Indianola, Mississippi, circa 1932-1938

Sub-Series — Box: 1

Identifier: Subseries B:

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This series contains field notes on religion taken by Powdermaker in Indianola, Mississippi and a typescript manuscript of a book based on her Indianola field work (a holograph note reads "Tentative title: Black and White, The Study of a Mississippi Community") that differs from the work ultimately published, After Freedom, A Cultural Study of the Deep South.

Dates

circa 1932-1938

Access

Collection is open for research; contact Special Collections for access. Staff may restrict access at its discretion on the basis of physical condition. Due to the fragile nature of some originals, preservation copies are available for researcher use.