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National Anthropological Archives
Clerk's copy of a letter to Major Powell
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS2389
- Creators:
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Swan, James G., 1818-1900Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902
- Dates:
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January 15, 1881
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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18 Pages2 Drawings
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Description of mortuary customs of the Akaskan Indians on Prince of Wales Islands and Tongass, southwestern Alaska, and two drawings of which Swan was an eye witness during his cruise on the U. S. Revenue Steamer Oliver Wolcott in the summer of 1875.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
On Negative Microfilm Reel 29.
Custodial History
Previously titled "Clerk's copy of a letter to Major Powell."
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 2389, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 2389
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Death and mortuary customs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Tlingit | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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