Leopold Jaroslav Pospisil Archives
Collection
Call Number: ANTAR.000004
Description of the Material
The archives notably include numerous 35mm slides from L.J. Pospisil's work in New Guinea.
Dates
- 1956-2014
Creator
Language of Materials
In English.
Extent
3 Linear Feet
Persistent URL
Abstract
The archives of Leopold Jaroslav Pospisil, accumulated during his time at Yale.
Biographical Sketch
Pospisil, Leopold (b.1923) was Curator of Anthropology from 1956-1993. His pioneering research in Papua New Guinea has provided the Yale Peabody Museum with one of its most important ethnographic collections.
Education
- Ph.D. Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 1948
- Title
- Leopold Jaroslav Pospisil Archives
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Nathan P. Utrup
- Date
- 2014
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History Repository
Contact:
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New Haven CT 06511
(203) 737-4695
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peabody.permissions@yale.edu
170 Whitney Avenue
New Haven CT 06511
(203) 737-4695
(203) 432-9816 (Fax)
peabody.permissions@yale.edu