George E. Simpson Papers, 1940-1985 | Oberlin College Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: George E. Simpson Papers, 1940-1985

ID: RG 30/064

Primary Creator: Simpson, George E. (1904-1998)

Extent: 2.8 Linear Feet

Arrangement:

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Series 1. Biographical, 1922-95 (span), undated (5 folders)

Contains applications, biographical and autobiographical statements about Simpson, curriculum vitae of George Eaton Simpson, a news release, lists of Simpson’s publications, and grade transcripts (restricted).

Series 2. Clippings, 1901, 1920-64, 1981-93, undated (4 folders)

Newspaper articles concerning Simpson’s life and accomplishments, the Simpson family, debate teams, and Oberlin and Oberlin College.

Series 3. Correspondence, 1929-96, undated (21 folders)

Incoming and outgoing correspondence of George E. Simpson arranged in three subseries. Subseries 1. Correspondence regarding Publications concerns Simpson’s writings Black Religions in the New World and Religious Cults of the Caribbean, requests for reprints, and thank you notes. Subseries 2. Correspondence regarding Institutions/Organizations contains letters concerning the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Oberlin, Oberlin College contributions, and Coe College Contributions. Subseries 3. Individual Correspondence contains letters to and from various individuals. Nine folders contain incoming and outgoing correspondence (arranged chronologically within each folder) with Ken Bilby, Ralph J. Bunche, Harold Courlander, Emil Danenberg, Erwin N. Griswold, Melville J. Herskovits, John Homiak, Eduardo C. Mondlane, and J. Milton Yinger. The Mondlane folder also contains a tribute by Simpson (1978), a resolution by Simpson concerning the death of Mondlane (1969), copy of the “Last Rites for Dr. Eduardo C. Mondlane” by Nicholas J. Maro (1969), and an article concerning the assassination of Mondlane (Presbyterian Life, May 15, 1969). Two folders contain correspondence with various individuals (see the inventory for the index of names for each folder). One folder contains letters of unidentified correspondents.

Series 4. Files related to service to college and community, 1950s-70s, undated (9 Folders)

This series contains files related to Oberlin College committee work and projects of George E. Simspon; including the Advancement Committee (1968-70, undated), Early Retirement Plan (1972-74), an Ad-Hoc Committee on African American Life and Culture (1969, 1971, undated), Special Education Opportunities Program grant proposal (1968), and the Fisk University Exchange Program (1950-51). Also included is a restricted file containing materials related to issues discussed in Oberlin College General Faculty Council meetings (1950s -1970s); for example, African American students, proposal concerning the Mudd Center construction, and diversity on the Oberlin College campus. Simpson also served on the Committee on Open Housing for Oberlin, Ohio (one folder, 1961) and the Lorain County Economic Opportunity Committee (one folder, 1969).

Series 5. Financial Records, 1930, 1953-97 (4 folders)

Consists of financial records concerning the publication of Simpson’s writings Black Religions in the New World and Racial and Cultural Minorities. Also included is a folder concerning a royalty contract for a workbook.

Series 6. Lectures, 1923-94 (span), undated (4 folders)

Lectures of George E. Simpson covering topics such as “Cultural Relativism” (ca. 1960s), “Black Relgions in the New World” (1976), “The Vodun Cult in Haiti” (1976). Other lectures concern individuals such as Ben Lewis (undated) and Robert Merton (ca. 1958). Two lectures were delivered by other individuals: “John W. Kurtz” by J.R. Reichard (1984), and “Lessons Learned and not Learned at Oberlin” by Johnetta Cole (1994).

Series 7. Writings, 1926-94, undated (18 Folders)

Writings of Simpson and others divided into three subseries. Subseries 1. Contains published and unpublished book reviews of Simspon’s works, and Simpson’s reviews of the writings of other authors. Subseries 2. Includes the published and unpublished writings of George Simpson, including reprints of journal articles written by Simpson, Simpson and Joseph G. Moore, and Simpson and J. Milton Yinger. Simpson’s articles include pieces on culture, religion, and medicine in Haiti, Trinidad, Nigeria, Latin America, and Jamaica (1931-56, 1961-85, undated). Simpson and Joseph G. Moore wrote an article titled “A Comparative Study of Acculturation in Morant Bay and West Kingston, Jamaica (1957, 2 copies), and Simpson and J. Milton Yinger wrote articles concerning race relations in the U.S. (1953), segregation in an industrial society (1958), and the integration of Americans of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Oriental, and Indian descent (1956-57). Subseries 3. Writings by Other Authors consists of works collected by Simpson such as The Centennial Elm (1935) by Laurence Simpson, and The Emperor wore Clothes (1989) by Harold Courlander.

