Punch Card Search System (used for Miller Ph.D. research on political leadership and cultural anthropology at Indiana University), 1964 - 1965
Scope and Contents
The Norman Nees Miller papers contain extensive materials in the fields of East African local government and politics, political history, political and visual anthropology, environment and wildlife, witchcraft/human rights, African studies, African HIV/AIDs, (1965-2000).
Documentation, Author’s publications, field notes, data bases, data search systems, maps, reprints, district-level reports, government publications, missionary reports, photos, moving image material. Locals: Marsabet, Nyeri and Ukunda Districts, (Kenya) and Tabora, Rungwe, and Kisarawe Districts, (Tanzania.) The collection also contains bibliographical essays, teaching outlines, course outlines, course materials on African environment and natural resources, traditional medicine, wildlife, and HIV/AIDS.
Dates
- Creation: 1964 - 1965
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 13 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
General
Note on Lost Data Punch Card Search System (Box 3, Folder 6). This unique pre-computer system was devised by Norman Miller in the field, to retrieve immediately specific data from the 554 pages of field notes. It is a “needle-stick” system whereby a long metal needle is thrust through a specific hole in the card that relates to the master card index system. For example, hole 27 can be “All Witchcraft.” The resulting 32 cards with this hole punched out would refer to those field notes on that topic. a. Metal needle used for sorting field data punch cards.
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository