Smithsonian Institution Archives

Otis Tufton Mason Papers, 1889-1900

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FARU7086
Creators:
Mason, Otis Tufton, 1838-1908
Dates:
1889-1900
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
These papers consist of copies of letters which Otis Tufton Mason wrote back to the Smithsonian while on a trip in Europe to study museum practices, 1889; correspondence concerning his work on Central American ethnology, 1899-1900; and newspaper clippings collected by Mason concerning museums, 1890-1897.

Historical Note

Historical Note
Otis Tufton Mason (1838-1908) was an ethnologist and museum expert. From 1884 he was Curator of Ethnology at the United States National Museum, and from 1902 he was Head Curator, Department of Anthropology.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7086, Otis Tufton Mason Papers

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Personal Papers


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