Series 8. Photographs, 1962-71, undated (1 Folder)

This series consists of photographs of George Simpson and colleagues at graduation ceremonies and the Conference on Social Stratification in Rio de Janeiro (1962). Also included are photographs of Simpson receiving an Alumni Award of Merit at the 1967 Alumni Banquet, his residence in Oberlin, and Jean Baptiste Cinéas.

Series 9. Audio and Video Recorings, 1937 (1 Folder, 1 record)

This series consists of a videotape (a 1985 copy) entitled "George Eaton Simpson Film Study of Plaisance, Haiti," 1937, and a phonograph record, Jamaican Cult Music, recorded by George E. Simpson and pressed in Oberlin, 1955. Access copies of the sound recording (on the Folkways label) are held in the Conservatory Library.

Date Acquired: 03/23/1972. More info below under Accruals.

Forms of Material: lecture notes, manuscripts, moving images - videocassettes, photographs - photographic prints, publications, records (documents)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The papers of George Eaton Simpson primarily document Simpson’s research and writing in the area of sociology, his correspondence with individuals concerning his research, minority issues, and Oberlin College, and Simpson’s service to Oberlin College and the community through committee work and projects. The collection illustrates the type of sociological research and writings associated with minority issues during the period of U.S. history that included race riots, the Vietnam War, and assassinations of key figures in politics. The Biographical Series contains detailed curriculum vitae of Simpson, including lists of his publications. The Correspondence Series (incoming and outgoing) contains letters between Simpson and individuals such as Ralph J. Bunche, Melville J. Herskovits, Eduardo C. Mondlane (OC 1953), and Erwin N. Griswold (OC 1925). One folder contains correspondence to and from various individuals, including Dr. Eric Williams of Howard University, Hugh Foot of King’s House, Jamaica, and President John F. Kennedy (outgoing). These letters include discussions of Simpson’s research on cultures of foreign countries, his work concerning minorities, and the activities and operation of Oberlin College. Of particular interest is the correspondence with Mondlane, in which Mondlane seeks assistance on research concerning social attitudes, and discusses his work in the United Nations. The folder concerning Mondlane also includes biographical information, and materials related to Mondlane’s death.

The collection provides little documentation concerning Simpson’s teaching at Oberlin College or his personal life.

The collection is organized into nine series: 1. Biographical; 2: Clippings; 3. Correspondence; 4. Files related to service to college and community; 5. Financial Records; 6. Lectures; 7. Writings; 8. Photographs; 9. Videotapes

Collection Historical Note

George Eaton Simpson was born to Lawrence E. and Grace M. Simpson in Knoxville, Iowa on October 4, 1904. He received his B.S. degree from Coe College in 1926, M.A. degree from the University of Missouri in 1927, and Ph. D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1934. He taught at Temple University and at Pennsylvania State University before coming to Oberlin College as a Professor of Sociology and Anthropology.

From 1947-71, Mr. Simpson became a legendary member of the Oberlin faculty, becoming an active leader of the faculty and serving many times on all major committees, including the Advancement Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee on Oberlin College African American Studies. For most of his time in the department of Sociology and Anthropology, he served as department chair. He was known as a strong guardian of the faculty governance system.

Mr. Simpson was a gifted and dedicated teacher and his many students acknowledge their lasting gratitude. He authored over 60 books and articles, including Black Religion in the New World (1978) and Jamaican Revivalist Cults (booklet, 1956). In his writings, he brought a profound knowledge and balanced judgment to the study of race relations and to the origin and character of black religions in the New World. See the Oberlin On-line Catalogue for more titles.

He received numerous honors and awards for his work. Among these were the Wellcome Medal for Anthropological Research; the 1958 Anisfield-Wolf Award in Race Relations (with J. Milton Yinger); and Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Oberlin College (1976) and Coe College (1980).

Simpson was active in professional organizations, and he served the Oberlin Community in various capacities. He was president of the Philadelphia Anthropological Society and Vice President of the American Folklore Society (1963).

He met his wife of 61 years, Eleanor Brown, at the University of Missouri where both were graduate students. They had four children, Jon E., A. Louise; Nancy B.; and G Curtis.

