Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- William P. Murphy papers
- Dates:
- 1953-2004
- Creators:
- Murphy, William P.
- Extent:
- 15 Linear Feet (14 boxes)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] William P. Murphy Papers (SC1436). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection includes audio tapes and reels from Murphy's dissertation fieldwork among the Kpelle for 13 months in 1973-74; fieldwork in Liberia in 1971; and fieldwork in Sierra Leone among the Mende of Sierra Leone for 13 months in 1981-82. Also included are transcriptions and translations of audiorecordings.
- Biographical / historical:
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William P. Murphy earned his Ph.D. in Anthropology from Stanford University in 1976. Murphy conducted extensive field work in West Africa for his dissertation, "A Semantic and Logical Analysis of Kpelle Proverb Metaphors of Secrecy."
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of William P. Murphy, 2018.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-12-03 09:19:20 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The materials are open for research use; materials must be requested at least 48 hours in advance of intended use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] William P. Murphy Papers (SC1436). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022