National Anthropological Archives

Guide to MS 4492 Drawings of kachinas by Hopi students at Sherman Institute, circa 1902 - circa 1908, 1923

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS4492
Dates:
circa 1902 - circa 1908
1923
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
4 Drawings (visual works)
pencil, ink and crayon
8 x 10.5 inches
2 Leaves
letters
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of four (4) drawings of kachinas made by Hopi students at the Sherman Institute in Riverside, California and two (2) letters of transmittal.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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
The drawings were collected by Anna Israel, a physician at the Sherman Institute, and forwarded by her, November 16, 1908 to Daniel S. Lamb, Washington, D. C. Lamb forwarded the drawings to the Bureau of American Ethnology August 13, 1923. They were transferred from the Bureau of American Ethnology Library to the Archives in 1956.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Preferred Citation
MS 4492 Drawings of kachinas by Hopi students at Sherman Institute, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 4492
BAE Library Number 15155


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Drawings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Works of art Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hopi Pueblo Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kachinas Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
North America Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sherman Institute (Riverside, Calif.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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