National Anthropological Archives

Guide to MS 2341 Paul Schumacher illustrations for the Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, Vol. 3, 1877

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS2341
Creators:
Schumacher, Paul
Dates:
1877
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
25 Drawings (visual works)
ink
1 Photomechanical print
Repository:
Container:
2341

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 25 drawings and one print created by Schumacher to illustrate his entries in the Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, Vol. 3. A note in the Bulletin states that the articles: "are the outcome of explorations conducted under the joint auspices of the Smithsonian Institution and the Indian Bureau, for the purpose of making a representation of the archaeology of the California coast at the United States Centennial Exposition...the illustrations are from maps, sketches, and plans furnished by the author."
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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.

Administration

Custodial History
Sent to the Bureau of American Ethnology by Neil Judd, February 1937.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
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Conditions Governing Access
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Preferred Citation
MS 2341 Paul Schumacher illustrations for the Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, Vol. 3, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Related Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds correspondence related to Schumacher's collecting activities for the Smithsonian in MS 7132 Letters to Spencer F. Baird.

More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 2341

Variant Title

Variant Title
Illustrations (original) for article on "Methods of making stone weapons," published in Bulletin Geol. and Geog. Survey Terr., volume III, No. 3, Washington, 1877. (plates 2 to 8 incl., 10 to 18 incl., 20, 21 and 29.)


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