 Oct. [/7/184] (telegram)
/7/192 WBF to Vinigi L. Grottanelli, 12 Nov. 1956 – refers to his two letters of 16 Oct. [/7/169] and 5 Nov. [/7/190]; answers point about the sale at Sotheby’s; it is very difficult to forecast prices; hopes to reply to his suggestion about the encyclopaedia tomorrow; as the BM is the chief beneficiary of the sale, staff will not bid on anyone’s behalf for Plass pieces (autogr. draft)
/193 Frederick Praeger to WBF, 13 Nov. – threatens law suit unless Elisofon delivers complete text (telegram)
/194 Benedict Nicolson to ibid., ibid. – asks if he will read article on negro painting in Africa; no one on his editorial board is a specialist (tp.)
/195 Eliot Elisofon to MWP, 14 Nov. – Praeger will cancel the book if the text is not there by 25 Nov.; refers to her not answering his letter (telegram)
/196 Robert Goldwater to WBF, ibid. – lists the four items he wishes to bid on [in the Sotheby’s sale], with top bidding prices; explains that money saved on these prices can be applied to the acquisition of another piece; it the price goes too high, the amount allocated is to be subtracted from the total amount available (tp.)
/197 Ibid., 15 Nov. – is interested in four items; letter follows (telegram)
/198 Eliot Elisofon to MWP, 16 Nov. – Praeger is driving him crazy; if he wants to cancel he will find another publisher; asks her to send what she has up to now; on the captions; on a contract for another book (tp.)
/199 Western Union Telegraph Company to MWP, 16 Nov. – invoice for telegram (printed and tp.)
/200 WBF to Robert Goldwater, 17 Nov. – received his letter [/7/196] this morning; as the Museum has an interest in the sale, it would not be wise for him to bid on his behalf; therefore he has asked Michael Ayrton to do the bidding; on the top bidding prices; is treating his instructions in confidence; gives a message for Mr d’Harnoncourt about Mr Rockefeller’s invitation to become a consultant (autogr. draft)
/201 George Allen to WBF, 18 Nov. – on the Dogon pulley he gave to MWP for the BM; it came from the store of Louis J. Eustace; on an African pottery jar which he has; will have to wait for a trip to London to get more pieces (tp.)
/7/202 Sotheby’s, catalogue of African art and antiquities, for sale on 19 Nov. 1956 (printed) (two copies with different annotations)
/203 WBF to Robert Goldwater, 19 Nov. – gives the results of the bidding at the sale; congratulates him on acquiring the pieces (autogr. draft)
/204 Roy Sieber to WBF, 25 Nov. – refers to WBF’s two letters [not held]; on addressing letter to the Ford [Foundation]; WBF’s suggestions amount to a modification of the plan he submitted last year; outlines his plan for two years of study, including some months at the BM; his point of departure will be art; but he must also make note of social studies; discusses art and interdisciplinary studies in general; if he gets a grant shall bring Soph and the kids. 6 pages (autogr.)
/205 Robert Goldwater to WBF, 27 Nov. – is grateful to him and Mr Ayrton for acquiring the four pieces; on arrangements for shipping them; hopes he can become a consultant or fellow (tp.)
/206 Ibid., ibid. – on sending the bill to Mr Nelson A. Rockefeller (tp. note)
/207 WBF to the Editor, the Sunday Times, 28 Nov. – letter not written for publication; commends a leading article addressed to the Americans; on neutralism; the Afro-Asian nations have acquired a power of veto in the Assembly; on the United Nations (autogr. draft)
/208 Eliot Elisofon to MWP, 28 Nov. – received Guinea text; awaiting Congo (telegram)
/209 New York Times, ibid. – ‘Globe Inflated Like a Beach Ball Gives an Old World a New Look’ (newspaper cutting)
/210 Laurence Alloway, Deputy Director, ICA, to WBF, ibid. – on exhibition of Guinea Coast Metal Casting which MWP is arranging; would like to speak to him about it (tp.)
/211 WBF to Adrian Digby, 29 Nov. – thanks him for showing him Cockin’s letter, with suggestion that he had Cockin in mind in his ‘tilt’ at pseudo-connoisseurs of African art in his Oberlin lecture; would like to write to him about it; if it is preferable from the Museum’s point of view that he should not do so, would like a reply to be on record; includes this reply (tp.)
/7/212 P.F. du Sautoy to WBF, 30 Nov. 1956 – asks if he will advise about third volume by Mrs Meyerowitz (tp.)
/213 Charles Ratton to ibid., ibid. – is unable to dine with him on Monday; on his travel plans (tp., in French)
/214 nd – description of ‘Two-Dimensional Model of Baga Mask offered by M. Charles Ratton for approx. £1600’ (tp.)
/215 Architectural Design, Dec. 1956 – review of ‘Architecture of Poland’ by Zbigniew Dmochowski (magazine cutting)
/216 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to WBF, 3 Dec. – is glad he has accepted to write articles for the Encyclopaedia; outlines details of articles on African Cultures and Metals; asks him to reconsider article on arts of the Guinean Coast; on the photographer Mr Kennet (tp.)
/217 D.M. Mason-Jones, Secretarial Assistance Service, to ibid., 5 Dec. – encloses manuscript; original has been sent to Eliot Elisofon as instructed by MWP (tp.)
/218 J. Desmond Clark, Rhodes-Livingstone Museum, to Adrian Digby, 5 Dec. – on Ho bolas; on material from the Kalambo Falls (tp.)
/219 Dorothy Brooks to WBF, nd – hopes to persuade him to brush up his Yoruba dancing; hopes to see him on 7 [Dec.] (tp.)
/220 Advertisement for a dance on 7 Dec. (printed)
/221 Ticket for the dance on 7 Dec. (printed with autogr. note ‘Complimentary Mr W. Fagg’)
/222 Zbigniew Dmochowski to Adrian Digby, 7 Dec. – encloses his Curriculum Vitae and testimonials (autogr.)
/223 Ibid. – Curriculum Vitae and testimonials. 4 pages (tp. and tp. copy)
.1 Biographical notes on Zbigniew Dmochowski (autogr card)
.2 Compliments slip from Adrian Digby, relating to Zbigniew Dmochowski (printed and autogr.)
/7/224 WBF to [the Ford Foundation?], 10 Dec. 1956 – encloses his confidential reference for Mr Roy Sieber; would add that he is familiar with Mr Sieber’s exceptional abilities; on his planning and arrangement of an exhibition held in Iowa; WBF has found no other person so well fitted for an anthropologically informed study of tribal aesthetics; he would have access to the BM collections (autogr. draft)
/225 WBF, ibid. – reference form for Roy Sieber (printed and autogr.)
/226 Ibid. to Mr P.F. du Sautoy, 14 Dec. – should be glad to read Mrs Meyerowitz’s third volume, if he can wait a few weeks for it (tp.)
/227 Roy Sieber to WBF, ibid. – Christmas greetings; on the Ford application (autogr.)
/228 Gerhard Lindblom to WBF, 17 Dec. – refers to the Bulletin of the Allen Memorial Art Museum, with WBF’s survey; on his health; on Carl Kjersmeier’s health; refers to WBF’s letter of 20 July [not held] (autogr.)
/229 Peter du Sautoy to ibid., ibid. – should like to have his comments on Mrs Meyerowitz’s book; can wait until the end of Jan. but would be grateful to have them sooner (tp. with autogr. PS)
/230 Lawrence E. Tanner, the Muniment Room and Library, Westminster Abbey, to […?], ibid. – thanks her for the Christmas card of the Zanzibar Princess (tp.)
/231 Leonard H. Bell to WBF, 18 Dec. – encloses two prints; on Prof. Newell’s account (autogr.)
/232 WBF to [Sir Thomas] Kendrick, 21 Dec. – on leave days (autogr. note)
/233 Leo M. Egand, Frederick A. Praeger Inc., to WBF, 26 Dec. – has read his manuscript; finds some difficulty in his section on the Sudan; also makes a point about section on Benin art; asks for reply by 6 Jan. 1957 (tp.)
/234 J.J. Willbourne, Bolton & Fairhead, Ltd., to WBF, 27 Dec. – on the shipping of the four pieces of sculpture to the Museum of Indigenous Art (tp.)
.1 Compliments slip for Bolton & Fairhead Ltd. (printed)
/7/235 [Lord?] Buckinghamshire to WBF, 27 Dec. 1956 – on Christmas card; would like to make it his Christmas card for next year (tp.)
/236 Robert A. Kennedy, Museum and Art Gallery, Brighton, to [Michael] Ayrton, 31 Dec. – on his purchase of the Bron head; asks if he has more information about it; on being in Nigeria in 1954; asks if he has a photograph of the head (autogr.)
/237 Membership card for WBF for the Barnes History Society, valid until 31 Dec. (printed card)
/238 WBF to Frederick Praeger, nd [1955?] – is sorry to have been such a trial to him; outlines the history of his involvement with the book; outlines the reasons why he has not done the work yet; mentions his other commitments; serious writing comes slowly to him; hopes to finish before Christmas; has decided to resign from Secretaryship of RAI. 4 pages (autogr. draft)
/8 1956 Miscellaneous
/1 BEBF, ‘Caribbean Treasure Hunt’, reprinted from West Africa, 6 Oct. 1956 (printed)
/2 nd – list of items lent by MWP. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/3 WBF, nd – rough notes. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/4 Note about ringing Miss Hare of Sotheby’s (autogr.)
/5 Compliments slip from Sotheby’s (printed with autogr. note)
[No number 6]
/7 MWP, nd – list of items (autogr.)
/8 10 Aug. 1951 – insurance documents relating to items in the Webster Plass collection. 3 leaves (printed and tp.)
/9 nd – list of items in the Jack Harris Collection (tp.)
/10 WBF, nd – list of ‘Additions to Plass Collection’ (autogr.)
/11 MWP, nd – list of items. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/12 WBF, nd – list of items (autogr.)
/8/13 ‘When Warfare may be “Lawful”’ (newspaper cutting)
/14 nd – list of items from the Rawson Collection (tp.).)
/15 nd – ibid. from the Campbell Collection (tp.)
/16 nd – ibid. from the Egerton Collection (tp. and autogr.)
/17 Exhibition labels referring to ‘The Webster Plass Collection of African Art’. 109 leaves (autogr.)
/18 Note relating to items belonging to MWP (tp.)
/19 WBF, odd notes. 6 leaves (autogr.)
/20 Plans of ground and first floors of the Arts Council Gallery, 4 St James’s Square. 2 leaves (printed)
/21 Poster for WBF’s lecture ‘On the Nature of African Art’ [given at the University of Iowa] (printed card)
/22 Press releases concerning WBF’s lecture at the State University of Iowa. 2 leaves (tp.)
/23 Brochure for the Oberlin Inn (printed)
/24 Calendar of events for WBF’s visit to Oberlin (tp.)
/25 Ibid. for MWP’s visit to Oberlin (tp.)
/26 Elyria Chronicle Telegram, 15 Feb. – ‘Baldwin Seminars open to Students, Town People’ (newspaper cutting)
/27 Ibid., 17 Feb. – ‘African Art Theme for Oberlin Lectures’ (newspaper cutting)
/28 Oberlin Review, ibid. – ‘Herskovits Asserts African Art Planned’ (newspaper cutting)
/29 Oberlin News Tribune, 16 Feb. – ‘Public Lectures, Seminar to Feature Art of Africa’ (newspaper cutting)
/30 The Democrat, Davenport, Iowa, 12 Feb. – ‘British Lecturer To Speak at SUI’ (newspaper cutting)
/31 The Daily Iowan, 17 Feb. – ‘African Art Is Discussed’ (newspaper cutting)
/32 Programme of Nellie Heldt Lectures by Dr M.J. Herskovits (printed)
/33 Programme of Nellie Heldt Lectures by Dr M.J. Herskovits and Baldwin Seminar by WBF (tp.)
/8/34 Oberlin College, Weekly Calendar, 16 Feb. 1956 (tp.)
/35 Invitation to the Baldwin seminars by WBF (printed card)
/36 WBF, 9 Feb. – notes for Harvard Colloquium (autogr.)
/37 WBF, nd – odd notes. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/38 Poster advertising lecture by WBF on African Art, at Northwestern University (printed card)
/39 Slip from cheque for $100 from Accounting Department, Northwestern University (printed and tp.)
/40 WBF, nd – notes for lectures on African Art at Northwestern and Iowa Universities. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/41 Ibid., ibid. – notes for talk[?] on Christianity and African Art, 8 Mar. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/42 Margret Bennet-Clark, 1 Mar. – list of items (autogr.)
/43 Programme of Lectures on the Art of Benin, to be given in UCL by Dr Philip Dark (tp.)
/44 WBF, nd – list of items (autogr. note)
/45 nd – list of Museums, Collectors and Dealers, in Germany, Switzerland and Paris. 3 leaves (tp.)
/46 Mr & Mrs Melville Herskovits, nd – list of people coming for cocktails on 17 Feb. to meet MWP and WBF (autogr. card)
/47 Advertisement for concert by Yehudi Menuhin at Iowa Memorial Union on 15 Feb. (printed)
/48 Programme of lectures at Davenport Public Museum, 1955-56 (printed)
/49 Northwestern University, report of interdepartmental seminar on contemporary Africa, 23 Jan. 1956. 5 leaves (tp.)
/50 Notes on ‘ariogun’ and ‘ariowo’ (autogr.)
/51 WBF, nd – rough notes. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/52 Advertisement for Pan American services to Africa (newspaper cutting)
/53 Business card of Bernard F. Coleman (printed)
/8/54 WBF, nd – rough notes with sketches. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/55 Ibid., ibid. – rough notes. 5 pages (autogr.)
/56 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (autogr.)
/57 Ibid., ibid. – footnotes for an article[?] 3 leaves (autogr.)
/58 Sketches
/59 WBF, nd – list of [catalogue?] numbers (autogr.)
/60 Ibid., ibid. – rough notes. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/61 Ibid., Oct. 1956 – notes on various artefacts. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/62 Ibid., nd – rough notes (autogr.)
/63 Ibid., nd – note on Skolle Azalai, ‘The Road to Timbuktu’ (autogr.)
/64 [Margret Bennet-Clark], nd – note on the story of Thamus, ordered to proclaim that Pan was dead (autogr.)
/65 WBF, nd – rough notes. 5 leaves (autogr.)
/66 Ibid., ibid. – reference to Burlington Magazine, 1943 (autogr.)
/67 Ibid., ibid. – rough notes with sketch (autogr.)
/68 nd – message for WBF to ring Mr Ataoigla about a Benin mask (autogr.)
/69 nd – message about gentleman who rang about the poisoned spear; on some axes belonging to BEBF, packed in error (autogr.)
/70 nd – note on a Basonge headrest (autogr.)
/71 nd – note of J.S. Kirkman’s address (autogr.)
/72 nd – notes on W. African tusks (autogr.)
/73 WBF, ‘The Study of African Art’, Bulletin; corrected proof. 18 leaves (printed with autogr. notes by WBF and MWP) [see /11/57]
/74 Ibid., ibid. – part of /8/73. 10 leaves (autogr.)
/8/75 Ibid., ibid. 26 leaves (autogr. draft)
/76 [WBF], nd – list of the principal art-producing tribes of Africa (tp.)
/77 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/78 MWP, nd – notes on the Baldwin seminars. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/79 WBF, nd – miscellaneous notes. 21 leaves (autogr.)
/80 S.J. Worsley, Secretary, the Inter-University Council for Higher Education Overseas, to WBF, 29 May 1956 – has unearthed some documents from 1954 which contain the views of the Colonial Social Science Research Council which with the Carnegie Corporation is putting up the money; mentions Bradbury and Dark (tp.)
/81 E.M. Chilver, Secretary, Colonial Social Science Research Council, 17 Aug. 1954 – circular note on the Benin Project – Carnegie Application (tp.)
/82 ‘A Study of Benin’: highlights the importance of Benin; highlights the need for concerted study; proposed personnel of the study; estimates of costs. 9 pages (tp.)
/83 nd – estimates. 5 pages (tp.)
/84 E.M. Chilver, 1955 – note on latest developments of the Benin History Scheme; the Senate of the University College, Ibadan, has approved the appointment of Dr K.O. Dike as Director of the programme; on other personnel; other information. 3 pages (tp.)
/85 Ibid., Mar. 1956 – note on the Benin History Project; includes revised estimates (tp.)
/86 S.J. Worsley to WBF, 21 Mar. – encloses particulars of three posts to be filled in connection with a research project on Benin; asks him to serve on the Selection Committee (tp.)
/87 Particulars of Research Fellowships in History of Art, Anthropology and History; information for persons seeking appointments to posts in University College, Ibadan. 5 pages (tp.)
/8/88 Barbara Winchester, Administrative Assistant, Inter-University Council for Higher Education Overseas, to WBF, 4 May 1956 – the Selection Committee will meet to interview candidates on 23 May; will send him papers shortly (tp.)
/89 I.C.M. Maxwell, Assistant Secretary, Inter-University Council for Higher Education Overseas, 18 May – notice of meeting of Selection Committee on 23 May; lists candidates for interview; particulars enclosed [same as /8/87] (tpc.)
/90 Application for Research Fellowship in the History of Art, University College, Ibadan, from P.J.C. Dark. 6 leaves (tp.)
/91 Ibid. from Miss S. Lang. 6 leaves (tp.)
/92 Application for Research Fellowship in Anthropology, University College, Ibadan, from R.E. Bradbury. 7 leaves (tp.)
/93 Ibid. from Miss J. Pratt. 6 leaves (autogr. and tp.)
/94 Ibid. from R.L Rooksby. 5 leaves (tp.)
/95 Application for Research Fellowship in History, University College, Ibadan, from M. Roe. 5 leaves (tp.)
/96 Application for Research Fellowship in the History of Art, University College, Ibadan, from M.A. Warburg. 7 leaves (tp.)
/97 Application for Research Fellowship in Anthropology, University College, Ibadan, from W.A. Kenyon. 6 leaves (tp.)
/97a Application for Research Fellowship in History, University College, Ibadan, from R.C. Newman. 3 leaves (tp.)
/98 Application for Research Fellowship in History, University College, Ibadan, from J. Payton-Smith. 5 leaves (tp.)
/99 Press Section, Colonial Office, 19 Apr. – notice of a press release; a similar announcement was issued in Nigeria on the same date (tp.)
/100 Press release – ‘Mysteries of West African Kingdom – Scholars to Study History of Benin’ (tp.)
/8/101 Background notes – further details of the Research Project (tp.)
/102 ‘Yoruba Historical Research Scheme – further particulars’. 3 pages (tp.)
/103 H.H. Meinhard to Mrs E.M. Chilver, 26 May 1956 – mentions WBF, Mrs Meyerowitz and M.D.W. Jeffreys, who may be able to suggest candidates; mentions a couple of people in Germany; thinks the project ‘rank dilettantism with a strong political flavour’; gives reasons for this opinion; thinks the whole project should be reorganized. 2 leaves (tp. copy)
/104 Philip Dark to S.J. Worsley, 28 May – has always been enthusiastic about the Benin History project; on his employment; refers to his application to the Benin project; his current research will not preclude his maintaining an interest in Benin studies; would welcome the opportunity to concentrate on them again (tp. copy)
/105 Business card of S.O. Biobaku (printed)
/106 S.J. Worsley to WBF, 4 June – encloses letters from Dark [possibly /8/104] and from Meinhard to Mrs Chilver [/8/103]; quotes from letter from Bellot [not held] about Warburg; seems to him that Warburg’s name should be kept on the list; refers to the position with regard to Dark (tp.)
/107 Philip Dark to S.J. Worsley, 14 June – refers to his letter of 9 June [not held]; if he were offered a post on the Benin Scheme he would say ‘yes’; wonders if he could continue his association with Bradbury while holding a Leverhulme Fellowship; reiterates the interest in the scheme as expressed in his letter of 28 May (tp. copy)
/108 Compliments slip from the Inter-University Council for Higher Education Overseas (tp.)
/109 Barbara Winchester to WBF, 15 June – notifies him of a meeting of the Selection Committee for appointment of Research Fellows for the Benin Scheme (tp.)
/8/110 WBF to S.J. Worsley[?], nd – has been giving thought to the proposed organization of the project; ‘art history’ and ‘history’ have different meanings in a West African context; European art history training will be useless and must be ‘unlearned’; they need an aesthetician with anthropological training or an anthropologist with aesthetic training; on Benin art being a ‘court’ art; on Dark; suggests Mrs K.M. Trowell might be a suitable candidate for a post. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/111 Ibid. to S.J. Worsley, 5 July 1956 – hopes his comments will be useful; hopes to attend meeting of Selection Board; on Meinhard’s letter; he should have no confidence in a Benin project which included anyone showing such respect for the scholarship of Von Luschan and Struck as Meinhard does; Meinhard’s letter is right to say that Benin art is primarily a museum study. 2 leaves (tpc. with autogr. note ‘finished in longhand WBF’)
/112 S.J. Worsley to WBF, 28 Aug. – Dr Saunders has decided it would be better to defer appointment of a Fellow in the History of Art; on Dr Dark, who could not take up appointment for a year (tp.)
/9 1957 Correspondence
/1 Eliot Elisofon to WBF, nd [1957?] – the book is being fitted together; layout cannot be changed now; is sending map and captions; cannot believe the book is going to press (autogr.)
/2 J.M. Fuller to MWP & WBF, nd [1957?] – asks about a carving (autogr.)
/3 WBF to Leo M. Egand, 3 Jan. 1957 – understands that Mr Praeger is flying to London about 7 Jan. and will call to clear up various points in the book; on his introduction on the Sudan; discusses other points made by Egand about his texts; on work remaining to be done. 4 leaves (autogr. draft)
/4 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to WBF, 7 Jan. – he will shortly receive contract for articles of the Enciclopedia dell’Arte; hopes he will also write article on Guinean Coast Cultures (tp.)
/5 Massimo Pallottine, Enciclopedia dell’Arte, to ibid., 8 Jan. – glad that he will contribute to the Encyclopaedia; encloses memorandum; will soon receive contract (tp.)
/9/5.1 Memorandum concerning length of articles and deadlines (tp.)
.2 Three other documents concerning articles for the Enciclopedia dell’Arte etc. 3 leaves (tp., in English and Italian)
/6 WBF to Eliot Elisofon, nd – must withdraw unless restored version is accepted (text of telegram, autogr.)
/7 Frederick Praeger to WBF, 9 Jan. 1957 – will accept his version (telegram)
../8 Kevin Carroll to ibid., ibid. – will send him enlargement copies soon; on some artefacts (autogr.)
/9 Th. Thomas to ibid., 10 Jan. – is surprised not to have had answer to previous letter [/7/186]; asks him to send photographs as soon as possible, with details of the objects; offers to pay before the photographs are sent (autogr.)
/10 L.G.G. Ramsey to ibid., 10 Jan. – asks about his work (tp., in French)
/11 The Times, 10 Jan. – letter from Jacquetta Hawkes on the bad conditions in the BM (newspaper cutting)
/12 nd – rhyme about Jacquetta Hawkes and her letter (tp.)
/13 Robert Goldwater, Museum of Primitive Art, New York, to WBF, 11 Jan. – has been wondering about his objects purchased at the Plass sale; would be grateful if he could expedite matters (tp.)
/14 WBF to Frederick Praeger, 14 Jan. – sends texts of the three regional essays; takes exception to some amendments of the reader; is getting on with captions; offers to read the proofs; hopes that Linton’s essay is being printed unaltered (autogr. draft)
/15 Ibid. to [Sir Thomas] Kendrick, ibid. – on leave (autogr. note)
/16 Ibid. to Mr Rockefeller, 15 Jan. – refers to his letter of 19 Dec. [not held] containing formal offer of position of Consulting Fellow of the Museum of Indigenous Art; he would accept with great enthusiasm; however, the permission of the Trustees of the BM is needed, with the approval of the Treasury; believe a decision may be expected almost immediately; hopes to write again within a week or two (autogr. draft)
/17 The Times, 16 Jan. – letter from MWP, in response to Jacquetta Hawkes’ letter [/9/11] (newspaper cutting)
/9/18 WBF, nd – text of some of MWP’s letter [/9/17] (autogr. draft)
/19 Laurence Alloway to WBF, 17 Jan. 1957 – asks him for a few lines for the ICA Bulletin on Lost Wax metal casting; would be grateful for a few words which would explain the scope of the exhibition (tp.)
/20 The Times, 17 Jan. 1957 – letter from G.H.S. Bushnell, in response to Jacquetta Hawkes’ letter [/9/11] (newspaper cutting)
/21 Ibid., 18 Jan. – ibid. from Adrian Digby, ibid. (newspaper cutting)
/22 Frederick Praeger to WBF, ibid. – sends text of first essay; on subtitles; thanks him for corrected essays; would like the initial essay back in a few days (autogr.)
/23 WBF to [Sir Thomas] Kendrick, 21 Jan. – on annual leave (autogr. note)
/24 Ibid. to Carol Kinzel Uht, Museum of Primitive Art, New York, ibid. – refers to her letter of 15 Jan. [on verso] sending photographs of pieces for identification; identifies the two pieces; asks her to let Mr Goldwater know that the four Plass pieces were collected recently by the packers; MWP would like to borrow the Bron mask for an exhibition of bronze casting which she is organizing (autogr. draft)
/25 Maurice Lavanoux to WBF, 22 Jan. – on Patrick Duncan’s review of Vernon Sheddick; asks if he has shipped the two small heads and photographs; asks about his article for the special issue on Africa (tp.)
/26 E[lisabeth] Ayrton to ibid., ibid. – on his letter [not held]; on the captions (autogr. pc)
/27 E.F. Bozman, Editorial Director, J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., to ibid., ibid. – needs a photograph of a Benin head and a map showing distribution of principal races for next edition of ‘Everyman’s Encyclopaedia’ (tp.)
/28 Robert Goldwater to ibid., ibid. – on putting his name in the catalogue as a Fellow (telegram)
/29 David Bell to ibid., 23 Jan. – refers to his promise to help with exhibition of Traditional African Sculpture; encloses draft letter to seek loan of pieces; asks for list of pieces; encloses draft letter to the Director of the BM regarding loan of pieces (tp.)
/9/30 Bentley [Bridgewater], to Adrian Digby, 23 Jan. 1957 – encloses copy of Ministry of Works Fire Precautions Guide (tp.)
.1 Ministry of Works Fire Precautions Guide. 8 pages (printed)
.2 Notes relating to the Fire Precautions Guide[?] (autogr.)
/31 Carl Kjersmeier to ibid., 24 Jan. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on his health; includes some lines for MWP; asks her to ask Wingert to send his photographs; he gave permission to Wingert to photograph some unpublished pieces on condition that he send copies (autogr.)
/32 Ingeborg Bolz to ibid., ibid. – Dr Elsy Leuzinger has encouraged her to write; is working on a thesis dealing with the plastic art of the Gabon area; on the difficulties concerning the style of masks; encloses some photographs; asks whether the attributions are right; mentions von Sydow; describes two divergent styles typical of the Gabon area; asks specific questions about her numbered photographs; would be thankful for the smallest hint he could give from his rich experience; asks that he return the photographs. 2 leaves (tp.) [phot. 115985-115994]
/33 Bentley Bridgewater to ibid., ibid. – encloses draft of Agreement to his proposed appointment as Consulting Fellow of the Museum of Indigenous Art, for him to look over (tp.)
.1 Ibid., 25 Jan. – compliments slip (printed and autogr.)
/34 M. Rivet, Institut d’Ethnologie, Paris, to C.A. Burland, Dept. of Ethnography, BM, 25 Jan. – sends prospectus of ‘Travaux et Mémoires’ with prices; will send a new prospectus when it is printed; can offer a discount of 20% (tp., in French)
/35 Prospectus of ‘Travaux et Mémoires’ (printed with autogr. additions) [enclosed with /9/34]
.1 Calculations based on prices given in Prospectus (autogr)
/36 Peter du Sautoy to WBF, 25 Jan. – on Mrs Meyerowitz’s book; asks for his report during the next week (tp.)
/9/37 WBF to P.F. du Sautoy, nd [1957?] – on ‘The Akan Cosmological Dogma’ [by Mrs Eva Meyerowitz]; thinks it should be published; on the photographs; on Mrs Meyerowitz’s work generally. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/38 WBF to Nelson A. Rockefeller, 25 Jan. 1957 – has received permission to accept the appointment of Consulting Fellow; it remains for the proposed terms of agreement to be ratified by the Museum of Primitive Art; no precedent exists for such an appointment; feels certain that the arrangement will work with perfect smoothness (tp.)
/38.1 WBF, nd – notes relating to terms of his appointment (autogr. draft)
/39 Katherine Dwight to WBF, 26 Jan. – on a cheque; on her trophys[?]; on her health. 3 pages (autogr.)
/40 WBF to Frederick Praeger, ibid. – returns the general essay typescript; on subheads; on captions; when he has done the Sudan and the Congo he will try to ‘dash off’ a bibliographic note; on Eliot Elisofon (autogr. draft)
/41 Ibid., 27 Jan. – sends captions for Guinea Coast; Siroto’s numbering is out of date and will have to be revised (autogr.)
/42 Peter Brown to Adrian Digby, 28 Jan. – the British Museum Quarterly is behindhand; sets out copy dates; should be glad of material in time for these dates (tp.)
/43 M.S. Cockin to ibid., ibid. – on his African Collection; proposes to drop the suggested inquiry; hopes that the BM will help rather than obstruct any future negotiations (tp.)
/44 WBF to [EJL], recd. 28 Jan. – on Whitaker’s review of Gjessing; on Whitaker’s character; discusses a phrase (autogr. note)
/45 WBF to Mrs Katherine Dwight, 29 Jan. – on her accident; on the cheque; sorry not to have anything to report about her weapons etc (tpc.)
/46 David Bell to WBF, 1 Feb. – refers to his letter of 23 Jan.; shall have to send out letters asking for loans fairly soon; asks if he can see him on 14 Feb. (tp.)
/9/47 WBF to Maurice S. Cockin, 1 Feb. 1957 – is forwarding his letter [/9/43] to Adrian Digby; there is no question of their taking any action detrimental to his [Cockin’s] interests (tpc.)
/48 Ingeborg Bolz to WBF, 2 Feb. – has found two more pieces about which she is doubtful; asks questions about the pieces (autogr.) [phot. 115995-115996]
/49 Suncana Lavrin to ibid., 3 Feb. – gives some particulars of her background; would like to work as a volunteer in his department (tp.)
/50 A.G. Grimwade, Christie, Manson & Woods, Ltd., to ibid., 4 Feb. – refers to WBF’s letter of 2 Feb. [not held]; on an Ashanti badge; on a volume of engraved portraits (tp.)
/51 Daniel W. Levandowsky, Firestone Plantations, Liberia, to the UM, 5 Feb. – encloses photographs of 16 pieces of ‘Antelope Dance’ headgear which he intends to sell as a group; describes damage to some of the pieces; the offer is being made to seven public institutions; the photographs are rather mediocre (tp. copy)
/52 [Adrian Digby] to Prof. A.W. Lawrence, 5 Feb. – sent an air letter to him but with the wrong stamp; it was to give information about a soul-bearer’s badge to be sold at Christie’s; on the badge; on various people who might bid on it; also wrote about an excellent Polish architect (tpc.)
/53 Benedict Nicolson to WBF, 6 Feb. – on article he sent by Herta Haselberger-Blaha on Negro painting; asks for it back, with his opinion (tp.)
/54 Maurice Cockin to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [/9/47]; on letters from Dike, Murray and Lawrence regarding his collection; on the Elephant Stool; on his health (tp.)
/55 Roy Sieber to ibid., 7 Feb. – the Ford [Foundation] has asked him for interview; on WBF’s lecture the year before (autogr.)
/56 A.A. Gerbrands, Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde, Leiden, to ibid., 8 Feb. – MWP has asked for a figure on loan for an exhibition; asks for details of the exhibition; mentions insurance arrangements (tp. with autogr. note)
/9/57 A.W.F. Fuller to ibid., 9 Feb. 1957 – MWP has asked for loan of some Benin pieces for exhibition; the little head she mentions has been on loan already; on anxiety felt until specimens are returned; for some years now has refused to lend pieces to anyone; hopes he will not mind (autogr.)
/58 10 Feb. – ‘Joking Apart’ (newspaper cutting)
/59 nd – ‘Mr A.P. Wadsworth – A Personal Note’ (newspaper cutting)
/60 Michael Morrissey to WBF, 11 Feb. – on setting up a small Sunday paper in Ibadan; is anxious to have a cultural side to the paper; asks for information about Nigerian art treasures scattered through the world, and prices paid (tp.)
/61 David Bell to ibid., ibid. – on visiting him (tp.)
/62 Katherine Dwight to ibid., 12 Feb. – sends receipt for the cheque; will be pleased to hear from the Curators about her spears (autogr.)
/63 A. Schwarz to MWP, ibid. – has arrived back in Holland with ‘beautiful Benin girl’; is preparing to visit the United States; on his purchase from the collection of Admiral Egerton; on buying African art through her rather than on the open market; on sending a piece for her exhibition (tp.)
/64 BEBF to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for dealing promptly with his query about Thompstone’s collection; Kenneth Murray will decide what to do about the sale; Charles Ratton is offering a bronze leopard for 80,000 Swiss francs; Egharevba has been very ill; thanks him for helping his mother look after the girls in the holidays (tp. with autogr. additions)
/65 [WBF] to Dr A.A. Gerbrands, ibid. – refers to his letter [/9/56]; is glad that he will lend his copper figure to MWP for her exhibition; answers his questions; looks forward to hearing him lecture to the RAI later in the year (tpc.)
/66 Ibid. to David Bell, ibid. – refers to his two letters [/9/29 & /9/46]; as Adrian Digby is away he has been very busy in the department; hopes to get his idea into shape by Thursday when he will be pleased to see him (tpc.)
/67 Vinigi Grottanelli to WBF, 13 Feb. – needs answer to letter and contract (telegram)
/9/68 Geraldine Bruckner to ibid., 13 Feb. 1957 – encloses copy of letter from Mr Daniel W. Levandowsky [/9/51]; if the pieces are good, it seems like a wonderful opportunity; asks if he knows the collection; asks if he can tell the quality of the collection from the photographs; on an exhibition they are staging (tp.)
/69 Chloe Hamilton to ibid., 14 Feb. – asks for chapters on African pieces for the spring bulletin (tp.)
/70 Elaine Taylor, Secretary, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, to ibid., ibid. – Mr Bell is away but will call on WBF on Tuesday morning (tp.)
/71 Charles Ratton to ibid., ibid. – glad that he persuaded the Trustees to buy the sculpture; mentions Madeleine; will be in London in a few days (tp.)
/72 A.A. Gerbrands to ibid., 15 Feb. 1957 – the copper figure has been sent today; encloses copy of the Deed of Loan; all the information about the figure has been given to MWP; hopes the exhibition will be a success (tp.)
.1 Deed of Loan (tp.) [enclosed with /9/72]
/73 Bentley Bridgewater to Adrian Digby, 15 Feb. – asks for estimate of travelling and subsistence allowances required for the coming year for himself or his staff (tp.)
/74 Pan American World Airways System, 16 Feb. – Air Waybill for a Benin bronze head (printed and tp.)
/75 Wm. H. Müller & Co. (London) Ltd., to WBF, 18 Feb. – advice of arrival of Benin bronze head (printed and tp.)
/76 KLM – Royal Dutch Airlines, ibid. – Air Waybill for Copper Statuette (printed and tp.)
/77 K.P. Wachsmann, the Uganda Museum, to WBF, 19 Feb. – asks if he can pass a query to the coins department of the Museum; it concerns a Jewish coin of the 2nd century AD, depicting an oboe; asks if it is possible to have an enlarged photograph of the coin in question (tp.)
/78 Davies, Turner & Co. Ltd., to [Adrian Digby], ibid. – the copper statuette has arrived; on arrangements for clearing customs (tp.)
/79 Wm. H. Müller & Co. (London) Ltd. to WBF, 20 Feb. – note concerning package[?] (tp. and autogr.)
/9/80 WBF to Wm. H. Müller & Co. (London) Ltd., 20 Feb. 1957 – encloses a certificate for the Benin bronze head; asks them to consult Davies, Turner & Co. Ltd. to arrange that the copper figure be sent together with the bronze head (autogr. draft); WBF to Davies, Turner & Co., Ltd., ibid. – has filled out the form; bill will be met by the ICA; asks that the figure be sent with the bronze head (autogr. draft)
/81 Ibid. to HM Officers of Customs and Excise, ibid. – certifies that the bronze head from Benin is imported solely for study and exhibition; it will be returned to Holland within two months (tpc.)
/82 Ibid., ibid. – certifies that the copper figure is imported solely for study and exhibition; it will be returned to Holland within two months (tpc.)
/83 Errol I. White, Keeper of Palaeontology, BM (Natural History), to WBF, ibid. – refers to Mr Porter’s enquiry (tp.)
/84 T.D. Kendrick to ibid., 20 Feb. – can see no objection to the loan WBF has been discussing with David Bell; it should be done in the official way; could see no objection to a switch of the loan from Swansea to Cardiff (tp.)
/85 Kjell Falck to ibid., 21 Feb. – refers to WBF’s letter of 14 Feb. [not held]; difficult to say whether or not he is interested in the collection mentioned; asks for fuller account of the collection (tp.)
/86 Laurence Alloway to WBF, recd. 21 Feb. – on collection of items for exhibition from the BM (autogr.)
/87 F. [A.W.F. Fuller], 22 Feb. – lists Benin bronze specimens loaned to WBF; he is lending them on condition that none are allowed out of WBF’s possession; some may be exhibited provided they are insured for the sums stated (autogr.)
/88 Wm. H. Muller & Co. (London) Ltd. to WBF, 25 Feb. – note concerning package[?] (tp. and autogr.)
/9/89 WBF to Sir Thomas Kendrick, 27 Feb. 1957 – on sending a goodwill message to the Governor General of Nigeria; the alternative would be the Minister of Works; on marking the importance of the Museum; suggests a cable would be appropriate; appends a draft; on exchanging an ivory leopard for a bronze leopard; such an exchange would be a valuable symbol of the ties between the two museums and the two countries; on MWP and the lost-wax exhibition; includes draft cable of felicitation on the opening of the Nigerian Museum. 6 pages (autogr. draft)
/90 Ibid., ibid. – has received back document from Nelson Rockefeller; all parties have accepted the conditions so his appointment is in force; thanks him for benevolence (autogr. draft)
/91 Bruce Green & Company, Ltd., Optician, to MWP, Mar. – invoice (printed and autogr.)
/92 S. Plenderleith to WBF, 1 Mar. – sends reference for MWP (autogr. pc)
/93 Ed. Simmonds, Moatbridge School, to [WBF?], recd. 1 Mar. – asks if he has any masks or pictures of masks which he could have for art and craft lessons (autogr.)
/94 WBF, 2 Mar. – extract of letter to K.C. Murray; concerning the sale of Maurice Cockin’s collection; has urged him to get the collection reputably valued (autogr. note)
/95 The Observer, 3 Mar. – ‘Profile – Colonial Governor’ (newspaper cutting)
/96 Frank [Willett] to WBF, 4 Mar. – on Bamgboye; describes what he has been doing; on the things he has found; includes some rhymes and limericks; on his arrangements for returning to London. 4 pages (autogr.)
/97 A. Schwarz to ibid., 5 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 19 Feb. [not held]; on a show in Cannes organized by Mr H. Kamer; on a feminine plaque; it was offered to Charles Ratton but a deal was not done; Mr Ratton thinks it is unique (tp.)
/98 Manchester Guardian, 5 Mar. – ‘“Lost-wax” Castings from West Africa’ by Stephen Bone (newspaper cutting)
/9/99 Cyprianus L. Herbers, Ecole Artisanale d’Art Indigène, Mushenge, to [WBF?], 6 Mar. 1957 – as director of the Ecole Artisanale d’Art Indigène asks for information on the Bakuba and African collections in his museum (tp., in French)
/100 Peter du Sautoy to WBF, 7 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 28 Feb. [not held]; thanks him for returning Mrs Meyerowitz’s manuscript; looks forward to his full report (tp.)
/101 WBF to Charles Ratton, 7 Mar. – has been authorized by Trustees to conclude the purchase of the nimba mask from the Baga tribe (tpc.)
/102 Ibid., nd – encloses formal letter [/9/101]; hopes it is what he requires to export the mask; on the price and the rate of exchange; hopes he can bring the mask when he comes; on payment; on a fibre dress to go with the mask (autogr. draft)
/103 E.C. Lanning to WBF, 7 Mar. – refers to previous correspondence [not held]; on rock paintings in Uganda (tp.)
/104 [James Wilson] Robertson, Governor General of Nigeria, to the Director, BM, 11 Mar. – expresses appreciation of the cable of goodwill (telegram)
/105 T.D. Kendrick to H.J. Braunholtz, 12 Mar. – sends copy of the telegram from Lagos; is glad he suggested sending cable of goodwill (tpc.)
/106 Charles Ratton to WBF, 12 Mar. – refers to WBF’s two letters [/9/101 & /9/102]; on arrangements for payment for the nimba; on a genuine fibre dress; hopes to meet him in London (tp.)
/107 David Bell to ibid., ibid. – refers to the exhibition to be held in June and July; asks if he is in a position to send his selection of pieces; Kendrick promised him the full cooperation of the BM; on extending the loan to cover a further showing in Cardiff; MWP is agreeable to loan of pieces; first step is to approach owners and prepare a list for the catalogue (tp.)
/108 [James Wilson Robertson], Governor General of Nigeria, to ibid., 13 Mar. – on bidding for items up to £2200 (telegram)
/109 Manchester Guardian, 13 Mar. – letter from Arnold Forrester Warden, in response to Stephen Bone’s article [/9/98] (newspaper cutting)
/9/110 Benedict Nicolson to Adrian Digby, 14 Mar. 1957 – on sending WBF an article by Herta Haselberger-Blaha, asking his advice; has not heard anything; has discovered that WBF has been abroad; asks if his correspondence was forwarded and if he is expected back shortly (tp.)
/111 WBF to the Editor, Manchester Guardian, ibid. – on lost-wax casting; Mr Bone’s account [/9/98] makes clear the three stages; on the twenty bronze heads of Ife; on patina as an indicator of age; on the new Nigerian Museum at Lagos. 4 pages (tpc.) [see /9/130]
/112 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/113 Burlington Magazine to WBF, 15 Mar. – ask for his review of Trowell, ‘Classical African Sculpture’ (printed and autogr. pc)
/114 Stephen Bone to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for coming to his support; was sorry not to attend the discussion at the ICA (autogr.)
/115 E.J. Hoar, Proprietor, the Hotel Ryde Castle, to ibid., ibid. – encloses some photographs; refers to the souvenirs; the photographs will give some idea of the arrangements; invites him to call (tp.)
.1 Business card for E.J. Hoar (printed)
.2 Postcards of the Ryde Castle Hotel. 8 leaves (printed cards)
/116 C. Cooper to the BM, Natural History, 16 Mar. – encloses an object; wonders if it is of any use to the museum; asks what it is (autogr.)
.1 BM, Natural History, 18 Mar. – cover note (tp.)
/117 Mrs Kathleen Hau to Sir T.D. Kendrick, 17 Mar. – is studying the art of Benin; would like reproductions of tusks carved by the Bini; refers to rubbings in the Oriental way; if this is not possible, asks for drawings; describes the sort of drawings wanted; on payment; asks questions about the tusks; encloses postal coupons for reply (tp.)
.1 Postal coupons. 2 leaves (printed) [enclosed with /9/117]
/118 The Observer, 17 Mar. – ‘The Saleroom – West African’ (newspaper cutting)
/9/119 B.P.C. Bridgewater to Walter Rounds, 18 Mar. 1957 – on the identity of the design on the Aztec quauhxicalla in the BM with that on the Calendar Stone in the Museo Nacional, Mexico City; the Department of Ethnography would be surprised if any connection existed with designs found in this country in prehistory but will look at his evidence (tp.)
/120 David Bell to WBF, ibid. – cannot start work on his exhibition until he has the list from WBF of what pieces ought to be included; is anxious to have the exhibition and catalogue ready by 10 June; if WBF cannot help he will have to cancel the exhibition (tp.)
/121 Adrian Digby to ibid., ibid. – account of his excavations in British Honduras. 4 pages (autogr.)
/122 Extract of letter from Adrian Digby, dated 18 Mar. [/9/121] – on a site two miles beyond Millionario; describes the site; believes it is a sort of mausoleum (tpc.)
/123 Ibid. 3 pages (autogr. draft by WBF)
/124 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to WBF, 20 Mar. – a friend tells him that WBF was ‘daunted’ by the document in Italian; encloses translation of the contract-letter; on his articles for the encyclopaedia; refers to ‘an awkward predicament’; asks what he proposes to do or not to do (tp.)
/125 Eric Warman, Joint Managing Director, Andrew Dakers Ltd., Publishers, to ibid., ibid. – on writing Introductions for books on Benin Art and Afro-Portuguese Ivory (tp.)
/126 Charles Ratton to ibid., 21 Mar. – formalities for the sale of the nimba mask are underway; has sent the bill to the BM; on insurance (tp., in French)
/127 Ibid. to the Director, BM, ibid. – attaches the bill for the nimba mask (tp., in French)
/128 Edward Malins to WBF, 21 Mar. – on meeting for lunch; has left Africa; asks for help about studies of British mining life (autogr.)
/129 M.J. Lemaire to ibid., ibid. – on an Ibibio mask and a Yoruba head (autogr. pc)
/130 Manchester Guardian, 21 Mar. – letter from WBF on ‘West African Art’ (newspaper cutting)
/9/131 WBF to David Bell, 21 Mar. 1957 – on reason for delay in writing; has consulted MWP and they are getting on with a tentative list of lenders; the best two private collections will be those of Robert Sainsbury and Fred Uhlman; lists five pieces from Sainsbury’s collection; hopes to get in touch with Uhlman soon; suggests he approach the Pitt-Rivers Museum at Farnham; asks when the printer’s deadline is so he can have descriptions and foreword ready; gives Sainsbury’s and Uhlman’s addresses. 3 pages (tpc.)
/132 Thomas Fox-Pitt, Secretary, the Anti-Slavery Society, to MWP, 22 Mar. – reminds her that they met at the seminar on bronze casting; Mr Elamin of the Sudan Embassy has asked him if he knew anyone interested in studying the traditional arts and crafts of Sudan; does not know if her interests expand to the Sudan; asks if she knows anyone who could help (tp.)
/133 David Bell to WBF, 23 Mar. – will approach Robert Sainsbury and Fred Uhlman; will wait for WBF’s list before writing; will try Pitt-Rivers Museum if it is on his list; on the financial side of the exhibition; on the catalogue entries and the foreword (autogr.)
