MS 4637 Vocabulary of the language of the Mission of San Juan Bautista, California, from Maria, an old woman residing near San Luis Obispo
Harrington, John Peabody, 1884-1961
MS 2855 Extracts from R. G. Latham, regarding the Salinan group
Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon), 1812-1888
Photographs of mountains and valleys with snow
Photographs of hillsides and mountains with snow possibly made or collected in California by John Peabody Harrington.
MS 3038 Manuscripts on the value of language in ethnology
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938
Harrington, John Peabody, 1884-1961
Value of the study of the languages of primitive peoples (Swanton, 3 pages), Letter from Michelson to Fewkes on the advantages of studying Native American language dated November 4, 1920 (1 pages), The value of language in ethnology (Harrington, 4 pages).
MS 4815 Dakota medallion belonging to J. Owen Dorsey
Stirling, Matthew Williams, 1896-1975
Harrington, John Peabody, 1884-1961
Includes Autograph letter signed from Matthew W. Stirling to John P. Harrington. No date, 1 slip. Typescript letter signed from Harrington to Stirling. No date, 1 slip. Correspondence includes the meaning of the Dakota inscription "Okodakiciye Wakan Oceti Xakowin," Church of the Seven Council Fires [the Dakota]. The medallion was formerly in …
MS 7127 Joseph Simon's "Phonetic Alphabet" and related manuscripts
Harrington, John Peabody, 1884-1961
Includes printed explanation of Simon's writing system in hard cover, a transmittal letter to the Smithsonian Institution , an evaluation by John P. Harrington, and transmittal slips.
MS 4725 Mohave vocabulary
Harrington, John Peabody, 1884-1961
Consists of an original Mohave vocabulary (3 pages) and a two page typescript. Original has "Copied from Mr Syke's Note" written at the top of the first page, with "Dr Fewkes, 1900" added in a different hand. Typescript titled "Copied From Mr Syke's Mojave Notes. Dr Fewkes. 1900." Transcription done by J. P …
MS 6034 Chumash ethnographic notes collected by G. H Gould
Harrington, John Peabody, 1884-1961
Contains: Interview with Rafael Solaris concerning tubes, bone cylinders, and charm stones. Santa Barbara, California. November 28, 1886. Interview with Justo Gonales and Rafael Solaris concerning ring stones, tubes, and other objects. [Santa Barbara, California?]. January 4, 1887. Interview with Juan de Jesus concerning artifacts, houses, etc. [Santa Barbara, California?]. Undated. "Second interview with …
MS 3494 The Book of Record of the Time Capsule
The Time Capsule is a vessel of Cupaloy containing objects and records of our time preserved for the people of the distant future. It is deposited fifty feet beneath the surface of the earth on the site of the Westinghouse Building at the New York World's Fair, 1939.
Color transparencies of J.P. Harrington Informants
Cassidy, Gerald
Moore
Transparencies of four paintings of informants of John P. Harrington, by different artists. Includes 1 duplicate set of slides.
