Deacon, Arthur Bernard “collection” (MS 98)

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Notes, geometrical drawings, diagrams, plans and maps. 1925-?

Various papers. Various sizes.

Handwritten and typewritten.

Most of this material was used for the publication of Malekula: a vanising people in the New Hebrides; edited by Camilla H. Wedgwood, London, George Routledge & Sons Ltd., 1934. Some geometrical drawings published in JRAI LXIV, pt. 1, 1934, see also MS 94. A few additional notes have been provided by A.C. Haddon and J. Layard. There is some correspondence with W.E. Armstrong, Margaret Gardiner, A.C. Haddon and A. Radcliffe-Brown.

The material has been arranged into the following sections:-

/1 Geometrical figure-drawing

/2 Diagrams, drawings, maps and plans

/3 Marriage, kinship, clans, descent groups, genealogies

/4 Birth, conception, childhood, sex magic

/5 Magic, sickness magic, death magic, totemism

/6 Incision and knocking out of teeth

/7 Music, bull-roarers, conches, drums and gongs

/8 Nimangki, Nalawan, grade systems

/9 General theories and distribution of New Hebridean culture

/10 The Ambat, Kabat and Hambat

/11 Medicine, disease, physiology, psychology

/12 Death, burial customs, ghosts, inheritance, property, pigs

/13 Daily life, baskets, canoes, fishing, hunting, agriculture, houses, trade, cooking, kava, pottery, astronomy, time

/14 Warfare

/15 Miscellaneous

?Presented by Camilla H. Wedgwood?

/1 Geometrical figure-drawing, descriptions and drawings by A.B. Deacon (ABD) and C.H. Wedgwood (CHW). References are given to those published in JRAI, 1934, (e.g. Fig. 29)

/1 Geometrical figure-drawing. 2 leaves, ill. 26 x 20.5 cm. Handwritten. ABD

/2 Geometrical drawing (Senian & Mewun districts), 1926. 1 p. 29 x 22.5 cm. Handwritten ABD

/3 The enclosed geometrical drawing – ‘naarwanitemah’ … 2 pp. ill. 24 x 22.5 cm. Handwritten. ABD

/4 Geometrical figures, S.W. Bay, ? May 1926. Letter from ABD to A.C. Haddon. 2 leaves. 22.5 x 20.5 cm. Handwritten. CHW

/5 ‘I have a drawing by a native in a book … ‘, [about figures]. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Handwritten. CHW

/6 Figure representing Lisevsep. (Fig. 52). 1 drawing. 21 x 14 cm. CHW

/7 Figures Nul-Segavul, Niul, Yam, makila, lejles, nar. (Figs. 40, 64). 2 pp., drawings. 37 x 14.5 cm. ?

/8 Navat kor tinivinbumbwew. 1 drawing. 25 x 19.5 cm. ABD

/9 Tawiet, the yam of Tivutip. 1 drawing. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. ABD

/10 The cocnut, Nimetu. 1 drawing. 16.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/11 Mbetep, breadfruit. 1 drawing. 16.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/12 Nimahal raan ran niviemp, Nimbwilei mbetep, Naiew walogc, Nimetu, Mbetep. (Fig. 29). 5 drawings on 1 sheet. 16 x 20 cm. ABD

/13 Nimoos. 1 drawing. 20 x 16 cm. ABD

/14 Nambwa wnamul, Namba likan. (Figs. 17, 18). 2 drawings on 1 sheet. 16 x 20 cm. ABD

/15 Nitavu: the conch. (Fig. 42). 1 drawing. 15.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/16 Nitavu, Nimbip, Nivugön, Nigcin bei, Navul. (Figs. 42, 6, 39). 10 drawings on 1 sheet. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/17 Nitavu, Nevses. (Figs. 43, 87, 89). 3 drawings on 1 sheet. 24 x 19.5 cm. ABD

/18 Breadfruit, Ninsam rara, Three ghosts sleeping. (Figs. 7, 54). 3 drawings on 1 sheet. 28.5 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/19 Nohoran Namdan. (Fig. 59). 1 drawing. 20 x 16 cm. CHW

/20 Nimbat temes ikoh evün niriviw. (Fig. 56). 1 drawing. 20 x 16 cm. ABD

/21 Luan (Fig. 61) [and] Rom (Fig. 62) [and] Unnamed. 3 drawings on 4 pp. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/22 Men gerei. 1 drawing. 20 x 16 cm. ABD

/23 Nimu?ump (Fig. 33) [and] Hambat hareh navu (Fig. 69) [and Nimbetep] (Fig. 7) [and] Unnamed. 5 drawings on 4 pp. 22.5 x 14.5 cm. ABD

/24 Ni?at = The octopus. 1 drawing. 20 x 16.5 cm. CHW

/25 Branch of tavol nut, tree … 1 drawing. 20 x 16.5 cm. CHW

/26 Nani. 1 drawing. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/27 Unnamed. 1 drawing. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/28 Nindangen. (Fig. 1). 1 drawing. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/29 Nimbuluh. 1 drawing. 20 x 16 cm. CHW

/30 Nisit gaga van nembag. 24.5 x 19.5 cm. ABD/[Layard?]

/31 [Unnamed]. 1 drawing. 20 x 24 cm. ABD

/32 Unnamed. 1 drawing. 20 x 16.5 cm. CHW

/33 Unnamed. 1 drawing. 20 x 16.5 cm. CHW

/34 Unnamed. 1 drawing. 20 x 16.5 cm. CHW

/35 No oimb – a kind of bird. (Fig. 12). 1 drawing. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/36 Nimbwilei mbetep. 1 drawing. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/37 Unnamed. (Fig. 82). 1 drawing. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/38 Not named. (Fig. 7). 1 drawing. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/39 [Unnamed]. 1 drawing. 27 x 20 cm. ABD

/40 Norwen Nimian. 1 drawing. 20 x 16.5 cm. CHW

/41 Ndom [and] Kerker Yivovya. 3 drawings on 2 pp. 25.5 x 20 cm. ABD

/42 Niluhluh. (Fig. 3). 1 drawing. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/43 Three coconuts. 1 drawing. 25.5 x 20.4 cm. ABD

/44 Ninsam rara (Fig. 88) [and] Netämwar (Fig. 45) [and] Norwen Nimian [and Naiew walong] (Fig. 79). 4 drawings on 2 pp. 29 x 23 cm. ABD

