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National Anthropological Archives
Smithsonian Institution Press illustrations for Classics of Smithsonian Anthropology, undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.80-39
- Creators:
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Smithsonian Institution. Press
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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200 Copy printscirca50 Itemscirca 50 drawings, diagrams, and maps5 Printshalftone2 Copy negatives
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
The collection is made up of illustrations prepared for new printings of James Mooneyʹs "Calendar History of the Kiowa Indians," John Reed Swantonʹs "Indians of the Southeastern United States," and John C. Ewers's "The Horse in Blackfoot Indian Culture" in the Classics of Smithsonian Anthropology series. It includes images of maps, Kiowa, Blackfeet, and Native Americans of the American Southeast, and ANative American artwork and other artifacts. Images of Native people include photographs, portraits, and drawings. There are also textual publication materials, including layout and notated reprint, available with the collection.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
The aim of the Classics of Smithsonian Anthropology series, which is comprised of reprinted BAE publications, was to appeal to a more popular audience. The series began in 1979 with the publication of "Calendar History of the Kiowa Indians" and "Indians of the Southeastern United States." "The Horse in Blackfoot Indian Culture" was published the following year.
Administration
Author
NAA Staff
Custodial History note
Illustrations for "Calendar History of the Kiowa Indians" and "Indians of the Southeastern United States" donated by William Sturtevant in 1979. Some items loaned to Smithsonian Institution Press. Loaned items and additional items relating to "The Horse in Blackfoot Indian Culture" donated by Smithsonian Institution Press in 1980.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
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Conditions Governing Use note
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Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 80-39, Illustrations for Classics of Smithsonian Anthropology, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Photo Lot 80-6 has been relocated and merged with Photo Lot 80-39. These photographs were also made and collected for the Classics of Smithsonian Anthropology publications and form part of this collection.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Originals for some of these images, as well as additional photographs by John Swanton, can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 76 and 87-2Q.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Originals for some of these images, as well as additional photographs by James Mooney, can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 74 and 14 as well as NAA MS 2531.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Originals for some of these images, as well as additional photographs by John C. Ewers, can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in the papers of John Canfield Ewers.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 80-39
, NAA Photo Lot 80-6
Reproduction Note
Reproduction Note
Copy prints made by Smithsonian Institution, circa 1979.
Bibliography
Bibliography
Illustrations published in James Mooney, "Calendar History of the Kiowa Indians," Classics of Smithsonian Anthropology, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1979; John R. Swanton, "The Indians of the Southeastern United States," Classics of Smithsonian Anthropology, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1979; and John C. Ewers, "The Horse in Blackfoot Indian Culture," Classics of Smithsonian Anthropology, Washington, D.C.:Smithsonian Institution Press, 1980.
Bibliography
Illustrations originally published in James Mooney, "Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians" BAE Annual Report, 1895-6; John Reed Swanton, "The Indians of the Southeastern United States," BAE Bulletin 137; and John C. Ewers, "The Horse in Blackfoot Indian Culture," BAE Bulletin 159.
Addl. KW Subj
Addl. KW Subj
Alibamu
Creek (Muskogee)
Blackfeet
Keywords
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