ma137 D. George Sherman (AC 1969) Papers, ca. 1965-1992 Finding aid prepared by Peter Nelson. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Amherst, MA

Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by David Schaich. 2003-12-03 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 ma137 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Amherst College Archives and Special Collections D. George Sherman (AC 1969) Papers, ca. 1965-1992 Accession numbers: 93-050, 2003-163 Finding Aid: 2003 October Prepared by: Peter A. Nelson, Assistant Archivist Listed by: Jean W. Zilewicz, June 7, 1993 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Sherman, D. George (AC 1969) D. George Sherman (1947-1992) Papers ca. 1965-1992 26 records storage boxes, 1 archives box (26.5 linear ft.) Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Anthropologist. Contains Sherman's notes from his coursework and studies at Amherst College and Cornell University; field notes for and drafts of his book Rice, Rupees and Ritual (1990); published articles and public lectures; and extensive background and lecture notes related to the anthropology courses he taught. English and German Biographical Note

David George Sherman was born in 1947 and graduated from Amherst College in 1969. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1974 and 1982 respectively. He taught anthropology at Southern Illinois University, 1984-1986, Dartmouth College, 1988-1989 and University of California Irvine, 1989-1990. He was teaching at Keene State College (N.H.) at the time he was killed in an automobile accident in 1992.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The collection contains Sherman's notes from his coursework and studies at Amherst College and Cornell University; field notes for and drafts of his book Rice, Rupees and Ritual: Economy and Society Among the Samosir Batak of Sumatra (1990); the text of published articles and public lectures; and extensive background and lecture notes related to the anthropology courses he taught.

Organization of the Collection

This collection is organized into eight series:

1. Undergraduate notebooks 2. Research notebooks and other research materials 3. Dissertation 4. Teaching files 5. Lecture materials, writings, and correspondence 6. Rice, Rupees and Ritual (book) 7. Personal correspondence 8. Photographs Arrangement of the Collection

The collection has not been processed beyond a rough box-level sorting. The papers are organized loosely into eight series.

Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

There is no restriction on access to the Sherman Papers for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.

Requests for permission to publish material from the Sherman Papers should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

[Identification of item], in D. George Sherman Papers [Box #, folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library.

History of the Collection

The bulk of the collection was the gift of Zenya Wild in 1993. Additional materials (1.5 linear feet) were received in 2003 from Hedwidge Tripp. Accession numbers: 93-050, 2003-163

The collection has not been processed beyond a rough box-level sorting.

Accession numbers: 93-050, 2003-163 Finding Aid: 2003 October Prepared by: Peter A. Nelson, Assistant Archivist Listed by: Jean W. Zilewicz, June 7, 1993 Search Terms Sherman, D. George, 1947- Amherst College--Students. Anthropolgy--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States. Toba-Batak (Indonesian people)--Economic conditions. Toba-Batak (Indonesian people)--Social life and customs. Samosir Island (Indonesia)--Economic conditions. Samosir Island (Indonesia)--Social life and customs. Lecture notes--Amherst College. Amherst College. Class of 1969. Sherman. Additional Information Series 1: Undergraduate Notebooks 1 Undergraduate notebooks (Anthropology, Gender, History, Thailand Seminar, Ancient Sea History) 2 Undergraduate notebooks (Physics, Bio-genetics, Thermo, Math, English) Series 2: Research notebooks and other research materials 3 Research notebooks (German dictionary, interview sheets, Indonesia materials) 4 Original Indonesia Research (150 cassette tapes of conversations, feasts, speeches - a few commercial tapes 5 Research - primary and secondary sources, transcripts of tapes, lists of Pestas, news clippings 6 Research - second sources 7 Research files on individuals 8 Research files 9 Original Indonesia Research - residence patterns, education, labor and education, map book, marriage and education records, workers by age and family, fields, work statistics Series 3: Dissertation 10 Thesis - Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University (4 notebooks) 11 Original Thesis, notebooks (3), books (2) 12 Thesis - papers and indexes 13 Thesis - notebooks and files Series 4: Teaching Files 14 Teaching - files on courses and seminars 15 Teaching - files on courses and seminars 16 Teaching - files on courses and seminars 17 Teaching - files on courses and seminars 18 Teaching - files on courses and seminars Series 5: Lecture Materials, Writings, and Correspondence 19 Lecture materials, writing, and correspondence 20 Student evaluations, syllabi 21 Selections from personal/teaching files 22 Selections from personal files 23 Nazism (files and notebooks) Series 6: "Rice, Rupees and Ritual" (book) 24 Rice, Rupees & Rituals, Stanford University Press - some personal information Series 7: Personal Correspondence 25 Desk top, most recent and current files, personal correspondence Series 8: Photographs 26 Photographic prints, ca. 1,000 [Acc. 2003-163] 27 1 box photographic negative rolls; scholarly manuscripts; photographic negatives and contact sheets; agricultural booklets; personal correspondence, 1970s-1980s; photographs of villages (album pages)