George and Eleanor Simspon moved to Friendship Village, a retirement community in 1986. He was soon asked to serve on several committees, including the Memorial Fund Committee and the Health Center Committee.

Eleanor Simpson died in June of 1991 following a battle with Alzheimer's disease. George Simpson died Dec. 13, 1998, at Friendship Village in Columbus, Ohio.

Sources Consulted: Letter to the Oberlin College Community by Oberlin College President Nancy Dye, 14 December 1998; Oberlin News Tribune Dec. 22, 1998; and, the faculty file of George E. Simspon (RG 28/3).

Administrative Information

Repository: Oberlin College Archives

Accruals: Accessions: 163, 1999/33, 1999/116 and unaccessioned

Access Restrictions: One restricted file and phonograph record as noted in the inventory.

Acquisition Method: The papers of George Eaton Simpson were received in three lots; accession number 163 in 1972, reprints of articles by Simpson were received from J. Milton Yinger on 25 January 1999, and printed matter and a videotape from Nancy Alonzo, Simpson's daughter, on 28 June 1999. In 2023 the Conservatory Library transferred a phonograph record, Jamaican Cult Music, recorded by George E. Simpson and pressed in Oberlin in 1955.

Related Materials: For materials related to sociology, see the records of the Department of Sociology (9/22), 1894-1993; the papers of J. Milton Yinger (30/188), 1937-98. The sound recording is also available on the Folkways label in the Conservatory Library and elsewhere.

Finding Aid Revision History: Processed by Prue Richards, Rebecca Johnson and Kenneth Grossi in March-April 1999. Revised by Archives Staff, May & August 2000; Matthew Vella, July 2002; Anne Cuyler Salsich, May 2023.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Biographical, 1922-1995, undated],
[Series 2: Clippings, 1901-1993, undated],
[Series 3: Correspondence, 1929-1996, undated],
[Series 4: Files Related to Service to College and Community],
[Series 5: Financial Records],
[Series 6: Lectures],
[Series 7: Writings, 1926-1994, undated],
[Series 8: Photographs],
[Series 9: Audio and Video Recordings, 1937-1955],
[All]

Series 1: Biographical, 1922-1995, undated

Box 1

Folder 1: Applications, 1926-1969, undated: Restricted.
Folder 2: Biographies and Autobiographies, 1960-1995, undated
Folder 3: Pamphlets and Programs, 1922-1990, undated
Folder 4: Resumes and Lists of Publications, 1960-1971, undated
Folder 5: Transcripts, 1926-1973, undated: Restricted.

Series 2: Clippings, 1901-1993, undated

Box 1

Folder 6: Original Clippings Regarding Simpson, 1925-1993, undated
Folder 7: Original Clippings Regarding Simpson's Family, 1901-1937, undated
Folder 8: Original Clippings Regarding Debate Teams, 1920-1923, undated
Folder 9: Original Clippings Regarding Oberlin, 1953-1987, undated

Series 3: Correspondence, 1929-1996, undated

Subseries 1: Correspondence Regarding Publications

Box 1

Folder 10: Black Religions in the New World, 1972-1978
Folder 11: Religious Cults of the Caribbean, 1971-1983
Folder 12: Herskovits African Studies Volume, 1989-1994
Folder 13: Thank You Notes, 1945-1995, undated
Folder 14: Requests for Information or Reprints, 1931-1990
Folder 15: General Publications File, 1930-1996

Subseries 2: Correspondence Regarding Institutions/Organizations

Box 1

Folder 16: Correspondence Related to the MLK Jr. Park in Oberlin, 1985-1987
Folder 17: Correspondence Related to Oberlin College Contributions, 1980-1991
Folder 18: Correspondence Related to Coe College Contributions, 1975-1985

Subseries 3: Individual Correspondence

Arranged chronologically within folders except where noted.

