RMA02787.xml Guide to the Cornell Rankhandi project records, 1953-1984. Cornell Rankhandi project records, 1953-1984 Compiled by Phil McCray, et al. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library April 2004

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Finding aid encoded by Julia Parker, Peter Martinez. File last modified:August 2005 2007-05-29 converted from EAD 1.0 to EAD 2002 Guide to the Cornell Rankhandi Project Records,1953-1984. Collection Number: 14-25-2787 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Cornell University Library Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu Phil McCray, et al. 2004 Julia ParkerPeter Martinez, April 2004 © 2004 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY Cornell Rankhandi project records, 1953-1984. 14-25-2787 Cornell University. Dept. of Anthropology. 48.9 cubic ft. Photographs, motion picture film, audiotapes, maps, subject files, index cards, field notes Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library Field notes, subject files, cross index cards, surveys, photographs, movie films, audiotapes, maps, census data, and other documentary and research material of the Cornell Rankhandi Project. The project used the control Muslim village of Jhabiran in its study, and embraced the disciplines of anthropology, religion, sociology, political science, economics, linguistics, child psychology, history, and social psychology. Team members include Michael Mahar, Pauline Kolenda, Allan Atwell, John Gompers, John T. Hitchcock (Project Director), Robert T. Smith, Morris E. Opler, and Pat Hitchcock. Collection material in English ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The Cornell Rankhandi Project was a sociological and anthropological study of the North India village of Rankhandi (Khalapur) undertaken in conjunction with Lucknow University of India, with the additional participation of the Ford Foundation.

 COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Field notes, subject files, cross index cards, surveys, photographs, movie films, audiotapes, maps, census data, and other documentary and research material of the Cornell Rankhandi Project. The project used the control Muslim village of Jhabiran in its study, and embraced the disciplines of anthropology, religion, sociology, political science, economics, linguistics, child psychology, history, and social psychology. Team members include Michael Mahar, Pauline Kolenda, Allan Atwell, John Gompers, John T. Hitchcock (Project Director), Robert T. Smith, Morris E. Opler, and Pat Hitchcock.

 SUBJECTS Names: Cornell University. Atwell, Allan. Gompers, John. Hitchcock, John T. Hitchcock, Pat. Kolenda, Pauline. Mahar, J. Michael Opler, Morris E., 1907- Smith, R. T.(Robert T.) Ford Foundation. Lucknow University. Subjects: Anthropology--India. Sociology--India. Political science--India. Economics--India. Places: Rankhandi (India). Khalapur (India). Jhabiran (India). India--Language. India--Religion. India--Economic conditions. Form and Genre Terms: Photographs. Audio tapes. Motion pictures. INFORMATION FOR USERS Cite As:

Cornell Rankhandi project records, #14-25-2787. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

 SERIES LIST

Series I. Movie film (16mm) by Pat Hitchcock. Includes outtakes. Village of Rankhandi (also known as Khaalaapur). Morris E. Opler, from the Ford Foundation. North Indian village prior to development. US/India Joint University Venture (Lucknow and Cornell)1953-56. Disciplines of study include anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, linguistics (John Gompers), child psychology, history, social psychology. John T. Hitchcock, Project Director. Robert J. Smith.

Series II. Photographic Includes colored slides, black and white negatives in isinglass slips, 3x5 drawers. Years of study: 1954, 1984 (1968, 1978, 1984 - Smithsonian)

Series III. Field notes HRAF format, typed cross index cards.

Series IV. Black and white prints HRAF code, indexed with key

Series V. Allan Atwell files Contemporary art of India.

Series VI. Maps Regulation government maps, specialized maps (eg. every house, tree, well in a village, population 5000)

Series VII. Phonodiscs Language records, 78 rpm, archaic vocabulary, Basis of Gompers' introductory Hindi

Series VIII. Surveys Crop production and other surveys

Series IX. Jhabiran files Control village (Muslim) most others are Hindi. HRAF coded, includes photographs.

Series X. Census material Most comprehensive village study ever. All documented, statistics of health.

