National Anthropological Archives

Guide to MS 7193 Rubbing of petroglyphs at Bellows Falls, Vermont, 1882

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS7193
Creators:
Woodward, W. Elliot (William Elliot), -1892
Dates:
1882
Languages:
No linguistic content; Not applicable
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Physical Description:
1 Sheet
rubbing on cloth
3 x 10 feet
Repository:
Container:
7193

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one (1) rubbing made by W. Elliot Woodward on a large sheet of cloth. The rubbing shows petroglyphs at Bellows Falls, Vermont.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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 rubbing was donated to the United States National Museum along with two large stone mortars found in New England and a piece of rock containing a petroglyph removed from the Bellows Falls site by W. Elliot Woodward in 1882. The other items in the collection were destroyed by the museum in the 1920s and 1940s. The rubbing was listed as missing in 1948; it may have been transferred to the Bureau of American Ethnology prior to that date. There is no accession information for the rubbing in the National Anthropological Archives, and it was not cataloged until the 1970s.
Processing Information
Previously titled: Tracing of rock inscriptions at Bellows Falls, Vermont.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
MS 7193 Rubbing of petroglyphs at Bellows Falls, Vermont, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
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More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 7193
USNM Accession 11592
USNM Catalog 59791


Keywords

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