Fleure, Herbert John, “collection” (MS 434)

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Oddments by various authors and creators from papers collected by H.J. Fleure

Various papers. Various sizes

Handwritten, printed and typewritten

Presented by Professor H.J. Fleure, 1956

/1 Tschepourkovsky, E. From the imaginary types to the study of reality: the projected international critic of the methods of anthropological analysis, 1936. [v], 33 leaves. diagr., phots., tables. Handwritten dedication to A.C. Haddon. 32 x 22 cm. Typewritten

/2 Cammiade, L.A. Palaeolithic research work in India, 1930. 8 leaves. Copy communicated to the Indian Research Committee of the RAI. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten with handwritten annotations. See A26

.1 L.A. Cammiade to Professor H.J. Fleure, 17 Oct. 1930 – encloses research work in India; apologies for delay; hopes others will continue work he is unable to complete; indication of vast research work and problems in India. 2 leaves. 18 x 14 cm. Handwritten

/3 R. Marett to Miss Horner, 19 Jan. 1939 – apologies for absence from Museum; Prof. Fleure wants photographs of Veddahs; encloses 8 prints and regrets quality; Veddahs no more uniform in type than other populations; divides them into 3 classifications; coarse boned features may be hybrid type; Australoid types. 2 pp. 17 x 21 cm. Handwritten

.1 Veddah – fine features Mediterranean type. 1 photograph. 6 x 4.5 cm

.2 Veddah ‘Australoid type’, some Tamil blood. 1 photograph. 6 x 4.5 cm

.3 [Front view of MS 434/3.1]. 1 photograph. 6 x 4.5 cm

.4 Veddah ‘Negrito’ type. 1 photograph. 6 x 4.5 cm

.5 Veddah large ‘Australoid’ type, some Sinhalese blood. 1 photograph. 6 x 4.5 cm

.6 Veddah small ‘Negrito’ type. 1 photograph. 6 x 4.5 cm

.7 [Side view of MS 434/3.4]. 1 photograph. 6 x 4.5 cm

.8 [Front view of MS 434/3.2]. 1 photograph. 6 x 4.5 cm

/4 Schliz, A. Epikrise: the Ofnet skulls, 1912. 12 leaves. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten

/5 Czekanowski, J. Polish types. Paris. Mem. Soc. Anthr., 1920. 1 p. 26 x 21 cm. Typewritten

/6 Notes from Pittard, E. Les peuples des Balkans. Paris, Leroux, 1920. 34 pp., map, tables. 1 science exercise book, bound in blue covers. 23 x 18 cm. Handwritten

/7 Szpidbaum, H. [Review of] Czekanowski, J. Zarys antropologii Polski. Lwów, 1930. 2 pp. 25 x 16.5 cm. Printed

/8 Ducceschi, V. L’alimentazione umana nelle eta preistoriche. Venezia, 1936. [Notes on the article]. 2 pp. 20.5 x 13 cm. Handwritten

/9 Baelz, E. of Tokyo raised various pts. on anthropology of the races of man in East Asia at the 16 March 1901 session of the Ethn. Soc. Berlin. 5 leaves. 22.5 x 17.5 cm. Handwritten

/10 Luis de Hoyos Sainz to H.J. Fleure, 13 Dec. 192? – studying craniums and people of celtic region in Spain whose features correspond with work of Haddon; compare Beaker with Round Barrow and wants description of skulls of both races; quotes own work on skulls in Cantabria and Galicia; requests publications and photographs. 4 pp. 16 x 22 cm. Handwritten

/11 Flat celts, Portugal. [13] leaves. [leaf 1 text, leaves 2-13 drawings]. Notes & illustrations from Miss Chatty’s notes to be returned to H.P. 25.5 x 20 cm. Typewritten and handdrawn

/12 Betanzos. La Coruna, Patronato Nacional del Turismo, [nd]. [8] pp. 15.5 x 10.5 cm. Printed

.1 Ria de Betanzos. 1 map. 34 x 23.5 cm. Handdrawn

/13 Dolmen de Dombate, Coruna. 1 drawing by Luis Monteaguda, 25 May 1935. 12 x 15.5 cm. Handdrawn. Handwritten dedication on verso dated 16 Sep. 35

/14 Puenteceso: el famoso dolmen de Dombate. 1 newspaper cutting pasted on a card. 12 x 16 cm. Printed

/15 Types de 1’empire portugais: dessins du Peintre Eduardo Malta. Exposition Internationale de Paris, 1937. 1 book of 12 postcards. 9.5 x 15.5 cm. Printed

/16 ‘Archaeological evidence – during the Aurignacian the uniformity of culture of the early Palaeolithic in the Pyrenean Peninsula is divided into two areas…’. 11 leaves. 26 x 20 cm. Typewritten with handwritten annotations

/17 Frankfort, H. The early prehistoric painted pottery of the Near and Middle East. ‘Abstract of the opening of a discussion to be held in Section H. at Leeds’. 3 leaves. 25 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten with handwritten note

/18 Ethel ?? to H.J. Fleure, Lucknow, 14 Jan. 1926 – answers to questions from H.J. Fleure supplied by Indian doctor applicable to Hindus and Mohammadans of Uttra Pradesh; skin, hair & eye colouration in babies; age of mothers, Blue Mongolian spot; leucoderma; albinos; pigmentation in pregnancy; skin textures; variation of skin colour according to caste. 6 pp. 26 x 20 cm. Handwritten

/19 H.W. Bates. The naturalist on the River Amazons. London, John Murray 1863, p. 277. [Notes]. 2 leaves. 33.5 x 21.5 cm. Mimeographed

/20 Old Australoid Korana man (Abraham du Bruyn): one of the last of his race, and possibly a descendant of the men of the old stone age. Photo by A.M. Duggan-Cronin. 1 photograph. 15.5 x 11.5 cm pasted on 1 p. 20 x 14 cm. Handwritten. See MS 434/24

/21 The old Bushman: Professor R.A. Dart taking the measurements of Jan, the last pure-bred Bushman, who is stated to be 130 years old. 1 newspaper cutting. 14 x 11 cm. Printed

/22 Geoffrey W. Parsons to H.J. Fleure, 19 Dec. 1929 – sending photograph of stones of Nentali now sent to the Museum; negative destroyed, sends copy from print; asks if photographs of rock paintings between Salisbury and Nentali required. 2 pp. 15 x 11.5 cm. Handwritten

.1 Rocks with cup shaped holes Nentali, August 1905. 1 photograph. 11.5 x 15.5 cm

/23 R. Broom to H.J. Fleure, 30 Nov. 1939 – articles on close ancestry of apes to man; Kromdraai apes; missing link from Pliocene family; near-man-apes; Piltdown jaw; papers on new genera of fossil reptiles, mammals and fauna. 2 pp. 26 x 20.5 cm. Handwritten

/24 Ibid, 7 Apr. 1940 – sends photograph of Australoid Korana, see MS 434/20; suggests exhibiting enlarged photograph at the British Association meeting; compares skull with others; hopes to send castes of skulls; rembrance to Miss Fleming. 1 p. 26 x 20.5 cm. Handwritten

/25 H.J. Fleure to R. Broom, 13 Aug. 1940 – skull received in bad state with broken jaw and teeth, Gregory repairing it; hopes American embassy will forward it to New York; will show skull at RAI meeting as no British Association meeting this summer; Miss Fleming unwell. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20 cm. Typewritten

/26 R. Broom to H.J. Fleure, 2 Jan. 1942 – sending paper on Bushmen and other things; views opposed to Keith et al.; forward copies of papers to other interested anthropologists; copies to Keith & Le Gros Clark. 1 p. 26 x 20.5 cm. Handwritten

/27 Ibid, 22 Apr. 1942 – enclosed number of Korana photographs; race becoming extinct; writing on missing links; paper to Nature; has brain cast of female Paranthropus with good brain sulci which will produce more papers; Miss Fleming’s health. 2 pp. 26 x 20.5 cm. Handwritten

.1 Bushman, Portmasburg. 1 photograph. 13 x 10 cm

.2 Korana, Pniel. 1 photograph. 13 x 10 cm

.3 Korana, Pniel location. 1 photograph. 13 x 10 cm

.4 Korana, Pniel loc. 1 photograph. 13 x 10 cm

.5 Korana woman, Pniel loc. 1 photograph. 13 x 10 cm

.6 Korana, Kimberley location, Dirk Lucas. 1 photograph. 13 x 10 cm

.7 Korana, Kimberley location, Anna Maraman. 1 photograph. 13 x 10 cm

.8 Korana, Kimberley loc. 1 photograph. 13 x 10 cm

.9 Korana, Kimberley Loc., Anna Lucas. 1 photograph. 13 x 10 cm

.10 Korana, Kimberley location, Fina Sprinbok. 1 photograph. 13 x 10 cm

.11 Korana, Kimberley Location, Elsie Lucas. 1 photograph. 13 x 10 cm

.12 Korana, Kimberley location, Fana Lucas. 1 photograph. 13 x 10 cm

.13 Australoid Korana, Kimberley Loc., Abraham du Bruyn. 1 photograph. 13 x 10 cm

/28 Huts in intertropical and South Africa. London, George Philip & Sons, [nd]. 1 map. 35 x 25.5 cm. Printed

/29 Africa: [languages]. London, George Philip & Sons, [nd]. 1 map. 35 x 25.5 cm. Printed

