Roberts, Helen Heffron, 1888-

Contributed to

Eskimo songs
book chapter 1925

Summary: Helen Heffron Roberts (1888–1985) was an American anthropologist and pioneer ethnomusicologist. Her work included the study of the origins and development of music among the Jamaican Maroons, and the Puebloan peoples of the American southwest. Her recordings of ancient Hawaiian meles are archived at the Bernice P. Bishop Museum in Honolulu. Roberts was a protege of Alfred V. Kidder and Franz Boas. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Female [2][4][1]; Unknown [3]
Born: 1888 [3][1]
Birth Place: Chicago [1]
Died: 1985 [3][1]
Death Place: North Haven [1]
Language: English [4]
Occupation: musicologist [1]; archaeologist [1]; ethnomusicologist [1]
Educated at: American Conservatory of Music [1]
Country of Education: United States [1]
Archives at: Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library [1]

Sources: 1. Wikidata; 2. VIAF; 3. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 4. Bibliothèque nationale de France

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