/134 L.L.M. Jones to [WBF?], ibid. – refers to calling on him with a plaster cast of part of the carving on an ivory tusk; on a Lt. Col. H.J. de Sausmarez who purchased some wood figures; encloses photographs of two other carved wood figures and of the tusks; would be grateful for any information (tp.)
/135 25 Mar. – telephone message for WBF from Mr Parsons, Ministry of Works, about Mr Digby (autogr.)
/136 Herbert F. Rieser to the BM, Ethnographical Department, 25 Mar. – note about a Yoruba door lintel (autogr.)
/137 Maurice Lavanoux to WBF, ibid. – refers to Cheikh Anta Diop’s book ‘Nations Negres et Culture’ which mentions WBF; will give a report of his African trip at the 27th annual meeting; hopes he has not been ill (tp.)
/138 WBF to Charles Ratton, 26 Mar. – thanks him for letter about dispatch of nimba mask; asks if it may arrive before 12 Apr.; asks if he would insure it in Paris (tpc.)
/9/139 Ibid. to Vinigi L. Grottanelli, 26 Mar. 1957 – is mortified to realise how much trouble he has been giving; mentions excessive pressure of work since Digby went to Central America for several months; is grateful for the translation of the contract; does not think he can write the article on ‘Arts of African Cultures’ [see /10/19 & /11/63] in less than three months; would prefer to write on casting of metals rather than on wrought metals; would prefer him to find someone else to write on the cultures of the Guinea Coast; otherwise he suggests leaving the decision for three months; on other texts he must write; after that he should be able to see whether it is possible for him to write the article on the Guinea Coast. 3 pages (tpc.)
/140 Charles Ratton to WBF, 27 Mar. – hopes the nimba will be in London before 12 Apr.; gives address of his agent in London; on the dress of the nimba; cannot come to London before going to the United States (tp., in French)
/141 Pierre Vérité to ibid., ibid. – includes a notice about a mask which was sold about ten years ago; on M. Gerbrands giving a lecture on African proverbs (autogr., in French)
/142 Ibid., ibid. – notes on a mask, with diagram (autogr., in French)
/143 Chatham House to ibid., ibid. – programme of meetings for Apr. (printed card)
/144 G. Morrison to Mr Lasco, 28 Mar. – sends six items; asks about approximate age and place of origin of each; asks if his museum would be interested to purchase any (tp. copy)
/145 Robert Goldwater to WBF, ibid. – sends cheque; has mailed photograph of Bron Buffalo head; gives dimensions (tp.)
/146 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to ibid., 30 Mar. – received his letter [/9/139] with relief; the manuscript of his African article should arrive by 30 June; on the article on metals; the article on the Guinea Coast will be contributed by Leon[h]ard Adam (tp.)
/147 Elizabeth della Santa to ibid., 1 Apr. – reminds him of correspondence about two ivory artefacts of the Collection of the Prince and Princess de Ligne; is publishing an article on these; sends copy of the first part; asks if he would add a note as promised; on photo of an ivory lid (tp.)
/9/148 Ibid., ‘Note sur deux ivoires africains de la collection de Ll.Aa. Le Prince et La Princesse de Ligne au Chateau de Beloeil’. 8 leaves (tp., in French)
/149 Dorothy Morland to WBF, 1 Apr. 1957 – is grateful for what he did for the Lost Wax Exhibition; hopes he will accept honorary membership for a year as a token of appreciation (tp.)
.1 Compliments slip from the Director, ICA (printed)
.2 Membership card of the ICA for WBF (printed and autogr.)
/150 David Bell to WBF, 1 Apr. – has heard from Mr R.L. Charles, Keeper of Art at the National Museum, that he would like to show the exhibition of Traditional African Sculpture in July and Aug.; is waiting to hear deadline for catalogue copy from the printer; on the catalogue; feels he should be sending out requests for loans soon (tp.)
/151 Michael Edwardes, Thames and Hudson Ltd., to ibid., 2 Apr. – it is almost a fortnight since he promised the remainder of the captions and the bibliography for ‘The Sculpture of Africa’; this has caused considerable trouble; hopes that on his return from Paris next week the captions will be available (tp.)
/152 WBF to G. Morrison, 4 Apr. – his letter to Mr Lasko has been passed on; offers to buy two of the pieces (tpc.)
/153 Gillian Harper to WBF, 6 Apr. – thanks him for showing her and her mother around; bought his book on the Plass collection; refers to her great aunt’s mask. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/154 Walter Rounds to WBF, 7 Apr. – encloses letter from Mr Bridgewater [/9/119] and photographs of designs; on similarities between Aztec designs and designs found in England[?] (autogr.) [phot. 115997-115999]
/155 Kjell B. Sandved to [WBF?], 8 Apr. – orders some photographs (tp.)
/156 David Bell to WBF, 9 Apr. – has heard from the printer; copy will be required by 9 May; wonders if it is too late to organize the exhibition; unless WBF can provide a list of pieces for which he is to seek the loan he sees no chance of having the catalogue fixed by 9 May (tp.)
/9/157 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 9 Apr. 1957 – writes in answer to MWP’s air letter about the Egerton pieces; feels inclined to take all but does think he should see photographs; since Egerton is selling at top market price he should afford a set of photos; hopes he and MWP appreciate his position (tp.)
/158 Elizabeth Tyler to ibid., 10 Apr. – on visiting the Museum to ask him about tie dyeing; has been unable to return; asks if he would fill in on the enclosed sketch map the areas where tribes practise this craft. 3 leaves (autogr. with sketch map)
/159 Department of Western Asiatic Antiquities, 10 Apr. – notice of staff research meetings (tp.)
/160 The Pall Mall Deposit & Forwarding Co. Ltd. to WBF, 11 Apr. 1957 – on the dispatch of a case from Maison Ratton, containing a mask (printed, tp. and autogr.)
/161 Eliot Elisofon to WBF, [11 Apr.] – on sequence of tribes (telegram)
/162 Ibid., 12 Apr. [1957?] – things are in a rush now the book is going to press; on inserting references to figures; needs the sequence of tribes badly; on a bibliography. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/163 Roy Sieber to ibid., ibid. – asks if a copy of ‘Traditional Art of the British Colonies’, 1949 catalogue, is still available; asks if copies of photographs from the exhibition are available (autogr.)
/164 UNESCO, 12 Apr. – press release ‘Advisory Committee on “East-West” Major Project Ends First Session’. 3 leaves (tp.)
/165 WBF to HM Officers of Customs and Excise, ibid. – certifies that a large wooden mask is a specimen which has been acquired by the BM for exhibition (tpc.)
/166 Ibid. to Adml. Brian Egerton, ibid. – acknowledges receipt of his generous letter [not held] and statement of intention about his father’s collection of Benin antiquities; the collection will be one of the most magnificent ever received by the department of Ethnography; should like to come down again to take more photographs; thanks him for the gift of the mankala board (tpc.)
/9/167 Ibid. to Robert Goldwater, 12 Apr. 1957 – refers to Mr Rockefeller’s acceptance of the terms of his appointment as Consulting Fellow; repeats how honoured he is; refers to the stipend; hopes he will make use of him; congratulates him on the opening of the Museum; on the catalogue; on an Easter Island stone figure; on a photograph of a pottery bovine head; on its provenance. 4 pages (tpc.)
/168 Bentley Bridgewater to WBF, 13 Apr. – returns print (tp.)
/169 Benedict Nicolson to ibid., 15 Apr. – refers to his letter [not held] and advice; cannot publish Dr Blaha’s article; may consult him again (tp.)
/170 David Bell to ibid., 15 Apr. – refers to his letter of 14 Apr. [not held]; encloses copy of letter sent to Mr Uhlman; will write to Mr Sainsbury as soon as he hears from WBF again (tp.)
/171 Ibid. to Fred Uhlman, ibid. – on the exhibition he is organizing; WBF has agreed to select the pieces; there are 13 pieces in his [Uhlman’s] collection which WBF would like to include; asks if he will loan these; on dates and practical arrangements (tp. copy)
/172 15 Apr. – compliments slip from T.D. Kendrick (printed and autogr.)
/173 B. Cinader, Agricultural Research Council, to WBF, 16 Apr. – would be grateful for references to the Yoruba practices in prevention of small pox; on small pox vaccination in Turkey in the 16th century (tp.)
/174 Board of Trade to Adrian Digby, 17 Apr. – notice concerning an application by W. Wingate & Johnston Ltd. for an export licence to the USA (tp. and autogr.)
/175 WBF to [Sir Thomas] Kendrick, 17 Apr. – on annual leave (autogr.)
/176 C. Spillane to [WBF?], ibid. – will send a descriptive list as soon as possible (autogr.)
/177 M.L.J. Lemaire to WBF, ibid. – refers to his letter of 15 Apr. [not held]; on Eshu heads; sorry that he cannot sell one for f. 150; will put the Egungun head aside until WBF has made a decision (tp.)
/178 H. Bordewijk, Afrika Instituut, Rotterdam, to BM, Ethnographical Collections, 18 Apr. – asks permission to publish in their monthly a map from the ‘Handbook to the Ethnographical Collections of the BM’ (tp.)
/9/179 Peter Brown, BM, to WBF, 18 Apr. 1957 – refers to his letter of 13 Apr. [not held] about mock-ups of Easter Island figures; asks about precise spot where he wants them placed (tp.)
/180 Louis J. Eustace to ibid., 20 Apr. – on an American lady collecting the large figure; sorry to let him down; gives reason for his lapse of memory (autogr.)
/181 Nina Epton to ibid., 22 Apr. – refers to his letter of 15 Apr. [not held]; on coming to see him; will bring her pieces of Berber jewellery; the best collection is in the Bardo Museum, Tunis; the work is becoming very rare (autogr.)
/182 Roy Sieber to ibid., ibid. – refers to his note of 15 Apr. [not held]; is going to ‘pick his mind’; gives his schedule; mentions Horton and Wilgur; is expecting some photographs from a Chicago dealer who has come across some Bambara masks (autogr.)
/183 David Bell to ibid., 23 Apr. – Fred Uhlman is agreeable to the loan of 13 pieces; looks forward to having the remaining list at WBF’s convenience (tp.)
/184 K.P. Wachsmann to ibid., 24 Apr. – encloses photograph of an ornament made of brass; asks if he can identify its origin or let him know what tribal or archaeological parallels there are (tp.)
.1 [Margret Bennet-Clark], nd – thinks it most likely an earring or hair ornament (autogr. note)
/185 WBF to Nina Epton, 25 Apr. – he cannot meet her on 1 May as he is away visiting a collection; wonders if there is another day when she could come with her Berber jewellery (tpc.)
/186 Ibid. to Rear Adml. Brian Egerton, ibid. – on travel arrangements for visiting on 1 May (tpc.)
/187 Ibid. to David Bell, ibid. – sends list of six pieces which he has chosen from Robert Sainsbury’s collection; is getting on with list of what the museum will lend; on blocks (tpc.)
/188 BEBF to Eric Lanning, ibid. – gives the text of a footnote about tools found in pre-European mining shafts in Northern Nigeria; shall attempt to take a better photograph (tp. with tp. note to WBF on verso)
/9/189 Ibid. to W.E. Crawford, 25 Apr. 1957 – on a pair of bronze leopards; on the head of a Queen Mother; these are two of the finest bronze works from Benin; the quickest way to settle their identity would be to send the photographs to WBF; on his promised article for Antiquity (tp. with autogr. note to WBF on verso)
/190 WBF to E.T.S. Adamson, Board of Trade, 26 Apr. – refers to telephone calls; does not see any objection from the national interest point of view to the exportation of the objects listed in the schedule; nor would any other museum be in a position to acquire them at the prices concerned; is grateful to him and to Messrs Wingate and Johnston for arranging for him to inspect the ivory cup (tpc.)
/191 W. Wingate & Johnston, Ltd., ibid. – note referring to Benin ivory cup, submitted to WBF for examination (printed and tp.)
/192 Robert Goldwater to WBF, ibid. – an Olmeo jade figure was stolen from the Museum; asks that he notify him if he receives any information (tp.)
/193 David Bell to ibid., 27 Apr. – will write to Mr Sainsbury; has written to Kendrick asking him if he would come to an evening party to mark the opening of the exhibition; asks if he [WBF] will be able to come to see the exhibition (tp.)
/194 Maurice Lavanoux to ibid., 29 Apr. – on a gathering held by MWP; sets deadline of 15 June for his article for the African issue; hopes the BM will deliver the casts and photographs; thinks he may have to do two special issues for all the material he has (tp.)
/195 Bentley Bridgewater to ibid., 30 Apr. – Mr Nagappa would like some photographs showing some of the exhibition galleries; can he make any suggestions (tp.)
/196 Zbigniew Dmochowski to ibid., ibid. – encloses his ‘Proposals for Research … in Nigeria’; shall ring him to see if he has any suggestions before posting the typescript to BEBF in Nigeria (autogr.)
/197 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Proposals for Research on Architecture and Folk Building Craft in Nigeria’. 6 leaves (tp.) [enclosed with /9/196]
/9/198 WBF to Sir Thomas Kendrick, 30 Apr. 1957 – the nimba mask bought from Charles Ratton has arrived in good condition; wonders if he should show it to the Trustees on 11 May so that they can see what they have bought, or whether they should be told that it is on display (tpc.)
/199 Ibid., ibid. – on going to visit Adml. Brian Egerton, to finish photographing his collection and to complete discussions about the bequeathing of the collection (tpc.)
/200 Société Katangaise d’Archeologie, Congo Belge, to Sir Thomas Kendrick, ibid. – the Society is in possession of corporate capacity, conferred by Royal Decree; the Decree enables the Society to pursue the objects defined in its regulations (tp.)
/201 David Bell to WBF, 2 May – Mr Sainsbury is prepared to lend the six pieces of sculpture on the list; the Arts Council van will collect the pieces; he will let the Arts Council have the total valuation of the exhibition before collection (tp.)
/202 T.D. Kendrick to ibid., ibid. – thinks the nimba mask should be shown to the Trustees (tp.)
/203 O.G.S. Crawford, Antiquity, to ibid., 3 May – BEBF has referred him to WBF regarding the writing up of some photographs for Antiquity (autogr.)
/204 E.H. Duckworth to ibid., 4 May – on the Benin castings which he lent for the Lost Wax exhibition at the ICA; he had asked the Secretary of the ICA to keep his specimens until he could pick them up; discovered that they had been sent to WBF at the BM; asks him to send them (autogr.)
/205 WBF to Sir Thomas Kendrick, 6 May – on the nimba mask; on the price and the exchange rate; MWP has paid Charles Ratton an extra $500; thinks she should be thanked for this; encloses a draft label which might meet the case. 3 pages (tpc.)
/206 Draft label for the nimba mask, explaining that MWP has contributed to the cost (tpc.)
/207 Paul S. Wingert to WBF, 6 May – asks permission to reproduce a photograph he took in 1955 from WBF’s collection (tp.)
/9/208 7 May 1957 – Special Report on the nimba mask; on the extra $500 paid by MWP due to a misunderstanding relating to the exchange rate; on whether the Trustees would wish to accept this as a contribution or whether they should refund her; an inferior mask is now in process of being sold for $10,000 (tp.)
/209 Cleon O. Swayzee, the Ford Foundation, to WBF, 8 May – informs him that a fellowship has been offered to Mr Roy Sieber; thanks him for his statement in support of his application (tp.)
/210 David Bell to ibid., ibid. – encloses foreword he has written for the catalogue; looks forward to receiving the remainder as soon as possible (tp.)
/211 Michel Joubert, Secretary to Charles Ratton, to ibid., 9 May – M. Ratton is in America; gives bank details for the payment for the nimba; the nimba dress has been sent (tp., in French)
/212 Carol K. Uht to ibid., ibid. – hopes he can tell her what he can about African pieces which will be in an exhibition; sends photographs; there are three pieces of which she does not have photographs; regrets the shortness of time (tp.)
/213 Robert Goldwater to ibid., 10 May – refers to his letter of 12 Apr.; on the pottery bovine head; on the Easter Island stone figure; hopes he will see him in London during the summer (tp.)
/214 Manchester Museum to ibid. & Lady, nd – invitation to a reception on 10 May (printed and autogr. card)
/215 Drs G. Chr. Bouritius to ibid., 11 May – on previous correspondence [see MS 497/11/132] about African rubbing board oracles; asks him what types of specimens he has; asks for information about such specimens; asks for photographs if possible (tp.)
/216 David Bell to ibid., 15 May – thanks him for two letters and material for catalogue; looks forward to receiving copy for the introduction; on the time factor; on plates; on correcting the proofs; is grateful for his help (autogr.)
/217 Frans & Margriet Olbrechts to ibid., ibid. – refer to his two letters [not held]; Frans settled the ‘money matter’ with Margret Bennet-Clark (autogr. pc)
/9/218 David Bell to ibid., 16 May 1957 – thanks him for the first part of the introduction; hopes the printer can produce the finished article in time for the opening of the exhibition (autogr.)
/219 Ibid., 17 May – thanks him for remainder of introduction; on the packing of the pieces for the exhibition (tp.)
/220 The Director, SOAS, to WBF, nd – invitation to tea before Dr Bake’s lecture on 17 May (printed and autogr. card)
/221 Acceptance card
/222 Flyer for the lecture ‘Some Nepalese Folk Songs and Dances’ by Dr A.A. Bake (printed)
/223 H. Lavachery to WBF, 20 May – has not seen Miss Bennet-Clark; is now Secretary of the Academie Royale of Sciences, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium; on Mrs della Santa who is the keeper of the Department of ethnography (tp.)
/224 Manchester Guardian, 21 May – review of ‘The Architecture of Poland’ by Zbigniew Dmochowski (newspaper cutting)
/225 Robert Goldwater to WBF, 24 May – his show opens next week; acknowledges WBF’s aid; will send the catalogue and check list when they appear (tp.)
/226 William Lewis (Printers) Ltd., slips accompanying proofs. 2 leaves (printed with autogr. additions)
/227 David Bell to WBF, 25 May – refers to WBF’s letter of 23 May [not held]; on the packing of the pieces; invites him to come to see the exhibition; on copies of the catalogue; on proof of catalogue; on the sale of publications relative to the exhibition. 2 leaves (tp.)
/228 Ibid., 27 May – encloses proof copy of the catalogue, manuscript and typescript; asks him to correct the proof copy; raises some queries; is pleased with the form of the catalogue. 2 leaves (tp.)
/229 Pierre Vérité to ibid., 29 May – asks for the £28 for an Ivory Coast mask; this will be useful for his trip to London (autogr., in French)
/230 R.D. Barnett, Department of Western Asiatic Antiquities, BM, to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for note [not held]; on foreigners or outsiders (tp.)
/9/231 WBF to [H.D.] Molesworth, [V&A], 29 May 1957 – Bridgewater had been asking about the precise status of the collection which has been handed over; on the letter of thanks; apart from one letter, everything has been done verbally; asks for the official view; asks to borrow documentation for all the pieces (autogr. draft)
/232 David Bell to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for letter and proof copy of catalogue; is expecting the pieces today; they will be handled with great care; on the Private View; on reporters coming to the exhibition. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. PS)
/233 Major R.F. Wall to the Secretary, BM, 30 May – on some items lent for an exhibition; offers them for sale (tp.)
.1 Note referring to Maj. Wall’s collection (autogr.)
.2 Compliments slip from the BM (Natural History)
/234 Bentley Bridgewater to WBF, 31 May – refers to WBF’s letter of 30 May [not held] about the V and A gift; thinks the best thing would be to forget about it (tp.)
/235 New York Times, 2 June – ‘From Many Times and Lands’ (newspaper cutting)
/236 David Bell to WBF, 4 June – refers to WBF’s letter of 3 June [not held]; on his expenses; will send a catalogue to MWP; asks if he should have signed a form for the BM pieces; on the Press View (tp.)
/237 WBF to Major R.F. Wall, 6 June – his letter was passed to his department; cannot find trace of any loan; wonders if he loaned his pieces to another institution such as the Imperial Institute; would be interested to know more about the pieces; asks for information (tpc.)
/238 The Architects’ Journal, 6 June – review of ‘The Architecture of Poland’ by Zbigniew Dmochowski (magazine cutting)
/239 WBF to David Bell, 6 June – encloses two forms for him to complete concerning loans from the BM; is looking forward to his visit on 13 June; would like to visit the Welsh Folk Museum at St Fagan’s on 14 June; on MWP’s address (tpc.)
/240 Ibid. to T.D. Kendrick, ibid. – on leave of absence to go to Wales (autogr. copy)
/9/241 David Bell to WBF, 7 June 1957 – returns the forms; on arrangements for his visit; on visiting St Fagan’s; hopes he will allow a little time to see something of Swansea (tp.)
/242 BM, forms relating to loan of objects. 2 leaves (printed and tp.) [enclosed with /9/241]
/243 The Times Literary Supplement, 7 June – ‘Buildings of Poland’, review of ‘The Architecture of Poland’ by Zbigniew Dmochowski (newspaper cutting)
/244 E. della Santa to WBF, 8 June – asks for photograph of ivory lid of a box; asks for a few words on the Owo style; on the visit of his collaboratrice (tp.)
/245 Frans Olbrechts to ibid., 9 June – on settling account via Miss Bennet-Clark; on his health; was sorry to miss Miss Bennet-Clark; on MWP’s conversion to Catholicism (tp. with autogr. note)
/246 Information sheet about the exhibition of Traditional African Sculpture at Swansea and Cardiff (tp.)
/247 K.P. Wachsmann to WBF, 12 June – encloses photograph of a mysterious specimen in the Uganda Museum; should like to know whether the design is common in any other part of Africa (tp.)
/248 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to ibid., ibid. – refers to his assurances that he would devote the month of May (or June) to the completion of his article; it is now urgent; material is going to press in two or three weeks; itemizes the entries devoted to African arts in the following volumes; on Miss Bennet-Clark (tp.)
/249 J. Morrison to ibid., 13 June – has about 15 interesting small pieces; asks if he may send them for inspection (autogr.)
/250 South Wales Evening Post, 13 June – David Bell, ‘Looking Over the Horizon’ (newspaper cutting)
/251 ICA to WBF, 14 June – invitation to a private view of Wols paintings (printed card)
/252 Charles Ratton to WBF, 17 June – has received payment for the nimba; a second straw robe has been sent; on other nimbas; on a trip to USA and Mexico; hopes to come to London before the end of the month (tp., in French)
/253 Elaine Taylor to ibid., ibid. – Mr Bell is away but will be shown WBF’s letter [not held] on his return (tp.)
/9/254 Richard Waterhouse, Thames and Hudson Ltd., to ibid., 19 June 1957 – Mr Edwardes has asked to have the proofs of his Congo text sent to him; pressure is intense; should appreciate having the stuff back as soon as he can (autogr.)
/255 Leonhard Adam, Bonn, to ibid., ibid. – on BEBF securing a carbon 14 test of Nok culture; should like to quote that radiocarbon date; on a new German book on primitive art; on M.A. Bennet-Clark’s review in Man of his ‘Primitive Art’; asks him to send a copy of his own ‘The Study of African Art’; on a book by Denise Paulme which reproduces one of his theories without giving the source of the information. 2 leaves (tp.)
/256 Philip Jones, Assistant Director for Wales, the Arts Council, to ibid., 20 June – David Bell has suggested that he would like to buy a number of catalogues of the exhibition; looks forward to seeing the exhibition when it comes to Cardiff (tp.)
/257 WBF to J. Morrison, 21 June – should be glad to inspect any ethnographical specimens (tpc.)
/258 Ibid. to E.H. Duckworth, ibid. – sorry he has had so much trouble over the Benin castings; had them sent to the BM for safe keeping; the specimens have been packed and are being taken to Paddington today; it was only concern for their safety which meant the ICA did not send them back immediately (tpc.)
/259 Ibid. to Paul S. Wingert, ibid. – is delighted that he should publish his photograph of the Yoruba figure; gives some information on the object (tpc.)
/260 David Bell to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 15 June [not held]; it was a pleasure to have him to stay; has passed the letter to Megan; will pass account of expenses to the Borough Treasurer (tp.)
/261 A. Schwarz to ibid., ibid. – on a plaque with a girl; asks if there is anything interesting in the Sotheby’s sale of 1 and 2 July; discusses some of the items; does not want to obtain anything if he has to bid against the museum (tp.)
/262 Bryan Robertson, Whitechapel Art Gallery, to [WBF], 22 June – congratulates him on the Plass catalogue; his assistant will send some recent catalogues; asks if they could do a show ‘here’; the BM has lent items in the past; is not really interested in exhibitions but in art; should hate to do a big ‘mixed’ show of primitive art; but a beautiful specialized show would be fine (autogr. card)
/9/263 BEBF to WBF, 24 June 1957 – has just completed a departmental conference; shall do his best to write a report on his excavations; on photographs sent under separate cover (tp. with autogr. notes)
/264 Mme J. Schwob to ibid., ibid. – would like some information about an ivory object, a photograph of which is attached; M. Olbrechts advised her to get in touch; she and her late husband have amassed a collection of primitive objects which she would be happy to show him if he comes to Brussels; will come to the Museum on Friday (tp., in French)
.1 Business card for Mme Jacques Schwob (printed and autogr.)
/265 Philip Jones to ibid., ibid. – encloses ten free catalogues of Traditional African Sculpture; on letting him have 50 or 75 at marginal cost; will write again (tp.)
/266 Robert Goldwater to ibid., recd. 24 June – will be in London on Wednesday (autogr.)
/267 WBF to Mrs Benedick, 26 June – refers to her letter of 3 May [not held]; on Mr Eustace offering a figure of which he had promised WBF the refusal; has no definite opinion about the figure; thinks it might be from the Gahoon of one of the Dan-Ngere group of tribes; if he finds any parallels, will try to let her know (tpc.)
/268 Ibid. to Mr Laurie Muir, ibid. – refers to his letter of 14 May [not held]; his two paddles are from the Niger delta; on the paddles; is not allowed to give valuations but there is no great demand for such objects (tpc.)
/269 Major R.F. Wall to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 6 June; the pieces were probably exhibited at the Imperial Institute; lists the articles he has; can be viewed at the above address (tp.)
/270 Bentley Bridgewater to ibid., ibid. – on Rota Duty (tp.)
/271 BM, list of Residential Duty dates 31 Dec. 1956-29 July 1957. 2 leaves (tp.)
.1 Compliments slip dated 3 Dec. 1956 (printed and autogr.)
/9/272 Brenda Z. Seligman to WBF, 28 June 1957 – the only information she has about the Benin Mask is in a letter [not held] WBF sent in 1954; a lady brought the four pieces to Capt. Sparks some time in 1909; this mask and the Gallway one are illustrated in ‘Carvings in Ivory’, 1923 (tp.)
/273 WBF to Dr C. Schuster, ibid. – refers to his letter of 3 June [not held] about the Seligman photographs; Mrs Seligman deposited her husband’s ethnographical negatives; the only picture of which he has the negative is plate 70; should be glad to make a print or enlargement should he so wish (tpc.)
/274 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to WBF, 1 July – the deadline for his article expired yesterday; the first volume is ready to go to press; shall be in an awkward predicament if the manuscript does not arrive within a week; the article will need translating; the urgency is very great (tp.)
/275 Major R.F. Wall to ibid., 2 July – sends list of things he might be interested in; suggests that he or a colleague go to see them (tp.)
/276 A. Schwarz to ibid., ibid. – has decided not to buy any of the objects; on the girl plaque; should like to see a photograph of the plaque; if Mrs Fosbury is willing to sell it at a lower price he might be interested (tp.)
/277 Kathleen Thompson to ibid., ibid. – on leaving ivory figures and armlets at the BM with a view to their possible purchase; asks if any decision has been made (tp.)
/278 K.G. Izikowitz, Etnografiska Museet, Göteborg, to ibid., ibid. – a simultaneous exchange between WBF and Wassén not possible; WBF can go to Göteborg first and Wassén next year to the BM; in the summer the museum is almost empty; Sept. would be better (tp.)
/279 R.L. Charles, Keeper, National Museum of Wales, to ibid., ibid. – on the exhibition which is going to Cardiff on 20 July; asks if he can use the block for the illustration which appears on the cover of the catalogue on invitation cards (tp.)
/280 Jack [Trevor] to ibid., 3 July – on a breakdown he had; on plans, now that he is getting better; should like to do some reading in the RAI Library; asks if WBF can pave the way for him to become a temporary reader in the BM reading room; asks if he would pass his news on to EJL (autogr.)
/9/281 David B. Quinn, University College of Swansea, to ibid., 3 July 1957 – on West African bronzes of Portuguese soldiers; asks if he could obtain slides of any which are in the Museum; on the Swansea show (tp. with autogr. notes)
/282 Kenneth Murray to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for letter of congratulations [not held]; on his movements; on a Yoruba brass figure sold at Sotheby’s; on a bronze made by Ben Enwonwu for the Lagos Museum. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/283 Karl Katz, Bezalel National Museum, Jerusalem, to ibid., 4 July – the Museum owns a rich collection of primitive art; is has been assembled by Mr Samuel Dubiner; a proper cataloguing has up to now been impossible as no one has the wealth of scholarship; asks if he would visit the country or if they could send him photographs and hope to receive information about the objects (tp.)
/284 B.P.C. Bridgewater to the President, Société Katangaise d’Archeologie, ibid. – is directed by the Trustees of the BM to acknowledge their letter dated 30 Apr. [/9/200] (tp.)
/285 WBF to Prof. D.B. Quinn, 5 July – gives a list of Benin bronzes representing Portuguese; asks him to let him know which slides he would like made. 3 pages (tpc.)
/286 [Adrian Digby?] to Dr G. Izikowitz, ibid. – has just received his letter; on application for WBF to have special leave to assist the Göteborg museum in reorganization of African material; cannot arrange a simultaneous exchange with Wassén; on financial arrangements of the two visits (tpc.)
/287 R.L. Charles to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for permission to use the block; is looking forward to having the exhibition in Cardiff (tp.)
/288 Zbigniew Dmochowski to ibid., 6 July – encloses two more reviews of his book [reviews are at /7/215, /9/224, /9/238 & /9/243]; refers to BEBF and reintroducing shingles into Nigerian buildings; on the traditional way of splitting wood rather than sawing it (autogr.)
/289 Leon Underwood to ibid., 7 July – has replied to Digby; on the evolution of bronze casting techniques; he is writing up the subject for his book; on his return will show him the manuscript and hear WBF’s views as to its suitability for Man; would give a talk of the matter; on Scythian arrow heads (autogr.)
/9/289.1 Ibid., nd – asks him to give the manuscript the ‘once over’ and make suggestions (autogr. note)
/290 Betty Mase, the Grolier Society Inc., to ibid., 8 July 1957 – is returning to London; hopes to see him; has photographs of BEBF and family to show him; on MWP; asks him to forward a note to Kenneth Murray (tp. with autogr. PS)
/291 Peter du Sautoy to ibid., 9 July – on not paying him a reading fee for comments on Mrs Meyerowitz’s book; suggests forgetting the full report on the book and asks his advice on something else, offering five guineas for the two things together; Mrs Trowell would like to write a book on African Design and Pattern; she has sent a brief outline; asks if he will glance at this; she is only going to be in England until some time in Aug. (tp.)
/292 ICA to ibid., 10 July – invitation to a private view of paintings by Leon Golub (printed card)
/293 MWS[?] to Prof. Raymond Firth, 11 July – note on the timetable of a Symposium on ‘The Artist in Tribal Society’ (tpc. with autogr. note to WBF)
/294 Elizabeth della Santa to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for agreeing to write a few lines on ivory carving in Benin and Owo territories; shall follow his advice concerning the photograph of the ivory box; sorry she cannot send a duplicate of the photograph sent some time ago (tp.)
/295 Fannie Bell Arnold to ibid., 16 July – MWP has asked her to get in touch as she would like them to meet; shall be in London for a week from 3 Aug.; asks him to get in touch at her hotel (autogr.)
/296 A. Schwarz to ibid., ibid. – MWP asked him to send the enclosed photograph; was in London from 4-7 July but had no time to call on him; on the possibility of buying Mrs Fosbury’s ‘imitation’ girl-plaque; on selling some of Adml. Egerton’s ‘bits’; on Benin people casting metal objects (tp.)
/297 George O. Shogbola, Nigerian Museum, to Dr E.S.G. Robinson, 17 July – is ‘making an inquiry’ on Benin; on the Portuguese being the earliest Europeans connected with Benin; on a brass crucifix made in the 16th century; asks if this still exists in Portugal; asks for names of directors of Portuguese museums (autogr.)
/9/298 Miss B.I. Hubbard, the British Council, to WBF, 17 July 1957 – on Mr F. Idubor, UNESCO fellow; an exhibition of his work is being held at the Imperial Institute (tp.)
/299 Catalogue of the Exhibition of Sculptures by Felix Idubor. 5 pages (tp.)
/300 Invitation card for ibid. (printed)
/301 Leonard H. Bell to WBF, 17 July – encloses receipt for Mr Webter Plass; returns negatives (autogr.)
/302 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 18 July – on leave of absence (autogr. copy)
/303 Leonhard Adam to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 10 July [not held]; thanks him for his essay ‘The Study of African Art’ and his paper on Lost Wax; should like to quote his description of the cire-perdue process; on his own account of lost-wax casting; asks if he can reproduce the photograph of the Ashanti gold mask in the Wallace Collection; intends to visit England about the end of the month (tp.)
/304 Kenneth Murray to ibid., 19 July – on hotels in Midhurst (autogr.)
/305 E.S.G. Robinson to [R.] Bruce-Mitford, 22 July – has received the enclosed letter [/9/297]; he cannot help him; he will be grateful for any help he can give (tp.)
/306 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to WBF, 24 July – refers to WBF’s letter of 22 July [not held]; now that he has given his word about the article, can put his mind at rest; the rest of the volume is already at the printer’s (tp.)
/307 R. Bruce-Mitford to E.S.G. Robinson, ibid. – shall do what he can for his correspondent (tp.)
/308 WBF to Dr K.G. Izikowitz, 25 July – refers to his letter of 2 July [/9/278]; is disappointed that it is not possible to exchange himself for Wassen this year; should like to go to Göteborg this Sept.; on accommodation and subsistence; on his address while on holiday; would hope to arrive by 1 Sept.; looks forward to the visit (tpc.)
/9/309 Peter du Sautoy to WBF, 25 July 1957 – shall act on his recommendation and encourage Mrs Trowell to finish the book; encloses cheque; the manuscript will be collected (tp.)
/310 Zbigniew Dmochowski to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; is happy that BEBF has found it possible to engage him; thanks WBF for all he has done; it might be too difficult to depart in Sept.; will get in touch when there is anything to report (autogr.)
/311 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 26 July – on leave of absence (autogr.)
/312 26 July – ‘Cut-Price Culture at the British Museum’ (newspaper cutting)
/313 Frank W. Carpenter to WBF, 26 July – good of him to take trouble over the bronzes; thanks him for comments on origin; will see him after his holiday in Aug. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/314 WBF to Dr B. Cinader, ibid. – sorry not to have replied sooner to letter of 16 Apr. [/9/173] about Yoruba practices concerning smallpox; hopes to send fuller reply after his return from leave; is sending a copy of his letter to Kenneth Murray, retiring Director of Antiquities in Nigeria; on an ancient shrine associated with smallpox (tpc.)
/315 27 July – ‘Enterprise at Cardiff’ (newspaper cutting)
/316 Rollo Charles, National Museum of Wales, to WBF, 29 July – will not be here after Wednesday; would be nice if he could manage to come on Tuesday or Wednesday; refers to ‘puff’ in the Times (autogr.)
/317 Roy Sieber to ibid., 30 July – apologises for not sending cheque sooner; on teaching and his PhD; should like to write an advice-seeking letter (autogr.)
/318 Roy Sieber, ‘Summary of Project for a Ford Foundation African Studies Fellowship’. 3 leaves (tp.)
/319 D.W. Akehurst to WBF, 30 July – on prices for [casts of] Ife head and Jemaa head; if he can guarantee payment, will try to dispatch casts within three weeks (tp.)
/320 Gwendolyn Plass Rorer to ibid., recd. 30 July – on coming to London; asks if he could help her find the correct address for a Mrs Lawe, whose husband is head of Harrods; looks forward to seeing him (autogr.)
/9/321 Beatrice Wyatt to ibid., 31 July 1957 – Mr Colin Turnbull has applied for a grant in connection with his studies of the Ituri Pygmies; he has given WBF’s name as a reference; Prof. Forde would like to know if he thinks this study would be of interest (tp.)
/322 Dr B. Cinader to ibid., 1 Aug. – thanks him for the trouble he is taking (tp.)
/323 K.G. Izikowitz to ibid., 2 Aug. – on WBF’s accommodation in Sweden; on travel and subsistence expenses; shall be glad to have him in his museum; asks him to write to Mr Larsson who is in charge of the museum for the next two weeks (tp.)
/324 Zbigniew Dmochowski to ibid., 5 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter of 29 July [not held]; hopes to leave London for Nigeria in Oct.; wrote to BEBF; on financial arrangements; shall do his best to leave the London County Council by 1 Oct. to prepare for the trip; would be grateful for advice on kit and other things. 3 pages (autogr.)
/325 Frank W. Carpenter to ibid., 9 Aug. – on arranging to meet; asks if he could take a piece to show Mr Kiddell at Sotheby’s (autogr. with autogr. note by WBF on verso)
/326 11 Aug. – ‘Alice in Bute-land’ (newspaper cutting)
/327 A. Schwarz to WBF, 14 Aug. – on his holidays; is interested in the plaque of Mrs Fosbury and in the collection of Adml. Egerton; on his travel plans; on the Seligman ivory mask, which might be sold on behalf of the RAI; on bronze ceremonial masks of the Ata of Idah (tp.)
/328 WBF to EJL, ibid. – is proposing to spend Sept. in Göteborg; will be grateful for any guidance; on the Sommarström book; was charmed by his acquaintance with Judy; on a holiday he took with his mother (autogr.)
/329 Ibid. to A. Schwarz, 16 Aug. – thanks him for letters; found that BEBF had returned photographs of the ‘metallurgically emasculated’ plaque; encloses these so that he can consider whether he would like it as a companion to his little girl; has told Mrs Fosbury that he will probably write direct to her if he wants it; on possible price; thanks him for photograph of MWP’s showcase. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/9/330 Douglas Newton, Museum of Primitive Art, New York, to WBF, 16 Aug. 1957 – Mrs Uht asked him to forward photographs of some African pieces for his comments; encloses them (tp.)
/331 Karl Erik Larsson, Etnografiska Museet, Göteborg, to ibid., 22 Aug. – on WBF’s accommodation; on travel expenses (tp.)
/332 David Bell to ibid., ibid. – the exhibition will close at the end of next week; on arrangements to return the pieces to their owners; on one piece of Fred Uhlman’s which was damaged; asks if he had his blocks back from William Lewis; the exhibition looked magnificent in the National Museum (tp.)
/333 WBF to BEBF, Director of Antiquities, The Museum, Jos, 23 Aug. – congratulates him on ‘assuming the dignity of Director’; on a Mrs Walker who got in touch about some Benin antiquities she has; on carved tusks which she has; on other items; on a Miss Patricia O’Connor who had a fine ivory armlet for sale; she then sold it to Ohly; on the remaining Egerton pieces; he has fended off Ratton and Schwarz until it is clear what BEBF wants; on three items which Kenneth [Murray] thought that Nigeria badly needed; there will be a few Igbo bronzes coming up at Sotheby’s in the autumn; Frank Carpenter gave five pieces; on various other matters. 4 pages (tpc.)
/334 Ibid. to Dr Karl Katz, 27 Aug. – sorry not to have replied earlier to his letter of 4 July [/9/283]; shall be delighted to help with the African collection; should be glad to give information on the basis of photographs but it would be more satisfactory to see the pieces themselves; discusses details of a possible visit (tpc.)
/335 Ibid. to BEBF, ibid. – encloses copy of a letter [not held] from two of Herskovits’ people; it would be regrettable if they were to publish before Horton; on a young American named Conant; on Rosemary Harris who is working among the Mbembe in the Obubra Division; she sent some photographs of stone monoliths with human heads; may publish the photographs in Man shortly. 3 pages (tpc.)
/336 WBF to Sir Thomas Kendrick, 28 Aug. – on special leave to spend a month in Sweden (tpc.)
/337 Karl Erik Larsson to WBF, ibid. – on his travel expenses and allowance; looks forward to meeting him (tp.)
/9/338 A. Teixeira da Mota to ibid., 30 Aug. 1957 – knows nothing about the bronze crucifix; shall make enquiries; gives some information about Benin bronzes at the Sociedade de Geografia in Lisbon, offered by Dr Maximilien Schoeler; extracts some passages from a note by Dr Schoeler; on another collection offered by Dr Schoeler; is going to have Guinea and Benin bronzes photographed; will send the photographs. 4 pages (tp.)
/339 WBF to Mrs H.S. Walker, ibid. – confirms that he received from her her husband’s illustrated account of the Benin expedition and a holy medal and crucifix; is copying relevant passages and pictures from the diary; on the medal and crucifix; wrote to BEBF but has not yet had a reply; expects that she wishes to keep the diary, medal and crucifix in the family, but if this should cease to be so, would be pleased if they found a ‘resting place’ in the BM (tpc.)
/339a WBF, nd – notes on Capt. H.S. Walker’s diary (autogr.)
/340 David Bell to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 28 Aug. [not held]; will write to the Council office; on returning Fred Uhlman’s pieces; on return of blocks; glad he liked the exhibition in Cardiff (autogr.)
/341 WBF to Alhaji Abubakar, 31 Aug. [1957?] – on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Federation of Nigeria; reminds him that he accompanied him on his tour of the excavations at Ife; refers to a recent Conference on African Archaeology and History; Nigeria was held up as an example in the development of their antiquities services (autogr. draft)
/342 Maurice Lavanoux to WBF, 3 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 15 Aug. [not held]; needs captions for four photographs; asks if he can have article for the African issue about 15 Oct. (tp.)
/343 Bo Wennberg to ibid., ibid. – is glad to hear that he is coming to Sweden; on meeting him in Stockholm; on buying a marionette from the Vérités; on a Matisse exhibition; his chief interest will be the African plastic (autogr.)
/344 BEBF to Mrs Walker, ibid. – on her kind offer to give Nigeria first refusal of her ivory tusk; would prefer to defer buying it till towards the end of the financial year; hopes to visit her to see the diary and crucifix when he is home on leave (tp.)
/9/345 Carol K. Uht to WBF, 3 Sept. 1957 – thanks him for answer about provenance of material sent by Mr Newton; encloses more photographs of things which are problems; the Baluba ivory figure photograph is a replacement for the photograph originally sent which she would like back (tp.)
/346 WBF to Vinigi Grottanelli, 4 Sept. – sorry to have broken another deadline; is writing from Göteborg; his two weeks’ holiday was disappointing from the point of view of finishing the article; since arriving in Sweden has resumed work on the writing; it should be finished in two weeks; will try to send part of it within a few days (autogr. draft)
/347 Maurice Lavanoux to WBF, 5 Sept. – asks for captions for photographs as per enclosed photostat (tp.)
/348 Charles Gow[?] to ibid., 9 Sept. – acknowledges letter of sympathy [not held] on his mother’s death (autogr.)
/349 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to ibid., 10 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter of 4 Sept.; refers again to the ‘awkward predicament’ he is putting them in; hopes the new deadline will not be broken and that he will post the article no later than 19 Sept. (tp.)
/350 Farnham Rehfisch, nd – seeks information on objects originating from the Mambila tribe of Adamawa province of the British Cameroons, and from the Banyo circonscription of the French Cameroun (autogr. with autogr. notes by Margret Bennet-Clark)
/351 Maurice Lavanoux to WBF, 13 Sept. – encloses another copy of the photostat; the end of Oct. would be OK for the article; on American Express cheques; lists museums in which good African art can be found in the USA; asks if there is a list which shows all such museums worldwide. 2 leaves (tp.)
/352 Josephine Walker to ibid., 14 Sept. – should like to come to see him in Oct.; is going to South Africa for 6 months so will miss BEBF when he comes on leave; will arrange with her daughter for the tusk to be seen; on the diary and medallion (autogr.)
/353 Sture Lagercrantz to ibid., 17 Sept. – on WBF visiting Uppsala (tp. pc)
/354 Bo Wennberg to ibid., 18 Sept. – has arranged a room for him; on Prof. Linné; on Ollers (tp.)
/355 Chloe Hamilton to ibid., 21 Sept. – asks if he will write a note on her ivory cup and Benin leopard mask (tp.)
/9/356 A. Schwarz to ibid., 24 Sept. 1957 – a friend of his may buy Mrs Fosberry’s Benin plaque; looks forward to reading WBF’s article on the girl plaque; on the Egerton Collection; on the Seligman mask; on a Benin bronze sold recently for £7000; on photographs of bronze ceremonial masks of the Ata of Idah; can possibly come to London in Oct. to discuss matters (tp.)
/357 Alfred Bühler to ibid., 25 Sept. – asks for items of his files for numbers in the enclosed list [not held]; thanks him for his help (tp.)
/358 F.G. Thompson to ibid., 26 Sept. – refers to working with him during the war at the Board of Trade; has a genealogical problem to do with his family Bible; there is what looks like 18th century shorthand which baffles him; would like to look at the book with an expert. 4 pages (autogr.)
/359 26 Sept. – Swedish newspaper pages, containing reports on WBF’s visit. 2 leaves (printed)
/360 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to ibid., 27 Sept. – ‘this is becoming very serious indeed’ (tp.)
/361 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (tp.) [sent to Sweden]
/362 Carol K. Uht to ibid., ibid. – is opening another show; the catalogue is about to go to press; has no dates for a buffalo head; sent a photograph of this when she first asked him about provenance; hopes he will find it or remember it (tp.)
/363 Sigvald Linné, Statens Etnografiska Museum, Stockholm, to ibid., 1 Oct. – sends a list of the objects WBF is interested in with particulars; confirms willingness to participate in the planned exhibition (tp.)
/364 List of objects [referred to in /9/363] 23 leaves (tp.) [phot. 116000-116004]
/365 WBF to Adrian Digby, 3 Oct. – reports that he has completed his one month’s special leave to work on the African collections of the Ethnographical Museum, Göteborg; on the museum’s African collection; on his method of work; visited Stockholm for four days; believes that Prof. Izikowitz was pleased with the progress made; on the financial arrangements for his visit; records his thanks to various people. 3 pages (tpc.)
/9/366 Kenneth [Oakley], BM (Natural History) to WBF, 4 Oct. 1957 – asks him to sign the enclosed letter with the manifesto (autogr.)
/367 Karl Erik [Larsson] to ibid., 5 Oct. – sends rolls of film and prints (tp.)
