Vol. XIV
November 6, 1883, pg 89
Decree submitted proposing appointment of a Reader in Anthropology, with stipend of £200 a year. Shall lecture in each of three University terms, for not less than six weeks, once in each week. Students for informal instruction twice each week he lectures. Any student receiving informal instruction shall give no more than £2 a term, otherwise all lectures open and free to members of University.
Decree carried, 20 November, 1883, pg 128
December 11, 1883, pg 192
Announcement of appointment of E.B. Tylor to Readership in Anthropology, tenure from January 1, 1884
January 18, 1884, pg 223
Reader will lecture at the Museum on Development of Civilization – Arts of Life.
April 18, 1884, pg 385
Reader will lecture at the Museum on Development of Arts and Sciences.
May 13, 1884, pg 449
Publication of Deed of Gift and Declaration of Trust of the Pitt Rivers Collection, in lieu of the Deed sanctioned by Convocation on June 5, 1883 with additions printed in italics.
Agreement to affix University Seal to the above deed of gift, announced May 20, 1884 pg 467
Donations to the UM, May 20, 1884, pg 475 (under heading Anatomy and Zoology, anonymously printed)
June 17, 1884, pg 569
Reader will lecture at the Museum on Intellectual Development of Mankind
Vol. XV
October 10, 1884, pg 17
‘Intellectual Development of Mankind’ University Museum
November 25, 1884, pg 143
Decree ‘That the Curators of the University Chest be authorised to expend an additional sum not exceeding £1600 on the Pitt Rivers Building, and on fittings and expenses of removal.’
Note made of decree passed March 7, 1883. ‘Of the total £7500 it was estimated that £3000 would be required for the cases and for the expenses of removal and arrangement, thus leaving £4500 available for the building itself, a sum which there was reason to believe would prove sufficient.
‘Mr. Deane, the architect already engaged in the erection of the Physiological Laboratory, was instructed to prepare plans and procure estimates for a building of the required size, to be laid before the Curators of the Chest.
‘The estimated cost of the building, as returned by him, was £7092 13s 4d., and a Committee of Council was appointed to examine this estimate with a view to its reduction. The result of their labours was to reduce the estimate from £7092 13s. 4d. to £5445 12s. To this must be added a sum of £400 for the Architect and Clerk of Works.’
With the £3000, this makes £8845 12s. exceeding the original quote of £7500 by £1345 12s. Proposed £1600 allows for contingencies.
Further decree allowing for £200 to be spent on enlarging boiler house, being built in connection with the PR annexe, for future warming of the University Museum as well as the PRM
December 2, 1884, pg 155
above decrees carried
January 16, 1885, pg 226
First three Lectures: ‘Early History of the Arts and Sciences’. Second three Lectures: ‘Passages in Herodotus relating to Anthropology’. University Museum
March 10, 1885, pg 342
Decree to be submitted, that the University accept Gen. Pitt Rivers’ Anthropological Collection and the University Chest be authorised to spend not more than £7500 on erection of annexe on eastern side of UM, and in the provision of cases and other fittings for the reception of the Collection
April 17, 1885, pg 396
‘Development of Mythology, Magic, Games &c’ University Museum
June 9, 1885, pg 577
‘Social and Religious Systems’ The Museum
Vol. XVI
October 16, 1885, pg 19
Lecture: ‘Social and Religious Systems’ The Museum
November 24, 1885, pg 160
‘Donations to the University Museum…during the year 1884’ by Edward B. Tylor, Keeper of the Museum.
Anatomy and Zoology; Anthropology, Geology [return to these lists?]
January 22, 1886, pg 266
Lecture: ‘Mankind: their Distribution, Antiquity, and Early Condition’ The Museum
April 30, 1886, pg 469
Lecture: ‘Origins of Civilization’ University Museum
June 22, 1886, pg 628
‘The Reader will lecture at the University Museum on the Development of Culture…beginning Monday, October 25’
June 22, 1886, pg 634-5
‘Donations to the Unversity Museum…during the year 1885’ by Edward B. Tylor, Keeper of the Museum.
Anatomy and Zoology; Anthropology, Geology
Vol. XVII
October 15, 1886, pg 13
reader will lecture at University Museum on Development of Culture
October 19, 1886, pg 45
Reader will lecture at the Museum on ‘Modes of Expression; Gesture-Signs, Natural Sounds, Pictures; Language, Writing’ [N.B. this course replaces above Development of Culture course]
January 14, 1887, pg 207
Reader will lecture at University Museum on ‘the Development of Arts, as illustrated in the Pitt-Rivers Museum’
January 25 1887, pg 238
‘University Museum, Pitt-Rivers Collection
The Pitt-Rivers Museum being now sufficiently advanced in arrangement to admit of partial inspection, the Ground-Floor will be open to Members of the University, and Visitors introduced by them, from 2 to 4 o’clock, except on Mondays. On Mondays entrance will be limited to those attending the Lectures of the Reader in Anthropology.
‘H.N. Moseley, Linacre Professor of Comparative Anatomy
‘E.B. Tylor, Keeper of the University Museum.’
April 2, 1887, pg 354
Reader will lecture at University Museum on ‘the Development of Arts, as illustrated in the Pitt-Rivers Museum’
June 14, 1887, pg 517
Reader will lecture at Museum on ‘the Development of Arts, as illustrated in the Pitt-Rivers Museum’
Vol. XVIII
October 14, 1887, pg 15
Reader will lecture at University Museum on ‘the Development of Arts, as illustrated in the Pitt-Rivers Museum’, first three lectures ‘Development of Missile Weapons’ second three lectures ‘Origins of Ornamental Form and Decoration’.
November 22, 1887, pg 149
for convocation on November 29, following decree
‘That the Curators of the University Chest be authorised to expend within three years from the first of January, 1888, a sum not exceeding £1200 in continuing the arrangement and cataloguing of the Objects contained or to be contained in the Pitt-Rivers Museum, provided that not more than £450 be so expended in any one of the three years.
‘Note – The object of this Decree is to provide for arrangement and cataloguing of the Pitt-Rivers Collection on scientific principles, with a view to making it valuable for educational purposes. Mr. Balfour, B.A., of Trinity College is at present engaged, under the superintendence of Professor Moseley, in carrying out this work, but the money at his disposal will have been spent about the end of the present year. It is hoped that, at the end of three years, far the larger and more expensive portion of the work will have been completed, and that, if any further grant be necessary, it will be on a much reduced scale. From the nature of the work, however, it is impossible to give any definite assurance as to the exact time during which the arrangement and cataloguing will continue. The following letter from Mr. Balfour to the President of Corpus is appended:-
‘Anatomical Department, Museum, Oxford
‘Dear Dr. Fowler,
‘With regard to the statements which you have asked me to make concerning the Pitt-Rivers Collection, I am afraid that it is impossible for me to state definitely that the arrangement and cataloguing will be certainly finished in three years, and I think that any attempt to fix a definite term for the work would be liable to create confusion, and would throw great responsibility on me. I have little doubt that the present specimens will be in their places before that time (three years) has expired, and that the expenses connected with cases, carpentry, etc. will, by then, be reduced to a very small amount. The substance of the main catalogue will also be far advanced, as I propose to get together materials (in the form of slips) as I proceed in the arrangement. Until the walls of the lower gallery have been nearly arranged I shall be unable to reduce my estimate of the expenditure, but I think that in two years’ time the expenses of that portion will be known, and the further expenses very greatly reduced. The time required for the arrangement of the different series varies very much; one series may take a long time and require frequent reference to the literature, while another will take a comparatively short time. In the absence of Professor Moseley the responsibility for the order of arrangement rests upon me, and I cannot say how far his ideas will be carried out, or whether on his return he will require any rearrangement. It is greatly to my own advantage, as well as that of the University, that the work should be completed as soon as possible, and I am very anxious that this should be done, but, at the same time, if the time at my disposal is too brief to allow of the work being done as thoroughly as I am able, I would prefer to leave it in other hands.