/45 Nul sagavul – The Pleiades (Fig. 40) [and] Wul’wul nitimbui (Fig. 84). 2 drawings on 1 sheet. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/46 Oba (Fig. 73) [and] Nave? (Fig. 72) [and] Serian Tarog (Fig. 75) [and] Metsun (Fig. 30) [and] Mambog toa a, b, c (Fig. 76) [and] Wil Tamba?oro (Fig. 74) [and] Niviagcare (Fig. 31) [and Nial rangan nduop] (Fig. 64) [and] Ni?at [and Be Nivaal] (Fig. 48). 12 drawings on 4 pp. 27 x 24 cm. ABD

/47 Serian Tarog (Fig. 75) [and Unnamed, and] Niul ragan nduop (Fig. 64) [and] Niviag care (Fig. 31) [and Unnamed] (Fig. 71) [and] Nest of Ramé bird (Fig. 78). 6 drawings on 4 pp. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/48 [Unnamed and] Branch of Tavo [and] Nambog gwemba (Fig. 77) [and] Wiltamba?oro (Fig. 74) [and] Nambug toa (Fig. 76) [and] Caranx (Fig. 30) [and] Wul´Wul´nitimbu? (Fig. 83). 9 drawings on 4 pp. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/49 [Unnamed and Unnamed and]Wul´Wul´ Nitimbu (Fig. 84). 3 drawings on 1 sheet. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/50 [Unnamed and] notes on string trick hanging. 4 drawings on 2 pp. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/51 Temejwimp [and] Naurh (Fig. 52) [and Nevet Tambat] (Fig. 65) [and] Bot?émas [and] Ruan [and] notes on manggi, hetoro, ikon, iros, rutkon. 10 drawings on 4 pp. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/52 Natug na vö? (Fig. 79) [and] Nalul mbal (Fig. 81) [and] Nimburut (Fig. 85) with notes. 3 drawings on 2 pp. 29 x 23 cm. ABD

/53 Nimbulah (Fig. 80) [and] Nohoran namdag (Fig. 59) [and] Mbatn mbuah (Fig. 38) [and] Naainen [and] Rugcu niar [and] Romwalens [and] Nevaran [and] Mwiren [and] Nemisivan. 16 drawings on 2pp. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/54 Naai nimbulu?lu? (Fig. 11) [and] Nimu?unmbalies ies (Fig. 14) [and] Mbat ari (Fig. 86) [and] Nuvogön nimbulu (Fig. 80) [and] 3 Unnamed drawings (Figs. 35, 60, 39). 8 drawings on 2 pp. 25 x 20 cm. ABD

/55 Be nivaai (Fig. 48) [and] Nigat [and Unnamed] (Fig. 73) [and] Navel (Fig. 72). 4 drawings on 4 pp. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/56 Milambut (Fig. 35) [and Unnamed and] Naavwa nitemah (Fig. 55). 3 drawings on 2 pp. 23.5 x 19.5 cm. ABD

/57 Nitagian uripiv (Fig. 60) [and] Nisitgaga van nembag [and Unnamed] (Fig. 55. 3 drawings on 2 pp. 25 x 20 cm. ABD

/58 Unnamed (Fig. 62). 1 drawing 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/59 Nimbat?ari (Dracaena). 1 drawing. 26 x 20 cm. ABD

/60 List of technical terms in geometrical figures. 5 drawings on 1 sheet. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/2 Diamgrams, drawings, maps and plans by A.B. Deacon (ABD) and C.H. Wedgwood (CHW). References are given to those published in Malekula: a vanishing people in the New Hebrides, (e.g. Fig. 34, p. 515). Handwritten unless otherwise stated.

/1 Nembrmbr kon (sacred dancing ground). 1 plan in colour. 9.5 x 20 cm. ABD

/2 Nevinbur (Fig. 29, p. 463) [see also MS 98/2/8]. 1 plan. 13.5 x 21 cm. ABD

/3 The logo at Melpmes, Mewan district. (Fig. 38, p. 647). 1 plan. 13.5 x 14 cm. ABD

/4 Malekula showing distribution of skirt types. (Map II, p. 11) [see also MS 98/2/12]. 1 map. 14 x 8.5 cm. ABD

/5 Temes malau, a mask of the Nalawan (similar to Fig. 26, p. 428). Text on verso, 1 drawing. 31 x 19 cm. ABD

/6 Temes malau [a sketch of MS 98/2/5]. 1 sketch. 33 x 17 cm. ABD

/7 Diagrammatic sketch of the Amel Nitemes (Fig. 16, p. 303). 1 sketch. 19.5 x 31.5 cm. CHW

/8 Diagram of the dancing-ground during the performance … (Fig. 29, p. 463). [see MS 98/2/2]. 1 plan. 20.5 x 31 cm. CHW

/9 [Designs painted on face and body]. (Fig. 14, p. 283). [see MS 98/2/10]. 1 sketch in pencil. 30 x 22 cm.

/10 [Another copy of MS 98/2/9]. 1 sketch in ink. 22 x 33.5 cm.

/11 Plan of the dancing ground of Epmunbangg. (Fig. 34, p. 515). 1 plan. 22.5 x 32 cm. CHW

/12 [Map showing distribution of skirt types], Lambumbu, Aug. 20 1926. [see MS 98/2/4]. 1 map. 25.5 x 20 cm. ABD

/13 Text for diagram illustrating the positions of the dancers in the Neleng dance (Fig. 30, p. 471). 1 table. 11.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/14 Text for diagram illustrating one method of co-operative fishing (Fig. 8, p. 190). 1 diagram. 9.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/15 The gong in the D.G. before being raised. (Fig. 33, p. 510). 1 sketch. 11.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/16 The yam platform. (Fig. 32, p. 509). 1 sketch. 12 x 20 cm. CHW

/17 Sketch of figures in Cambridge Museum representing Aurit Mansip. 3 sketches on 1 sheet. 12.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/18 Nelemew carved drum. (Fig. 20, p. 359). 1 drawing. 19 x 12.5 cm. ABD

/19 Units of value: growth of pig (Fig. 9, p. 196). 1 graph. 16 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/20 Knots etc. 4 sketches on 1 sheet. 25 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/21 Design, evidently representing a face, on a piece of pottery … 1 drawing with text. 14 x 12 cm. ABD

/22 Diagram of the arrangement in front of the amel … (Fig. 13, p. 247). 1 diagram. 26 x 21 cm. CHW