/368 Robert Dick-Read, Capricorn Africa Society, to ibid., 6 Oct. – very few people in Africa know much about Africa’s past; would like to see an exhibition designed to enable ‘clueless’ Africans and Europeans to understand what African arts have got to offer; has written to MWP to ask whether she would be interested in cooperating; from such an exhibition would like to see a text book; asks what he thinks of the idea; left three pots with some learned gentleman ‘many passages away’ from his department; is sending MWP an earring for comparison (tp. and autogr.)
/369 Maurice Lavanoux to ibid., 7 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter of 16 Sept. [not held]; the plaster casts arrived in perfect condition; on MWP’s article and WBF’s for Liturgical Arts; encloses snapshot (tp.)
/370 Robert Goldwater to ibid., 9 Oct. – is interested in his reattribution to the Kenga of the Bambara doll; on the Benin horn blower; the Museum has agreed to its purchase; enclosed is a photograph of an Ashanti gold mask; would be grateful to have his impression of it; the papers of his forthcoming conference just arrived (tp.)
/371 Manchester Guardian, 9 Oct. – ‘Behind the Scenes at the British Museum’ (newspaper cutting)
/372 Father Trevor Huddleston, nd – ‘Why They are Walking’ (newspaper cutting)
/373 Southampton Art Gallery to WBF, 10 Oct. – a room has been booked for him for 31 Oct. (tp. pc)
/374 Karl Erik Larsson to ibid., ibid. – sends prints with numbers of the objects on the back; sends prints of one of his last film rolls (tp.)
/375 WBF to Sigvald Linné, ibid. – thanks him for the excellent documentation [/9/364]; appends a list of pieces for which he would be grateful to have similar information; on the Swedish Mission pieces; will send a set of photographs he took in his museum; has received the books Montell sent; will send some of his own offprints (tpc.)
/9/376 Ibid. to T.D. Kendrick, 14 Oct. 1957 – on annual leave (autogr. note)
/377 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to WBF, 15 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter of 13 Oct. [not held]; must receive script without further delay; publishers cannot hold up publication of a whole volume for the sake of a few pages; asks him to send what he has already written; can cut it to 20 pages if this makes it easier; if he cannot do it, asks that he send a telegram; this is an ‘appeal of the last hour’ (tp.)
/378 [WBF] to Robert Goldwater, ibid. – returns the photograph; the mask seems to be Baule rather than Ashanti; on the mask; on the Baule and their technique; in the case of the Ashanti, heads of this type are attached to the Golden Stool at Kumasi; on Mrs Meyerowitz’s opinion of the Wallace Collection head; recommends he inspects the mask before buying it (tpc.)
/379 Jon Vann[?] to WBF, 16 Oct. – would have been glad to attend symposium on 16 and 17 Oct. but it is impossible; is going to Ruanda on 18 Oct.; outlines his plans; on works he hopes to publish (tp.)
/380 Denise Schaeffner to ibid., 17 Oct. – would like to see him; she cannot be at the Museum on Saturday but her assistant can show him the masks and statuettes; she will see him on Monday (autogr., in French)
/381 […?] to ibid., ibid. – will arrive at Heathrow at 13.40 (telegram, in French)
/382 S. Linné to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 10 Oct.; sends the results of Mr Nykvist’s efforts; hopes the list will be of some use; forwards extra copies of some books which have disappeared into a vacuum (tp.)
/383 Leonard Cottrell, Rainbird, McLean Ltd., to ibid., 18 Oct. – has been asked by Rainbird, McLean Ltd. to edit a reference work entitled ‘The Past’; asks if he would take a position on the editorial panel as consultant on prehistoric Africa; the work would be in the form of an encyclopaedia; encloses a synopsis of the book and a subject list; lists those people who it is hoped will serve on the editorial panel. 2 leaves (tp.)
/384 Karl Erik [Larsson] to ibid., ibid. – hope he got photographs and list before leaving for Paris; encloses photograph he promised Dr Moberg he would send (tp.)
/9/385 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 18 Oct. 1957 – on annual leave (autogr. note)
/386 Carol Kinzel Uht to WBF, ibid. – refers to his letter [not held] on the pottery buffalo head; other things will have to be postponed until after the opening of the new show (tp.)
/387 WBF to [Sigvald] Linné, 21 Oct. – sends annotated photographs which he took in his museum (autogr., unfinished?)
/388 A. Schwarz to ibid., 23 Oct. – may come to London in Nov.; sends duplicate of his letter of 24 Sept.; on buying the remainder of the Admiral Egerton collection; on RAI Christmas cards; on application to become a member of RAI; on procuring copies of Man and Nigeria (tp.)
/389 Pierre Vérité to ibid., ibid. – on settling a purchase made in Paris, concerning a mask from Ivory Coast, sold for £28; the piece is in WBF’s possession; asks him to settle the account with Fred Uhlman (autogr., in French)
/390 M.A. Palmer, Curator, Southampton Art Gallery, to ibid., 25 Oct. – is calling his lecture African Sculpture; on a projector; on a room booked for him; thanks him for catalogue of exhibition at Swansea (tp.)
/391 Arts Council to ibid., ibid. – invoice for 75 copies of catalogue of ‘Traditional African Sculpture’ (tp. with autogr. note by WBF)
/392 WBF to Vinigi L. Grottanelli, 27 Oct. – sends the promised instalment of his article; it is a little more than a quarter of the whole; this introductory portion is devoted to an account of European appreciation of African art; is working hard on the remainder of the article; hopes to send the next section in about a week; the completion of the whole will not be long delayed (autogr. draft)
/393 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to WBF, 29 Oct. – thanks him for first instalment of the article; he urgently needs the rest; states that he has sent a third, not a quarter, of the whole; he will have to send a shorter manuscript which will make his burden lighter (tp.)
/394 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 31 Oct. – on annual leave (tpc.)
/9/395 Ibid. to L. Cottrell, 31 Oct. 1957 – should like to help if he can but has many writing commitments; should be reluctant to commit himself to writing any articles; shall be willing to act as consultant; on the division of labour between himself and Sonia Cole; very few of the subjects on the list bear on the ~African past; asks if the consultant will suggest further subjects; asks if the Ethnology of Africa will go into the book (tpc.)
/396 Ibid. to Prof. Alfred Bühler, ibid. – thanks him for the £15 for the Nigerian cloths; he has overpaid him; asks if he would like some books or a specimen to make up for this; asks if he has any pile cloths of the Bapende; will try to enclose the information on the pieces whose numbers he sent (tpc. with autogr. note)
/397 Karl Erik [Larsson] to WBF, 1 Nov. – sends a photograph; has a lot to do with his fishing community material; is going abroad on 17 Nov.; on an RAI book for review (tp.)
/398 Michael Edwardes to ibid., 5 Nov. – some months ago he asked him for about 400 words for the section on the Sudan in the ‘African Sculpture’ book; is now pressing him for these; on proofs of other material (tp.)
/399 Karl Erik [Larsson] to ibid., 6 Nov. – a friend of Henry is interested in this Babwende figure; sends him prints (autogr. note)
/400 WBF to Pierre Vérité, 7 Nov. – there is a little difficulty about the mask; MWP who was going to buy it now decides she does not like it and is not inclined to purchase it; the department cannot buy it until after the end of the financial year in Mar.; perhaps when he comes to London he will say whether he wants to take it back to Paris, leave it with Fred Uhlman, or leave it a while longer with the BM (tpc.)
/401 M.A. Palmer to WBF, ibid. – on the lecture in Southampton; on his expenses (tp.)
/402 Bryan Robertson to MWP, ibid. – is lunching with WBF tomorrow; asks if she will be there; encloses a Hayter catalogue; on Hayter whom he rates highly (autogr.)
/403 A. Bühler to WBF, 11 Nov. – refers to WBF’s letter of 31 Oct. [/9/396]; would appreciate another specimen of pile cloth of the Bapende (tp.)
/9/404 WBF to K.E. Larsson, 13 Nov. 1957 – refers to his numerous letters and photographs; has done most of the work on the details of the photographs but cannot finish them before Larsson leaves on 17 Nov.; the photographs with the documentation are proving valuable; did not find much of interest in Paris; on Babwende figures; the exhibition for which he hoped to borrow some pieces has been postponed (tpc.)
/405 Ibid. to T.D. Kendrick, 14 Nov. – on annual leave (autogr. note)
/406 Karl Erik [Larsson] to WBF, 16 Nov. – refers to WBF’s letter [/9/404]; is leaving tomorrow for the continent; shall look at the Babembe figures in Paris but most of his time will be spent getting documents about Fiji; WBF need not hurry with his work on the photographs as he will not be home until 13 Dec. (autogr.)
/407 K.W. Luckhurst to WBF, 18 Nov. – refers to WBF’s letter of 9 Nov. [not held]; should be pleased to give what help he can; suggests times for meeting (tp.)
/408 WBF to P.M. Morton-Williams, 19 Nov. – refers to his letter of last Feb. [not held]; on a Shango pouch; the information he has collected is well worth publishing; hopes to put it in Man before long; asks about stylized figures on the four panels; sorry he never acknowledged Christmas present of last year; wonders whether he went to Ekiti in July; mentions Father Carroll; his article appeared in Man a week or so ago; Biobaku asked him if he could come out in the winter of 1958-59 (tpc.)
/409 A. Schwarz to WBF, 20 Nov. – thanks for his cooperation in making him a member of the RAI; on the Christmas cards; on meeting Mrs Seligman to discuss her ivory mask; on the Admiral Egerton pieces; on Mrs Fosberry’s plaque; thanks him for prints of the Ata of Idah’s mask; on a museum near Nijmegen (tpc.)
/410 Douglas Newton to ibid., ibid. – Dr Goldwater has asked him to send the enclosed items for comment; the photographs are of a wax head; the dealer believed it to be an Ife head; Dr Goldwater would like to know if he thinks this attribution possible; has removed a piece of wax from the back which is enclosed (tp.)
.1 Sample of wax
/9/411 WBF to Adrian Digby, 20 Nov. 1957 – Dr S. Biobaku, Head of the Yoruba Historical Research Scheme, has asked whether it would be possible for him to visit Nigeria in the winter of 1958-59, to pursue field research on Yoruba culture and art; he answered that it might be possible to take three months’ special leave; the Benin Historical Research Scheme is also interested in having his active cooperation; would wish such a visit to be in connection with both schemes; all work done would be of the greatest benefit to his museum work; would be grateful if the possibility could be considered of granting three month’s special leave (tpc.)
/412 Maurice Lavanoux to WBF, ibid. – is hoping for a letter from the BM, or better still, the article; on MWP (tp.)
/413 Rachel Evans to ibid., 21 Nov. – invites him to a poetry reading on 4 Dec. (autogr. pc)
/414 Godfrey Lienhardt, Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Oxford, to ibid., 22 Nov. – sends the article he mentioned; asks if would keep his eye open for howlers; asks about illustrations (autogr.)
/415 [Godfrey Lienhardt], ‘The Native Cultures of Africa’. 42 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections and autogr. comments by WBF) [enclosed with /9/414]
/416 Michael Edwardes to WBF, 22 Nov. – refers to his own letter of 5 Nov. [/9/398]; sends proofs of the text as it stands; essential that proofs are returned as quickly as possible and that he receives the outstanding material (tp.)
/417 The Trustees of the BM to WBF, nd – invitation to a party on 27 Nov. (printed and autogr. card)
/418 Mrs Clare Hope to ibid., 28 Nov. – asks him to a party on 22 Dec. (autogr.)
/419 Rachel Evans to ibid., ibid. – reminds him about the poetry reading on 4 Dec. (autogr. pc)
/420 Sotheby & Co. to ibid., ibid. – ask for the amount due for the balance of his purchases in a sale of antiquities in July (tp.)
/421 M.A. Palmer to ibid., 29 Nov. – on his expenses (tp.)
/422 A. Schwarz to ibid., ibid. – sorry he could not come over to look at the Egerton pieces; if they do not go to Nigeria, asks for specification of all the pieces available; on the Seligman mask (tp.)
/9/423 Richard Waterhouse to ibid., 2 Dec. 1957 – thanks him for returning galleys for ‘The Sculpture of Africa’; it is vital for printing schedule to have the 400 words by the end of the week; suggests deadline of Friday morning (tp.)
/424 Sotheby & Co. to ibid., ibid. – mention MWP; on selling books on his mother’s behalf; suggest not bringing them in until the New Year (tp.)
/425 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 4 Dec. – on annual leave (autogr. copy)
/426 Frank Willett to WBF, ibid. – will arrive at Euston c. 5.45; will meet him at the RAI (autogr. pc)
/427 Maurice Lavanoux to ibid., 6 Dec. – his text would put him in the proper mood for Advent (tp.)
/428 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 9 Dec. – on annual leave (autogr. copy)
/429 Myron O’Higgins, Archives, Museum of Primitive Art, New York, to WBF, 10 Dec. – on several new finds of bronze figures at Ife, reported in the New York Times; describes these finds briefly; Dr Goldwater suggested that WBF might have information, and that he might help in getting photographs for the Archives (tp.)
/430 A. Schwarz to ibid., 12 Dec. – received a letter from RAI saying that he has been elected a Fellow; thanks him; hopes to be in London in Jan. (tp. with autogr. note)
/431 Rachel Evans to ibid., ibid. – sorry that he could not come to the poetry reading; invites him to an Advent conference on 17 Dec. (autogr. pc)
/432 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to ibid., 13 Dec. – refers to WBF’s letter of ‘the other day’ [not held]; the text is now being typed and translated; it may go to press within the next few days; tickled to hear that the last 1000 words will constitute the best part of the article; they can be added to the rest if he posts them by the end of the following week; WBF has made him suffer; now wishes to conclude with congratulations and thanks (tp.)
/433 WBF to A. Schwarz, ibid. – sends list of the available things from the Egerton collection, with prices; does not think the prices are above current market value; Charles Ratton now has an option of the Seligman mask; he does not seem to be daunted by the price of £20,000 (tpc.)
/9/434 D.G. Edy, Rainbird, McLean Ltd., to WBF, 13 Dec. 1957 – understands from Mr Cottrell that he is prepared to act as consultant on Prehistoric Africa for ‘The Past’; on fees (tp.)
/435 Marion & Ken [Fagg] to ibid., 14 Dec. – on Don’s tragic death; had a visit with Don’s brother; on the globe project (autogr. card)
/436 Karl Erik [Larsson] to ibid., 16 Dec. – on a successful trip with new documentation about Fijian objects; on a Bakwele mask which he saw in La Rochelle; on a ‘niombo’ figure; saw the Benin bronzes and ivories in Berlin. 2 leaves (tp. with diagram)
/437 Charles Ratton to ibid., 17 Dec. – thanks him for the photographs of Mrs Seligman’s mask; does not know Mr Kennett; fears he has not made a good image of the mask; Mrs Seligman sent some which were better; perhaps he will be able to sell the mask in spite of its fantastic price; was sorry not to see more of him in London (tp. with autogr. PS, in French)
/438 WBF to Dr Elsy Leuzinger, 18 Dec. – glad to receive the copy of Artibus Asiae; looks forward to another visit to the Rietberg; on a note by Holas on the Senufo pieces; on the important find of bronzes at Ife; is publishing some pictures in the Jan. issue of Man; hopes she will send articles for Man from time to time (tpc.)
/439 Ibid. to Prof. K.O. Dike, University College, Ibadan, ibid. – on Biobaku proposing that he come to Nigeria in the winter of 1958-59 to assist in the Yoruba Scheme; hopes that if he can come, it would be a joint venture with the Benin Scheme; from the art point of view the two schemes are closely related; glad that Philip Dark has been appointed; on the new finds at Ife; on Dmochowski; on articles on Benin (tpc.)
/440 J.D. Fage, University College of Ghana, to WBF, ibid. – on proposal to institute a Journal of African History; WBF named as one of a panel of advisors; Cambridge University Press has agreed to publish the journal; encloses a copy of the paper submitted to the press (tp.)
.1 Paper describing the proposed journal (tp.)
/9/441 WBF to Myron O’Higgins, 19 Dec. 1957 – on the find of bronzes at Ife; is waiting for more information; has received four photographs which will be published in the Jan. issue of Man; better photographs will probably soon be available; suggests he write to BEBF; BEBF arranged for Frank Willett to fly out to dig the site; the find is of great importance to Nigerian art history because the figures are conceived in African proportion; describes some of the pieces; will send a pull of the plate when it reaches him (tpc.)
/442 Ibid. to Robert Dick-Read, 20 Dec. – sorry not to reply sooner to his letter of 6 Oct. [/9/368]; discussed it at some length with MWP; is delighted that he is in work so directly related to the well-being of Africa; questions his suggestion that almost the entire accumulation of Africa’s riches is locked away in museums; the presence of vast numbers of carvings in Africa is of little import while they are secreted away in shrines or secret society storehouses; is in sympathy with the idea of making the art of West Africa and the Congo known to both Africans and Europeans in East Africa; suggests he get in touch with McEwen; on the assembling of such an exhibition as he has in mind, the BM is not allowed to loan anything outside of the country; it is possible that museums in tropical Africa would be prepared to lend; it may be best to rely on photographs; mentions Kennett and his series of pictures; there was another series taken on the occasion of the exhibition of Traditional Art from the Colonies at the Imperial Institute in 1951; with regard to his paragraph about the history of African culture for schools, Mrs Cecily Shaw was working on such a book; mentions SOAS; is in sympathy with his objective and will be glad to give further help. 5 pages (tpc.)
/443 Robert [Dick-Read] to WBF, 21 Dec. – a number of things have come to mind; on photographers; on catalogues; on the kind of items which should be chosen for exhibition (tp. with autogr. notes)
/444 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 23 Dec. – on annual leave (autogr. copy)
/445 Ibid. to Dr S.O. Biobaku, Yoruba Historical Research Scheme, ibid. – the Trustees of the Museum have agreed in principle to his coming to Nigeria for six months; hopes it can be a joint venture with the Benin Scheme; it is in the field of art that the two schemes are most closely related; gives details of the relation; on the new discovery at Ife. 4 pages (tpc.)
/9/446 Robert [Dick-Read] to WBF, 24 Dec. 1957 – understands the difficulties of a travelling exhibition; on photographs; on the lack of understanding on the part of most Europeans of what was the driving force behind the life of the African; literature for such an exhibition would have to educate rather than merely inform; on ‘cousinship’ among African peoples; on an exhibition of children’s paintings; shall write to Peter Floud and Kenett; is tempted to question WBF’s questioning of his suggestion that accumulation of treasures is in museums (tp. with autogr. notes)
/447 Eliot Elisofon to MWP, 27 Dec. – sends Siroto’s captions; asks some question about some artefacts (tp.)
/448 WBF to Herr Intendant K.E. Larsson, 30 Dec. – has finished the article for Grottanelli; and the text of the book of pictures of African Art by Eliot Elisofon; received from him a photograph of a brass and iron axe; it is not from Togoland but is characteristic of Wukari in Northern Nigeria; hopes to put the finishing touches to the photographs soon (tpc.)
/449 30 Dec. – receipt from RAI to WBF (printed and autogr.)
/450 A. Schwarz to WBF, 31 Dec. – thinks he can visit WBF on 18 Jan.; the prices [of the Egerton collection pieces] are very high; on a bronze neckring offered for £500; MWP offered him the neckring from the Egerton collection for £100; wonders if there is a mistake or misunderstanding; asks whether M. Ratton bought several pieces of the Egerton collection; on the Seligman mask (tp.)
/451 K.O. Dike to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 18 Dec. [/9/439]; is glad to hear that he may come to Nigeria next winter; on close association with the Department of Antiquities; shall meet him in London in Mar. to discuss his programme of work (tp.)
Conference on African History and Archaeology, 16-19 July 1957, SOAS
/452 Roland Oliver, SOAS, 11 Oct. 1956 – circular letter publicizing the Second Conference on African History and Archaeology, to be held at SOAS, 16-19 July 1957; members are being asked to submit a brief account of the main subject of their research before the end of Jan. 1957; the programme might be organized partly on chronological and partly on regional basis; other information (tp.)
/9/453 WBF to Dr Roland Oliver, 30 Oct. 1956 – shall be delighted to take part in the Conference; will try to think of something to say (tpc.)
/454 D. Pulham, Secretary, SOAS, to WBF, 12 Jan. 1957 – Dr Oliver sends the enclosed papers; would be grateful if he could attend the meeting (tp.)
/455 Roland Oliver, 7 Jan. 1957 – notice of the first meeting of the African History Seminar, with agenda to consider a revised programme for the first day of the July conference (tp.)
/456 Ibid. to WBF, nd – on the Conference on African History and Archaeology; on rearranging the four sessions into two, one for Eastern Africa and one for Western Africa; asks if he would be prepared to act where his name is suggested; asks if he would send a brief statement of his main points by 1 May, for circulation (tp. with autogr. note)
/457 Conference on African History and Archaeology, Programme for Tuesday 16 July [two versions]. 4 leaves (tp.)
/458 BEBF, June 1957 – ‘Archaeological Field Work since 1953’ (tp.)
/459 ‘Bibliography on Nigerian Prehistory, 1953 onwards;’ (tp.)
/460 D.H. Jones, ‘The History of Gonja Division of the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast’ with note by Roland Oliver on page 4. 4 pages (tp.)
/461 WBF, ‘Art Styles in Relation to Nigerian History’. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
/462 ‘Archaeology in East Africa 1953-1957’ (tp.)
/463 Adu Boahen, Feb. 1957 – ‘British Policy towards North-West Africa and Western Soudan 1788-1861’ (tp.)
/464 C.H. Fyfe, Feb. 1957 – ‘The History of Sierra Leone’ (tp.)
/465 A.E. Hoist, Feb. 1957 – ‘An Attempt at Reconstructing the History of the Lokko People during the last 150 Years’ (tp.)
/466 A.E. Hoist, Feb. 1957 – ‘The History of Education in Sierra Leone’ (tp.)
/9/467 H. Debrunner, Dec. 1956 – ‘History of Christianity in Ghana’ (tp.)
/468 H.J. Bevin, Mar. 1957 – ‘Economic History of the Gold Coast from 1880 – Report of a Research Scheme in Progress’ (tp.)
/469 J.M. Akita, Feb. 1957 – ‘The Development of Archives in Ghana’ (tp.)
/470 C. Chieka Ifemesia, Feb. 1957 – ‘The Niger Expeditions, 1932-1879’ (tp.)
/471 J.F. Ade. Ajayi, Jan. 1957 – ‘Christian Missions in Nigeria (1840-1900)’ (tp.)
/472 Cherry Gertzel, Mar. 1957 – ‘John Holt and the West African Trade, 1862-1914’ (tp.)
/473 A.B. Aderibigbe, Oct. 1956 – ‘British Expansion in the Lagos Region 1861-1900’ (tp.)
/474 Kenneth Robinson, Jan. 1957 – ‘A History of French Colonial Policy since the End of the Second World War’ (tp.)
/475 R.L. Hill, Jan. 1957 – ‘The Expansion of Egypt, 1820-1881’ (tp.)
/476 P.M. Holt, Mar. 1957 – ‘Arabic Source Material on the Sudanese Mahdia (1881-1898)’ (tp.)
/477 Richard Gray, Mar. 1957 – ‘The Southern Sudan 1839-1889’ (tp.)
/478 R.J. Gavin, Feb. 1957 – ‘Palmerston’s policy towares the East and West coasts of Africa and its relation to British Expansion in the world as a whole, 1832-1865’ (tp.)
/479 Alison Smith, Oct. 1956 – ‘Zanzibar and the Penetration of the East African Interior 1840-1890’ (tp.)
/480 E. Glynn-Jones, Feb. 1957 – ‘The End of Slavery in East Africa’ (tp.)
/481 Marie de Kiewiet Hemphill, Jan. 1957 – ‘History of the Imperial British East Africa Company, 1876-1895’ (tp.)
/482 D.A. Low, Feb. 1957 – ‘Uganda 1862-1901’ (tp.)
/483 L.W. Hollingsworth, Feb. 1957 – ‘The Indians of East Africa’ (tp.)
/9/484 H.P. Gale, Dec. 1956 – ‘History of the Mill Hill Fathers in Uganda’ (tp.)
/485 C.C. Wrigley, 19 Oct. 1956 – ‘Economic History of British East Africa’ (tp.)
/486 L.A. Fallers, Feb. 1957 – ‘Land Records in the Reconstruction of Buganda Political Structure’ (tp.)
/487 Roger T. Anstey, Feb. 1957 – ‘Great Britain, the Congo and the Association Internationale du Congo, 1816-1886’. 2 leaves (tp.)
/488 J. Stengers, Feb. 1957 – ‘A case of imperialism: Leopold II as Head of the Congo State’. 3 pages (tp.)
/489 Auguste Roeykens, Dec. 1956 – ‘L’Oeuvre africaine de Léopold II’. 4 pages (tp., in French)
/490 Ruth Slade, Nov. 1956 – ‘English-speaking Missions in the Congo Independent State 1879-1908’ (tp.)
/491 Philip Mason, Feb. 1957 – ‘Research Project in Central Africa financed by the Rockefeller Foundation’ (tp.)
/492 J.R. Gray, Oct. 1956 – ‘The Development of Race Relations in Rhodesia and Nyasaland, 1918-1956’ (tp.)
/493 T. Price, Nov. 1956 – ‘South-East Africa as a Field of Historical Study’ (tp.)
/494 Roland Oliver, Dec. 1956 – ‘The Life of Sir Harry Johnston’ (tp.)
/495 George Shepperson, Jan. 1957 – ‘The Chilembwe Rising in Nyasaland’ (tp.)
/496 L.H. Gann, Jan. 1957 – ‘Publications on the History of Northern Rhodesia’ (tp.)
/497 L.H. Gann, Jan. 1957 – ‘Notes on the Central African Archives’ (tp.)
/498 G. Caton Thompson, Feb. 1957 – ‘Trade Beads in Mediaeval East and Central Africa’ (tp.)
/499 L. Homburger, Nov. 1956 – ‘Historical Conclusions from a study of Indo-African Languages’ (tp.)
/500 G.A. Wainwright, Oct. 1956 – ‘The Coming of Iron in East and Central Africa’ (tp.)
/9/501 G.W.B. Huntingford, Dec. 1956 – ‘Summary of Historical Work done on Ethiopia, 1955-6’ (tp.)
/502 C.F. Beckingham & G.W.B. Huntingford, nd – ‘Historical Work in Progress: Ethiopia’ (tp.)
/503 Derek H. Matthews, Mar. 1957 – ‘Christian and pre-Christian Architecture and Archaeology in the Ethiopia area’ (tp.)
/504 G.S.P. Freeman-Grenville, nd – ‘The Tanganyika Coast’. 4 pages (tp.)
/505 Dr Nenquin, Jan. 1957 – ‘Prehistoric Pottery from the Region of Lake Kisale, Central Katanga, Belgian Congo’ (tp.)
/506 Maurice Bequaert, Jan. 1957 – ‘Archaeological Inquiries of the Musée Royal du Congo-Belge, Tervuern, in the coastal regions of Belgian Congo, for the period of the 15th and 16th Centuries’ (tp.)
/507 J. Vansina, Jan. 1957 – ‘Histoire des Kuba du Kasai (Congo Belge) – Valeur historique des traditions orales’ (tp., in French)
/508 Desmond Clark, Feb. 1957 – ‘Archaeology and Ethnography’ (tp.)
/509 Eric Axelson, Feb. 1957 – ‘The Portuguese in South-East Africa, 1488-1700’ (tp.)
/510 Charles Edward Fuller, Jan. 1957 – ‘An Ethnohistoric Study of the Gwambe of Mozambique’ (tp.)
/511 I. Schapera, Jan. 1957 – ‘Social and Political History of the African Peoples of the Bechuanaland Protectorate’ (tp.)
/512 J.D. Fage, Apr. 1957 – ‘The Teaching of History at the University College of Ghana’. 3 pages (tp.)
/513 K. Ingham, Jan. 1957 – ‘The Teaching of African History Makerere College’ (tp.)
/514 Jacques Paquet, Jan. 1957 – ‘The Teaching of African History at the Lovanium University of Leopoldville’ (tp.)
/515 Gerald S. Graham, Jan. 1957 – ‘The Case for Imperial History’. 3 pages (tp.)
/9/516 A.A. Boahen, Nov. 1956 – ‘Theses on African Historical subjects submitted at U.K. Universities since 1945’. 3 pages (tp.)
/517 Annie M.D. Lebeuf, June 1957 – ‘Les recentes recherches archeologiques et prehistoriques en Afrique equatoriale française et au Cameroun’. 3 pages (tp., in French)
/518 Hubert Deschamps, June 1957 – ‘Propositions de themes d’etudes pour des comites specialises’ (tp., in French)
/519 C. Laroche, June 1957 – ‘Les Archives de l’Afrique française’ (tp., in French)
/520 Clemens Heller, May 1957 – ‘Programme of African History proposed by the École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris’ (tp., in French)
/521 J. Stengers, July 1957 – [The history of the Belgian Congo] (tp.)
/522 G. Bailloud & J. Tubiana, June 1957 – ‘Recherches archeologiques et prehistoriques au Tibesti, au Borkou et en Ennedi’ (tp., in French)
/523 J.D. Hargreaves, May 1957 – ‘The Partition of West Africa 1860-1900’ (tp.)
/524 A.J.H. Goodwin, June 1957 – ‘Benin Palace Excavations’ (tp.)
/525 A.F.C. Ryder, May 1957 – ‘The Benin Scheme’.4 pages (tp.)
/526 M. Hiskett, May 1957 – ‘Notes on Research into the Arabic MSS of the Fulani Period’ (tp.)
/527 A.C.A. Wright, June 1957 – ‘Blood Classification and Human History’. 3 pages (tp.)
/528 Eric C. Lanning, May 1957 – ‘A Note on the present State of Knowledge on the Western Uganda Earthworks’. 3 pages (tp.)
/529 Ioan M. Lewis, May 1957 – ‘Population Movements in Somaliland: Current and Projected Research’. 3 pages (tp.)
/530 Roger Summers, May 1957 – ‘African History and Archaeology in Southern Africa 1950-57’. 6 pages (tp.)
/9/531 Hubert Deschamps, June 1957 – ‘Les Malgaches du Sud-Est’ (tp., in French)
/532 J.D. Fage, July 1957 – ‘A Case for the Teaching of African History’ (tp.)
/533 R.P. Kup, May 1957 – ‘Teaching of History at Fourah Bay College’ (tp.)
/534 Gervase Mathew, June 1957 – ‘Note on the Course of African Archaeology and History at Oxford University’ (tp.)
/535 Eva L.R. Meyerowitz, June 1957 – ‘The Akan and Ghana’ (tp.)
/536 Frank Willett, Mar. 1957 – ‘Archaeological Investigations among the Yoruba’ (tp.)
/537 P. Morton-Williams, Mar. 1957 – ‘Yoruba Historical Research Scheme’ (tp.)
/538 Peter Lloyd, Mar. 1957 – ‘Oral Traditions of the Itsekiri of the Benin River District’ (tp.)
/539 A.W. Lawrence, Feb. 1957 – ‘The Archaeology of the Gold Coast’ (tp.)
/540 Ivor G. Wilks, Jan. 1957 – ‘Constitutional History of Ada and other non-Akan states of South-East Ghana’. 3 pages (tp.)
/541 J.D. Fage, Feb. 1957 – ‘The History of the States of the Mole-Dagbane speaking Peoples, particularly those within the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast’. 3 pages (tp.)
/542 R.P. Kup, Dec. 1956 – [Bunce Island etc.] (tp.)
/543 A. Teixeira da Mota, Jan. 1957 – ‘Recherches historiques sur les populations de l’interieur de Guinée portugaise’ (tp., in French)
/544 Raymond Mauny, Feb. 1957 – ‘Rapport sur les travaux en cours à la section archéologie-préhistoire de l’Ifan Dakar (A.O.F.)’ (tp., in French)
/545 J. Spencer Trimingham, Feb. 1957 – ‘The Historical Consequences of the Impact of Islam upon African Societies’ (tp.)
/546 Margaret Priestley, Dec. 1956 – ‘English Trade on the Gold Coast in the Eighteenth Century’ (tp.)
/9/547 Michael Teague, Jan. 1957 – ‘The Early Portuguese Settlements in Angola’ (tp.)
/548 Annie & Jean-Paul Lebeuf, nd – ‘Bibliographie – Archeologie et Prehistoire de l’Afrique equatorial française et du Cameroun depuis 1950’. 4 pages (tp., mostly French works)
/549 Roland Oliver, nd – circular letter concerning final arrangements for the Conference (tp.)
/550 Archaeology Sub-Committee: draft resolutions passed at 16 July meeting (tp.)
/551 Conference on African History and Archaeology – Preliminary List of Members (tp.)
/552 Conference on African History and Archaeology – Preliminary Summary of Bibliographical Section for Conference Report. 20 pages (tp.)
/553 Concluding statement and resolutions (tp.)
/554 The Director of SOAS to WBF & Lady – invitation to attend reception on 15 July (printed and autogr.)
/10 1957 Miscellaneous
/1 Brochure for the ‘Commission de Cooperation technique en Afrique au Sud du Sahara’/‘Commission for Technical Co-operation in Africa South of the Sahara’ (printed)
/2 WBF, nd – lists of artefacts, arranged according to type. 13 leaves (autogr. notes)
/3 Sketch of ‘rear view’ (autogr.)
/4 The Museum of Primitive Art, New York – Selected Works from the Collection’, summer 1957 (printed booklet)
/5 Ibid., Catalogue of Selected Works from the Collection, summer 1957 (printed booklet)
/6 Adrian Digby, June 1957 – ‘Report to the Subcommittee of the Trustees on Antiquities etc.’ 15 pages (tp.)
/7 Lists of African Gold objects [in the BM?] 9 leaves (tp.)
/8 WBF, nd – note of items to be added to inventory (autogr.)
/9 Diagrams and descriptions of Ashanti charm [?] (autogr.)
/10/10 List of missing pieces from the H.C. Ash Collection (autogr.)
/11 Department of Ethnography – ‘Proposals for reorganizing the departmental photographic system’. 4 leaves (tp.)
[No number 12]
/13 WBF, nd – lists of artefacts. 3 leaves (autogr. notes)
/14 Ibid. & [Margret Bennet-Clark], ibid. – lists of tribes, artefacts and numbers. 17 leaves (autogr notes)
/15 Typed version of part of /10/14, lacking nos. 523-709. 9 leaves (tp.)
/16 WBF, nd – diagram with measurements (autogr.)
/17 Drawing of a blade with measurements (autogr. with autogr. notes from T.K. Penniman to J.N. Taylor, City Museum, Leicester)
/18 WBF, nd – rough notes on divination and animals in art (autogr.)
/19 WBF, nd – essay on the arts of African cultures. 14 leaves (tp.)
/19a WBF, nd – ibid. 12 leaves (autogr. draft)
/19b Ibid., ibid. – plans of the essay on the arts of African cultures. 2 leaves (autogr. drafts)
/20 [BM] Department of Ethnography, Report of Acquisitions for the year 1957. 4 leaves (tp.)
/21 WBF & others, nd – miscellaneous rough notes. 5 leaves (autogr.)
/22 WBF, nd – notes on leave[?] (autogr.)
/23 Text for catalogue of exhibition ‘Traditional African Sculpture’, held at Swansea and Cardiff, June to Aug. 1957. 18 leaves (tp.)
/24 Mock-up of cover of catalogue[?] (autogr.)
/25 Index cards with entries describing items [as they appear in the catalogue]. 57 cards (autogr. by WBF)
/26 WBF, nd – list of valuations of pieces loaned to the exhibition by the BM (autogr.)
/10/27 Invitation to the private view of the exhibition of Traditional African Sculpture at Swansea (printed)
/28 Map of area covered by the exhibition[?] (printed)
/29 Caption for map (tp. with autogr. note)
/30 WBF, nd – ‘List of Lenders’ [of items for exhibition?] (autogr.)
/31 Ibid., ibid. – rough notes. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/32 Ibid., ibid. – text for Introduction of catalogue for exhibition of Traditional African Sculpture at Swansea, with bibliography. 7 leaves (autogr.)
/33 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. 6 leaves (autogr. draft)
/34 Ibid., ibid. – ‘Suggested make-up of catalogue’ (autogr.)
/35 Plate captions [for catalogue] (tp.)
/36 Ibid. (autogr.)
/37 WBF, nd – list of items in the Swansea/Cardiff exhibition. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/38 Address of William Lewis [printer in Cardiff] (autogr.)
/39 Nine labels
/40 WBF, nd – rough notes on various matters. 9 leaves (autogr.)
/41 Margret Bennet-Clark[?], nd – notes on MWP’s seminar on Lost Wax, on 12 Mar. 1957 (autogr.)
/42 Catalogue for exhibition ‘Lost Wax – Metal Casting on the Guinea Coast’, at the ICA, arranged by MWP (printed booklet)
/43 Rough sketch of diagram on front of catalogue (autogr.)
/44 Galley proofs of the catalogue for exhibition ‘Lost Wax – Metal Casting on the Guinea Coast’. 5 leaves (printed with autogr. corrections)
/45 WBF, nd – Introduction [as it appears in the catalogue for exhibition ‘Lost Wax – Metal Casting on the Guinea Coast’]. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/46 Note on dating (autogr.)
/10/47 Phillip H. Lewis, essay on ‘Meaning in the Study of Primitive Art’. 5 leaves (tp.)
/48 WBF, nd – rough notes on artefacts (autogr.)
/49 Map of Africa with numbers marked (printed)
/50 List of tribes with numbers as per map [/10/49] (tp. with autogr. comments by WBF)
/51 [WBF], on ‘The Map’ (tp.)
/52 WBF, ibid. 3 pages (autogr. draft)
/53 Reference to Man (autogr.)
/54 WBF, nd – part[?] of a bibliographic essay relating to tribal art. 4 leaves (autogr. draft)
/55 Ibid., ibid. – various rough notes. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/56 Ibid., ibid. – essay on the Sudan. 5 leaves (autogr. draft)
/57 Ibid., ibid. – duplicate of part of the text of /10/56 (autogr. draft)
/58 Ibid., ibid. – part of a review of a book on African sculpture. 5 leaves (autogr. draft; incomplete)
/59 Ibid., ibid. – rough notes. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/60 WBF & others, nd – rough notes on various things. 5 leaves (autogr.)
/61 List of ‘African Negro Art Photographs – 1951 – Eliot Elisofon’. 14 leaves (tp.)
/62 WBF, nd – notes (autogr.)
/63 List of artefacts. 3 leaves (tp.)
/64 Notes on ‘Understanding African Sculpture’ (tp.)
/65 Notes on WBF’s work on Sudan, Guinea Coast and Congo. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/66 Margret Bennet-Clark, 20 Apr. 1957 – notes on artefacts (autogr.)
/67 World Digest, May 1957 – ‘Scarred Beauties of Nigeria’. 3 pages (newspaper cutting)
/10/68 Card describing Gold Coast cotton cloth, called ‘Adinkira’ (tp. card)
/69 WBF, nd – various rough notes. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/70 The Times, 17 Jan. 1957 – ‘A Nation’s Malaise’, letters from H.A. Siepmann and R.F. Bennett (newspaper cutting)
/71 5 July 1957 – ‘State of Mind that keeps Cancer in check’ (newspaper cutting)
/72 WBF, nd – ‘The Seligman Ivory Mask from Benin – The Royal Anthropological Institute Christmas Card for 1957’. 2 leaves (autogr.) [see Man, Aug. 1957, No. 143]
/73 Two folders from May & Baker, showing Ashanti gold weight and a sacrifice by a chief and his family. 2 leaves (printed cards)
/74 Two leaflets from May & Baker, showing an ivory cup and an ivory mask. 2 leaves (printed)
/75 A.W. Lawrence to K. Oakley, 23 Sept. 1957 – hopes the enclosed will do; on his address (autogr.)
/76 Kenneth Oakley to WBF, 26 Sept. – if he is interested in the enclosed, asks if he would add his signature (autogr.)
/77 A.W. Lawrence, K.P. Oakley, R.A. Oliver & WBF to W.A. Sanderson, Secretary, United Kingdom & British Commonwealth Branch, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Lisbon), 26 Sept. – on the amount of money needed for the purposes they wish to serve; graduated expenditure is envisaged due to the present small number of field workers; on the time lag between a new subject and the establishment of adequate endowment for it; on classics; on inadequate finance in African studies; the Fund should operate through existing bodies. 4 leaves (tp.)
/78 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. Another copy. 3 leaves (tp.)
/79 A.W. Lawrence, K.P. Oakley, R.A. Oliver & WBF, ‘Research into the Human Past of Africa’, recd. 7 Oct.; on the creation of a trust fund to promote research into the human past of Africa. 3 leaves (tp.)
/80 W.A. Sanderson to WBF, 8 Oct. – will put memorandum before the trustees presently (tp.)
/10/81 Ibid., 2 Nov. 1957 – the trustees have given only preliminary consideration to the proposal for an African Archaeology Fund; asks if he could meet WBF and Oakley (tp.)
.1 WBF, nd – note about meeting (autogr.)
/82 W.A. Sanderson to WBF, 9 Dec. – gives interim report of trustees’ reactions to his proposal for an African Archaeology Fund; they wondered whether support at a lower scale for 3 years would enable the Fund to get under way; asks what he thinks could be achieved in 3 years (tp.)
.1 Compliments slip (printed)
/83 Kenneth Oakley to WBF, 2 Jan. 1958 – asks him to put the enclosed into the post if he agrees (tp.)
/84 WBF to W.A. Sanderson, 3 Jan. – refers to his letter of 9 Dec. [/10/82]; is in agreement with the letter which Oakley has sent; refers to trial period of 3 years (tpc.)
/85 W.A. Sanderson to Dr K.P. Oakley, 23 Jan. – the trustees have for the moment put the proposal for an African Archaeology fund on one side; will tell him when they are ready to return to the subject (tp. copy)
/86 Eunice Savage to [WBF], 24 Apr. – encloses list of projects; would be glad of his explanatory notes (tp.)
/87 Ibid. to WBF, 5 May – encloses Minutes and documents (tp.)
/88 Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee of African Research held on 22 Apr. 5 leaves (tp.)
/89 J. Desmond Clark, 6 May – Notes on projects. 10 leaves (tp.)
/90 List of approved projects. 4 leaves (tp.)
/91 WBF, nd – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/92 Eunice Savage to WBF, 13 May – encloses copies of Prof. Lawrence’s and Dr Clark’s notes on projects; will send others when she has typed extra copies (autogr.)
/10/93 W.A. Sanderson to Dr K.P. Oakley, 23 July 1958– trustees have looked at the proposals drawn up to illustrate the need for sums to stimulate archaeological research in Africa; it is not the best moment for the foundation to add further commitments to those which it has already undertaken; decided to postpone final decision until next year (tp. copy)
.1 Compliments slip (printed and tp.)
/94 Ralph Linton, ‘Primitive Art’, with comment ‘October 1957 – seen by Dr. P. Dark, Mr. Crownover, WB Fagg’. 20 leaves (tp.) [preface to ‘The Sculpture of Africa’ by Eliot Elisofon & WBF; see MS 499/11/64]
/95 WBF, ‘On African Art’. 10 leaves (autogr. draft) [see ‘The Sculpture of Africa’, pp. 18-23]
/96 Ibid., ‘On the Nature and Basis of African Art’. 4 leaves (tp.) [see ‘The Sculpture of Africa’, pp. 23-25, and MS 499/11/63]
/97 Ibid., ‘The Sudan’. 6 pages (autogr. and tp.) [see ‘The Sculpture of Africa’, pp. 27-29]
/98 Ibid., ibid. 7 pages (autogr draft)
/99 Ibid., ‘The Guinea Coast’. 27 leaves (tp. and autogr.) [see ‘The Sculpture of Africa’, pp. 55-66]
/100 Ibid., drafts of parts of /10/99. 12 leaves (tp. and autogr.)
/101 Ibid., ‘The Congo’. 19 leaves (tp.) [see ‘The Sculpture of Africa’, pp. 155-62]
/102 Notes on Plates 1-144. 45 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes)
/103 Notes on Plates 208-374. 50 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes)
/104 WBF, ‘Bibliographical Notes’. 6 leaves (autogr. draft) [see ‘The Sculpture of Africa’, pp. 252-3]
/105 Proofs[?] of pp. 155-63. 9 leaves (printed)
/106 Richard Waterhouse to [WBF?], nd – on making corrections (autogr.)
/107 Manchester Guardian, 3 Oct. 1958 – ‘The Mask of Africa’ (newspaper cutting)
/10/108 Art News and Review, 11 Oct. 1958 – ‘The Sculpture of Africa’, letter by WBF, in response to Dennis Duerden’s review (newspaper cutting)
/108a WBF, nd – ibid. 3 pages (autogr. draft)
/109 Observer, 30 Nov. – review of ‘The Sculpture of Africa’ by Colin Legum (newspaper cutting)
/110 Lay-out pages[?] for ‘The Sculpture of Africa’.113 leaves (printed)
/11 1958 Correspondence
/1 nd [1958?] – telephone message from Leon Underwood; has slides of the listed pictures (autogr.)
/2 WBF, nd – list of pictures (autogr.)
/3 ‘African Art and its Place in Art Tradition’ – list of illustrations to Lecture. 4 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes)
/4 nd – compliments slip from Norma Short, Central Office of Information (tp.)
/5 Joan Wescott to [WBF?], nd [1958?] – asks him to call if he wants to talk about ‘this’ (autogr.)
/6 nd – note of the names of Arnold Newman and Robert Fleming (autogr.)
/7 Karl Erik Larsson to WBF, 3 Jan. 1958 – refers to WBF’s letter of 30 Dec. [/9/448]; on work he is doing; on Grottanelli’s museum; on museums in La Rochelle and Cologne; on the Benin bronzes in Berlin; on photographs (tp.)
/8 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for letter and final pages of article; amendments and cuts will be few; asks for the article on metals (tp.)
/9 [WBF] to A. Schwarz, ibid. – refers to his letter of 31 Dec.; on seeing him in the BM; on the neckring from the Egerton collection; on its price; M. Ratton has not yet bought any pieces from the collection (tpc.)
/10 Michael MacConaill, University College, Cork, to WBF, ibid. – ‘the enclosed may amuse you’; on Osman Hill’s new volume for review (tp. with autogr. addition)
/11/10.1 Ibid., ‘A Ballade of Cork Jail’, reprinted from Dublin Opinion, Dec. 1957 (printed) [enclosed with /11/10]
/11 Maurice Lavanoux to WBF, 6 Jan. 1958 – nearly wept when he read that WBF did not think he could produce a text for the African issue; suggests the early days of Feb.; on MWP going to Minneapolis; she promises an article for the special issue (tp.)
/12 WBF to EJL, ibid. – thanks her for letter [not held]; on the Vorren-Paine review; on other matters (autogr.)
