Adventurer, Academic, Industrialist: Louis Pierre Ledoux 1936 New Guinea Expedition
In early 1936, on recommendation by American anthropologist Margaret Mead, Louis Pierre Ledoux, recent Harvard University graduate, headed to the lower eastern Sepik River of Papua New Guinea to study the Murik people.
The results of his self-funded expedition is an extraordinary collection of hundreds of artifacts, photographs, manuscripts, diaries, and letters left untouched for 85 years.
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LOT 68:
Custom Documents New Guinea to Ledoux on Exporting
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Custom Documents New Guinea to Ledoux on Exporting
Two letters to Louis Pierre Ledoux from The Territory of New Guinea customs pertaining to export duties out of New Guinea and custom regulations.
Dated June 1936, letters and documents pertain to Louis Pierre Ledoux's customs obligations and refunds.
Consists of 3 pages and 2 envelopes
Date: 1930's
Material: Paperwork
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
