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Museum Display: "Hamatsa Coming Out Of Secret Room;" Kwakiutl Ceremony for Expelling Cannibals"

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Hastings, Oregon Columbus  Search this
Names:
American Museum of Natural History  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (007 in x 009 in mounted on 007 in x 010 in)
Container:
Box III:7, Folder 1-12
Culture:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1895
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.09070500

OPPS NEG.77-10037
Local Note:
Published: The Social Organization and the Secret Societies of the Kwakiutl Indians, Boas, Franz, USNM Report, 1895, Pl 29
Black and white Photoprint on Cardboard Mount
Place:
Canada -- British Columbia
Topic:
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 24 SPC Nwc Kwakiutl NM No.# Boas 09070500, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects / Series 1: America north of Mexico / Northwest Coast / Kwakiutl
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3e4de5562-628a-4aaa-ac94-d9a45b559996
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ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-24-ref22242

Museum Display "Hamatsa Coming Out of Secret Room"

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Hastings, Oregon Columbus  Search this
Names:
American Museum of Natural History  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (008 in x 009 in mounted on 008 in x 009 in)
Container:
Box III:7, Folder 1-12
Culture:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1895
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.09070600

OPPS NEG.77-10036
Local Note:
Published: The Social Organization and the Secret Societies Of the Kwakiutl Indians, Boas, Franz; USNM Report, 1895, Pl 29
Black and white Photoprint on Cardboard Mount
Place:
Canada -- British Columbia
Topic:
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 24 SPC Nwc Kwakiutl NM No# Boas 09070600, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects / Series 1: America north of Mexico / Northwest Coast / Kwakiutl
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw33abfcab2-6f9e-4b04-b880-d6e144327bb2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-24-ref22243

Kwakiutl Tsetsaeqa (Winter Ceremonial)

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Hastings, Oregon Columbus  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
1 Albumen print (007 in x 005 in mounted on 010 in x 007 in)
Container:
Box III:7, Folder 1-12
Culture:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Albumen prints
Photographs
Date:
Nov-Dec 1894
Scope and Contents:
Man Wearing Button Blanket with Eagle? Design and with Headdress, Standing In Center of Group Sitting on Beach; Canoe in Background
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.00054700

OPPS NEG.44726-A

OPPS NEG SI.3945
Local Note:
These photographs are listed in Boas accession file #29057. Additional information supplied by Bill Holm.
Black and white albumen print on cardboard mount
Place:
Canada -- British Columbia -- Fort Rupert Village
Topic:
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 24 SPC Nwc Kwakiutl NM No ACC # Cat 175078 00054700, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects / Series 1: America north of Mexico / Northwest Coast / Kwakiutl
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw32c758f68-712a-4ca1-8e17-699f84cc4181
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-24-ref4198

Kwakiutl Chief? Wearing Embroidered Coat and with Headdress and Holding Spear and Broken Copper Shield?

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Hastings, Oregon Columbus  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
1 Albumen print (004 in x 006 in mounted on 004 in x 006 in)
Container:
Box III:7, Folder 1-12
Culture:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Albumen prints
Photographs
Date:
Nov-Dec 1894
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.00056100

OPPS NEG SI.3940
Local Note:
These photographs are listed in Boas accession file #29057. Additional information supplied by Bill Holm.
Black and white albumen print on cardboard mount
Place:
Canada -- British Columbia -- Fort Rupert Village
Topic:
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 24 SPC Nwc Kwakiutl NM No ACC # Cat 175078 00056100, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects / Series 1: America north of Mexico / Northwest Coast / Kwakiutl
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw33fd52354-8802-41bb-a4de-a708e84dc81c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-24-ref4212

Kwakiutl Winter Initiation, Noonlemala or Fool Dancers Racing in Secret Meeting Grove of Trees