Series XI.Audiotapes Village dialect, village music

 CONTAINER LIST 1-8 Jhabiran Photographs (mounted) 9 Jhabiran photos & Ref. Info. 13, 23-58a 10 Photos 34-36, 40-41, 53c, 54, 57-58 11 Photos 66b-67, 7576, 78-79a 12 Photos 58-59, 65-65b, 65g, 66-66b, 75,79-79b, 85, 87-88b 13 Photos 44, 48 51-53b, 58e 14 Photos 65f-65k, 66a 15 Photos 59, 62, 65-65e, 88c, 89 16 Photos 79b, 85, 87, 88-88b 17 Photos 10, 13-13c, 22-24b 18 Photos 25-34 19 Photos 88c-89 20 Photos 12,25-30 21 Photos 1-9, 14-42 22-32 Index Cards 33-35 Movie Films

Three audio cassettes of music labeled Reels 12-16, Reels 17-20, and Reels 21-24 from Box 34 have been digitized.

 36 Audio Tapes 37-42 Slides 43-44 Miscellaneous Files, Photographs, slides 45-48 Maps 49 Additional Census Records Additional field notes and slides 50 1 Ideas 1955 50 2 Slides: Baba (neg. f/slide set c) and two unidentified 50 3 Riter: b/w negs 1954 50 4 Minturn 1976 50 5 Amaawas 1955 50 6 Notes 1955-1956 50 7 Notes re: other 1955-1956 50 8 Gourdhan 1954-1956 50 9 Bhaiya Dooj 1955 50 10 Besant Panchmii 1955-1956 50 11 Davali 1954-1955 50 12 Hoi - Data 1955 50 13 Solono 1955-1956 50 14 Calendrical interpretation 1955 50 15 Holi 1954-1956 50 16 Ritual designs 1955 50 17 Naumii 1955 50 18 Cal. Rite - Misc. - seen by Bruce 1955 1962 50 19 Cal. Rites f/S.T. 1955 50 20 Karva Chauth 1954-1955 1979-1980 50 21 Karvaa Chuth 1955 50 22 Paintaa 1955 50 23 Sat Naraayan Purnima Bhats Eclipse 1955 50 24 Shiv Chaudas 50 25 Shiuratrii 50 26 Sakat Puja 1955-1956 50 27 Athanaumii & fasts 1955 50 28 Aamal Eekaadashii 1956 50 29 Kanagats 1955 50 30 Ritual paintings in R. Int. guides 1956 50 31 Giaas 1954-1956 50 32 Misc. - Int. Guides, etc. 1955-1956 50 33 Solono 1955 50 34 Worshipping at Mela 1955 50 35 Sugar Cane Planting Wall Design 1955 50 36 Teej Sauan 1955 50 37 AsaaRh 1955 50 38 Sauan 1955 50 39 Puran Maashii 1955 50 40 Deshera in Jaith 1955 50 41 Janamaastamii 1955 50 42 Misc. Cal. Rites 1954-1956 50 43 Phulanin Dooj 1955-1956 50 44 Chaudas of Asooj 1955 50 45 Org. Cere. - RMM - 1 of 3 folder 1955-1956 50 46 Hoi to Sanghi, prints p/ Greg 195- 50 47 Sanghi Gouardhan 195- 51 1 01 Unclassified 1954-1956 51 2 02 Daily Log 1953-1954 51 3 10 Orientation 1955 51 4 102 Maps 1955 51 5 11 Bibliography 1954-1955 51 6 12 Methodology 1954-1955 51 7 13 Geography 1955-1956 51 8 15 Behavior Processes and Personality 1954-1956 51 9 16 Demography 1954-1956 51 10 17 Historical and Cultural Change 1954-1956 51 11 18 Total Culture 1953-1955 51 12 19 Language 1955-1956 51 13 20 Communication 1955 51 14 21 Records 1955 51 15 22 Food Quest 1955 51 16 23 Animal Husbandry 1954-1956 51 17 24 Agriculture 1954-1956 51 18 24A Agriculture Interview, Answers to IG-32-I: Harvest 1956 51 19-20 24B Agriculture Land Records (S. N. Singh) 1956 51 21-22 24C Agriculture Land Use Tables and Figures 195- 51 23 25 Food Processing 1954-1955 51 24 26 Food Consumption 1954-1955 51 25 27 Drink, Drugs, and Indulgence 1954-1956 51 26 28 Leather, Textiles, and Fabrics 1955-1956 51 27 29 Clothing 1954-1956 51 28 30 Adornment 