/12a Ibid. to Father Carroll, ibid. – on visits etc. (telegram form)
/13 Ibid. to Dr K.O. Dike, 8 Jan. – refers to his letter of 31 Dec. [/9/451]; is glad that he shall be working for his scheme during his visit to Nigeria (tpc.)
/14 Ibid. to Bryan Robertson, ibid. – on the show of African art which he proposes for next Sept.; gives a list of tribes which might be represented; this group of tribes would give a comprehensive view (tpc.)
/15 A. Schwarz to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 3 Jan.; will come to the museum on 20 Jan. (tp.)
/16 Allen [Davis?] to ibid., ibid. – is delighted WBF is coming on 24 Jan.; on visas and vaccinations; on trading a Dogon costume for an Ashanti doll. 2 leaves (telegram)
/17 WBF to R.F.L. Bancroft, Dept. of Printed Books, BM, 9 Jan. – on a volume containing an article on the religion of Benin; would like to show it to a friend who is working on the literature of Benin for the Benin Historical Research Scheme (tpc.)
/18 Eva Meyerowitz to WBF, ibid. – on her husband’s pamphlet ‘The Making of Things’; sends best wishes if he is going to Nigeria (tp.)
/19 Denise Schaeffner to ibid., ibid. – sends new year greetings; attaches a note for Man; on the reproduction (autogr., in French)
/20 WBF to Julius Carlebach, ibid. – on an error of judgment concerning a Baga mask; outlines the story of the mask and its purchase; he had remembered it wrongly; the upshot is that he asks him to take it back; on the freight costs of getting the mask back to New York; asks if the mask could be included in a show by Merlyn Evans. 4 leaves (tpc.)
/11/21 Allan D. Chapman, Assistant Librarian, Museum of Primitive Art, New York, to WBF, 10 Jan. 1958 – asks if he can supply copy of catalogue of the Zwemmer collection, and copy of each of the photographs which he has; on a Baga figure (tp.)
/22 F. Daniel to ibid., 12 Jan. – on WBF’s Christmas card; on BEBF (autogr.)
/23 A.J.H. Goodwin to ibid., 13 Jan. – on BEBF’s finds at Ife; is asking for help with an article for Africa South; the editor has asked him to organize a series of articles on African art; asks if he will write an article on bronzes and goldwork; on illustrations (tp.)
/24 [WBF] to A. Schwarz, 13 Jan. – refers to his note of 8 Jan.; is willing to come in [to the Museum] on 18 Jan. (tpc.)
/25 Myron O’Higgins to WBF, ibid. – refers to his account of the Nigerian find; as the objects will be rephotographed it seems worthwhile to wait for prints from the new negatives; shall write to BEBF as suggested (tp.)
/26 WBF to Allan D. Chapman, 14 Jan. – refers to his letter [/11/21]; can supply complete photographs of Murray’s Exhibition together with a copy of the catalogue; on Baga figure illustrated in Christensen’s ‘Primitive Art’; on the Baga figures which the museum has; asks which of his writings the library has (tpc. with autogr. corrections)
/27 Museum of Primitive Art to WBF, ibid. – purchase order relating to WBF’s consultant’s fee (printed and tp.)
/28 WBF to Mrs H.C. Harper, 15 Jan. – has discussed with Leon Underwood the possibility of making a replica of the bronze mask bought from her; on the cost of various types of replica; she may think that £20 is too large a proportion of the proceeds of the sale to devote to this purpose (tpc.)
/29 [WBF] to J.D. Fage, 17 Jan. – refers to his letter of 18 Dec. [/9/440]; is delighted that Cambridge University Press have agreed to publish the Journal of African History; thinks a journal on the lines laid out will only do good to African studies; on the relation between historians and anthropologists of Africa; on his upcoming trip to Nigeria in connection with the Yoruba and Benin Research Schemes; perhaps he will have a chance to visit Ghana (tpc.)
/11/30 Richard Waterhouse to WBF, 18 Jan. 1958 – encloses galley proofs of the bibliographical notes for ‘The Sculpture of Africa’; on Mr Elisofon’s acknowledgements (autogr.)
/31 WBF to Adrian Digby, 22 Jan. – on Benin bronzes belonging to Mr Reginald A. Pool; he is asking about prospects; describes the bronzes and identifies which the museum ought to try to acquire; suggests that case could be made for a grant from the Reserve or from the National Art Collections Fund; would approach Nigeria and the Museum of Primitive Art to help Mr Pool sell the remaining pieces. 3 leaves (tpc.)
/32 22 Jan. – the Director and Secretary of the V&A encloses an account of an exhibition in memory of Dr W.L. Hildburgh (tp.)
/33 Information sheet about the Hildburgh Memorial Exhibition (tp.)
/34 The British and Foreign Bible Society to WBF, nd – invitation to attend a Memorial Service for the late Rev. Dr Edwin W. Smith on 22 Jan. (printed)
/35 WBF to [Adrian Digby], 23 Jan. – on helping the Colonial Office interview candidates for archaeologist in S. Nigeria (autogr. with autogr. note by Adrian Digby)
/36 Ibid. to EJL, ibid. – Brenda Seligman’s ivory mask has been sold to Nelson Rockefeller’s Museum of Primitive Art for £22,000 (autogr.)
/37 K. Ingham, Chairman of Trustees, Uganda Museum, to WBF, ibid. – Mr E.M.G. Ndawula has applied for appointment as Curator of the Uganda Museum; has given WBF’s name as referee; asks for his opinion of his qualifications (tp.) [on verso:] WBF to [K. Ingham], nd – gives his opinion of Emmanuel Ndawula, who worked on a voluntary basis in the Department of Ethnography (autogr. draft)
/38 Particulars of post of Curator, Uganda Museum (tp.) [on verso:] continuation of WBF to K. Ingham (autogr.)
/39 ‘Notes on the Post of Curator at the Uganda Museum’ (tp.)
/40 ‘Notes on the Post of Curator – Provident Fund’ (tp.)
/41 R.E. Bradbury to WBF, 24 Jan. – encloses photographs of a group of ivory figurines and tusks; they are in the possession of the Oba’s Oromila priest; would be grateful for his comments; asks if Man would be interested in ‘a few scrappy notes’ on the bronze-smiths and their work (tp.)
/11/42 WBF, nd – on the sale of Mrs Seligman’s ivory mask from Benin for £22,000 (autogr. draft)
/43 Invitation from the Ambassador of France to WBF to cocktails on 25 Jan. 1958 (printed card, in French)
/44 Miriam [Tildesley] to WBF, 26 Jan. – sends details of the dinner on 19 Feb. and the programme (autogr.)
/45 Jan Theuwissen to [WBF], nd – is working on a thesis on the sculpture of the Baule; asks which Baule masks he has in his collection; asks for information about these; asks for photographs (tp.)
/46 WBF to Jan. Theuwissen, 27 Jan. – acknowledges his enquiry [/11/45]; it is difficult to collect information of this kind; hopes to send information soon; it would be better for him to visit London to examine the collection, rather than have the items photographed (tpc.)
/47 J.D. Fage, Historical Society of Ghana, to WBF, ibid. – thanks him for letter [/11/29] on the proposed Journal of African History; encloses specimen contents lists; addresses WBF’s reservation; hopes to see him if he goes to Nigeria (tp.)
/48 List of names and subjects for specimen issues of the proposed journal. 3 pages (tp.)
/49 Karl Erik Larsson to WBF, 28 Jan. – on a second figure which is connected with a figure in his collection; has written to M. Dahl of the La Rochelle museum, asking him for photographs; on Mr Mountford and his bark-paintings (tp.)
/50 A. Schwarz to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for kind reception in the BM; hopes he will publish article about his ‘lady plaque’; on the Egerton pieces; on WBF’s new book about African art; on other items. 2 leaves (tp.)
/51 Robert Goldwater to ibid., 29 Jan. – refers to the Museum’s purchase of Mrs Seligman’s mask; she has asked that the Museum take possession of it in London; asks if he would act as their representative; outlines what he would have to do; asks him to let him know if he is agreeable (tp.)
/52 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 30 Jan. – on annual leave (autogr. note)
/11/53 Allan D. Chapman to WBF, 31 Jan. 1958 – thanks him for catalogue and photographs for Murray’s exhibition of the Zwemmer collection from the RAI; on the works of WBF’s which are in the library; would be happy to receive any others (tp.)
/54 Helen C. Harper to ibid., 1 Feb. – refers to his letter of 15 Jan. [/11/28]; on having a replica made of the mask; on her daughter Gillian (autogr.)
/55 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 3 Feb. – on annual leave (autogr. copy)
/56 R.A. Kennedy to WBF, 3 Feb. – on coming to see him (autogr. pc)
/57 S.O. Biobaku to ibid., 5 Feb. – refers to WBF’s letter of 23 Dec. [/9/445]; it is good news that he will be able to come for 6 months; welcomes the suggestion that his work should extend beyond the scope of the Yoruba Historical Research Scheme; understands from Dike that he will welcome WBF’s working in collaboration with Dr Dark; on his scheme defraying the cost of WBF’s visit; should be glad if he could also assist the Benin Scheme; on Frank Willett and the new finds. 2 leaves (tp.)
/58 H.L. Shaffer, Jr. to ibid., 6 Feb. – on his promise to send photographs of the sculpture he collected in the Belgian Congo; has sold some of the items from his collection; each photograph is numbered and description will be found on the sheet [not held] (tp.)
/59 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 6 Feb. – on annual leave (autogr. copy)
/60 Erich Frey to the Director of Publications, HM Stationery Office, 8 Feb. – is working on a study about ivory work and carvings; refers to leopard in ivory in WBF’s book ‘Art Treasures of the British Museum’; asks for copy of photograph; also asks for photograph of Seligman mask (tp.)
.1 Compliments slip from Her Majesty’s Stationery Office (printed)
/61 Peter Brown, Assistant Secretary, BM, to WBF, 10 Feb. – on annual leave allowance (tp.)
/11/62 Massimo Pallottino, Chief Editor, Enciclopedia dell’Arte, to ibid., 10 Feb. 1958 – work on the Enciclopedia is proceeding; encloses his article on ‘African Culture’ in Italian; on slight changes made in accordance with typographical unity; asks him to keep this text in order to correct galley proofs (tp.)
/63 WBF, article on ‘African Culture’. 38 leaves (tp. with autogr. corrections, in Italian)
/64 Ibid., ibid. 16 leaves (printed proofs, in Italian)
.1 Note about return of proofs (printed)
.2 Suggested plan of articles to be printed in the ‘Encyclopedia of World Art’ (printed)
/65 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 10 Feb. – on annual leave (autogr. copy)
/66 Brian Egerton to WBF, 11 Feb. – on dates for WBF to come and visit; on trains; on MWP (autogr.)
/67 12 Feb. – copy of cable from Robert Goldwater, concerning transfer on 8 Mar. [of the Seligman mask] (autogr.)
/68 Joan Wescott to WBF, 13 Feb. – asks if she might use him as a reference; is thinking of applying for a grant; on returning to New York from Africa; on Dr Goldwater (tp.)
/69 Bircham & Co., Solicitors, to ibid., ibid. – on Mr Goldwater asking that WBF be his representative in the completion of the sale of the Seligman mask; Mrs Seligman, for whom they are acting, has told them that the mask will be on view in the BM from 21 Feb. until 7 Mar.; on his taking possession of the mask on 7 Mar.; doubtless he will be in touch with Bolton & Fairhead Ltd. regarding packing etc. (tp.)
/70 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 14 Feb. – on annual leave (autogr. copy)
/71 Ibid. to Robert [Goldwater], 17 Feb. – on the variability of communications about the Seligman mask; on Mrs Seligman; congratulates him on acquiring the mask; on practical arrangements; on the leaking of the news to the press; on Kenneth Murray writing to Mr Rockefeller about the mask (autogr. draft, unfinished?)
/11/72 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to WBF, 18 Feb. 1958 – on the final Italian draft of his article; asks for short list of general works for a bibliography; is waiting for an answer to his question about Metals (tp.)
/73 Adrian Digby to E. Frey, 19 Feb. – refers to his enquiry [see /11/60]; will arrange for a print of the ivory leopard to be sent to him; photographs of the Seligman mask are on sale from the RAI (tpc.)
/74 BM, application form for photographs (printed)
/75 WBF to Robert Goldwater, nd – text of a telegram concerning display of the mask and transfer (autogr. draft)
/76 Rachel Evans to WBF, 20 Feb. – on a series of Lenten conferences on ‘Revelation’; asks him to the first talk (autogr. pc)
/77 Charles Ratton to ibid., 21 Feb. – on a visit to London; on seeing Adrian Digby (tp. with autogr. note)
/78 The President and Council of the RAI, nd – invitation to a private view of the Seligman mask in the BM on 21 Feb. (printed card)
/79 Notice of a Temporary Exhibition of two ancient ivory masks from the regalia of the Kingdom of Benin, Western Nigeria; the two masks were collected by Sir Ralph Moor; they were purchased in 1909 by the late Prof. C.G. Seligman; one was purchased by the BM; Mrs Seligman has arranged to sell the second in aid of the Endowment Fund of the RAI; they are exhibited together for a fortnight for comparative purposes before the dispatch to New York of Mrs Seligman’s mask; includes some description of the masks (printed)
/80 Robert Dick-Read to WBF, 24 Feb. – asks if he would act as referee on a Horniman application; is finding anthropology totally absorbing; someone at the BBC has asked him to give a couple of talks on art in Africa; asks if he could give him an outline of discoveries from Nok culture; feels he should be prepared (tp.)
/81 Brian Egerton to ibid., ibid. – on WBF being in Manchester; on arrangements for his visit (autogr.)
/82 Brenda Z. Seligman to ibid., 15 Feb. – as he will be giving details of the mask to Goldwater, she adds information about previous exhibitions of the mask (tp. with autogr. note)
/11/83 Elisabeth Little, Museum of Primitive Art, New York, to ibid., 26 Feb. 1958 – encloses two photographs of an Ivory Coast mask offered for sale; unfortunately she dropped it and damaged it; gives details of the mask; asks him to let her know whether it is worth purchasing; on the new exhibition (tp.)
/84 Frank Willett to Mrs Lilian Fagg, 28 Feb. – on staying with the Faggs when he comes up for interview at the Colonial Office; will get in touch with WBF when he arrives (autogr.)
/85 A.R. Thomas, Colonial Office, to WBF, nd – Mr F. Willett has named him as a personal referee; asks that he complete the attached statement (printed and autogr.)
/86 Chairman of the Education Committee, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, to [WBF?], 28 Feb. – the Education Committee of the Museums Association has long wished to give candidates for the diploma some guidance in their studies; students were asked if they would like such assistance; senior members would act along the lines of a college tutor; now senior members are being invited to undertake this work; on the work involved; asks if he would allow his name to be placed on a list of potential tutors (tpc.)
/87 WBF to Miss E. Little, 3 Mar. – sorry to hear about the accident to the ivory object; it is not a piece on which one can give a firm opinion from a photograph; the style looks like Guro, but in several respects seems more like Baule work; should like to show the photographs to M. Ratton; looks forward to receiving the catalogue of the new exhibition; asks for any catalogues he may have missed (tpc.)
/88 Robert Goldwater to WBF, ibid. – encloses cheque for £20,000; WBF will turn the cheque over to Mrs Seligman on 7 Mar.; insurance has been arranged; hopes all goes smoothly; will shortly be sending some photographs on Benin material for his expert opinion (tp.)
/89 H.R. Jones to [WBF], ibid. – has a carved ivory armlet from Benin; would like to know something about it; asks if he might make an appointment to see him with it (autogr.)
.1 nd – two telephone messages from Mr Jones. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/90 The Times, 4 Mar. – offprint of a letter from J.A. Fraser Roberts, MWS & George Beresford-Stooke, RAI, on ‘Anthropological Studies’ (printed)
/11/91 Lydia Brown[?], the Museums Association, to WBF, 5 Mar. 1958 – on his acting as tutor to Mr Ekpo Okpo Eyo; encloses copy of letter [/11/92] sent to Mr Eyo; asks that he help him prepare for two special papers in the examination; sends copy of letter [/11/86] sent to all prospective tutors (tp.)
/92 Ibid. to Ekpo Okpo Eyo, ibid. – is pleased to inform him that WBF has agreed to act as tutor; tutors should be asked for advice on matters connected with his studies; WBF has been sent a short biographical note about him (tpc.)
/93 Frank Willett to WBF, 6 Mar. – thanks him for looking after him; thanks him on Pauline’s behalf for ‘endowment’; asks him to bid for him on some items at Sotheby’s; asks him to thank his mother for her hospitality (autogr.)
/94 Erich Frey to [WBF], 9 Mar. – is pleased to get the print of the ivory leopard; would be pleased to get prints of any other ivory items in the Museum (tp. with autogr. notes by Adrian Digby)
/95 Frank Willett to WBF, 12 Mar. – is grateful to him for buying the two lots; on his lecture; would like to stay with him; has asked BEBF to send the Ita Yemoo stuff (autogr.)
/96 A. Schwarz to ibid., 13 Mar. – encloses photograph of an object offered for sale by M. Ratton; thinks it is of recent date; on the Egerton collection; is still interested, but not at the price mentioned by WBF (tp.)
/97 Peter Brown, nd – notice of BM Easter and Whitsun holidays 1958 (tp.)
/98 Robert Goldwater to WBF, 14 Mar. – the mask has arrived in perfect shape; is grateful for his time and trouble; is pleased and proud to have it (autogr.)
/99 Arnold [Newman] to ibid., nd – picked up an old copy of Life with this page; got to his appointment 50 minutes late; refers to Dakar (autogr.)
/100 ‘$56,000 for a Mask of Ivory’ (magazine cutting)
/101 WBF to H.R. Jones, 14 Mar. – refers to his letter [/11/89]; should be interested to see his ivory armlet; any day next week would be suitable for a visit (tpc.)
/11/102 BEBF to WBF, 17 Mar. 1958 – encloses two photographs of a Yoruba mask; asks if it is the one he recommended for purchase for £72 (tp.)
/103 Rosamond Bernier, L’Oeil, to ibid., 18 Mar. – Charles Ratton has said that WBF could write an article on Ivories from Benin; on length and deadline; asks about illustrations (tp.)
/104 WBF to Madame R. Bernier, 19 Mar. – refers to her letter [/11/103]; shall be pleased to write about the ivory masks and other pieces; if he cannot do it in time he will give her fair warning; on photographs (tpc.)
/105 WBF to A. Schwarz, 19 Mar. – refers to his letter of 13 Mar. [/11/96]; he knows the piece of which he enclosed a photograph quite well; discusses it; should certainly think it a good acquisition; on the Egerton collection; has made enquiries at the RAI to see whether the transaction could be dealt with in the way he suggested; there is no legal way to overcome the fact that it would be a payment for goods and not a charitable donation (tpc.)
/106 Otto Samson, Horniman Museum, to WBF, 21 Mar. – sends programme of ethnographical music; should be glad of any notice he could make of this in Man (tp.)
/107 Programme of ethnographical music to be played during Apr. at the Horniman Museum (tp.)
/108 Dorothy Morland to [Bryan] Cranstone, 21 Mar. – on discussion on Museums on 13 Mar.; discusses ways they might cooperate regarding publicity (tp.)
/109 Leonhard Adam, University of Melbourne, to Margret Bennet-Clark, 22 Mar. – Mr Digby and WBF have been helping him with material for his book ‘Arts of Primitive Peoples’; asks if he can use plates from Man in the book; asks about reproduction of the golden mask of King Kofi of Ashanti; on practical details; refers to her review of his book. 2 leaves (tp.)
/110 F. Smekens & Adr. G. Claerhout, Oudheidkundige Musea, Antwerp, to WBF, 24 Mar. – refer to meeting him a long time ago; attach photograph of two bronze statuettes; describe them briefly; have been in touch with M. Mauny; would be pleased to receive any information (tp.)
/111 Cecily Shaw to ibid., 25 Mar. – thanks him for party; asks him and his mother to dine (autogr.)
/11/112 WBF to Charles Ratton, 25 Mar. 1958 – on spending a quiet day in the country with him; MWP is moving flats; meant to show him the enclosed photographs of an ivory mask said to be from the Ivory Coast; asks him to return the photographs with any comment (tpc.)
/113 A. Schwarz to WBF, 26 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 19 Mar. [/11/105]; on M. Ratton; on the Egerton collection; on the Queen (tp. with autogr. note)
/114 WBF to Dr R.E. Bradbury, 27 Mar. – refers to his letter of 24 Jan. [/11/41]; on the ivories in his photograph; discusses them in some detail; would be pleased to have his notes on the bronze-smiths for publication; on Leon Underwood. 3 pages (tpc.)
/115 Margret Bennet-Clark to Leonhard Adam, 28 Mar. – refers to his letter [/11/109]; the editor of Man would be pleased to make available the blocks of the plate; suggests he might write to BEBF for glossy prints; since the photographs were taken the items have been cleaned; photographs of the pieces in their cleaned state would be available; on the block for reproduction of the golden mask of King Kofi; on her review of his book (tpc.)
/116 WBF to Dr F. Smekens & Dr A.G. Claerhout, ibid. – on the two bronze figures; does not think they can be African; the postures seem Indian; will try to find out more (tpc.)
/117 Monique Schneider-Manoury, Managing Editor, L’Oeil, to WBF, 29 Mar. – asks if she can count on his text by the beginning of Apr.; asks if she can have it by 2 or 3 Apr. (tp.)
/118 Maurice Lavanoux to WBF, 1 Apr. – on a trip to Texas; it will be fine to have his article; is flying to Rome on 17 Apr.; hopes to have the text for the printer to work on while he is in Europe; then he can deal with proofs on his return; on illustrations; should be in London in June (tp.)
/119 K.G. Izikowitz to ibid., 2 Apr. – is coming to London; asks him to book a hotel room for him; hopes to see him (tp.)
/120 Peter du Sautoy to ibid., ibid. – wonders if he has had an opportunity to look at the fourth volume of Mrs Eva Meyerowitz’s tetralogy; would like to hear from him by 14 Apr. (tp.)
/11/121 Charles Ratton to ibid., 2 Apr. 1958 – cannot make many comments about the ivory mask without examining it; if WBF does not come to Paris to see the newly discovered Dogon, he will see him in London and bring photographs (autogr.)
/122 Monique Schneider-Manoury to ibid., 4 Apr. – is disappointed that he cannot write the article on Benin ivories for the next issue; is thinking of publishing it in July (tp., in French)
/123 WBF to EJL, 7 Apr. – refers to having given up the Hon. Secretaryship; has less time to attend to correspondence; is editing Man on his own as Miss Bennet Clark has received relief from work of Assistant Editor; on Miss Bennet Clark’s character; on the Reindeer Council; on a postcard (autogr.)
/124 Janey Stein, Rainbird, McLean Ltd., to Mr B[u]rland, Department of Ethnography, BM, 8 Apr. – asks him to expand the caption on Ashanti jewellery for the colour plates for the book ‘Outline of World History’ (tp.)
/125 C[…?] Feather to WBF, 9 Apr. – invites him to talk to the Oxford University Art Club on primitive art; had thought of a symposium; or a discussion with someone from outside of the department, like Reg Butler the sculptor; on showing a film. 4 pages (autogr.)
/126 I. Vertessen & Adr. G. Claerhout to ibid., ibid. – understands his doubt about the African origin of the two bronzes; if specialists of the minor arts of India are to be found, it will be in England (tp.)
/127 R.A. Threadwell, Manager, White Hall Hotel, to ibid., ibid. – on reservation for Prof. Izikowitz (tp.)
/128 Peter du Sautoy to ibid., 10 Apr. – refers to his letter of 8 Apr. [not held]; thanks him for report on Mrs Trowell’s book; looks forward to his comments on Mrs Meyerowitz’s book (tp.)
/129 Roy H. Bignell, May & Baker Ltd., to ibid. 11 Apr. – reminds him that he said he would check any notes he made on examples of West African art; asks that he look at the enclosed notes (tp.)
/130 Notes on three items of West African art (tp.) [enclosed with /11/129]
/131 Leonard H. Bell to WBF, 16 Apr. – sends receipt for cheque; thanks him for his order which is enclosed; will try to let him have prints by the end of next week; mentions Mr Fraser’s order (autogr.)
/11/132 R.A. Kennedy to WBF, 18 Apr. 1958 – on examining necklace and axes from West Africa; on Prof. Jensens’ talk; on Frank Willett’s talk on the Ife excavations (tp.)
/133 Peter du Sautoy to ibid., 21 Apr. – on Mrs Meyerowitz’s book; on the title; is grateful for his advice; encloses cheque for 5 guineas (tp.)
/134 WBF to Miss C. Feather, 22 Apr. – should like to accept the invitation to talk to the Oxford University Art Club; could show some slides then have an artist say something about them; on Reg Butler; on films; chooses 20 May (tpc.)
/135 WBF, nd – notes for talk at Oxford University Art Club (autogr.)
/136 WBF to S.O. Biobaku, 23 Apr. – refers to his letter of 5 Feb. [/11/57]; on arrangements for his visit; asks that he write to confirm arrangements, particularly financial ones; on seeing BEBF and learning how far the Antiquities Service may be able to collaborate; asks for his answer by 2 May (tpc.)
/137 BEBF[?] to WBF, 25 Apr. – Ife prints despatched (telegram)
/138 Roy S. Bignell to ibid., 29 Apr. – asks if he has looked at the ‘copy’ sent on 11 Apr. [see /11/129] (tp.)
/139 Chatham House to ibid., ibid. – programme of meetings for May (printed card)
/140 BEBF to ibid., 30 Apr. – thanks him for help over appointment of new staff; on Z.D.; on Frank Willett; has got hold of some of Cockin’s stuff; on some Benin pieces (tp.)
/141 WBF to Roy R. Bignell, 1 May – the captions give a good account of what he said but he has found it most convenient to rewrite them; includes rewritten captions; on blocks. 4 pages (tpc.)
/142 S.O. Biobaku to WBF, 2 May – letter agreeing terms will be in the post soon (telegram)
/143 M.S. Cockin to ibid., ibid. – on an old house in the High Street, about to be pulled down; encloses some coins found in the house, for identification (autogr.)
/11/144 B. Hodek, Editor, Artia, Prague, to ibid., 3 May 1958 – asks when he may expect the manuscript for Afroportuguese Ivory and Benin Art; on the plates; he will have understanding for the plight of the editor (tp.)
/145 S.O. Biobaku to ibid., 6 May – confirms his invitation to assist the Yoruba Historical Research Scheme in the role of African Art Consultant for six months; confirms details of salary, expenses, air fares etc. 2 leaves (tp.)
/146 Ibid., ibid. – attaches a formal offer; on the subsistence allowance; hopes that air journeys within Nigeria will not be many; hopes the terms are acceptable (tp.)
/147 Barbara Pym, Assistant Editor, Africa, to ibid., ibid. – asks if he would review ‘African Axes’ by Carl Gösta Widstrand (tp. with autogr. notes by WBF and Margret Bennet-Clark)
/148 Bo Wennberg to [WBF?], nd – invitation to the opening of the Museum of Modern Art on 9 May (printed card, in Swedish with autogr. note in English)
/149 Leon Underwood to ibid., 13 May – encloses two copies of reprint; on a comment from Murray (autogr.)
/150 Neil Robson, Oxford University Art Club, to ibid., 14 May – on arrangements for his talk on 20 May; on Reg Butler and Merlyn Evans; wonders if he knows anyone to act as a foil (autogr.)
/151 Frank Willett to ibid., 16 May – is amazed at the BM’s attitude; on specimens; on the Benin piece which Brad mentioned; on staying with him (autogr.)
[No numbers 152-155]
/156 Neil Robson to ibid., 18 May – on arrangements for his visit; is booking rooms for WBF and Mr Underwood; thanks him for consenting to come (autogr.)
/157 Ekpo Eyo to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for lunch and for advice about his examination (autogr.)
/158 Miriam Tildesley to ibid., 19 May – on dinner invitations (autogr.)
/159 Maurice [Lavanoux] to ibid., ibid. – is making his way to London via various countries; will be there about 12 June; hopes to see him; has collected valuable material for Liturgical Arts (autogr. pc)
/11/160 Peter Morton-Williams, University College, Ibadan, to ibid., 20 May 1958 – on his laba; will bring laba with him when he comes home; good news that WBF will be there (autogr.)
/161 P.S. Ram, J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., Publishers, to ibid., 21 May – on illustrations for an article on Negroes in ‘Everyman’s Encyclopaedia’ (tp.)
/162 Programme of meetings of the Folk-Lore Society, MWS to give a talk on 21 May (printed card)
/163 The Secretariat of the Society of African Culture to [WBF?], 22 May – on a conference with the theme ‘The Unity and Responsibilities of African Negro Culture’; invites participation; asks for materials such as documents, statistics, art objects etc. (tp.)
/164 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 23 May – on annual leave (autogr. copy)
/165 Ibid. to Neil Robson, ibid. – enjoyed his visit to Oxford; on expenses; on misinterpreting the President’s signature, and hence his sex (tpc.)
/166 Robert Dick-Read to ‘Aunt Margo’ [MWP], 27 May – is thinking of going back to school to study anthropology; is beginning to see himself as a Jack of all Trades; has written to Prof. Melville Herskovits at Northwestern with a view to possibly studying there; would appreciate it if she would write to him and give an assessment of his suitabilities. 2 leaves (tp.)
/167 Monique Schneider-Maunoury to WBF, 28 May – asks when she can expect his article on Benin ivories; needs it within a few days (tp.)
/168 WBF, 28 May – note on a book ‘Die Kunde’ (autogr. card)
/169 F. Atangany[?], Société Africaine de Culture, to the Director, BM, 29 May – refers to circular letter of 2 Apr.; on an exhibition of Negro art being organized in Rome; asks for a list of objects which the museum would be willing to make available (tp., in French)
/170 Ibid. to R.J. Hook, Nigerian Produce Marketing Board, ibid. – thanks him for sending the terracotta [hand] from Ife for inspection; describes where it comes from; on Iwinrin Grove and the smallpox cult; asks if he may keep the hand for a week or so and take photographs (tpc.)
/11/171 A. Schwarz to WBF, 2 June 1958 – is interested in buying the mask from MWP and the big plaque from Admiral Egerton; would pay a fixed amount to the RAI for 7 years; asks about article on his girl-plaque; may be coming to London in July (tp.)
/172 Elisabeth Little to ibid., ibid. – encloses photographs of object offered as ‘African’; describes it; would appreciate having the photographs back; he will be receiving the newest catalogue soon (tp.)
/173 Roy [Sieber] to ibid., ibid. – refers to his tour; discusses his first tour to Igala country; on things he found there; the best piece he collected is a big mask; he fears BEBF will never let it out of Nigeria; discusses other objects and styles; shall go back in a month’s time to collect some carvings he commissioned; encloses the review of MWP’s Bulletin (tp.)
/174 Cynthia Bond, Longmans, Green & Co. Ltd., to ibid., 3 June – refers to his letter of 15 May [not held]; sends list of illustrations required for the book ‘An Introduction to Nigerian History’ (tp.)
/175 List of illustrations required for ‘An Introduction to Nigerian History’ (tp. with autogr. notes) [enclosed with /11/174]
/176 Heidi Vollmoeller, Zürich, to WBF, 4 June – hopes he is well; has some Mexican objects; describes the most important piece; also has some clay figures; asks if she should send photographs or if he will soon be coming to Zurich (tp., in German)
.1 Card for Heidi Vollmoeller’s ‘Galerie für Antike Kunst’ (printed, in German)
/177 G.J. Arnold, Department of Printed Books, BM, to ibid., ibid. – on a periodical (autogr.)
/178 Gerald du Gaury to ibid., 6 June – sorry not to have been able to come to the museum; hopes to come soon to see the heads (autogr.)
/179 BM, 9 June – information sheet about loan exhibition of collection of ancient bronzes and terracottas recently excavated at Ife; part of the collection was dug up at Ita Yemoo by workmen and the remainder excavated by Frank Willett; describes some of the pieces (tp.)
/180 David M. Blond to WBF, 9 June – encloses cheque for expenses incurred during his visit to Oxford (autogr.)
/11/181 WBF to Heidi Vollmoeller, 10 Jun. 1958 – Mr Digby is the Americanist of the museum; unfortunately the museum is not in a position to purchase any such antiquities at present; always glad to hear of pieces which may interest the department (tpc.)
/182 Ibid. to T.D. Kendrick, 10 June – on annual leaves (tpc.)
/183 Maurice Lavanoux to WBF, ibid. – looks forward to seeing him; on his travels; on the bus strike (autogr.)
/183a M. & Mme Paul Mercier to [WBF?], nd – notification of the birth of their son Emmanuel on 10 June (printed card, in French)
/184 Bryan Cranstone to ibid., 11 June – ‘these’ will probably mean little without the text; refers to a handbook (autogr.)
/185 Ibid. to Adrian Digby, ibid. – sends revised draft of Melanesian handbook; makes some points which need consideration; scheme of the handbook with number of words for each section; scheme for short handbook divided according to subject. 3 leaves (tpc.)
.1 WBF, nd – brief notes on ‘Introduction to Melanesian Ethnography’ (autogr.)
/186 WBF to Dr S.O. Biobaku, 12 June – was grateful for the cable which arrived just in time; also grateful for the letter of 6 May; terms seem satisfactory; raises one or two points about the rate of subsistence, payments to informants and provision of kit; does not think he will ask him to pay for much if any air travel within Nigeria. 4 pages (tpc.)
/187 Elsy Leuzinger to Margret Bennet-Clark, ibid. – asks for information about some objects in the BM which will be reproduced in her book on African art; in addition to colour prints, she is including drawings; asks if she needs a special permit for such drawings (tp.)
/188 [WBF] to Cynthia Bond, ibid. – suggests she come to discuss ways of obtaining the pictures she needs; thinks she will have to approach the editor of Nigeria for pictures from that magazine; suggests she might get in touch with BEBF for some of the pictures (tpc.)
/11/189 Eliot Elisofon to WBF, 18 June 1958 – finally saw a bound copy of ‘The Sculpture of Africa’; hopes his photographs are as illuminating as WBF’s text; on the new finds at Ife; has a large group of photographs to send to the BM; has been appointed Research Fellow in Primitive Art at the Peabody Museum; on organizing exhibitions; the Boston Museum is going to have a five gallery show in Oct.; is painting; is still working for Life magazine. 2 leaves (tp.)
/190 Rosamond Bernier to ibid., ibid. – sympathises with his problems; asks him to finish the article when he can (tp.)
/191 Melville J. Herskovits to ibid., 19 June – refers to WBF’s letter about Robert Dick-Read [not held]; sent it to the Dean of the Graduate School; a man without any undergraduate work cannot be given admission to pursue graduate studies; thinks he should do some undergraduate work first; sorry that he cannot help; encloses copy of a letter to Dick-Read; on WBF’s trip to Nigeria (tp.)
/192 Ibid. to R.N. Dick-Read, ibid. – as he has had no university work it is not possible to admit him to the Graduate School; on finance; encloses copy of Dean Prior’s letter [not held]; suggest he take seriously the suggestions in the third paragraph; should be glad to do anything he can to help (tpc.)
/193 Lisa [Elisabeth] Little to WBF, nd – asks if he has come to any conclusion about the stone head; turned down the mask that he thought odd; on coming to London (tp. note)
/194 H. Burssens to ibid., 25 June – is sending a monograph on ‘Sculpture in Ngbandi-style’; asks if the BM has any sculptures made by the Azande; if so, asks for photographs (tp.)
/195 WBF to Miss E. Little, ibid. – gives his opinion of the stone head; cannot judge without handling it whether it is genuine or not; if it is it would seem to be a fine and rare piece (tpc.)
/196 Robert Goldwater to WBF, ibid. – on a letter from BEBF forwarded from the Metropolitan Museum, concerning an exhibition of the recent Ife finds; wrote to BEBF saying he would be interested in organizing an exhibition; has not had a reply; realizes the situation may be connected with their purchase of the Seligman mask; hopes that no ill will has been aroused; Mr Rockefeller would like to know how the Museum stands with the Nigerian Government (tp.)
/11/197 A. Schwarz to ibid., 26 June 1958 – is coming to London; on arranging to see him (tp.)
/198 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 27 June – has been invited to the reopening of the Pitt-Rivers Museum at Farnham, Dorset; Pitt-Rivers has sold a number of pieces in the last year or so; it is important to maintain interest; on arrangements for the department (autogr. draft);ibid., 30 June – Haynes has agreed to take charge of the department (autogr. draft)
/199 Ibid. to Robert Goldwater, 28 June – assures him that no ill feeling exists on the part of the Department of Antiquities in Nigeria over the purchase of the Seligman mask; on the exhibition of the Ife finds; asks him to reassure Nelson Rockefeller that nothing stands in the way of close and friendly relation between the Museum of Primitive Art and the Nigerian Museum; refers to Kenneth Murray’s quixotic action in writing to ask for the gift of the mask to Nigeria; gathers that one or two Bini chiefs were annoyed with the British for having captured the mask in the first place but his museum is not at fault; on his trip to Yorubaland; hopes to visit America in Aug.; asks whether the museum or Mr Rockefeller might contribute towards his air fare (autogr. draft; unfinished?)
/200 Invitation to the Editor of Man to the reopening of the Pitt-Rivers Museum on 1 July (printed)
/201 Ibid. to WBF & Lady (printed)
/202 Information sheet about the Pitt-Rivers Museum and the reopening (tp.)
/203 Information about travel arrangements for the reopening of the Pitt-Rivers Museum (printed)
/204 Notes on a codicil to the will of Augustus H.L.F. Pitt Rivers, concerning the Museum (autogr.)
/205 Telephone message for WBF from Mr Pitt-Rivers (autogr. note)
/206 WBF to A. Schwarz, 3 July – on arranging to see him; has written the article on his plaque; is putting it in the July issue of Man; will show him proof; asks about measurement (tpc.)
/207 Margret [Bennet-Clark] to WBF, ibid. – on her holiday in Switzerland; delivered his textile to Buhler (autogr. pc)
/11/208 Bentley Bridgewater to WBF, 4 July 1958 – Kendrick is away; sure he would not object to WBF’s going to the Pitt-Rivers gathering (tp.)
/209 WBF to Adrian Digby, ibid. – writes to ask Trustees for specific approval for his plans for the trip to Nigeria; he will take three months special paid leave and three months special unpaid leave; on details; shall be engaged on a survey of field material relevant to the study of Yoruba art history; shall be primarily concerned to take photographs; there may be opportunities for collecting; the Scheme will pay his air passage; shall have occasion to visit Benin, where expenses will be borne by the Benin Historical Research Scheme (tpc.)
/210 Maurice Lavanoux to WBF, 7 July – the first part of his article has been printed in galley form; he badly needs the rest (autogr. card)
/211 A. Schwarz to ibid., 10 July – gives measurements of the plaque; asks for photographs of the plaques he offered him (tp.)
/212 Dorothy Dumas to ibid., 11 July – asks him to let her know the arrangements for the duplicate pieces from the Egerton Collection; asks if it would be wise to offer them to the Museum of Primitive Art in New York; on the Pitt-Rivers museum (autogr.)
/213 Maurice Lavanoux to ibid., 14 July – now urgently needs about 640 words to complete his article (tpc.)
/214 J.F. Burke, Books for Pleasure Ltd., to ibid., 15 July – has had his introduction to ‘Afro-Portuguese Ivories’ typed; it seems admirable; on the captions (tp.)
/215 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 16 July – on annual leaves (autogr. note)
/216 S.O. Biobaku to WBF, 17 July – thanks him for endorsement on formal letter of invitation; has considered the points raised in his letter; can provide funds for a boy of £6 per month and £50 for paying informants; on his travelling arrangements (tp.)
/217 WBF to A. Schwarz, ibid. – with regard to the two Benin plaques, the Trustees will only permit the disposal of the smaller one; Mr Digby would be prepared to recommend the sale of the plaque to Schwarz for £550; on further copies of Man with his article on the girl-plaque (tpc.)
/11/218 Ibid. to Capt. G.H.L.F. Pitt-Rivers, 18 July 1958 – thanks him for a pleasant afternoon on the occasion of the reopening; congratulates him on the arrangement of the museum; sad that some of the finest pieces from his Benin collection have had to leave the country; hopes that the Pitt-Rivers collection will remain as it is; but should necessity dictate otherwise, hopes that he would allow the BM the opportunity to try to raise funds necessary to keep the most important pieces in the country; the columns of Man are always open to him; on his trip to Nigeria (tpc.)
/219 Invoices for books purchased from Cambridge University Press. 2 leaves (printed and autogr.)
/220 Brian Egerton to WBF, 21 July – refers to WBF’s letter [not held] about the sale of duplicates; thinks his proposal to take the pieces or photographs to the States is first-rate; he has never stuck out for high prices; MWP is the one to be beaten down; on the Pitt-Rivers Museum (autogr.)
/221 John Burke to ibid., 22 July – thanks him for captions and bibliography for ‘Afro-Portuguese Ivories’; in his reference to the next book he calls it ‘Benin Bronzes’; has it listed as ‘Benin Art’; the possible cover illustration is a wooden object; asks if his text deals only with bronzes (tp.)
/222 WBF to Dr S.O. Biobaku, 23 July – with regard to his air passage, he wishes to stop off at some points on the west coast on his way home next Apr.; asks if he could travel tourist class and use the money saved to go this long way round; asks whether he should fly straight to Ibadan or go to Lagos first; expects to leave for Nigeria about 10 or 12 Oct.; on going to America in Aug. (tpc.)
/223 Ibid. to T.D. Kendrick, 25 July – on annual leave (autogr. copy)
/224 A. Schwarz to WBF, ibid. – on the two Benin plaques; on copies of Man; on the Benin bell; hopes he has an enjoyable trip to America; hopes he will sell the Egerton pieces at good prices (tp.)
/225 A. Jeanneret to ibid., 26 July – is aware of the trouble WBF took; is going to study in Canada for a year, so cannot come to London this year; will not fail to come if it is possible (tp., in French)
/11/226 BEBF to ibid., 27 July 1958 – returns his piece on the Art of Africa; bought the balance of Crook’s stuff; itemizes some things; is grateful to WBF for putting him onto this stuff (autogr.)
/227 The Sunday Times, 27 July – letter from WBF on ‘New Religion’; letter to which WBF responded, by Sir Leon Simon. 2 leaves (newspaper cuttings)
/228 WBF to the Editor, the Sunday Times, 20 July – draft of his letter [/11/227] (autogr.)
/229 [Hugh Edwards] to WBF, 28 July – verse in Latin (tp. pc) [see MS 503/3/61]
/230 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to WBF, 28 July – refers to two letters from WBF [not held]; his notes on the back of the photos are particularly useful; it is too late to insert a bibliography as an appendix to his African article; has been revising the proofs of his article; happy to hear that he has started work on Metals (tp.)
/231 Merlyn [Evans] to ibid., ibid. – on a change of address; has a show at the Leicester in Nov.; is in hospital; asks if he has acquired any exciting new pieces (autogr.)
/232 The Sunday Times, 27 July – article on Henry Moore (newspaper cutting)
/233 The Manchester Guardian, 28 July – article on Henry Moore (newspaper cutting)
/234 James Johnson Sweeney, Director, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, to ibid., 29 July – refers to WBF’s letter [not held] regarding Ife bronzes; hopes to see him in New York (tp.)
/235 Gertrude Rosenthal, Baltimore Museum of Art, to ibid., ibid. – asks if the Pitt-Rivers Museum is still in existence; Mr Alan Wurtzburger, trustee and benefactor of her museum, would like to visit (tp.)
/236 Maurice Lavanoux to ibid., 30 July – is anxious to have his text (telegram)
/237 Dr Guy Atkins, SOAS, to ibid., 4 Aug. – is holding a short Africa course in Sept; encloses programme; thought he would have display of books on African sculpture; asks if his new book is out; would like to show him draft of his bibliography; asks if he may telephone for an appointment (tp.)
/11/237.1 SOAS, programme of short course on ‘East and Central Africa’, 23-26 Sept. (printed booklet)
/238 D.B. Harden, the Museums Association, to ibid., 6 Aug. 1958 – on his helping Eyo of Nigeria who is a student for the Diploma; understands that he feels he needs guidance; on the sort of help the average British student needs; Eyo may be different in his demands; WBF should not give him tuition; suggests the kind of advice he might give him; is grateful to WBF for taking him on (autogr.)
/239 Form with details of Ekpo Eyo (printed and tp.)
/240 13 Aug. – note about Takrowasi (autogr.)
/241 Madhu B. Chanrai, Bhojsons & Co., Lagos, to WBF, 18 Aug. – on bronzes in the Jos Museum; would like two casts; collects Indian bronzes; since he came to Nigeria has been looking for some West African bronzes; would be pleased to meet him in London (tp.)
/242 Doroth[y] Seiberling, Art Editor, Life Magazine, to ibid., ibid. – Life magazine is planning a story on the ivory Benin mask acquired by the Primitive Museum; on photograph of the companion piece in the BM; asks for negatives or prints. 2 leaves (telegram)
/243 MWP, 20 Aug. – list of items in the Chicago Natural History Museum (autogr.)
/244 S.M. Koffler, Editor, UNESCO Courier, to WBF, 21 Aug. – is preparing a special issue on the Early Cultural Contributions of Negro Africa; asks if he would contribute an article on Nigerian Art; on length; on payment; the Courier is published in English, French and Spanish; on photographs (tp.)
/245 MWP to whom it may concern, 23 Aug. – WBF is taking an ivory armlet from the UM to London for repair (tp.)
/246 Dorothy Sanderson, the Manchester Museum, to WBF, 25 Aug. – asks if ‘this gentleman’ is working at the BM; if he is not, she will have to return the enclosed letter (tp.)
/247 S.O. Biobaku to ibid., 26 Aug. – refers to his letters of 23 July and 3 Aug.; encloses cheque for air ticket and outfit allowance; thinks it best if he goes straight to Ibadan on arrival; on his touring accommodation in Ibadan; on entry permit. 2 leaves (tp.)
/248 Ibid.[?], nd – is grateful for his reply (telegram)
/11/249 Hamblin to WBF, 26 Aug. 1958 – African mask negatives shipped on 23 Aug. (telegram)
/250 N. Doari, Secretary, the West Africa Society, to ibid., 27 Aug. – on a talk he will give on 19 Sept.; if he does not have a projector, one could be hired (tp.)
/251 WBF to Mr Reed, 28 Aug. – asks him to cancel a banker’s order; asks him to buy National Savings Certificates; wishes to put his tax affairs in the hands of the Bank (autogr. draft)
/252 Elsy Leuzinger to WBF, 29 Aug. – Mr Bruggmann is in charge to take the pictures for the book on African Arts (tp.)