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Hastings, Oregon Columbus  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
1 Albumen print (004 in x 006 in mounted on 004 in x 006 in)
Container:
Box III:7, Folder 1-12
Culture:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Albumen prints
Photographs
Date:
Nov-Dec 1894
Scope and Contents:
Three Boy Initiates, One Holding Knife; Two Men Nearby, One Non-Native, All in Costume, Four with Face Paint, One with Cedarbark Neck Ring
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.00056500

OPPS NEG SI.3941

OPPS NEG.BAE 42977-A
Local Note:
These photographs are listed in Boas accession file #29057. Additional information supplied by Bill Holm.
Published: The Social Organization and the Secret Societies Of the Kwakiutl Indians;Boas, Franz;USNM Report, 1895, Pl33
Black and white albumen print on cardboard mount
Place:
Canada -- British Columbia -- Fort Rupert Village
Topic:
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 24 SPC Nwc Kwakiutl NM No ACC # Cat 175078 00056500, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects / Series 1: America north of Mexico / Northwest Coast / Kwakiutl
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw37aece0c6-19f9-4711-ac8d-2edd8ff82224
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-24-ref4216

Kwakiutl Tsetsaeqa (Winter Ceremonial), Hamatsas of the Koskimo at Feast

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Hastings, Oregon Columbus  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
1 Albumen print (004 in x 006 in mounted on 004 in x 006 in)
Container:
Box III:7, Folder 1-12
Culture:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Albumen prints
Photographs
Date:
Nov-Dec 1894
Scope and Contents:
Group Sitting on Platform and on Beach, Some With Face Paint and Wearing Eagle Down and Feathers, Button Blankets and Cedarbark Neck Rings
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.00056700

OPPS NEG SI.3946
Local Note:
These photographs are listed in Boas accession file #29057. Additional information supplied by Bill Holm.
See: The Social Organization and the Secret Societies of The Kwakilitl Indians, Boas, Franz, USNM Report, 1895, Pl 46
Black and white albumen print on cardboard mount
Place:
Canada -- British Columbia -- Fort Rupert Village
Topic:
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 24 SPC Nwc Kwakiutl NM No ACC # Cat 175078 00056700, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects / Series 1: America north of Mexico / Northwest Coast / Kwakiutl
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw385cfd2c2-7ccd-452b-9a17-1ba5e3beed09
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-24-ref4218

Kwakiutl Tsetsaeqa (Winter Ceremonial), Return of the Hamatsa

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Hastings, Oregon Columbus  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
1 Albumen print (006 in x 004 in mounted on 006 in x 004 in)
Container:
Box III:7, Folder 1-12
Culture:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Albumen prints
Photographs
Date:
Nov-Dec 1894
Scope and Contents:
Group in Wool Blankets, Cedarbark Branches and Headdresses, Walking on Beach; Canoes Nearby
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.00057700

OPPS NEG.77-10026
Local Note:
These photographs are listed in Boas accession file #29057. Additional information supplied by Bill Holm.
Black and white albumen print on cardboard mount
Place:
Canada -- British Columbia -- Fort Rupert Village
Topic:
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 24 SPC Nwc Kwakiutl NM No ACC # Cat 175078 00057700, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects / Series 1: America north of Mexico / Northwest Coast / Kwakiutl
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw35e046684-c821-4e17-8b82-753b71ebd6d3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-24-ref4228

Kwakiutl Tsetsaeqa (Winter Ceremonial)

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Hastings, Oregon Columbus  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
1 Albumen print (006 in x 004 in mounted on 006 in x 004 in)
Container:
Box III:7, Folder 1-12
Culture:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Albumen prints
Photographs
Date:
Nov-Dec 1894
Scope and Contents:
Group in Wool Blankets Sitting on Beach, Some with Button Blankets and Cedarbark Headdresses; Two Men Walking Between Them
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.00058200

