Ashanti Social Survey

Scope and Content

Papers relating mainly to Fortes's research in Ashanti, 1945-46, with some additional material.

Access Information

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Acquisition Information

Permanent transfer from African Studies Centre Library, 1996

Other Finding Aids

A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.

Related Material

Other correspondence, papers, notebooks of Meyer Fortes are at Add.8405 (some restricted access)