/23 Nimbütün nevet. (Fig. 18, p. 338). 1 sketch. 11 x 20 cm. CHW

/24 Method used in planting yams. (Fig. 6, p. 186). 1 diagram. 13 x 20 cm. CHW

/25 Property marks. (Fig. 7, p. 189). 1 sketch. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/26 House building. (Fig. 4, p. 34). 1 sketch. 20.5 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/27 The Nà amel. (Fig. 3, p. 33). 1 sketch. 26 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/28 Ground plan of a Seniang village. (Fig. 1, p. 24). 1 diagram. 20.5 x 23 cm. CHW

/29 Canoe-bailer Nimbwìaa [and] Transverse section of the hull. (Fig. 106, p. 209). 2 sketches on 1 sheet. 17.5 x 26 cm. ABD

/30 [Fixing an outrigger]. (Fig. 10, p. 208). 1 sketch. 17.5 x 26 cm. ABD

/31 [Bird and 2 fish]. 3 sketches on 1 sheet. 24 x 42 cm. ABD

/32 Sting ray [and fishing fork]. 3 sketches on 1 sheet. 26.5 x 15 cm. ABD

/33 Panorama of Benaur, Nevin Ur, Nembüri, Nevin Kar, Looru, & point north of Tomman Island. 9 drawings on 3 sheets attached. 22.5 x 87 cm. ABD

/34 Panorama from Cave I looking S. to Hook Point … 1 drawing. 22 x 28.5 cm. ABD

/35 Panorama from point off Tufnell Bluff … 2 drawings on 1 sheet. 21.5 x 28.5 cm. ABD

/36 Panorama of Mt Evelyn, Lambumbu Harbour and Sharp Peak. 1 drawing. 21 x 26 cm. ABD

/37 List of Malekulan plates in Speiser’s Ethnografische Materialen. 12 leaves. 20.5 x 11.5 cm. CHW

/38 List of photos. 2 leaves. 20.5 x 11.5 cm. CHW

/39 List of plates. (p. ix). 2 leaves. 20.5 x 11.5 cm. CHW

/40 List of tables. 1 p. 20.5 x 11.5 cm. CHW

/41 List of plates. 5 leaves. 25 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/42 List of photographs of Malekulan specimens. 3 leaves. 25 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/43 Diagram of the arrangement of the village dancing ground on the day of the death feast – Nimesian. (Fig. 36, p. 526). 1 plan. 20.5 x 28 cm. CHW

/44 Map of Malekula showing mummification, sea-going craft, Nalawan, ?Laus, bullroarer, Naainö, Nivinbur. 1 map. 25 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/45 Map of Malekula showing kava drinking, relationship terminology, drum signalling. 1 map. 25 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/46 Nimanki, waistbands belonging to grades. (Fig. 19, pp. 344-5). 3 sketches on 1 sheet. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/47 Bamboo gong. (Fig. 31, p. 485). 1 drawing. 26 x 21 cm. CHW

/48 Temes erected at entrance to Lokparo. 1 sketch. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/49 The Na Vanavu. (Fig. 15, p. 298). 1 drawing. 21 x 26 cm. CHW

/50 Transverse section of temes haainggol. (Fig. 22, p. 391). 2 sketches on 1 sheet. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/51 Natua mbopmbon. 1 sketch. 26 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/52 The stone box in the charnal house. (Fig. 28, p. 447). 2 sketches on 1 sheet. 26.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/53 The Nimew. (Fig. 17, p. 326). 1 sketch. 19 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/54 The dancing ground of Sarembal. (Fig. 2, p. 29). 1 plan. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/55 Wut moul, Lembelag. (Fig. 39, p. 656). 2 drawings on 1 sheet. 24.5 x 20 cm. ABD

/56 Logho at Melpmes. (Fig. 38, p. 647). 1 plan. 20.5 x 26.5 cm. CHW

/57 The Temes namingol. (Fig. 22, p. 391). 1 drawing. 26 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/58 Plan of dancing ground of Epmunbangg. (Fig. 34, p. 515). 1 plan. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/59 Map of New Hebrides showing class systems, agriculture, customs, dress. 2 maps. 28 x 21 cm. CHW

/60 Front of the amel decorated for the rites of Amel Sesmandur. (Fig. 25, p. 409). 1 sketch. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/61 Temes Na.ai.gcol set up for entrance to Nalawan. (Fig. 23, p. 398). [and verso] Nitevis of the Nalawan. (Fig. 24, p. 405). 2 drawings on 1 sheet. 22 x 29 cm. ABD

/62 Lagalas, after map Y96, N.C. Malekula. 1 map. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/63 After map Y98, N.C. Malekula. 1 map. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/64 N.W. Malekula. 1 map. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/65 N.C. Malekula, fr. Y99. 1 map. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/66 N.C.W. Malekula, Y99. 1 map. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/67 Venembwew [and] Nimba?ai. 1 map, 1 diagr. 21.5 x 29 cm. ABD

/68 [Malekula]. 1 map. 20.5 x 26 cm. ABD

/3 Marriage, kinship, clans, descent groups, genealogies. See also property inheritance MS 98/12. Handwritten unless otherwise stated.

/1 The regulation of marriage in Ambrym. 14 leaves, diagrs. 26 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. ABD

/2 Kinship abbreviations employed. 1 p. 26 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. ABD

/3 Ambryn relationship systems. 5 leaves (1-2, 3-4 attached). 26 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. ABD

/4 Paama relationship terms. 1 p. 26 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. ABD

/5 Six-class system. 2 leaves, diagr. 26 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. ABD

/6 Ranon, N. Ambryn pedigrees. 2 leaves. 26 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. ABD

/7 Seniang clans. 3 leaves. 26.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. CHW

/8 Wilemp clans. 4 leaves. 26.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. CHW

/9 Clans of the South Coastal district. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/10 List of Mewun clans. 1 leaf. 31 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. CHW

/11 Sketch of Malekula showing clan areas. 1 p. 26 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/12 Sketch of descent on islands of New Hebrides. 1 map. 25.5 x 20 cm. ABD

/13 The family is essentially Patripotestal … 1 p. 17 x 20 cm. CHW

/14 Uripiv Isle social organisation. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/15 E. Malekula, kinship terms. 10 leaves. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/16 Descent patrilineal / matrilineal, Torres Is. 1 map. 26.5 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/17 Genealogy, Uripiv, Bambu m bambu. 1 p. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/18 Genealogy, Vavu m Vavu, Port Sandwich. 1 p. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/19 Port Sandwich (social organisation). 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/20 Kinship at Port Sandwich (ABD note). 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/21 Social organisation, S. Malekula, Pt. Sandwich to SWB. (A. Radcliffe-Brown letter). 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/22 Genealogy, Port Sandwich. 1 p. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/23 Genealogy, Port Sandwich, vauu = vauu. 1 p. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/24 Relationship terms, Senba?ei district, Onua. 1 p. 26.5 x 22 cm. ABD

