Gayton (A.H.) Papers, circa 1925-1965

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Summary

Title:
A. H. Gayton Papers,
Dates:
circa 1925-1965
Creators:
Gayton, A. H. (Anna Hadwick), 1899-1977
Abstract:
The A.H. Gayton Papers contains material relating primarily to her work as an anthropologist at the University of California, Berkeley and especially to her research on the Yokuts Indians in California, including correspondence to and from other anthropologists, field notes, and manuscripts of some of her writings. Her papers relating to Peruvian textile materials and to the California-Portuguese remained in the possession of Professor Robert Spier. Her books were given to the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Extent:
Number of containers: 1 carton and 1 box Linear feet: 1.5
Language:
Collection materials are in English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], A. H. Gayton papers, BANC MSS 79/6 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

The A.H. Gayton Papers contains material relating primarily to her work as an anthropologist at the University of California, Berkeley and especially to her research on the Yokuts Indians in California, including correspondence to and from other anthropologists, field notes, and manuscripts of some of her writings. Her papers relating to Peruvian textile materials and to the California-Portuguese remained in the possession of Professor Robert Spier. Her books were given to the University of California at Santa Cruz.

Acquisition information:
The A.H. Gayton Papers were given to The Bancroft Library from her stepson, Professor F.G. Spier in July 1978.
Accruals:

No additions are expected.

Physical location:
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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by The Bancroft Library staff
Date Prepared:
© 1997
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding; finding aid encoded by Xiuzhi Zhou. Date of source: ca. 1979.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], A. H. Gayton papers, BANC MSS 79/6 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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