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Jane Richardson Hanks collection of anthropological research materials, 1948-2004

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hanks, Jane Richardson, 1908-
Title
Jane Richardson Hanks collection of anthropological research materials
Dates
1948-2004 (inclusive)
Quantity
approximately 11.95 cubic feet (15 boxes and 1 oversize vertical file)
Collection Number
5544
Summary
Papers and audiovisual materials focused on anthropologists' work with Thai communities
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to all users.

Use of audio tapes requires production of listening copies.

Access to original films requires special equipment and is available by appointment only.

Request at UW

Languages
English, German, Thai
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities
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Biographical Note

Jane Richardson Hanks was born in 1908 in Berkeley, California. The daughter of a University of California Classics professor (Leon Josiah Richardson), Jane pursued a Ph.D. in Anthropology before beginning a lifetime of field work. With her husband Lucien Hanks, Jane first studied Blackfoot Indians in Canada; they then began a long term project focusing on the Bang Chan (Bang Cheng) village and other communities in Northern Thailand, which began in the early 1950s and extended through the 1970s.

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Content Description

The Jane Richardson Hanks collection consists of Jane and Lucien Hanks' original notes, transcripts, manuscript drafts and audiovisual materials from their field research, primarily focusing on work in Thailand spanning the 1950s-1970s. Some field notes, interviews and photographs originating with other anthropologists are also present, especially in the Bang Chan materials. The collection documents Thai rituals and ceremonies (marriage, ordination and cremation), agriculture, diet, family, gender and group dynamics, and other topics.

Films in the collection mainly document daily life, rituals, performances and festivals in Thai cities and villages where the Hanks researched. Audio recordings, some not produced by the Hanks, feature mostly Thai and Native American music.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Note: copyrights for materials not created by Hanks have not been transferred; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation or duplication for these materials. Contact Special Collections for details.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 3 accessions.

  • Accession No. 5544-001, Jane Richardson Hanks collection of Thai anthropological research materials, circa 1948-2004
  • Accession No. 5544-002, Jane Richardson Hanks collection of anthropological films and audio recordings, circa 1952-1977
  • Accession No. 5544-003, Writings of Jane Richardson Hanks and Lucien M. Hanks, 1957-1974

Preservation Note

Use of audio tapes requires production of listening copies.

Access to original films requires special equipment and is available by appointment only.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Anthropology--Research--Thailand
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
  • Thais--Funeral customs and rites
  • Thais--Marriage customs and rites
  • Thais--Rites and ceremonies
  • Thais--Social life and customs
  • Thais--Thailand--Bang Chan--Interviews
  • Thais--Thailand--Bang Chan--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Hanks, Jane Richardson, 1908- --Archives
  • Hanks, Lucien M. (Lucien Mason), 1910- --Archives

Geographical Names

  • Bang Chan (Thailand)--Research
  • Thailand--Social life and customs

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Hanks, Lucien M. (Lucien Mason), 1910- (creator)
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