1954-1956 51 29 31 Exploitative Activities 1955 51 30 32 Processing of Basic Materials 1953-1955 51 31 33 Building and Construction 1954-1956 51 32 34 Structures 1954-2956 51 33 35 Equipment and Maintenance of Buildings 1954-1956 51 34 36 Settlements 1955 51 35 37 Energy and Power 1955 51 36 40 Machines 1954 51 37 41 Tools and Appliances 1955-1956 51 38 42 Property 1954-1956 51 39 43 Exchange 1954-1956 51 40 44 Marketing 1955-1956 51 41 45 Finance 1956 51 42 46 Labor (1-139) 1954-1956 51 43 46 Labor(140-267) 1954-1956 51 44 47 Business and Industrial Organization 19 51 45 48 Travel and Transportation 1954-1956 51 46 49 Land Transport 1955-1956 51 47 51 living Standards and Routines 1954-1955 51 48 52 Recreation 1954-1956 51 49 53 Fine Arts (53-41) 1954-1956 51 50 537 Mundiaa Chamaar Songs (MM) 1955-1956 51 51 54 Entertainment 1954-1956 51 52 55 Individuation and Mobility 1954-1956 52 1 56 Social Stratification 1954-1956 52 2 56 Social Stratification (89-303) 1954-1956 52 3 56 Social Stratification 1954-1956 52 4-5 57 Interpersonal Relations 1954-1956 52 6 58 Marriage (1-190) 1954-1956 52 7 58 Marriages: Three Chamar Marriages (Mike Mahar) 1955-1956 52 8 58 Marriage (191-388) 1954-1956 52 9 59 Family 1953-1956 52 10-13 613.1 Khandan Study (MM) 1955-1956 52 14 60 Kinship 1954-1956 52 15 61 Kin Groups 1954-1956 52 16 62 Community 1954-1956 52 17 65 Government Activities (1-99) 1954-1956 52 18 65 Government Activities (100-199) 1955-1956 52 19 65 Government Activities (200-299) 1954-1956 52 20 65 Government Activities (300-388) 1954-1956 52 21 65 Government Activities (389) 1955-1956 52 22 65 Government Activities (390-411) 1954-1955 53 1 65 Government Activities (412-489) 1954-1956 53 2 65 Government Activities (490-503) 1953-1956 53 3 65 Government Activities (504-533) 1954-1956 53 4 65 Government Activities (534-543) 1953-1955 53 5 65 Government Activities (544-556) 1951-1955 53 6 66 Politicalk Behavior 1954-1956 53 7 67 Law 1953-1955 53 8 68 Offenses and Sanctions 1955-1956 53 9 69 Justice 1953-1955 53 10 70 Armed Forces 1954-1955 53 11 73 Social Problems 1954-1956 53 12 74 Health and Welfare 1954-1956 53 13 75 Sickness (1-145) 1954-1956 53 14 75 Sickness (146-248) 1954-1956 53 15 76 Death 1954-1956 53 16 77 Religious Beliefs (1-173) 1954-1956 53 17 77 Religious Beliefs (174-391) 1954-1956 53 18 78 Religious Practices 1954-1956 53 19 79 Ecclestical Organization (1-66) 1954-1956 53 20 79 Ecclestical Organization (67-126) 1954-1956 53 21 79 Ecclestical Organization (167-213) 1954-1956 53 22 80 Numbers and Measures 1954-1955 53 23 81 Exact Knowledge 1955 53 24 82 Ideas About Nature and Man 1954-1956 53 25 83 Sex 1954-1956 53 26 84 Reproduction 1954-1956 53 27 85 Infancy and Childhood 1954-1956 53 28 86 Socialization 1954-1956 53 29 86A LM's Mother, Father and Child Interviews: Morbidity, Fasts 1954-1955 53 30-33 86B LM's Observations of Child Behavior 1954-1957 53 34 87 Education 1954-1956 53 35 88 Adolescence, Adulthood, and Old Age 1954-1956 54 1 Survey Schedules 1954-1956 54 2 Keys to Rankhandi File