Box 2

Folder 1: Ken Bilby, 1991-1997
Folder 2: Ralph Bunche, 1941-1971, undated
Folder 3: Harold Courlander, 1988-1989
Folder 4: Emil Danenberg, 1975-1980
Folder 5: Erwin Griswold, 1949-1962
Folder 6: Melville Herskovits, 1937-1967
Folder 7: John Homiak, 1992-1997
Folder 8: Eduardo Mondlane, 1954-1978
Folder 9: Milton Yinger, 1971-1987
Folder 10: Unknown Correspondents, 1931-1991
Folder 11: Individual Correspondence, 1940-1962: Dr. Eric Williams (Howard University), December 2, 1940 and January 4, 1941; Robert K. Merton (Office of Radio Research, Columbia University), December 6, 1943; Dr. Ralph Linton (Pennsylvania State College), April 13, 1944, and April 29, 1944; R.D. Hetzel (Pennsylvania State College), April 22, 1945; Willard S. Townsend (United Transport Service Employees), October 3, 1949, and October 11, 1949; Samuel Charache (Oberlin College Student), June 4, 1951; Hugh Foot (King's House, Jamaica), January 18, 1954, and January 25, 1954; Blair Stewart (OC), November 22, 1954; Prof. Vernon P. Helming (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), January 25, 1955, and February 1, 1955; Columbia Broadcasting System, Odyssey–Jamaica Programs, October 14, 1957, and April 25, 1957, undated; Malacha Reynolds (Jamaica), December 22, 1957, and June 23, 1958; Will Maslow (American Jewish Congress), June 24, 1958, and July 1, 1958; Howard Robinson (Royal Anthropological Institute, London), July 9, 1958; William E. Griswold, August 27, 1958; C. Arnold Anderson (Comparative Education Center, University of Chicago), September 15 [1958?]; Brad Williams (Oberlin News-Tribune), November 16, 1958; Ashley Montagu (Ainsfield-Wolf Award Committee in Race Relations), April 2, 1959; Frances Tebet Greenspan (former student at Temple University), May 27, 1959, and June 17, 1959; A. Arthur Miller, May 28, 1959, and June 17, 1959; Edward E. Booher (McGraw-Hill Book Company), May 28, 1959, and June 17, 1959; Irvin C. Poley (friend from Philadelphia–Fireside Club), June 8, 1959, and July 9, 1959; Prof. L.E. Garwood, June 8, 1959, and July 9, 1959; Morton M. Hunt (Profile writer for The New Yorker), October 19, 1959; Melvin M. Tumin (Princeton University), November 2, 1959, and November 7, 1959; William F. Hellmuth (Imperial College of Tropical Architecture, Trinidad), November 1, 1960, and November 7, 1960; President John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1962; Prof. William Foster (The Law School–University of Wisconsin), March 1, 1962; Bernard L. Gladieux, May 15, 1962
Folder 12: Individual Correspondence, 1927-1994: Arranged alphabetically. Pedro Apparacio, 1965; Henry Bent, 1981; Andrew Bongiorno, 1986; John Brown, 1983; Anna Ruth Brummett, 1971; Eric Carpenter, 1993; CBS Television, 1957; Johnetta Betsch Cole, 1988; Rex Crawford, 1936; Emily Dewees, 1929; Mrs. V.I. Ekpo, 1972; C.A. Ellwood, 1927, 1930; E.U. Essien-Udom, 1965; William Flax, 1956; Antonio Freeman, 1992; Sam Goldberg, 1987; Laura Guttierrez-Witt, 1984; Peter Hammond, 1979; Wayne Hopkins, 1931; Joan Huber, 1994; H.D. Huggins, 1963; Mrs. G.A. Lanyi, 1981; Richard Lothrop, 1986; Lois McBroom, 1972; August Meier, 1968; Bob Merton, 1992, undated; Robert Miller, 1930; John Moore, 1993; K.C. Murray, 1965; Toyo Ogunyomi, 1968; Reginald Olson, 1977; G.S. Puri, 1964; Malacha Reynolds, undated; George Scott, 1980; Marion Smith, 1958; Eric Valentine, 1967

Series 4: Files Related to Service to College and Community

Arranged alphabetically by title or subject.

Box 2

Folder 13: Advancement Committee, 1968-1970, undated
Folder 14: African American Studies, 1969-1971, undated
Folder 15: Comprehensive Report on the Committee on Liberal Arts Education in the Post War Period, 1945
Folder 16: Committee on Open Housing, 1961
Folder 17: Early Retirement Plan, 1972-1974
Folder 18: Fisk University Exchange Program, 1950-1951
Folder 19: Lorain County Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc., 1969
Folder 20: Report of the Planning Committee, 1962
Folder 21: Special Educatioin Opportunities Program, 1968

Box 3

Folder 1: Report of the 1971 Commitment to Minority Student Education, 1971
Folder 2: College Faculty Council, 1950s-1970s, undated: Restricted.

