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The correspondence in this series is arranged chronologically. Letters include carbon copies of letters sent by David McAllester as well as letters received by him. Correspondents include family, friends and colleagues.

This series contains field notes and correspondence with colleagues in the fields of anthropology and ethnomusicology. It also contains notes for courses and talks given by David McAllester in the United States and abroad. It is arranged alphabetically by topic.

This series brackets David McAllester's professional life. It documents his time spent in the Civilian Public Service as a conscientious objector during World War II. This series also documents his activities during his retirement from 1986 to the present. Arrangement of this series is chronological.

This series is arranged chronologically. It traces David McAllester's writings from early short stories and poetry to scholarly journal articles, book reviews and books. The last four folders contain notes for columns for the newspaper Monterey News.