British Association for the Advancement of Science, Section H (Anthropology)

Title

British Association for the Advancement of Science, Section H (Anthropology)

Shelfmark

MS. Opie 241

Summary

Correspondence and other papers relating to Section H (Anthropology) of the British Association for the Advancement of Science:

Folder 1: General correspondence, minutes and other papers relating to meetings of the Anthropology Section of the British Association, c.1954-1963. Also includes some brochures and reports relating to the English Folklore Society, the English Folk Dance and Song Society, and the American Folklore Society, c.1955-1963,

Folder 2: Correspondence A-Z by correspondent with, on behalf of, or relating to, the Anthropology Section of the British Association, c.1957-1964.

Folder 3: Programmes, press cuttings, notes and other papers relating to the 125th Annual Meeting of the British Association in Aberdeen, 1963, including some photographs of the Anthropology Section meetings, and of Iona and Peter Opie in Aberdeen.

Folder 4: (Drafts of) papers given at the Anthropology Section meetings at British Association Annual Meeting 1963, with related notes and correspondence. Also includes offprints of Anthropology Section presidential addresses, 1933, 1948 and 1962. For Peter Opie's presidential address 1963 see 'The Tentacles of Tradition', MS. Opie 208.

Date

c.1954-1964

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (4 folders)