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Collection Creator:
Asch, Timothy, 1932-1994  Search this
Extent:
6 Linear feet
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1953-1994
Scope and Contents:
The correspondence in this series relates to Asch's academic career, family, and film projects. The major correspondents are Patsy Asch, Tom Beidelman, Napoleon Chagnon, James Fox, Robert Gardner, Douglas Lewis, Peter Loizos, David and Olga Sapir, and Minor White, as well as the institutions at which he taught (The Australian National University, Brandeis University, and the University of Southern California). This series is not exclusive as there is correspondence in other series. All attachments such as articles, envelopes, pamphlets, photographs, etc. were kept with the appropriate letters.
Arrangement:
This series is arranged alphabetically by correspondent's last name or institution name. The letters are in chronological order within the folders except for those in alphabetical files (i.e. Letter A, Letter B). Letters with no last name are arranged chronologically. Unidentified letters (i.e. no last name or date) are located in the Miscellaneous Correspondence files.
Collection Citation:
Timothy Asch papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.1996-16, Series 1
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Timothy Asch papers
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3320476a3-dade-4f70-820e-6ecc509f9f3a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-1996-16-ref18