.1 Business card for Werner Bruggmann (printed, in German)
/253 Jacques Lombard, Institut Français d’Afrique Noire, to M. Burland, 1 Sept. – bill was sent in error; would be glad to receive publications concerning African ethnography (tp., in French)
/254 WBF to N. Doari, 2 Sept. – refers to his letter [/11/250]; confirms that he will speak to the Society on 19 Sept.; would if possible like two projectors as he has slides in two sizes (tpc.)
/255 Robert Goldwater to WBF, 3 Sept. – wishes to exhibit 11 Ife objects; requires photos etc. (telegram)
/256 Leonard H. Bell to WBF, ibid. – invoices for photographic work (autogr.)
/257 Roy Sieber to ibid., 7 Sept. – encloses review; will see him at Ife; on his trip to the States; he toured around Shendam and got photographs and pieces from various tribes; on a Gugwom mask in the BM (autogr.)
/258 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 8 Sept. – on annual leave (autogr. copy)
/259 Robert Goldwater to WBF, 9 Sept. – on the Ife objects for exhibition (telegram)
/260 The Museum of Primitive Art, New York, nd – Catalogue of ‘The Latest Ife Finds’ (printed)
/261 Hassan Lemu, Private Secretary to the Commissiner for the Northern Region, [Nigeria], to WBF, 9 Sept. – the Commissioner is pleased that he will join him for lunch on 15 Sept.; lists other guests (tp.)
/11/262 [WBF] to Robert Goldwater, 10 Sept. 1958 – on arrangements with BEBF about the Ife show; on the insurance value of the pieces; hopes his text on Benin was suitable; on the Egerton collection; on items worthy of his [Goldwater’s] collection; thanks him for making it possible for him to see his collection; on his museum. 4 pages (tpc.)
/263 Roy Sieber, notes on a carving collected on 11 Sept. (tp.)
/264 M. Gatehouse, Organiser of Special Courses, SOAS, to WBF, 11 Sept. – on his taking the chair for Father Jones’ lecture on ‘African Tribal Music’ (tp.)
/265 Allan D. Chapman to ibid., 12 Sept. – thanks him for publications; was pleased to meet him in New York (tp.)
/266 BEBF to ibid., 13 Sept. – asks him to maintain the Ife exhibition until early Oct.; mentions a conference beginnings 29 Sept. (telegram)
/267 Olive Rose-Price to ibid., 14 Sept. – MWP asked her to get in touch and bring back two books; asks if he could leave them at the Air Terminal to be collected (autogr.)
/268 Amelie & Carl Kjersmeier to ibid. & Margret Bennet-Clark, 17 Sept. – send salutations (autogr. pc)
/269 A.L. Pill to [WBF], 18 Sept. – encloses photographs of Ashanti weights and stool and figure; shall be pleased to receive any information on the weights; it would be of interest to know the region from which the stool and figure came (autogr.)
/270 WBF to Prof. Théodore Monod, 19 Sept. – introduces his friend Arnold Newman of New York who is a distinguished photographer; on his assignment; hopes he can help him; hopes he will introduce him to Raymond Mauny (tpc.)
/271 Ibid. to Arnold Newman, ibid. – MWP has asked him to send an introduction or two for Dakar; has written to Prof. Monod and enclosed the letter; on the Nigerian Constitutional Conference; mentions some other names; hopes he will give notice of his visit to Ife (tpc.)
/11/272 Ibid. to Dr S.O. Biobaku, 19 Sept. 1958 – refers to his letter of 26 Aug. [/11/247]; on his air ticket and travel arrangements; asks about the car provided; would prefer to make Ife his permanent base; shall be ready to come to Ibadan whenever required; on his passport number and entry permit arrangements; on baggage allowance; on date when the tour will end (tp. copy)
/273 Elsy Leuzinger to WBF, 21 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; thanks him for helpfulness towards photographer; mentions some objects; encloses photograph of a new acquisition; on the bronze rider; sends best wishes for his trip to Nigeria (tp.)
/274 WBF to Prof. Théodore Monod, 22 Sept. – on his trip to Nigeria; on plans for return journey; hopes to spend a couple of days at Dakar to see his Institute; mentions dates; thought he should mention it as far in advance as possible (tpc.)
[No number 275]
/276 J.F. Burke to WBF, 23 Sept. – thanks him for supplying the order for illustrations to ‘Benin Art’; shall be grateful for the text and captions (tp.)
/277 Monique Schneider-Manoury to ibid., ibid. – asks if he can let her have the article on Benin ivories; she understands the difficulties but would be happy to be able to schedule the article (tp., in French)
/278 WBF to A.L. Pill, ibid. – refers to his letter [/11/269]; returns his two photographs; gives information about the objects in the photographs (tpc.)
/279 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 26 Sept. – hopes he will stay with him when he comes to Lagos; supposes he will stay more than one night (autogr.)
/280 The Times, 26 Sept. – ‘The Historical Background of African Art’ (newspaper cutting)
/281 Councill Taylor, Book Review Editor, the American Anthropologist, to ibid., 29 Sept. – on obtaining a review copy of a new book on African art (tp.)
/282 Maurice Lavanoux to ibid., ibid. – photo of the Ife head arrived just in time to be included in the second number on Africa; MWP gave him a caption; asks if it is sufficient; Praeger says his book will be available in two weeks’ time (tp.)
/11/283 Frank Willett to ibid., 29 Sept. 1958 – on reprints of an article; asks him what his initial movements will be; on touring loads which he could let him have; on accommodation (autogr.)
/284 Roy Sieber to ibid., ibid. – urged the Attah to take his brass mask to WBF; on Willger’s[?] collection; on a trip to Jos for the Antiquities meeting; has got some good and interesting stuff but will drive a hard bargain (autogr.)
/285 Hamo Sassoon to ibid., 30 Sept. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; has written to BEBF telling him what has been done at the NR Commissioner’s office; on Stephenson’s worries about the Tiv women (autogr.)
.1 WBF, nd – note mentioning Northern Commissioner and Sassoon (autogr.)
/286 ‘Presenting the Orodje’ (newspaper cutting)
/287 BEBF to Robert Goldwater, 30 Sept. – encloses required information and signed loan agreement (tp.)
/288 List of ‘Ife Items being lent to the Museum of Primitive Art’ (tp.) [enclosed with /11/287]
/289 WBF to Miss Chappell, University College, Ibadan, London office, 1 Oct. – on his trip to Nigeria; meant to send copy of his letter of 19 Sept. to Dr Biobaku; now also encloses letter of today’s date for her information; asks that she arrange his entry permit (tpc.)
/290 Ibid. to Dr S.O. Biobaku, ibid. – has changed his booking so that he shall fly from Kano to Ibadan, arriving there on Friday 10 Oct.; can then go to Ife on Saturday to prepare his base; asks for a bed somewhere for Friday; will not have a touring bed with him (tpc.)
/291 Ibid. to the Rev. Father L.K. Carroll, ibid. – on his trip to Nigeria; hopes he shall meet him while he is there; on work he would like to do with him; on his article for Maurice Lavanoux; on the book with Eliot Elisofon (tpc.)
/292 Ibid. to Dr B. Holas, Institut Français d’Afrique Noire, Abidjan, ibid. – on his trip to Nigeria; on his return in Apr. wishes to spend a few days in Abidjan; suggests dates; would like to visit his museum; would be delighted to visit one or two of the tribal areas in the country if possible (tpc.)
/11/293 W.P. Cockshott, University College Hospital, Ibadan, to WBF, nd – refers to WBF’s letter of 1 Oct. [not held]; is interested to hear that he has come to Yorubaland again; on Mr Bakare; would be glad to see him in Ibadan (tp.)
/294 S.O. Biobaku to ibid., 3 Oct. 1958 – on a car at his disposal (telegram)
/295 WBF to Kenneth Murray, ibid. – thanks him for note of 26 Sept. [/11/279]; shall be delighted to stay with him in Lagos; on his travel arrangements; wants to spend a few days in Lagos; BEBF would like him to come to Jos for the Commission meeting; would like to do this; thinks he should manage a few days in Lagos in the week beginning 13 Oct. (tpc.)
/296 Ibid. to P.B. Elder, Board of Trade, Export Licensing Branch, 4 Oct. – on the exportation of 11 bronzes and terracottas from Ife which have been on loan; they are going to New York and Paris before being returned to Nigeria; would be grateful if he could expedite the licence (tpc.)
/297 Ibid., ibid. – the application to which this is attached refers to an ivory armlet and a bronze ring, the property of Admiral Brian Egerton; the pieces have been offered to the Museum of Primitive Art, New York, which has asked to see them on approval; there would be no objection to their exportation (tpc.)
/298 Ibid. to [Adrian Digby?], nd – George Pitt-Rivers has asked him to lunch in Dorset; he wants to talk about his collection before WBF goes to Africa; has been trying to work on him to ensure that no more of the Benin collection goes overseas; to turn down the invitation would be a strategic error; it will be official business (autogr. with autogr. note by Adrian Digby)
/299 Ibid. to Capt. G.H.L.F. Pitt-Rivers, 6 Oct. – thanks him and his wife for a pleasant day at their house; glad that the Benin collection is to be maintained at its present strength; sorry that he may not have had the full benefit of the sales which had to take place; on Alan Wurtzburger of Baltimore; would like to check sometime which pieces are no longer in the collection (tpc.)
/11/300 R. Mauny to WBF, 6 Oct. 1958 – has heard no news of him for a long time; on the sale in Dakar of some magnificent helmet-masks from the ‘bundoo’ ceremonies; asks if he thinks it worthwhile to send someone from the museum to see them; on the abandonment by the animists of their rites; IFAN has acquired numerous masks and statuettes for the same reason (tp., in French)
/301 Arnold Newman to ibid., ibid. – is arriving in Lagos on 22 Oct.; desires to take the trip they discussed; on photographs (telegram)
/302 WBF to T.D. Kendrick, 8 Oct. – on special leave required for his trip to Nigeria; gives his address in Nigeria (tpc.)
/303 Elsy Leuzinger to WBF, ibid. – his new book is magnificent; on her own book; asks him some questions; is delighted with the pictures taken in London; each photo fascinates her, except the horseman; sends negatives and asks for titles and measurements (tp.)
/304 WBF to Charles Ratton, ibid. – on his visit to Nigeria; is going as a consultant to the Yoruba Historical Research Scheme; on the parallel scheme for research in Benin history; on Dr Philip Dark, who is art historian to the Benin project; he will be visiting Paris and would like to see him [Ratton]; hopes he will help; asks prices for Pitt-Rivers plaque and bronze mancala board, if he still has them; on some stolen Oron figures; on his visit to America; MWP will probably come to England in the spring; on his plans for the journey back; will look in and see him in Paris. 3 pages (tpc.)
/305 J.F. Burke to WBF, 10 Oct. – was startled to find that he has gone to Nigeria for six months; on the urgency for supplying the text for ‘Benin Art’; is in an unpleasant situation with the printers; hopes he can do something about this (tp.)
/306 10 Oct. – telephone message from Mr Arnold, on the book ‘Die Kunde’ (autogr.)
/307 James Johnson Sweeney to WBF, 10 Oct. – was happy to receive the set of prints of the Ife items; on fees; sends good wishes for his trip (tp.)
/308 Frank Willett to [WBF], Saturday [11 Oct.] – welcomes him; on the car; gives him directions to find the house; if he is there before 11.30 he could see if [Willett] is at the site (autogr.)
/11/309 Father K. Carroll to WBF, 13 Oct. 1958 – describes where he is; describes his routine; has a spare room and could put WBF up any week end; on his bound book of photographs; hopes to visit Fr. O’Mahoney this week; on phoning (tp.)
/310 WBF, nd – text of telegram regarding visit to Lagos (autogr.)
/311 Th. Monod to WBF, 15 Oct. – it is an excellent idea to come back to West Africa; Mauny would like to know about the latest results of archaeology in Nigeria; he would like to see photographs of the statuettes found in 1957; he wrote about the masks of the ‘bundu’ which could be seen in Freetown; on going to Abidjan; can probably find a room for him when he comes to Dakar in Apr. (tp., in French)
/312 S.M. Koffler to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter of 21 Aug. [/11/244]; Thames & Hudson sent him a copy of ‘The Sculpture of Africa’ for review; would like to reproduce some of the photographs if WBF agrees to contribute to the special issue (tp.)
/313 Father Carroll to ibid., 17 Oct. – asks if he can stay at Ijebu Igbo (telegram)
/314 Dr Luthard, Institut für den Wissenschaftlichen Film, Göttingen, to ibid., ibid. – on his film ‘Tribal Dances of Central Nigeria’ (tp., in German)
/315 WBF to Arnold Newman, 18 Oct. – outlines his plans for the next two weeks; proposes that Newman takes a plane to Jos, photographs the Commission and comes back with WBF by road; on some things they might see on the way back. 3 pages (autogr.)
/316 Envelope for /11/315, with note – Newman will not arrive before Nov. (autogr.)
/317 Ekpo Eyo to WBF, 19 Oct. – wonders about the position regarding his extension of time; it will give him hope if BEBF is doing something about it; it is urgent because of making preparations for next year (autogr.)
/318 The Sunday Times, 19 Oct. – article about Henry Moore (newspaper page)
/319 Adrian Digby to WBF, 20 Oct. – on two cheques which have arrived for him (tp.)
/320 Frank Willett to ibid., 21 Oct. – message from Arnold Newman regarding travel arrangements. 2 leaves (telegram form)
/11/321 Arnold Newman to ibid., 21 Oct. 1958 – ibid. (telegram form)
/322 H.D. Gunn to B.A.L. Cranstone, 22 Oct. – is preparing for publication a descriptive Handbook of the African collections of the Commercial Museum in Philadelphia; has some queries which he would have addressed to WBF but for his announcement in Man; outlines his queries about a Yoruba stool and a mask (tp. with diagrams)
/323 B. Holas to WBF, 24 Oct. – apologises for late reply; he will not be there in Apr.; delay is possible so he will try to speak to him face to face; will nonetheless try to organize his visit to Abidjan; may be in Ibadan in Dec.; on his piece on J.R. Goody’s ‘The Social Organisation of the LoWiili’ (tp., in French)
/324 Eliot Elisofon to ibid., ibid. on his arrival time in Lagos (autogr. pc)
/325 Bircham & Co. to ibid., 27 Oct. – asks if he has a note of the Bank on which the cheque for the Seligman mask was drawn; need the information for Exchange Control formalities (tp.)
/326 [Books for Pleasure] to ibid., 28 Oct. – ask for text of ‘Benin Art’ (telegram form)
/327 Roland Oliver to WBF, 29 Oct. – the Rockefeller Foundation has produced £5,000 for the Journal of African History; he and John Fage are the Editors; asks if WBF would become member of the Editorial Board; describes what the role would mean; this is in an informal invitation; names others who he is asking (autogr.)
/328 Margret Bennet-Clark to ibid., ibid. – she sent on a few letters; on Father de Sousberghe; on cheques for him; describes the contents of some correspondence; on Mr Harold Gunn; on a stool (autogr.)
/329 The Museum of Primitive Art, catalogue for ‘Primitive Sculpture in Metal’, 29 Oct. – 8 Feb. (printed booklet)
/330 Margret Bennet-Clark to Harold D. Gunn, 30 Oct. – Mr Cranstone has forwarded his letter to her; on the Yoruba stool; on the mask he describes (tpc.)
/11/331 Robert Goldwater to ibid., 30 Oct. 1958 – encloses catalogue of the Ife exhibition and check list of the whole show; is sending the illustrated catalogue to his London address; the large spread in Life should help attract a large public (tp.)
/332 Elisabeth Little to WBF, 31 Oct. – on errors in the little Ife catalogue; things were very hectic; the Ife things ‘glow’; tried to find some Nigerians to invite to the opening party but without luck; Mr Dillon is going to distribute some press releases to Africans in New York (tp.)
/333 Museum of Primitive Art, 31 Oct. – receipt for ivory armlet and bronze ring received from WBF (printed and tp.)
/334 Eliot Elisofon to WBF, 7 Nov. – is sending a catalogue of the Boston exhibition; the show has proved very popular; ‘The Sculpture of Africa’ has been released to the book shops; it is a smash hit; praises his text; he ought to photograph the new Ife material while it is in New York; asks if BEBF would write to Dr Goldwater authorizing him to do so (tp.)
/335 Bo Wennberg to ibid., 11 Nov. – on things he has seen in America; on WBF’s trip to Nigeria (autogr. pc)
/336 Bircham & Co. to ibid., ibid. – have now traced the cheque mentioned in the previous letter [/11/325]; have supplied the required information to the Bank of England Exchange Control (tp.)
/337 Margret Bennet-Clark to ibid., ibid. – encloses things for him to deal with; BJK is unhappy about reviews; asks him to answer her own last letter (autogr.)
/338 [BEBF] to Dr Robert Goldwater, 14 Nov. – refers to letters of 20 and 30 Oct. [not held]; glad that the exhibition has been a success; is contemplating circulating an exhibition of terracotta sculpture of the Nok culture; discusses damage to the diadem of the Oni figure; on insurance; in the past has made arrangements for a representative to supervise the unpacking; is sending a cable authorizing Eliot Elisofon to photograph the collection (tp.)
/11/339 […?], Federal Information Service, Lagos, to WBF, 15 Nov. 1958 – Mr Arnold Newman is arriving in Lagos on 26 Nov. and will stay until 4 Dec.; on arrangements that Mr Newman should join him for a few days; asks him to confirm this; Mr Newman wishes to photograph the Oni of Ife (tp.)
/340 Ekpo Eyo to ibid., 16 Nov. – refers to his previous letter [/11/317]; refers to the extension of time which he wanted BEBF to help him obtain from the Nigerian Secretariat; has not heard anything; hence he is writing again; if he has hope, it comes through WBF; asks what the position is (autogr.)
/341 Roland Oliver to ibid., 17 Nov. – it is good of him to join the Editorial Board; on Biobaku (autogr.)
/342 Chatham House to ibid., ibid. – programme of meetings 19 Nov.-31 Dec. (printed card)
/343 Frank Willett to ibid., 20 Nov. – Books for Pleasure have engaged another author for ‘Benin Art’ (telegram)
/344 Books for Pleasure to ibid., ibid. – have engaged another author for ‘Benin Art’ (telegram form)
/345 WBF, nd – draft of text of telegram to Books for Pleasure; urges them to reconsider; does not wish to waste his work; asks who the other author is (autogr.)
/346 Invitation card to WBF, to lunch with the Governor-General [of Nigeria] on 21 Nov. (printed and autogr.)
/347 Philip Dark, University College, Ibadan, to ibid., 22 Nov. – has been asked by Books for Pleasure to write the text for their Benin Art book of Werner Forman’s photographs; understands that they have had to seek elsewhere for the text as they have received none from WBF; it is on this basis that he is willing to do it for them (tp.)
/348 Arnold Newman to ibid., 22 Nov.[?] – on portrait of the Prime Minister Oni of Ife; joining him on 26 Nov. (telegram)
/349 Charles Ratton to ibid., 24 Nov. – hopes he is having an interesting time in Nigeria; on Dr Philip Dark; on the plaque and the mancala board; on the theft of the Oron figures; on meeting in Paris (tp., in French)
/350 Arnold Newman to ibid., nd – arriving on 26 Nov.; desires previously arranged trip; mentions the portrait of the Oni of Ife (text of a telegram)
/11/351 Jos. O. Sanwo, Director, Yoruba Historical Research Scheme, to ibid., 26 Nov. 1958 – on Christmas cards (tp.)
/352 Veracity Lagos to ibid., 27 Nov. – on Newman; on portraits of the Prime Minister and Oni of Ife (telegram form)
/353 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., ibid. – encloses prints; is sorry for the delay; on his health; on difficulties with printing; thanks him for cheque (autogr.)
/354 Ibid., ibid. – invoice for photographic work (autogr.)
/355 Veracity Lagos to WBF, 28 Nov. – on Newman’s travel plans (telegram form)
/356 Ibid., ibid. – Newman held up in Lagos (text of telegram)
/357 EJL to Rev. Edward A. Armstrong, ibid. – thanks him for the copy of his book ‘The Folklore of Birds’; since he asked for comments, she makes some. 2 leaves (photocopy)
/358 R.H. Barback, Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research, to ibid., 29 Nov. – delighted that he can attend conference next month; on a proposed excursion to Ife on the last day of the conference (tp.)
/359 Information sheet about the conference of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (tp.)
/360 R. Sturgis Ingersoll to ibid., 1 Dec. – congratulates him on his book on African sculpture (tp.)
/361 Leon Underwood to ibid., ibid. – on making casts of Benin belt-mask (autogr.)
/362 […?] to ibid., 3 Dec. – on Dmochowski visiting Benin and Owo; his advice would be invaluable; asks him to wire if he can assist. 3 leaves (text of telegram)
/363 J.F. Burke to ibid., ibid. – cannot risk further delay to the title; has approached Dr Philip Dark to do the text; even if he had been unable to undertake the text, they would have approached another authority; hopes he appreciates the point of view (tp.)
/364 Rev. Edward A. Armstrong to EJL, ibid. – thanks her for comments on his book [see /11/357]; makes some points about it. 2 leaves (photocopy)
/365 J.F. Burke to WBF, 4 Dec. – cannot change decision; Dark is preparing the text; is writing (telegram form)
/11/366 Stanley Curtis, School of Pharmacy, University of London, to ibid., 8 Dec. 1958 – invites him to sherry (tp.)
/367 Roy Sieber to ibid., ibid. – thoroughly enjoyed their touring; asks about the Tada venture; his jujus are in the hold; has accomplished nothing on the voyage; mentions Freetown and Takoradi; tells him to ‘make off with lots of loot’ (autogr.)
/368 R.J.L. Kingsford, Cambridge University Press, to ibid., ibid. – confirms his appointment as member of the Editorial Board of the new Journal of African History for a period of five years (tp.)
/369 [BEBF] to Ekpo Eyo, 10 Dec. – refers to Eyo’s letter of 25 Nov. [not held]; has not forgotten his desire to go to a university for a degree in anthropology; he spoke to the Secretary of the Public Service Commission on the subject; it was decided that the best course would be if he took his Advanced Level in Nigeria before going back to the UK; he could attend some lectures while carrying out his duties as Assistant Technical Officer; on Kpamber; shall do what he can to bring the above plans to fruition (tpc.)
/370 Carroll H. Simms to WBF, ibid. – his interest and excitement in the aesthetic of the sculpture and crafts of his African ancestors has not withered; on his co-worker who spent six months in Ghana and saw a great deal of the sculpture and crafts of that region; with his return came story-facts and art objects; he also brought gold weights; it is their hope to write something; is interested in obtaining a copy of ‘Twi Maxims’; on his visit to the BM. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. note)
/371 Margret A. Carey [née Bennet-Clark] to S.R. Curtis, ibid. – WBF is absent on field work so is unable to attend on 19 Dec. (tpc.)
/372 Ibid. to WBF, ibid. – on her wedding; encloses various things which have arrived for him; on her photos of the stool; on the four men; on her married name (autogr.)
/373 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., ibid. – sends some prints; encloses an account (autogr.)
/374 Margret Carey to ibid., 12 Dec. – on Mrs Walker who wants her diary and medallion back; asks where these are; on two Gelede masks by the Master of the Uneven Eyes; on Frank Willett’s photographs; on the Formen; on other BM news (autogr.)
/11/375 Invitation to WBF from the Director, Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research, and Mrs Barback to mark the opening of the conference on 15 Dec. 1958 (printed card)
/376 Stanley Curtis to Margret Carey, 16 Dec. – on WBF’s absence; is sorry not to see him (tp.)
/377 Leonard H. Bell to WBF, 16 Dec. – invoice for photographic work (autogr.)
/378 [BEBF] to A.F. Comfort, Secretary, Colonial Social Science Research Council, 17 Dec. – refers to his letter of 4 Dec. [not held]; has written to Prince Loewenstein asking him to send his Curriculum Vitae; does not wish to encourage him much (tpc.)
/379 Ibid. to Prince Loewenstein, ibid. – thanks him for letter [not held]; there is not going to be a curatorial vacancy at Jos; the Nigerian Museum at Lagos is a more likely possibility; asks if he may write again in the New Year when the staff position may be clearer; asks for his Curriculum Vitae (tpc.)
/380 J.F. Burke to WBF, ibid. – on German language editions of his books; thinks he should have the opportunity of seeing the German text before it appears; also mentions the question of payment; on the difficulty of transferring money from Czechoslovakia to this country (tp.)
/381 Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research, nd – invitation to WBF to the Conference Dinner on 17 Dec. (tp. with autogr. reply by WBF added)
/382 Adrian Digby to WBF, 17 Dec. – on a cheque received for him; Kendrick is retiring in Jan.; on a totem pole; on Wassen; there is no other departmental news (tp.)
/383 Margret A. Carey to Carroll H. Simms, ibid. – refers to his letter of 10 Dec. [/11/370]; WBF is away on field work; to get a copy of ‘Twi Maxims’ she recommends he write to a good bookshop in this country; will forward his letter to WBF (tpc.)
/384 Ekpo Eyo to BEBF, ibid. – is happy that he will do everything possible to see plans come to fruition; since writing he has been accepted to read for a postgraduate diploma in general prehistoric archaeology; has been attending diploma lectures and doing electrotyping; shall need 9 extra months ending in June 1960 to take the final exam; mentions Mr Kpamber; hopes he will approve (tp. with autogr. note from BEBF to WBF)
/11/385 Robert Goldwater to WBF, 17 Dec. 1958 – the Museum has decided to purchase the armlet and ring from Admiral Egerton’s collection; asks him to ask that a bill be sent; Frank Willett’s labels for Ife have just arrived; hope he agrees that they did not do badly without them (tp.)
/386 R.E. Bradbury to ibid., 18 Dec. – asks him to come for ceremonies; asks that he bring film with him (telegram)
/387 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (text of telegram)
/388 Ibid., 19 Dec. – ibid. (telegram)
/389 Henry Wassén to ibid., ibid. – sends best wishes for Christmas; on his job in the BM; on the tax authorities (tp.)
/390 Dr Franz Josef Micha, Seminar für Völkerkunde der Universität Bonn, to ibid., ibid. – expresses his gratitude for help in identifying ethnographical specimens; sends best wishes for Christmas (tp.)
/391 R.E. Bradbury to ibid., ibid. – in case he did not get telegram, asks that he bring film or give it to Dike; asks him to come by lunchtime on Monday to see the biggest ceremony; the Oba will be dressed in full regalia; on further ceremonies (autogr.)
/392 Jos O. Sanwo to ibid., ibid. – on a conference on Yoruba History and Culture to take place on 30 and 31 Jan. 1959; asks if he will come; asks if he will read a paper (tp.)
/393 Roy Sieber to ibid., 20 Dec. – on WBF finding ibeji at Oyo; tells him Soph’s comment on Ighessa haul; on the birth of a baby; on ‘sticky’ Digby; other news (autogr.)
/394 Ibid., 22 Dec. – the trade with the BM effected to everyone’s satisfaction; found some stuff of interest in Pacific stores; on other acquisitions; has visited Rieser and Ohley; Digby asked if WBF still interested in ibeji; asks about Tada; is amazed to find himself in civilisation (autogr.)
/395 S.M. Koffler to WBF, 24 Dec. – the deadline is postponed; asks him to send the article (telegram form, autogr.)
/396 Justus Akeredolu to WBF & Mrs Fagg, nd – Christmas greetings (autogr. pc)
/11/397 Christmas card from Yoruba Historical Research Scheme (printed)
/398 Margret Carey to WBF, 29 Dec. – sends list of Christmas cards which came for him; was shocked that card from him was not RAI one; on other correspondence which has arrived (autogr.)
/399 WBF, nd – list of expenses 1958-59 (autogr.)
/12 1958 Miscellaneous
/1 Yoruba Historical Research Scheme, Minutes of 2nd Meeting of the Advisory Board on 28 Mar. 1958. 5 pages (tp.)
/2 nd – draft press notice about loan exhibition at the BM of antiquities from Ife, Nigeria (tp.)
/3 Ibid. (autogr. draft by WBF)
/4 nd – list of artworks, including Ashanti jewellery. 2 leaves (tp.)
/5 WBF, nd – list of items sold to and by Hewett (autogr.)
/6 BM, list of Residential Duty dates 30 June-29 Dec. 1958 (tp.)
/7 Justine M. Cordwell, ‘Aesthetics and Methodology’. 6 leaves (tp.)
/8 Catalogue of Exhibition of Primitive and Medieval Sculpture at Ipswich Civic College, 16 Apr. to 3 May 1958. 4 pages (tp.)
/9 nd – Press Release: ‘Ivory Armlet Returns to Nigeria’. 2 leaves (tp.)
/10 List of negative numbers with dimensions (autogr.)
/11 Advertisement showing African head (newspaper cutting)
/12 WBF, nd – rough notes. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/13 Messages for WBF. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/14 WBF and others, nd –notes. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/15 WBF, nd – rough notes. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/16 Ibid., ibid. – notes. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/12/17 Note on ‘Year-Book of the Museum of the History of Religion & Atheism’ (autogr.)
/18 Cards with descriptions of objects [from museum cases?] 8 leaves (tp. cards)
/19 List of additional exhibits for Gold Coast Mummy Case (tp. with autogr. notes)
/20 WBF, nd – list of artefacts. 7 leaves (autogr. with diagrams on leaf 7)
/21 Sketch of a vase entwined by a snake (autogr.)
/22 Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research, conference – list of delegates. 3 leaves (tp.)
/23 Ibid., general information (tp.)
/24 Ibid., programme. 4 leaves (tp.)
/25 Ibid., information for the use of Delegates (tp.)
/26 Ibid., note on conference proceedings (tp.)
/27 Polly Hill, ‘The Migration of Ghana Cocoa Farmers or the System of Migration by Company’, summary (tp.)
/28 H.A. Oluwasanmi, ‘Agriculture in the Nigerian Economy’, summary (tp.)
/29 A.M.M. McFarquhar, ‘The Importance of Marginal Relationships in the cost of Seasonal Labour on Famiry Farms’, summary (tp.)
/30 I.A. Akinjogbin, ‘Enactment Ceremony as a Source of Unwritten History’, summary (tp.)
/31 M.P. Miracle, ‘Seasonal Hunger: a Vague Concept and an Unexplored Concept’, summary (tp.)
/32 K.D.S. Baldwin, ‘The Role of the Economist in Government Service in Underdeveloped Countries’, summary (tp.)
/33 Peter Marris, ‘A Study of Lagos Families’, summary (tp.)
/34 Pius Okigbo, ‘Choice of Processes for Rapid Industrialisation’, summary (tp.)
/35 P.C. Lloyd, ‘The Sacred King of the Yoruba’, summary (tp.)
/12/36 J. Heads, ‘Urbanization and Economic Progress’, summary (tp.)
/37 G.O. Orewa, ‘Property Rating in Western Nigeria’, summary (tp.)
/38 Raymond Prince, ‘Cultural Mechanisms for the Mastery of Grief among the Yoruba’, summary (tp.)
/39 E.N. Omaboe, ‘Market Research in Ghana’, summary (tp.)
/40 V.W. Hogg, ‘Towards Assessing the Highway Needs of Nigeria’, summary (tp.)
/41 H.J. Fisher, ‘Some Novelties introduced into West African Islam by Ahmadiya’, summary (tp.)
/42 H.M.A. Onitiri, ‘The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Problem of Domestic Monetary Stability’, summary (tp.)
/43 J.R.V. Prescott, ‘The Evolution of Nigeria’s Boundaries’, summary (tp.)
/44 Edwin W. Ardener, ‘Marriage Stability in the Southern Cameroons’, summary (tp.)
/45 Shirley Ardener, ‘Banana Co-operatives in the Southern Cameroons’, summary (tp.)
/46 Peter C. Garlick, ‘The Matrilineal Family Syste and Business Enterprise’, summary (tp.)
/47 G. Brian Stapleton, ‘Nigerians in Ghana with special reference to the Yoruba’, summary (tp.)
/48 J.H. Price, ‘Some Notes on the Influence of Women in Gambian Politics’, summary (tp.)
/49 Pierre Verger & Roger Bastide, ‘Le Réseau des Marchés Nago (Dahomey)’, summary. 3 pages with map (tp., in French)
/50 M.G. Smith, ‘The Hausa System of Social Status’, summary (tp.)
/51 C.N. Isong, ‘Modernization of the Esusu Credit Society’, summary (tp.)
/52 M. Thomas, ‘Some Methodological Comments on the Use of Personality Tests in Africa’, summary (tp.)
/53 NISER conference tag with WBF’s name on it (printed and autogr.)
/12/54 Compliments slip from A. Moreau, Consulat Général de France (printed and autogr.)
/54a WBF, nd – on the sale of Mrs Seligman’s ivory mask. 3 leaves (autogr. draft, unfinished?)
/55 Flyer for exhibition of Stoneware Pottery by Michael Cardew, 18 Feb. – 11 Mar. 1958 (printed card)
/56 Westminster Bank credit slip (printed with autogr. notes by WBF)
/57 WBF, payslip
/58 [WBF?], nd – ‘The “classical” character of African sculpture’. 6 leaves (tpc.)
/59 Ibid., ibid. – ‘The pre-industrial character of African art’. 15 leaves (tp.)
/60 Note of an address (autogr.)
/61 Ibid. (autogr.)
/62 WBF, 7 Oct. 1958 – diagram of lizard design (autogr. with notes on verso about the block)
/63 Ibid., nd – review of ‘Dahomean Narrative: A Cross-Cultural Analysis’ by Melville & Frances S. Herskovits. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
/64 July 1958 – ‘The Maize of West Africa’ [by W.R. Stanton]; proposed paper for the Journal of the Linnaean Society. 28 leaves (tp.)
/65 ‘The Origin of Nigeria’s Cereals’ [by W.R. Stanton]. 25 leaves (tp.)
/13 1959 Correspondence
/1 [R.E.] Bradbury to WBF, 6 Jan. 1959 – is at Usen[?] until 12 Jan. (text of telegram)
/2 Bentley Bridgewater to ibid., 7 Jan. [1959] – on a Dr & Mrs Gans who are going to Nigeria for three years; Dr Gans is interested in African art; he has given them an introduction to WBF and BEBF (tp.)
/3 Ibid. to Dr Bruno Gans, ibid. – on an introduction to WBF whose brother is Director of Antiquities in Nigeria; hopes he will make contact with them (tp.)
/13/4 O. Davies, University College, Achimota, to Adrian Digby, 8 Jan. 1959 – has completed lists of localities of material from this territory which he holds; also sends list of localities of Geological Survey material which he holds; raises a query; encloses application for permission to publish photographs (tp.)
/5 O. Davies, ibid. – requests permission to use photographs supplied by the BM in a publication (tp.) [enclosed with /13/4]
/6 John Boston, Curator, Nigerian Museum, to WBF, ibid. – sends a set of KCM’s Okitipupa notes in case he does not have it; on a Thermofax copying machine; will be in Benin 16-21 Jan. (tp.)
/7 Bryan Cranstone to ibid., 9 Jan. – encloses proofs; on Langton’s illness; on Adrian Digby (autogr.)
/8 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; encloses a batch of prints; is sorry for delay; explains the reasons; on negatives; on the weather (autogr.)
/9 Philip Dark to ibid., 13 Jan. – thanks him for photographs; on the book he has taken on [on Benin Art]; he shall stick to WBF’s order of the plates; on some items in the photographs; on his plans to come out to Nigeria with his wife in Mar.; gives him some news of BM people (tp.)
/10 Margret Carey to ibid., ibid. – on Mrs Walker’s diary and medallion; on Christmas cards; encloses proofs; gives him the latest news on the Benin book; on Robert Dick-Read; on the weather. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/11 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., ibid. – invoice for photographic work (autogr.)
/12 A. Schwarz to ibid., 14 Jan. – is jealous that he is in Ife; asks about new discoveries at the excavations; hopes he will answer his letter of 4 Dec. 1958 (tp.)
/13 Jos. O. Sanwo to ibid., 15 Jan. – on the car (tp.)
/14 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., 16 Jan. – invoice for films (autogr.)
/15 ‘Dirmuseums’ to ibid., 16 Jan. – on arrangements for visits (telegram form)
/16 [Frank] Willett to ‘Dirmuseums’, nd – WBF is touring; arrangements will suit him (telegram form)
/13/17 Gabriel White, Director of Art, the Arts Council of Great Britain, to WBF, 21 Jan. 1959 – on an exhibition of West African Traditional Art to coincide with the celebration of Nigerian independence; asks if he would consider organizing the exhibition; would be grateful for his views on the feasibility of such an exhibition (tp.)
/18 Joan Irving to WBF, 22 Jan. – introduces a couple of friends of hers who are going to Nigeria (autogr.)
/19 The Toledo Museum of Art to ibid., ibid. – invitation to a member’s preview of ‘The African Image’ on 31 Jan. (printed card)
/20 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., 24 Jan. – invoice for films (autogr.)
/21 Iris Omer-Cooper, University College, Ibadan, to ibid., ibid. – Prof. Dike has asked her to write; asks if he can help Mr Dunbar and his colleague Mr Harrington, photographer (tp.)
/22 Adrian Digby to ibid., 26 Jan. – on the new Wenner-Gren publication Current Anthropology which will be a competitor against Man; on the setting up a conference establishment at Burg Wartenstein; neither of them were invited to various conferences which were held in Cambridge and London; mentions Kenneth Oakley (tp.)
/23 Kemp Jedtrees to ibid., 27 Jan. – is not leaving Jos (telegram form)
/24 S.M. Koffler to ibid., ibid. – asks if he can extend the article to include art as well as sculpture (telegram form)
/25 R.E. Bradbury to ibid., ibid. – introduces Michael Osagio who is going to England to do a diploma in art; he wants to do a short thesis on Benin art (autogr.)
/26 Invitation to a Cocktail Party on 30 Jan. from His Highness the Olowo of Owo (printed card)
/27 Arnold Newman to WBF, 30 Jan. – refers to their trip together in Nigeria; will shortly send some photos; mentions Miss Joan Westcott; on a large Bambara dance mask; asks about the art he selected at Oya. 2 leaves (tp.)
/28 Bruno Gans to ibid., 1 Feb. – should he or BEBF be in Lagos, would be delighted to meet them (tp.)
/13/29 Adrian Digby to ibid., 2 Feb. 1959 – encloses a letter from Mr Eric Peters [not held]; on the Department (tp.)
/30 Cyril [Lloyd], City and Guilds of London Institute, to ibid., 4 Feb. – thanks him for the Christmas card; explains why he did not send one; refers to WBF’s dig at Benin (tp.)
/31 ICA, invitation to WBF to a sherry party on 6 Feb., to meet Mr and Mrs Frank McEwen (printed and tp.)
/32 BEBF to ibid., 7 Feb. – this ‘chap’ has agreed to work with him; on giving him money (autogr. note)
/33 BEBF, ibid. – note regarding bus journey to Ife (autogr.)
/34 Ibid. to WBF, 8 Feb. – encloses letters and copy of his reply to Dr Gans; got interesting information about PS; is looking forward to meeting Res. Bornu and discussing ‘the thing’; on their mother (autogr.)
/35 Philip Dark to ibid., 9 Feb. – will be arriving on 1 Apr.; would like to see him (tp.)
/36 Charles Parkhurst to ibid., 13 Feb. – has had a request from Simon and Phoebe Ottenberg to reproduce WBF’s article from the Oberlin College Bulletin of Winter 1955, in an anthropological textbook reader; they have permission from Oberlin College but he wanted to check that WBF agreed to abridgment; on figures and permission to use these (tp.)
/37 Margret Carey to ibid., 16 Feb. – the enclosed seems to warrant immediate forwarding; on departmental news (autogr.)
/38 Ibid., nd – sends some letters; on his article for VLG; asks for a bibliography of Father Carroll (autogr.)
/39 F.D. McCarthy, the Australian Museum, Sydney, to ibid., 18 Feb. – encloses photograph; asks for information about the specimens (tp.)
/40 […?] to ibid., 21 Feb. – Frank [McEwen], Director of Rhodes National Gallery, Salisbury, desires to confer with him in Mar.; arrives on 2 Mar. (telegram form)
/41 Museum Benin to ibid., ibid. – asks if they could camp with him (telegram form)
/13/42 Frank Willett to ibid., 22 Feb. 1959 – there are telegrams and letters for him at the Museum; mentions Liasu; mentions Ahoji[?]; gives him a message for BEBF (autogr.)
/43 nd – […?] to Museum, Ife – replacement cook travelling tomorrow with noticeboards (telegram form)
/44 WBF to Kemp, Forest Office, nd – on the cook (text of telegram)
/45 WBF, nd – texts of three telegrams (autogr.)
/46 Peter Kup, Fourah Bay College, Freetown, to WBF, 26 Feb. – glad to hear that he intends to look him up on the way home; asks when it might be; asks how long he can stay; asks if he will have time to go up country (autogr.)
/47 Alan Sanderson to Kenneth Oakley, ibid. – last year the trustees felt compelled to postpone consideration of the proposed African Archaeology Research Fund [see /10/75-/10/93]; for the coming year amounts available for distribution have to be reduced; with regret they cannot entertain the sums required; however they would like to equip a laboratory for radio-carbon dating at University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (tp. copy)
/48 K.P. Oakley to A. Sanderson, nd – refers to his letter; the Committee will not feel that its time was wasted; is delighted that the Foundation will support the radiocarbon dating facilities (tp. copy)
/49 Roland Oliver to WBF, 26 Feb. – asks if he will give a lecture on 1 Oct. at SOAS; on short courses on various parts of the world for ‘Top People’; on the fee (tp.)
/50 WBF, ibid. – texts of two telegrams (autogr.)
/51 Ibid., nd – ibid. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/52 Bruno Gans to WBF, 26 Feb. – Sunday is impossible; looks forward to another meeting (telegram form)
/53 Bernard Quint to ibid., 27 Feb. – on Christmas card; on coming to England (autogr.)
/54 Adrian Digby to ibid., ibid. – asks where the slips from the old Catalogue relating to Nigeria are (tp.)
/55 Belcher to ibid., 28 Feb. – asks him to confirm if he can meet McEwen between 2 and 4 Mar. (telegram form)
/13/56 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., 28 Feb. 1959 – sends a batch of prints; apologises for delay but he has been ill; on the numbers of the negatives; on Dr Plenderleith (autogr.)
/57 Belcher to ibid.[?], nd – his brother has wired acceptance; hopes this is satisfactory (telegram form)
/58 [Adrian Digby] to the Private Secretary to the Commissioner for Northern Nigeria, 2 Mar. – owing to absence WBF is unable to accept the invitation of 14 Mar. (tpc.)
/59 Museum Lagos to Museum Ife, ibid. – message for WBF; can he come to Lagos to meet McEwen (telegram form)
/60 Museum Benin[?] to Museum Ife, 4 Mar. – message for WBF; cannot manage Okitipupa this weekend (telegram form)
/61 Harold Gunn to Margret Bennet-Clark, ibid. – encloses the promised snapshots; mentions Lander; on the type of hat shown in the photographs; on two figurines; thanks her for the information she sent (tp. with autogr. note)
/62 Margret Carey to WBF, 5 Mar. – sends on some mail; on Elisofon photographs; on MWP; on Man matters; tells him some gossip. 4 pages (autogr.)
/63 Lloyd to ibid., 6 Mar. – arranges to meet him (telegram form)
/64 Leon Underwood to ibid., ibid. – on Nigerian ‘clayey’ loams; on WBF’s mother; on a third programme talk on African art; on his Finsbury Group lecture; on certain ideas which are under the surface of public consciousness; (autogr.)
/65 Kevin Carroll to ibid., 8 Mar. – proposes to go to Abeokuta; invites him to visit the priestesses of Olomolu; or he could come to St Leo’s on Tuesday; on his films (tp.)
/66 Restotel to Museum Ife, 9 Mar. – on accommodation (telegram form)
/67 Adrian Digby to WBF, 9 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 4 Mar. [not held]; on the missing slips; on WBF’s photographs; on Langton (tp.)
/13/68 David Thomas, the Arts Council, to ibid., 10 Mar. 1959 – is delighted that he will organize the exhibition of African art; on the date; on finance; is sure the show will be outstanding (tp. with autogr. note)
.1 Note about a telephone message from Mr David Thomas (autogr.)
/69 G.O. Olumagin to WBF, 12 Mar. – on failing to contact the Governor’s ADC; on Dr Lyons (tp. note)
/70 Kevin Carroll to ibid., 14 Mar. – suggests he stays at St Leo’s on Monday night (telegram form)
/71 Philip Dark to ibid., 16 Mar. – is arriving in Lagos on 1 Apr.; on Brad; finished the text for the Forman book; also wrote 14,000 words of notes for the plates; it is the first book on Benin art since 1919; on Ryder (autogr.)
/72 Judy Perry, Penguin Books, to Margret Carey, ibid. – on a print which Dr Leonhard Adam would like to reproduce in his volume of the Pelican History of Art series; on a photograph of the gold death mask of King Kofi of Ashanti which WBF said he would lend; asks if she can confirm this (tp.)
/73 Peter Kup to WBF, 18 Mar. – hopes he will come to see him before the first fortnight in Apr.; asks him to ask in the Jos museum if the Govt. Printer sent numbers of Sierra Leone Studies; hopes to see him soon (autogr.)
/74 Agenda for the 3rd Meeting of the Advisory Board of the Yoruba Historical Research Scheme on 21 Mar. (tp.) [see /14/1 & /14/2]
.1 Compliments slip (printed and tp.)
/75 Invitation to WBF to Cocktails with Dr & Mrs S.O. Biobaku on 21 Mar. (printed and tp. card)
/76 WBF to BOAC Lagos, 23 Mar. – lists the flights he booked in London; is going to call on their office in Lagos in case there have been changes in the schedule; may wish to make changes (autogr. carbon)
/77 S.O. Biobaku to WBF, 24 Mar. – refers to his letter about transport; encloses copy of letter sent to Father Carroll (tp.)
/78 Ibid. to Father K. Carroll, ibid. – thanks him for providing WBF with transport; encloses cheque for mileage allowance (tpc.)
/13/79 Jens Yde to WBF, 26 Mar. 1959 – refers to WBF’s letter of 24 July 1958; thanks him for comments on ivory carvings from Africa; on photographs (tp.)
/80 Roy Sieber to WBF, 30 Mar. – on his ‘Gwatto’ finds; is planning a show of his ‘loot’; after that he might get rid of some stuff; asks what WBF might be interested in for the BM; asks if WBF would like a note for Man on goitre masks (autogr.)
/81 WBF, nd [Mar.?] – text of five telegrams. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/82 Robert Dick-Read to WBF, 1 Apr. – asks if he got letter [not held] enclosing form about the Horniman Studentship (tp.)
/83 BM, Department of Ethnography, 1 Apr. – receipt for a Benin bronze head deposited by H.M. Newman (printed and autogr.)
/84 Margret Carey to ibid., ibid. – Lord Raglan is being ‘peppery’ about reviews; on a trip she took; on the slip business; on WBF’s mother (autogr.)
/85 Adrian Digby to ibid., ibid. – on Grottanelli (tp.)
/86 Peter Morton Williams to ibid., ibid. – on an ornament in the Ife museum; the museum in Dakar had something similar; thought he might like to verify this; on a paper on the laba shango (autogr.)
/87 D.H. Constable, Hon. Excursion Secretary, VIIth CIAO Conference, to ibid., 5 Apr. – on his arrival time (tp.)
/88 John Fage to ibid., 9 Apr. – asks him for a drink (autogr.)
/89 B. Holas to ibid., 10 Apr. – acknowledges WBF’s letter [not held] about his visit; has reserved him a room in a modest hotel; all the big hotels are booked up in this electoral period; his museum is not well organized; should he be absent, his colleague M. Békro will be on hand (tp., in French)
/90 Margret Carey to F.D. McCarthy, ibid. – refers to his letter to WBF [13/39]; provisionally identifies the objects illustrated in the photograph (tpc.)
/91 Carol K. Uht to WBF, ibid. – on prices for the Egerton items (tp.)
/13/92 Ife Museum to ibid., 11 Apr. 1959 – may not be able to accompany him on Thursday (telegram)
/93 Cynthia Bond to ibid., 17 Apr. – on photographs he lent her for consideration for a book; returns two which she was unable to use; on reproduction fee (tp.)
/94 Michael Crowder, Assistant Editor, Nigeria, to ibid., 18 Apr. – is taking over the editorship when Donald MacRow leaves; is planning a special issue to be printed for Nigeria’s independence in Oct. 1960; asks if he would write a short piece on Nigerian Art; he hopes to use about 13 pages of illustrations; asks if he could list about 30 pieces of sculpture; should be grateful to have the article as soon as possible; hopes he had a successful tour (tp.)
/95 Charles Ratton to ibid., 20 Apr. – is delighted to learn of his return; has booked a hotel room for him (tp., in French)
/96 Roland Oliver, Journal of African History, to ibid., ibid. – refers to letter [/13/49] asking if he will lecture at SOAS on 1 Oct. (autogr.)
/97 20 Apr. – Air Waybill issued by West African Airways (printed and tp.)
/98 R. Mauny to ibid., 21 Apr. – is going to Paris this evening; is sending a driver for him; he has a room reserved; on M. Duchemin (autogr.)
/99 Ibid. to Frank Willett, ibid. – refers to his letter of 11 Apr. [not held]; mentions the Conference at Accra; on pottery from Ife-Ita Yemoo; on beads; would like to put him in touch with M. van der Sleen of Amsterdam who is an expert on beads; will discuss all this with WBF when he comes to Dakar; asks if he has an article ready on the recent discoveries at Ife. 2 leaves (tp. copy, in French)
/100 Robert Dick-Read to WBF, 22 Apr. – refers to his trip home; asks for the Horniman form as soon as possible; it has to be at the RAI by the end of the month (tp.)
/101 British European Airways, 22 Apr. – delivery sheet for arrival charges on goods delivered (printed and autogr.)
/102 S.M. Koffler to WBF, ibid. – on his article for the UNESCO Courier (telegram form)
/13/103 Lilian Fagg to EJL, 22 Apr. 1959 – WBF due to arrive home this weekend (autogr. pc)
/104 23 Apr. – boarding card (printed and autogr.)
/105 25 Apr. – ibid. (printed)
/106 BEBF to WBF, 27 Apr. – encloses copy of correspondence concerning the Sub-Committee’s meeting; asks for his notes as soon as possible; on a piece of sculpture (autogr.)
/107 WBF to Adrian Digby, 29 Apr. – gives an interim and summary report on his six and a half months’ fieldwork in Nigeria; on the practical details of his visit; describes what his work consisted of; describes the collection he made, some of which will remain in Nigeria and some exported to England; on cooperating with the Department of Antiquities in dealing with theft of antiquities; on the places he visited on the way home; in his opinion, the tour was of the greatest value from the point of view of his work in the BM. 2 leaves (tp.)
/108 Ibid., nd – ibid. 4 pages (autogr. draft)
/109 R. Mauny to WBF, 29 Apr. – refers to WBF’s letter of 31 Mar. [not held]; is disappointed that he will not be there; gives directions to find IFAN and M. Monod (tp., in French)
/110 S.M. Koffler to ibid., ibid. – sorry to miss him at UNESCO; has postponed the issue on Medieval Africa awaiting his manuscript; stresses that the article should be of a popular nature (tp.)
/111 WBF to [Adrian Digby?], ibid. – on the reconstructed Benin horseman (autogr. with autogr. note by Adrian Digby)
/112 Abayomi Barber to WBF, 30 Apr. – on WBF’s trip to Africa; on his own desire to come to London; on making a portrait bust of WBF; his fiancée wants to meet WBF (autogr.)
/113 M. Gatehouse to ibid., 5 May – refers to invitation [see /13/49] from Dr Oliver to give a lecture on 1 Oct.; if he can do it, asks for a short biographical note; asks for books to be included in bibliography (tp.)
/113a WBF, nd – notes for lecture at SOAS on 1 Oct. (autogr.)
/13/114 Peggy Trowell to ibid., 8 May 1959 – on the book on African Design; has told Fabers to send WBF a copy on publication day; they have asked about specialized papers to be included in a review list; asks if he could provide a list; on her life in retirement (autogr. with autogr. list of journals by WBF)
/115 Invitation to WBF & Lady from Manchester Museum for 8 May (printed card)
/116 Ralph Bennett, Magdalene College Cambridge, to ibid., 9 May – thanks him for information about his address; thanks him for cheque for the Appeal Fund; on his letters to the Times; asks if has come across Prof. Fage or Tordoff (tp.)
/117 WBF to Paramount Chief S.G. Meama Kajue, 11 May – expresses gratitude for the welcome extended on his behalf during WBF’s visit to Mano; on the visit; what he saw at Mano will be of great help to his researches (tp.)
/118 Ibid. to BEBF, 14 May – on Admiral Brian Egerton, whose collection is destined for the BM; he is disposing of some duplicate pieces; the Museum of Primitive Art has acquired some pieces; Egerton now offers a decorative bronze shaped like a potstand to Nigeria; encloses photograph; on the increase in prices of African art objects; he could not advise the Admiral to part with the bronze stand to any other party than Nigeria for less than £500. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/119 Liasu Sowemimo, Yoruba Historical Research Scheme, to WBF, ibid. – refers to his tour in Nigeria; thanks him for the gift of the bed; on his stolen property (tp.)
/120 John [Boston] to WBF, 16 May – on the transportation of a box of WBF’s personal items from Lagos to London; on Frank Willett’s daughter having polio (autogr.)
/121 Recd. 19 May – ‘Contents List of Box of Personal Belongings to be sent from Nigerian Museum … to Mr W.B. Fagg’ (tp.)
/122 ‘Owner’s Declaration in Respect of Personal or Household Effects Liable to any Duty and/or Purchase Tax and Imported as Baggage’ (printed form)
/123 The Institute of Shipping and Forwarding Agents – ‘Standard Trading Conditions’ (printed)
/124 23 May – insurance documents relating to WBF’s box of personal possessions (printed)
/13/125 Arnold Newman to WBF, 19 May 1959 – on the African issue; on the prints on the Tada Bronzes; has been showing his slides of his trip through Africa; on the sculpture they chose together (tp.)
/126 Chatham House to ibid., 22 May – programme of meetings for June (printed card)
/127 Prof. Boris de Rachewiltz to ibid., 23 May – refers to a previous letter [not held]; is engaged on a book on African art; on photographs; asks about BEBF’s recent excavations; asks if he can reproduce the head published in ‘L’Art Nègre’; on a photo of the Tada bronze seated figure (tp.)
/128 Vivian, Younger & Bond, Ltd. to ibid., 25 May – advise that his personal effects have been shipped on 20 May; attach the insurance policy (tp.)
/129 Mrs Clare Hope to ibid., ibid. – on racial troubles; encloses petition form which she would like him to sign (autogr.)
/130 Petition form calling on the Government to introduce legislation making incitement to racial hatred and racial discrimination a criminal offence (tp.)
/131 WBF to S.O. Biobaku, 27 May – on a typing shortage in the BM, which meant that certain lists and documents were sent late; he owes the Scheme some money being the balance of his imprest; on Barber; if he comes to England WBF will do all that he can to help; suggests placing him with Leon Underwood; hopes to write again in a few days and to refer to the possibilities of publishing his results. 2 leaves (autogr. draft; unfinished?)
/132 Simon and Phoebe Ottenberg, University of Washington, to WBF, 30 May – refer to his letter of 26 Feb. [not held]; on copyright; enclose copy of his article in abridged form for his review; enclose copy of table of contents; if the abridgement is satisfactory, ask him to inform Charles Parkhurst at Oberlin (tp.)
/133 WBF, ‘The Study of African Art’, abridged version. 18 leaves (photocopy)
/134 Simon and Phoebe Ottenberg, ‘Reader in African Anthropology’, Table of Contents. 3 leaves (mimeo)
/13/135 ‘Growing Pains and Growing Points in Adult Education’, a lecture delivered on 30 May 1959 by Allen Parker, Director of Extra-Mural Studies, University of Birmingham. 12 pages (tp.)
.1 N.H.B. Connor, Secretary, Department of Extra-Mural Studies, University of Birmingham, nd – circular letter enclosing copy of the lecture (tp.)
/136 BEBF to WBF, 31 May – sends list with prohibited exports marked; shall write in more detail about the Commission; on family letters (autogr.)
/137 R.E. Bradbury to ibid., 1 June – sends photograph of a bell which he and Philip discovered; on the bell; on various locations; on ram heads; on the palace [at Benin?]; on two articles which he might offer to Man. 2 leaves (tp. with autogr. PS)
/138 LEP Transport Ltd. to WBF, 2 June – regarding Customs clearance of his box of possessions (tp. and autogr.)
/139 D. Macnair, University of Birmingham, to ibid., ibid. – asks if he would give twenty lectures on the ‘Art of Africa’ (tp. with autogr. notes by WBF)
.1 Compliments slip (tp.)
/140 WBF to LEP Transport Ltd., 3 June – on his box of possessions; should be glad to have it as soon as possible (tpc.)
/141 J. Boston to Alhaji Mohammed Sani, Emir of Borgu, 4 June – has received the carved plank which he has presented to the museum (tp.)
/142 Ibid. to Mallam Haliru, The Kirisi Erumo, ibid. – ibid.; understands from WBF that this plank he presented to the Museum formed part of the door of the old palace of Bussa (tp.)
/143 WBF to Arnold Newman, 5 June – refers to his letter of 19 May [/13/125]; on photographs; looks forward to pictures of the Tada bronzes; on various people who would like a set; on his own photographs; on this collection of Yoruba art (tpc. and autogr.)
/13/144 Kenneth Murray to BEBF, 6 June 1959 – on his sister corresponding with Mrs Beasley; quotes from Mrs Beasley’s letter; she has a buyer interested in some of her big Benin pieces; if Lagos ‘hankers’ after anything and can make a quick offer she might be able to hold some pieces back; there is also another buyer ‘nibbling’; suggests he write urgently if he is interested (tp. copy)
/145 WBF, nd – notes of an address; list of items with prices. 2 leaves (autogr. notes)
/146 LEP Transport Ltd. to WBF, 6 June – acknowledge his letter [/13/140] (printed and tp. card)
/147 Mrs Mary Holdsworth, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, to ibid., 7 June – encloses a note on a catalogue of West African art in the museums of Leningrad and Moscow, edited by Prof. Olderogge of Leningrad University; has also received two more papers by Prof. Olderogge on the Benin collections in Moscow and Leningrad (tp.)
/148 D.A. Olderogge, ‘Oskustvo Zapadnoi Afriki v. Museiakh S.S.R.’ (‘The Art of Western Africa in the Museums of the U.S.S.R.’) 5 leaves (tp.) [enclosed with /13/147]
/149 Mrs M.E.A. Williams, Information Department, Colonial Office, to the Department of Ethnography, BM, 8 June – asks for permission to reproduce photographs in a quarterly they produce (tp.)
/150 WBF to Mrs M. Holdsworth, 9 June – thanks her for her note on Olderogge’s catalogue; Olderogge had sent him a copy of the catalogue; is glad to have the note and translation of the list of plates; makes some corrections in the list of plates; on the Bibliography (tpc. with autogr. note)
/151 Ibid. to Dr and Mrs Ottenberg, ibid. – refers to their letter of 30 May [/13/132]; was pleased with the careful way they have made the abridgement; makes a few suggestions; on radio carbon results; glad his essay will be included in the book; will send copy of this letter to Charles Parkhurst (tpc.)
/152 Ibid. to D. Macnair, ibid. – refers to his letter of 2 June [/13/139]; should like to give the lectures; asks about when the lectures would be held and other details; on travelling arrangements (tpc.)
/153 Guy Atkins to WBF, ibid. – on offprints of articles [by WBF] for the SOAS library (tp.)
/13/154 Mary Holdsworth to WBF, 10 June 1959 – thanks him for the letter [/13/150] and the corrections; on Olderogge’s other papers; on his bibliography (tp.)
/155 Prof. K.O. Dike to WBF, ibid. – refers to the Antiquities Commission discussing whether they should prohibit the export of Nigerian antiquities for a period; on Kenneth Murray’s point of view; thinks it a pity if WBF and Kenneth Murray should disagree on matters of procedure (tp.)
/156 Kenneth Murray to BEBF, ibid. – he visited Mrs Beasley to see what she has to offer; thinks her prospective buyer is the Museum of Primitive Art in New York; thinks Nigeria should buy all on his list 1; suggests offering £11,000 for the pieces in list 1; intends to write to Dike and the Minister stressing the importance to Nigeria of buying the collection; on other items with prices; impressed on Mrs B. that the prices were not binding on Nigeria. 2 leaves (photocopy)
/157 Ibid., nd – ‘summary of Suggested prices arranged in columns to indicate estimated relative importance to Nigeria’ (photocopy)
/158 Ibid., nd – list of items in Mrs Beasley’s Benin collection, with prices. 3 leaves (photocopy)
/159 WBF, nd – list of the most important Benin pieces in the Beasley collection with estimated current values (autogr.)
/160 WBF to R.E. Bradbury, 11 June – refers to his letter of 1 June [/13/137]; is delighted to see the photograph of the bell; on the bell and other artefacts; hopes he will pursue his enquiries; on the ram heads; on the palace; should be glad to have articles for Man; on his photographs (tpc.)
/161 Ibid. to Mrs M.E.A. Williams, ibid. – refers to her letter of 8 June [/13/149]; has not objection to her reproducing the photographs; the negatives are the property of Mr Brinkworth; on the items depicted; on various other objects; corrects impression given by Mr Brinkworth in his article (tpc.)
/162 Mary Holdsworth to WBF, 12 June – refers to his further letter [not held] (tp.)
/163 Invitation to WBF & Lady to attend reception at the BM (printed card)
/13/164 BEBF to Kenneth Murray, 13 June 1959 – thanks him for offering to find out which pieces Mrs Beasley is offering for sale; does not see how they could contemplate £2,000 for an ivory figurine; asks him not to suggest any prices to Mrs B. (autogr. photocopy?)
/165 Ibid. to WBF, ibid. – encloses Kenneth Murray’s letter and his own reply; asks if he could go and see Mrs Beasley; cannot afford expensive items from abroad; refers to another letter from Kenneth Murray (autogr.)
/166 Ibid. to Kenneth Murray, ibid. – refers to his letter of 10 June [/13/156]; cannot estimate chances of getting a large sum from the Government; asks for copies of his letters to Dike and the Minister (autogr. photocopy?)
/167 Ibid. to WBF, ibid. – encloses copy of Kenneth Murray’s latest letter and his own reply; asks for WBF’s views (autogr.)
/168 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., 14 June – thanks him for cheque; encloses receipted account; on negative wallets; on the developing of WBF’s films (autogr.)
.1 Ibid., receipt (autogr.)
/169 Charles Parkhurst to WBF, 15 June – thanks him for copy of letter to ‘the Seattle people’; is glad to know the article is coming out; on Chloe (tp.)
/170 Mrs M.E.A. Williams to ibid., ibid. – it was kind of him to write in such detail about the Nigerian photographs (tp.)
/171 Invitation to WBF to attend a Garden Party on 15 June at the Institute of Social Anthropology (printed and autogr. card)
/172 P.H. Puckle to WBF, 13 June – glad he can come to the party (autogr. card)
/173 Jos. O. Sanwo to ibid., 16 June – refers to WBF’s letter of 16 Apr. [not held]; reminds him about the settling of the imprest; outlines how this could be done (tp.)
/13/174 WBF to Mrs Beasley, 18 June 1959 – thanks her for showing him her collection; some of the pieces should be regarded as of national importance; has spoken at length with BEBF although they were unable to come to any decisions; Nigeria is however very much in the market; mentions Mr Wise; is anxious to make a photographic record of the items; on arrangements for doing so (autogr. draft)
/175 K.P. Oakley to Margret Carey, ibid. – returns the cranial fragment which she sent for examination (tp.)
/176 Roy Sieber to WBF, 19 June – encloses catalogue from Summer Show; mentions metal show essay; on his show; on articles he might write for Man; has not got his trade items from the BM; on photographs of some Wielgus African pieces (autogr.)
/177 WBF to BEBF, 19 June – on the Beasley Collection; is glad to act on his behalf; on the visit of John Wise, the New York dealer; is duty bound to retain in this country pieces which are of national importance; itemizes some of the pieces which it will not be possible to export; makes some detailed observations on the pieces. 5 pages (autogr. draft)
/178 WBF, nd – lists of items from Beasley collection with estimated market value. 3 leaves (autogr. notes)
/179 Carl-Axel Moberg, Arkeologiska Museet, Göteborg, to WBF, recd. 19 Jun. – sends photographs of vessels of unknown provenence; asks if he could say anything about them (tp. with autogr. note by WBF)
.1 Margret Carey, nd – notes on the pots mentioned in /13/179[?] (autogr.)
/180 WBF, 23 June – refers to ‘one-armed lady’ in the Beasley collection; this piece was bought for Nigeria; on the Crown Agents; on some pieces which he thinks they should acquire from the Beasley collection. 3 pages (autogr.)
/181 Frank Willett to WBF, ibid. – on his daughter Pauline; encloses account of the terracotta head from Old Oyo with drawings and photograph; encloses footnotes and additions to the text of their joint paper; makes some points about the article (autogr.)
/182 Irene M. Beasley to WBF, recd. 24 June – asks if he got letter [not held] addressed in error to BEBF (autogr. pc)
/13/183 WBF to Mrs Beasley, 24 June 1959 – thanks her for letter and card [/13/182]; explains what he meant by ‘national importance’; on the one-armed lady; was disappointed not to have had the chance to acquire it; on the Nigerian interest in some of her pieces; naturally he will help the Nigerian interest when duty permits; has sent BEBF a very full account of her pieces (autogr. draft)
/184 Invitation to a Dinner at the Bryn Mawr Club of London on 24 June (printed and autogr.)
/185 BEBF[?] to WBF, 25 June – Council Ministers are considering application for substantial funds; asks him to inform Murray (telegram)
/186 WBF to Mrs Beasley, 26 June – has heard from BEBF; conveys to her the offers he is making for some of her pieces; she will hear from Mr Murray about offers of some of the pieces for which the BM is in competitions with Nigeria (autogr. draft)
/187 Hans Himmelheber to WBF, ibid. – asks for some photographs for a new book which he is publishing, ‘Negerkunst und Negerkünstler’; refers to WBF’s new book on negro art (tp.)
/188 WBF, 26 June – list of items with prices, as given over the telephone by BEBF (autogr. note)
/189 BEBF to WBF, 27 June – confirms which items he wants; the absolute maximum is 12,000[£] (telegram)
/190 WBF, 26 June – text of telegrams (autogr.)
/191 [BEBF?] to WBF, 27 June – was grateful for his attempt to complete the transactions; asks him to avoid jeopardizing other urgent prospects (telegram)
/192 A. Abuarh to ibid., 28 June – refers to attending the Garden Party and AGM of the RAI; did not have much time to discuss things with him; asks for an appointment. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/193 R.E. Bradbury to ibid., ibid. – on his photographs; encloses pictures of ukhurhe; on these ukhurhe; on bronze casting; on masks; glad he could get so much of his stuff out. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/13/194 Daniel J. Crowley, University of Notre Dame, to ibid., 29 June 1959 – he and his wife have received a Ford Foundation grant to study art in the Cameroons grasslands; used him as a reference; his assistant David Wenzel also used WBF as a reference; on seeing Dr and Mrs Roy Sieber; will send a detailed plan of his research project (tp.)
/195 Research Project, French and British Cameroons, by Daniel J. Crowley (mimeo)
/196 BEBF to WBF, 1 July – hopes he will be as generous as possible with the selection of pieces from his collection destined for Biobaku; Philip Dark may be able to transport his collection; on his 2000 printes (autogr.)
/197 Invitation to WBF to attend an evening of poetry and music at the ICA on 1 July (printed card)
/198 WBF to Mrs Beasley, 1 July – has been trying unsuccessfully to reach her by phone; gives revised prices on behalf of Nigeria; there are other offers they might make if some of the first ones fail; on the two pieces which the BM is keen to acquires (autogr., marked ‘Not sent’)
/199 Ibid., 2 July – writes to give the Nigerian proposals as they stand; gives alternative pieces in case any of the first offers fail (autogr. draft)
/200 Ibid. to Michael Crowder, ibid. – refers to his letter of 18 Apr. [/13/94]; congratulates him on his appointment; shall be delighted to write something for the Independence issue; is organizing an exhibition of Nigerian traditional art for the Arts Council; an article could be related in some way to the Exhibition; on another article he is working on (tpc.)
/201 Ibid. to R.E. Bradbury, ibid. – thanks him for letter and photographs of the wooden staffs; on these staffs; on bronzes; these are only preliminary comments (tpc.)
/202 S.M. Koffler to WBF, ibid. – his article urgently awaited (telegram)
/203 Ibid., ibid. – refers to his telegram [/13/202]; refers to his own previous letter of 29 Apr. [/13/110] and WBF’s letter of 25 Apr. [not held]; asks him to send the manuscript without delay; his article is one of the most important in the issue; on suggestions for illustrations from the Elisofon book (tp.)
/13/204 Hamo Sassoon, Director, Department of Antiquities, Jos, to the Crown Agents, 3 July 1959 – orders ‘EN-Prints’ to be made from WBF’s negatives; an indent will be sent as soon as possible (tp.)
/205 J. Newton Hill, Lincoln University, to WBF, ibid. – encloses a rough copy of his ‘Project for Determining the Impact of African Sculpture on Modern Art’; MWP suggested he send it in the hope that he might make some criticism on it prior to his submitting it to the Ford Foundation for a subsidy; MWP also suggested that he apply for membership of the RAI (tp.)
/206 Ibid., ‘A Project for Determining the Impact of African Sculpture on Modern Art’. 5 leaves (tp.)
/207 Ibid., ibid. [another version]. 7 leaves (tp.)
/208 Estimate of funds required for the fulfillment of the proposed study (tp.)
/209 J. Newton Hill, Curriculum Studiorum. 2 leaves (tp.)
/210 WBF, nd – text of telegram concerning offers to Mrs Beasley; asks for a cable if not acceptable (autogr.)
/211 Ibid., ibid. – lists of items with prices. 3 leaves (autogr. notes)
/212 [BEBF?] to WBF, 4 July – proposals are acceptable (telegram)
/213 Mrs Beasley to ibid., 5 July – refers to the ‘Rival’ offering en bloc; she refused this; asks him to be in readiness to make firm offers after she has decided about the first list of offers; mentions Mr Murray. 4 pages (autogr.)
/214 Ibid. to [ibid.?], nd – on the BM not being in the ‘official’ context; on the two rivals; she does not want to put prices on her pieces but will let the bidders choose what price they bid; asks him to ask Digby for his best price (autogr.; incomplete)
/215 Frank Willett to WBF, 5 July – sends manuscript for Man; on illustrations; asks him to return the Ancient Ife notes with his amendments as soon as possible; on references; has written up the Ita Yemoo bronzes; on Pauline (autogr.)
/13/216 WBF to Mrs Beasley, 6 July 1959 – BEBF does not wish to make further changes in the prices he sent; understands that Mr Wise is still to produce itemized prices (autogr. note)
/217 Bentley Bridgewater to WBF, ibid. – refers to his letter of 3 July [not held]; on casts; on gift to Pitt-Rivers; he will talk to Francis about it (tp.)
/218 LEP Transport Ltd., 7 July – invoice for delivery of box of possessions (printed and autogr.)
/219 Ibid., ibid. – COD delivery sheet (printed and autogr.)
.1 LEP Transport Ltd., compliments slip (printed)
/220 D. Macnair to WBF, 7 July – asks if he might come to see him to discuss the series of lectures (tp.)
/221 WBF to BEBF, 9 July – text of telegram regarding success of offers; $14,050 spent; Kenneth [Murray] urges spending of the whole £16,000 (autogr.)
/222 Mrs Beasley to WBF, ibid. – she spoke to Mr Murray on the phone; is sorry she made a mistake about one of the prices; refers to a ‘dead heat’; in the end she tossed a coin; asks him to let her know which of the things fallen to his lot they definitely want (autogr.)
/223 WBF to Mrs Beasley, 10 July – glad to learn that the Nigerian offers had all been successful except No. 8; BEBF will be glad to buy No. 16 in its place; is awaiting further instruction; on packing and collection (autogr. draft)
/224 BEBF to WBF, ibid. – is unwilling to purchase any further items from the Beasley collection (telegram)
/225 Text of telegram (autogr)
/226 WBF to Mrs Beasley, 11 July – has heard from his brother; he is not in a position to buy more than the first list, with No. 16 substituted for No. 8, at a total of £14,050; should be grateful for any information about the previous history of any of the items; offers to help her dispose of other pieces (autogr.)
/227 L.R. Langton to WBF, 12 July – message from Mr Chaplin, Crown Agent, about Benin bronze with one arm missing; on licence applied for (autogr.)
/13/228 Irene M. Beasley to ibid., 13 July 1959 – has put his purchases aside; on arrangements for collecting them; thanks him for offer to help dispose of the surplus (autogr.)
/229 Rachel [Evans] to ibid., ibid. – on a trip to Greece (autogr. pc)
/230 Eliot Elisofon to ibid., ibid. – on his travel plans; hopes to see WBF in London; mentions G.W. Archer; is hoping to hear from WBF on his ‘literary’ writing (autogr.)
/231 Michael Nightingale, Secretary, the Museums Association, to ibid., 14 July – on a change of subject for Mr Ekpo Eyo’s Museum Diploma studies (tp.)
/232 WBF to Adrian Digby, ibid. – on the series of lectures for the Extramural Department of Birmingham University at Worcester; gives details of his planned travel arrangements (autogr. carbon)
/233 WBF to Mrs Beasley, 16 July – has arranged with the Crown Agents to call for the pieces for Nigeria tomorrow (autogr.)
/234 Thomas Story to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 2 July [not held]; on exhibits sent [to the BM] from Nigeria between 1880 and 1914; these could be of importance to the Royal West African Frontier Force Museum; Mr Geoffrey Baker is interested in exhibits connected with the Royal Niger Company. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/235 WBF to BEBF, 17 July – has been working over the lists of his collection to decide what can be despatched to London and what left at Lagos for the Museum or for the Yoruba Historical Research Scheme; goes through a number of items specifying whether they should come to London or stay in Lagos; hopes it is enough information for BEBF to send his collection in Philip Dark’s custody; wonders if it would be more economical to send some of the stuff by post (tp. with autogr. corrections)
/236 Joan M. Rutter, Secretary to Mr Koffler, to WBF, ibid. – acknowledges receipt of his article ‘Nigeria’s Past in Art’ with photographs; on further photographs (tp.)
/237 BEBF to the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Lagos, 20 July – itemizes the items bought from Mrs Beasley’s collection (tp.)
/13/238 Ibid. to Mr Chaplin, 20 July 1959 – has asked the Accountant General to send authority to London for £14,200 to cover expenses; on the expenses of WBF and Kenneth Murray; asks him to arrange packing and dispatch (photocopy)
/239 Frank Willett to WBF, 22 July – on a photograph of the headless figure; on copies of Man and the Journal; asks if he has looked at the Odu manuscript; on Pauline; mentions Betty; asks after Jack Trevor. 4 pages (autogr.)
/240 Philip Dark, Director, Department of Antiquities, Jos Museum, to WBF, 27 July – the collection is crated up; suggests he send a letter to meet him at Liverpool; if he receives no instruction he will send the crates rail freight to the BM; John Boston is sending a list of the crates under separate cover (tp.)
/241 Geraldine Bruckner to ibid., 29 July – refers to his doubt that he would be the best person to write an article on the archaeological and ethnological work being done by the British, for Expedition; she explains what is wanted; if he really thinks Daryll Forde would be better, asks that he ask him to write the article; is coming to the museum next week (tp.)
/242 John Boston to ibid., 30 July – Philip Dark sailed on Tuesday with WBF’s collection; encloses lists of contents of the ten boxes in which it was packed; he could not identify all the pieces in the list of pieces to be left behind; is sorry that his box cost so much to send by sea; post would not have been much cheaper (tp.)
/243 Michael Crowder to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [/13/199]; is pleased that WBF will write something for the Independence issue; on relating it to the Arts Council exhibition; asks if he can have the article by the end of Nov.; asks for lists of items to be photographed; on BEBF (tp.)
/244 Bill Brice, University of Manchester, to ibid., 4 Aug. – thanks him for compliment of mentioning him to Miss Bruckner; he will have a shot at it though he does not feel confident; asks him for a list of suggestions; asks him for prints from Africa; asks if the RAI Librarian would put together a collection of recent offprints etc. (autogr.)
/13/245 BEBF to the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Lagos, 4 Aug. 1959 – has written to Southern about his advice on textile exhibits for display in the Nigerian Government Offices in London; quotes from the letter; on WBF’s collection of carvings intended for the Yoruba Historical Research Society; some of these were sent to London in error; they might make a small nucleus for a collection (tpc.)
/246 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and Midwest Affairs, to BEBF, [?] July – [almost illegible] (photocopy)
/247 Muhammadu to [WBF?], 5 Aug. – has arrived at Ilorin safely; asks after Umoru; asks him to send medicine (autogr.)
/248 Bill Brice to Adrian Digby, 6 Aug. – on being invited to contribute an article on British archaeological and ethnographical work, for Expedition; asks if he can help with any suggestions from his own field (autogr. with autogr. note from Adrian Digby to WBF)
/249 WBF to HM Offices of Customs and Excise, Liverpool, 7 Aug. – Dr Philip Dark is bringing a large collection of ethnographical specimens for the BM; they are only for study and exhibition purposes, not for gift or sale; they need to undergo fumigation at the earliest moment and reach the Museum as quickly as possible (tpc.)
/250 Ibid. to Philip Dark, ibid. – welcomes him home; thanks him for looking after the collection; thinks it simplest to send the boxes by rail freight (tpc.)
/251 Roxane McCollester to WBF, 7 Aug. – will be in London; would like to study the Torday Bakuba collections; refers to WBF’s letter of 3 June [not held]; on the journal of the Torday expedition; would like to see this; on Miss F.M. Torday (autogr.)
/252 Ibid., list of musical references in E. Torday’s notes (autogr.)
/253 M. Gatehouse to WBF, 7 Aug. – encloses programme of the West Africa Course in which he is participating (tp.)
.1 Compliments slip (printed)
.2 Map showing location of SOAS (printed)
.3 SOAS, programme of short course on ‘West Africa’, 29 Sept.-2 Oct. (printed booklet)
/13/254 Bill Brice to WBF, 8 Aug. 1959 – on proofs of an article in Man by E.E. Evans-Pritchard; has written around widely but fears he may miss someone at this season; on illustrations for the article; asks to borrow a book from the RAI (autogr.)
/255 Geraldine Bruckner to ibid., ibid. – it does not seem possible to start her series of articles in the autumn; has decided to leave it for a while; on the Russian article; hopes it will not be too long (autogr.)
/256 WBF to Herbert [Read], 9 Aug. – on his tour in the Yoruba country; on his 2000 photographs; years ago he invited WBF to do a book for him [see MS 497/10/128 & MS 497/10/172]; has had an idea for a book; it is essentially a picture book; the provisional title is ‘Seven Yoruba Masters’; on his plans for the book (autogr. draft)
/257 Ibid. to [Michael] Edwards, ibid. – on his tour; wants to give copies of ‘The Sculpture of Africa’ to people who helped him; asks if he can buy copies at reduced rates; asks if it has gone out of print; would like to see reviews; points out some errors to be corrected in subsequent editions (autogr. draft)
/258 Bentley Bridgewater to WBF, 10 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter of 31 July [not held]; on paying a conference fee (tp.)
/259 Invoice for accommodation charges at the CIAO conference (tp. and autogr.)
/260 11 Aug. – invoice for pottery sales (tp.)
/261 Trevor Craker, Thames and Hudson Ltd., to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [/13/257] to Michael Edwards, who has retired; he himself can supply copies of ‘The Sculpture of Africa’ at a discount of a third; the book is not out of print; suggests he drop in to see the file of reviews; is passing on his notes for corrections (tp.)
/262 Frank Willett to ibid., ibid. – encloses his paper for Man; on copies of Man; on another paper; asks him to drop him a postcard if he is still alive (autogr.)
/263 Bill Brice to WBF, 12 Aug. – thanks him for Evans-Pritchard’s proofs; thanks him for showing him Miss Bruckner’s letter; he could produce something for 1 Sept. but it would be safer to wait, so as not to overlook anything crucial (autogr.)
/13/264 Elder Dempster Lines, Ltd. to the Director of the BM, 12 Aug. 1959 – on Dr Dark leaving ten cases of specimens; on customs; on charges (tp.)
/265 B.G. Dove to Messrs. Boots Pure Drug Co., Ltd., Nottingham, 13 Aug. – on processing 2000 negatives to EN prints; on cost; on delivery to the Director, Department of Antiquities, Jos (tp.) [enclosed with /13/266]
/266 N.R. Chaplin to WBF, ibid. – encloses copy [/13/265] of an order issued to Boots for the EN prints; when the negatives are ready, asks that he forward them to Boots (tp.)
/267 Adrian Digby to HM Collector of Customs and Excise, Liverpool, ibid. – certifies that the 10 cases of ethnographical specimens are destined for the Museum and not for sale or gift (tpc.)
/268 Ibid. to Messrs Elder Dempster Lines Ltd., ibid. – the specimens which have arrived are destined for the BM; encloses the usual Customs declaration; Dr Dark has made arrangements to dispatch the cases to the Museum (tpc.)
/269 […?], Colonial Office, to WBF, 14 Aug. – Mr Secretary Lennox-Boyd thanks him for the statement regarding Mr A.S. Lopashich (tp.)
/270 Elder Dempster Lines Ltd. to BM, ibid. – the ten cases of specimens have been cleared through Customs and are being forwarded today (tp.)
/271 Mallam Mohamadu Maiduguri to [WBF?], ibid. – hopes he is well; on photographs of which WBF promised to send copies; asks for these (autogr.)
/272 Bill Brice to WBF, 15 Aug. – Miss Bruckner will be back on 1 Sept. and will answer his questions then; thinks he has all important work lined up now except Africa and Central and South America; asks for his promised note on African work; asks if he or Digby can provide a note on the Americas; on photographs (autogr.)
/273 Hamo [Sassoon] to ibid., ibid. – encloses copy of a letter from Sule Oyeyemi (tp.)
/274 Sule Oyeyemi to […?], 14 July – on Mr Akeredolu; on the things he has bought (tp. copy)
/13/275 Peter du Sautoy to WBF, 17 Aug. 1959 – on a suggestion that Faber should publish a book on Benin bronzes; asks what he thinks (tp.)
/276 WBF to Frank Willett, ibid. – on a reference he has looked up; on the brass-casting from Obo; on broken pieces of investment; sorry not to finish labelling the boxes of terracotta fragments (tpc.)
/277 WBF to J. Newton Hill, 18 Aug. – refers to his letter of 3 July [/13/205]; finds his project wholly admirable; does not know what sort of project would impress the Ford Foundation; suggests he spend more of his time on fieldwork in Africa; he can study the museums of Europe adequately in two or three months; suggests he choose two or three tribes for prolonged study (tpc.)
/278 BEBF to WBF, ibid. – has been asked by the Honourable Aja Nwachuku, Federal Minister of Education, to congratulate him on his negotiations with Kenneth Murray to purchase eight fine pieces from the Beazley Benin collection (tp.)
/279 BEBF to ibid., 19 Aug. – on Bea[s]ley Collection expenses (tp.)
/280 WBF to Peter du Sautoy, ibid. – there is scope for a new book on Benin art, not only bronzes; the gap is about to be filled by a forthcoming book by the Forman brothers; the text is by Philip Dark who took it on when WBF could not do it; on a possible new book (autogr. draft)
/281 R.J. Hook to WBF, 20 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter of 29 May 1958 [/11/170] about the terracotta hand from Ife; he spoke to Miss Bennet-Clark about it; has not heard anything more; on attempts to make contact with him; wonders if the Museum would be interested in purchasing the hand. 3 pages (autogr.)
/13/282 WBF to BEBF, 21 Aug. 1959 – on the proposed sale to the Nigerian museum and exportation to the BM of the W.B. Fagg collection; has completed the listing of his collection made during his six months’ tour of Yorubaland; has tried to give indication of which objects could be acquired by the Nigerian Museum and which by the BM; on pieces for the projected Western Regional Cultural Centre; on acquiring planks from the carved door of the old palace at Old Bussa and other important antiquities; will write up his notes in permanent form; on his 2000 photographs; on a young man who helped him with collecting; will not sell commercially any objects which the Commission allows him to export. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/283 Ibid., 22 Aug. – asks for his help in clearing up a matter which has caused him some irritation; refers to making a collection of stools in Shorga in 1949; Kenneth Murray withheld the two best of these stools; was surprised when Frank Willett showed him a photograph of the finer of his two stools on exhibition in the Lagos Museum with a label stating that it was the ‘gift of W.B. Fagg’; requests that this be changed to ‘lent by W.B. Fagg’; offers to present to the Nigerian museum the finer stool if the other can be returned to him. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/284 WBF to N.R. Chaplin, 24 Aug. – on his negatives (tpc.)
/285 Ibid., ibid. – sends note of his expenses in connection with the purchase of objects from the Beasley Collection (tpc.)
.1 List of expenses in connection with the purchase of the Beasley Collection (tpc.)
/286 WBF to R.J. Hook, 24 Aug. – was sorry to miss him on his visit to the Department; is interested in the suggestion that the Museum purchase the hand but there are no purchase funds at present; will consider the matter when the Keeper returns from leave; on the origin of the hand (tpc.)
/287 Ibid. to Father Sean O’Mahony, 25 Aug. – has been meaning to write for a long time; thanks him for hospitality; asks about posts belonging to Mr Oladapo which he was negotiating for; asks that he negotiate on WBF’s behalf for these; refers to preparation of a picture book called ‘Seven Yoruba Masters’; it will document the work of the seven best traditional sculptors (tpc.)
/13/288 Ibid. to Michael Cardew, Senior Pottery Officer, Pottery Training Centre, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Abuja, Nigeria, 26 Aug. 1959 – is sorry not to have settled his bill for the beads sooner; encloses settlement; on obtaining more beads (tpc.)
/289 Michael Cardew to WBF, 12 Mar. – a bill for 11s. is outstanding (tp. with autogr. note)
/290 S.O. Biobaku to ibid., 26 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter of 27 May [/13/131]; looks forward to receiving his proposals about the pieces which he considers suitable for his purposes; would be grateful to have the account; on Barber; mentions article WBF was going to write with Frank Willett; eagerly awaits his report (tp.)
/291 WBF to Frank Willett, ibid. – on Pauline; on their draft article for Odu; his collection arrived last week; on some items; on the terracotta fragments (tpc.)
/292 E.P. Pritchard, Extra-Mural Librarian, University of Birmingham, to WBF, 27 Aug. – on difficulty in obtaining some books for his lecture series (tp.)
.1 WBF, nd – list of books[?] (autogr.)
/293 WBF to Roy Sieber, 27 Aug. – on his tour; congratulates him on his show at Iowa City; on the suggestion that he get some of his pieces by exchange; on ibeji; on other specimens; on MWP (tpc.)
/294 N.R. Chaplin to WBF, 28 Aug. – enclose Crown Agents’ cheque in settlement of expenses; refers to letter about the negatives (tp.)
/295 WBF to S.M. Koffler, ibid. – hopes his article has proved satisfactory; notices that his secretary’s letter refers to a further selection of photographs; has sent all those he intended for inclusion; asks if he can have 50 to 100 spare copies; would be interested to have a copy of the foreign language editions (tpc.)
/296 R.J. Hook to WBF, 29 Aug. – has no precise details of the origin of the hand; will try to obtain information; is coming to London in Sept. (autogr.)
/297 Bill Brice to ibid., ibid. – sent his manuscript to Philadelphia today; on photographs; mentions Miss Kirsche (autogr. pc)
/13/298 J. Newton Hill to ibid., 29 Aug. 1959 – refers to WBF’s letter of 18 Aug.; gratifying that he found the first draft of his Project ‘wholly admirable’; shall not ask his advice regarding specific areas for concentrated study in Africa; will spend one month in America, three months in England and approximately 15 months in Africa; is not eager to rush into the establishing of an aesthetic judgment; as soon as he hears from the RAI he will submit his papers to the Ford Foundation; on reprints of his article. 2 leaves (tp.)
/299 Frank Willett to ibid., 30 Aug. – on his travel plans; encloses top copy of the manuscript; has paid for his drum; on Pauline’s prospects; on the Meyerowitz paper; on the terracotta fragments; on articles he might write. 6 pages (autogr.)
/300 WBF to Bill Brice, 31 Aug. – is sorry he has not let him have the information which he promised before this; explains why; encloses photograph; on the work at Ife; on other work being done in Nigeria; on work being done in other parts of Africa. 4 pages (tpc.)
/301 Ibid. to Mrs H.C. Harper, 1 Sept. – on the replica mask from Mr Leon Underwood; describes how the copy was made (tpc.)
/302 Bill Brice to WBF, ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [/13/300]; what he tells him about work in Nigeria will make a few more lines necessary; is grateful for the prints; hopes Philadelphia gets on with it; thanks him for his help (autogr.)
/303 M. Gatehouse to ibid., ibid. – on an epidiascope for WBF’s lecture on 1 Oct. (tp.)
/304 Cynthia Goff to [WBF], 3 Sept. – encloses photographs of an African stool; would be grateful if he could let her know which region it comes from (tp.)
/305 WBF to Lady Goff, 7 Sept. – refers to her letter of 3 Sept. [/13/304]; the stool is an Ashanti stool from Ghana; whether it is a royal stool or a replica he cannot say from the photographs; asks how long ago it was collected (tpc.)
/306 L.C. Bevis, Editor, Royal Society of British Sculptors, to WBF, 8 Sept. – thanks him for giving permission for the reprinting of Leon Underwood’s article ‘The Annals of Sennacherib’ with illustrations (tp.)
/13/307 WBF to J. Newton Hill, 8 Sept. 1959 – refers to his letter of 29 Aug. [/13/298]; on the nature of African art; on the time he will spend at the BM; on his Fellowship of the RAI (tpc.)
/308 Sean O’Mahony to WBF, 10 Sept. – on BEBF and Oladapo’s posts; on photographs of Lamidi’s work; on carvings (tp.)
/309 Cynthia Goff to ibid., 12 Sept. – thanks him for writing about her elephant stool; does not know its history; describes its weight and colour; is prepared to sell it. 2 leaves (tp.)
/310 Robert E. Bradbury, Scheme for the Study of Benin History and Culture, to [Sir Frank] Francis, Director and Principal Librarian, BM, 15 Sept. – refers to his letter of 22 June [not held]; in return says how pleasurable and stimulating he found WBF’s visits to Benin; is delighted to have had the benefit of his experience; Prof. K.O. Dike joins him in expressing appreciation (tp.)
/311 Karl Erik Larsson to WBF, ibid. – will be in London for some weeks (autogr. pc)
/312 Helen C. Harper to ibid., 16 Sept. – refers to his letter of 7 Sept. [not held]; on Gillian (autogr.)
/313 S.M. Koffler to ibid., ibid. – advance copies of the Oct. issue have just come off the press; is sending him one copy in English, French and Spanish; regrets that it is impossible ot give him 50-100 copies free of charge; would be permitted to give him 20 copies; can make no copies of the Russian edition (tp.)
/314 D.A. Hoogendijk to ibid., 17 Sept. – encloses photograph of a Yoruba statue which he bought; on a piece he saw in the BM; asks if there is a myth connected with it (tp.)
/315 E.E. Evans-Pritchard to ibid., ibid. – refers to having good friends (autogr. note)
/316 Margret Carey to ibid., ibid. – on a holiday in Germany (autogr. pc)
/317 D. Macnair to ibid., 18 Sept. – on the epidiascope at the Old Palace, Worcester (tp.)
/13/318 S. Kooijman, Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde, Leiden, to ibid., 22 Sept. 1959 – refers to WBF’s letter of 27 Aug. [not held]; on reducing the length of the article; on cooperating with Mr Douglas Newton of the Museum of Primitive Art in organizing an exhibition of Santani Lake art; has been invited to lecture; asks if he has experience of lecturing there (tp.)
/319 R.J. Hook to ibid., 26 Sept. – his enquiries about the likely origin of the hand have not proved successful; has no idea of its value; asks him to suggest a reasonable figure (autogr.)
/320 Mrs Ruth Reeves to ibid., 28 Sept. – is doing research on lost wax casting in India; asks him to send copy of the catalogue of the exhibition of African Bronzes held in Mar. 1957, of which he wrote the foreword (tp.)
/321 Leon Underwood to ibid., 29 Sept. – on seeing him at the BM (autogr. pc)
/322 29 Sept. – information sheet about the course of lectures on African Art at Worcester. 2 leaves (tp.)
.1 Booklet on courses arranged by the University of Birmingham Department of Extra-Mural Studies 1959-60 (printed)
/323 Analysis of Membership of the summer Vacation Course on West Africa, 29 Sept. – 2 Oct. (tp.)
/324 Geraldine Bruckner to WBF, 1 Oct. – Mr Brice has sent a splendid article; thanks him for persuading him to do the job; refers to Seven Metals of Africa show (tp.)
/325 T.D.P. Dalby to ibid., ibid. – encloses two negatives of two effigies; describes the effigies; hopes the photos will be of interest (autogr.)
/326 J. Newton Hill to ibid., 3 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter [/13/307]; encloses copy of form to be filed with the Ford Foundation and copy of final draft of his Project; has limited the project to the study of African art; if the Ford grant does not materialize, will proceed with his own funds (tp.)
