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All at One Stroke - Arrow
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten note cites James Teit, 'Traditions of the Lillooet Indians of British Columbia' in 'Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 25, p. 308. Also mentions Ute 'council of animals'; Moapa 'bat'; wolf, coyote, and mountain lion; and cleansing[?]. Undated.
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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) (1925) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten note cites James Teit, 'Traditions of the Lillooet Indians of British Columbia' in 'Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 25, p. 308. Also mentions Ute 'council of animals'; Moapa 'bat'; wolf, coyote, and mountain lion; and cleansing[?]. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Ute
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All at One Stroke - Knife
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten note from Moapa region [Southern Paiute?] myth on Cünā’wabi’s grandson braiding together the hair of all the women then killing them. Also mentions Buzzard and his son-in-law, his wives; arrow; and axe. Undated.
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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) (1925) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten note from Moapa region [Southern Paiute?] myth on Cünā’wabi’s grandson braiding together the hair of all the women then killing them. Also mentions Buzzard and his son-in-law, his wives; arrow; and axe. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Murder
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All listed
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten citation notes written on an unlined white paper with the phrase, 'All listed.' Paper includes some light writing markings- possibly notes from the opposite side of the paper.
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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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Handwritten citation notes written on an unlined white paper with the phrase, 'All listed.' Paper includes some light writing markings- possibly notes from the opposite side of the paper.
Date Written / Recorded
1922
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Copyright Message
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All with One Arrow
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. 116, on Southern Miwok myth of Skunk, who hunted with his son-in-law Gray Fox. Skunk drives the deer toward Gray Fox with his scent; Gray Fox kills them all with one arrow. Skunk insists on being carried home and eats all the meat. P...
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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. 116, on Southern Miwok myth of Skunk, who hunted with his son-in-law Gray Fox. Skunk drives the deer toward Gray Fox with his scent; Gray Fox kills them all with one arrow. Skunk insists on being carried home and eats all the meat. People are afraid to kill him because his odor would kill them. Badger carves a great hole and builds a fire in it. They invite Skunk to...
Handwritten note on index card cites C. Hart Merriam, 'The Dawn of the World,' p. 116, on Southern Miwok myth of Skunk, who hunted with his son-in-law Gray Fox. Skunk drives the deer toward Gray Fox with his scent; Gray Fox kills them all with one arrow. Skunk insists on being carried home and eats all the meat. People are afraid to kill him because his odor would kill them. Badger carves a great hole and builds a fire in it. They invite Skunk to dance. Skunk falls in the hole, which is covered with a great rock. His scent raises mountains from the ground. He dies.
Also cites S.A. Barrett, 'Myths of the Southern Sierra Miwok' in 'University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology,' Vol. 6, on same myth in 'The Six Peoplings of the World' (4th peopling).
Also mentions Northern Miwok, Tu'leyome, 200 with one stone, sling.
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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
Hunting, Northern Sierra Miwok, Southern Sierra Miwok
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Ambiguous Tracks
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)
These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Ambiguous tracks" (with the original title "Creation" crossed out) contain information about Shivwits [Southern Paiute] and Quiche' [K'iche'] myths using this theme. Also noted: Theft of fire, primordial, water.
myths using this theme....
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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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These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Ambiguous tracks" (with the original title "Creation" crossed out) contain information about Shivwits [Southern Paiute] and Quiche' [K'iche'] myths using this theme. Also noted: Theft of fire, primordial, water.
myths using this theme. Also noted: v. Theft of fire,
Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
K'iche', Southern Paiute
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Ambiguous Tracks
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten note reads 'In Sk. pursuit Zuni St[?], 23, 50.' [Possible reference to Frank Cushing, 'Zuni Folk Tales.'] Undated.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten note reads 'In Sk. pursuit Zuni St[?], 23, 50.' [Possible reference to Frank Cushing, 'Zuni Folk Tales.'] Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Zuni
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Ambiguous Tracks
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 "Ambiguous tracks," contain information about Zuni and Kaibab [Southern Paiute] myths using this theme. A citation is given for "Zuñi Indians," Matilda Coxe Stevenson, Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Vol. 23, p. 50. In t...
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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 "Ambiguous tracks," contain information about Zuni and Kaibab [Southern Paiute] myths using this theme. A citation is given for "Zuñi Indians," Matilda Coxe Stevenson, Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Vol. 23, p. 50. In this myth, the tracks of a bird lead to establishment of fasting practices for priests during war. The Kaibab myth is titled "Theft of F...
These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Ambiguous tracks," contain information about Zuni and Kaibab [Southern Paiute] myths using this theme. A citation is given for "Zuñi Indians," Matilda Coxe Stevenson, Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Vol. 23, p. 50. In this myth, the tracks of a bird lead to establishment of fasting practices for priests during war. The Kaibab myth is titled "Theft of Fire," and involves the roadrunner.
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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
Topic / Theme
Southern Paiute, Zuni
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Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Ambivalence
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten list: Shuswap - cannibal g.s. [guardian spirit]; Lillooet; Tlingit - g.s. kills; Dakota - [prostitute?] dream; Arapaho - doctoring beneficial; Col. - adolescent girl always unclean but not always malevolent; Cheyenne - story of man made blind; Haida - power, girl. Partial citations. Undated.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten list: Shuswap - cannibal g.s. [guardian spirit]; Lillooet; Tlingit - g.s. kills; Dakota - [prostitute?] dream; Arapaho - doctoring beneficial; Col. - adolescent girl always unclean but not always malevolent; Cheyenne - story of man made blind; Haida - power, girl. Partial citations. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Haida, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Dakota, Lillooet, Shuswap, Tlingit
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American and Japanese Gender Hierarchies Teaching Tool: Teaching strategy
written by Jessica Derleth, fl. 2014 (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2015),
Source: documents.alexanderstreet.com
Source: documents.alexanderstreet.com
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written by Jessica Derleth, fl. 2014 (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2015),
Source: documents.alexanderstreet.com
Source: documents.alexanderstreet.com
Collection
Women and Social Movements in the United States,1600-2000
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Teaching strategy
Author / Creator
Jessica Derleth, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Alexander Street
Topic / Theme
International relations, Missionaries, Gender roles, Women and Religion, Indigenous Women and Missionaries, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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The American Association of University Women, 1900-1940: Teaching strategy
written by Mary Ann Dzuback, fl. 2006 (Binghamton, NY: State University of New York, Binghamton, 2006, originally published 2006),
Source: documents.alexanderstreet.com
Source: documents.alexanderstreet.com
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written by Mary Ann Dzuback, fl. 2006 (Binghamton, NY: State University of New York, Binghamton, 2006, originally published 2006),
Source: documents.alexanderstreet.com
Source: documents.alexanderstreet.com
Collection
Women and Social Movements in the United States,1600-2000
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Teaching strategy
Author / Creator
Mary Ann Dzuback, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
State University of New York, Binghamton
Topic / Theme
Organizational structure, Educational opportunities, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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