/25 Kinship terms, Onua. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/26 Senba?ei district, Onua, relationship terms. 2 pp. ill. 27.5 x 21.5 cm. ABD

/27 Small Nambas relationship terms. 2 pp. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/28 Small Nambas relationship terms. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/29 Relationship terms. Malua (nr. Big Nambas). 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. Typewritten. CHW

/30 Genealogy, ?Big Nambas, Nimbin = Liter. 1 p. 19.5 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/31 List of kinship terms of Big Nambas district. 2 leaves. 30x 21 cm. CHW

/32 Genealogy ?Big Nambas, Nimbin m Liter. 1 p. 13.5 x 28 cm. CHW

/33 Genealogy of Nimbal of Malua. 1 p. 11 x 28 cm. CHW

/34 Genealogy of Nevnalis m?. 1 p. 11 x 28 cm. CHW

/35 Genealogy of Womano m Vwiterleplep. 1 p. 11 x 28 cm. CHW

/36 Kinship terms, B?g?s? (Niviar). 2 leaves. 20.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/37 Relationship terms, B?g?s?, Niviar. 1 p. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/38 Genealogy, Niviar, Bumbu m nambwa. 1 p. 19.5 x 30 cm. CHW

/39 Kinship terms, Niviar. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/40 Mindu behind Nesaan, Arhavü? mavüs. 1 p. 26 x 20 cm. ABD

/41 Nesan genealogy. 1 p. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/42 Nesan social organisation. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/43 Genealogy, Nesan, MBW marriage practiced. 1 p. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/44 Genealogy, Nesan, Havut m. Monmon. 1 p. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/45 Genealogy, Nilian, Bumbu m. bwitana. 1 p. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/46 Kinship terms of Nilian (Nelan). 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/47 Genealogy, Warik, Timbuk m?. 1 p. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/48 Warik social organisation. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/49 Warik relationship systems. 1 p. 25 x 21 cm. CHW

/50 Kinship terms, Big Nambas, affinals. 1 sheet. 27.5 x 37 cm. CHW

/51 Kinship terms from Malua and ?South Big Nambas. 2 pp. on 1 sheet. 29 x 37.5 cm. CHW

/52 Affinal terms compared. 1 sheet. 25 x 37 cm. CHW

/53 Affinals compared. 1 sheet. 25 x 37 cm. CHW

/54 Kinship terms compared. 1 sheet. 25 x 54.5 cm. CHW

/55 Comparative list of Malekulan terms. 1 sheet. 25 x 82 cm. CHW

/56 Relationship systems from Epi, Oba & Pentecost. 1 p. 23 x 17.5 cm. ABD letter to A.C. Haddon

/57 Six class system in the Balap district. 2 leaves. 26 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. ABD letter 16/2/27

/58 Genealogy, Yitaur. 1 p. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/59 Genealogy, Yautilie, Yelevyak Lo. 1 p. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/60 Genealogy, Malivilip. 1 p. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/61 Genealogy, Yelevyak, Yelevuvu. 1 p. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/62 Genealogy, Yelevyak. 1 p. 20 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/63 Genealogy of Rovatali. 1 p. 21 x 28 cm. CHW

/64 Genealogy of BanTavwal. Clan B. 1 p. 11 x 28 cm. CHW

/65 Genealogy ? m Lyöv Tur Bei. 1 p. 10.5 x 28 cm. CHW

/66 Genealogy ? m ? (B). 1 p. 11.5 x 31 cm. CHW

/67 Genealogy ? m ?. 1 p. 10.5 x 28 cm. CHW

/68 Genealogy, Kworo m ?. 1 p. 10 x 28 cm. CHW

/69 Genealogy of Togtata, Clan C. 1 p. 10.5 x 34 cm. CHW

/70 Genealogy of Wuri Navunu. Clan B. 1 p. 11 x 28 cm. CHW

/71 Genealogy, ? m Aro Namoli (A). 1 p. 10 x 28 cm. CHW

/72 Genealogy of children of Ta?osuri, Clan C. 1 p. 9 x 28 cm. CHW

/73 Genealogy of children of Tagosouri. Clan A. 1 p. 10 x 28 cm. CHW

/74 Genealogy of Garala?amali of Clan C. 1 p. 10.5 x 34.5 cm. CHW

/75 Kinship list. 2 pp. 28 x 21 cm. CHW

/76 Kinship lists. 4 pp. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/77 Six class system. 4 pp. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/78 Genealogy. [Unidentified]. 1 p. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/79 Genealogy, Tenamas, Lavat. 1 p. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/80 Genealogies, Bomut etc. 4 pp. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/81 Kinship list. 2 pp. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/82 Genealogy, Lialaban, and notes. 4 pp. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/83 Genealogy Bosi = Karo, and notes. 2 pp. 21.5 x 28 cm. ABD

/84 Naans men clan, Bimbi, Lambumbu. 1 p. 23 x 29 cm. ABD

/85 Problem of priority of mat. or pat. descent. 1 p. 14 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/86 Relationship terms, Malua. 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/87 Kinship duties etc., Lambumbu. 1 p. 28 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/88 Duties of relatives. 1 p. 21.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/89 Presentation pigs. 2 leaves. 30 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. [verso leaf 1, handwritten notes on various topics by ABD]

/90 Pig payments with genealogy. 6 pp. 29 x 23 cm. ABD

/4 Birth, conception, childhood, sex magic. Handwritten unless otherwise stated.

