Series 1. Correspondence 1936-1981
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Subseries 1.1. Alphabetical correspondence 1936-1981
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A-C 1936-1979
D-Hi 1941-1978
Ho-Nu 1939-1981
Nu-St 1939-1977
St-Z 1937-1978
Subseries 1.2. Subject correspondence. 1937-1978
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A-Y. 1937-1978
Subseries 1.3. Personal Correspondence. 1937-1972
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Personal correspondence. 1937-1972
Series 2. Writings and Publications. 1936-1981
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Subseries 2.1. Reviews. 1936-1969
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Numbers 1-37. 1936-1969
Numbers 1-81. 1947-1972
Subseries 2.2. Abstracts, Papers, and Miscellaneous Publications. 1937-1981
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Abstracts, papers, and publications. 1937-1960
Abstracts, papers, and publications. 1959-1964
Abstracts, papers, and publications. 1964-1981
Abstracts, papers, and publications. 1977-1981 and undated
Subseries 2.3. Major Works. 1949-1981
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Africa and Its Peoples . 1953
African Art in Cultural Perspective . 1972-1974
African Arts catalog. 1963-1967
African Folktales in the Americas: birds-notes. 1977-1981
African Folktales in the Americas: notes-trickster . 1977-1981
African Folklore in the New World: Abimbola-Pursuing Calabash. 1975-1977
African Folklore in the New World: race-won't. 1975-1977
"Ashanti Gold Weights." 1973
Collier's Encyclopedia: "African Peoples." 1959
Encyclopedia Britannica: "Peoples of Africa." 1960-1965
Encyclopedia Britannica: "Peoples of Africa." 1960-1965
"Folklore and the African." 1973
"History of Africa: The African Contribution." 1969-1971
Ifa Divination: Communication Between Gods and Men in West Africa. 1949-1971
Ifa Divination: Communication Between Gods and Men in West Africa. 1652-1974
Ifa Divination: Communication Between Gods and Men in West Africa. 1956 and undated
"Myths." Undated
"Myths from Erindilogen." undated
"Myths from Ifa." undated
Myths, photographs. undated
Ponape: A Pacific Economy in Transition . 1963-1965
Ponape: A Pacific Economy in Transition . 1963-1965
"Secret Societies." undated
Sixteen Cowries . 1976-1978
Sixteen Cowries . undated
"The Sociological Role of the Cult Group Among the Yoruba." undated
World Book Encyclopedia: Field Enterprises: "African Negro." 1958-1959
"Yoruba Narrow-Band Weaving." undated
The Yoruba of Southwestern Nigeria . 1957-1972
Yoruba Proverbs: 1-425. 1961
Yoruba Proverbs: 401-1925. 1961
Yoruba Proverbs: 1926-3500. 1961
Yoruba Proverbs. 1961
Subseries 2.4. Editorial Correspondence. 1947-1980
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Editorial Correspondence. 1947-1980
Series 3. Research. 1941-1979
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Subseries 3.1. Alphabetical files. 1939-1978
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Africa: bibliography. undated
African art. 1953-1968
African collections. 1960-1976
African culture. undated
African independence. 1960-1963
African sculpture. 1959-1973
African tribes. undated
Akara. undated
American Indian tribes. undated
Ashanti notes. 1947
Atinga. undated
Badagry texts. 1941-1942
Bambara. 1960-1961
Congo tribes. undated
Cross references. undated
"Discovery" of Africa. undated
Divination verses. undated
Folklore and politics. undated
Folklore research in Africa. 1963
Grant applications. 1966
Guinea Coast tribes. undated
History, 19th century. 1966
Humor. undated
Ibidan division. undated
Ilard Ibeji. 1975
Language and culture. undated
Maps. undated
Myths by Babalorisha. undated
Nigeria. 1960-1965
Ovimbundu. 1960
Prestige and social approval. 1939
Race and culture. undated
Rituals. undated
Segy, Ladiscas. 1949-1951
Sotho. undated
Student work by Bascom. 1939
Tribes. undated
Webber-Green project. 1966-1968
West Sudan tribes. undated
Yoruba. 1962-1978
Subseries 3.2. Field notes. 1935-1968
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Cuba. 1948
Gullah. 1939
Georgia. 1939-1940
Kiowa Indians. 1935-1936
Kiowa Indians. 1935-1936
Micronesia/Ponape. 1946
Yoruba alphabetical files: untitled-Boromu. 1937-1951
Yoruba alphabetical files: Buku-Meko. 1937-1968
Yoruba alphabetical files: Meko-slaves. 1937-1968
Yoruba alphabetical files: social-Yewa. 1937-1968
Yoruba chronological notes, September 1937-July 1938. 1937-1968
Yoruba documents. undated
Yoruba technology. 1937-1938
Subseries 3.3. Notecards. undated
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Notecards. undated
Notecards. undated
Notecards. undated
Notecards. undated
Series 4. Teaching. 1940-1979
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African Arts-Anthropology A. 1946-1976
Anthropology A-Anthropology C53, 1945-1963. 1945-1963
Anthropology C53--By-Aspects of Culture. 1940-1979
Folklore-Tribes. 1940-1979
Series 5. UC Berkeley. 1957-1978
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Black Cultural Research Project. 1971-1978
Folklore Program. 1963-1975
Graduate Studies in African Literature. 1969
Library. 1958-1959
Research grants, applications, and proposals. 1957-1981
Strike, Anthropology Department. 1969-1970
Summer sessions. 1954-1955
Series 6. Professional Associations. 1936-1978
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Adult Education Council-American Folklore Society. 1936-1978
American Folklore Society-UNESCO. 1937-1976
Series 7. OSS Work during World War II. 1941-1948
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Untitled-cocoa. 1941-1948
Cocoa-U.S. employees. 1941-1948
Series 8. Meetings, Talks, and Travel. 1962-1975
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Meetings: African Art Symposium. 1968
Meetings: Africa conferences. 1943-1961
Meetings: Culture and Folklore Symposium. 1939
Speeches and lectures. 1951-1963
Lecture: 7 Afro-Cuban Myths. 1976
Travel: Africa. 1970
Travel: Ivory Coast. 1962
Travel: Nigeria. 1975
Sabbaticals. 1963-1977
Series 9. Biographical Materials. 1933-1981
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Curriculum vitae. undated
Academic record and application for fellowships. 1933-1940
Applications and appointments. 1941-1949
UC considerations. undated
UC Biobibliographies. 1959-1980
UC appointment and promotions. 1957-1977
Photographs, unidentified. undated
Pitre Prize. 1967-1970
William Bascom publicity. 1946-1970
Who's Who. 1939-1981
diaries. 1946-1980
Series 10. Berta Bascom's papers. 1954-1993
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Correspondence. 1981-1993
Writings: including "7 Afro-Cuban myths." 1976-1977
Publications/reprints. 1954-1976
Textile publication by Berta and William Bascom. 1976