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Copy of typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Dr. Milo Helman [Hellman] expresses shock at the news of the death of Hellman's wife and discusses the Boas Gift Fund. Mentions that the fund will be administered by Columbia University. Dated October 21, 1936.

Copy of typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Dr. Waldo G. Leland, American Council of Learned Societies, discusses a [Franz] Boas manuscript that translates Chehalis folktales. Dated October 23, 1946.

Copy of typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to E. Adamson Hoebel encloses a list of Franz Boas' finished linguistic manuscripts (not attached) and says the Kwakiutl manuscript is Boas' finest linguistic work. Discusses publication details. including cost (estimated at $10,000), and mentions the Learned Societies, Carnegie Institution, Ethnological Society, and Gallatin Fund. Also mentions Harry Shapiro.

Copy of typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to O. Watson Flavelle expresses Benedict's appreciation that the 'New Jersey Teacher' will run an article on Franz Boas. Benedict encloses a copy of the obituary that appeared in 'Science.' and mentions that Boas lived in Grantwood from 1907 to 1942. Dated January 27, 1943.

Copy of typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Philip M. Hayden discusses Franz Boas' resignation from the Social Science Research Council. Mentions Dean [Howard Lee] McBain. Dated October 19, 1936.

Copy of typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to photographer Pirie McDonald [MacDonald] asks whether McDonald holds the rights to the enclosed photograph (not attached) of Franz Boas. Mentions that she is also sending the photo to Underwood and Underwood and has no record of who created the image. Dated January 27, 1943.

Copy of typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to William E. Lingelbach, librarian, American Philosophical Society, informs Lingelbach that the [Franz] Boas translation of Chehalis folklore is being sent express prepaid. Benedict is 'very glad' to have 'this indispensable translation' added to the Boas Collection. Dated November 11, 1946.

Copy of typewritten note from Ruth Benedict to Dean George B. Pegram accepts Pegram's invitation to chair a committee to prepare a memorial statement on Franz Boas to be presented at the faculty of philosophy meeting on April 16. Dated April 5, 1943.

Typewritten copy of partial letter from Franz Boas to C.P. Daly asks the American Geographical Society to support Boas' planned anthropological expedition to Vancouver Island and the adjoining United States. Mentions that he has also contacted the Canadian Geological Survey and the Royal Society of Canada, and expects to get free passage on the Canadian Pacific Railway. Dated August 12, 1886. Marked Daly Collection [Safe].

Copy of a telegram from Franz Boas to Ruth Benedict instructs Benedict to present her plans to the Humanities Council and that Boas will present on music, literature, and art. Mentions McCrae letter of December 1. Dated December 17, 1930.