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Robe

Culture/People:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)  Search this
Previous owner:
Smells' Rock, Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Robe
Media/Materials:
Elk hide/skin, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Painted, lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Dimensions:
212 x 223 x 223 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Montana; USA
Date created:
circa 1910
Catalog Number:
11/6625
Barcode:
116625.000
See related items:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e6de081b-af32-47a1-b0c1-b6beecbefba3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_125630
Online Media:

Bow

Culture/People:
Eastern Shoshone  Search this
Previous owner:
Big Bannock, Eastern Shoshone  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Bow
Media/Materials:
Wood, fur, paint
Techniques:
Carved, wrapped, tied, painted
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Wind River Reservation; Fremont County, Hot Springs County; Wyoming; USA
Catalog Number:
12/2025
Barcode:
122025.000
See related items:
Eastern Shoshone
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a9ea19ea-cc2b-4024-9bbd-9276cbf0033e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_131280
Online Media:

Flute

Culture/People:
possibly Bannock (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Flute
Media/Materials:
Wood, feather/feathers
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
108.2 x 24.1 x 2.9 cm
Object Type:
Music and Sound
Place:
Fort Hall Reservation; Bannock County, Bingham County, Caribou County, Power County; Idaho; USA
Catalog Number:
13/1522
Barcode:
131522.000
See related items:
Bannock
Music and Sound
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64da75465-b8ec-4d3f-98ad-796710746d5e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_141355
Online Media:

Guncase

Culture/People:
Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Previous owner:
Crowfoot, Jr., Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Guncase
Media/Materials:
Hide, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, fringed
Dimensions:
106.2 x 16.7 cm
Object Type:
Firearms and accessories
Place:
Gleichen; Alberta; Canada
Date created:
circa 1880
Catalog Number:
13/2369
Barcode:
132369.000
See related items:
Siksika Blackfoot
Firearms and accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62ac18976-a2b4-483f-994f-b5c9d06f7c9a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_141574
Online Media:

Bridle

Culture/People:
Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Previous owner:
White Calf, Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Bridle
Media/Materials:
Canvas, commercially tanned leather, cotton cloth, metal items, glass bead/beads, rope, horsehair, metal bell/bells, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, dyed
Dimensions:
70 x 40 x 10 cm
Object Type:
Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry
Place:
Gleichen; Alberta; Canada
Date created:
circa 1890
Catalog Number:
13/2358
Barcode:
132358.000
See related items:
Siksika Blackfoot
Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f0e47468-d8a2-4597-b9d9-7438b8d55a11
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_141961

Hairbrush and paint bag

Culture/People:
Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Previous owner:
Crowfoot, Jr., Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Hairbrush and paint bag
Media/Materials:
Hide, porcupine tail, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Gleichen; Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
13/2360
Barcode:
132360.000
See related items:
Siksika Blackfoot
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69cc5111a-aa85-4701-a7f6-0c157dc54a08
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_141963
Online Media:

Dance shield and cover

Culture/People:
Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Previous owner:
Three Bull, Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Dance shield and cover
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, feather/feathers, paint
Techniques:
Stretched, painted
Dimensions:
106.3 x 39.5 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Gleichen; Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
13/2317
Barcode:
132317.000
See related items:
Siksika Blackfoot
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66ded41e2-20bb-4c9e-975c-cb2a24037a99
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_142271
Online Media:

Pipe bowl and pipestem

Culture/People:
Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Previous owner:
Bull Straight Head, Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Pipe bowl and pipestem
Media/Materials:
Stone, wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
Gleichen; Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
13/2346
Barcode:
132346.000
See related items:
Siksika Blackfoot
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a876600a-e8ea-4b04-b225-9e668097ab83
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_142300
Online Media:

Moccasins

Culture/People:
Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Previous owner:
Many Turning Robes, Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Moccasins
Media/Materials:
Hide, rawhide, glass bead/beads, sinew
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork
Dimensions:
26 x 13 x 18 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Place:
Gleichen; Alberta; Canada
Date created:
circa 1900
Catalog Number:
13/5346
Barcode:
135346.000
See related items:
Siksika Blackfoot
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d856fa70-5178-4ead-a4b5-01448e2a9d06
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_145017
Online Media:

Bowl/Dish

Culture/People:
Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Previous owner:
Meat String, Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Bowl/Dish
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Gleichen; Alberta; Canada
Date created:
circa 1870
Catalog Number:
13/5358
Barcode:
135358.000
See related items:
Siksika Blackfoot
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66cdbcef5-7bf7-4691-87c6-3ec00e12b0fb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_145029
Online Media:

Man's shirt

Culture/People:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Man's shirt
Media/Materials:
Hide, ermine skin/fur, animal gut/intestines, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Overlay beadwork
Dimensions:
75 x 164 x 8 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Native Term:
baleiíttaashtee
Place:
Montana; USA
Date created:
circa 1880
Catalog Number:
13/5991
Barcode:
135991.000
See related items:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws678f53e39-cc40-4daa-8e35-e4fdddc262c9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_145966
Online Media:

Box with cover

Culture/People:
Anishinaabe [Rama Reserve, Ontario]  Search this
MAI agent:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, sweetgrass, porcupine quills, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Bent, stitched, dyed, quill embroidered
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Mnjikaning Reserve (Rama Reserve); Simcoe County; Ontario; Canada
Catalog Number:
13/7209
Barcode:
137209.000
See related items:
Anishinaabe [Rama Reserve, Ontario]
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fd545d98-6287-42c6-85b6-24085de879e3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_147281
Online Media:

Headdress

Culture/People:
Northern Shoshone  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Headdress
Media/Materials:
Buffalo hide/skin, eagle feather/feathers, deerhide/deerskin, porcupine quills, dye/dyes, paint, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Stitched, wrapped, painted, quill embroidered, lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Idaho; USA
Catalog Number:
14/1606
Barcode:
141606.000
See related items:
Northern Shoshone
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a07b7c8c-efda-460b-b9f2-d227f03c5108
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_151769
Online Media:

Man's shirt

Culture/People:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Man's shirt
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, glass bead/beads, weasel skin/fur, pigment/pigments
Techniques:
Perforated, painted, overlay beadwork
Dimensions:
180.00 x 72.00 x 150 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Montana; USA
Date created:
circa 1870
Catalog Number:
14/3567
Barcode:
143567.000
See related items:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64776cf82-fb06-4b63-9324-10255d46a7f5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_154265
Online Media:

Traveling stick

Culture/People:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Traveling stick
Media/Materials:
Wood, hide, wool cloth, feather/feathers, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, folded, tied
Dimensions:
86.00 x 23.00 x 33.00 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Montana; USA
Date created:
circa 1890
Catalog Number:
15/3375
Barcode:
153375.000
See related items:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62c8c4b7b-6ef7-4b49-9ea7-1fc3e9732b41
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_164579
Online Media:

Rattle for peyote rituals

Culture/People:
Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Previous owner:
Ernest Cheyenne, Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Rattle for peyote rituals
Media/Materials:
Gourd, wood, glass bead/beads, horsehair, feather/feathers, hide thong/babiche, dye/dyes, thread
Techniques:
Cut, carved, gourd stitch/brick stitch/netted beadwork, wrapped, fringed, twisted, dyed
Dimensions:
48 x 8 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Montana; USA
Date created:
circa 1900
Catalog Number:
13/5864
Barcode:
135864.001
See related items:
Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Plains & Plateau
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61b03d766-b74e-41ae-8ad3-88fc45004a83
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_382076
Online Media:

Cradleboard

Culture/People:
Salish (Flathead)  Search this
Previous owner:
Mary Ann Topsseh (Mary Ann Pierre Toppseh Combs/Marie Toppseah), Salish (Flathead), 1882-1978  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Cradleboard
Media/Materials:
Wood, hide, glass bead/beads, commercially tanned leather, cowrie shell/shells, brass tacks/bosses, sinew
Techniques:
Carved, sewn, overlay beadwork, studded, fringed
Dimensions:
95 x 37 x 13 cm
Object Type:
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Place:
Flathead Reservation (Jocko Reservation); Lake County, Sanders County, Missoula County, Flathead County; Montana; USA
Date created:
circa 1880
Catalog Number:
14/3521
Barcode:
143521.000
See related items:
Salish (Flathead)
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6385be026-0476-4f25-8fb2-eba16089c35c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_153811
Online Media:

Plenty Coups (Apsáalooke/Crow)

Extent:
2 Photographic prints
Container:
Box 41, Folder 12
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Photographic prints
Date:
11 August 1927
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Photo Lot 59, Library of Congress Copyright Office photographs of Native Americans, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.PhotoLot.59, Item 03086900, 03086800
See more items in:
Library of Congress Copyright Office photographs of Native Americans
Library of Congress Copyright Office photographs of Native Americans / Series 1: Copyright claimants A-Z / Wildschut, William
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw31e409c6e-a172-458b-96f5-21f068ce439e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-59-ref2265

