Louis Ledoux: Papua New Guinea Collection

Margaret Mead Bulletins Life in New Guinea 1938

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Margaret Mead’s Bulletins describing her (personal) life with Gregory Bateson in New Guinea written in May, June, and August 1938.

Bulletins were forwarded to Louis Pierre Ledoux by Margaret Mead’s mother., upon instruction. Letters from Margaret Mead’s mother includes references to phone calls from Mead and Bateson, and well-being of Eleanor and Douglas L. Oliver (in Bougainville).

Original carbon copy typewritten on onion paper., some with original ink handwritten corrections.

Date: 1938
Material: Paperwork

Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection