Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Edel, May M. (May Mandelbaum), 1909-1964.

Description

1. 3 lin. ft.

Summary

1. Bulk of collection consists of stories, tales, and various drafts of the manuscript about the Chiga people entitled "The Bachiga of East Africa," including drafts of individual chapters, and page proofs of her book, THE CHIGA OF WESTERN UGANDA (1957), based on these manuscripts. Also, letters from several Africans to Edel, probably in Bantu, letters from Ruth Benedict concerning the manuscript, "The Bachiga of East Africa," and reviews written by Edel. Edel's field notes of the Chiga (1933-1934) include vocabulary lists and information about kinship and religion.

Subject

1. Black people > South Africa
2. Anthropologists
3. Folk literature, African
4. Uganda > Social life and customs
5. Bantu-speaking peoples
6. Uganda > Languages
7. Benedict, Ruth, 1887-1948
8. Africa, East > Social life and customs
9. Field notes
10. Chiga (African people)
11. Anthropology > Africa, East
12. Ethnology > Africa, East
13. Anthropology > Uganda
14. Ethnology > Uganda
15. Folklore > Africa, East

Genre/Form

1. Field notes.

Call number

1. Sc MG 311

Note

1. Photographs transferred to Photographs and Prints Division.

Terms of use (note)

1. Abraham Edel retains copyright to the manuscript, "The Bachiga of East Africa."

Source (note)

1. Edel, Abraham

Biography (note)

1. Anthropologist who studied the Chiga people of western Uganda.

Language (note)

1. English and Bantu.

Publications (note)

1. Edel, May Mandelbaum. The Chiga of Western Uganda. New York N.Y.: Oxford University Press for International African Institute, 1957.

Processing action (note)

1. Surveyed
2. Accessioned
3. Cataloging updated

Author

1. Edel, May M. (May Mandelbaum), 1909-1964.

Title

1. May M. Edel papers, 1933-1965.

Terms of use

1. Abraham Edel retains copyright to the manuscript, "The Bachiga of East Africa."

Biography

1. Anthropologist who studied the Chiga people of western Uganda.

Language

1. English and Bantu.

Publications

1. Edel, May Mandelbaum. The Chiga of Western Uganda. New York N.Y.: Oxford University Press for International African Institute, 1957.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Anthropologists.

Added author

1. Edel, May M. (May Mandelbaum), 1909-1964.

Research call number

1. Sc MG 311