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Culture/People:

Diné (Navajo)  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Grey Squirrel (Fred Stevens, Jr.), Diné (Navajo), 1922-1983  Search this

Collector:

Thomas Bahti (Tom Bahti), Non-Indian, 1926-1972  Search this

Donor:

Thomas Bahti (Tom Bahti), Non-Indian, 1926-1972  Search this

Object Name:

Sandpainting

Media/Materials:

Wood, sand

Techniques:

Glued

Dimensions:

60.5 x 61.2 cm

Object Type:

Painting/Drawing/Print

Place:

San Juan County; New Mexico; USA (inferred)

Date created:

1950-1960

Catalog Number:

23/839

Barcode:

230839.000

See related items:

Diné (Navajo)

Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65d3121ee-2aa6-4818-ae2a-edc6ff9c7fa6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_245920

Culture/People:

Diné (Navajo)  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Quincy Tahoma, Diné (Navajo), 1917-1956  Search this

Previous owner:

Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this

Seller:

Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this

Title:

First Furlough

Object Name:

Painting

Media/Materials:

Paper, gouache/opaque watercolors, ink

Techniques:

Drawn, painted

Dimensions:

37.7 x 45.7 cm

Object Type:

Painting/Drawing/Print

Place:

Santa Fe; Santa Fe County; New Mexico; USA (inferred)

Date created:

1943

Catalog Number:

23/6014

Barcode:

236014.000

See related items:

Diné (Navajo)

Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6df675b0b-730a-4e73-8360-dab0876612a3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_250921

Collector:

N/A  Search this

Donor Name:

Mrs. Marjorie M. Post  Search this

Culture:

Navajo (Diné)  Search this

Object Type:

Loom / Blanket

Place:

Ganado Area, Navajo Reservation / Apache County, Arizona, United States, North America

Accession Date:

16 Jun 1981

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

318782

USNM Number:

E418965A-0

See more items in:

Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/379a7aa98-58dc-406b-8387-b2139ddfa2fb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8451219

Culture/People:

Diné (Navajo)  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Beatien Yazz (Jimmy Toddy/Little No Shirt), Diné (Navajo), 1928-2022  Search this

Previous owner:

Charles De Young Elkus, Non-Indian, 1881-1963  Search this

Ruth Elkus (Mrs. Charles de Young Elkus), Non-Indian, 1884-1972  Search this

Donor:

Charles De Young Elkus, Non-Indian, 1881-1963  Search this

Ruth Elkus (Mrs. Charles de Young Elkus), Non-Indian, 1884-1972  Search this

Title:

The Eclipse

Object Name:

Painting

Media/Materials:

Paperboard, gouache/opaque watercolors

Techniques:

Painted

Dimensions:

46.2 x 40.5 cm

Object Type:

Painting/Drawing/Print

Place:

Arizona; USA (inferred)

Date created:

circa 1940

Catalog Number:

23/1237

Barcode:

231237.000

See related items:

Diné (Navajo)

Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63e69b576-f9b6-42b5-81c3-62f8227cbf35

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_246398

Culture/People:

Diné (Navajo)  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Beatien Yazz (Jimmy Toddy/Little No Shirt), Diné (Navajo), 1928-2022  Search this

Previous owner:

Charles De Young Elkus, Non-Indian, 1881-1963  Search this

Ruth Elkus (Mrs. Charles de Young Elkus), Non-Indian, 1884-1972  Search this

Donor:

Charles De Young Elkus, Non-Indian, 1881-1963  Search this

Ruth Elkus (Mrs. Charles de Young Elkus), Non-Indian, 1884-1972  Search this

Title:

Navajo by Campfire

Object Name:

Painting

Media/Materials:

Paper, watercolor

Techniques:

Painted

Dimensions:

26 x 32 cm

Object Type:

Painting/Drawing/Print

Place:

Arizona; USA (inferred)

Date created:

circa 1940

Catalog Number:

23/1238

Barcode:

231238.000

See related items:

Diné (Navajo)

Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6aafbf469-61ff-476a-abdc-92b0780b3519

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_246399

Culture/People:

Diné (Navajo)  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Beatien Yazz (Jimmy Toddy/Little No Shirt), Diné (Navajo), 1928-2022  Search this

Previous owner:

Charles De Young Elkus, Non-Indian, 1881-1963  Search this

Ruth Elkus (Mrs. Charles de Young Elkus), Non-Indian, 1884-1972  Search this

Donor:

Charles De Young Elkus, Non-Indian, 1881-1963  Search this

Ruth Elkus (Mrs. Charles de Young Elkus), Non-Indian, 1884-1972  Search this

Title:

Navajo Dancers

Object Name:

Painting

Media/Materials:

Paperboard, watercolor

Techniques:

Painted

Dimensions:

28.5 x 40.3 cm

Object Type:

Painting/Drawing/Print

Place:

Arizona; USA (inferred)

Date created:

circa 1940

Catalog Number:

23/1239

Barcode:

231239.000

See related items:

Diné (Navajo)

Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws647c6396b-29c5-49a1-9290-20a8a0cdf7e6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_246400

Culture/People:

Diné (Navajo)  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Beatien Yazz (Jimmy Toddy/Little No Shirt), Diné (Navajo), 1928-2022  Search this

Previous owner:

Charles De Young Elkus, Non-Indian, 1881-1963  Search this

Ruth Elkus (Mrs. Charles de Young Elkus), Non-Indian, 1884-1972  Search this

Donor:

Charles De Young Elkus, Non-Indian, 1881-1963  Search this

Ruth Elkus (Mrs. Charles de Young Elkus), Non-Indian, 1884-1972  Search this

Title:

Yei Dancer

Object Name:

Painting

Media/Materials:

Paper, gouache/opaque watercolors

Techniques:

Painted

Dimensions:

21.4 x 33.3 cm

Object Type:

Painting/Drawing/Print

Place:

Arizona; USA (inferred)

Date created:

circa 1940

Catalog Number:

23/1240

Barcode:

231240.000

See related items:

Diné (Navajo)

Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b8448978-8910-4d85-9083-d8f3bc167282

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_246401

Culture/People:

Diné (Navajo)  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Beatien Yazz (Jimmy Toddy/Little No Shirt), Diné (Navajo), 1928-2022  Search this

Previous owner:

Charles De Young Elkus, Non-Indian, 1881-1963  Search this

Ruth Elkus (Mrs. Charles de Young Elkus), Non-Indian, 1884-1972  Search this

Donor:

Charles De Young Elkus, Non-Indian, 1881-1963  Search this

Ruth Elkus (Mrs. Charles de Young Elkus), Non-Indian, 1884-1972  Search this

Title:

Navajo Fire Dancer

Object Name:

Painting

Media/Materials:

Paperboard, watercolor

Techniques:

Painted

Dimensions:

18 x 24.1 cm

Object Type:

Painting/Drawing/Print

Place:

Arizona; USA (inferred)

Date created:

circa 1940

Catalog Number:

23/1241

Barcode:

231241.000

See related items:

Diné (Navajo)

Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6aa4ad533-b1a8-47f9-89d2-ab22f5893522

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_246402

Culture/People:

Diné (Navajo)  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Beatien Yazz (Jimmy Toddy/Little No Shirt), Diné (Navajo), 1928-2022  Search this

Previous owner:

Charles De Young Elkus, Non-Indian, 1881-1963  Search this

Ruth Elkus (Mrs. Charles de Young Elkus), Non-Indian, 1884-1972  Search this

Donor:

Charles De Young Elkus, Non-Indian, 1881-1963  Search this

Ruth Elkus (Mrs. Charles de Young Elkus), Non-Indian, 1884-1972  Search this

Title:

Tree

Object Name:

Drawing

Media/Materials:

Paper, ink, watercolor, gouache/opaque watercolors

Techniques:

Painted

Dimensions:

18.9 x 28.8 cm

Object Type:

Painting/Drawing/Print

Place:

Arizona; USA (inferred)

Date created:

circa 1940

Catalog Number:

23/1242

Barcode:

231242.000

See related items:

Diné (Navajo)

Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6babf95c7-5abc-4716-95f1-a20a73c56e4b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_246403

Culture/People:

Diné (Navajo)  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Beatien Yazz (Jimmy Toddy/Little No Shirt), Diné (Navajo), 1928-2022  Search this

Previous owner:

Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this

Seller:

Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this

Title:

Frightened Antelopes

Object Name:

Painting

Media/Materials:

Paper, watercolor, ink

Techniques:

Drawn, painted

Dimensions:

45.4 x 30.1 cm

Object Type:

Painting/Drawing/Print

Place:

Arizona; USA

Date created:

1945-1950

Catalog Number:

23/6010

Barcode:

236010.000

See related items:

Diné (Navajo)

Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63e3d0d2a-58db-4610-85f5-c9ed92fdb4df

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_250917

Culture/People:

Diné (Navajo)  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Beatien Yazz (Jimmy Toddy/Little No Shirt), Diné (Navajo), 1928-2022  Search this

Previous owner:

Woodard's Indian Arts and Crafts (Gallup NM)  Search this

Byron Harvey, III (Byron Schemerhorn Harvey III), Non-Indian, 1932-2005  Search this

Donor:

Byron Harvey, III (Byron Schemerhorn Harvey III), Non-Indian, 1932-2005  Search this

Title:

Messenger and Patient in Corrall Dance MTN. Chant (fire dance)

Object Name:

Painting (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Paper, watercolor, ink

Techniques:

Painted

Dimensions:

41.6 x 41 cm

Object Type:

Painting/Drawing/Print

Place:

Arizona; USA

Date created:

1960-1965

Catalog Number:

23/7588

Barcode:

237588.000

See related items:

Diné (Navajo)

Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69e64344d-7dd1-489b-9e08-af81da18c23e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_252956

Culture/People:

Diné (Navajo)  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Beatien Yazz (Jimmy Toddy/Little No Shirt), Diné (Navajo), 1928-2022  Search this

Previous owner:

Woodard's Indian Arts and Crafts (Gallup NM)  Search this

Byron Harvey, III (Byron Schemerhorn Harvey III), Non-Indian, 1932-2005  Search this

Donor:

Byron Harvey, III (Byron Schemerhorn Harvey III), Non-Indian, 1932-2005  Search this

Title:

Evergreen Dance

Object Name:

Painting

Media/Materials:

Paper, watercolor

Techniques:

Painted

Dimensions:

33.5 x 36 cm

Object Type:

Painting/Drawing/Print

Place:

Arizona; USA

Date created:

1950-1960

Catalog Number:

23/7589

Barcode:

237589.000

See related items:

Diné (Navajo)

Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e9c0ce44-e14f-4e1f-a637-7a97ca086363

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_252957

Culture/People:

Diné (Navajo)  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Beatien Yazz (Jimmy Toddy/Little No Shirt), Diné (Navajo), 1928-2022  Search this

IACB source:

Scottsdale National Exhibition of Indian Arts  Search this

Previous owner:

Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this

Title:

Blessing of the Corn Meal

Object Name:

Painting

Media/Materials:

Paperboard, tempera

Techniques:

Painted

Dimensions:

74.0 x 50.8 cm

Object Type:

Painting/Drawing/Print

Place:

Wide Ruins, Navajo Reservation; Apache County; Arizona; USA

Date created:

1962

Catalog Number:

26/2409

Barcode:

262409.000

See related items:

Diné (Navajo)

Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ce9ffc52-9126-440f-9f65-19ac97229680

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_278519

Creator:

Thompson, Laura, 1905-2000  Search this

Names:

Indian Personality, Education and Administration Research Project  Search this

Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.). Institute of Human Values  Search this

United States. Office of Indian Affairs  Search this

Extent:

27 Linear feet (50 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Place:

Germany

Guam

Fiji

Iceland

Date:

1905-1997

Summary:

The papers of Laura Thompson reflect the professional and personal life of an active and pioneering anthropologist. In the 1930s, Thompson began her work in applied anthropology, producing studies of Fiji, Guam and Hawaii intended to aid administrators of economic, educational and political development and pioneering approaches now known as "administrative" and "educational" anthropology. In the 1940s, Thompson applied her skills to the Indian Personality, Education and Administration Research Project, a study of eleven communities of five Native American tribes. From the 1950s until the end of her career, Thompson sought to formulate and demonstrate a theoretical anthropological synthesis of man and culture, while pursuing fieldwork in Iceland and Germany, teaching, and consulting for numerous institutions.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of Laura Thompson reflect the professional and personal life of an active and pioneering anthropologist. In the 1930s, Thompson began her work in applied anthropology, producing studies of Fiji, Guam and Hawaii intended to aid administrators of economic, educational and political development and pioneering approaches now known as "administrative" and "educational" anthropology. In the 1940s, Thompson applied her skills to the Indian Personality, Education and Administration Research Project, a study of eleven communities of five Native American tribes. From the 1950s until the end of her career, Thompson sought to formulate and demonstrate a theoretical anthropological synthesis of man and culture, while pursuing fieldwork in Iceland and Germany, teaching, and consulting for numerous institutions.

Included in this collection are field diaries, numerous manuscripts and lectures, research materials, correspondence, sound recordings and ethnographic photographs. Also included are various subject and index files maintained by Thompson for her many research projects. The collection is particularly rich in unpublished manuscripts that Thompson created from 1950 to the mid 1990s. Manuscript topics include particular field sites, such as Fiji and West Germany, as well as Thompson's critical and theoretical exposition regarding the future of applied anthropology, variously titled "Clinical" and "Holistic Anthropology."

Numerous materials pertaining to Thompson's personal life are also located in the collection, including personal diaries and professional awards, correspondence with friends and family, and personal photographs of Thompson from infancy to old age. Located in Thompson's personal papers are her writings from late in life, in which she addressed aging through her anthropological sensibilities, recorded formative memories from her youth, and projected the future of a world rife with injustice and environmental destruction. A large portion of the Laura Thompson papers include documents from the Indian Personality, Education and Administration (IPEA) Project, initiated by the Office of Indian Affairs and the University of Chicago Committee on Human Development. This investigation of five Native American tribes includes the results of over 1000 psychological studies of native children. Materials included encompass the protocols for and implementation of the project, as well as field reports, psychological tests, correspondence, worker supervision reports and final analyses of findings. Included is a copy of the project's published final report, Personality and Government (1951). The bulk of the records date between 1941and 47; related material spans as late as 1992. Correspondents primarily include project members and consultants, particularly: John Collier, A. I. Hallowell, Maud Hallowell, Royal Hassrick, Robert Havinghurst, Alice Joseph, Bruno Klopfer, Clyde Kluckhohn, Dorothea Leighton, D'Arcy McNickle, Trude Schmidl-Waehner, Heinrich Schultz, Ruth Underhill, and W. Lloyd Warner. The papers of the IPEA Project are restricted in use.

Additional material in the NAA relating to the IPEA Research Project can be found in the following collections: Indian Personality and Administration Research Project Papers, donated by Robert J. Havighurst, and the Dorothea Cross Leighton papers. A list of publications resulting from findings of the project can be found in the Thompson collection accession folder.

Nearly absent from the collection are materials reflecting Thompson's fieldwork in Hawaii, her marriages to Bernhard Tüting and John Collier, and manuscripts of her early publications.

Correspondents in Thompson's papers include: Ruth BENEDICT, Charles W. COLLIER, John COLLIER, Malcolm COLLIER, Cora DUBOIS, Fred EGGAN, Alfred EMERSON, Kenneth EMORY, Frederick V. FIELD, Roland W. FORCE, Derek FREEMAN, Ann Pinson GILL, Peggy GOLDE, A. I. HALLOWELL, Maude HALLOWELL, Royal HASSRICK, Robert HAVINGHURST, Alice JOSEPH, Felix KEESING, Lawrence KELLY, Bruno KLOPFER, Clyde KLUCKHOHN, A. L. KROEBER, Harry S. LADD, Bruno LASKER, Dorothy LEE, Dorothea LEIGHTON, Charles F. LOOMIS, Katherine LOUMALA, Robert H. LOWIE, John R. MACCORMACK, Bronislaw MALINOWSKI, D'Arcy MCNICKLE, Margaret MEAD, Robert REDFIELD, Trude SCHMIDL-WAEHNER, Heinrich SCHULTZ, Leslie SPIER, George D. SPINDLER, Rebecca STEVENSON, Ratu J. L. V. SUKUNA (District Commissioner of Lau), Alfred TOZZER, W. Lloyd WARNER and Alvin WOLFE.

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:

Arranged in 11 series: (1) Fiji, 1933-1995; (2) Germany, 1934-1991; (3) Guam, 1938-1996; (4) Indian Personality, Education and Administration Research Project, 1941-1992; (5) Iceland, 1952-1981; (6) Institute of Human Values, 1973-1982; (8) Manuscripts and research, 1935-1994; (9) Professional correspondence, 1943-1992; (10) Publications, 1932-1991; (11) Personal Papers, 1905-1997.

Biographical Note:

Laura Thompson (1905-2000) conducted fieldwork in Oceania, the Southwestern United States and Europe; she taught at numerous institutions and served as a consultant for many organizations, including the Naval Government of Guam and the Office of Indian Affairs, throughout her career. Thompson's papers reflect her involvement in each of these activities as well as her desire to formulate a unifying theory of applied anthropology that would address issues including environmentalism and overpopulation.

