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Allen, Louis A

LC control no.n 50022973
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Personal name headingAllen, Louis A.
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Variant(s)Allen, Louis Alexander
Birth date1917-10-08
Death date2010-12-01
Place of birthGlace Bay (N.S.)
Place of deathPalo Alto (Calif.)
Found inNational Industrial Conference Board. Improving staff and line relationships, 1956.
KB online cat., Feb. 27, 2009 (hdg.: Allen, Louis Alexander; usage: Louis A Allen)
Time before morning: art and myth of the Australian Aborigines, 1976: t.p. (Louis A. Allen)
BL auth. file, 26 Nov. 2009 (hdg.: Allen, Louis A. (Louis Alexander), 1917-)
Palo Alto online, Aug. 30, 2021: Louis Allen (Oct. 8, 1917-Dec. 1, 2010; b. Glace Bay, N.S., d. Palo Alto, Calif.; In 1962 his book "The Management Profession" won the McKinsey Award and was translated into seven languages. During his travels, he developed an interest in native art and he collected extensively in Africa and Australia. His book "Time Before Morning" documented the myths of Australian aboriginal artists. A major part of his collection of bark paintings is now exhibited at the Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth.)
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