THOMAS, Dr David J
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0402 LMS |
Held at | : Royal Geographical Society Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Collections/Collections.htm › |
Full title | : THOMAS, Dr David J |
Date(s) | : 1970-1982 |
Level of description | : Collection level |
Extent | : Unknown |
Name of creator(s) | : Thomas | Dr | David J | fl 1960-1982 | anthropologist |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1960-1969 (Resigned).
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
A collection of anthropological field notes from work among the Pemon (Arecuna) Indians in south-east Venezuela (notes, field books and tapes), 1970-1971, and 1975. Comprising two small field notebooks with semi-processed field data and two surveyor's notebooks; five field notebooks and one sketchbook containing genealogical schedules and computer coding forms with census data encoded on them; nine tapes (reel to reel); 13 cassettes and 7 packets of census cards (cassette tapes recorded in 1971 and 1975, containing life histories, religious ceremonies, and interviews; census cards and census photos.); envelope of maps and sketch diagrams, Venezuela and copies of depositor's correspondence, Mar 1982.
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
English
System of arrangement:
As outlined in the Scope and Content.
Conditions governing access:
Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without the permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
Finding aids:
Collection level description available in the Foyle Reading Room.
Archival Information
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Deposited by Dr Thomas, 1982.
Allied Materials
Related material:
Publication note:
Description Notes
Archivist's note:
Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Rules or conventions:
ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority, NRA.
Date(s) of descriptions:
15 February 2001; May 2008.
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