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American Ethnological Society records

Correspondent:
Eggan, Fred, 1906-1991  Search this
Ewbank, Thomas, 1792-1870  Search this
Fischell, A.  Search this
French, Kathrine S. (Kathrine Story), 1922-2006  Search this
Aginsky, Bernard W. (Bernard Willard), 1905-  Search this
Driver, Harold E. (Harold Edson), 1907-1992  Search this
Dwight, Theodore F.  Search this
Goodenough, Ward Hunt  Search this
Gould, Charles N.  Search this
Beals, Ralph L. (Ralph Leon), 1901-1985  Search this
Fried, Morton H. (Morton Herbert), 1923-1986  Search this
Friedl, Ernestine, 1920-2015  Search this
Garfield, Viola Edmundson, 1899-1983  Search this
Goldfrank, Esther Schiff  Search this
Squier, E. G. (Ephraim George), 1821-1888  Search this
Turner, William W. (William Wadden), 1810-1859  Search this
Swadesh, Morris, 1909-1967  Search this
Woodbury, Natalie Ferris Sampson  Search this
Nelson, William Nelson  Search this
Nelson, N. C. (Nels Christian), 1875-1964  Search this
Ray, Verne F. (Verne Frederick), 1905-2003  Search this
Parsons, Elsie Worthington Clews, 1874-1941  Search this
Steward, Julian Haynes, 1902-1972  Search this
Rouse, Irving, 1913-2006  Search this
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Rhodes, Willard, 1901-1992  Search this
Kroeber, A. L. (Alfred Louis), 1876-1960  Search this
Smith, Marian W. (Marian Wesley), 1907-1961  Search this
Service, Elman R. (Elman Rogers), 1915-1996  Search this
Hoebel, E. Adamson (Edward Adamson), 1906-1993  Search this
James, Alice G.  Search this
Keur, Dorothy L. (Dorothy Louise), 1904-1989  Search this
Lesser, Alexander, 1902-1982  Search this
Macgowan, D. I.  Search this
McClellan, Catharine  Search this
Murdock, George Peter, 1897-1985  Search this
Benedict, Ruth, 1887-1948  Search this
Buckley, S. B.  Search this
Bunnell, F. H.  Search this
Codere, Helen F., 1917-2009  Search this
Collier, Donald, 1911-1995  Search this
Dole, Gertrude Evelyn, 1915-2001  Search this
Gulick, William H.  Search this
Creator:
American Ethnological Society  Search this
Anthropologist:
Thompson, Laura, 1905-2000  Search this
Names:
Indian Personality, Education and Administration Research Project  Search this
Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.). Institute of Human Values  Search this
United States. Office of Indian Affairs  Search this
Extent:
73 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Place:
Fiji
Iceland
Guam
Germany
Date:
1834-1964
Summary:
The records of the American Ethnological Society (AES) document its activities from its founding in 1842 through the mid-1960s. The American Ethnological Society is the oldest anthropological association in America. It has been interested in publishing and promoting study of different cultures in the Americas from its founding in 1842 to the present. Materials include correspondence, reports, and financial records relating to the administrative functions of the organization.
Scope and Contents:
The records of the American Ethnological Society (AES) document its activities from its founding in 1842 through the mid-1960s.

The early years of the AES (1840s to 1880) are documented through correspondence, newspaper clippings, and proceedings. The bulk of the collection relates to the administrative functions of the AES from its reorganization in 1906 through 1965 including changes to the constitution and the elections of officers. The offices of Secretary-Treasurer and Editor are well documented through correspondence and reports. There is also a significant amount of correspondence to and from members, financial records, and information on the AES‟ interactions with other organizations such as the American Anthropological Association and the New York Academy of Sciences.

Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Arrangement:
The material is arranged in the following series: (1) Early records, 1834-1886; (2) AES Meetings, 1910-1964; (3) Reports of the officers, 1925-1964; (4) Election records: Officer lists, constitutions, and amendments, 1917-1959; (5) Office correspondence, 1924-1956; (6) Membership records, 1862-1960; (6) Publication records, 1934-1962; (7) Financial records, 1902-1962; (8) Miscellany, 1860-1957.
Historical Note:
The American Ethnological Society is the oldest anthropological association in America. It has been interested in publishing and promoting study of different cultures in the Americas from its founding in 1842 to the present.

The American Ethnological Society was founded in 1842 by Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury under Thomas Jefferson and founder of New York University. Early members were doctors, lawyers, businessmen and included Henry Schoolcraft, William Prescott and Theodore Dwight. Meetings were usually held at the home of the President and accounts of missionaries and explorers, who were "corresponding" members, were read. Local papers frequently covered these meetings. The Society published three periodicals in its early years including Transactions which first appeared in 1845. Interest in the Society declined after the Civil War. In 1906 a group of professional anthropologists led by Franz Boas joined the Society and reorganized it, adding the Office of Editor. Since then, the Society has been very active and has had a strong publications program, beginning with a linguistic series begun by Franz Boas. The Society holds annual meetings, usually in the spring at which prominent anthropologists present their findings. In addition to Franz Boas, the Society has included among its members such famous anthropologists as Ruth Benedict, E. Adamson Hoebel, Margaret Mead and Ward Goodenough.
Provenance:
The treasurer's records dating from 1916 to 1924 were transferred to the archives by the American Museum of Natural History. All other records came to the archives from the American Ethnological Society.
Restrictions:
The American Ethnological Society records are open for research.

