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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to Roan Eagle book of drawings, circa 1880
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS387048
- Creators:
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Roan Eagle, 1863-McGillycuddy, Valentine, 1849-1939
- Dates:
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circa 1880
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Volumenotebook containing 33 drawings on leaves and inside coversgraphite, colored pencil, ink, and watercolor4 x 6 x .5 inches
- Repository:
- Container:
- 387048
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a small bound pocket notebook with pages of ruled paper containing 33 drawings. The drawings depict scenes of individual warriors, courting, hunting, various animals, and a dance. An inscription on flyleaf reads: "By our special artist Roan Eagle." The covers were repaired with cloth tape.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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. V.T. McGillycuddy identified himself in a 1932 letter to the BAE as having served as attending surgeon with the US Army in the field during the Indian campaigns 1876-78, and as Indian Agent in charge of Red Cloud's Sioux from 1879 to 1886. In later years, he was president of the South Dakota Society of California and maintained correspondence with the BAE regarding his Indian experiences.
Administration
Custodial History
The book was collected by Dr. V.T. McGillycuddy, presumably on the Pine Ridge Reservation in the 1880s. Received from Mrs. Julia B. McGillycuddy, July 11, 1949. Transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives in August 1969.
Digital Content
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Preferred Citation
Roan Eagle book of drawings (MS 387048), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 387048
USNM Accession 183373
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