Series 5: Financial Records

Box 3

Folder 3: Royalty Contract for Workbook, 1930
Folder 4: Records Pertaining to Black Religions in the New World, 1975-1997
Folder 5: Records Pertaining to Racial and Cultural Minorities, 1953-1997
Folder 6: Records Pertaining to Racial and Cultural Minorities, 1953-1997

Series 6: Lectures

Folder 1: Lectures Pertaining to Religions of the Caribbean Fieldwork, 1987-1988
Folder 2: Lectures Pertaining to Melville Herskovits, 1987
Folder 3: Other Lectures, 1923-1994, undated: "The Permanent Court for International Justice," Simpson; 1923; "Third Negative," Simpson, 1924; Dows Debate Speech, Simpson, 1925; "Cultural Relativism and Cultural Ideals," Simpson, 1954; Exchange Club, Simpson, 1957; "Robert K. Merton," Simpson, ca. 1958; "The Changing Pattern of Negro Educational Opportunities," Simpson, 1962; "The Scholarly Way of Life: A Social Scientist's View," Simpson, 1962; "Cultural Relativism," Simpson, ca. mid 1960s; "Conceptions of Peasant Society," Simpson, ca. late 1960s; Memorial Minute, Simpson, 1969; "Selected African and New World Musical Styles," Simpson, 1970-1971; "Selected Music from SubSaharan Africa," Simpson, 1970-1971; George E. Simpson Retirement Dinner, Simpson, 1971; "A Memorial Tribute to Dr. Ralph J. Bunche," Simpson, 1971; "Black Religions in the New World," Simpson, 1976; "The Vodon Cult in Haiti," Simpson, 1976; "Black Religions in the New World," Simpson, 1979; "Anthropological Approaches to the Study of Religion," Simpson, 1980; "Religious Cults in Trinidad, West Indes," Simpson, 1981; "Third World Colloquium on the Caribbean," Simpson, 1981; "Black Religions in the New World," Simpson, 1983; "John W. Kurtz," J.R. Reichard, 1984; "Memorial Minute–John W. Kurtz," Simpson, 1984; Dedication of Martin Luther King Junior Monument in Oberlin, SImpson, 1987 (includes correspondence with Richard Lothrop, 1987); "Lessons Learned and Not Learned at Oberlin," Johnetta Betsch Cole, 1994; "Doctor of Humane Letters," Simpson, undated; "Ben W. Lewis," Simpson, undated; "Myth and Myth-Making," Simpson, undated
Folder 4: Other Lectures, 1923-1994, undated: "The Permanent Court for International Justice," Simpson; 1923; "Third Negative," Simpson, 1924; Dows Debate Speech, Simpson, 1925; "Cultural Relativism and Cultural Ideals," Simpson, 1954; Exchange Club, Simpson, 1957; "Robert K. Merton," Simpson, ca. 1958; "The Changing Pattern of Negro Educational Opportunities," Simpson, 1962; "The Scholarly Way of Life: A Social Scientist's View," Simpson, 1962; "Cultural Relativism," Simpson, ca. mid 1960s; "Conceptions of Peasant Society," Simpson, ca. late 1960s; Memorial Minute, Simpson, 1969; "Selected African and New World Musical Styles," Simpson, 1970-1971; "Selected Music from SubSaharan Africa," Simpson, 1970-1971; George E. Simpson Retirement Dinner, Simpson, 1971; "A Memorial Tribute to Dr. Ralph J. Bunche," Simpson, 1971; "Black Religions in the New World," Simpson, 1976; "The Vodon Cult in Haiti," Simpson, 1976; "Black Religions in the New World," Simpson, 1979; "Anthropological Approaches to the Study of Religion," Simpson, 1980; "Religious Cults in Trinidad, West Indes," Simpson, 1981; "Third World Colloquium on the Caribbean," Simpson, 1981; "Black Religions in the New World," Simpson, 1983; "John W. Kurtz," J.R. Reichard, 1984; "Memorial Minute–John W. Kurtz," Simpson, 1984; Dedication of Martin Luther King Junior Monument in Oberlin, SImpson, 1987 (includes correspondence with Richard Lothrop, 1987); "Lessons Learned and Not Learned at Oberlin," Johnetta Betsch Cole, 1994; "Doctor of Humane Letters," Simpson, undated; "Ben W. Lewis," Simpson, undated; "Myth and Myth-Making," Simpson, undated

