Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains materials created and compiled by Joseph J. Williams, SJ and reflects his academic interests in the Caribbean and Africa. The bulk of the collection consists of the Anansi stories, approximately four thousand handwritten tales about a folk character which originated in Africa and became part of Jamaican traditions. The stories were written by Jamaican school children in 1930 in response to a contest Williams ran, and are accompanied by transcriptions. ...

Access Note

Collection open for research except for Series I, which is closed due to fragility. However, portions of the collection--including Series I-- are available digitally.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains materials created and compiled by Joseph J. Williams, SJ and reflects his academic interests in the Caribbean and Africa. The bulk of the collection consists of the Anansi stories, approximately four thousand handwritten tales about a folk character which originated in Africa and became part of Jamaican traditions. The stories were written by Jamaican school children in 1930 in response to a contest Williams ran, and are accompanied by transcriptions. ...

Access Note

Collection open for research except for Series I, which is closed due to fragility. However, portions of the collection--including Series I-- are available digitally.

Scope and Contents

Includes the original letter in French (box 21), and a transcription and a translation to English (box 13).

Access Note

Collection open for research except for Series I, which is closed due to fragility. However, portions of the collection--including Series I-- are available digitally.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains materials created and compiled by Joseph J. Williams, SJ and reflects his academic interests in the Caribbean and Africa. The bulk of the collection consists of the Anansi stories, approximately four thousand handwritten tales about a folk character which originated in Africa and became part of Jamaican traditions. The stories were written by Jamaican school children in 1930 in response to a contest Williams ran, and are accompanied by transcriptions. ...

Access Note

Collection open for research except for Series I, which is closed due to fragility. However, portions of the collection--including Series I-- are available digitally.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains materials created and compiled by Joseph J. Williams, SJ and reflects his academic interests in the Caribbean and Africa. The bulk of the collection consists of the Anansi stories, approximately four thousand handwritten tales about a folk character which originated in Africa and became part of Jamaican traditions. The stories were written by Jamaican school children in 1930 in response to a contest Williams ran, and are accompanied by transcriptions. ...

Access Note

Collection open for research except for Series I, which is closed due to fragility. However, portions of the collection--including Series I-- are available digitally.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains materials created and compiled by Joseph J. Williams, SJ and reflects his academic interests in the Caribbean and Africa. The bulk of the collection consists of the Anansi stories, approximately four thousand handwritten tales about a folk character which originated in Africa and became part of Jamaican traditions. The stories were written by Jamaican school children in 1930 in response to a contest Williams ran, and are accompanied by transcriptions. ...

Access Note

Collection open for research except for Series I, which is closed due to fragility. However, portions of the collection--including Series I-- are available digitally.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains materials created and compiled by Joseph J. Williams, SJ and reflects his academic interests in the Caribbean and Africa. The bulk of the collection consists of the Anansi stories, approximately four thousand handwritten tales about a folk character which originated in Africa and became part of Jamaican traditions. The stories were written by Jamaican school children in 1930 in response to a contest Williams ran, and are accompanied by transcriptions. ...

Access Note

Collection open for research except for Series I, which is closed due to fragility. However, portions of the collection--including Series I-- are available digitally.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains materials created and compiled by Joseph J. Williams, SJ and reflects his academic interests in the Caribbean and Africa. The bulk of the collection consists of the Anansi stories, approximately four thousand handwritten tales about a folk character which originated in Africa and became part of Jamaican traditions. The stories were written by Jamaican school children in 1930 in response to a contest Williams ran, and are accompanied by transcriptions. ...

Access Note

Collection open for research except for Series I, which is closed due to fragility. However, portions of the collection--including Series I-- are available digitally.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains materials created and compiled by Joseph J. Williams, SJ and reflects his academic interests in the Caribbean and Africa. The bulk of the collection consists of the Anansi stories, approximately four thousand handwritten tales about a folk character which originated in Africa and became part of Jamaican traditions. The stories were written by Jamaican school children in 1930 in response to a contest Williams ran, and are accompanied by transcriptions. ...

Access Note

Collection open for research except for Series I, which is closed due to fragility. However, portions of the collection--including Series I-- are available digitally.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains materials created and compiled by Joseph J. Williams, SJ and reflects his academic interests in the Caribbean and Africa. The bulk of the collection consists of the Anansi stories, approximately four thousand handwritten tales about a folk character which originated in Africa and became part of Jamaican traditions. The stories were written by Jamaican school children in 1930 in response to a contest Williams ran, and are accompanied by transcriptions. ...

Access Note

Collection open for research except for Series I, which is closed due to fragility. However, portions of the collection--including Series I-- are available digitally.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains materials created and compiled by Joseph J. Williams, SJ and reflects his academic interests in the Caribbean and Africa. The bulk of the collection consists of the Anansi stories, approximately four thousand handwritten tales about a folk character which originated in Africa and became part of Jamaican traditions. The stories were written by Jamaican school children in 1930 in response to a contest Williams ran, and are accompanied by transcriptions. ...

Access Note

Collection open for research except for Series I, which is closed due to fragility. However, portions of the collection--including Series I-- are available digitally.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains materials created and compiled by Joseph J. Williams, SJ and reflects his academic interests in the Caribbean and Africa. The bulk of the collection consists of the Anansi stories, approximately four thousand handwritten tales about a folk character which originated in Africa and became part of Jamaican traditions. The stories were written by Jamaican school children in 1930 in response to a contest Williams ran, and are accompanied by transcriptions. ...

Access Note

Collection open for research except for Series I, which is closed due to fragility. However, portions of the collection--including Series I-- are available digitally.