National Anthropological Archives

Guide to MS 1998-46 Oraibi Day School student drawings of Hopi designs, 1924-1928

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS1998-46
Creators:
Myers, J. Preston
Dates:
1924-1928
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
98 Drawings (visual works)
70 leaves
ink and crayon
8.5 x 11 inches
Repository:
Container:
1998-46

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of approximately ninety-eight (98) drawings on seventy (70) leaves. The illustrations were made by students of the Oraibi Day School between 1924 and 1928 under the direction of J. Preston Myers. The collection also contains a photocopy of a published version of the drawings held by the University of Arizona special collections.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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
J. Preston Myers (1892-1947) worked for the Office of Indian Affairs as an Educational Field Agent at the Pine Ridge Agency in South Dakota, Potowatomi and Kickapoo Agencies in Kansas, and Hoopla Valley Agency in California. He was principal of the Oraibi Day School in Arizona in the 1920s.

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Conditions Governing Access
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Preferred Citation
MS 1998-46 Oraibi Day School student drawings of Hopi designs, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 1998-46

Publication Note

Publication Note
The designs were published in:
Myers, J. Preston. The Oraibi Book of Indian Designs for Arts and Crafts or Decorative Work. [Horton, Kan.], 1930.

Variant Title

Variant Title
Hopi Illustrations


Keywords

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Drawings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Hopi [Old Oraibi] Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Oraibi (Ariz.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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