Anthropology and Archaeology
Leslie A. White, ca. 1960s. Leslie A. White Papers, Box 11 - Biographical/Personal - Photographs
White, Leslie A., 1900-1975
- 1921-1974
- 26 linear ft.
Leslie Alvin White (1900-1975), an influential anthropologist and anthropological theorist,? was a professor at the University of Michigan from 1930 to 1970 and served as chair of the Department of Anthropology from 1945 to 1957. He was particularly known for his theories and writings on evolution and human cultural development.
White's papers include correspondence, articles and reviews relating to all phases of his anthropological interests, research notes on Lewis H. Morgan, field notes pertaining to his trips among the Pueblo Indians, a collection of scholarly publications, and photographs.