1905 -- Born in Honolulu, Hawaii on January 23.

1923 -- Graduated from Punahou Academy, Hawaii.

1927 -- Bachelor of Arts, Mills College, California.

1928 -- Graduate studies in anthropology, Radcliffe College and Harvard University, Massachusetts.

1929-33 -- Graduate studies in anthropology, University of California, Berkeley.

1929-34 -- Assistant Ethnologist, Bishop Museum, Hawaii.

1931-32 -- Fellow, Bishop Museum, Hawaii.

1933 -- Ph.D. in anthropology, University of California, Berkeley.

1933-34 -- Lau Islands, Fiji, fieldwork.

1934-37 -- Germany, travel and research.

1938-39 -- Guam, fieldwork under U.S. Naval Government and University of Hawaii.

1938-40 -- Consultant, U. S. Naval Government of Guam.

1940-41 -- Social Scientist, Community Survey of Education, Hawaii.

1941 -- Co-founder, Society for Applied Anthropology. Graduate work in Human Development, University of Chicago, Illinois.

1941-47 -- Coordinator, Indian Personality, Education, and Administration Research Project.

1941-43 -- Papago Indians, fieldwork. Pine Ridge Sioux Indians, fieldwork. Hopi Indians, fieldwork. Navaho Indians, fieldwork. Poston War Relocation Camp, fieldwork. Zuni Indians, fieldwork.

1942-44 -- Consultant, U. S. Office of Indian Affairs.

1946 -- Papago Indians, fieldwork.

1946-54 -- Research consultant, Institute of Ethnic Affairs (Washington DC and New York).

1952 -- Iceland, fieldwork.

1954-56 -- Professor of Anthropology, City College of New York.

1957-58 -- Visiting Professor of Anthropology, University of North Carolina.

1958-59 -- Research fellow, Laboratories of Anthropology, University of North Carolina.

1959-60 -- Visiting Professor, North Carolina State College.

1960 -- Iceland, fieldwork.

1961 -- Visiting professor, Utah State University (summer). Distinguished Visiting Professor, Pennsylvania State University.

1961-62 -- Professor of Anthropology, University of Southern Illinois.

1962 -- Visiting Professor, University of Hawaii (summer).

1962-63 -- Professor of Anthropology, San Francisco State College.

1964 -- Lecturer, Brooklyn College, CUNY.

1974 -- Honorary Ll.D., Mills College, CA.

1976 -- Board of Governors, Institute of Human Values, St. Mary's University, Halifax.

1977 -- Ancient Order of the Chammori (Honor for public service in Guam).

1979 -- Malinowski Award, Society for Applied Anthropology.

1985 -- Returned to Hawaii.

2000 -- Died January 29.

Related Materials:

Additional material in the NAA relating to the IPEA Research Project can be found in the following collections: Indian Personality and Administration Research Project Papers, donated by Robert J. Havighurst, and the Dorothea Cross Leighton papers. A list of publications resulting from findings of the project can be found in the Thompson collection accession folder.

Provenance:

Thompson's papers were donated to the National Anthropological Archives by the creator periodically over 25 years.

Restrictions:

Portions of the collection, in particular materials from the Indian Personality, Education and Administration Research Project, are restricted in use.

Access to the Laura Thompson papers requires an appointment.

Rights:

Contact repository for terms of use.

Citation:

Laura Thompson papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

NAA.1983-51

See more items in:

Laura Thompson papers

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw368b0c5ca-b0b1-4f61-b59e-b87cf0b0ff5b

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-naa-1983-51

Collection Creator:

Reid, Robert Dennis, 1924-2000  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 4

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1961-1975, circa 1960s-1970s

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Robert Dennis Reid papers, 1961-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Robert Dennis Reid papers

Robert Dennis Reid papers / Series 3: Printed Material

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d0c0296f-65a5-47fe-b3c6-90b4ab171d42

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-reidrobd-ref21

Creator:

Ewing, Louie H., 1908-1983  Search this

Citation:

Louie H. Ewing papers, [ca. 1940]-1982. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Navajo Indians -- New Mexico  Search this

Indians of North America -- New Mexico -- Pictorial works  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)7022

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209155

AAA_collcode_ewinloui

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209155

Creator:

