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Ward H. Goodenough papers

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Call Number:
1070.2003.12
Repository:
University of Pennsylvania: Penn Museum Archives
Extent:
11.0 linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Item name]. Box [Box number]. Ward H. Goodenough papers. Penn Museum Archives. Accessed [Date accessed].
Date:
1951-1954 (inclusive)
Creator:
Goodenough, Ward Hunt, 1919-2013
Form:
Drawings (visual works), Maps, and Photographs
Abstract:

Ward Hunt Goodenough, a native of Cambridge Massachusetts attended Cornell University for his undergraduate education. Following college, he married Ruth A. Gallagher and then did his military service in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945, exiting as a Technical Sergeant. Following the Army, he resumed his education at Yale University receiving his Ph.D. in Anthropology in 1949.

After graduation from Yale, Goodenough began teaching at the University of Wisconsin. After one year, he and his wife moved to Pennsylvania and he attained a position in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Goodenough's studies in cultural and linguistic anthropology took him to the Gilbert Island and Papua, New Guinea in 1951. He returned to New Guinea in 1954 to do additional ethnographic study. He visited Truk, Micronesia first in 1954 and then did extensive field work there from 1964 to 1966.

Dr. Goodenough published his discoveries in many articles and books. His books include

Property, Kin, and Community on Truk; and Cooperation in Change, and Description and Comparison in Cultural Anthropology. In addition to a full professorship at Penn, Dr. Goodenough was an Associate Curator of General Ethnology at the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania. Among his many memberships were the American Anthropological Association, the Society for Applied Anthropology and the Linguistic Society of America.

Two record storage cartons of Dr. Ward Goodenough's correspondence and field notes from museum expeditions to New Guinea (1951) and New Britain (1953-1954).

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Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, field notes, word lists, family trees, maps, photographs and audio tapes. The general correspondence is limited to only one letter, and the file for Dr Patricia Parker concern translation of Trukese poetry. The field notes for 1947 are contained in cards (boxes 13 and 14) and organized by Human Relations Area File major subject divisions (first two digits of the three digit HRAF code). The audio tapes (reel to reel) are recordings of Turkese music.

General 1950-2002.
Box 1
Peter Ochs 1980.
Box 1
P. Parker 1987-1998.
Box 1
Stephen Richmond 1965-2003.
Box 1
Truk Education Department 1964-1965.
Box 1
Trust Territory Research Advisory Committee 1962-1997.
Box 1
Diary Notebook, 1947, one typed copy of page 1.
Box 1
Personal notebook.
Box 1
General, 1 of 5.
Box 1
General, 2 of 5.
Box 1
General, 3 of 5.
Box 1
General, 4 of 5.
Box 1
General, 5 of 5.
Box 1
Status and role, 1 of 4.
Box 1
Status and Role, 2 of 4.
Box 1
Status and Role, 3 of 4.
Box 1
Status and Role, 4 of 4.
Box 1
Printed Stories.
Box 2
Stories told by Kintoki, Joseph.
Box 2
Stories told by Riiken.
Box 2
Mort Lokese Story, No. 1.
Box 2
Turkese Stories 1-4.
Box 2
The Story of Pupily-Eyeballer.
Box 2
Miscellaneous.
Box 2
Truk District.
Box 2
Photographic Lists and Log of Audio Wires.
Box 2
Aerial Photos 1944.
Box 2
1947; 1964-65.
Box 2
Prints 1947.
Box 17
Contact Prints: M2a-M6, M9-M11 1964-1965.
Box 2
Prints: M3 1964-1965.
Box 2
Prints; M3a.
Box 2
Prints: M4.
Box 2
Prints: M5.
Box 2
Prints: M6.
Box 2
Prints:M9.
Box 2
Prints: M10.
Box 2
Prints: M11.
Box 2
Contact Sheets: P1, P3-P6.
Box 2
Prints: P1.
Box 2
Prints: P3.
Box 2
Prints: P4.
Box 2
Prints: P5.
Box 2
Prints: P6.
Box 2
Contact Sheets; R series.
Box 3
Prints: R2a-R3.
Box 3
Prints: R4-R5.
Box 3
Prints: R6-R7.
Box 3
Prints: R10-R15.
Box 3
Prints: From R17 roll.
Box 3
Prints: Miscellaneous.
Box 3
Prints: Natives Identified by Name.
Box 23
Truk Dictionary Materials (1 of 4).
Box 3
Truk Dictionary Materials (2 of 4).
Box 3
Truk Dictionary Materials (3 of 4).
Box 3
Truk Dictionary Materials (4 of 4).
Box 3
Truk Dictionary Codes.
Box 3
List of Coded Kinship Categories.
Box 3
Data from Chuuk (Social Identities and Relationships).
Box 3
List of Relationships.
Box 4
Blank Relationship Coding Forms.
Box 4
Training of Coders.
Box 4
Geographical Terms and Place Names.
Box 4
Miscellaneous Word Lists.
Box 4
Plants.
Box 4
Orthography for the Truk Language.
Box 4
Turkese Astronomy and Navigation.
Box 4
Unidentified Manuscript Draft.
Box 4
Micronesia (Misc.).
Box 4
Miscellaneous.
Box 4
Classified by HRAF categories 10-41 (cards).
Box 16
Classified by HRAF categories 42-54 (cards).
Box 17
Dictionary Revisions.
Box 17
Classified by HRAF Categories.
Box 18
Trukese Music #23.
Box 15
Trukese Music #24.
Box 15
Trukese Music #25.
Box 15
Trukese Music #26.
Box 15
Songs #1.
Box 15
Songs #3A.
Box 15
Songs (Religious), Kintoki (2-Stories), Bouton Story.
Box 15
[Miscellaneous] #3.
Box 15
Trukese Lessons; Set 1 Lesson 5.
Box 15
Trunkese Lessions; Set II Lesson 1-6.
Box 15
Trukese Lessons; Set 2 Lesson 7.
Box 15
Trukese Lessons; Lessons 1-4.
Box 15
Trukese Lessons; Using Benton's Lessons.
Box 15
Education Department Program; Mailo Speech.
Box 15
Miscellaneous Published Maps Inked Maps prepared by W. H. Goodenough.
Map Case M-10
US Army Maps, 1954 Scale 1:25,000.
Map Case M-10
Hand Drawn Maps with Demographic Data.
Map Case M-10
Hand Drawn Maps.
Map Case M-10
General, 1 of 2, 1952-1954.
Box 7
General, 2 of 2, 1955-1966.
Box 7
American Philosphical Society Grant, 1953-1966.
Box 7
Tri-Institutional Pacific Program Grant, 1953-1960.
Box 7
Werner-Gren Foundation Grant, 1953-1955.
Box 7
Other Grant Applications, 1953.
Box 7
Ann Chowning, Contains undated material; bulk date 1953-1971.
Box 7
Ruth Goodenough, 1954.
Box 7
Charles Valentine, 1953-1959.
Box 7
C. Valentine, Re: Friar Berger, 1954-1955.
Box 7
Publication of "Lakalai Political Organization" Anthropolgical Forum, 1957-1966.
Box 7

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, field notes (raw and notes organized by HRAF classification numbers), Reports and Manuscripts, Language notes, family trees and photographs.

General 1951-1966.
Box 4
Sidsel Roalkuam 1995.
Box 4
Various Reports 1951-1952.
Box 5
Notes, 1 of 3.
Box 5
Notes, 2 of 3.
Box 5
Notes, 3 of 3.
Box 5
Duplicate, 1 of 5.
Box 5
Duplicate, 2 of 5.
Box 5
Duplicate, 3 of 5.
Box 5
Duplicate, 4 of 5.
Box 5
Duplicate, 5 of 5.
Box 5
Typed Duplicate, HRAF Classified, 1 of 5.
Box 5
Typed Duplicate, HRAF Classified, 2 of 5.
Box 5
Typed Duplicate, HRAF Classified, 3 of 5.
Box 5
Typed Duplicate, HRAF Classified, 4 0f 5.
Box 6
Typed Duplicate, HRAF Classified, 5 of 5.
Box 6
Miscellaneous 1951.
Box 6
Flora and Fauna 1951.
Box 6
Family Trees 1951.
Box 6
Prints and Contact Prints 1951.
Box 6
Fishing Methods and Culture Change on Onota.
Box 6
Interm Report on Ethnographic Phase of the Onota Study.
Box 6
Introduction to Ethnography of Onota.
Box 6
Miscellaneous 1951-1952.
Box 6
Maps.
Box M-10

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, field notes, notes on Ferguson and Goodenough Islands (both which he visited briefly), and New Britain, photographs, reports, and personal documents.

General.
Box 6
Ruth Goodenough.
Box 6
Contact Information.
Box 6
Field Note Book.
Box 6
Miscellaneous Field Notes.
Box 6
Ferguson Island Correspondence and Notes.
Box 6
Goodenough Island Notes.
Box 6
New Britain Notes.
Box 6
Reproduced Enlarged Prints.
Box 6
Photos (1 of 2).
Box 7
Photos (2 of 2).
Box 7
Sudest and Mae.
Box 7
Passport and Discharge Form.
Box 7
Gilbertese Dance Songs.
Box 15
Micronesian Songs.
Box 15
Published Maps, Dept of Interior, Canberra, 1942.
Map Case M-10

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence (granting agencies, Ruth Goodenough, Ann Chowding, Charles Valentine, and several letters concerning a major dispute between Valentine and a Fra Berger), field note books, field notes organized by HRAF categories (the two digit numbers on the folders denote the HRAF major subject divisions), language notes (Kakanai, Kapore, Mangseng, Nakanai, Willaumez, Bola, Guara, and Banaule ), drawings (Takalai children), family trees, photographs, audio tapes (music), reports and manuscripts (includes several unpublished papers from Ann Chowning, and Lakalai and Nakanai dictionaries).

Note Books (1 of 2).
Box 7
Note Books (2 of 2).
Box 7
10 Orientation 1954-1968.
Box 8
12 Methodology 1954.
Box 8
13 Geography 1954.
Box 8
14 Human Biology 1954-1968.
Box 8
15 Behavior Processes and Personality 1954.
Box 8
16 Demography 1954-1964.
Box 8
17 History and Culture Change 1954-1968.
Box 8
18 Total Culture 1954.
Box 8
19 Language 1954-1956.
Box 8
20 Communication 1954-1968.
Box 8
21 Records 1954.
Box 8
22 Food Quest 1954-1968.
Box 8
23 Animal Husbandry 1954-1968.
Box 8
24 Agriculture.
Box 8
25 Food Processing 1954-1968.
Box 8
26 Food Consumption 1954-1968.
Box 8
27 Drink, Drugs and Indulgence 1954.
Box 8
28 Leather,Textiles and Fabrics 1954-1968.
Box 8
29 Clothing 1954-1968.
Box 8
30 Adornment 1954-1968.
Box 8
31 Exploitive Activities 1954.
Box 8
34 Structures 1954.
Box 8
35 Equipment and Maintenance of Buildings 1954.
Box 8
36 Settlements 1954-1968.
Box 8
37 Energy and Power 1954-1962.
Box 8
38 Chemical Industries 1954-1968.
Box 8
39 Capital Goods Industries 1954.
Box 8
41 Tools and Appliances 1954.
Box 8
42 Property 1954-1968.
Box 8
43 Exchange 1954-1962.
Box 8
46 Labor 1954.
Box 8
48 Travel and Transportation 1954.
Box 8
50 Water and Air transportation 1954-1968.
Box 8
51 Living Standards and Routines 1954-1968.
Box 8
52 Recreation 1954-1968.
Box 8
53 Fine Arts 1954-1968.
Box 8
54 Entertainment 1954.
Box 8
55 Individuation and Mobility 1954-1968.
Box 9
56 Social Stratification 1954-1968.
Box 9
57 Interpersonal Relations 1954-1968.
Box 9
58 Marriage 1954-1968.
Box 9
59 Family 1954-1968.
Box 9
60 Kinship (and notes) 1954-1968.
Box 9
61 Kin Groups 1954.
Box 9
62 Community 1954-1968.
Box 9
63 Territorial Organizations 1954.
Box 9
64 State 1954-1968.
Box 9
66 Political Behavior 1954 (1 of 2).
Box 9
66 Political Behavior 1954 (2 of 2).
Box 9
67 Law 1954.
Box 9
68 Offenses and Sanctions 1954.
Box 9
72 War 1954-1968.
Box 9
73 Social Problems 1954.
Box 9
75 Sickness 1954-1968.
Box 9
76 Death 1954-1968.
Box 9
77 Religious Beliefs 1954-1968.
Box 9
78 Religious Practice 1954-1968.
Box 10
79 Ecclesiastical Organizations 1954 (1 of 3).
Box 10
79 Ecclesiastical Organizations 1954 (2 of 3).
Box 10
79 Ecclesiastical Organizations 1954 (3 of 3).
Box 10
80 Numbers and Measures 1954-1962.
Box 10
82 Ideas and About Man and Nature 1954-1968.
Box 10
83 Sex 1954-1968.
Box 10
84 Reproduction 1954-1968.
Box 10
85 Infancy and Childhood 1954-1968.
Box 10
86 Socialization 1954.
Box 10
87 Education 1954.
Box 10
88 Adolescence, Adulthood and Old Age 1954-1962.
Box 10
West Nakanai Genealogies (1 of 2).
Box 10
West Nakanai Genealogies (2 of 2).
Box 10
Nakanai Miscellaneous Notes.
Box 10
Tri-institutional Pacfic Program Linquistic Questionaire 1954.
Box 10
Central Interior Area.
Box 11
Fijian.
Box 11
Comparative Vocabularies - Kakanai Dialects, 1 of 2.
Box 11
Comparative Vocabularies - Kakanai Dialects, 2 of 2.
Box 11
Kapore Language.
Box 11
Kapore and Mangseng.
Box 11
Kapore and Mangseng, Comparative Vocabularies.
Box 11
Nakanai.
Box 11
Nakanai Dialects.
Box 11
Proto - Nakanai Data.
Box 11
West Nakanai.
Box 11
Willaumez Language Data.
Box 11
Willaumez.
Box 11
Willaumez and Vicinity - Comparative Vocabularies.
Box 11
Bola - English, A-S.
Box 20
Bola - English, T-V.
Box 21
Gaura - English.
Box 21
Banaule - English.
Box 21
Mangseng - English/Manseng-Banaule Cognates.
Box 22
Lexico Statistical Calculations for Oceanic Languages.
Box 11
Miscellaneous.
Box 11
Family Trees.
Box 11
Maps.
Box 11
By Takalai Children (Galico Village) Collected by Ann Chowning.
Box 11
Listings and Financial Data.
Box 11
Prints with Negative Numbers.
Box 11
Prints with No Negative Numbers (1 of 3).
Box 12
Prints with No Negative Numbers (2 of 3).
Box 12
Prints with No Negative Numbers (3 of 3).
Box 12
Contact Prints and Sheets with Negative Numbers.
Box 12
35 mm Contact Prints with Negative Numbers (1 of 2).
Box 12
35 mm Contact Prints with Negative Numbers (2 of 2).
Box 12
Contact Prints, Rolls C-X.
Box 23
Progress Reports.
Box 12
Expedition Bibliography 1954-1999.
Box 12
A. Chowning Unpublished Papers, Various Papers, A-C "Adolescence", 1989; "Biato", ND; "Change in Staple Crops", ND; "Classifiers in Lakali Counting", 1991.
Box 12
A. Chowning Unpublished Papers, "Lakali Cargo Cult", 1956; "Lakali Religion", ND.
Box 12
A. Chowning Unpublished Papers, "Honoring the First Born".
Box 12
A. Chowning Unpublished Papers, "Living With the Dead".
Box 12
A. Chowning Unpublished Papers, "Maturing as a Lakalai Woman" 1994.
Box 12
A. Chowning Unpublished Papers, "POC Culture".
Box 12
A. Chowning Unpublished Papers, Various Papers, R-T "Biato of Lakali", ND; "Shifting Patterns of Violence", ND; "Residence...Variations in Space Through Time", ND;.
Box 12
Jane Goodale and Ann Chowning; Final Report to NSF including Grant Proposal for New Britain Research 1965-1966.
Box 12
A. G Floyd: Final Report on Ethnobotanical Expidition - West Nakanai 1954.
Box 12
Lakali Political Organization.
Box 12
Lakalai-English Dictionary; Front Material.
Box 13
Lakalai-English Dictionary (1 of 4).
Box 13
Lakalai-English Dictionary (2 of 4).
Box 13
Lakalai-English Dictionary (3 of 4).
Box 13
Lakalai-English Dictionary (4 of 4).
Box 13
Nakanai-English Dictionary (1 of 3).
Box 13
Nakanai-English Dictionary (2 of 3).
Box 13
Nakanai-English Dictionary (3 of 3).
Box 13
West Nakanai-English Vocabulary (1 of 2).
Box 13
West Nakanai-English Vocabulary (2 of 2).
Box 13
Proto-Nakanai.
Box 14
Willaumez Languages of New Britain.
Box 14
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian Reflexes in the Willaumez Languages (1 of 2).
Box 14
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian Reflexes in the Willaumez Languages (2 of 2).
Box 14
1 West Nakanai Galilo Children and Adults Singing (Reel to Reel).
Box 15
2 West Nakanai Galilo Men and Women Singing and Lapuroro on Flute (Reel to Reel).
Box 15
3 Mou Lapuroro on Flute.
Box 15
Ann Chowning: Lakali Stories, Kove, Mourning; Lakali Mourning.
Box 15
Nakanai, New Britain. Maps published and Unpublished.
Map Case M-10
Nakanai, New Britain. Hand Drawn Maps.
Map Case M-10

Basic Analytical Procedures.
Box 14
Kalmuk Mongel.
Box 14
Huichol.
Box 14
Lakalai, New Britain.
Box 14
Moala.
Box 14
Yankee Kinship.
Box 14
Appendices, Bibliography.
Box 14
M.S. Drafts.
Box 14
Miscellaneous.
Box 14
Audio Tape: Formal Analysis Conference: Goodenough Yankee Discussion.
Box 15

Teaching.
Box 14
Composed Music.
Box 14
Audio Tapes: Field Work - South Pacific Studies.
Box 14
Miscellaneous Goodenough Papers.
Box 14

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