Wildschut, William

Culture:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Photo Lot 59, Library of Congress Copyright Office photographs of Native Americans, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Library of Congress Copyright Office photographs of Native Americans
Library of Congress Copyright Office photographs of Native Americans / Series 1: Copyright claimants A-Z
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw37c348770-b840-4ad4-9945-74e750113734
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-59-ref915

Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation records

Creator:
Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation  Search this
Director:
Heye, George G. (George Gustav), 1874-1957  Search this
Dockstader, Frederick J.  Search this
Names:
Ford-Bartlett East Greenland Expedition 1930  Search this
Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899)  Search this
Hendricks-Hodge Expedition (1917-1923).  Search this
Huntington Free Library  Search this
Hyde Exploring Expedition (1902-1903)  Search this
Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation  Search this
Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research  Search this
Collector:
Barrett, S. A. (Samuel Alfred), 1879-1965  Search this
Churchill, Clara G.  Search this
Churchill, Frank C. (Frank Carroll), 1850-1912  Search this
Davis, Edward H., b. 1862  Search this
Emmons, George Thornton  Search this
Gridley, Marion E. (Marion Eleanor), 1906-1974  Search this
Harrington, M. R. (Mark Raymond), 1882-1971  Search this
Harvey, Byron  Search this
Harvey, Fred  Search this
Hodge, Frederick Webb, 1864-1956  Search this
Johnson, Frederick, 1904-1994  Search this
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956  Search this
Lothrop, S. K. (Samuel Kirkland), 1892-1965  Search this
Pepper, George H. (George Hubbard), 1873-1924  Search this
Skinner, Alanson, 1886-1925  Search this
Speck, Frank G. (Frank Gouldsmith), 1881-1950  Search this
Stiles, William F., 1912-1980  Search this
Verrill, A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt), 1871-1954  Search this
Waterman, T. T. (Thomas Talbot), 1885-1936  Search this
Wildschut, William  Search this
Former owner:
Burnett, Edwin K.  Search this
Force, Roland W.  Search this
Extent:
400 Linear feet
Culture:
Indians of North America  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Administrative records
Photographs
Annual reports
Field notes
Correspondence
Ledgers (account books)
Minutes
Date:
1890-1998
Summary:
These records document the governance and programmatic activities of the Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation (MAI) from its inception in 1904 until its sublimation by the Smithsonian Institution in 1990. The types of materials present in this collection include personal and institutional correspondence, individual subject files, minutes and annual reports, financial ledgers, legal records, expedition field notes, research notes, catalog and object lists, publications, clippings, flyers, maps, photographs, negatives and audio-visual materials. These materials span a varied range of subjects relating to the activities of the museum which are more fully described on the series level.
Scope and Contents:
These records document the governance and programmatic activities of the Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation (MAI) from its inception in 1904 until its sublimation by the Smithsonian Institution in 1990. The types of materials present in this collection include personal and institutional correspondence, individual subject files, minutes and annual reports, financial ledgers, legal records, expedition field notes, research notes, catalog and object lists, publications, clippings, flyers, maps, photographs, negatives and audio-visual materials. These materials span a varied range of subjects relating to the activities of the museum which are more fully described on the series level.
Arrangement:
The MAI, Heye Foundation records have been arranged into 21 series and 50 subseries: Series 1: Directors, 1908-1990 (1.1: George Gustav Heye, 1863-1962, 1.2: Edwin K. Burnett, 1943-1960, 1.3: Frederick Dockstader, 1950-1976, 1.4: Alexander F. Draper, 1972-1977, 1.5:Roland W. Force, 1963-1990, 1.6: George Eager, Assistant Director, 1977-1990) Series 2: Board of Trustees, 1916-1990 (2.1: Board of Trustee Minutes, 1916-1990, 2.2: Individual Board Correspondence, 1943-1990, 2.3: Subject Files, 1917-1990) Series 3: Administrative, 1916-1989 (3.1: Subject Files, 1904-1991, 3.2: Personnel, 1956-1991, 3.3: Legal, 1900-1989, 3.4: Task Force, 1976-1986, 3.5: George Abrams, 1980-1991) Series 4: Financial, 1916-1990 (4.1: Ledgers, 1900-1962, 4.2: Correspondence, 1905-1985, 4.3: Subject Files, 1916-1990) Series 5: Expeditions, 1896-1973Series 6: Collectors, 1872-1981Series 7: Registration, 1856-1993Series 8: Collections Management, 1937-1988Series 9: Curatorial, 1963-1990 (9.1: Curatorial Council, 1973-1990, 9.2: Gary Galante, 1979-1991, 9.3: Mary Jane Lenz, 1974-1994, 9.4: James G. E. Smith, 1963-1990, 9.5: U. Vincent Wilcox, 1968-1984, 9.6: Anna C. Roosevelt, 1973-1988) Series 10: Exhibits, 1923-1991 (10.1: MAI Exhibits, 1923-1990, 10.2: Non-MAI Exhibits, 1937-1991) Series 11: Public Programs, 1935-1990Series 12: Publications, 1904-1994 (12.1: Annual Reports, 1917-1989, 12.2: Publications by MAI, 1904-1990, 12.3: Publications by Other Sources, 1881-1990, 12.4: Administration, 1920-1988, 12.5: Archival Set of Official Publications, 1907-1976) Series 13: Public Affairs, 1938-1991Series 14: Development, 1927-1991 (14.1: Administration, 1979-1990, 14.2: Donors, 1978-1990, 14.3: Fundraising, 1973-1990, 14.4: Grants, 1970-1990, 14.5: Subject Files, 1976-1990) Series 15: Other Departments, 1914-1990 (15.1: Archives, 1914-1990, 15.2: Conservation, 1972-1989, 15.3: Education, 1921-1990, 15.4: Indian Information Center, 1977-1989, 15.5: Museum Shop, 1947-1989, 15.6: Photography, 1918-1990, 15.7: Physical Anthropology, 1919-1956) Series 16: Huntington Free Library, 1926-1991Series 17: Museum Relocation, 1969-1992 (17.1: Subject Files, 1979-1990, 17.2: American Museum of Natural History, 1980-1987, 17.3: Dallas, Texas, 1984-1987, 17.4: Smithsonian Institution, 1979-1990, 17.5: U.S. Custom House, 1977-1990, 17.6: Other Locations, 1974-1987) Series 18: MediaSeries 19: PhotographsSeries 20: Miscellaneous, 1837-1990Series 21: Oversize, 1873-1972 (21.1: Maps, 1873-1975, 21.2: Miscellaneous, 1884-1982)
History of the Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation:
The Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation was established by wealthy collector George Gustav Heye in 1908. Heye began collecting American Indian artifacts as early as 1897 and his collection rapidly increased over the next several years. Based in New York, Heye bought collections and documentary photographs, sponsored expeditions, and traveled and collected items himself. In addition, once MAI was established he sponsored numerous expeditions across the Western Hemisphere, including North American, Canada, South America and Central America.