/1 Conception (conceive = Isiien). 1 p., sktch. 29 x 23 cm. ABD

/2 Birth of Metuan’s child. 1 p. 26 x 25 cm. ABD

/3 Birth, Lagalas. 5 pp., diagr. 29 x 23 cm. ABD

/4 Birth, Seniang. 1 p. 19 x 21 cm. CHW

/5 Conception and birth, Seniang. 1 p. 16.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/6 Birth. 12 pp. (numbered 451-6), diagrs. 19 x 13 cm. ABD

/7 Naming a child. 1 p. 26 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/8 Naiew ninah pudding at childbirth. 1 p. 13 x 20 cm. CHW

/9 Pregnancy, Seniang. 1 p. 11 x 20 cm. CHW

/10 Placenta, Seniang. 1 p. 16.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/11 Washing of baby, naming, Seniang. 1 p. 19.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/12 Magic for aiding woman in labour, Lagalag. 1 p. 9.5 x 21 cm. CHW

/13 Delivery, Seniang. 1 p. 16.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/14 Mewun behaviour during pregnancy and birth. 1 p. 27.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/15 Afterbirth, naming and abortion, Lambambu. 1 p. 26 x 20 cm. CHW

/16 Umbilicus, placenta, Lambumbu. 1 p. 13 x 20 cm. CHW

/17 After delivery, Lambumbu. 1 p. 16.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/18 Ceremonies after delivery, Lambumbu. 1 p. 19.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/19 Conception and ghosts. 2 pp. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/20 Childbirth & the moon. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/21 Children, education of. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/22 Rambamp. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/23 Nivelian. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/24 Love magic. 1 p. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/25 Sex magic, Seniang. 1 p. 16.5 x 21 cm. CHW

/26 Sex magic, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/27 Sex magic, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/28 Sex magic, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/29 Sex magic, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/30 Sex magic, Lambumbu. 1 p. 13.5 x 21 cm. CHW

/31 Sexual life, Big Nambas. 1 p. 10 x 21 cm. CHW (Letter to M. Gardiner 1926)

/32 Treatment for barren women. 1 p. 7 x 20 cm. CHW

/33 Sex magic, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/34 Infanticide, abortion. 1 p. 22.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/5 Magic, sickness magic, death magic, totemism. Handwritten unless otherwise stated.

/1 Magic: introductory theory. 7 leaves. 26 x 20.5. Typewritten letter to W.E. Armstrong, May 1926. ABD

/2 Magic, S.W. Bay. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/3 Magic, theory with quote from letter to Margaret Gardiner, July 1926. 1 p. 23.5 x 21 cm. CHW

/4 Magic, & religion of Naarew. 1 p. 27.5 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/5 Magic: the performers, S.W. Bay. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/6 Performers, Lambumbu. 1 p. 10 x 21 cm. CHW

/7 Performers, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/8 Sickness magic, Seniang. 1 p. 21 x 20 cm. CHW

/9 Tabus etc. in relation to death & sickness, Lambumbu. 1 p. 27 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/10 Sickness magic, Lambumbu. 1 p. 16 x 20 cm. CHW

/11 Sickness magic, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/12 Sickness magic, Seniang. 2 pp. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/13 Sickness magic, Lambumbu. 3 leaves. 29 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/14 Sickness magic, Lambumbu. 1 p. 25 x 21 cm. CHW

/15 Sickness magic, Big Nambas. 1 p. 10 x 21 cm. CHW

/16 Sickness magic, Seniang. 1 p. 25 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/17 Sickness magic, Seniang. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/18 Sickness magic, Seniang. 1 p. 16 x 20 cm. CHW

/19 Sickness magic, Seniang, protection of coconut trees. 1 p. 25 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/20 Sickness magic. Seniang. 1 p., diagr. 25 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/21 Sickness magic, Lambumbu, vilval. 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/22 Death magic, general theory, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/23 Death magic: Revurei nimwinin …1 p. 26 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/24 Death magic. 2 leaves. 17.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/25 Death magic, Seniang. 1 p. 25 x 21 cm. CHW

/26 Spirits of the dead. 1 p. 27.5 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/27 Rites used to discover sorcerer who has caused death, Seniang. 2 leaves. 28 x 21 cm. CHW

/28 Sickness, totemism, Mewun. 1 p. 7 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/29 Sickness, Lambumbu. 4 pp. 23 x 14.5 cm. ABD

/30 Magic, Mewun, Melpmes. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/31 The Nimbatin Nowar. 1 p. 15.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/32 The Nimbatin Nowar. 1 p. 19 x 20 cm. CHW

/33 Sickness magic, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/34 Magic, at Melpmes. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/35 S.W. Bay totemism. 1 slip. 10 x 16 cm. ABD

/36 Stones, totemism & naarew etc. 1 p. 16.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/37 Nevet Nalasina (black stone). 1 slip, ill. 7.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/38 Nim brunende, Naarew. 1 p. 9 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/39 Nouriet, Nevuleman, Naandel, etc. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/40 Notes on totemism to check or add. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/41 The Nevet Namar. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/42 The No?aro. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/43 Totemism – No?aro. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/44 General names of different kinds of Magic, Seniang. 1 p. 12.5 x 21 cm. CHW

/6 Incision and knocking out of teeth. Handwritten unless otherwise stated.

/1 S.W. Bay, knocking out of teeth (Nitutuien). 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. Typewritten. Layard’s notes

/2 Melanesia, practice of incision. 1 p. 26 x 20 cm. Typewritten. Layard’s notes

/3 Initiation ceremonies in Atchin. 6 leaves. 26 x 20 cm. Typewritten. Layard’s notes

/4 Incision & knocking out of teeth. 1 p. 17 x 20 cm. ABD

/5 Incision ceremony, ?Telas. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/6 Na a?anien, Lagalag. 3 leaves, diagr. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/7 Incision (Telag). 18 pp., numbered 435-42, 44, diagr. 19.5 x 13 cm. ABD

/8 Incision ceremonies (pan pipes & bullroarer), Lambumbu. 2 leaves, ill. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. (A.C. Haddon letter 20. viii.26). CHW

/9 Navavien, Navurvur ndalag, na.atn. nitemah, numbor. 4 leaves numbered 12-15. 26 x 18 cm. ABD

/10 Naamel, Laravat. 2 leaves numbered 22-3. 26 x 18 cm. ABD

/11 Incision, Telag. 2 pp., ill. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/12 Na av avien, incision, Telag. 3 leaves. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/13 Incision, Av’aap, ?S.W. Bay. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/14 Incision (= ne Tambw). 10 leaves, ill. (music, p. 246). 26 x 21 cm. ABD

/15 Incision, N. Telag, general notes. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/16 Incision, Laravat, general notes. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/17 Incision. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. (Letter to A.C. Haddon, ? March 1927) CHW

/18 Big Nambas, circumcision. 12 pp., ill. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/19 Incision, Senbarei (Onua). 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/20 Incision, E. Coast – Onua. 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/21 Incision, Warik. 1 p. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/22 Incision, Niviar. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/23 The Mbat mew, Telag. 1 p., ill. 20.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/24 Lan Ambas, Lagalag. 4 leaves. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/25 Lu?lu?ia, Lambumbu. 1 p. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/26 The Lapas. 1 p. 7.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/27 Naming, Telag. 1 p. 10 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/28 The Laps, S.W. Bay, ? May 1926. 2 leaves. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/29 Knocking out of women’s incisors & the Lapas. 4 pp., ill. (Fig. 31, p. 485). 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/30 Imbamba, Lapas, Seniang. 1 p. 16.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/31 Nivivoien, Iga, Lapas, Nevi nasnas. 6 leaves. 25 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/32 Lapas. 2 pp. 26 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/33 The Lapas, S.W. Bay. 1 p. 25 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/34 Incision, Nesan. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. ABD