OPPS NEG SI.3948
Local Note:
These photographs are listed in Boas accession file #29057. Additional information supplied by Bill Holm.
Black and white albumen print on cardboard mount
Place:
Canada -- British Columbia -- Fort Rupert Village
Topic:
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 24 SPC Nwc Kwakiutl NM No ACC # Cat 175078 00058200, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects / Series 1: America north of Mexico / Northwest Coast / Kwakiutl
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw37d231a7f-ab29-44f7-9429-9008eab0b213
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-24-ref4233

Kwakiutl Man? Wearing Raven? or Cannibal Bird Mask and Dress of Red And White Cedarbark

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Hastings, Oregon Columbus  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
1 Albumen print (006 in x 004 in mounted on 006 in x 004 in)
Container:
Box III:7, Folder 1-12
Culture:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Albumen prints
Photographs
Date:
Nov-Dec 1894
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.00058500

OPPS NEG.77-10034
Local Note:
These photographs are listed in Boas accession file #29057. Additional information supplied by Bill Holm.
See: The Social Organization and the Secret Societies of The Kwakiutl Indians;Boas, Franz;USNM Report, 1895, Pl 31
Black and white albumen print on cardboard mount
Place:
Canada -- British Columbia -- Fort Rupert Village
Topic:
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 24 SPC Nwc Kwakiutl NM No ACC # Cat 175078 00058500, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects / Series 1: America north of Mexico / Northwest Coast / Kwakiutl
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw36499c3ae-b912-4fad-b072-ddecc04dba79
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-24-ref4236

Kwakiutl Tsetsaeqa (Winter Ceremonial)

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Hastings, Oregon Columbus  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
1 Albumen print (006 in x 004 in mounted on 010 in x 007 in)
Container:
Box III:7, Folder 1-12
Culture:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Albumen prints
Photographs
Date:
Nov-Dec 1894
Scope and Contents:
Man in Button Blanket and Eagle Down and Cedarbark Headdress, Standing in Center Of Group on Beach, Some in Button Blankets and Cedarbark Headdresses; Canoe in Background
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.00059500

OPPS NEG SI.3949
Local Note:
These photographs are listed in Boas accession file #29057. Additional information supplied by Bill Holm.
Black and white albumen print on cardboard mount
Place:
Canada -- British Columbia -- Fort Rupert Village
Topic:
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 24 SPC Nwc Kwakiutl NM No ACC # Cat 175078 00059500, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects / Series 1: America north of Mexico / Northwest Coast / Kwakiutl
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw313caa1d5-a511-4666-9490-25ab45a7df94
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-24-ref4246

Kwakiutl Potlatch

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Hastings, Oregon Columbus  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
1 Albumen print (006 in x 005 in mounted on 006 in x 005 in)
Container:
Box III:7, Folder 1-12
Culture:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Albumen prints
Photographs
Date:
Nov-Dec 1894
Scope and Contents:
Group of Men, All with Cedarbark Headgear, Some in Wool Blankets, Standing and Sitting Behind Blanket Pile; Wood Plank Houses and Totem Poles in Background
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.00060000

OPPS NEG SI.3944

OPPS NEG.73-9785
Local Note:
These photographs are listed in Boas accession file #29057. Additional information supplied by Bill Holm.
Black and white albumen print on cardboard mount
Place:
Canada -- British Columbia -- Fort Rupert Village
Topic:
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 24 SPC Nwc Kwakiutl NM No ACC # Cat 175078 00060000, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects / Series 1: America north of Mexico / Northwest Coast / Kwakiutl
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw30e348fb6-fb02-49ad-abcf-02362c312d19
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-24-ref4251

Kwakiutl Tsetsaeqa (Winter Ceremonial)

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Hastings, Oregon Columbus  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
1 Albumen print (006 in x 005 in mounted on 006 in x 005 in)
Container:
Box III:7, Folder 1-12
Culture:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Albumen prints
Photographs
Date:
Nov-Dec 1894
Scope and Contents:
Five Men Standing Behind Skin Drum?, Three with Face Paint, Button Blankets And Cedarbark Headdresses, One with Eagle Down; Seated Group Of People and Canoe in Background
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.00060100