From 1908 to 1917 Heye housed his artifacts on temporary loan at the University of Pennsylvania's University Museum, Pennsylvania, in lofts on East 33rd Street in New York City, and at other depositories. In 1917, the collections moved from his apartment to their permanent museum location at Audubon Terrace, at 155th Street and Broadway in New York City. The museum, containing ethnographic and archaeological collections from North, Central and South America, opened to the public in 1922. Less than ten years later, Heye completed a storage facility in the Pelham Bay area of the Bronx, known as the Research Branch. Heye served as Chairman of the Board and Museum Director until his death in 1957. After growing concern about the financial and other management of the collections came to a head, the museum became part of the Smithsonian Institution in 1989 and in 1994 opened exhibit space in the U.S. Customs House at Bowling Green near New York City's Battery Park. The Cultural Resources Center in Suitland, Maryland later opened in 1999 and the main Washington, DC museum opened in 2004.

Please visit the following links for more information about the history of the museum; History of the Collection, Collections Overview, and Significance of the Collection. Moreover, for information about how the museum currently cares for and exhibits the collection, please see the Conservation department and recent entries regarding Exhibitions and Conservation on the NMAI Blog. In addition, see portions of the NMAI Archive Center's collections highlighted in the SIRIS Blog.
Related Materials:
In 2004, the Huntington Fee Library, once part of the MAI/Heye Foundation, was transferred to the Cornell University Library Rare Book and Manuscript Collection. While this collection mainly contained books, it also contained a significant amount of archival materials. The Huntington Free Library's Native American Collection contains outstanding materials documenting the history, culture, languages, and arts of the native tribes of both North and South America, as well as contemporary politics and human rights issues are also important components of the collection. Further information about the collection and links to finding aids can be found here: rmc.library.cornell.edu/collections/HFL_old.html.
Restrictions:
Access to NMAI Archive Center collections is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment (phone: 301-238-1400, email: nmaiarchives@si.edu).
Rights:
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish or broadcast materials from the collection must be requested from the National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center. Please submit a written request to nmaiarchives@si.edu.
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Administrative records
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Citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation Records, Box and Folder Number; National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NMAI.AC.001
See more items in:
Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation records
Archival Repository:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sv412df8cf1-44c0-41fd-9101-eefb477e5aef
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmai-ac-001
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