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Letters from Douglas L. Oliver to Ledoux

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Letter from Eleanor Oliver to Her Father: Typed copy of a letter from Eleanor Oliver to her father describing her and Douglas L. Oliver's time in Bougainville, dated March 5 and March 21 (presumably of the year 1938). Includes description of

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Oceania by Douglas L. Oliver, Volume 1 and 2: Hummert Estate: Oceania: The Native Cultures of Australia and the Pacific Islands by Douglas L. Oliver, Volume 1 and 2, hardback books c. 1989 University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, illustrations by Lo

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European stamp collection letters L to T on 80+ loose: European stamp collection letters L to T on 80+ loose album pages. Includes Netherland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland. Good Condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide

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ERTE "LETTER L " LEOPARD AND LADY SERRGRAPH: Erte, Romain de Tirtoff (Russian/French, 1892-1990) "Letter L; Alphabet Series" serigraph depicting a woman and a leopard, pencil signed lower right, numbered 310/350. Measures total with frame approx

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David Hockney - Letter L from "Hockney: Artist: David Hockney Title: Letter L from "Hockney's Alphabet" Year: 1991 Dimensions: 12 5/8in. by 9 5/8in. Edition: From the rare limited edition of 300 Publisher: Faber

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Letters from Douglas L. Oliver to Ledoux

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Personal letters from Douglas L. Oliver to Louis Pierre Ledoux dated Feb. 1938 and May 1937.

1938 letter, written on Harvard University stationary, sent to Louis Pierre Ledoux in New Guinea, is very personal in nature describing people at Harvard, skiing, music, etc. 1937 letter written from Colon, Panama, gives a colorful account of Douglas L. Oliver's brief stay there. Douglas L. Oliver who was headed to Bougainville, Solomon Islands in 1938. Douglas L. Oliver was a 1934 Harvard graduate, and also research associate at the Peabody Harvard Museum of Ethnology and Archaeology from 1936-1941. His numerous published works include journal articles, museum papers, and books.

Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection