National Anthropological Archives

Guide to Drawings by Lakota students at Pine Ridge Agency School, circa 1893

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS168515
Creators:
Daniel, Z. T.
Dates:
circa 1893
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
53 Drawings (visual works)
37 leaves
graphite and colored pencil on construction paper
10.5 x 8 inches
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of fifty-three (53) drawings by children at the Pine Ridge Agency School. Most drawings are inscribed with the name of the artist. Most, if not all, subject matter appears to have been copied from published source material and includes animals, plants, home furnishings, warships and pirate vessels.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.

Biographical Note

Biographical Note
Dr. Z.T. Daniel was a career physician in the Indian Service. At the time of this donation he was the agency physician at Pine Ridge Reservation. He also served at the Cheyenne River Reservation and the Blackfoot Reservation, and made many donations to the Smithsonian over a period of years, most accompanied with detailed information regarding the origins of the objects. His name is frequently misspelled in museum records as Daniels.

Administration

Custodial History
The collection was donated to USNM by Dr. Z.T. Daniel in 1894. It was transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives.

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Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
Drawings by Lakota students at Pine Ridge Agency School (MS 168515), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Related Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds additional material collected by Z.T. Daniel in MS 166930, MS 166931, and MS 4795, and holds other drawings by Pine Ridge Agency Day school students in MS 1999-44 Pine Ridge Agency Day School student drawings.

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
USNM Accession 28,069
NAA MS 168,515
OPPS NEG MNH 1269-J


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Works of art Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Drawings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Children's drawings Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
North America Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pine Ridge (S.D.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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