/30 Edward Robertson to H.J. Fleure, 4 Aug. 1930 – received photographs; spread of Islam on East African 8th-9th centuries; sea trade between East African coasts, Kenya, Tanganyika and Coast of S. Arabia leads to Arab settlement and spread of Islam; H.A.R. Gibb cannot decipher writing on photographs but thinks it is Swahili; inscriptions on frieze probably from the Quran; disagrees on age as mosque is 9th century and Kenyan tombs less old; no authority on Arabic epigraphy so feels not the most competent to deal with Kenyan archaeology and suggests Braunholtz and Gibb as being more valuable; could not go till 1931 and a student helper would be difficult to find; pleased to help. 4 pp. 17.5 x 13.5 cm. Handwritten

.1 [Archway]: this from Mr Harraway of Gedi. 1 photograph. 11 x 6.5 cm

.2 [Temple doorway]: 13th and 14th. 1 photograph. 14 x 8.5 cm

.3 Grave at Malindi. 1 photograph. 15 x 10 cm

.4 Grave at Malindi: 8th cent. 1 photograph. 14.5 x 9.5 cm

/31 Plan of Bridestones [nr. Congleton, Cheshire]; by B.B. Sims. 1 plan. 15 x 26 cm. Handdrawn

/32 Bridestones; by B.B. Sims. 1 drawing. 14 x 26.5 cm

.1 Bridestones (nr. Congleton, Che.), map and plans by B.B. Sims, Leck. 1 label from an envelope. 8.5 x 14.5 cm

/33 The natural history of the human species; by Lieut. Col. Chas. Hamilton Smith, K.H. Edinburgh, W.H. Lizars, [nd]. 1 title page, 33 plates. 16.5 x 10.5 cm. Printed

/34 Giant’s grave, Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran. 7 leaves. drawings, phots., plans. 25 x 20 cm. Handwritten

/35 Notes on fisher folk and fishing industry of St. Ives, Cornwall. 3 pp., maps, plans. 33 x 20.5 cm. Handwritten

/36 Radiation from black and white surfaces: [notes from Dr Kennedy Hill]. 4 pp., tables. 33 x 20.5 cm. Handwritten

/37 [1 envelope containing four photographs addressed to H.J. Fleure titled Bleasdale]. Information retained only. 1 p. 18 x 21 cm. Handwritten. 4 photographs of Bleasdale Timber Circle, Lancashire, possibly taken by C.P. Hines

/1 [12 stumps in circular formation in a field]. 1 photograph. 15 x 20 cm

/2 [7 stumps in an excavated watery ditch]. 1 photograph. 15.5 x 20 cm

/3 [2 men viewing 5 logs at the bottom of an excavated trench]. 1 photograph. 20 x 15.5 cm. Verso – From Major the Rev. C.P. Hines, Hutton Grammar School, Longton, Nr Preston

/4 [2 men and a lady viewing excavations, with 3 workers nearby]. 1 photograph. 19 x 26 cm. Verso – From Major the Rev. C.P. Hines, Hutton Grammar School, Longon, Nr Preston

/38 Hangman’s stones; O.G.S. Crawford. Notes and Queries, 125.XI., 15 July 1922, pp. 50-2. 22 x 17 cm, (p.50-1); 10 x 16.5 cm, (p.52). Proof copy. Printed

/39 Chun dolmen, near Moryah, Cornwall. 1 photograph on a postcard. 9 x 14 cm. In folder from Leonard Smith, photographic chemist, Leicester

/40 Lanyon Quoit, near Penzance, Cornwall. 1 photograph on a postcard. 9 x 14 cm. In folder from Leonard Smith, photographic chemist, Leicester

/41 Coldrum stone circle, Kent. 1 photograph on a postcard. 9 x 14 cm

/42 Watch tower and castle walls, A.D.34, Burgh Castle. London, Raphael Tuck & Sons, copyright B.C.20. 1 photograph on a postcard. 9 x 14 cm

/43 Cromlech Pentre Evan, North Pembrokeshire. Fishguard, P. Williams stationer, [nd]. 1 photograph on a postcard. 9 x 14 cm

/44 Cromlech, Rhoscolyn. 1 photograph on a postcard. 9 x 14 cm. Verso – Diana P. Dobson to H.J. Fleure, 21 Aug. 1927 – Ty Manor circles; Dr L.S. Palmer with them; enjoying megaliths

/45 Dun Aengus, Inishmore, Aran. 1 photograph on a postcard. 9 x 14 cm. Verso – M.D. to H.J. Fleure, 15 Aug. 1935 – Hill fort on Aran; peat bog investigations; seeds and marine weed; the Twelve Bens

/46 Fouilles de la Tène, no.3, tranchée du 8 Septembre 1911. 1 photograph on a postcard. 9 x 14 cm. Verso – T. Voupa to H.J. Fleure, 23 Nov. 1933 – welcome a visit to Museum at Neuchatel on Friday between 2 and 3 p.m.

