National Anthropological Archives

Mary Lois Kissell photographs, circa 1910s

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.154
Creators:
Kissell, Mary Lois
Dates:
circa 1910s
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
7 Positives
glass
41 Negatives
glass
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs made by Mary Lois Kissell as part of her research relating to textiles, basketry, and Native Americans. The images document textile and basket weaving patterns, Salish people, and a Wichita dwelling.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Mary Lois Kissell (1874-ca. 1944) wrote several books and articles on textiles and basketry among Indigenous peoples of America and Africa. Educated at Columbia University, she was the first professor in the Household Art department at University of California, Berkeley (1912-1914)

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Copies note
Digital surrogate is available.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 154, Mary Lois Kissell photographs, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
This collection has been relocated from Photo Lot 78.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Correspondence from Kissell can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Ales Hrdlicka's Papers, Records of the Department of Anthropology, Records of the Bureau of American Ethnology, and MS 4846.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 154


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Basket making Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Textile fabrics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Northwest Coast Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Wichita Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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