General Correspondence S, 1926-1932
Folder labelled "S.".
Bundle 1, 2 pp. - '"Prof C. G. Seligman": Letter from Firth to CG Seligman primarily regarding the exchange of written materials and the status of the Department of Anthropology.
Bundle , 11 pp. - "Prof. J. Shellshear": Correspondence between AR Radcliffe-Brown and JL Shellshear regarding;
- An enlosed letter to Shellshear from WW Hornell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong, regarding an "anthropological appointment in Australia" (the Chair of Anthropology), and Shellshear's reply with information on the founding of the chair, Radcliffe-Brown's appointment to it, and potential collaborations.
- Potential visits between professors of Hong Kong and Australian universities.
- The potential establishment of Chinese Studies and Anthropology departments at the University of Hong Kong
Correspondence between AH Burkitt, JL Shellshear and RH Cambage regarding Burkitt's request for a grant to cover Shellshear's three-month working visit to Australia, including a confirmation telegram and invitation sent to Shellshear.
Bundle 3, 2 pp. - "ANRC / Louis Shifreen": Small card for Louis Shifreen, Choirmaster of the "Great Synagogue, Sydney", and, Single quarto size sheet of paper with "Advice re recital of [A]boriginal music. v. a?o Harris, Barend." written in blue ink.
Bundle 4, 1 p."Science Research Scholarships":
Single quarto size sheet of paper with the following written in black ink:"Crawford J.G.
Economic Aspects of Culture Change in the Life of Native Peoples of Oceania.
Record: Economics 1st 2nd 3rd yr. H. D.
Anthrop I H. D.
Award of 1st Honours in Econ
Applicant for Science Research Scholarship".
Bundle 5, 39 pp.- "Social Science Research Council (America)/ Social Science Abstracts": Correspondence between AR Radcliffe-Brown and FS Chaplin regarding;
- The launch of the <em>Social Science Abstracts</em> journal.
- Chapin's invitation for Radcliffe-Brown to serve as "consutling editor for a term of three years", with sample proof and 'Guide for Abstractors 1928-1929' booklet.
- Chapin's thanks for Radcliffe-Brown's accceptance and suggestion of "abstracting articles from his "projected periodical", likely <em>Oceania</em>.
Bundle 5a, 17 pp. (contained within bundle 5):
'Guide for Abstractors 1931' booklet.
8 typescript abstracts, written by Raymond Firth, for the following <em>Oceania</em> articles:
- R Firth (1930), 'A Dart Match in Tikopia'
- R Firth (1930), 'Report on Research in Tikopia'
- CMW Hart (1930), 'The Tiwi of Melville and Bathurst Islands'
- HI Hogbin (1930), 'Spirits and the Healing of the Sivk in Ontong Java'
- U McConnel (1930), 'The Wik-Munkan Tribe of Cape York Peninsula', <em>Oceania 1</em>(1)
- AR Radcliffe-Brown (1930), 'The Social Organization of Australian Tribes'
- CH Wedgewood (1930), 'Some Aspects of Warfare in Melanesia'
- CH Wedgewood (1930), 'The Nature and Functions of Secret Societies'
Bundle 5, 39 pp.- "Social Science Research Council (America)/ Social Science Abstracts" (continued):
Correspondence between R Firth and members of the Social Science Research Council regarding;
- Firth's appointment as acting editor of <em>Oceania</em>
-The receipt of copies of Oceania by Mildred F Haer, "secretary to Mr Lynd"
- The receipt of Oceania abstracts by Harold R Hosea, Anthropology Editor
- Firth's inability to prepare and send further abstracts and arrangements for the SSRC to prepare them from issues of Oceania
- The withdrawal of SSRC support for <em>Social Science Abstracts<em> and resulting discontinuation of the journal.
Bundle 6, 5 pp.: Two letters to AR Radcliffe-Brown and HI Hogbin, respectively, from CA Austin, President of Speak-O-Phone Recording Studios, Inc., giving information on his company's recording units and their use in scientific expeditions.
One photograph of Speak-O-Phone's '"The Explorer" Portable Recording Unit', with typescript page of information pasted onto the reverse.
Bundle 7, 9 pp. "Dr Felix Speiser": Correspondence between Felix Speiser and AR Radcliffe-Brown regarding the former's travels and observations on the "Arue" and "Mengen" peoples of Papua New Guinea.
Correspondence between Felix Speiser and R Firth regarding a shipment of specimens being sent by the latter to the former. The shipment contained: an Aboriginal shield, bought by Dr Bruehler of Basle in Sydney; String bags collected by U McConnel in North Queensland; "some other specimens from Tikopia".
Bundle 8, 2 pp. - "Statistics": 2 pages of attendance figures for courses provided by the Department of Anthropology.
Bundle 9, 2 pp. - "W.M. Strong": Correspondence between R Firth - Honorary Secretary of Section F. (Anthropology), ANZAAS - and WM Strong - Chief Medical Officer of the Territory of Papua - regarding Firth's request for Strong to give a short speech on 'Nutritional Aspects of Population"
Bundle 10, 4pp. - "Sydney Morning Herald / - For publication": A two page typewritten brief on the topics discussed within the Anthropology Section during the Fourth Pacific Science Congress, particularly in relation to South-Eastern Asia.
A letter from AR Radcliffe-Brown to the Editor of the <em>Sydney Morning Herald</em> titled 'Samoan Affairs", regarding the effects of a pandemic on the country, the question of which nation Samoa should be mandated to, and the need for anthropologists to assist in governing colonised states.
Bundle 11, 3 pp. - "Miss H.M. Symonds": Correspondence between AR Radcliffe-Brown and HM Symonds of Sydney Teachers' College regarding Symond's application to teach phonetics within the Department of Anthropology.