/327 E.P. Pritchard to ibid., 6 Oct. – on a box of books for his class; on the procedure for borrowing the books (tp.)
.1 Compliments slip with note about a book (tp.)
/13/328 WBF to N. Vilag, 7 Oct. 1959 – on a brass object which he left at the Museum; it is not African but from India or possibly Burma; will show it to B.A.L. Cranstone when he returns from sick leave (tpc.)
/329 S. Kooijman to WBF, ibid. – on having lunch with him (tp.)
/330 WBF to Bill Brice, 11 Oct. – asks for his help; on an illustration in the Illustrated London News of a piece in a Romanesque exhibition in Manchester; the piece should be in the Pitt-Rivers Museum in Farnham; the inference is that a copy has been substituted for the original; asks if he will go to the exhibition and obtain a catalogue and any other information about the piece; on his article for Miss Bruckner (autogr. copy)
/331 Page from the Illustrated London News, 10 Oct. (printed)
/332 S.L. Fleming, Crown Agents, to WBF, 12 Oct. – asks about his negatives (tp.)
/333 E.P. Pritchard to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 3 Oct. [not held]; on books for the book box (tp.)
/334 Bill Brice to ibid., 13 Oct. – has been to the exhibition and seen the piece; the catalogue says it once belonged to Pitt-Rivers; the business is most extraordinary; mentions people he could ask about it; is glad Miss Bruckner is satisfied with what he wrote (autogr.)
/335 WBF to Mr Langston, 14 Oct. – is hoping to ship the collection to Philadelphia in the next few days; on insurance; on the cost of freight; on the exhibition; on export licence (autogr. draft)
.1 WBF, nd – notes relating to letter to Langston (autogr)
/336 John Holness, Secretary, Society of African Culture, to WBF, 14 Oct. – makes an emergency appeal for £5; on the Society; its official organ is the review Presence Africaine (tp.)
/337 E.P. Pritchard to ibid., 15 Oct. – on receipt for the books sent to his class in Worcester (tp.)
/338 Frank Willett to ibid., ibid. – on a mistake on the proofs of the Yoruba-Hunter’s Shrine; asks him to send a cheque to Connie; on Pauline; on John Goodwin (autogr.)
/13/339 Eve de Negri to ibid., 15 Oct. 1959 – sends her name and address in case he wants to contact her about the costume dolls (autogr. pc)
/340 WBF to Dr Hans Himmelheber, 16 Oct. – refers to his request of 26 June [/13/187] for help in getting photographs for his new book; is putting in a provisional order for photographs which seem suitable; will not proceed until he has confirmation that he still needs them; gives his comments on his numbered requirements; thanks him for his kind remarks on ‘The Sculpture of Africa’; on another book he did on Afro-Portuguese ivories. 3 pages (tpc.)
/341 Philip O. Nsugbe to WBF, 17 Oct. – is doing post-graduate work at the Hague Institute of Social Sciences; has been offered the post of Ethnographer by the Director of the Department of Antiquities, Jos; should be grateful if WBF could arrange some practical training for him at the BM; on people who would give him references. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/342 Grace Ramke to Adrian Digby, 18 Oct. – expresses thanks for assistance given during a recent fortnight of study at the BM (autogr.)
/343 WBF to J.S. Boston, 19 Oct. – thanks him for letter about ibeji; on his leaving the Department; on clearing up the rest of his collection; on items which have been sent, and those which should have been sent; there are a number of unlisted pieces which should have come; on pieces of weaving and spinning equipment set aside as a gift to the Museum; asks him to let him know if he has any pieces which are in excess of what he should have. 3 pages (tpc.)
/344 John [Boston] to WBF, nd – has finished with the notes; refers to his letter of 19 Oct. [13/413] (autogr.)
/345 E.P. Pritchard to ibid., 20 Oct. – on the book box; on Trowell’s ‘Classical African Sculpture’ (tp.)
/346 Michael Crowder to ibid., 21 Oct. – hopes he will soon have his article on Nigerian Art; asks for help with an article on the Benin expedition; believes there are photographs of Benin in the Museum; should be grateful for any offprints relating to the expedition (tp.)
/13/347 WBF, nd – applies for a grant from the NACF towards the cost of acquiring two pieces of exceptional importance to the Museum’s West African collections; they are from a collection formerly in the Cranmore Ethnographic Museum; describes the pieces. 4 pages (autogr. draft)
.1 Ibid. to Adrian Digby[?], nd – note on the draft (autogr.)
/348 John Lambert, Joint Secretary, National Art Collections Fund, to Adrian Digby, 21 Oct. 1959 – his application will be considered on 11 Nov.; asks him to send the objects to be inspected by his Committee (tp.)
/349 Phyllis Puckle to WBF, ibid. – EP has asked if he will act as external examiner of a thesis submitted by Mr de Salverte-Marmier (tp.)
/350 Adrian Digby to J. Lambert, 22 Oct. – will deliver the specimens by 8 Nov. (tpc.)
/351 J.O. Clough to WBF, recd. 23 Oct. – on a bronze head of an African queen sold for a record price; has an ivory tusk brought back by his father who was a member of an expedition sent to Benin in 1897; asks for an approximate valuation (autogr.)
/352 Dr Hans Himmelheber to ibid., 23 Oct. – thanks him for offer to help him with the pictures; the book is in print; on some items of Afro-Portuguese sculpture; congratulates him on his book (tp.)
/353 WBF to Miss P. Puckle, ibid. – shall be delighted to act as external examiner; on which days of the week would be best for him (tpc.)
/354 Assistant Secretary of Faculties, University Registry, Oxford, to WBF, ibid. – invites him to act as examiner of Mr de Salverte-Marmier (printed and tp.)
/355 Ibid., ibid. – notice of early oral examination (printed and tp.)
/356 Th. Monod to F.C. Francis, 24 Oct. – refers to his letter of 24 June on the subject of WBF’s tour; received WBF with great pleasure; would be glad to see him again in West Africa (tp., in French)
/13/357 Audrey Butt, Pitt Rivers Museum, to WBF, 24 Oct. 1959 – on being examiners of Salverte-Marmier’s thesis; on days and dates; on writing questions for the written examination; suggests they read the thesis and then meet to discuss it; on establishing a date for the viva (autogr.)
/358 Michael Crowder to ibid., 27 Oct. – on some photocopies in the Museum of the paintings of the interior of the Palace of Benin; the originals are in the possession of Rear Admiral Egerton; asks for copies (tp.)
/359 Colin Turnbull the American Museum of Natural History, New York, to ibid., 28 Oct. – asks if he has any news about the Pereira collection; on paying Mrs Pereira; has a couple of articles for Man; on the exhibition ‘The Seven Metals of Africa’ (tp.)
/360 WBF to Frank [Francis], 29 Oct. – on annual leave (autogr. copy)
/361 Eigil Knuth to the BM, ibid. – on pictures for a lecture on the art of Africa; mentions a book with photographs by Eliot Elisofon; asks how he can obtain a copy of one of these pictures (tp.)
/362 Richard Bancroft to WBF, ibid. – the widow has called in Sotheby’s and had the stuff carted off; it’s annoying and inconsiderate (autogr.)
/363 John Fage to ibid., ibid. – asks him to have a look at ‘this’; it was written mainly for his own benefit (autogr.)
/364 Audrey Butt to [WBF?], ibid. – sends form for him to sign (autogr. card)
/365 Mary Therese, Mother General, St Anne’s Orphanage, to WBF, ibid. – has six orphanages under her care; as Christmas approaches is anxious to provide for the happiness of the children; asks for his cooperation (tp.)
/366 Bill Brice to WBF, 2 Nov. – thanks him for letter and Postal Order; would be interested to hear if he got further with the mystery; on Karl Erik Larsson (autogr.)
/367 Dr Herbert Wiegandt to the BM, ibid. – asks for help in classifying two gold lions; attaches a photograph (tp.)
/13/368 Mrs M. Burke, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, to BM, 2 Nov. 1959 – is establishing a catalogue on organisations etc. dealing with African subjects; asks that they fill in the enclosed form (tp.)
/369 Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, nd – form to be filled in (tp.) [enclosed with /13/368]
/370 4 Nov. – receipt for loan of brass figurine to the UM, for the exhibition ‘The Seven Metals of Africa’ (printed and tp.) [enclosed with /13/371]
/371 Geraldine Bruckner to WBF, ibid. – sends the formal receipt [/13/370] for the Fon figurine; thinks the show will be very impressive; gives message for Mr Langton (tp.)
/372 Adrian Digby to Dr Herbert Wiegandt, 5 Nov. – refers to his letter [/13/367] and photographs; cannot recognize the specimen although it might be West African (tpc.)
/373 Audrey Butt to WBF, ibid. – de Salvate Marmier will be writing his paper on 13 Nov.; on setting the questions; asks him for his questions by 11 Nov.; on reading the paper once completed (autogr.)
.1 Compliments slip (printed)
/374 Eleanor V. de B. Murray, Assistant Secretary, the Museums Association, to WBF, 6 Nov. – encloses copies of past examination papers on Archaelogy; last year there were four questions on the academic side and four on the museum aspect; is deeply grateful to him (tp.) [on verso: WBF, questions for examination paper (autogr. draft)
/375 Ibid., 9 Nov. – thanks him for the papers on the Archaeology and Ethnology of East Africa; encloses copy as sent to the candidate; thanks him again (tp.)
/376 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, papers in Archaeology and Ethnology. 3 leaves (tpc.)
/377 Lorraine Tyrrell to ibid., recd. 11 Nov. – is doing a study of African pottery; has not found a book devoted to the subject; would be grateful for any information about traditional or modern African pottery (autogr.)
/378 R.J. Hook to ibid., 12 Nov. – Messrs Christie Manson & Woods would like to inspect his [terracotta] hand; therefore he will come and collect it (autogr.)
/13/379 H.G. Beale, Managing Director, the Half-tone Engraving Co. Ltd;, to ibid., 13 Nov. 1959 – thanks him for the pleasant chat; it was nice of him to agree to recommend them (tp.)
/380 13 Nov. – questions for the B.Litt. paper for P.J.F. de Salverte-Marmier (tp.)
/381 WBF, nd – draft questions for the B.Litt. paper (autogr.)
/382 WBF to R.J. Hook, 14 Nov. – the hand will be ready for him; hopes to see him when he comes (autogr. draft)
/383 L.O. Fakeye to WBF, 15 Nov. – on carving tools; if he can not get them, asks for a catalogue (tp. with autogr. note)
/384 Philip [Dark] to WBF, 16 Nov. – on Schwarz’s ‘Ife’ head; describes the circumstances by which he came to see it; describes the head; he thinks it is a modern copy attempt. 2 leaves (tp.)
/385 J. Newton Hill to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for recommending him to the RAI; all materials have been filed with the Ford Foundation; believes announcements will not be made until Mar.; asks how to get in touch with Daryll Forde (tp.)
/386 T.A. Walden, Chairman, Education Committee, the Museums Association, to ibid., 17 Nov. – encloses scripts for him to mark; asks for the scripts back by 31 Dec.; on the marking scheme; on borderline cases (tp.)
/387 David Crownover, UM, to ibid., 18 Nov. – is returning the photographs he lent for the ‘Seven Metals’ show; sends some photographs of the Nigerian head (tp.)
/388 R.J. Hook to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter [/13/382]; he presented the terracotta hand to the Museum when he called (autogr. with autogr. note by WBF)
/389 Audrey Butt to ibid., ibid. – sends copy of their report [on de Salverte-Marmier]
/390 Report on ‘the candidate’ [de Salverte-Marmier] (tp.)
/391 Philip M. Jones, Industrial and Technical Photographer, to Adrian Digby, 19 Nov. – invoice for photograph for A.P. Pullen (tp.)
/13/392 F. Francis to WBF, 19 Nov. 1959 – the Trustees had before them the collection he made during his visit to West Africa; they were impressed; on his generous gesture in paying for it from his own pocket; it is to be paid for from the Reserve; conveys their thanks (tp.)
/393 WBF to Mr A. Schwarz, 20 Nov. – Philip Dark has told him of his visit; he says that Schwarz would like his advice on an alleged Ife bronze; expects he could judge from photographs; from Dark’s description of the piece he fears it is a forgery; quite a lot of forgeries have been accepted by uninformed collectors in America; looks forward to giving him some definitive advice (tpc.)
/394 Ibid. to Julius Carlebach, ibid. – on selling by auction the last in the series of Benin plaques which were put aside as duplicates; expects the plaque would fetch over £1,000 at Sothebys; the Trustees might be willing to accept an offer of £1,000 in a private sale; he has said he would like to buy it; on the plaque; on his public spirited action in notifying BEBF that he had a stolen Oron figure in his possession; some sections of the trade are becoming less scrupulous as financial inducements rise; would be grateful for any information about any stolen items in America (tpc.)
/395 Ibid. to P.O. Nsugbe, 21 Nov. – refers to his letter of 17 Oct. [/13/341]; has discussed his proposal with BEBF and with Adrian Digby; Mr Digby wants to meet him before deciding what can be done to help him; the Museum does not give formal courses; however, he could possibly work with WBF on arranging the Nigerian collection; familiarity with the different styles of traditional art in Eastern Nigeria would be especially helpful (autogr. draft)
/396 Dr Warner Muensterberger to WBF, 22 Nov. – on a rather curious aegis; gives some details of it; on his membership of the RAI (tp.)
/397 Rachel [Evans] to ibid., 24 Nov. – thanks him for lunch; gives an account of her activities at King’s College (autogr. pc)
/398 Margretta [Austin] to ibid., ibid. – acknowledges his letter of sympathy regarding Archie; on MWP (tp.)
/399 Eleanor Murray to ibid., ibid. – encloses sticky label for the dispatch of his scripts (tp.)
/13/400 A. Schwarz to ibid., 27 Nov. 1959 – he enjoyed Philip Dark’s visit; will send a photograph of the Ife head; would like to see photographs of forgeries; on carbon-14 test; asked him before he went to Nigeria about a plaque with a cross in a circle on it (tp.)
/401 Connie [Willett] to ibid., 28 Nov. – thanks him for the cheque; on their return to Nigeria; discusses polio in the area around Ife; on Pauline; is having quite a pleasant time. 4 pages (autogr.)
/402 Mrs Ruth Reeves to ibid., 2 Dec. – she was grateful to receive the booklet containing his introduction to the lost wax exhibition; it is a masterpiece of lucid technical description (tp.)
/403 Douglas N[ewton] to ibid., 3 Dec. – refers to his ‘beautiful’ book on Afro-Portuguese ivories; was reminded of this piece; on MWS (tp.)
/404 WBF, 3 Dec. – reference for J. Newton Hill (autogr. on printed form)
/405 Mlle Ch. Cauboue, Librairie Larousse, to Mr Betteridge, Photographic Service, BM, 7 Dec. – thanks him for the four photographs she asked for; sends photocopies of the photographs; asks that he write on the back the origin of the works (tp., in French)
.1 Four illustrations (photocopies)
/406 7 Dec. – receipt for 11s. for pottery (printed and autogr.) [see /13/289]
/407 WBF to Dr T.J. Honeyman, Glasgow Art Gallery & Museum, 8 Dec. – asks for information about the 12th century German gilt bronze representing three soldiers, recently in the Romanesque Exhibition in Manchester; would like photographs of front and back; is interested to trace its history since it left the Pitt-Rivers Collection (tpc.)
/408 Ibid. to Mlle Odette Guigue, ibid. – Fred Duerr gave him two pictures of a carving which he had given to her; he asked him to give her any information about the piece; from the photograph it seems to be an excellent carving; on its origin; will write again if he finds out any more information (tpc.)
/409 Klinkhardt & Biermann to BM, 11 Dec. – on recently published book ‘Negerkunst und Negerkünstler’ by Himmelheber; on the book; attaches prospectus (tp. with autogr. note by Adrian Digby)
/13/410 Tom Harrisson to WBF, 15 Dec. 1959 – suggests writing a special report on the three-colour-ware pottery from Niah; on the pottery; if he wants such a report, asks if he could use the Plate as frontispiece for an issue of the Sarawak Museum Journal; on a trip he made in the Kelabit uplands; on a possible paper he might write for the Journal (tp.)
/411 Dorothy Soderlund, the Ford Foundation, to WBF, 16 Dec. – thanks him for his recommendation for Mr J. Newton Hill; unfortunately he is not considered eligible for the programme; on people she has seen (tp.)
/412 Julius Carlebach to WBF, 21 Dec. – is not interested in the plaque; hopes to see him when he is in London; perhaps he will have some other things he could purchase (tp.)
/413 Philip Allison to ibid., 24 Dec. – sends some negatives; describes what they are of; mentions a job with the Nigerian Antiquities (autogr.)
/414 Thurstan Shaw to ibid., 27 Dec. – is excavating for BEBF at the site of the finding of the Igbo bronzes; found two more with fragments of cloth adhering; asks if ‘backroom boys’ at the BM could say anything useful about the bits of fabric (autogr.)
/415 Ellen Ettlinger to ibid., 28 Dec. – draws his attention to the last issue of Gwerin; on the building of a guided missile range in South Uist; wonders if she should write to Sir Basil; WBF would do it more efficiently, if he agreed with her (autogr.)
/416 Brian [Egerton] to ibid., 29 Dec. – had MWP for Christmas who brought David Crownover; mentions WBF going for a trip (autogr.)
/417 H.F. Hose to ibid., ibid. – on his greeting (autogr.)
/418 D. Macnair to ibid., 30 Dec. – has had complaints about WBF arriving late for his lectures at Worcester; on trains (tp.)
/419 Lia Formigari to [WBF?], nd [1959?] – sends prospectus of prices for extracts from the Enciclopedia dell’Arte; asks him to confirm if he wants more extracts than those specified in his contract (tp., in Italian)
/420 Price list for extracts from the Enciclopedia dell’Arte (tp., in Italian)
/14 1959 Miscellaneous
/1 Yoruba Historical Research Scheme, 3rd Meeting of the Advisory Board, 21 Mar. 1959; Director’s Report 1958-59 (tp.)
/2 Ibid., Minutes of the meeting. 3 pages (tp.)
.1 Compliments slip (printed and tp.)
/3 Programme of Conference on Yoruba History and Culture, 30 and 31 Jan. 1959 (tp.)
[No number 4]
/5 ‘Order for registration of remaining Yoruba items of W.B. Fagg collection’ (autogr.)
/6 List of items with prices and notes, specifying whether the items are destined for the BM or the Nigerian Museum[?] 3 leaves (tp. with autogr. notes by WBF)
/7 Notes on Gelede masks, with prices and proposed disposal (mostly BM or Nigerian Museum). 2 leaves (tp.)
/8 WBF, nd – ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/9 Notes on Brasswork, Houseposts, Epa-type masks, Door and Egungun masks, with prices and notes. 3 leaves (tp.)
/10 WBF, nd – ibid. 4 leaves (autogr. draft)
/11 List of ibeji figures. 2 leaves (tp.)
/12 WBF, nd – ibid. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
/13 Detailed notes on ibeji figures (tp. with autogr. note by BEBF)
/14 WBF, nd – ibid. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/15 Ibid., ibid. – list of items headed ‘Miscellaneous / continued’ (autogr.)
/16 List of items headed ‘Misc’ (autogr.)
/17 List of items headed ‘Non-antiquities’ (autogr.)
/18 WBF, nd – list of items with prices (autogr. double sheet)
/19 Ibid., Nov. 1959 – lists of numbered items with prices. 9 leaves (autogr.)
/14/20 Ibid., nd – summary of the prices included in /14/19 (autogr.)
/21 WBF, nd – list of items for R. Sieber, YHRS and Nigeria. 3 leaves (autogr.)
/22 Ibid., ibid. – list of pieces sent or not sent in error (autogr.)
/23 Schedule of antiquities as distributed between 10 boxes. 10 leaves (tpc.)
/24 Note about ginger (tp. with autogr. note)
/25 Note about palm-kernel (tp. with autogr. note)
/26 Note about WBF’s appointments (autogr.)
/27 Note (autogr.)
/28 WBF, nd – note about radio stations (autogr.)
/29 Programme of the formal opening of the permanent block, department of National Archives, Ibadan (printed)
/30 Bill from Restaurant de La Croix du Sud, [Dakar] (printed and autogr.)
/31 WBF, nd – list of domestic items (autogr.)
/32 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (autogr.)
/33 List of names, headed ‘Lagos Museum’ (autogr.)
/34 Feb. 1959 – statement of account with Bank of West Africa for WBF (printed and autogr.)
/35 Flyer for performance by Steven Amechi (printed and autogr.)
/36 Map of University College, Ibadan (printed)
/37 WBF, nd – list of items from the Beasley collection (autogr.)
/38 Ibid., ibid. – reference to a book by Fernandez (autogr.)
/39 Ibid., ibid. – note of the address of Mrs W.J. Reid (autogr.)
/40 Ibid., ibid. – list of items with references (autogr.)
/41 Ibid., ibid. – list of items with prices[?] (autogr.)
/14/42 Ibid., ibid. – list of items headed ‘Dynamism in Afr. Art’ (autogr.) [see MS 499/2/9]
/43 [Margret Carey], nd – list of items headed ‘List of my selections’ (autogr.)
/44 Programme of ‘Semaine de la Maison chez les peoples d’Outre-Mer du 16 au 22 Octobre 1959’ (printed, in French)
/45 Nigerian Antiquities Commission Monthly Information Bulletin No. 4 Feb. 1959 (tp.)
.1 Compliments slip (printed and autogr.)
/46 Leaflet about exhibition of Stoneware Pottery by Michael Cardew, at the Berkeley Galleries, 16 Sept.-10 Oct. 1959 (printed)
/47 Order of Service for Memorial Service for Sir Jacob Epstein, 10 Nov. 1959 (printed booklet)
/48 Adrian Digby to WBF, 22 Aug. 1959 – on possible dispersal of Epstein’s collections (autogr.)
/49 Kathleen Epstein to [WBF?], nd – thanks him for kind letter (autogr. on printed card)
/50 Ibid. to WBF, 14 Nov. – is glad he could come to the service; on the ‘Majestas’; on BEBF; asks if he will visit her and advise her about exhibition of the antiquities (autogr.)
/51 Flyer for book[?] by B. Holas, ‘Craft and Culture in the Ivory Coast’ (printed)
/52 WBF, nd – random notes (autogr.)
/53 Invitation to a private view at the Pitt-Rivers Museum of an exhibition of paintings from Bosch to Rubens (printed card)
/54 Information sheet about transport arrangements to the Pitt-Rivers Museum (printed)
/55 Catalogue of the exhibition of paintings from Bosch to Rubens at the Pitt Rivers-Museum (printed)
/56 Map of University College of Ghana (tp.)
/57 Information sheet about accommodation in Commonwealth Hall during the VIIth CIAO Conference, Accra, Ghana (tp.)
/14/58 Note about dinner on 5 Apr. 1959 (tp.)
/59 Order of Proceedings at the 7th CIAO Conference (tp.)
/60 Information about church services (tp.)
/61 Information sheet about the University College of Ghana (tp.)
/62 Abstract of paper to be read by M.J. Cadenat (tp.)
/63 Abstract of paper to be read by M.J. Adam (tp.)
/64 Th. Monod, ‘Cartography of the distribution of Botanical Species in West Africa’ (tp.)
/65 Ibid., ‘On Various Details of the Anatomy of some teleosteen fish (balistes and acathurus)’ (tp.)
/66 M. Houis, ‘Toponymy and Sociology’ (tp.)
/67 G. Le Moal, ‘One Aspect of Emigration: People of the Volta Settle in Ghana’ (tp.)
/68 ‘Allocution prononcée le 5 avril 1959 à la séance d’ouverture de la 7o CIAO par le Professeur Th. Monod, Président de la Conférence’. 3 leaves (tp., in French)
/69 ‘Allocution prononcée par le Professeur Th. Monod … au diner final du 11 Avril 1959’. 7 leaves (tp., in French and English)
/70 Merrick Posnansky, Chairman, the Museums Association of Middle Africa, 7 Apr. 1959 – circular letter about the formation of the Association; on its Articles of Association; essential that individuals and institutions join (tp.)
/71 ‘Conference of Museum Curators – 1959’ (tp.)
/72 7th CIAO Conference – List of registered members (tp.)
/73 Slip about arrival time in Ghana (tp.)
/74 WBF and Frank Willett, ‘L’ancienne Ife – Expose ethnographique’. 4 pages (tp., in French)
/75 Ibid., ‘Ancient Ife, an ethnographical summary’. 4 pages (tp.)
/76 Ibid., ibid. 12 leaves (tp.)
/14/77 L.V. Thomas, ‘Population Movements and Socio-cultural Contacts in the Diola Country (Lower Casamance)’. 3 pages (tp.)
/78 J. Lombard, ‘The Problem of “Local” Migrations: their Role in the Transformation of a Society in Transition (Dahomey)’ (tp.)
/79 Mohamed Riad, ‘The Jukun: an example of African Migrations in the Sixteenth Century’ (tp.)
/80 D.J. Greenland, ‘The Leaching Losses of Plant Nutrients in some Ghanaian Soils’. 3 pages (tp.)
/81 Jean Rouch, ‘Etude des migrations traditionnelles et actuelles en Afrique occidentale’ (tp., in French)
/82 Jean-Claude Pauvert, ‘Migrations et Education’ (tp., in French)
/83 P.H. Nye, ‘Soil Fertility under Shifting Cultivation’. 5 pages (tp.)
/84 M.W. Walter, ‘A New Technique in the Study of Seasonal Rains’ (tp.)
/85 C.M.L. Eijnatten, ‘Maize in the West African Environment’ (tp.)
/86 F. Willett, ‘Recent Archaeological Discoveries at Ife’ (tp.)
/87 WBF, ‘Afro-Portuguese Ivories in the British Museum’. 16 leaves (autogr. draft)
/88 Ibid., nd – note on Afro-Portuguese Ivories (autogr.)
/89 Ibid., ‘Nigeria’s Past in Art’. 10 leaves (tp.)
/90 Ibid., ‘Captions for Illustrations’. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/91 Ibid., ‘Nigeria’s Past in Art’. 7 leaves [one leaf double] (autogr. draft)
/92 Ibid., note on ‘Nigeria’s Past in Art’ (autogr.)
/93 Ibid., ‘African Art – for God’s Sake’. 10 leaves (autogr. draft)
/94 Ibid., ‘Ife, the Original City’. 2 leaves (tp. and autogr.)
/95 Ibid., ibid. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
/14/96 Ibid., 29 Apr. 1959 – ‘Howe Collection of Benin Antiquities’ (autogr.)
/97 Invitation to the Lugard Memorial Lecture by Melville Herskovits on 6 Apr. 1959 (printed)
/98 WBF, ‘Another Yoruba Hunter’s Shrine’. 2 leaves (autogr.) [see Man, Dec. 1959, No. 335]
/99 Ibid., ‘Grooved Rocks at Apoje near Ijebu-Igbo, Western Nigeria’. 5 pages (autogr.) [see Man, Dec. 1959, No. 330]
/100 Ibid., ibid. 5 pages (autogr. draft)
/101 nd – list of artefacts headed ‘Wellcome Coll. for Nigeria’. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/102 Programme Newsletter, May 1959, for the Society of African Culture. 3 pages (tp.)
/103 British Film Institute & Society of African Culture, ‘The Negro World’; programme of films. 7 pages (tp.)
/104 Leaflet about the International Congress of the History of the Discoveries to be held at Lisbon, 7-15 Aug. 1960 (printed)
/105 Information sheet about International Congress of African Culture (tp.)
/106 Further information about the International Congress of African Culture, to be held at the Rhodes National Gallery. 10 leaves (tp.)
/107 Sotheby & Co. to WBF, 31 July 1959 – statement (printed and tp.)
/108 Sale slip from Sotheby & Co., 14 May (printed and autogr.)
/109 WBF, nd – list of places (autogr.)
/110 Margret Carey, nd – list of books (autogr.)
/111 WBF, nd – note of an article by Meyerowitz (autogr.)
/112 Various notes. 8 leaves (autogr. by WBF and others)
/113 WBF, nd – notes on books (autogr.)
/114 Flyer about ‘Nomades Noirs au Sahara’ by Jean Chapelle (printed, in French)
/14/115 WBF, nd – essay/article on West African sculpture. 2 leaves (autogr. carbon)
/116 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/117 Welcome address delivered by Paramount Chief James William Quee of Njama, Kowa Chiefdom, Moyamba District to members of the BM on a tour to Sierra Leone (tp.)
/118 ‘Gold Coast Geological Survey material in BM; not registered by August 1958, but recommended for retention’. 5 pages (tp. and autogr.)
/119 Margret Carey, nd – note on beads (autogr.)
/120 WBF, ‘Three Cornered Like a Box’.5 pages (autogr. draft)
/121 Ibid., list of BMQ articles. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/122 WBF, nd – note with diagram of an object (autogr.)
/123 Daily Telegraph, 15 Sept. 1959 – review of Eliot Elisofon’s ‘The Sculpture of Africa’ by Henry Odukomaiya (photocopy of newspaper cutting)
/124 Ibid., nd – ‘On a Stone Head of Variant Style at Esie, Nigeria’. 2 leaves (autogr. carbon) [see Man, Mar. 1959, No. 60]
/125 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. [double sheet] (autogr. draft)
/15 1960 Correspondence
/1 Kat [Reswick] to WBF, nd [1960s?] – Christmas card; all the objects have departed for Washington; refers to his ‘handsome show and subtle catalog’; on LA (printed and autogr. card)
/2 Ibid. to [ibid.?], nd [1960s?] – card, no message (printed)
/3 Ibid., nd [1960s?] – ‘congratulations’ (autogr. note)
/4 Jacqueline Delange, Musée de l’Homme, Paris, to [WBF], nd [New Year 1960?] – has received his photographs[?]; thanks him; on cuttings of reviews; has lost M. Cockin’s address; on the picture on the card (autogr. pc, in French)
/15/5 Jack Leggett, Inspector of Works, Gumel, N. Nigeria, to ibid., 3 Jan. 1960 – sends two photographs; asks for information about the items depicted in them (tp.)
/6 Stig Rydin[?], Statens Etnografiska Museum, Stockholm, to ibid., 4 Jan. – on New Year greetings; on WBF’s letter [not held]; on his work; mentions a possible visit to London (autogr.)
/7 James Campbell to ibid., 6 Jan. – has been waiting since 10 Nov. for an answer to his letter [not held] (tp.)
/8 L. Cahen, Koninklijk Museum van Belgisch-Congo / Musée Royal de Congo Belge, Tervuren, to Dr Digby, 7 Jan. – the Bena Lulua figure was handed over this morning; it was in perfect condition; on casts (tp.)
/9 F. de F. Daniel to WBF, 10 Jan. – on the Christmas card of the ‘Abominable Snowman’; would like to talk to him about Ilorin and Borgu; asks about the Antiquities Department (autogr.)
/10 Peter Kup to ibid., ibid. – has sent BJK a few lines; on a royal visit for Independence in 1961; on a special number of the Studies; asks if he will write something (autogr.)
/11 Adrian Digby to Dr L. Cahen, 11 Jan. – refers to his letter [/15/8]; is delighted that the Bena Lulua figure arrived safely; will take up the matter of the casts on his return from Vienna (tpc.)
/12 Gabriel White to WBF, 12 Jan. – on holding the Epstein Collection exhibition; on dates for moving the exhibits and setting up the rooms; on the catalogue; would be happy if WBF could produce this; outlines what is needed; on photographing the exhibits (tp.)
/13 Dom Christopher Leyne, Downside Abbey, to ibid., 14 Jan. – mentions him coming down to talk to the boys; suggests some dates; envied him his buying trip to Africa; on an Ashanti stool; asks what his fee is for lecturing. 3 pages (autogr.)
/14 Anthony S. Forster, Methuen & Co. Ltd., to ibid., ibid. – on his reading Dr Keep’s translation of Elsy Leuzinger’s ‘Africa’ (tp.)
/15 WBF to Miss Eleanor Murray, 15 Jan. – encloses the marked papers; apologises for keeping them beyond the requested date; was not sure what level was expected; gives the marks; has no hesitation in recommending the candidate for the Diploma (autogr. draft)
/15/16 Mrs Madeleine Smith to Adrian Digby, 15 Jan. 1960 – asks if he can introduce her to someone at the Museum für Völkerkunde in Basle; she wishes to sample the Sarasin collection for inclusion in the Vedda series she is blood grouping (tp.)
/17 Peter Montagnon, BBC, to WBF, 18 Jan. – on a photograph of the Snowman; did not use the print; is sending the enlargement which was made (tp.)
/18 David Crownover to ibid., recd. 18 Jan. – thanks him for putting up with him; on a photograph of a Yoruba ‘little man’ (autogr.)
/19 Whitney Halstead, the Art Institute of Chicago, to Mr C.A. Burland, BM, 19 Jan. – on slides (tp.)
/20 Anthony Forster to WBF, ibid. – glad that he thinks well of Dr Leuzinger’s ‘Afrika’; on the quality of the colour work (tp.)
/21 M. Gatehouse to ibid., ibid. – on his arranging an exhibition of Belgian Congo pieces from the Epstein Collection during an Easter vacation course on ‘East and Central Africa’ (tp.)
/22 Leonard H. Bell to ibid., 21 Jan. – on prints (autogr. note)
/23 T.A. Walden to ibid., 22 Jan. – encloses results of the recent Diploma examination; asks him to keep the information confidential until 9 Feb.; thanks him for acting as examiner at such short notice; his standard of marking was just about right; unfortunately the candidate failed (tp.)
/24 List of examination results in the Diploma examination (tp.)
/25 Adrian Digby to Mrs M. Smith, BM (Natural History), 25 Jan. – has no personal contacts with Basle; will ask Cranstone or WBF; asks about a man researching Peruvian mummies (tpc.)
/26 Edith M. Horsley, Hutchinson Publishing Group, to WBF, ibid. – sends him ‘Incontro con l’arte Africana’ by Boris de Rachewiltz; looks forward to hearing his opinion (tp.)
/27 Philip O. Nsugbe to ibid., ibid. – on uncertainty about when he is coming; has not heard result of his interview; should be in London by the first week of Feb. (autogr.)
/15/28 Philip [Allison] to ibid., 25 Jan. 1960 – asks if they can meet for lunch; is flying to Kano and Jos on Saturday; on his negatives (autogr.)
/29 Gabriel White to Lady Epstein, 26 Jan. – refers to their talk with WBF; confirms arrangements; on photographs; on transport; on insurance. 2 leaves (tpc.)
.1 Compliments slip from Gabriel White (printed and tp.)
/29a Charles[?] Allison to [WBF?], 30 Jan. – Philip asked him to return these before he left for Nigeria (autogr. on compliments slip from the Headmaster of Brentwood School)
/30 Dom Christopher Leyne to WBF, 31 Jan. – refers to his own letter of 14 Jan. [/15/13]; on dates when WBF might visit to give a talk; asks what fee he charges for lecturing (autogr.)
/31 Feb. 1960 – University of Birmingham, Extra-Mural Library, list of new books. 8 pages (tp.)
/32 R. Cornevin to [WBF?], 1 Feb. – on his thesis; wishes for some photographs to illustrate it; mentions photographs in the special number of Présence Africaine; asks for these or their equivalent; on Mrs Leith Ross; will send a copy of his book (tp. with autogr. note, in French)
/33 L.O. Fakeye to WBF, 2 Feb. – on his previous letter [/13/383]; asks him to send a catalogue so he can order tools; on an exhibition of his handicraft in Ibadan (tp.)
/34 R. Mauny to ibid., ibid. – on travels; asks if he can pass a Geiger counter over the Ife and Benin bronzes in the BM; on beads excavated by Frank Willett at Ita Yemoo; on the heads (tp., in French)
/35 Hubert A.N. Berry to ibid., 4 Feb. – on his two Benin fly whisks; asks if he could sell them; mentions the sale of Dr Robson’s effects in 1936; sends photographs of some other items he has collected; describes these; asks if they are worth bringing for WBF to examine (autogr.)
/36 Christopher Leyne to ibid., 5 Feb. – on his talk on 9 Mar. (autogr.)
/15/37 David Thomas to ibid., 9 Feb. 1960 – asks if he would look over the draft of Gabriel White’s foreword to the Epstein Collection exhibition catalogue; on selection of works for the exhibition (tp. with autogr. note)
.1 Gabriel White, Foreword for the Epstein Collection exhibition catalogue (tp.) [enclosed with /15/37]
/38 N.H.B. Connor to ibid., 9 Feb. – on his claim form in connection with the Worcester class; on hotel charge for breakfast (tp.)
/39 Rachel Evans to ibid., 10 Feb. – invites him to dinner; on the other guests; on directions (autogr.)
/40 Invitation to WBF to attend a lecture at the British Academy by Prof. Dr Gerhard Bersu on 10 Feb. (printed card)
/41 N.H.B. Connor to WBF, 12 Feb. – refers to WBF’s letter of 10 Feb. [not held] (tp.)
41a Prof. Margaret Read to ibid., ibid. – change of address card (printed)
/42 Chatham House to ibid., ibid. – programme of meetings for Mar. (printed card)
/43 Peter Kup to ibid., 14 Feb. – on his article; on a review he did; on a reference to a rock gong (autogr.)
/44 Hunter Ross, Curator, Newark Museum, to ibid., 16 Feb. – refers to his visit to Newark in 1958 with MWP; has since come across more items; draws some of the Yoruba material to his attention; includes sketches. 2 leaves (tp.)
.1 Sketches. 2 leaves [enclosed with /15/44]
/45 L. Farrer-Brown, the Nuffield Foundation, to WBF, 16 Feb. – on an application for a grant from the Rhodes/Livingstone Museum Trust; asks what he thinks of the application (tp.)
/46 General Manager, International Services Ltd., to WBF, 17 Feb. – understands that he may be attending the first International Congress for the History of Discoveries to be held in Lisbon; should be delighted to make any travel arrangements necessary (tp.)
/15/47 Anthony Forster to ibid., 17 Feb. 1960 – asks him to let Dr Keep have comments on Dr Leuzinger’s text by 1 Mar. (tp.)
/48 Invitation to WBF to attend a lecture at UCL by Prof. E.E. Evans-Pritchard on 18 Feb. (printed card)
/49 WBF to Miss Horsley, 20 Feb. – is sorry for delay in giving his opinion of de Rachewiltz’s book; is of the opinion that a translation should be published; on the book; on one serious reservation; on the illustrations (autogr. draft)
/50 Geoffrey Morey to the Director, RAI, ibid. – on the plate-lipped people of West Africa; is going on a tour of Nigeria; asks a number of questions; on letters of introduction (tp.)
/51 Maurice Michael to WBF, ibid. – on his article in the Illustrated London News on the bronzes of Jebba and [Tada]; thinks a book on this would have international appeal; if WBF undertook such a book, offers his services as an agent (tp.)
/52 L. Farrer-Brown to ibid., 22 Feb. – is grateful for his reply to enquiry of 16 Feb. [/15/45]; the Trustees agreed to make a grant to the Rhodes/Livingstone Museum Trust (tp.)
/53 The Nuffield Foundation, information sheet about the Rhodes/Livingstone Museum Trust, Kalomo/Choma Iron Age Project. 5 pages (tp.)
/54 B.A.L. Cranstone to Whitney Halstead, 23 Feb. – is grateful for the box of slides he sent (tpc.)
/55 Edith M. Horsley to WBF, ibid. – refers to his letter of 20 Feb.; on his fee; on ideas for books (tp.)
/56 James Packman, Deputy Librarian, the Library, University College Ibadan, to ibid., 25 Feb. – asks if there is any difference between his ‘Afro-Portuguese Ivories’ and the German edition (tp.)
/57 J.J. Klejman to Adrian Digby, ibid. – the cover for a Benin container in the BM has come into his possession; on selling it to reunite the two parts; on a collection of Paracas pottery (tp.)
/58 Administrative Secretary, [RAI], to Mr G. Morey, ibid. – has spoken to WBF about his letter of 20 Feb. [/15/50]; WBF would be happy to discuss his expedition with him (tpc.)
/15/59 Dr Geoffrey Morey to WBF, 26 Feb. 1960 – refers to letter from RAI [/15/58]; it is impossible for him to come to London; on the purpose of his visit to Nigeria; on the location of the plate-lipped people; asks for information about them (tp.)
/60 Arnold Newman to ibid., 29 Feb. – thanks him for ibeji figures; was disappointed not to get the Shongo stick; on coming to London; on WBF’s article in the Illustrated London News. 2 leaves (tp.)
/61 Illustrated Newspaper Group to WBF, ibid. – invoice (printed and autogr.)
/62 R.E. Bradbury to ibid., recd. 29 Feb. – on an article by Mrs Han (autogr.)
/63 Thurstan Shaw to ibid., 1 Mar. – on coming to London (autogr. lettercard)
/64 L.P. Kirwan, Royal Geographical Society, to ibid., ibid. – asks for his opinion of a project of Mr R.N. Dick-Read who is seeking support for an expedition to Madagascar and Central Africa (tp.)
/65 Geoffrey Morey to ibid., 2 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter of 29 Feb. [not held] (autogr.)
/66 Rachel Evans to ibid., ibid. – on not coming for lunch; on Lenten conferences; hopes he will come (autogr. pc)
/67 E.P. Pritchard to ibid., ibid. – on arrangements regarding library books at the end of the class (tp.)
/68 David Crownover to ibid., 3 Mar. – on the Epstein show; on photograph of Yoruba piece; on a staff head in Newark (tp.)
/69 T.K. Penniman, Curator, Pitt Rivers Museum, to ibid., 4 Mar. – asks about Ife and Benin bronze work (autogr.)
/70 Dom Christopher [Leyne] to ibid., 6 Mar. – on seeing him on Wednesday (autogr. pc)
/71 Ibid., 7 Mar. – on trains from London (autogr. pc)
/72 B.A.L. Cranstone to ibid., 9 Mar. – on a Mrs Hollander who is interested in doing a course on primitive art (autogr.)
/73 John [Boston] to ibid., ibid. – on pieces sent by mistake from Lagos; on pieces put on one side for dispatch to WBF; mentions Lopashich; on some terracottas for sale at Spinks in London (tp.)
/15/74 Postcard to WBF from Philadelphia
/74a Rachel Evans to WBF, 14 Mar. 1960 – on end-of-term pressure; asks to postpone lunch (autogr. pc)
/74b Christopher Leyne to ibid., recd. 14 Mar. – on his talk; his layman’s appreciation of Africa and its art has undergone a radical change; has been thinking of getting a sculpture from Africa; on ‘The Sculpture of Africa’; on the Epstein exhibition. 4 pages (autogr.)
/75 Sonia Cole, BM (Natural History), to ibid., 14 Mar. – thanks him for letter [not held] about stone loop; has difficulty believing they are gongs; should be interested to see the three in his collection; thanks him for help (tp.)
/76 Ibid., nd – has left a stone collar-like object, hoping someone can throw some light on it; will ring him about it (autogr.)
/77 Kenneth V. Elphinstone to ibid., 16 Mar. – on his article in the Illustrated London News on the figures at Jebba; was in Ilorin province at the end of the war; on bustards and ostriches (autogr.)
/78 Jennifer Dewhirst Smith, Exhibition Assistant, Rhodes National Gallery, to ibid., ibid. – wrote some time ago to the Surveyor of Antiquities in Lagos to obtain permission for purchase of casts of Ifi bronzes; on obtaining casts for an exhibition; lists items of which she would like casts (tp.)
/79 H.E. Wadsworth, ‘The Measurement of Share Values from the Investor’s Point of View’, read 16 Mar at the Manchester Statistical Society; inscribed to WBF (printed booklet)
/80 Thomas Hodgkin to ibid., 18 Mar. – on coming to see him at the BM; wants his advice about illustrations for an anthology of extracts relating to Nigeria; asks about reproducing photographs from ‘The Sculpture of Africa’ (autogr.)
/81 Mrs Gwendoline Dugmore to ibid., ibid. – refers to photograph of the seated bronze of Tada in his article in the Illustrated London News; the other sculptures are nowhere near this bronze; has seldom seen a piece of sculpture so moving; congratulates him and Mr Newman for making it known (autogr.)
/15/82 BEBF to John Boston, 19 Mar. 1960 – thanks him for copy of letter to Lopashich; asks him to confirm that he sent a copy to WBF; on the Benin stuff which the police are about to hand back (tp.)
/83 Thomas Hodgkin to WBF, 21 Mar. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; is sorry it is a bad week; will look in tomorrow (autogr.)
/84 Arnold Newman to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for copy of the Illustrated London News; is embarrassed that he gave an incorrect impression of his disappointment; appreciates all WBF did for him; on his trip to London (tp.)
/85 Dr Herta Haselberger, Institut für Kunstgeschichte, Vienna, to ibid., 23 Mar. – was recently offered a Senufo statue and a nimba mask for sale; would like to get them out of Africa; wonders if he would be interested; asks how much he would offer, without obligation (tp., in German)
/86 F.E. Zeuner, Institute of Archaeology, to ibid., 25 Mar. – encloses examination questions for Miss Susannah Pearce, for whose MA he is co-examiner; on the number of questions she should answer; on two papers he sent for Man; on Miss Pearce’s thesis (tp.)
/87 Joanna Duff, Oxford University Press, to ibid., ibid. – on photographs for Mr Hodgkin’s book; lists those she wants (tp.)
/88 Mrs H.R. Budden to ibid., ibid. – refers to his article in Illustrated London News; has in her possession a Benin bronze; if he is interested she would be glad to hear from him (autogr.)
/89 Lt. Col. A.H. Wenham, Curator, Regimental Museum, the Queen’s Own Nigeria Regiment, to the Director, BM, 28 Mar. – on Mr T.H.S. Story visiting the Museum; WBF said he could send copies of photos of old Guards of Honour of the Nigeria Regiment; should be glad of details of such photographs (tp.)
/90 Jeanne L. Kostich, Museum of Primitive Art, New York, to WBF, ibid. – on the conservation of their Benin ivory mask; would be glad of any suggestions about cleaning (tp.)
/91 Merlyn Evans to ibid., ibid. – on the Epstein exhibition; also liked the foreword (autogr. pc)
/15/92 Boris Ford, University Press Cambridge, to ibid., 29 Mar. 1960 – is publishing a history of Sierra Leone by Peter Kup; he wishes to include four maps which have been or will be published in Man; asks if there is an article with such maps (tp.)
/93 Guy [Atkins] to ibid., 30 Mar. – on bringing the Penrose mask to the Museum (autogr.)
/94 WBF, 2 Apr. – note on the New Yorker, ‘These Precious Days’, concerning caesium in milk (autogr.)
