National Anthropological Archives

Cornelia Ferry photographs of Havasupai people, circa 1897

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.95-14
Creators:
Ferry, Cornelia
Dates:
circa 1897
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
100 Prints
Album :
silver gelatin
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs depicting land formations, canyon walls, and personnel and students at the Havasupai Indian school in Cataract Canyon. There are also some images of Havasupai camps, cooking, and baskets.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Cornelia Sophia Ferry (1842-1923) graduated in 1863 from North-Western Female College of Evanston, Illinois. She taught at the Indian school in Cataract Canyon, Arizona, from 1897-1899, and then moved to Washington state.

Administration

Author
Sarah ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Cornelia Ferry's grand-nephew Edgar Smith, Louise Smith, and Susan Smith Sedgewick, 1995.

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 95-14, Cornelia Ferry photographs of Havasupai people, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of Havasupai in Cataract Canyon held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 24 and Photo Lot 90-1.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 95-14


Keywords

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Grand Canyon (Ariz.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Havasupai (Coconino) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Camps Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Schools Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Havasupai Reservation (Ariz.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cooking Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Southwest, New Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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