Series 7: Old World Correspondence, 1952-1992

Dr. Maguire's wide range of professional activities brought him into contact with scientists and scholars throughout the world. The series is organized alphabetically by country and then by entry. Prominent correspondents include Frans Stafleu, the celebrated Dutch systematic taxonomist, and Audrey Butt Colson, a social anthropologist who worked with the Akawaio people in Guayana during the 1950's. With her assistance, Bassett Maguire filmed the Akawaio Indians in 1952. (Series 18).