/47 Magasins, Cnossus. 1 photograph on a postcard. 9 x 14 cm

/48 Jeu d’echecs en matieres precieuses, Cnossos. 1 photograph on a postcard. 9 x 14 cm

/49 La salle du Trone Cnossos. 1 photograph on a postcard. 9 x 14 cm

/50 La Guardia, Monte de Sta. Tecla: détaille de las excavaciones. 1 photograph on a postcard. 9.5 x 14 cm

/51 Delos. 1 photograph. 12 x 17 cm

/52 Stone age man in Scottish cave: life with mammoths [and] Human skeletons of stone age: more light on finds in Scottish caves. Daily Chronicle, Feb. 1927. 2 newspaper cuttings on 1 sheet. 20 x 13.5 cm. Printed

/53 The ‘Kern Doll’; by the Rev. W.M. Myres. London, The Times, 4.10.1934. 1 newspaper cutting pasted on 1 sheet. 17.5 x 11.5 cm. Printed

/54 The Galilee skull: its significance and age; by Sir Wm. Boyd Dawkins. 1 newspaper cutting pasted on 1 sheet. 25.5 x 16 cm. Printed

/55 Galilee skull: new light on early man: the latest find; by Sir Arthur Keith. [London, The Times], 14 Aug. 1925. 1 newspaper cutting pasted on 2 pp., illus. 34 x 21 cm. Printed

/56 St. Kevin’ bed, Glendalough after W.J. Hemp. 1 drawing. 24 x 17.5 cm. Handdrawn

/57 Allée couverte asupporte echanires La Kerlescan, Carnac … Z. Le Rouzic, 1928. 4 plans on 1 sheet. 23 x 30.5 cm. Handdrawn

/58 Main facts about discovery of Sinanthropus Pekinensis; by G.B.B. London, British Association, 9 Sept. 1930. 1 p. 31 x 21 cm. Mimeographed

/59 Nakuru, Elmenteita and Naivasha Lake Basins. 1 map. 25.5 x 21 cm. Handdrawn

/60 Kolymans, N.E. Siberia. 1 chart. 23.5 x 16.5 cm. Printed

/61 Andaman Islands. 1 chart. 24 x 16 cm. Printed

/62 Katur tribes of Palaung, Shan States. 1 chart. 22 x 15 cm. Printed

/63 Meare Lake village (W. village): series of superimposed hearths, oven, and timber foundation, south aspect of dwelling ground XXXIV, looking west; photographed by H. St.George Gray, 17 Sept. 1928. 1 plate. 16 x 21 cm. Printed

/64 Meare Lake village: pottery found in the west village; drawings by Arthur Bulleid. 1 plate. 29.5 x 23 cm. Printed

/65 Meare Lake village (W. village): ground plan of parts of dwelling¬mounds…; by Arthur Bulleid, 1935. 1 plate. 33 x 60 cm. Printed

/66 Anthropometric schedule for field work in physical anthropology. 7 charts and various notes. various sizes. Handwritten

/1 Series C, no.9, British Isles – adult males: William Shatford. 1 chart. 41.5 x 25.5 cm

/2 Series D, no.12, Continental – adult males: Ole Andersson. 1 chart. 41.5 x 25.5 cm

/3 Series A, no.29, Shetlanders – adult males: William Andersson. 1 chart. 41.5 x 25.5 cm

/4 No.30: Andr. G. Bein. 1 chart. 41.5 x 25.5 cm

/5 No.31: George Pottinger. 1 chart. 41.5 x 25.5 cm

/6 No.32: Wm. J. Mansson. 1 chart. 41.5 x 25.5 cm

/7 No.33: Harald Mansson. 1 chart. 41.5 x 25.5 cm

/8 No.34: Rolf Mansson. 1 chart. 41.5 x 25.5 cm

/9 Series B (additional), Shetlanders (adult females), statures and pigmentations. 1 chart. 27 x 41 cm

/10 Series B (continued), Shetlanders (adult males), statures and pigmentation. 2 charts. 29 x 41 cm

/11 Notes [on MS 434/66]. 1 p. 26 x 20.5 cm

/67 The Book of Kells: pigments used by the monks; by A.P. Laurie. [London, The Times, 25 Aug. 1932]. 1 newspaper cutting. 43 x 14 cm. Printed

/1 A.P. Laurie to H.J. Fleure, 15 Oct. [1932] – Irish Scottish MSS agree with European practice; Byzantine paint box after 13th century. 1 p. 25.5 x 18 cm. Handwritten