Series 7: Writings, 1926-1994, undated

Subseries 1: Book Reviews

Box 4

Folder 1: Book Reviews of Simpson–General, 1937-1973, undated: Science Series, 1953-1954; on The Shango Cult in Trinidad, by Daniel J. Crowley, Trinidad and Tobago Index, 1965; on The Shango Cult in Trinidad, by Réne Ribeiro, undated
Folder 2: Book Reviews and Adoption Lists Pertaining to Racial and Cultural Minorities, 1935-1955
Folder 3: Book Reviews and Correspondence Relating to Black Religions in the New World, 1978-1981, undated
Folder 4: Book Review Manuscripts by Simpson, 1945-1970: The Cultural Background of Personality, Ralph Linton, 1945; Anthologie du Folklore Haïten, Remy Bastien, 1946; Trinidad Village, M.J. Herskovits and F.S. Herskovits, 1947; Postwar Germans: An Anthropologist's Account, David Rodnick, 1948; Social Psychology, Alfred R. Lindesmith and Anselm L. Strauss, 1949; Bourgeoisie Noire, E. Franklin Frazier, 1955; Race Relations in World Perspective, Andrew W. Lind, 1955 (two manuscripts); The Race Question in Modern Science, UNESCO, 1956; Community and Society, Ferdinand Tönnies, 1957; Culture and History: Prolegomena to the Comparative Study of Civilization, Philip Bagly, 1959; Voodoo in Hati, Alfred Metraux, 1959; The Newcomers: Negros and Puerto Ricans in a Changing Metropolis, Oscar Handlin, 1960; Les Religions Africaines au Brésil, Roger Bastide, 1960; Cuba: Its People, Its Society, Its Culture, by Wyat MacGaffey and Clifford R. Barnett, 1962 (two manuscripts); They Shall Take Up Serpents, Weston La Barre, 1962; American Minority Relations, James W. Vander Zanden, 1963; We Shall Overcome!, Guy and Candie Carswan, 1963; Racial Crisis in America: Leadership in Conflict, Lewis Killiam and Charles Grigg, 1964; "The Negro American," Daedalus, ed. Stephen R. Graubard, 1965-1966; Chanzeaux: A Village in Anjou, ed. Laurence Wylie, 1966; The Negro in the French West Indies, Shelby T. McCloy, 1966; A Place to Feel at Home: A Study of Two Independent Churches in Western Kenya, F.B. Wellbourn and B.A. Ogot, 1966; Color and Race, Edward Shils, et al., 1967; Patterns of Sectarianism: Organization and Ideology in Social and Religious Movements, ed. Bryan R. Wilson, 1967; The Indians in Uganda, H.S. Morris, 1968; The Rastafarians: A Study in Messianic Cultism in Jamaica, Leonard E. Barrett, 1968 (two manuscripts); Tower of a Theory of Minority Gorup Relations, H.M. Blalock, 1968; Where To, Black Man?, Edward Smith, 1968; Social Change and the Individual: A Sutdy of the Social and Religious Responses to Innovations in a Zambian Rural Community, Norman Long, 1970; Africa: Social Problems and Conflict of Change, Van Den Berghe, undated; [Untitled], Mair, undated
Folder 5: Published Book Reviews by Simpson, 1960-1979

Subseries 2: Writings by Simpson

Box 4A

Folder 1: Books, 1953-1970: Racial and Cultural Minorities, Simpson and Younger, 1953; The Shango Cult in Trinidad, 1965; The Religious Cults of the Caribbean: Trinidad, Jamaica, and Haiti, 1970; The Caribbean Papers, 1970; Melville J. Herskovits, 1973; Religious Cults of the Caribbean: Trinidad, Jamaica, and Haiti, 1980
Folder 2: Journal Articles by Simpson, 1931-1956
Folder 3: Journal Articles by Simpson, 1931-1956
Folder 4: Journal Articles by Simpson, 1931-1956

Box 5

Folder 1: Journal Articles by Simpson, 1957-1993
Folder 2: Journal Articles by Simpson, 1957-1993
Folder 3: Journal Articles by Simpson, 1957-1993
Folder 4: Journal Articles by Simpson, 1957-1993
Folder 5: Journal Articles by Simpson and Joseph G. Moore, 1957-1958
Folder 6: Journal Articles by Simpson and J. Milton Yinger, 1953-1958