Access to the American Ethnological Society records requires an appointment. Advance notice must be given to view materials stored off-site.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Topic:
Professional associations  Search this
Anthropology  Search this
Citation:
American Ethnological Society records, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.2007-11
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American Ethnological Society records
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3674b4a35-f020-431c-bc5f-3da740b2fda2
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-2007-11

Before Boas : the genesis of ethnography and ethnology in the German Enlightenment / Han F. Vermeulen

Author:
Vermeulen, Han F. 1952-  Search this
Subject:
Boas, Franz 1858-1942 Influence  Search this
Physical description:
xxiii, 718 pages ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
Germany
Europe
Russia
Date:
2015
18th century
Topic:
Ethnology--History  Search this
Anthropology--History  Search this
Enlightenment  Search this
Ethnology--Philosophy  Search this
Intellectual life  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1048546

Franz Boas : the early years, 1858-1906 / Douglas Cole

Author:
Cole, Douglas 1938-1997-  Search this
Subject:
Boas, Franz 1858-1942  Search this
Physical description:
viii, 360 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm
Type:
Biography
Place:
United States
Germany
Date:
1999
C1999
Topic:
Anthropologists  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_594837

Franz Boas, 1858-1942 : an illustrated history / Norman Francis Boas

Author:
Boas, Norman Francis 1922-  Search this
Subject:
Boas, Franz 1858-1942  Search this
Physical description:
xii, 312 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Type:
Biography
Place:
Germany
United States
Date:
2004
Topic:
Anthropologists  Search this
Call number:
GN21.B56 B63 2004
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_766675

Franz Boas, 1858-1942 : ein amerikanischer Anthropologe aus Minden / herausgegeben von Volker Rodekamp

Author:
Rodekamp, Volker  Search this
Subject:
Boas, Franz 1858-1942  Search this
Physical description:
122 p. : ill. ; 21 cm
Type:
Biography
Place:
Germany
United States
Date:
1994
Topic:
Anthropologists  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_480347

Franz Boas-- Ethnologe, Anthropologe, Sprachwissenschaftler, ein Wegbereiter der modernen Wissenschaft vom Menschen : Ausstellung der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin-Preussischer Kulturbesitz, 17. Dezember 1992-6. März 1993

Author:
Dürr, Michael Dr  Search this
Kasten, Erich  Search this
Renner, Egon  Search this
Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz  Search this
Subject:
Boas, Franz 1858-1942  Search this
Physical description:
229 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
United States
Germany
Date:
1992
Topic:
Anthropologists  Search this
Anthropology--History  Search this
Call number:
GN21.B56 F732 1992
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_466345

The Franz Boas enigma : Inuit, Arctic, and Sciences / Ludger Müller-Wille ; foreword by Rosemary Lévy Zumwalt

Author:
Müller-Wille, Ludger 1944-  Search this
Subject:
Boas, Franz 1858-1942 Knowledge Arctic regions  Search this
Boas, Franz 1858-1942 Knowledge Inuit  Search this
Physical description:
186 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Type:
Biography
Place:
Germany
United States
Date:
2014
Topic:
Anthropologists  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1021170

The anthropology of Franz Boas : essays on the centennial of his birth / edited by Walter Goldschmidt

Author:
Goldschmidt, Walter 1913-2010-  Search this
Subject:
Boas, Franz 1858-1942  Search this
Physical description:
vii, 165 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Type:
Biography
Place:
Germany
United States
Date:
1959
[c1959]
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
Anthropologists  Search this
Call number:
GN21.B56 G65 1959
GN2 .A22 no.89
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_597727

The measure of America : how a rebel anthropologist waged war on racism / by Claudia Roth Pierpont

Author:
Pierpont, Claudia Roth  Search this
Subject:
Boas, Franz 1858-1942  Search this
Physical description:
p. 48-[63] : ill. ; 28 cm
Type:
Biography
Place:
Germany
United States
New York (State)
New York
Date:
2004
C2004]
Topic:
Anthropologists  Search this
Anthropologists--History  Search this
Eugenics--History  Search this
Call number:
GN21.B56 P54 2004
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_761281

Volksgeist as method and ethic : essays on Boasian ethnography and the German anthropological tradition / edited by George W. Stocking, Jr

Author:
Stocking, George W. 1928-  Search this
Subject:
Boas, Franz 1858-1942  Search this
Physical description:
viii, 349 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Germany
United States
Date:
1996
C1996
Topic:
Anthropology--History  Search this
Anthropology--Philosophy  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_497333

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