‘Believe me, yours truly,
Henry Balfour
November 21, 1887’
November 29, 1887, pg 166
above decree carried: placets 47, non-placets 10
December 6, 1887, pg 188
Donations to the University Museum…during the year 1886
January 13, 1888, pg 223
Reader will lecture at University Museum on ‘Anthropological Elucidations of Passages of Greek and Latin Authors’
April 20, 1888, pg 376
Reader will lecture at University Museum on ‘Races and Languages of the World’
May 23, 1888, pg 469
‘The Reader will give a Public Lecture in the Theatre of the Museum, on Thursday, June 7, at 2.15 p.m., on a Method of Investigating the Development of Institutions, as applied to Laws of Marriage and Descent.’
June 12, 1888, pg 547
Reader will lecture at University Museum on ‘Race, Language, and Civilization’
Vol. XIX
October 12, 1888, pg 15
reader will lecture at the University Museum on Race, Language and Civilization
October 23, 1888, pg 61
Donations to the University Museum…during year 1887, Morphology and Zoology, Anthropology, Mineralogy and Geology
January 18,1889, pg 214
reader will lecture at the Museum on the Anthropology of the Higher Nations
April 26, 1889, pg 363
reader will lecture at the Museum on the Anthropology of the Higher Nations (Aryans)
May 2, 1889, pg 403 ‘Report of Mr. H. Balfour, M.A., Sub-Curator of the Pitt-Rivers Museum: Transmitted by the Deputy Linacre Professor’
arrangement of specimens on the Upper Gallery, labelling (with maps) to be done, system of labelling, transfer of material from Geological to Anthropological department for prehistoric series, illness of Moseley, use of literature in Radcliffe Library, Bodleian etc., various series have been added some are Pitt-Rivers’ others added by Balfour esp. with regard to Evolution of Ornamental Art, staff of Sub-Curator and 2 assistants, new additions and donations of material, lower gallery still to be arranged and many series in basement outstanding. Specimens required from South America, Siberia, North Scandinavia, Central Asia, Micronesia, and other regions, also specimens which serve to illustrate passages in the Classics.
May 2, 1889, pg 405
‘Report of the Reader in Anthropology
‘I have lectured during the year (1) on Passages of Greek and Latin authors elucidated by Anthropology; (2) on Race, Language, and Civilisation. The Terminal Book shows a regular audience of about 25, but I regret the fewness of Undergraduate students, whose time, I am well aware, is taken up with work more directly bearing on Examinations. Being however of opinion that the general study of man is useful to students in the Classical, Philosophical, and Theological Schools, I am at all times glad to adapt my teaching to the wants of such students, and in any way to help them in this direction.
‘Edward B. Tylor’
May 2, 1889, pg 406
Donations to the University Museum during 1888, Morphology and Zoology, Anthropology, Mineralogy and Geology
June 18, 1889, pg 527
reader will lecture at the Museum on the Development of Religions
Vol. XX
October 11, 1889, pg15
reader will lecture at the Museum on the Development of Religions
January 17, 1890, pg 200
reader will lecture at the Museum on the Development of Religions
April 25, 1890, pg 345
reader will lecture at the Museum on the Early Development of Institutions – Marriage; Family and Tribe; Property; Penal Law; Government
May 13, 1890, pg 394
Report of Mr. H. Balfour, M.A., Sub-Curator of the Pitt-Rivers Museum (Anthropological Department).
Classification of specimens in lower gallery, more than half now done; considerable attention given to numerous additions to department; presentations by Captain R.C. Temple, W. Flinders Petrie and Professor A.C. Haddon deserve special mention.
May 13, 1890, pg 396
Report of the Reader in Anthropology
‘I have lectured during the year (1) on the Anthropology of the Higher Nations, (2) on the Development of Religions. A larger regular audience during the year has shown an increased inclination on the part of Students to make use of Anthropological information bearing on their other studies.’
May 13, 1890, pg 396
Donations to the University Museum during 1889: Morphology and Zoology, Anthropology, Mineralogy and Geology.
May 28, 1890, pg 432
proposed decree ‘That the time to which the operation of decree (13) of November 29, 1887, was limited be extended to December 31, 1891; and that the Curators of the University Chest be authorised to expend in continuing the arrangement and cataloguing of the objects contained or to be contained in the Pitt-Rivers Museum a sum not exceeding £300 in addition to any sum which may remain unexpended under the above-mentioned decree on December 31, 1890.’