/35 Mbat Mew. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/36 Incision, Senbarei (Onua). 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/7 Music, bull-roarers, conches, drums and gongs. Handwritten unless otherwise stated

/1 The bullroarer, Epi. 1 p. 18.5 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/2 Bull-roarer, Big Nambas. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/3 Bullroarer, comparative uses. 1 p. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/4 Lambumbu, bull-roarer. 1 p. 26 x 21 cm. ABD

/5 Conches, Onua, Seniang, Lambumbu. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/6 Drum signalling. 1 p. 9 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/7 New drum ceremony, Seniang. 2 pp., ill. 28.5 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/8 New drum ceremony, Epmumbag. 8 pp., ill. (Fig. 32, p. 509). 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/9 ?Morning? 1 p. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/10 Nambwir = drum-signal of a clan. 4 pp. 29 x 22 cm. ABD

/11 Drum-signals (Seniang district). 8 leaves. 26 x 21 cm. ABD

/12 Drum rhythms, S.W. Bay. 3 leaves. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. ABD (A.C. Haddon letter, ? May 1926)

/13 Naai mereven. 1 p. 10 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/14 Gong rhythms, Seniang. 1 p. 26 x 21 cm. CHW

/15 Gongs, Seniang. 1 p. 26 x 21 cm. CHW

/16 Gong rhythms, Niteur. 1 p. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/17 Gong rhythms, Seniang. 1 p. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/18 Gong rhythms of the clans. 1 p. 26 x 21 cm. CHW

/19 Gong rhythms, general. 1 p. 12 x 20 cm. CHW

/20 Gong rhythms, general. 1 p. 26 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. ABD (Letter to W.E. Armstrong, 1.3.16)

/21 Gong rhythms of a Mbat Mew of Telag dist. 1 p. 13 x 20 cm. CHW

/22 Gong rhythms, Seniang. 1 p. 20.5 x 14.4 cm. CHW

/23 Gongs, Lambumbu. 1 p. 26 x 21 cm. CHW

/24 Gong rhythms, Lambumbu. 1 p., music. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/25 Gong rhythms, Seniang. 1 p., music. 26 x 21 cm. CHW

/26 [Songs and rhythms]. 7 papers, various sizes. ABD

/27 Songs, Lambumbu. 8 leaves. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/28 Songs, ?Seniang. 1 p. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/29 Songs, Lagalag. 1 p. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/30 Songs, ?locality. 3 leaves. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/31 Nen sogcan nelag, Navul. 2 pp. 23 x 29 cm. ABD

/32 Panpipes, Telag. 1 p. 26 x 21 cm. CHW

/33 Vilval, musical bow & panpipes. 1 p. 19 x 12 cm. ABD

/34 Bull-roarer, Epi. 1 p. 26 x 20 cm. ?

/35 Drum signals. 2 pp. 26 x 21 cm. ABD

/36 Musical instruments. 1 p., ill. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/37 Musical bow. 2 pp., ill. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. ABD

/38 Musical bow, S. Malekula. 1 p. 14 x 21 cm. CHW

/39 The Temes Naaigcol. 2 pp., ill. 28.5 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/8 Nimangki, Nalawan, grade systems. Handwritten unless otherwise stated.

/1 The meaning of grade names (Layard). 1 p. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/2 Comparative table grades of Ni-Mengi, Mangke. 4 pp. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/3 General remarks on Mangke & Ni-Mengi. 4 pp. 33 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/4 The ceremonial rise of rank, S.W. Bay Ni Mengis. 4 leaves. 33 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/5 A suggested theory of origin. 6 pp. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/6 [Another copy of p. 3, MS 98/8/3]. 1 p. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/7 The Nimanki, Nalawan, Nevinbur etc., general. 5 leaves. 26 x 21 cm. Typewritten. (Letter to W.E. Armstrong, 1.3.1926)

.1 Another copy

/8 Nimagke, S.W. Bay, ? May 1926. Leaves 3-46, plan. (missing leaves 1-2, 5). 25.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/9 The Ruan, Senbarei (Onua). 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/10 Nimanki, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/11 Ritual connected ? ni mangke, ?S.W. Bay. 1 p. 15 x 20 cm. CHW

/12 Payments of pigs. 2 pp. 26 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/13 Seniang Malawan. 1 p. 33 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/14 Nalawan wivar. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/15 Nalawan. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/16 Nalawan vinbamp. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/17 General note on killing pigs at Nalawan. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/18 Introduction to the Nimangki. 2 leaves. 26 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/19 Culture areas, South Malekula & W. Coast of Malekula. 4 pp. 26 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/20 Comparison of Mangke of Maskelynes with Ni-Menggi of South West Bay. 2 leaves. 32 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. ABD

/21 Degrees of small islands. 1 p. 17 x 25.5 cm. CHW

/22 The Mangke. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/23 Mang e etc. 1 p. 23 x 17.5 cm. ABD

/24 Mburwirmbwir made for all Nalawans. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/25 The Nimagke, S.W. Bay. 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/26 Naamb lag ambah. 1 p. 11 x 20 cm. CHW

/27 Naamb igah. 1 p. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/28 Comparative table of Nimangki grades. 5 pp. in 1 sheet. 102 x 25 cm. CHW

/29 Nimanki scheme, preparations. 1 p. 48 x 20cm. CHW

/30 The Black Nimankis. 3 leaves. 21.5 x 32.5 cm. CHW

/31 Nimanke, Seniang. 1 p. 16.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/32 Nimanki, S.W. Bay. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/33 Nimanki, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/34 Nimanke, S.W. Bay. 4 leaves. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/35 Copy of manuscript of Bernard Deacon, information collected from a boy from Vanbaut. 2 leaves. 26 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/36 Vanbaut, Nawustin, Namwil. 2 pp., diagr. 27.5 x 21 cm. ABD

/37 Nimanki, Lambumbu. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/38 Nimanki of ?Lambumbu. 1 p. 25 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/39 Namu. 1 p. 14 x 20 cm. CHW

/40 Nimanki, Lambumbu. 1 p. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/41 The Nimangki of a man called Jacob. 1 p. 5.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/42 Concerning a Nimangke. 18 pp., diagrs. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/43 Nimanke, Uripiv, etc. 1 p. 25.5 x 19 cm. CHW

/44 Districts (Seniang, Wilemp, Hur, Tes, Wien …). 5 pp. [p. 2 blank]. 26 x 21 cm. ABD

/45 In the Ni Mangke. 8 leaves, ill. 26 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/46 The Nimanggi, Senbarei (Onua). 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/47 Big Nambas, The Nimangke. 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/48 Introduction into Nimangki. 3 leaves. 32 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/49 Wooden cylinders (temes naaigcol). 1 p. 9.5 x 9.5 cm. ABD

/50 Ghosts in public cult Nimangke. 1 p. 9 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/51 Aman’s ambition … Nimagke. 1 p. 23 x 23 cm. ABD

/9 General, theories & distribution of New Hebridean culture. Handwritten unless otherwise stated.

/1 Sketch of a general theory of New Hebridean culture. 32 pp. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/2 Distribution of cultures in Malekula. 2 pp. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/3 Summary of general theory of N.H. culture II. 6 leaves. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/4 Theory of cultures in N.H.I. 3 leaves. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/5 Theory of history of distribution. 1 p. 22.5 x 19 cm. CHW

/6 Distribution of cultures in Malekula. 4 leaves. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW (A.C. Haddon letter 20.VIII.26)

/7 The district directly east of S.W. Bay … 6 pp., map [pp. 4, 6 blank]. 26 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/8 Distributions. 4 pp., ill. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/9 Distribution of cultures in Melanesia. 4 leaves. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW (Letter to A.C. Haddon 20.VI.26)

/10 Some general ideas about cultures in the New Hebrides. 16 pp., map [pp. 2, 10, 14 blank]. 24 x 20 cm. ABD

/11 General observations on Malekulan culture. (A. Radcliffe-Brown letter). 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/12 Distribution of cultures, Lambumbu. 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/13 Summary of culture areas, W. Malekula. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/14 Cultural distribution in North Central Malekula. 2 leaves. 26.5 x 21 cm. Typewritten

/15 Mat-skirt & Fibre-skirt cultures. 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW. (Letter to A.C. Haddon 10.VI.26)

/16 Cultural resemblances bet. Seniang & Mewun. 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/17 [Cultural diffusion]. 1 p., map. 27 x 21 cm. ABD

/18 Summary of cultural areas, S. Malekula. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/19 Seniang & Meaun districts: social organisation. 4 pp. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/20 Notes on the New Hebrides, by Boyle T. Somerville. JAI Vol. 23. 4 leaves. Typewritten

/21 General. 1 p. 15 x 21 cm. CHW. (Letter to M. Gardiner, Jy 1926)

/22 Character of natives. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

.1 Another copy

/23 Pygmy peoples. 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW. (S.W. Bay letter to A.C. Haddon 10.VI.26)

/24 Village life. 1 p. 32 x 21 cm. CHW. (Letter to M. Gardiner July 1926)

/25 The Island of Malekula (Chapter I). 9 leaves. 32 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/26 Everyday life. 4 leaves. 32 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

10/ The Ambat, Kabat and Hambat. Handwritten unless otherwise stated.

/1 The Ambat and the No?o. 13 pp., diagr., tables. [pp. 2, 4, 12 blank]. 29 x 23 cm. ABD. (Letter to A.C. Haddon, June 10, 1926)

/2 The Ambat. 3 leaves. 26 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. (Letter to W.E. Armstrong, May 1926)

/3 Ambat (Chapter II). 1 p. 24 x 20 cm. [A.C. Haddon?]

/4 The Ambat & the No?o, Mewun. 3 leaves. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW (Letter to A.C. Haddon, 10.V.26)

/5 The Ambat & Nevinbumbaau. (Native text M.3), Seniang. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/6 The accounts of the Ambat collected by Layard … 4 leaves. 26 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. (Layard, JRAI Vol. LVIII, pp. 214-6)

/7 Nevinbumbaww. 1 p. 26 x 21 cm. ABD

/8 The Kabat, Mewun district. 1 p. 26.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/9 Mewun, the Kabat. 1 slip. 7 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/10 Nevinbumbaau. 1 p. 16 x 20 cm. CHW

/11 Making man. 2 leaves. 25 x 20 cm. [?A.C. Haddon?]

/12 Quat & Tagaro. 5 leaves. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/11 Medicine, disease, physiology, psychology. Handwritten unless otherwise stated.

/1 Medicine. 1 p. 14 x 20 cm. CHW

/2 Treatment of fractured skull. 2 pp. 19.5 x 13 cm. ABD

/3 Medecine [sic], Seniang. 1 p. 16.5 x 21 cm. CHW

/4 Medicine, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/5 Medecine, Seniang, Nawan Milmil. 1 p. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/6 Charts of illness, Telag district. 6 pp. 23 x 29 cm. ABD

/7 Depopulation, Malekula. 2 leaves. 26.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten. (Letter to W.E. Armstrong, May 1st, 1926)

/8 Note on Nimasian, Lambumbu. 3 pp. 29 x 23 cm. ABD

/9 Omens, Lambumbu. 1 p. 13 x 21 cm. CHW

/10 Physiology, Seniang. 1 p. 18 x 20 cm. CHW

/11 Standards of weight, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/12 Psychology, Ambrym. 1 p., ill. 26.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/12 Death, burial customs, ghosts, inheritance, property and pigs. Handwritten unless otherwise stated.

/1 The dead, Lagalag. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/2 Death and the dead, Senbarei (Onua). 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/3 Death and the dead, Big Nambas. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/4 Death, Lambumbu. 1 p. 28 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/5 Death, Lagalag. 2 leaves. 25 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/6 The Lo?o or Nembrmbr.kon … 4 pp. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/7 Nimwinin. 7 pp. 29 x 22.5cm. ABD

/8 Note on burials [and] Extract from the legend of the Kabat … 2 pp. 29 x 22.5 cm. CHW. Published in ‘Malekula’, p. 730

/9 Inheritance and property, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/10 Inheritance, Lambumbu. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/11 Rights & duties of relatives, inheritance. 1p. 21.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/12 Succession & inheritance. 1 p. 23.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/13 Reincarnation. 1 p. 5 x 21.5 cm. CHW

/14 Ghosts, etc. Seniang. 13 x 21.5 cm. CHW

/15 Magic & ancestors, Ambrym. 1 p. 20 x 20 cm. CHW

/16 Gods & spirits, warik. 1 p. 24.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/17 Land inheritance & ownership, Lambumbu. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20cm. CHW

/18 Inheritance & ownership of land, Lambumbu. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/19 Property, land & pigs, Seniang. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/20 Property, rights of women, Lambumbu. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20cm. CHW

/21 Property. 1 p. 26 x 21 cm. ABD

/22 Property marks. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/23 Property, paths, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/24 Ownership of land. 2 leaves. 26 x 21 cm. ABD

/25 Property, ownership of pigs by women,Lagalag & Lambumbu. 1 p. 22.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/26 Rombolili, Telag. 1 p. 29 x 23 cm. ABD

/13 Daily life, baskets, canoes, fishing, hunting, agriculture, houses, trade, cooking, kava, pottery, astronomy, time. Handwritten unless otherwise stated.

