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Plants, Origins of
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 85], Folder 1. Zuñi Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
This undated, hand-written field note on the Zuni cites two stories: Sia - 39 - Corn, from bits of ... heart - "shall be to my people as milk from my breasts;" and Punic 224, Tobacco from old grandmother's grave (with 2 unnamed grandsons).
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 85], Folder 1. Zuñi Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
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This undated, hand-written field note on the Zuni cites two stories: Sia - 39 - Corn, from bits of ... heart - "shall be to my people as milk from my breasts;" and Punic 224, Tobacco from old grandmother's grave (with 2 unnamed grandsons).
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Myths and legends, Zuni
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Plants Spring From Humans
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 80], Folder 15. Pima Mythology - Coyotes Make War Against the Sun) (1927) , 1 page(s)
Date Unknown. Typewritten notes of Pima mythology citing William Blackwater. This myth refers to Coyote, fermented drink, sinking into a tarantula hole, the Giant Cactus, Mannikin Bride.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 80], Folder 15. Pima Mythology - Coyotes Make War Against the Sun) (1927) , 1 page(s)
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Date Unknown. Typewritten notes of Pima mythology citing William Blackwater. This myth refers to Coyote, fermented drink, sinking into a tarantula hole, the Giant Cactus, Mannikin Bride.
Date Written / Recorded
1927
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Myths and legends, Pima
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Plate I
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 13. Drawings) (1937) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten list titled Plate I with four items including burial place, sacrificing place and mound of antlers with each item having numbers on the far right.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 13. Drawings) (1937) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten list titled Plate I with four items including burial place, sacrificing place and mound of antlers with each item having numbers on the far right.
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ephemera
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
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Plate II
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 13. Drawings) (1937) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten list with four items including museum numbers, titled Plate II.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 13. Drawings) (1937) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten list with four items including museum numbers, titled Plate II.
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ephemera
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
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Plate III
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 13. Drawings) (1937) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten list with four items including museum numbers, titled Plate III.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 13. Drawings) (1937) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten list with four items including museum numbers, titled Plate III.
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ephemera
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
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Playing Dead
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1935) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten notes on an unlined note card titled "Playing dead to be thrown in bed of fish." Also noted: Epics, medieval, S. Africa, Uncle Remus, hot head. A citation is given for "Folk-Lore of the Flathead Indians of Idaho," Louisa McDermott, Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 14, p. 248. In this story, Coyote li...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1935) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten notes on an unlined note card titled "Playing dead to be thrown in bed of fish." Also noted: Epics, medieval, S. Africa, Uncle Remus, hot head. A citation is given for "Folk-Lore of the Flathead Indians of Idaho," Louisa McDermott, Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 14, p. 248. In this story, Coyote lies on the side of the road and plays dead. A wagon comes by, and the driver picks him up, thinking that he will be good for fur. Coyote...
Handwritten notes on an unlined note card titled "Playing dead to be thrown in bed of fish." Also noted: Epics, medieval, S. Africa, Uncle Remus, hot head. A citation is given for "Folk-Lore of the Flathead Indians of Idaho," Louisa McDermott, Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 14, p. 248. In this story, Coyote lies on the side of the road and plays dead. A wagon comes by, and the driver picks him up, thinking that he will be good for fur. Coyote eats the meat in the wagon. Eventually Coyote displaces Bear as chief, but he cannot provide food for the people. He and other animals team up to fight each other, and Coyote killed all his enemies.
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
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Playing Dead
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 85], Folder 1. Zuñi Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten Zuñi notes on unlined sheets of paper regarding playing dead.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 85], Folder 1. Zuñi Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten Zuñi notes on unlined sheets of paper regarding playing dead.
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Myths and legends, Zuni
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Playing Dead to Catch Birds - Cp. Hoodwinked Dawn
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten note on index card cites
C. Hart Merriam, 'The Dawn of the World,' p. 83 (N.C. Miwok): For creation of Indians, Coyote-man plays dead to catch Turkey Buzzard, Raven, and Crow. Falcon helps him take all the feathers, and at each desired settlement, they place three feathers - one for Chief, one for Wom...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1930) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten note on index card cites
C. Hart Merriam, 'The Dawn of the World,' p. 83 (N.C. Miwok): For creation of Indians, Coyote-man plays dead to catch Turkey Buzzard, Raven, and Crow. Falcon helps him take all the feathers, and at each desired settlement, they place three feathers - one for Chief, one for Woman Chief, and one for Poor. Note in left margin reads 'Hool Pool Ne, e. of Sacramento.'
Also cites S.A. Barrett, 'Myths of the Southe...
Handwritten note on index card citesC. Hart Merriam, 'The Dawn of the World,' p. 83 (N.C. Miwok): For creation of Indians, Coyote-man plays dead to catch Turkey Buzzard, Raven, and Crow. Falcon helps him take all the feathers, and at each desired settlement, they place three feathers - one for Chief, one for Woman Chief, and one for Poor. Note in left margin reads 'Hool Pool Ne, e. of Sacramento.'
Also cites S.A. Barrett, 'Myths of the Southern Sierra Miwok' in 'University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology,' Vol. 16, p. 9: Coyote-man gathers many feathers as above and plants one Buzzard feather for chief and one Crow feather for common people. Coyote and Falcon transform themselves: 'I shall be coyote; no one will miss me. You shall be falcon, and everyone shall know you as chief.'
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Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Northern Sierra Miwok, Southern Sierra Miwok
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Playing Godfather
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 1 page(s)
These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Playing Godfather," contain information about an African-American folk tale as related in "Tales of the Rabbit from Georgia Negroes,"
Emma M. Backus, Journal of American Folklore,
Vol. 12, p. 108. Items noted: Brer Rabbit, divide, silliest,...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 1 page(s)
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These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Playing Godfather," contain information about an African-American folk tale as related in "Tales of the Rabbit from Georgia Negroes,"
Emma M. Backus, Journal of American Folklore,
Vol. 12, p. 108. Items noted: Brer Rabbit, divide, silliest, jury.
Date Written / Recorded
1922
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Person Discussed
Emma M. Backus, fl. 1899
Topic / Theme
African Americans
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Playing Godfather
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 1 page(s)
These handwritten, undated research notes on a lined note card, titled "Playing godfather," contain information about folk tales from German and African-American cultures. Citations include "Cat and Mouse in Partnership," tale #8 from the Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales;
"Natursagen: Eine Sammlung...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 1 page(s)
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These handwritten, undated research notes on a lined note card, titled "Playing godfather," contain information about folk tales from German and African-American cultures. Citations include "Cat and Mouse in Partnership," tale #8 from the Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales;
"Natursagen: Eine Sammlung Naturedeutender Sagen," Oskar Dähnhardt, Vol. 4, p. 211; and "Folk-Tales of Andros Island, Bahamas," Elsie Clews Parsons, Memoirs of t...
These handwritten, undated research notes on a lined note card, titled "Playing godfather," contain information about folk tales from German and African-American cultures. Citations include "Cat and Mouse in Partnership," tale #8 from the Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales;
"Natursagen: Eine Sammlung Naturedeutender Sagen," Oskar Dähnhardt, Vol. 4, p. 211; and "Folk-Tales of Andros Island, Bahamas," Elsie Clews Parsons, Memoirs of the American Folk-lore Society, Vol. 13, p. 1 (for a bibliography).
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Date Written / Recorded
1922
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Person Discussed
Oskar Dähnhardt, 1870-1915, Elsie Clews Parsons, 1875-1941
Topic / Theme
African Americans, Germans
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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