Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Margaret Mead papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1838-1996 |
| Bulk Dates | 1911-1978 |
| ID No. | MSS32441 |
| Creator | Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978 |
| Extent | 530,000 items |
| Extent | 1,791 containers plus 50 oversize |
| Extent | 783.4 linear feet |
| Extent | 1 microfilm reel |
| Extent | 31,604 digital files (564 GB) |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009117 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm81032441 |
| Summary | Anthropologist, author, and educator. Personal, professional, and family papers, consisting of correspondence, notebooks, organization files, appointment books, writings, teaching and office files, field notes, photographs, and miscellany relating primarily to anthropological and ethnological fieldwork, Mead's association with various universities and other cultural, scientific, and educational institutions, and her interests and activities in the broader areas of race, technological change, overpopulation, and peace. Also includes papers of Mead's associates and colleagues. |
| Online Content | Part of the Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives is available on the Library of Congress website at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000115 and onsite via Stacks at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/ms009117stacks.mss32441. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available. |