OPPS NEG SI.3947
Local Note:
These photographs are listed in Boas accession file #29057. Additional information supplied by Bill Holm.
Black and white albumen print on cardboard mount
Place:
Canada -- British Columbia -- Fort Rupert Village
Topic:
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 24 SPC Nwc Kwakiutl NM No ACC # Cat 175078 00060100, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects / Series 1: America north of Mexico / Northwest Coast / Kwakiutl
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3dcf43036-8bd1-4933-a5ac-76f7fa3f80b0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-24-ref4252

Kwakiutl Woman (Front) in Wool Blanket; Head Deformation Shown

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
1 Albumen print (005 in x 006 in)
Container:
Box III:7, Folder 1-12
Culture:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Albumen prints
Photographs
Date:
1895
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.00066600

OPPS NEG.55,700
Local Note:
Note: ACC 29057 Rec'd, 1895, Lists Negs from Ft Rupert, BC; Possibly These (Cat Card) See 00063300 SPC, Same Woman
Black and white albumen print
Place:
Canada -- British Columbia/Vancouver Island -- Fort Rupert Village ?
Topic:
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 24 SPC Nwc Kwakiutl NM No ACC # Cat 175469 #1-70 00066600, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects / Series 1: America north of Mexico / Northwest Coast / Kwakiutl
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3adc60242-6fa0-4e4a-81cc-6526d940bc71
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-24-ref4317

MS 2135 Franz Boas notebook concerning the Nisga'a

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Extent:
1 Notebook (8 x 10.25 inches)
Container:
Box 2135
Culture:
Nisga'a (Niska)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Notebooks
Field notes
Drawings
Place:
North America
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of one (1) notebook containing Franz Boas' notes on the Nisqa'a. The notebook includes a vocabulary and several pages of sketches. There are also two loose pages of notes and pages 3-6 of the newsletter of The New York Society for Ethical Culture (circa 1909).

Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical Note:
Franz Boas (1858-1942) was a German-American anthropologist and pioneer of modern anthropological practice. He studied physics and geography at the universities at Heidelberg and Bonn before completing a doctoral program in physical geography at Kiel in 1881. After graduation, he joined an expedition of Baffin Island (1883-1884), which influenced his decision to him to focus on cultural tradition rather than biological and physical influences. In 1885, Boas emigrated to the United States, where he took an editorial position with the journal Science and started what would become his most famous ethnographic project, working among the Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw) Indians, in 1886. Boas spent three years teaching at Clark University in Massachusetts, then took an appointment at the Field Museum in Chicago in 1892. Boas then moved to New York, where he joined the American Museum of Natural History (1895-1905) and began teaching at Columbia University in 1896. For 37 years, Boas established himself as an academic and mentored numerous future influential anthropologists, including Margaret Mead, Alfred Kroeber, Edward Sapir, and Zora Neale Hurston. He also served as one of the founders of both the American Anthropological Association and the International Journal of American Linguistics.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2135
Variant Title:
Niska notes and sketches

Nisqa Notes
Related Materials:
The National Anthropological Archives holds additional material by Franz Boas concerning the Nisga'a in MS 348 Niska Manuscript and MS 1823 Nisqa (Niska) Dictionary.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

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Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form:
Field notes
Drawings
Citation:
MS 2135 Franz Boas notebook concerning the Nisga'a, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2135
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw37f2ce19a-2c13-48e8-8e0f-e3a35f90df70
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2135
Online Media:

Maps of parts of Baffin Island collected by Franz Boas

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Extent:
34 Items (graphite, ink, and photomechanical; laminated)
Container:
Folder 169270
Culture:
Baffinland Inuit (Baffinland Eskimo)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Drawings
Maps
Place:
Baffin Island (Nunavut)
Arctic regions
North America
Date:
1883-1884
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of thirty-four (34) items, including thirty-two (32) maps of the Baffin Island coast drawn by unidentified Inuit informants and annotated by Franz Boas; and two (2) numbered lists of place names by Boas. Most of the maps are not identified as to the precise area they represent except by Inuit place names. Other notes on the maps include a short text in an Inuit language and some notes in German and English; most of these notes are illegible because Boas used a shorthand system of his own in writing many of them. Moreover, his handwriting is very difficult to read even when not abbreviated. Many of the maps consist of two or more sheets of paper that were glued together and contain notes and drawings on both sides.

Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Arrangement:
The items in the collection were numbered 1-32 when cataloged by the United States National Museum (USNM). This order has been maintained when possible. Several numbers are now missing from the series, and a few items do not have numbers. Unnumbered items appear at the end of the collection.
Biographical Note:
Franz Boas (1858-1942) was a German-American anthropologist and pioneer of modern anthropological practice. He studied physics and geography at the universities at Heidelberg and Bonn before completing a doctoral program in physical geography at Kiel in 1881. After graduation, he joined an expedition of Baffin Island (1883-1884), which influenced his decision to focus on cultural tradition rather than biological and physical influences. In the summer of 1883 Boas traveled from Germany to Cumberland Sound, Baffin Island, aboard the sailing vessel Germania whose main objective was to evacuate the personnel of the German station of the First International Polar Year from Kingua Fjord. Over the winter of 1883–1884 Boas confined himself to Cumberland Sound and in the spring and summer of 1884, he crossed the Cumberland Peninsula and visited numerous Inuit communities along the Davis Strait coast.

In 1885, Boas emigrated to the United States, where he took an editorial position with the journal Science and started what would become his most famous ethnographic project, working among the Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw) Indians, in 1886. Boas spent three years teaching at Clark University in Massachusetts, then took an appointment at the Field Museum in Chicago in 1892. Boas then moved to New York, where he joined the American Museum of Natural History (1895-1905) and began teaching at Columbia University in 1896. For 37 years, Boas established himself as an academic and mentored numerous future influential anthropologists, including Margaret Mead, Alfred Kroeber, Edward Sapir, and Zora Neale Hurston. He also served as one of the founders of both the American Anthropological Association and the International Journal of American Linguistics.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 169270

USNM Accession 29060
Publication Note:
Some of the maps were reproduced in:

Boas, Franz. Baffin-Land: Geographische Ergebnisse einer in den Jahren 1883 und 1884 ausgeführten Forschungsreise. Gotha: Justus Perthes, 1885.
Restrictions:
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Genre/Form:
Drawings
Maps
Citation:
Maps of parts of Baffin Island collected by Franz Boas (MS 169270), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS169270
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National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3e495f089-0e98-40b6-84f9-9edf8599f15c
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ead_collection:sova-naa-ms169270
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Letters Sent

Creator:
Harrington, John Peabody, 1884-1961  Search this
Roberts, Helen H. (Helen Heffron), 1888-1985  Search this
Correspondent:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Collins, Henry Bascom, 1899-1987  Search this
Densmore, Frances, 1867-1957  Search this
Fewkes, Jesse Walter, 1850-1930  Search this
Harrington, Arthur  Search this
Hewett, Edgar L. (Edgar Lee), 1865-1946  Search this
Hodge, Frederick Webb, 1864-1956  Search this
Kroeber, A. L. (Alfred Louis), 1876-1960  Search this
Marr, John Paul  Search this
Martin, Fredericka I.  Search this
Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967  Search this
Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942  Search this
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Roberts, Frank H. H. (Frank Harold Hanna), 1897-1966  Search this
Sapir, Edward, 1884-1939  Search this
Speck, Frank G. (Frank Gouldsmith), 1881-1950  Search this
Stirling, Matthew Williams, 1896-1975  Search this
Van Valkenburgh, Richard F.  Search this
Voegelin, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1906-1986  Search this
Waterman, T. T. (Thomas Talbot), b. 1885  Search this
Young, Robert W., 1912-2007  Search this
Names:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
United States. Office of Censorship  Search this
Collection Creator:
Harrington, John Peabody, 1884-1961  Search this
Extent:
11 Boxes
Type:
Archival materials
Correspondence
Date:
1904-1960
bulk 1935-1954
Scope and Contents:
This subseries of the Correspondence series contains copies of letters that John P. Harrington sent. For the most part the file consists of carbon copies of typed letters or handwritten drafts. There are also a number of signed originals. It is not always clear whether these documents were not sent or whether they were returned to Harrington. In those cases in which an original letter was returned with a reply written on it, the original letter is filed as though it were the reply and can be located under the name of the correspondent who returned it; a photocopy has been made for filing in correct chronological order within the file of letters sent.

