Background
Ferdon, Edwin Nelson was born on June 14, 1913 in St. Paul. Son of Edwin Nelson and Julie Beatha (O'Meyer) Ferdon.
( For thirty years before the coming of the European miss...)
For thirty years before the coming of the European missionaries, European explorers were able to observe Tahitian society as it had existed for centuries. Now Edwin Ferdon, Polynesian archaeologist and veteran of Thor Heyerdah's expedition to Easter Island, has interwoven their records to show us in fascinating detail what that society was like.
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("An interesting and extremely useful volume...Ferdon prov...)
"An interesting and extremely useful volume...Ferdon provides the reader with an easy-to-read and effective overview into the Tongan Islands for the years under discussion...A must for any serious Pacific student and should be in every library."-American Anthropologist
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( The Marquesas Islands of the South Pacific have been in...)
The Marquesas Islands of the South Pacific have been inhabited by Polynesian peoples since around A.D. 300 but were not visited by Europeans until 1595. Ferdon has drawn on the records of these early visitors to paint a broad picture of Marquesan social organization, religion, material culture, and daily life.
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Ferdon, Edwin Nelson was born on June 14, 1913 in St. Paul. Son of Edwin Nelson and Julie Beatha (O'Meyer) Ferdon.
Bachelor, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1937; Master of Arts, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1942.
Curator branch music, Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe, 1937-1938; curator Middle American archaeology, Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe, 1938-1940; research associate Hispanic studies, Museum New Mexico/School American Research, Santa Fe, 1940-1945; research associate in charge Hispanice studies, Museum New Mexico/School American Research, Santa Fe, 1945-1957; associate director in charge Museum International Folk Art, Museum New Mexico, Santa Fe, 1958-1960; coordinator interpretation division department anthropology, Museum New Mexico, Santa Fe, 1960-1961; associate director Arizona State Museum, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1961-1978; ethnologist Arizona State Museum, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1978-1983; retired, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1983.
( For thirty years before the coming of the European miss...)
( The Marquesas Islands of the South Pacific have been in...)
("An interesting and extremely useful volume...Ferdon prov...)
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Sigma Xi.
Married Constance Potter Etz, October 14, 1939 (deceased January, 1969): children: Richard, Derre, Julie. Married Lola Vearl Baker, June 18, 1972.