Anthropology and Archaeology
Drawing of a typical house in Niiike, Japan. Richard K. Beardsley Papers, Box 4, Village Japan field notes-34-35 Housing, furniture
Beardsley, Richard K. (Richard King), 1918-
- ca. 1950-1975
- 5.5 linear ft.
Richard King Beardsley (1918-1978) was on the faculty of the University of Michigan from 1947 to 1978, served as acting chair of the Department of Anthropology from 1971 to 1972, and also served several terms as the director of the Center for Japanese Studies. He carried out extensive field work in Japan and published several books on Japanese culture.
Beardsley's papers include field notes, research materials, and photographs relating to his study of rural Japan, a Japanese-American community in Walnut Grove, California, and Valencia, Spain.