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Dealing with Inequality
This 1987 volume comprises ten essays by anthropologists who interrogate the nature of social inequality between the sexes in societies mostly in Melanesia.
Tatiana Proskouriakoff
Presents a biography of the archeologist and artist, covering her archeological expeditions to study the Mayas.
New Britain Diary, 1954
An excellent glimpse into what anthropology was like in the not too-far distant past, Daris Swindler's six-month daily journal, written while on expedition to Melanesia from the University of Pennsylvania with Dr. Ward Goodenough and Dr. Ann Chowning fifty-three years ago, is human and captivating and shows us yet another time that is gone forever. Generously illustrated with photos from the trip the account takes us through unexpected adventures and routine data collection, all with a touch that is accessible and entertaining, and introduces us to a generous, independent people living in a natural setting and learning to adapt to modern life. A great book for budding anthropologists, seasoned scholars and armchair travelers alike, and a valuable text to accompany college-level courses.
Theophilus Chowning of Sullivan County, Indiana, His Wife Mary Sherman, and Their Descendants
Theophilus Chowning was probably born between 1796 and 1806, probably in Culpepper County, Virginia. He married Mary "Polly" Sherman in 1808 who was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky. In 1835 the family moved to the wilderness of Sullivan County, Indiana. Theophilus married second time 21 July 1861 to Vesta Wetherell in Indiana. Contains information on seven generations, some short sketches are included.
Genealogies of Virginia Families
From the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine.
A Polymath Anthropologist
This volume honours Ann Chownings contributions to anthropology as a whole and to the anthropology of Melanesia in particular. It reflects the scope of her interests by bringing together a wide range of scholars and topics. A biographical narrative (by Judith Huntsman) of her life to date traces her career and there is a comprehensive bibliography of her works (Kathryn Creely). The essays deal primarily with issues in Oceania, except for two addressing one of her favourite pasttimes detective fiction, as a source of innovative word formation (Laurie Bauer) and its parallels to ethnography (Claudia Gross). Three archaeology essays discuss stone artefacts in Papua New Guinea (Pamela Swadling, ...
Nature, Culture and Gender
No Aboriginal content.
The Marriage License Bonds of Lancaster County, Virginia, from 1701 to 1848
This long out-of-print collection of the oldest recorded Lancaster County marriage bonds furnishes, in each instance, the name of the groom, the maiden name of the bride, and the name of the surety (often a relative). The nearly 2,000 bonds are arranged alphabetically according to the surname of the groom, and a bride's index at the back of the volume makes for even greater convenience.