Box 6

Folder 1: Manuscripts, 1926-1993: A Study of the Family Conditions in the Homes of Forty-Eight Accelerated Pupils, 1926 (sociology honors thesis); "Summary of a Report of the Health Problems of 500 Negro Families Living in North Philadelphia and Some Conclusions," 1935; "Races of Mankind," 1956; "Report on Religious Cults in Trinidad, West Indies," 1960; "Voice of America: The Changing Pattern of Negro Educational Opportunities," 1961; "Voice of America: Negro Educational Opportunities," 1962; Selected Yoruba Rituals, 1964; The Vodun Cult in Haiti, 1964; Cult Sango in Trinidad, 1964; Assimilation, 1965; "Report on Field Work in the Ibadan Area of Nigeria," 1965; Religious Changes in Southwest Nigeria, 1970; "Spiritualism of Umbandak," excerpt, 1970; Caribbean Studies, supporting documentation, 1971; "Some Recollections on Field Work in Jamaica," 1988; "George Washington Carver," 1991; "Two Religious Cultus in Jamaica: Revivalist and Kumiva," summary, 1992; "Some Reflections on the Rastafari Movement in Jamaica: West Kingston in the Early 1950s," 1993; "The Acculturation Process in Jamaican Revivalism," undated; "The Acculturative Process in Trinidadian Sango," undated; "African Art (Sculpture), in African Cultures, undated; "A Comparative Study of Compulsory School Desegregation in 52 Selected Communities," Henry V. Ball and Simpson, undated; "Cultural Relativism," undated (two copies); "Employment Policy Problems in a Multiracial Society," undated; "A Field Trip to Southwestern Nigeria," undated; "Folk Medicine in Trinidad," undated; "The Kele (Chango) Cult in St. Lucia," undated; Preface to the Antheneum Edition of the Arthur F. Raper: The Tragedy of Lynching, undated; "Prince Mais Ainsi Parla L'Oncle," undated; "The Ras Tafari Movement in Jamaica in its Millenial Aspect," undated; "Religious Changes in Southwestern Nigeria," undated; "Sociology and Anthropology at Oberlin College," undated; "Urbanization, Migration, and Stratification in West Africa," undated; "Voice of America Program Series: Recent Changes in the Education of American Negroes," undated; Untitled, undated
Folder 2: Other Writings: "The Role of Minority Peoples in American Life Today," in Centre Daily Times, 1941; "Races of Mankind," in Compton's Encyclopedia, 1957; "Simpson Notes Cultural Change," Oberlin Review, 1961; "Simpson Sees Change in Latin American Culture, Society," Oberlin Review, 1962; "The Scholarly Way of Life: A Social Scientist's View," in Coe College Courier, 1962; "Afro-Caribbean Religions" in The Encyclopedia of Religion, 1987; "Christianity in the Caribbean," in The Encyclopedia of Religion, 1987; Miscellaneous Notes, undated; "The Centennial Elm," Lawrence E. Simpson, 1935; "Supernatural Beings," The Caribbean, Daniel J. Crowley, 1955; "American Degrees and British Students," John D. Lewis, 1960; (Review of) "Contemporary Art in Africa by Ulli Beier," 1969; A Short History of the Town and District of Vieux Fort (St. Lucia), Charles Jesse and B.H. Easter, 1971; "Communication Networks and Information Hierarchies in Native American Folk Medicine: Tewa Pueblos, New Mexico, Richard I. Ford, 1976; Visiting Haile Selassie in 1943, Harold Courlander, 1987; "The Emporer Wore Clothes," in The American Scholar, Harold Courlander, 1989; Conversations, excerpt, Johnetta B. Cole, 1993; "A Broad Introduction," Kenneth Bilby, undated; "Neolithic Celts in West Indian and West African Superstition," no author, undated

Series 8: Photographs

Box 6

Folder 3: Photographs, 1962-1971, undated: Graduation ceremony (10"x8") and 1967 Alumni Banquet (3 photos); Conference in Rio de Janeiro (9.5"x7"); Three miscellaneous photographs

Series 9: Audio and Video Recordings, 1937-1955

Box 6

Item 4: Video, George Eaton Simpson Film Study of Plaisance, Haiti, 1937: 1999/116

Item 2: Photograph Record, Jamaican Cult Music, 1955

RESTRICTED. Micrograph, 33 1/3 rpm disc, recorded by George E. Simpson, pressed by WOBC (Oberlin College), April 28, 1955. For access copies, see the Folkways imprint on phonograph record and CD-ROM at the Conservatory Library. Original held in Record Storage.