[Correspondence to and from Leonhard Adam]

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Series[UMA-SR-000000171] Correspondence of Leonhard AdamAccession[1994.0060] Papers of Leonhard AdamIdentifierUMA-ITE-1994006000014Scope and ContentRegarding: watercolour painting; Phillip Island field trip; photograph of Aboriginal village; definition of ‘art’ in relation to indigenous art; rock paintings; expedition to Alice Springs; Yale Law Journal review; Aboriginal music; totems; ethnological collection; Encyclopaedia Britannica. Speeches regarding opening of a pottery/porcelain exhibition. Review of primitive art exhibition booklet. Meanjin article reviewing book about Aboriginal religion. Review of book about Aboriginal law. Testimonials (references) from colleagues for job application at University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. Descriptions of indigenous art. University of Bonn doctorate.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1994.0060 Unit 0001

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CreatorAdam, LeonhardRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1937-1964

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Previous System ID1994.0060.00014Other IDsItem 2/1

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SubjectAboriginal AustraliansArt - Rock art - PaintingFirst PeoplesIndigenous AustraliansMusicReligion - TotemismSubject (Place)Phillip Island (Western Port Vic SJ55-09)Yirrkala (East Arnhem Land SD53-04)Groote Eylandt (NT Gulf Islands SD53-07, SD53-08)

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[Correspondence to and from Leonhard Adam]