Lorna and Laurence Marshall expeditionary notebooks and diaries Digital

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This delivery book contains records of accounts and expenditures.

Scope and Contents (PAGES 1-100)1-5 Family leaves and drives to New York, where the ship will take them to Africa. They stay in the Waldorf Astoria for the night and go to the Natural History Museum before boarding the ship.6-10 The African Crescent (ship) description of their quarters and other passengers on board. Discussion of logistics, how to proceed upon arrival, priorities. Lorna is reading Margaret Mead's works, and wishes she knew how Mead introduced herself and explained her...

Scope and Contents (PAGES 101-200) 101-105 Account of gifts Lorna had given recently to various Ju/’hoansi people. Difficulties with photography. Observations of dancing.106-110 Reorganization of camp putting the staff in a separate area, different duties. Gets information about Ju/’hoansi food and hunting practices. Marshalls go with a group of Ju/’hoansi to get mangetti nuts, John makes a film of the day.111-115 Narrative of experience on the mangetti nut trip. The day and events back...

Scope and Contents (PAGES 201-300) 201-205 Dispute about visiting fires between the boys (Marshalls' staff) and the Ju/’hoansi, Lorna tells them it is boys' private space, after a conference all agree to establish a place for "visitor fires". Observations of babies. Genealogies. Python spotted, Lorna takes pictures of the Ju/’hoansi killing it.206-210 Cooking the python. John and some Ju/’hoansi people talk about his liking one of their daughters. Distribution of cooked palm to eat. Cooking,...

Scope and Contents (PAGES 301-400) 301-305 Lorna persuades women to leave because they are not safe without protection of husbands. Lorna discusses with !Gao about having his wife at camp, he is jealous because Thorea's wife will stay with them.306-310 !Gao's wife has come but Lorna persuades her parents to take her away, she is too young to stay at the camp. Lorna thinks the Ju/’hoansi are uncomfortable under disapproval. !Gao disappointed. Ju/’hoan children's activities. Making recording of...

Scope and Contents (PAGES 401-461) 401-405 Speculations on why the Ju/’hoansi don't make pots and why they don't take leadership. The smallness of the Ju/’hoansi world leading to no incentive to be different. Why the headman does not ask for more gifts. The headman's dignity and behavior. Description of a new medicine man dramatically trancing for the first time at a dance.406-410 Other people at the dance. Singing-Medicine man inserts lines about how there are strangers in his country. Lion keeps...

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This date book contains contact information kepy by Laurence Marshall.

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This personal notebook contains personal notes regarding planning and traveling.

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This black book contains packing lists, personal notes regarding traveling, contact information essembled by Laurence Marshall.

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These notes contain two sheets of loose paper, one with a picture of a tent and the other with notes on water and petrol used on June 27, 1955.

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This brown book contains telegram notes, observational notes on people, travel, and expenditures.

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This green book contains observations and travel and contact information.

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This black book contains travel information, contact information, and observations.

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This map contains marks made by Laurence Marshall.

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This notebook contains travel notes, maps, telegram notes, contact information, and observations.

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Two small books containing contact information.

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A small black date book containing contact information.

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Two small black date books.

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This book contains notes and contact information.

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Includes notes, contact information, driver’s license, newspaper clippings, expenditures, telegram notes, etc.

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Includes travel plans and journal