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National Anthropological Archives
MS 3276-b Drawings by students at McCarty's Day School, San Felipe Day School, Seama Day School, and U.S. Indian Vocational School (Albuquerque)
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS3276B
- Creators:
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McCoy, Lillie
- Dates:
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before 1927
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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16 Drawings (visual works)pencil, crayon, and watercolor2 Itemscut-out colored paper
- Repository:
- Container:
- 3276-a / 3276-b2-20
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of eighteen (18) artworks by students of Indian schools in New Mexico, including McCarty's Day School, San Felipe Day School, Seama Day School, and U.S. Indian Vocational School (Albuquerque). Sixteen (16) of the items are watercolor, pencil, and/or crayon drawings, and two (2) are representations of pottery made from colored paper and glue. The names, ages, grades, and schools of some of the children are recorded on some of the items. Subjects depicted include pottery, abstract designs, weaving, and dances.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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
Received by Bureau of American Ethnology from Lillie McCoy, Room 3118, Office of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C. in May 1927.
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Preferred Citation
MS 3276-b Drawings by students at McCarty's Day School, San Felipe Day School, Seama Day School, and U.S. Indian Vocational School (Albuquerque), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 3276-b
Keywords
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Pueblo | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Pottery | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Children's drawings | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
North America | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
New Mexico | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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