/95 Ibid. to Mr Kirwan, 3 Apr. – is sorry not to have replied sooner to his letter [/15/64] about Mr Dick-Read; has a high opinion of his intelligence and ability; expects that he would organize such an expedition efficiently; on the need for such an expedition; Dr Caton Thompson is much interested in his studies. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/96 Christopher Leyne to WBF, 4 Apr. – encloses sketch of a figurine; would be grateful for advice; asks if £10 is a reasonable price; on further details; mentions the Epstein exhibition (autogr.)
/97 L.P. Kirwan to ibid., 5 Apr. – refers to his letter of 3 Apr. [/15/95]; the Committee concluded that Mr Dick-Read was not adequately qualified to carry out the work proposed; his own letter came too late for consideration by the Committee which met on 7 Mar. (tp.)
/98 Sophie M. Okuboye to ibid., 6 Apr. – introduces herself; is the girlfriend of Abayomi Barber; she is nursing at the Bradford Royal Infirmary; has been ill; is coming to London and hopes to see him; asks what he thinks of Abayomi’s art. 4 pages (autogr.)
/99 Christopher Leyne to ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter [not held]; looks forward to showing him the piece (autogr.)
/100 J.J. Klejman to Adrian Digby, ibid. – refers to previous letter of 25 Feb. [/15/57]; in case it was lost, sends a copy (tp.)
/101 WBF to F. [Francis], 7 Apr. – on leave (autogr. note)
/15/102 L.P. Kirwan to WBF, 8 Apr. 1960 – refers to WBF’s letter of 7 Apr. [not held]; refers to ‘tiresome’ letter from Mr Dick-Read; his Committee does not encourage students to indulge in anthropology; would be glad to do what he can to help Dick-Read provided he does not write any more letters of the kind referred to (tp.)
/103 Adrian Digby to J.J. Klejman, 9 Apr. – his letter of 25 Feb. [/15/57] did arrive safely; it was referred to WBF; is awaiting his report; appreciates his kindness in giving the opportunity of bringing the two halves of one specimen together, but it will be difficult to find any duplicate Benin bronze to offer in exchange; the Museum is not in a position to buy any Paracas pottery (tpc.)
/104 Dr Elsy Leuzinger, Museum Rietberg, Zürich, to WBF, 12 Apr. – thanks him for controlling the English translation of her book on African art; on his suggestions and corrections; asks about probable dates for Nok culture; refers to his article in the Illustrated London News. 2 leaves (tp.)
/105 Adrian Digby to ibid., 13 Apr. – F.H. Langston telephoned to ask about the material he lent for exhibition (tp.)
/106 Alan Doré, Horizon, to ibid., 18 Apr. – refers to his photographs and article in the Illustrated London News; would like an article on the bronzes in Horizon; would like to purchase rights to seven of the photographs plus a short text; Arnold Newman would arrange for a few of his photographs to be used to supplement the pictures (tp.)
/107 Christopher Leyne to ibid., 19 Apr. – is coming to London on Thursday (autogr. pc)
/108 G. Ferne[?] to ibid., ibid. – returns his copy of ‘Antique Works of Art from Benin’, lent in connection with the design of a new Nigeria stamp (tp.)
/109 Vinigi L. Grottanelli to ibid., ibid. – was wondering how he was progressing in Winchester; on his text; on the American edition; ‘editors are just butchers’ (tp.)
/110 [Adrian Digby] to BEBF, 20 Apr. – refers to his letter of 13 Apr. [not held]; on suggestion that they ask the Queen to loan one of the Queen’s ivory leopards for the exhibition; it is not all plain sailing (tpc.)
/111 E. v.d. Heydt to WBF, 27 Apr. – thanks him for catalogue of Epstein collection which he has never seen; hopes he will come to Switzerland again (tp.)
/15/112 J. Newton Hill to ibid., 28 Apr. 1960 – on a letter of 1 Mar. which failed to reach WBF; encloses a copy; the sabbatical leave referred to has been granted; hopes to continue the research until something substantial has been achieved; shall come to London ready to work seriously and constantly (tp.)
/113 Ibid., 1 Mar. – the letter is an expression of appreciation for help; the rejection on the part of the Ford Foundation will result in delay in dates of research abroad; shall probably leave for Europe late in Aug.; on possibilities in Nigeria; on sabbatical leave (tp. copy) [enclosed with /15/112]
/114 Roy Sieber to ibid., 29 Apr. – asks for three catalogues of the Epstein collection; on a review and ‘bits’ which he owes for Man; on the demands of his new department head; Frank Willett sent typescript of their joint Ife article; on terracottas; on Gwen Carter (autogr.)
/115 WBF to [the Editor of Time], 1 May – refers to a review of ‘Say it Right’ in the music section; on mispronunciations (autogr. draft)
/116 Ibid. to Prof. J. Newton Hill, 2 May – refers to his letter of 28 Apr. [/15/112]; confirms that he never received the letter of 1 Mar.; glad to know that he is coming to London; shall certainly be there in Aug. and Sept. preparing for the exhibition of Nigerian art which he is organizing for the Arts Council; perhaps he would be kind enough to help; BEBF might be still home on leave (tpc.)
/117 Rachel Evans to WBF, 3 May – on meeting for lunch (autogr. pc)
/118 Rosamond Bernier to ibid., 4 May – she wrote to Lady Epstein asking permission to photograph pieces from the collection; has not heard from her; asks if he would mention the matter to Lady Epstein (tp.)
/119 The President and Council of the British Academy to ibid., nd – invitation to a lecture to be given by Sir Mortimer Wheeler on 4 May (printed card)
/120 Miss A. Hoskins, Federal Government of Nigeria, to ibid., 5 May – Mr J.G.R. Underwood has given his name as a referee; asks him to complete the enclosed form (printed and tp.)
/15/121 Peter du Sautoy to ibid., 5 May 1960 – refers to his kindness in connection with Jahn’s book; encloses cheque for five guineas; encloses contract for book on Benin Art; on the exhibition of Epstein’s collection (tp.)
/122 Memorandum of Agreement between WBF and Faber and Faber Ltd., regarding book on Benin Art. 3 leaves (tp.)
/123 Daniel J. Crowley to WBF, 7 May – Dr Guy Atkins mentioned that he would like a cikosa mask; on a mask he saw in a mukanda circumcision village; describes it; on two other masks; WBF may prefer to have all three; on other items of material culture; thanks him for kindness and advice in England (tp.)
/124 Dr Christine Hendrickx-Duchaine to the Director General of the section of ethnology, BM, ibid. – is coming to London; she and her husband are very interested in African art; would like to show someone four photos of Yoruba heads for identification; possesses WBF’s ‘beautiful album’ (tp.)
/125 Karl Erik [Larsson] to WBF, ibid. – sends his address (autogr. pc)
/126 Thurstan Shaw to WBF, 8 May – Huntingford has accepted a paper for JRAI on smoking pipes; wishes to reproduce a photograph of a pipe from the Bragge Collection; needs permission of the BM in writing; asks if he can get this (autogr.)
/127 R. Mauny to ibid., 9 May – returns proofs of a review; would like a copy of the issue of Man in which it appears; asks about a work on the races of Pharaonic Egypt; on the idea that Egyptians were Negroes; refers to his letter of 2 Feb. on the radio-activity of the bronzes of Ife and Benin (tp., in French)
/128 Boris Ford to ibid., ibid. – is publishing a history of Sierra Leone by Peter Kup; he wishes to include four maps which have been or will be published in Man; asks if there is an article with such maps (tp.) [duplicate of letter of 29 Mar.]
/129 S.O. Biobaku to ibid., 10 May – on the proposal to attach Mr Abayomi Barber to Mr Leon Underwood to enable him to learn about bronze casting; Mr Barber has been commissioned to execute a statue of Chief Obafemi Awolowo; it is urgent that Mr Barber come to England to learn the required techniques (tp.)
/130 Boris Ford to ibid., 12 May – on Peter Kup’s maps (tp.)
/15/131 WBF to Boris Ford, 13 May 1960 – ibid. (autogr. draft; deleted)
/132 Rachel Evans to WBF, 17 May – on a talk on ‘Theology and Sanity’ (autogr. pc)
/133 Margriet Olbrechts to ibid., recd. 23 May – on an item in a Sotheby’s catalogue described as a calcaire head; asks him some questions about it; if his advice is favourable she will try to come to the auction (autogr.)
/134 L.R. Langton, nd – messages for WBF. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/135 E.E. Evans-Pritchard to WBF, 23 May – on a bibliographical enquiry from Boccassino (tp. with autogr. notes)
/136 Basil Davidson to ibid., ibid. [1960?] – invites him to dinner on 4 June (autogr.)
/137 A.A. Gerbrands to ibid., ibid. – a Dutch publishing firm is starting a monograph series on the cultural background of art; invites him to contribute; on details of the series as envisaged; he would be free in the choice of subject but suggests perhaps material collected during Nigerian field trips; on the fee; asks for a list of contents and a few pages of text by end of June or mid-July; if the project looks promising he will send a contract. 2 leaves (tp.)
/138 Margriet Olbrechts to ibid., 27 May – refers to his letter of 23 May [not held] on the calcaire head; cannot come to London for the auction; sends a copy of the French edition of Hans’ ‘Plastiek von Congo’; hopes the younger generation might develop his research on Congo art (autogr.)
/139 Ant. Abel to [WBF?], ibid. – thanks him for photographs of Ashanti weights; on visiting the BM last month; hopes to see him at the Congress in Aug. in Paris (autogr. pc)
/140 Dr Christine Hendrickx-Duchaine to WBF, 29 May – thanks him for details concerning Yoruba sculptures; asks the date of the exhibition he is organizing in Oct. (tp.)
/141 Maurice Lavanoux to ibid., 31 May – on coming to London in July (autogr. pc)
/142 S.M. Shaw, Director Association for the Propagation of the Faith, to ibid., 1 June – on his subscription (printed and tp.)
/15/143 Evelyn S. Brown, Harmon Foundation, to ibid., 3 June 1960 – hopes he can help her get in touch with Margaret Trowell; encloses a leaflet on the work of Sam J. Ntiro; on the publication of a survey of contemporary artists of Africa; will send a copy under separate cover; on the difficulty of locating information; asks if he could direct her to sources of additional information; the specific purpose of writing was to locate Mrs Trowell (tp.)
/144 Leaflet on Sam J. Ntiro (printed)
/145 List of paintings by Sam J. Ntiro (printed)
/146 Toby [Sir George] [Beresford-Stooke] to WBF, 5 June – on an invitation to dinner; gives him directions (tp.)
/147 WBF to Mr Doré, 6 June – refers to his letter of 18 Apr. [/15/106] about his photographs of Nigerian bronzes; is in principle favourably disposed to his proposal; on the fee; he must think in terms of the American rather than the British cost of living; if they can agree on the fee, proposes to submit a series of photographs later this month; Mr Green tells him that the deadline would be mid-July; on rights to the photographs. 3 pages (autogr. draft)
/148 T.K. Penniman to WBF, 9 June – asks about his article on Bronze Age halberds (autogr.)
/149 S.O. Biobaku to ibid., 10 June – on a reply to his letter [/15/129] of 10 May (telegram; 2 copies)
/150 WBF to S.O. Biobaku, ibid. – refers to his letter of 10 May [/15/129]; on the commission for a sculpture of Chief Awolowo; on bronze casting; on Leon Underwood taking on Barber; mentions Michael Cardew teaching Barber how to work in terracotta; thinks he should come for not less than a year; on an English language course; refers to his telegram. 3 leaves (autogr. draft)
/151 J. Newton Hill to WBF, 12 June – refers to his previous letter [probably /15/116]; has been trying to fix date of departure; on MWP; refers to helping with the exhibition of Nigerian art (tp.)
/152 Christopher Fyfe to ibid., ibid. – has been reading his book on Afro-Portuguese ivories; presents evidence that the ivories may have been carved in Sierra Leone and were not carved by the people who carved the soapstone figures (tp.)
/15/153 Robert Emmett Ginna, Associate Editor, Horizon, to ibid., 13 June 1960 – on the amount of money which can be offered for his photographs and text (tp.); on verso: WBF to Robert Emmett Ginna, 15 June – accepts his terms; will write a new article; hopes his previous letter [not held] was not too grasping; is having new prints made of the Illustrated London News photographs (autogr. draft)
/154 Boris Ford to WBF, 13 June – asks about the maps for Kup’s book (tp.)
/155 Invitation to WBF from the [University of Oxford], Institute of Social Anthropology, on 13 June (printed and autogr.)
/156 Cyril Wood, Director, South Western Arts Association, to WBF, 14 June – asks if he will open an exhibition of African and Oceanic Sculpture in Exeter in July; gives details of the exhibition; as time is very short he will telephone tomorrow to find out if he can do this; on a fee; encloses Annual Report of the South Western Arts Association. 2 leaves (tp.)
/157 nd – telephone message for WBF from Mr Wood (autogr.)
/158 Invitation to WBF to attend a lecture by Prof. D.S. Rice at the British Academy on 15 June (printed card)
/159 Thurstan Shaw to WBF, 15 June – thanks him for the Igbo stuff; is coming to London next week (autogr.)
/160 Michael R.L. Canney, Curator, the Passmore Edwards Art Gallery, Newlyn, Cornwall, to ibid., 17 June – is delighted that he will open the exhibition at Exeter; encloses proof of the catalogue for correction; on WBF’s introduction to the Swansea catalogue of African Art; on some of the exhibits (tp.)
/161 Compte rendu of the 34th annual session of the committee of the Union Académique Internationale, 13-17 June (printed, in French)
/162 H. Lavachery, nd – circular letter on the Union Académique Internationale. 5 leaves (tp., in French)
/163 A. Teixeira da Mota to ibid., 19 June – on his book on Afro-Portuguese ivories; sends some photographs of bronzes he found in Portuguese Guinea; on the area where he found them; on Mauny; asks if he will visit Portugal (tp.)
/15/164 Michael R.L. Canney to ibid., 20 June 1960 – thanks him for correcting the catalogue; is grateful for the catalogue he sent; encloses some private view cards (tp.)
/165 Invitation to the private view of an Exhibition of African and Oceanic Sculpture at Exeter (printed card)
/166 [WBF] to Frank McEwen, 20 June – refers to his letter of 4 June [not held]; hopes to confirm that he is coming to the Congres in a day or two; mentions the British Council paying his fare; they want him to look in on one or two territories on the way; supposes that he shall be leaving about mid-July; on arrangements for the loan of some pieces from the Cockin Collection; thinks his lecture should be on Yoruba master carvers; is on jury service (tpc.)
/167 Sol Tax, Editor, Current Anthropology, to [WBF?], 22 June – the first four issues have been sent to him; in each issue there is a ‘letter to Associates’ with reply letter; asks that he return the reply letter so that he knows if he is still interested (tp.)
/168 Barbara Kleban, Time Incorporated, to WBF, ibid. – responds to his letter about mispronunciation [/15/115]; defends some of the pronunciations in ‘Say it Right’ (tp.)
/169 Christopher Leyne to WBF, 23 June – refers to visit to BM stores; on a Yoruba figure (autogr.)
/170 M.B. Chanrai, Bhojsons & Co., to ibid., 25 June – seeks information on Underwood bronze of West Africa Plate 23 (tp.)
/171 WBF to BEBF, nd [pre-28 June] – on J.S. Kirkman, the Emir of Abuja and Leakey (autogr. note)
/172 Ibid. to A. Teixeira da Mota, 28 June – refers to his letter; on a misprint in the book on Afro-Portuguese ivories; on a reference in da Mota’s letter; on ivory carvers; is delighted to see the photographs of bronze staffs; does not think he can visit Portugal in the immediate future (tpc.)
/173 Frank Willett to WBF, 29 June – on his manuscript; on illustrating the paper; asks him for photographs; on an injury to his leg (autogr.)
/174 Ekpo [Eyo] to ibid., ibid. – shall arrive in Exeter on 5 Feb.; would like to spend a night there; sends his address (autogr. pc)
/15/175 Cyril Wood to ibid., 1 July 1960 – on Ekpo Okpo Eyo coming to Exeter; asks if he would ask him to add a contribution at the Opening; on arrangements for him; on WBF’s travel arrangements (tp.)
/176 C. Ryder, The Times Literary Supplement to ibid., 4 July – on his review of ‘The Art of Africa’ (tp. and autogr. pc)
/177 John Russell to ibid., 9 July – on his little Benin figure; asks if BM would welcome it, and what it may be worth (autogr.)
/178 Kevin [Carroll] to ibid., 12 July – on postponing his visit to London (autogr.)
/179 David Crownover to ibid., 14 July – on photographic projects (tp.)
/180 J. Newton Hill to ibid., ibid. – encloses copy of a paper [see /16/12] he read at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of African Culture; on the Congress of Anthropological Sciences in Paris; on his arrival in London (tp.)
/181 A. Schwarz to ibid., ibid. – is willing to send his Ife head and the ‘other one’ for WBF to judge whether they are old or new; would be obliged for his conclusion in writing after he has seen them; asks if it might be possible to get a modern piece of Benin work of the same quality as the ram’s head made for BEBF (tp.)
/182 Kevin [Carroll] to ibid., 15 July – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; on his project of the 7 Masters; on prints of carvings; on coming to London (autogr.)
/183 Hubert A.N. Berry to ibid., 18 July – sends copy of letter [/15/35] sent about 4 Feb. about Benin fly whisks. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/184 Dr S. Wolf, Director, Staatl. Museum für Völkerkunde Dresden, to ibid., 19 July – thanks him for advice about a West African ivory spoon; on his article about the spoon in his museum which he is sending (tp., in German)
/185 John Russell, the Sunday Times, to ibid., ibid. – is editing for Penguin Books a series of books about sculpture; asks if he would be interested in writing one on Primitive African Sculpture; on the payment (tp.)
/15/186 L[eon] U[nderwood] to ibid., 19 July – invitation to a Private View on 20 July of ‘Artists of Fame and Promise’ (printed card with autogr. note)
/187 Rosemarie Dayitch, University of Birmingham Department of Extra-Mural Studies, to ibid., recd. 19 July – he has not sent in his claim form for expenses; encloses a further form (tp.)
/188 University of Birmingham Department of Extra-Mural Studies, nd – claim form for fees and expenses (printed and tp.) [enclosed with /15/187]
/189 WBF, nd – list of expenses relating to class at Worcester (autogr.)
/190 Excess fare ticket (printed and autogr.)
/191 British Transport Catering Services receipt (printed and autogr.) [other similar receipts not retained]
/192 Crown Hotel, Worcester – receipt (printed and autogr.) [other similar receipts not retained]
/193 WBF to A. Schwarz, 20 July – refers to his letter of 14 July [/15/181]; is glad that he hopes to send his heads for examination; encloses a formal letter which he hopes will be of use; will see what the possibilities are of getting him a piece of Benin brasswork; Dr Dark has one which he might sell; on the cost; on the Pitt-Rivers mask and the Allman mask (tpc.)
/194 Ibid., ibid. – refers to his letter of 14 July [/15/181]; understands that he is prepared to send the heads for examination in the Research Laboratory at the BM; trust there will be no difficulty about their entry into the country; the letter is evidence that they are coming solely for technical examination for a short period (tpc.)
/195 Ibid. to Messrs Sotheby & Co., 21 July – on delivering to the bearer a lot from an antiquities sale (autogr.)
/196 W.J. Daniels, University Press Cambridge, to WBF, ibid. – on Dr Kup’s illustrations (tp.)
/197 A. Schwarz to ibid., 25 July – refers to WBF’s letter of 20 July [not held]; on Ife heads; on a modern piece of Benin brasswork; on WBF’s article in the Illustrated London News (tp.)
/15/198 Joan M. Rutter, Secretary to S.M. Koffler, to ibid., 26 July 1960 – refers to WBF’s letter of 24 July [not held]; on payment for his article on the Art of Ife and Benin; encloses contract; on his request for extra copies (tp.)
/199 Contract between UNESCO and WBF for article on Ife and Benin (printed and tp.)
/200 W.J. Daniels to WBF, 27 July – on maps for Kup’s book (tp.)
/200a Carte de participation for the VIe Congrès International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnologiques, Paris, 30 July-6 Aug. (printed and autogr. card)
/201 Invitation to the opening of the VIe Congrès International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnologiques, Paris, on 31 July (printed, in French)
/202 Frank McEwen to ibid., 2 Aug. – had hoped to be able to come to Paris to see him and BEBF; a back injury is preventing him; will write from Rhodesia (autogr.)
/203 Dr K. Dittmer, Hamburgisches Museum für Völkerkunde und Vorgeschichte, to WBF, 10 Aug. – asks his opinion on the authenticity of a bronze figure of a horseman, said to be from Benin; in his opinion it is a forgery; encloses prints and a summary of his argument (tp.)
.1 Ibid., ibid. – summary of argument that the figure is a fake. 2 leaves (tp.) [enclosed with /15/203]
/204 A. Schwarz to ibid., 11 Aug. – Mr Kamer wrote to him that WBF saw the so-called Ife head; summarises what Mr Kamer said; thanks him for his trouble; regrets that he does not know BEBF; on holidays; asks him to ask BEBF to buy a cire perdu object for him; encloses the money for this (tp.)
/205 WBF to A. Schwarz, 15 Aug. – refers to his letter of 11 Aug. [/15/204]; on a visit to Mr and Mrs Kamer with BEBF to examine the bronze head; instead of replying to Schwarz’s first paragraph he will make a report of their opinion of the head; proceeds to do so; is still of the opinion that the head is an imitation of an Ife head made in the last few years; describes his reasons for this opinion; Mr and Mrs Kamer asked for tests to be carried out in the BM Research Laboratory; BEBF is not planning the pursuit of this matter any further; had he thought that the head was genuine he would have had to inform the Oni of Ife; WBF looks forward to learning the end of the story. 3 pages (tpc.)
/15/206 Philip [Dark], Southern Illinois University, to WBF, 17 Aug. 1960 – on prints; on a sea voyage; thanks him for help and advice (autogr.)
/207 A. Schwarz to ibid., ibid. – refers to WBF’s letter of 15 Aug.; is grateful for the extensiveness of the letter; now they must await the results of the tests; sees that difficulties may arise if the head is genuine; on his address on holiday (tp.)
/208 WBF to M. H. Kamer, 18 Aug. – on his bronze head being examined at the Museum; looks forward to seeing the results of the tests (tpc.)
/209 B[entley] B[ridgewater] to WBF, ibid. – compliments slip with note (autogr.)
/210 B.D.G. Folson, Oxford University Africa Society, to ibid., ibid. – invites him to give a talk on African art; on dates (autogr.)
/211 Francis J. Newton, Director, the Portland Art Association, to ibid., 24 Aug. – refers to WBF’s letter of 19 Aug. [not held]; on their ‘Benin Casket’; mentions Von Luschan’s book (tp.)
/212 W. Van Nespen & Adr. G. Claerhout, Assistant Curators, Stad Antwerpen Oudheidkundige Musea, to ibid., 26 Aug. – on a mask which they discussed at the VIth International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences; asks if he will examine it; gives information about it (tp.)
/213 Dr Brigitte Menzel, Ehemals Staatliche Museen Berlin, to ibid., 31 Aug. – sends photographs of Benin masks; the Arts Council has sent a list of items which they are borrowing for an exhibition (tp., in German)
/214 T.E. Smith, Secretary, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, to [WBF], Sept. – on the renewal of his membership (tp.)
/215 B.D.G. Folson to WBF, 3 Sept. – on coming to see him (autogr. note)
/216 Frank Willett to ibid., 6 Sept. – on photographs; on Goodwin’s manuscript; on WBF and BEBF’s paper; on his health; on various artefacts; thanks him for help with the photographs (autogr.)
/217 Kevin [Carroll?] to ibid., 7 Sept. – on staying the night with him (autogr.)
/15/218 Mme Jacqueline Delange to ibid., 8 Sept. 1960 – on working in the BM for some days and seeing his exhibition on Nigerian arts; on a hotel; on her work (tp., in French)
/219 Otto Samson to ibid., 10 Sept. – on WBF giving a lecture; on the fee (tp.)
.1 List of lectures at the Horniman Museum (printed card)
/220 Mrs M.G. Morgan to Mr Watt, 11 Sept. – on a figure and child which she sold to the Museum; on a collection of carvings collected in Central Africa; sends photographs for his opinion. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/221 Anthony Forster to WBF, 12 Sept. – sends him early copy of Elsy Leuzinger’s ‘Africa’; sends K.O.L. Burridge’s book ‘Mambu’ (tp.)
/222 Bridget Coleman, Production Assistant, Associated Rediffusion Ltd., to ibid., 20 Sept. – Rollo Gamble asked her to thank him for help he gave regarding the filming of African masks (tp.)
/223 Jacqueline Delange to ibid., ibid. – thanks him for letter [not held]; hopes to arrive in London on 10 Oct.; asks him to reserve a hotel room for her; it is her first time in England; refers to his exhibition of Nigerian arts (autogr., in French)
/224 Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, to ibid., 21 Sept. – asks for his judgment of Prof. J. Newton Hill who has applied for a Fellowship (tp.)
/225 WBF, nd – reference for Prof. Newton Hill (autogr. draft)
/226 Basil Davidson to WBF, 21 Sept. – on acquiring photographs for a book about African history (tp.)
.1 WBF, nd – note headed ‘For B. Davidson’ (autogr.)
/227 M.H. Black, University Press Cambridge, to WBF, 22 Sept. – on illustration for the jacket of Peter Kup’s book; on a photograph which WBF has of a chief’s horn (tp.)
/228 The Catholic Herald, 23 Sept. – ‘Aylesford and art’ (newspaper cutting)
/15/229 Doris M. Loxton, Hon. Secretary, the Association of the Friends of the Bristol Art Gallery, to WBF, 25 Sept. 1960 – on WBF giving a lecture on Nigerian tribal art; suggests some dates; on slides; on projectionist (autogr.)
/230 Otto Samson to ibid., 26 Sept. – asks for title of his lecture on 11 Feb. (tp. pc)
/231 M.H. Black to ibid., ibid. – on a book on African mud sculpture by Ulli Beier; asks if he can send it for a report on its suitability for publication; should be glad of an expert opinion (tp.)
/232 Christopher Leyne to ibid., 28 Sept. – on the Arts Council exhibition of Nigerian Tribal Art; on Tunis; on Villa Guilia in Rome (tp.)
/233 A. Schwarz to ibid., ibid. – Mrs Kamer had been ill and there had been complications with the transport people which delayed the sending of the Ife head; he should have it by now; hopes he has received it; may come to the exhibition of Nigerian Art (tp.)
/234 Otto Samson to ibid., 29 Sept. – on printed lecture-cards (tp.)
.1 List of lectures at the Horniman Museum (printed card)
/235 R.S. Newall to WBF, 30 Sept. – has an Afro-Portuguese Oliphant; describes it; asks to what museum should he leave it (autogr.)
/236 WBF to Mr Mortimer, ibid. – asks him to make some enlargements of these negatives (autogr. note)
.1 Change of address card for James Mortimer (photography) (printed)
/237 Membership card for WBF for the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, 1 Oct. 1960-1 Sept. 1961 (printed and autogr. card)
/238 Eleanor Murray to ibid., 3 Oct. – asks if he can help again in preparing questions for candidates for the Museums Diploma (tp.)
/239 Frank McEwen to ibid., ibid. – on plans for the First Biennial International Congress of African Culture; activities will run from 2-16 May 1961; this letter will be followed by a Bulletin announcing all arrangements; will write to WBF’s director; hopes he will be free at that time (tp. with autogr. PS)
/15/240 Morley Kennerley, Faber and Faber Ltd., to ibid., 4 Oct. 1960 – hopes he can write the text for ‘Exotic Sculpture’; on the fee; asks him to provide information about the length of the text and the number of photographs (tp.)
/241 Rachel Evans to ibid., 9 Oct. – mentions the African Art exhibition; on coming to see him for ‘counsel’ (autogr. pc)
/242 J. Newton Hill to ibid., 11 Oct. – is still counting on making his trip to England and Africa; has applied for a Guggenheim Fellowship; on other options; thanks him for his interest (tp.)
/243 Robert Goldwater to ibid., ibid. – the New York State Governor is just back from independence festivities in Nigeria; he received the impression that works were still coming out of the country; if this is the case, they would be interested; asks about the current situation; mentions the Arts Council exhibition; mentions MWP’s ivory gong (tp.)
/244 M.H. Black to ibid., 12 Oct. – asks for opinion on Ulli Beier’s book by 4 Nov. (tp.)
/245 WBF to Robert [Goldwater], 15 Oct. – refers to his letter of 11 Oct. [/15/243]; refers to his book on Bambara art; on the ivory gong; on treatment of old ivory; on M. Maurice Renkin offering to sell a Bushongo royal statue; glad that the Governor looked over the Lagos museum; will send him a catalogue of the Nigerian tribal art exhibition. 4 pages (autogr. draft)
/246 Frank Willett to WBF, 16 Oct. – on coming to London; shall bring a paper for Man; on other activities; asks about a UNESCO conference in Paris (autogr.)
/247 Jacqueline Delange to ibid., 18 Oct. – thanks him for all his kindness during her stay; on acquiring photographs for a course she is teaching; lists those from his catalogue which she wants; asks for M. Cockin’s address; on his text on the 7 Sculptors. 3 pages (autogr., in French)
/248 Violet Conolly, Foreign Office, to ibid., 21 Oct. – thanks him for coming; has now seen the exhibition of Nigerian Art; looks forward to seeing the museums in Nigeria (tp. with autogr. note)
/249 Frank Willett to ibid., 25 Oct. – on WBF’s mother; on visiting London (autogr.)
/15/250 A. Schwarz to ibid., 25 Oct. 1960 – asks to meet him in London on 3 Nov.; would like him to show him the exhibition Nigerian Tribal Art in the Arts Council Gallery; asks him to get in touch regarding a time to meet; asks about the results of his inspection of the Ife head (tp.)
/251 Ticket for lecture at the British Institute of Recorded Sound on 26 Oct. (tp. card)
/252 Martin Friedman, Walker Art Centre, Minneapolis, to WBF, 27 Oct. – on meeting him three years ago; on his work; has a Ford Foundation grant to continue his work with African sculpture; is coming to Paris next year; is interested in doing research for an exhibition; would like to spend time at the BM; would value an opportunity to review his project with WBF (tp.)
/253 WBF to Dr K. Dittmer, 28 Oct. – refers to his letter [/15/203] about the bronze horseman from Benin; explains why he has not replied earlier; from his arguments is sure that he did not buy the horseman; this would have been WBF’s advice; his conclusion is that it is a good piece of modern tourist work; discusses the making of forgeries at Benin; on the figure offered to him (tpc.)
/254 Hugh […?] to WBF, 29 Oct. – refers to WBF’s letter [not held]; refers to indigo dyed cloth; on the Arts Council exhibition; has been importing batik from Java (autogr. with snippet of dyed cloth)
[No number 255]
/256 A. Schwarz to ibid., 31 Oct. – refers to his own letter of 25 Oct. [/15/250]; on meeting (tp.)
/257 Society for Freedom in Science, Bulletin No. 22, Nov. (printed)
/258 Ekpo [Okpo Eyo], Pembroke College, Cambridge, to ibid., 4 Nov. – has been busy working; on a job at the BM; on doing the Museums diploma; asks for direction concerning the archaeology of Nigeria (autogr.)
/259 Philip Dark to ibid., 5 Nov. – on photographs taken of them in the BM; on his life in the US (tp.)
/260 Dr Brentjes to Barnett[?], 6 Nov. – [illegible] (autogr., in German)
/261 Robert Schwarz Jr. to ibid., 7 Nov. – encloses a photograph of a small bronze statue; asks for help identifying it; asks the approximate value (tp.)
/15/262 M.H. Black to ibid., 8 Nov. 1960 – thanks him for report on Ulli Beier’s book; on the illustration for Kup’s book (tp.)
/263 Robert Emmett Ginna to ibid., 10 Nov. – on failure to send a cheque for his photographs and text on ‘The Tsoede Bronzes’; encloses it now; hopes he will visit New York in the near future (tp.)
/264 Basil Davidson to ibid., 11 Nov. – will look in on Tuesday (autogr. pc)
/265 T.A. Walden to ibid., 17 Nov. – encloses scripts for him to mark; asks for the scripts back by 31 Dec.; on the marking scheme; on borderline cases (tp.)
.1 Address label (tp.)
/266 Francis Pike, Faber & Faber Ltd., to ibid., 17 Nov. – gives acknowledgment which will appear in Janheinz Jahn’s ‘Muntu’; asks about contract for his book on Benin art (tp.)
/267 Harry Wadsworth, the Cotton Board, to ibid., ibid. – is glad he can come; on trains (autogr.)
/268 Eleanor Murray to ibid., 18 Nov. – encloses two sets of scripts for him to correct (tp.)
/269 Ann Foley, Secretary to Mr Black, University Press Cambridge, to ibid., ibid. – asks about Ulli Beier’s manuscript; if it is with him, would be grateful if he could send it back (tp.)
/270 WBF to Robert Schwarz Jr., 19 Nov. – refers to his letter of 7 Nov. [/15/261]; gives his opinion of the bronze figure (tpc.)
/271 T.A. Walden to WBF, 21 Nov. – is grateful to him for marking the scripts; will bear his remarks in mind (tp.)
/272 R.E. Bradbury to ibid., ibid. – asks if he knows anyone in the museum at Brazzaville; on prints for his ikega article; he bought two terracotta heads; will send photographs; on the Arts Council exhibition catalogue (tp.)
/273 Connie [Willett] to ibid., 23 Nov. – Frank is going to be in Oxford when WBF comes to Manchester (autogr.)
/274 Ann Foley to ibid., ibid. – Beier’s manuscript arrived (autogr. card)
/15/275 Rosamond Bernier to ibid., 25 Nov. 1960 – her husband saw the Epstein collection and was struck by the beauty of the Fang group; wondered whether WBF could restrict his article to this group; on re-photographing the pieces (tp.)
/276 David Pocock, University of Oxford, Institute of Social Anthropology, to ibid., ibid. – on a first edition of ‘War and Peace’; asks if he could put him in touch with an expert at the BM (autogr.)
/277 Jacqueline Delange to ibid., 28 Nov. – refers to her request for photographs; on the courses she is teaching; refers to her visit to London (autogr., in French)
/278 Chaim & Renee Gross to [WBF?], Dec. – Christmas card (printed drawing)
/279 Kenneth Murray to WBF, 5 Dec. – best wishes for Christmas; refers to estrangement; on BEBF; on various other matters (tp.)
/280 Jacqueline Delange to ibid., 7 Dec. – asks if he can send the documents for her class on 17 Dec.; on a seated statue (autogr., in French)
/281 Margretta [Austin] to ibid., 11 Dec. – looks forward to seeing him; asks for a list of art galleries and museums in Africa (autogr.)
/282 R.S. Wassing, Museum voor Land- en Volkenkunde, Rotterdam, to ibid., 15 Dec. – on a Benin bronze from Nigeria; in his opinion it is quite new; describes it; should like his opinion; encloses pictures (tp.)
/283 E. della Santa to ibid., 20 Dec. – thanks him for his help (autogr. pc)
/284 Leon & Mary Underwood to WBF & Mrs Fagg, nd – Christmas card (printed drawing on card)
/285 Hamo & Caroline [Sassoon] to [WBF?], nd – Christmas card (printed)
/286 Brian [Egerton] to WBF, 24 Dec. – sends best wishes; MWP said she was bringing him down on 21 Jan.; on confusion about the date; on the ivory gong (autogr.)
/15/287 Vice Admiral James W.S. Dorling to ibid., 25 Dec. 1960 – thanks him for good wishes; on his visit with MWP to Brian Egerton; asks if they could pop in on the way; on MWP’s travels (autogr.)
/288 Elisabeth [Ayrton] to ibid., 28 Dec. – on his Christmas card; on MWP who has invited them to lunch; on their travel plans; refers to his exhibition (tp.)
/289 Raymond Wielgus to ibid., 29 Dec. – thanks him for letter and photograph; on a mask he has; on the Arts Council exhibition catalogue; gives him a message from Roy Sieber; has a staff and female figure which Roy collected in Nigeria (autogr.)
/290 WBF to Lady Epstein, nd – thanks her for dinner; on meeting the Haskells; on the pieces in the collection which would interest the Museum in the event of dispersal; on photographs he took in the exhibition; asks if Mme Bernier of L’Oeil has been in touch with her about reproducing photographs of some of the pieces. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/291 David Lee to WBF, nd – telephone message from Mr Gibbs-Smith of the V and A (autogr.)
/292 Christopher Leyne to ibid., nd – thanks him for looking at the Wobe mask; refers to Elsy Leuzinger’s book; on a trip to France (autogr.)
/16 1960 Miscellaneous
/1 The UNESCO Courier, Feb. 1960 (printed magazine)
/2 W. Wingate & Johnston, Sept. 1960 – delivery note for carton of antiques delivered to WBF (printed and tp.)
/3 WBF, nd – notes on masks and figures. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/4 Invitation to a lecture on ‘Nigerian Tribal Art’ by WBF at SOAS, 14 Nov. 1960 (printed and tp. card)
/5 WBF, notes for lecture at SOAS (autogr.)
/6 Information sheet about course of lectures on ‘The Art of Africa’ by WBF at Worcester (tp.)
/7 WBF, draft of text for information sheet (autogr.)
/8 Programme of courses at Worcester (tp.)
/9 WBF, nd – notes relating to his course of lectures at Worcester (autogr.)
/16/10 University of Oxford, information sheet about University Scholarships for adult students (printed)
/11 WBF, notes for lectures at Worcester. 3 pages (autogr.)
/12 [J. Newton Hill], ‘The Idiom in African Art with special emphasis on African Sculpture’, prepared for the American Society of African Culture in convention, University of Pennsylvania, June 23-25, 1960. 16 leaves (tp.)
/13 Note from A.M. Rolleston (autogr.)
/14 WBF, nd – note of train times (autogr.)
/15 Ibid., nd – ‘Afro-Portuguese Ivories (c. 1600)’. 5 leaves (tp.) [see MS 499/2/6]
/16 Ibid. to Adrian [Digby], nd – note referring to paper on Afro-Portuguese Ivories (autogr.)
/17 Ibid., ‘Afro-Portuguese Ivories’. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/18 Ibid., nd – corrections to ‘Afro-Portuguese Ivories’ (autogr.)
/19 [WBF], nd – on the Ijo tribe (tp. with autogr. corrections, mounted on card)
/20 WBF, nd – ibid. (autogr.)
/21 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (autogr. draft)
/22 Ibid., ibid. – list of artefacts (illustrations?) (autogr.)
/23 Ibid., ibid. – notes on provenance of articles (illustrating the Ijo text?) (autogr.)
/24 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (autogr.)
/25 Ibid., ibid. – ibid. (autogr.)
/26 Ibid., ibid. – notes on the Ijo tribe (autogr.)
/27 Ibid., ibid. – notes on descriptive labels (autogr.)
/28 Notice of a talk by WBF on ‘Nigerian Art in the Gallery and the Field’ in the Department of Western Asiatic Antiquities (tp.)
/16/29 Notice of the AGM of the British Institute of Recorded Sound Ltd. to be held on 14 Dec. 1960 (tp.)
/30 British Institute of Recorded Sound Ltd., balance sheet and accounts, 31 Mar. 1960. 3 leaves (tp.)
/31 Journal of African History, Volume I (1960), Breakdown of Subscribers by country & category. 4 leaves (tp.)
/32 Card advertising exhibition of works by Pierre Vérité and Simone Heller (printed)
/33 Admission card to Preview of the exhibition ‘Antelopes and Queens: Sculpture from the Bambara Tribe of the Western Sudan’ (printed)
/34 Card for exhibition ‘Antelopes and Queens: Sculpture from the Bambara Tribe of the Western Sudan’ (printed)
/35 Brochure advertising exhibitions put on by Olivier Le Corneur and Jean Roudillon (printed)
/36 MM. Le Corneur and Roudillon, advertisement for exhibition ‘Textiles et Techniques’ (printed)
/37 List of items from Prempeh’s palace (autogr.)
/38 WBF, nd – rough notes on artefacts[?] 2 leaves (autogr.)
/38a Ibid., ibid. – notes on initiation dances (autogr.)
/39 Ibid., ibid. – ‘The Mysterious Bronzes of Jebba & Tada, N. Nigeria’. 6 leaves (autogr. draft)
/40 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper C (Archaeology and Ethnology of Ghana) (tp.)
.1 Compliments slip (printed with autogr. note)
/41 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper C on General Archaeology and Archaeology of Nigeria (tp.)
/42 The Museums Association, Note on meeting of Examiners held on 12 Oct. 1960 (tp.)
/43 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper G (Ethnology) (tp.)
/44 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper E (Ethnology) (tp.)
/45 WBF, nd – examination questions. 4 leaves (autogr. draft)
/16/46 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper C (Indian Art) (tp.)
/47 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper G (Geology) (tp.)
/48 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper G (Indian Art) (tp.)
/49 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper G (Botany) (tp.)
/50 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper G (Industrial Technology) (tp.)
/51 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper H (Botany) (tp.)
/52 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper H (Geology) (tp.)
/53 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959. Paper H (Indian Art) (tp.)
/54 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper H (Industrial Technology) (tp.)
/55 WBF, nd – examination questions. 2 leaves (autogr. draft)
/56 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1958, Paper G (Archaeology) (tp.)
/57 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1958, Paper H (Archaeology) (tp.)
/58 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1957 (Paper H (Archaeology) (tp.)
/59 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1957, Paper G (Archaeology) (tp.)
/60 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1956, Paper G (Ethnology) (tp.)
/61 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1956, Paper H (Ethnology)
/62 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1956, Paper G (Archaeology) (tp.)
/63 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1956, Paper H (Archaeology)
/16/64 Paper G (Archaeology – Indian), marked ‘1955 exam set by Allchin’ (tp. with autogr. note)
/65 Paper H (Archaeology – Indian) (tp.)
/66 The Museums Association and the South African Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper A (Administration) (printed)
/67 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper B (Administration) (printed)
/68 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper C (Archaeology) (printed)
/69 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper C (Art) (printed)
/70 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper C (Geology) (printed)
/71 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper C (General Natural History) (printed)
/72 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper D (Essay) (printed)
/73 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper E (Administration) (printed)
/74 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper F (Administration) (printed)
/75 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper G (Archaeology) (printed)
/76 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper G (Archaeology) (printed)
/77 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper G (Indian Archaeology) (printed)
/78 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper G (Art) (printed)
/79 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper G (Indian Art) (printed)
/80 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper G (Geology) (printed)
/81 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper G (Geology) (printed)
/16/82 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper G (Zoology) (printed)
/83 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper H (Archaeology) (printed)
/84 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper H (Archaeology) (printed)
/85 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper H (Indian Archaeology) (printed)
/86 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper H (Art) (printed)
/87 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper H (Indian Art) (printed)
/88 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper H (Geology) (printed)
/89 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper H (Geology) (printed)
/90 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper H (Zoology) (printed)
/91 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1960, Paper I (Essay) (printed)
/92 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper C (Archaeology) (printed)
/93 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper C (Art) (printed)
/94 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper C (Folk-Life) (printed)
/95 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper C (General Natural History) (printed)
/96 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper A (Administration) (printed)
/97 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper B (Administration)
/98 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper D (Essay) (printed)
/99 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper E (Administration) (printed)
/16/100 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper F (Administration) (printed)
/101 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper G (Art) (printed)
/102 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper G (Archaeology) (printed)
/103 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper G (Folk-Life) (printed)
/104 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper I (Essay) (printed)
/105 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper H (Art) (printed)
/106 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper H (Archaeology) (printed)
/107 The Museums Association, Diploma Examination 1959, Paper H (Folk-Life) (printed)
/108 Syllabuses for courses of training and study, and for examination. 4 pages (printed)
/109 Explanatory Notes on the [Museums Association] Diploma (printed)
/110 Catalogue of the Arts Council exhibition of Sir Jacob Epstein’s collection, with Introduction by WBF and Foreword by Gabriel White (printed)
/111 Proofs of ibid. 16 leaves (printed with autogr. corrections)
/112 WBF, nd – Introduction for the Epstein catalogue. 7 leaves (autogr. draft)
/113 Adrian Digby to the Assistant Controller, Estate Duty Office, 2 Mar. 1960 – on the collections of the late Sir Jacob Epstein (tpc.)
/114 Ibid., ibid. – list of items from the collections of the late Sir Jacob Epstein, with valuations; items underlined not regarded as of national importance. 9 leaves (tpc.)
/115 [Adrian Digby], ibid. – Report of Ethnographical material in the late Sir Jacob Epstein’s Collection. 2 leaves (tpc.)
/16/116 Ibid., nd – list of items from Sir Jacob Epstein’s collection, not considered to be of National interest; total value of items considered to be of national interest; items not listed in valuation and consequently not claimed as of National interest. 4 leaves (tpc.)
/117 List of items in Epstein’s private collection. 12 leaves (tp.)
/118 WBF, nd – lists of places and tribes. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/119 Ibid., ibid. – lists of artefacts. 6 leaves (autogr.)
/120 Ibid., ibid. – lists of places, tribes and artefacts. 4 leaves (autogr.)
/121 Ibid., ibid. – list of tribes and places. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/122 Note on a pair of statues (autogr.)
/123 WBF, nd – lists of places and tribes. 5 leaves (autogr.)
/124 Ibid., ibid. – plan for displays[?] (autogr. diagram)
/125 Ibid., ibid. – list of items arranged by provenance (autogr.)
/126 Ibid., ibid. – list of items headed ‘Catalogue pictures’ (autogr.)
/127 Ibid., ibid. – list of items (autogr.)
/128 Ibid., ibid. – list of items arranged by provenance. 9 leaves [7 double leaves] (autogr.)
/129 Card advertising a sale of primitive artefacts in Paris on 3 Mar. 1960 (printed, in French)
/130 Drawing of a female figure, front and side view
/131 Melville J. Herskovits, ‘The Humanism in Anthropological Science’, presented to the VIth International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, 4 Aug. 1960. 25 leaves (tp.)
/132 Philip Dark, nd – list of items from the Museum für Völkerkunde, Wien. 2 leaves (autogr.)
/133 WBF, nd – list of tribes and artefacts (autogr.)
/134 BEBF & WBF, ‘The Ritual Stools of Ancient Ife’. 11 leaves (autogr. draft) [see Man, Aug. 1960, No. 155]
/16/135 WBF, nd – notes on artefacts (autogr.)
/136 Ibid., ibid. – short article on the Tsoede bronzes. 2 leaves (tp.)
/137 Ibid., ibid. – short article on the Bowman of Jebba and other bronzes. 2 leaves (tp.)
/138 Ibid., ibid. – notes headed ‘Jebba – Tada’ (autogr.)
/139 Invitation to WBF to attend the wedding of Miss Patricia Chukwunyem Mordi to Philip Odinma Nsugbe on 7 May 1960 (printed card)
.1 Note of the name C.C. Mordi (autogr.)