File of papers from Plant's time at the Ibadan University Press
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence with Jeanne [Beemer], Dr. Rand Bishop, Joseph E. Black, Victoria Reifler Bricker, William C. Dowling, Joanne B. Eicher, Edmon T. Emeny, Janice Feldstein, The French Line, Eleanor Harman, Marshall Hayes, Jack Hopper, M. Jeanneret, D. Brigitte Jordan, Joanne Overing Kaplan, Mr. Ladimeji, David Luck, William McClung, John B. Putnam, Karl Reisman, Paul Richardson, Chirstie B. Schuetz, Charles Seeger and Dieter Christensen, James Stone, Charlie [no last name]. Also included are manuscripts for "The Creative life of an African Town: A Study of Oshogbo, Nigeria," "The Establishment of a State of Affairs in Discourse," holograph and typescript manuscripts for "Language as a Medium in the Study of Man," "From Communication to Discourse," grant proposal from Northwestern University Press to the National Endowment for the Arts, "Jimoh Buraimoh," "The Demise of the University Press," "The University Versus the University Press," "Discourse, the Significance of Being Human," "What IS African Art?" "Helping Africans Speak for Themselves: The Role of Linguistics," [Notes for A Trip to Africa], "The Arts of Africa: A Systemic View," "The Raymond Weiglus Collection" (incomplete) (presumably by RPA, but not noted on the publication), "Remarks To the Nigerian Publisher's Association." Also included are a couple of reviews for The Affecting Presence: An Essay in Humanistic Anthropology, as well as various other documents.
Dates
- Creation: 1966-1984
Creator
- From the Collection: Armstrong, Robert Plant (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 6.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
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