/1 Baskets. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/2 Methods of carrying loads. 1 p., ill. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/3 Canoes, Malekula. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/4 Fishing magic, Seniang. 1 p. 12 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/5 Fishing. 1 p., map. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/6 Fishing, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/7 Fishing, Telag dist. 1 p., ill. 18 x 23 cm. ABD

/8 Fishing. 1 p. 26 x 21 cm. ABD

/9 Fishing, Seniang. 1 p., diagr. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/10 Fishing rights, [equipment], sanitation. 2 leaves. 26 x 21 cm. ABD

/11 Hunting & fishing, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/12 Hunting, boar. 1 p. 16.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/13 Hunting, Seniang. 1 p., ill. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/14 Hunting of wild pig, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/15 Speiser, Malekula, flora & fauna. 1 p. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/16 Agriculture, etc. 1 p. 10.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/17 Agriculture, Lagalag. 1 p. 26.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/18 Agriculture, Lambumbu. 1 p. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/19 Agriculture, Seniang. 3 leaves, ill. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/20 Taro-irrigation. 1 p., ill. 26 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/21 Agriculture. 2 pp., diagrs. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/22 Yam-cycle. 3 pp. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

.1 [Another copy]. 3 leaves. 25 x 19.5 cm. ?

/23 Coconut, Lambumbu. 1 p. 25.5 x 20cm. CHW

/24 Irrigation terraces, Santo, North. 1 p. 13 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/25 Irrigation terraces, Santo, North-West. 1 p. 11 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/26 Garden magic for yams. 1 p., ill. 23.5 x 22.5 cm. ABD (Fig. 40, p. 669)

/27 Garden magic, Big Nambas. 1 p. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/28 Garden magic, Seniang. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/29 Fertility magic, Seniang. 1 slip. 12 x 20 cm. CHW

/30 Fertility magic, Telag. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/31 Rain making. 2 pp. 26 x 21 cm. ABD

/32 Rain magic. 2 pp., diagrs. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/33 Sun-making magic, Lambumbu. 1 p. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/34 Standards of measurement, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/35 Cooking & pudding. 2 pp. 19.5 x 13 cm. ABD

/36 Kava. 1 slip. 10 x 20 cm. CHW

/37 Kava drinking, Big Nambas. 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

.1 [Another copy]

/38 Trade, S.W. Bay. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/39 Trade. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/40 Trade. 2 pp. 29 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/41 Fragment of sacred pottery naamboi. 1 slip. 8.5 x 10 cm. ?A.C. Haddon?

/42 Broken remains of an old pottery, Port Vato, Ambrym. 1 p. 14.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/43 Houses and house building. 4 pp. 32 x 20 cm. Typewritten

/44 Astronomy, divisions of the year (Seniang). 3 leaves. 26 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/45 The morning star, the Gemini. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/46 Evening & morning star, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/47 Time, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/48 Months of the year, ?S.W. Bay. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/49 The months of Mewun. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/50 Man & the world … created by the moon, Big Nambas. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/51 Points of the compass, Lambumbu. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/14 Warfare. Handwritten unless otherwise stated.

/1 Warfare. 1 p. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

.1 [Another copy]

/2 Hostilities. 12 pp. [pp. 2, 4, 6, 8 blank]. 29 x 23 cm. ABD

/3 Warfare, Seniang. 1 p. 28 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/4 Warfare, Seniang. 1 p. 25 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/5 Warfare, Seniang, Causes of war. 1 p. 28 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/6 War magic. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/7 Warfare, cannibalism, Seniang. 2 leaves. 25 x 20.5 cm. and 27 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/8 Warfare, Lambumbu & Lagalag. 1 p. 26.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/9 Bows. 1 p., ill. 26 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/10 Bow [and] shell adze. 1 p. 10 x 19.5 cm. CHW

/11 Varieties of club-dancing sticks, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/12 Pitfalls with sharpened stakes, Lambumbu. 1 p. 25 x 20 cm. CHW

/13 Limas, Seniang. 1 p. 25 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/14 Nimanke temes & their colouring, S.W. Bay. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/15 Weapons, sling, ?Mewun or S.W. Bay. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/16 A sling, Seniang. 1 p. 25.5 x 20 cm. CHW

/17 Warfare terms, Seniang. 1 p. 23.5 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/18 Peace-making, Seniang. 1 p. 25 x 20.5 cm. CHW

/15 Miscellaneous. Handwritten unless otherwise stated. ACH = A.C. Haddon

/1 [References]. 1 p. 22 x 27 cm. CHW

/2 Contents list, book, Malekula, religion & society. 1 p. 28 x 22.5 cm. ABD

/3 To investigate. 2 pp. 25 x 20.5 cm. ABD

/4 [Various notes]. 1 p. 26.5 x 20 cm. ABD

/5 Letter to CHW from A.C. Haddon, 14.VI.31. 1 p. 18 x 11 cm. ACH

/6 [Bibliographical reference]. 1 p. 11 x 18 cm. ACH

/7 [Bibliographical reference]. 1 p. 15 x 10 cm. ACH

/8 Letter to CHW from Jeanette C. Johnson giving bibliographical references to New Hebrides geology. 2 leaves. 25 x 20 cm. JCJ

/9 Letter to A.R. Radcliffe-Brown from Jas. S. Jaffray, 7th Apr. 1931 about loss of Deacon’s notes from South West Bay. 1 p. 26 x 20 cm. Typewritten

/10 52 slips identifying topics used during the compilation and editing of ‘Malekula’, by CHW. Various sizes. Handwritten and typewritten on the following topics:- Ambrym, beliefs, birth ceremonies, birth rites, child-birth, fertility magic, geometrical figures, imbamba, the lapas, magic, medicine, the nimangki, nose perforation, plans – maps, property, religion, rites of passage, secret societies, stones, temes naaingol.