Borg, Carl Oscar, 1879-1947  Search this

Citation:

Carl Oscar Borg scrapbooks, 1903-1955. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Motion picture industry  Search this

Silent films  Search this

Motion picture art directors -- California  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)6185

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)216425

AAA_collcode_borgcarl

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_216425

Creator:

Rosenak, Chuck, 1927-  Search this

Subject:

Rosenak, Jan  Search this

Type:

Audiotapes

Photographs

Interviews

Slides (photographs)

Citation:

Chuck and Jan Rosenak research material, circa 1938-2008. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this

Navajo Indians -- Art  Search this

Folk art  Search this

Navajo Indians -- Social life and customs  Search this

Artists -- New Mexico -- Interviews  Search this

Santeros  Search this

Theme:

Latino and Latin American  Search this

Research and writing about art  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)5540

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)216437

AAA_collcode_rosechuc

Theme:

Latino and Latin American

Research and writing about art

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_216437

Creator:

Rosenak, Chuck  Search this

Names:

Rosenak, Jan  Search this

Extent:

17.6 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Audiotapes

Photographs

Interviews

Slides (photographs)

Date:

circa 1938-2008

Summary:

The Chuck and Jan Rosenak research material dates from circa 1938-2008 and measures 17.6 linear feet. The collection contains research files for four books by the Rosenaks and includes letters, writings, notes, printed matter, tape-recorded interviews with artists, and photographic material.

Scope and Content Note:

The Chuck and Jan Rosenak research material dates from circa 1938-2008 and measures 17.6 linear feet. The collection contains correspondence, writings, notes, printed matter, tape-recorded interviews of artists, and photographs and slides of artists and artwork. The records document the Rosenak's research and collecting trips in the United States, often to isolated locales, in pursuit of new art and insights for their writing projects. The collection relates primarily to their research for Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century American Folk Art and Artists, The People Speak: Navajo Folk Art, Contemporary American Folk Art: A Collector's Guide, The Saint Makers: Contemporary Santeras y Santeros, and are an important source of information on twentieth-century folk art.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 5 series:

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Series 1: Research Files, circa 1938-1999 (Boxes 1-9, 19; 9.2 linear ft.)

Series 2: Loans to Exhibitions, circa 1991-1997, undated (Box 10; 0.4 linear ft.)

Series 3: Miscellaneous Files, circa 1969-2003 (Boxes 10-12; 2.0 linear ft.)

Series 4: Interviews of Artists, circa 1990s (Box 12-13; 1.5 linear ft.)

Series 5: Photographs and Slides, circa 1990s (Boxes 13-18; 4.5 linear ft.)

Biographical Note:

Chuck and Jan Rosenak are widely regarded as authorities in the field of American folk art. They amassed one of the finest collections of contemporary folk art in the United States and authored four books: Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century American Folk Art and Artists (New York: Abbeville, 1990), The People Speak: Navajo Folk Art (Flagstaff, Arizona: Northland Publishing, 1994), Contemporary American Folk Art: A Collector's Guide (New York: Abbeville, 1996), and The Saint Makers: Contemporary Santeras y Santeros (Flagstaff, Arizona: Northland Publishing, 1998).

Provenance:

The collection was donated by Chuck and Jan Rosenak, 1998-1999.

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. research facility.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Occupation:

Folk artists -- United States  Search this

Topic:

Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this

Navajo Indians -- Art  Search this

Folk art  Search this

Navajo Indians -- Social life and customs  Search this

Artists -- New Mexico -- Interviews  Search this

Santeros  Search this

Genre/Form:

Audiotapes

Photographs

Interviews

Slides (photographs)

Citation:

Chuck and Jan Rosenak research material, circa 1938-2008. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.rosechuc

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Chuck and Jan Rosenak research material

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9eebe4f0f-a4bf-441f-91a1-f8182d84d06e

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-rosechuc

Interviewee:

Rosenak, Chuck, 1927-  Search this

Interviewer:

Kirwin, Liza, 1957-  Search this

Subject:

Rosenak, Jan  Search this

Museum of American Folk Art  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Chuck and Jan Rosenak, 1998 December 10. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Folk art -- Collectors and collecting -- Interviews  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Interviews  Search this

Navajo Indians -- Art  Search this

Folk art  Search this

Navajo Indians -- Social life and customs  Search this

Santeros  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12137

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)216567

AAA_collcode_rosena98

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_216567