The primary focus of Harrington's correspondence is his work--both that which he undertook on an official basis for the B.A.E. and that which he pursued because of strong personal interests. References to his research and fieldwork take the form of passing references in letters to acquaintances, detailed accounts in letters to close friends, requests for authorization of proposed fieldwork, and reports of work accomplished in letters to supervisors, and lists of instructions to field and clerical assistants.

Much of the correspondence involves queries and the exchange of information and questions. Harrington wrote to scientists for identification of plant, animal or mineral specimens collected during fieldwork, and to postmasters, Indian agents, and social works in search of informants. There is also correspondence regarding acquisition of books, photostats, microfilm, and various supplies and equipment. There are also letters to editors of various journals enclosing articles for publication as well as letters of introduction, obtained by Harrington to facilitate his own work or prepared by him for use by his assistants. A number of letters involve answers which Harrington prepared to questions which were addressed directly to him by members of the public or were referred to him in the capacity of Senior Ethnologist at the B.A.E.

Several hundred items of correspondence relate to Harrington's duties when detailed to the Office of Censorship from 1943 to 1945. Most of these reflect his efforts to obtain translations of letters in foreign languages which he could not identify or for which dictionaries were not available.

Finally there are letters exchanged with landladies; real estate agents; bank personnel; and city, county and federal officials regarding payment or collection of rent, selling of property, confirmation of bank balances, and payment of taxes, as well as letters written to friends and family dealing with purely personal matters.

There are small subsections for undated letters and unmatched portions of letters (second and third pages without salutation) at the end of the file of outgoing letters.
Arrangement:
The section of outgoing letters is arranged chronologically. Under each date, letters are further arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the addressee. When multiple letters were sent to the same correspondent on the same date, these are labeled "(1st)," "(2nd)," etc. In some cases Harrington addressed a letter to a company; when the identity of the respondent at the company is known, this individual's name has been added to the letter in brackets and is the basis for filing. When Harrington addressed a letter to one individual and another replied, the letter is filed under the name of the addressee, but the name of the respondent has been added in a cross-reference note on the letter or on a target.
Local Numbers:
Accession #1976-95
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Rights:
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Topic:
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Linguistics  Search this
Genre/Form:
Correspondence
Collection Citation:
John Peabody Harrington papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The preferred citation for the Harrington Papers will reference the actual location within the collection, i.e. Box 172, Alaska/Northwest Coast, Papers of John Peabody Harrington, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

However, as the NAA understands the need to cite phrases or vocabulary on specific pages, a citation referencing the microfilmed papers is acceptable. Please note that the page numbering of the PDF version of the Harrington microfilm does not directly correlate to the analog microfilm frame numbers. If it is necessary to cite the microfilmed papers, please refer to the specific page number of the PDF version, as in: Papers of John Peabody Harrington, Microfilm: MF 7, R34 page 42.
Identifier:
NAA.1976-95, Subseries 9.2
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John Peabody Harrington papers
John Peabody Harrington papers / Series 9: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3f693dc10-bacc-4a10-95bc-a457bc6c9541
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-1976-95-ref16046
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Franz Boas drawings of Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) designs

Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Extent:
3 Drawings (visual works) (graphite and crayon)
Container:
Box 87819 / 87824, Folder 2
Culture:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Works of art
Drawings
Place:
North America
Date:
circa 1895
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of three (3) drawings of Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) designs made by Franz Boas for publication in his article "The Social Organization and the Secret Societies of the Kwakiutl Indians." "Dr. Franz Boas" is stamped on the back of one page.

Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical Note:
Franz Boas (1858-1942) was a German-American anthropologist and pioneer of modern anthropological practice. He studied physics and geography at the universities at Heidelberg and Bonn before completing a doctoral program in physical geography at Kiel in 1881. After graduation, he joined an expedition of Baffin Island (1883-1884), which influenced his decision to him to focus on cultural tradition rather than biological and physical influences. In 1885, Boas emigrated to the United States, where he took an editorial position with the journal Science and started what would become his most famous ethnographic project, working among the Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw) Indians, in 1886. Boas spent three years teaching at Clark University in Massachusetts, then took an appointment at the Field Museum in Chicago in 1892. Boas then moved to New York, where he joined the American Museum of Natural History (1895-1905) and began teaching at Columbia University in 1896. For 37 years, Boas established himself as an academic and mentored numerous future influential anthropologists, including Margaret Mead, Alfred Kroeber, Edward Sapir, and Zora Neale Hurston. He also served as one of the founders of both the American Anthropological Association and the International Journal of American Linguistics.
Publication Note:
The drawings were reproduced in:

Boas, Franz. "The Social Organization and the Secret Societies of the Kwakiutl Indians," Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Instituion 1895. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1897. Figure 12 and Plate 40.
Provenance:
The drawings were found in the USNM collection; no catalog or accession numbers have been identified. The drawing was transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives in 1969.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

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Genre/Form:
Works of art
Drawings
Citation:
Franz Boas drawings of Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) designs (MS 87824), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS87824
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National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw301ffc57d-f3c9-4dbe-b3e4-533132b13805
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms87824
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The sī'siul

Collection Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (10 x 6.5 inches)
Type:
Archival materials
Drawings (visual works)
Scope and Contents:
Depicts a design from one side of a drum carved in a sī'siul (double-headed snake) motif. Drawing is labeled: "Redrawn / one side of drum-- / Fig. 13 Se sa yukl." The caption on the published version of the design states that is "From a painting by a Kwakiutl Indian."
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08533600
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Citation:
Franz Boas drawings of Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) designs (MS 87824), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw32c030c62-7ac1-4637-a7f2-bcc301d2c5f4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-ms87824-ref1

Initiation Into Tlokosla

Collection Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (4.75 x 6.25 inches)
Type:
Archival materials
Drawings (visual works)
Scope and Contents:
Drawings from sides of a bedroom are identified as specimens belonging to the Royal Ethnological Museum in Berlin, collected by A. Jacobsen. Presumably then the drawings were copied by Boas from original artifacts (in Germany or elsewhere) for use as illustrations.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08533701
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

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Collection Citation:
Franz Boas drawings of Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) designs (MS 87824), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Franz Boas drawings of Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) designs
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National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw354aba5ca-e706-4e52-a40b-3327ec09ff86
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-ms87824-ref2
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Hawina-Witl

Collection Creator:
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (4 x 5 inches)
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents:
Drawings from sides of a bedroom are identified as specimens belonging to the Royal Ethnological Museum in Berlin, collected by A. Jacobsen. Presumably then the drawings were copied by Boas from original artifacts (in Germany or elsewhere) for use as illustrations.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08533702
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

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Collection Citation:
Franz Boas drawings of Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) designs (MS 87824), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Franz Boas drawings of Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) designs
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National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw31b2d3e16-5d11-497c-be3b-3f0a8953f09d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-ms87824-ref3

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