Amount expended on Nov 29 decree was £630, if full £450 used for 1890 then £120 will remain. New decree will enable continued cataloguing and arrangement of collection for another year by which time work should be completed.
June 3, 1890, pg 460
above decree carried
June 17, 1890, pg 507
reader will lecture at the Museum on Religious and Magical Practices: Mythology
Vol. XXI
October 10, 1890, pg 18
reader will lecture at the Museum on Elementary Anthropology
November 25, 1890, pg 165
proposed decree ‘That Henry Balfour, M.A., Trinity College, be appointed a Curator of the Pitt-Rivers Museum, to hold office until December 31, 1891, and that during that period he have the same status in regard to the University Museum with the Professors teaching in the Museum.’
December 2, 1890, pg 178
above decree carried
January 16, 1891, pg 224
reader will lecture at the Museum on Elementary Anthropology
April 17, 1891, pg 389
reader will lecture at the Museum on Elementary Anthropology
April 21, 1891, pg 414
‘University Museum
‘Pitt-Rivers Museum
‘General Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers, Hon. D.C.L., will, by appointment of the Delegates of the Museum, deliver a Public Lecture on Thursday, April 30, at 3 p.m., in the Museum Theatre on ‘The Original Collection of the Pitt-Rivers Museum: its Principles of Arrangement and History.’
May 26, 1891, pg 498
Report of Mr. Henry Balfour, M.A., Curator of the Pitt-Rivers Museum
work distributed over a number of series, additions and improvements to upper gallery inc labels and sketches for public benefit, work on musical instruments series in Court, Lower Gallery still closed to public and used for work of department, hoping that a small building for work rooms will be granted so that whole museum can be open to the public and a small handbook made for visitors. Number of purchases and presentations made (latter inc Captain R.C. Temple, W. Flinders Petrie, Professor Maxime Kovalevsky.)
May 26, 1891, pg 501
Report of the Reader in Anthropology
‘The subjects lectured on during the year to a fairly numerous class were (1) Early Development of Institutions, (2) Elementary Anthropology.’
Donations to the University Museum during 1890: Morphology and Zoology, Anthropology, Mineralogy and Geology
May 26, 1891, pg 503
proposed decree to provide money for new Laboratory for the Department of Human Anatomy at East End of PRM, including Dissecting Room, Museum, Working Rooms, Lecture Theatre
proposed decree ‘That the Curators of the University Chest be authorised to spend a sum not exceeding £1300 upon additions and improvements in the Departments of Ethnology and Geology at the University Museum.’
‘Note – The whole of the space in the Pitt-Rivers Museum is required for the exhibition of specimens. Hitherto the work of unpacking and arranging has been done in the galleries at considerable inconvenience, and with considerable risk of damage to the cases and specimens. It is now proposed to provide two rooms, one 22 ft. x 22ft. and the other 23 ft. x 28 ft., for the use of the Curator and the servants of the Museum.’
‘The rooms referred to in this Decree will stand on the north and west sides of the space between the Pitt-Rivers Museum and the house of the Keeper.’
June 2, 1891, pg 526
above decree for Ethnology and Geology improvements carried.
June 9, 1891, pg 549
reader will lecture at the Museum on the Origin and Development of Language and Writing
Vol. XXII
October 16, 1891, pg 17
reader will lecture at the Museum on the Origin and Development of Language and Writing
November 17, 1891, pg 122
proposed decree ‘That the Curators of the University Chest be authorised to expend a sum not exceeding £450 on the Pitt-Rivers Department of the University Museum for the year beginning January 1, 1892, in continuing the arrangement and cataloguing the objects contained in it.’
November 24, 1891, pg 145
above decree postponed by the Vice-Chancellor
January 26, 1892, pg 222
reader will lecture at the Museum on Early Stages of Literature and Science
February 16, 1892, pg 277
COMPLETE
Vol. XXIII
October 14, 1892, pg 15
reader will lecture at the Museum on Anthropology as related to Ancient and Modern History
January 20, 1893, pg 225
reader will lecture at the Museum on Anthropology of Social and Political Institutions
April, 21, 1893, pg 383
reader will lecture at the Museum on Anthropology of Moral and Religious Institutions
June 13, 1893, pg 603
reader will lecture at the Museum on Races of Mankind as Classified by Language, Civilization, and History
curator of the Pitt-Rivers Museum will lecture at the museum on Progress of Arts of Mankind, particularly as illustrated by the Pitt-Rivers Collection
lecturer in Human Anatomy, Arthur Thomson, M.A., will lecture on Elements of Physical Anthropology as bearing on Classification of Races
‘The above courses are open to all interested, and are adapted to meet the requirements of Students taking up Anthropology as a Special Honour Subject.’
June 13,1893, pg 617
Fifth Annual Report of the delegates of the University Museum (for 1892)
Delegates General Report, by E.B. Tylor, Keeper.
completion of additional buildings and alterations as recorded in last years report, inc. Pitt-Rivers Museum
The Ashmolean Society, the Junior Scientific Club, the Oxford Natural History Society held their meetings in the Museum, and the Oxford Medical Society its Inaugural Meeting
pg 620
Report of the Curator of the Pitt-Rivers Museum completion of annexe containing Curator’s room, workshop, store-rooms on south-west side meant lower gallery could be opened to the public in the October Term. Many of the series in the lower gallery were re-arranged and relabelled in preparation for public opening, In the court, the series of primitive food and water vessels and substitutes for pottery was arranged, labelled and catalogued. Catalogues of three series of musical instruments completed to date. numerous minor arrangements ongoing
Vol. XXIV
October 13, 1893, pg 16
reader will lecture at the Museum on Races of Mankind as classified by Language, Civilization, and History
curator of the Pitt-Rivers Museum will lecture at the Museum on Progress of Arts of Mankind, particularly as illustrated by the Pitt-Rivers Collection
lecturer in Human Anatomy will lecture on Elements of Physical Anthropology as bearing on Classification of Races
pg 26: announcing opening of new building for Dept. of Human Anatomy at the UM on Saturday 14 October
December 5, 1893, pg 205
Tylor re-appointed as Reader
January 12, 1894, pg 236
lectures announced identical to those above dated October 13, 1893
April 20, 1894, pg 384
lectures announced identical to those above dated October 13, 1983, although Thomson’s class omitted
June 12, 1894, pg 560
reader will lecture at the Museum on the Intellectual Development of Mankind: Language, Writing, Arithmetic &c.
pg 573 ‘Sixth Annual Report of the Delegates of the University Museum (for 1893)
Delegates’ General Report by E.B. Tylor, Keeper
Ashmolean Society, Junior Scientific Club, Oxfordshire Natural History Society held meetings in the Museum
Report of the Curator of the Pitt-Rivers Museum
following series systematically arranged and mostly labelled: Primitive Pottery, illustrating pottery hand-made without the use of the potter’s wheel; series of Burmese MSS. presented by Major R. C. Temple; series illustrating the early development of Writing, and writing-materials (as yet incomplete); very important series illustrating Magic and its appliances); series of Lighting appliances; series of pipes and other smoking-appliances; series illustrating some of the various ways of treating the dead, bearing upon primitive ideas of the future state. Partial arrangement of the Stone Implement series in upper gallery. Number of glazed drawers added under table cases in the two galleries. Numerous minor ongoing additions.
PHOTOCOPY list of donations
report of the Reader in Anthropology
Hilary Term lectures on Anth of Social and Political Institutions
Easter Term lectures on Anth of Moral and Religious Institutions
Michaelmas Term lectures on Races of Mankind as classified by Language, Civilization and History
Vol. XXV
October 12, 1894, pg 21
Reader will lecture at Museum on the Intellectual Development of Mankind: Language, Writing, Arithmetic &c
January 18, 1895, pg 244
Reader will lecture at Museum on Early Stages of Knowledge (Science, Magic, Mythology, History)
April 26, 1895
Reader will lecture at Museum on Anthropology of Social and Political Institutions
May 28, 1895, pg 539
Seventh Annual Report of the Delegates of the University Museum (for 1894)
Report of Curator of Pitt Rivers postponed until next year due to ill health
Report of the Reader in Anthropology adds nothing new
June 5, 1895, pg 558
statute approved to establish a Professor of Anthropology tenable by E.B. Tylor, during the tenure of his Readership. Constituted and be Professor during tenure of his office as reader, shall continue to be Reader and shall receive the £200 stipend as reader, lecture two out of three terms, not less than six weeks in any term, and at least one lecture per week, not less than 18 lectures each year.
