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Monique de Lestrange studied at the l'École Pratique des Hautes-Études in the Laboratoire d'Anthropologie du Musée de l'Homme; worked in Youkounkoun, Senegal, [1946]; married fellow anthropologist Robert Gessain and spent time with him in Guinea, 1946-1955; she published several works, notably on the subject of the Coniagui, an ethnic group from Guinea and Senegal.
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GB 1446 MS 24 1945 collection 1 item Gessain , Monique , fl 1945-1955 , neé de Lestrange , French anthropologist
Monique de Lestrange studied at the l'École Pratique des Hautes-Études in the Laboratoire d'Anthropologie du Musée de l'Homme; worked in Youkounkoun, Senegal, [1946]; married fellow anthropologist Robert Gessain and spent time with him in Guinea, 1946-1955; she published several works, notably on the subject of the Coniagui, an ethnic group from Guinea and Senegal.
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Typescript paper by Monique de Lestrange entitled, 'Contributions à l'étude des plis palmaires chez l'homme', presented to the l'École Pratique des Hautes-Études, third section, Anthropology, Paris, for an associate diploma, 27 Nov 1945.
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[1], 38 leaves, plates, tables, phots., diagrs., bibliog.. 27 cm
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May 2008 Anthropology Gessain , Monique , fl 1945-1955 , neé de Lestrange , French anthropologist
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Typescript paper by Monique de Lestrange entitled, 'Contributions à l'étude des plis palmaires chez l'homme', presented to the l'École Pratique des Hautes-Études, third section, Anthropology, Paris, for an associate diploma, 27 Nov 1945.
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Appointments are necessary for all visits; please contact the archivist by email to arrange; a fee of £10 is payable by all visitors except Fellows and Members; membership details can be found on the RAI web site; access to material referring to the most recent thirty years is restricted; some material is very fragile and may not be available for view; a few items are of restricted or forbidden access.
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Photocopies and scans for personal research only may be arranged at the discretion of the archivist; charges apply; in all cases forms governing use of copies must be signed; use of digital cameras is not allowed.
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- Latin
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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