Materials 1955, 1965 54 3 Interviews, Schedules, etc. Rankhandi 1955 54 4 Interview Guides 1955-1956 54 5 Questionnaires 1955-1956 54 6 Adalat Panchayat Interview Guides Rankhandi 1955 54 7 Adult and Social Education Questionnaires (2) I Rankhandi 1955 54 8 Agriculture Interview Guide 1956 54 9 Artisans Survey Rankhandi 1956 54 10 Association and Communications Questionnaire Chuulaa Groups Rankhandi 195- 54 11 Association and Communications Questionnaire male heads 195- 54 12 Calendrical Rites Interview Guides Rankhandi 1956 54 13 CDP Questionnaires I 1) VLW 2) Felt Needs 3) 1st Reactions 1955 54 14 Cornell-Methodology Project Questionnaire India 195- 54 15 Daily Income and Expenditures Rajput Families 195- 54 16 Daily Routine Questionnaire (Male) For Bhanghis 1955 54 17 Daily Routine Survey Rankhandi 195- 54 18 Debts Questionnaire for Bhanghis 195- 54 19 Diet Questionnaire I Rankhandi 1956 54 20 Itinerant Merchants Interview Guide 1955 54 21 Janamas Tamii Interview Guide Rankhandi I 1955 54 22 Kin Groups Interview Guide for Khaandaan I 1955-1956 54 23 Labor Questionnaire Jajmani-Lagdaar Rankhandi I 195- 54 24 Married Daughters of Rankhandi, Married Women Living in Rankhandi (Survey Schedules) 1955-1956 54 25 Doll Play and Child Interview Rankhandi 195- 54 26 Education Questionnaire for Bhanghis 195- 54 27 Education Questionnaire Rajput Women Rankhandi I 195- 54 28 Farmer Personality Guide for Bhanghis 195- 54 29 Farm Survey Rankhandi 195- 54 30 Food Consumption Questionnaire Rankhandi 195- 54 31 Glossary of Village Culture Rankhandi I 1956 54 32 Gram Panchayat Members Interview Guide Rankhandi I 1955 54 33 Holi-Festival Questionnaire for Bhanghis (2 parts) I 195- 54 34 Hopper, D. W. Input-Output Questionnaire I 1955 54 35 House Group Questionnaire Rankhandi I 195- 54 36 Household Inventory I 1956 54 37 Infancy and Childhood Interview Guide Rankhandi 1956 54 38 Interview Guide for Outaise Employment for Bhanghis 195- 54 39 Interview on Animals for Bhanghis I 195- 54 40 Mother Interview, 1 and 2 Rankhandi I 195- 54 41 Other Income-Producing Activities of Laagdaars I 1956 54 42 Payments of Bhanghis Questionnaire I 195- 54 43 Personal Property Interview (Women) I 1956 54 44 Production and Trade Survey Rankhandi I 1956 54 45 Property Questionnaire Rajput Women Rankhandi I 195- 54 46 Recreation Questionnaire Rajput Women Rankhandi I 195- 54 47 Record of Inter-Village Visits Questionnaire for Bhanghis 195- 54 48 Religious Beliefs Questionnaires for Bhanghis 195- 54 49 Schedule "B" Methodology Project written in Maghi Script I 1955 54 50 Social Distance with Casets I 1955 54 51 Stock Survey Rankhandi I 1955 54 52 Survey of Retail Shops Rankhandi I 195- 54 53 Survey Schedule for Bhanghis at Holi Rankhandi I 195- 54 54 Widowhood and Dependency Questionnaire - Rajput Widows Rankhandi I 195- 54 55 Women and CDP Questionnaire Rankhandi I 1955 54 56 Elwyn Lapoint Thesis (Partial Draft) 1971 55 1 84 C.D.S of India, 55 2 Rankhandi Documentary Film B020 2003 55 3 VHS-Richter Productions, INC., Prosperity comes to Khalapur