Vol. XXVI
11, October, 1895, pg 16
Professor will deliver a public lecture on ‘The Patriarchal and Matriarchal Family Systems’, Oct 24, 4.30pm
Professor will lecture at Museum on the Relation of Savage Life to the Higher Forms of Civilization
24 January, 1896, pg 214
Professor will lecture at Museum on Ancient and Barbaric Life as related to Higher Civilization
April 24, 1896, pg 394
Professor will lecture at Museum on the Structure and Development of Language: Classification of Mankind by Language
June 9, 1896, pg 566
Eighth Annual Report of the Delegates of the University Museum (for 1895)
Report of Curator of PRM, pg 569
Report of Professor in Anthropology, pg 579 (adds nothing)
Vol. XXVII
October 16, 1896, pg 23
Professor will lecture at Museum on the Structure and Development of Language: Connexion of Language; Classification of Mankind by Language: Picture-Writing and Phonetic-Writing
November 10, 1896, pg 106
Professor will deliver a Public Lecture on ‘North American Picture-Writing, with special reference to a series of historical Wampum-Belts of the Hurons’ at the University Museum, Monday November 23, 5pm
January 22, 1897, pg 224
Professor will lecture at Museum on Early Stages of Knowledge (Science, Magic, Mythology, History)
April 30, 1897, pg 430
Professor will lecture at Museum on the Anthropology of Social and Political Institutions
June 23, 1897, pg 620
Ninth Annual Report of the Delegates of the University Museum
Balfour gave a lecture at a Meeting of the Oxfordshire Natural History Society and Field Club
Report of Curator PRM pg 623
Report of Professor Anthropology pg 634 (adds nothing)
Vol. XXVIII
October 15, 1897, pg 20
Professor will lecture at Museum on the Anthropology of Social, Moral, and Religious Institutions
January 21, 1898, pg 226
Professor will lecture at Museum on Ancient and Barbaric Stages of Culture compared with Advanced Civilization
April 22, 1898, pg 392
Professor will lecture at Museum on the Anthropology of Ancient Civilized Nations
June 7, 1898, pg 576
Tenth Annual Report of the Delegates of the University Museum (for 1897)
Report of Curator PRM, pg 579
Report of Professor Anthropology, pg 590 (adds nothing new)
Vol. XXIX
October 14, 1898, pg 22
Professor will lecture at Museum on Development of Culture (Arts of Life)
October 25, 1898, pg 78
Decree to be proposed that Curators of University Chest be authorised to expend not more than £150 a year from Jan 1st 1899 for seven years on assistance and current expenses at PRM
Decree to be proposed that Balfour be re-appointed Curator of PRM to hold office until December 31, 1905, with same status in regard to UM as other Professors teaching at Museum, stiped of £200 a year
Both decrees carried, November 1, 1899, pg 90
November 1, 1898, pg 98
E.B.Tylor re-appointed Reader, office for five years from December 31, 1898
January 20, 1899, pg 231
Professor will lecture at Museum on the Development of Culture – Arts of Life
January 24, 1899, pg 259
Decree, renewel of former decree dated October 25, 1898, raises grant for PRM to £200. Decree carried, February 7, 1899, pg 288
April 21, 1899, pg 413
Professor will lecture at Museum on Anthropology in Classical Literature
June 6, 1899, pg 603
Eleventh Annual Report of the Delegates of the University Museum (for 1898)
General Report by EBT
‘The educational work of the Museum in 1898 shows, as in previous years, a general tendency to expansion, but calls for no special remark. It is noticeable, however, that the recent legislation as to Research Degrees begins to make its effects felt within the Museum, where several students have completed or are engaged in investigations. It may be premature to give numbers this year, but it seems desirable to notice promising signs of regular and active work being carried on under the new conditions.’
Report of Curator PRM postponed to next year due to illness
Report of Professor Anthropology pg 614 (adds nothing new)
Transcribed by Frances Larson for the Relational Museum project
