National Anthropological Archives

Guide to Lizard Hawk and Hearty Bear pictographic signatures, circa 1880-1884

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS395612
Creators:
Lizard Hawk (Cheyenne)
Hearty Bear (Cheyenne)
Lindesmith, Eli Washington John, 1827-1922
Dates:
circa 1880-1884
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Drawings (visual works)
pencil
Repository:
Container:
384176 / 395612
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Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection conists of two (2) pictographic signatures of Cheyenne men collected by the Rev. E.W.J. Lindesmith.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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
Eli Washington John Lindesmith (1827-1922) was a Catholic priest who served as a military chaplain at Fort Keogh, Montana from 1880 to 1891.

Administration

Custodial History
The drawings in this collection were given to the United States National Museum (USNM) as part of a larger collection of ethnological objects, items of military history, and archeological, palentological and molluscan specimens which previously constituted the museum holdings of Catholic University. The collection was accessioned under 211312 as "The Monseignor John M. Cooper Collection of African, American, Oceanic, and Phillipine Ethnology, presented by The Catholic University of America."
The drawings were transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives in August 1969.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
Lizard Hawk and Hearty Bear pictographic signatures (MS 395612), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
Contact the repository for terms of use.

Related Materials
The Department of Anthropology object collections holds artifacts donated to the USNM by Catholic University under Accession 211312.
The National Anthropological Archives holds the John Montgomery Cooper notes.
Special Collections of the University Libraries at The Catholic University of America holds The Reverend Eli Washington John Lindesmith Papers.

More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 395612
USNM Accession Number 211312


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
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Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Fort Keogh (Mont.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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