John Alden Mason
John Alden Mason | |
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 John Alden Mason | |
| Born | January 14, 1885 Orland, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 7, 1967 (aged 82) Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Linguist and anthropologist |
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| Main interests | Indigenous languages of the Americas |
John Alden Mason (January 14, 1885 – November 7, 1967) was an American archaeological anthropologist and linguist.
Mason was born in
Tepehuan
.
The first series of
Grandmother, Juan Bobo Delivers a Letter to the Devil, Juan Bobo Throws his Brother Down a Well, and Juan Bobo refuses to Marry the Princess.[1] Many of the stories he collected have been edited and published in a 2021 book.[2]
In 1922, Captain Marshall Field provided funds for an archaeological survey of Colombia. Assistant Curator Mason led the expedition that lasted until August 1923. The Field Museum of Natural History houses a collection of correspondence, largely in the form of letters between Mason and the Curator of Anthropology, Berthold Laufer.[3]
He is also well known for
his comprehensive classification of the languages of South America.[4]
Mason was curator of the
University Museum at the University of Pennsylvania from 1926 until his retirement in 1958. His papers are housed at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia.[citation needed
]
See also
References
- ^ a b Journal of American Folklore, Vol.34, pp. 143-208; by J. Alden Mason & Aurelio M. Espinosa, ed.; 1921 Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ISBN 978-1-9788-2298-6
- ^ Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. "Captain Marshall Field Expedition to Colombia, 1922-1923". Field Museum of Natural History.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Mason, J. Alden. 1950. The languages of South America. In: Julian Steward (ed.), Handbook of South American Indians, Volume 6, 157–317. (Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 143.) Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office.
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Sources
- John Alden Mason Papers at the American Philosophical Society
- Project Muse
- "Descendants of Capt. Hugh Mason in America", by Edna W. Mason, 1937
- "Who Was Who in America", Vol. 10
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