Correspondence: "John Frum He Come", Misc. to and re Rice., 07/20/1972-11/30/1976
Series-level Scope and Content Note
This series contains the correspondence, manuscripts, and miscellaneous documents related to the professional career of Edward Rice, spanning the years 1967-1991. Also included in this series are the private papers and correspondence related to Edward Rice's personal life during this time period.
Dates
- 07/20/1972-11/30/1976
Collection-level Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 13.5 Linear Feet (9 boxes )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Contains the correspondence sent to and/or regarding Edward Rice by miscellaneous individuals relating to his work on "John Frum He Come" over the period 1972-1976, arranged chronologically, 12 items. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 7/20/1972. On New Hebrides Tourist Information Bureau letterhead. John ?Stefle to Edward Rice. Regarding accommodations in New Hebrides. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 8/26/1972. On the Foundation for the Peoples of the South Pacific, Inc., letterhead. Stanley Hosie to Edward Rice. Letter of introduction for Rice to meet with Chief Tofor. TLS, 2 pages/2 sheet, 11/21/1972. On Primitive Art from the New Hebrides letterhead. T.L. Fowler to Edward Rice. Regarding shipment of Rice's purchases. ALS, 1 page/1 sheet, 12/30/1972. Tom Hiwa of New Hebrides to Edward Rice. Request for copies of photographs Rice took in New Hebrides and relation of recent events. ALS, 1 page/1 sheet, 1/9/1973. On Allied Advertising Agency letterhead. Tom Beatty of Corinth, Mississippi, to Edward Rice. Regarding Rice's planned trip to Corinth to meet with Beatty who was stationed on the New Hebrides islands during World War II. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 1/13/1973. Postmarked from Tanna, New Hebrides. John Kalate to Edward Rice. Information regarding Tom Beatty and the teachings of John Frum. ALS, 2 pages/1 sheet, 2/26/1973. On Senior Primary School, Tanna, New Hebrides letterhead. Joe Johnson, teacher, to Edward Rice. Regarding their conversations on John Frum and reference to Tom Beatty. ALS, 1 page/1 sheet, 4/10/1973. Tom Hiwa to Edward Rice. Request for information on Tom Beatty and reference to John Frum. TL, 1 page/1 sheet, 9/20/1973. Tom Hiwa to Edward Rice. Request for photographs and relation of recent events. TLS, 2 page/2 sheets, 11/30/1976. Addressed from San Marino, California. Stuart Bruce, a documentary film maker, to Edward Rice. Regarding Rice's travels and writing on New Hebrides. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, undated. On professional letterhead. Letter of introduction written for Rice for his travels in New Hebrides by K.C. Ramrakha to Jimmy Moses. ANS, 1 page/1 sheet, no date [letter partially destroyed by mold.] Addressed from West Samoa. Luaiya Maligi to Edward Rice. Request for photographs.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
RICE, EDWARD - CORRESP. FROM MISC. INDIV RE "JN FRUM", 1972-76: Typed Letter Signed
NEW HEBRIDES - MISC. INDIV-RICE CORRESP. RE TRAVEL TO, 1972-76: Typed Letter Signed
CARGO CULTS - MISC. INDIV-RICE CORRESP. RE, 1972-76: Typed Letter Signed
"JOHN FRUM HE COME" - MISC INDIV-RICE CORRESP. RE, 1972-76: Typed Letter Signed
BEATTY, TOM - MISC. INDIV-RICE CORRESP. RE, 1972-76: Typed Letter Signed
STEFLE, JOHN - CORRESP. TO ED RICE RE NEW HEBRIDES, 1972: Typed Letter Signed
HOSIE, STANLEY - LETTER OF INTRO FOR ED RICE, 1972: Typed Letter Signed
TOFOR, CHIEF - HOSIE LETTER OF INTRO FOR RICE, 1972: Typed Letter Signed
FOUND FOR PEOPLES OF SOUTH PACIFIC - HOSIE LETTER OF INTRO, 1972: Typed Letter Signed
FOWLER, T.L. - CORRESP. TO ED RICE RE NEW HEBRIDES, 1972: Typed Letter Signed
HIWA, TOM - CORRESP. TO ED RICE, 1972-73: Autographed Letter
BEATTY, TOM - CORRESP. TO RICE, EDWARD RE NEW HEBRIDES, 1973: Autographed Letter
KALATE, JOHN - CORRESP. TO RICE, EDWARD RE JOHN FRUM, 1973: Typed Letter Signed
JOHNSON, JOE - CORRESP. TO ED RICE RE JOHN FRUM, 1973: Autographed Letter
BRUCE, STUART - CORRESP. TO ED RICE RE "JOHN FRUM", 1976: Typed Letter Signed
RAMRAKHA, K.C. - LETTER OF INTRO FOR RICE, ND: Typed Letter Signed
MOSES, JIMMY - RAMRAKHA LETTER OF INTRO FOR RICE, ND: Typed Letter Signed
MALIGI, LUAIYA - CORRESP. TO RICE, EDWARD RE NEW HEBRIDES, ND: Autographed Letter
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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