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Ceremonial Hopi
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 an unlined sheet of paper relating to ceremonial Hopi.
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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)
Description
Handwritten Zuñi notes on an unlined sheet of paper relating to ceremonial Hopi.
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, Hopi, Zuni
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Ceremonial Islet
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 85], Folder 1. Zuñi Notes) (1925) , 2 page(s)
Two handwritten note cards with the header Ceremonial Islet, with brief observations and references.
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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) , 2 page(s)
Description
Two handwritten note cards with the header Ceremonial Islet, with brief observations and references.
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
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Ceremonies performed by animals are attended with calamities
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 85], Folder 1. Zuñi Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
An undated, typewritten half-page, headed "Ceremonies performed by animals are attended with calamities," contains bibliographical references to a common myth theme, as told by the Hopi, Zuni and other people.
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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)
Description
An undated, typewritten half-page, headed "Ceremonies performed by animals are attended with calamities," contains bibliographical references to a common myth theme, as told by the Hopi, Zuni and other people.
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, Hopi, Zuni
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Chap. III. The Diversity of Cultural Life among the North American Indians
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 6. Religion of the North American Indians. Chapter 3 (TS)) , 21 page(s)
This 22-page, typewritten manuscript, headed "Chap. III" contains three subchapters: "The Diversity of Cultural Life among the North American Indians" which uses the otherwise diverse cultures of American tribes to highlight the universality of religious visions; "The Plateau of British Columbia and its Puberty Ce...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 6. Religion of the North American Indians. Chapter 3 (TS)) , 21 page(s)
Description
This 22-page, typewritten manuscript, headed "Chap. III" contains three subchapters: "The Diversity of Cultural Life among the North American Indians" which uses the otherwise diverse cultures of American tribes to highlight the universality of religious visions; "The Plateau of British Columbia and its Puberty Ceremonials;" and "The Indians of the Plains."
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Social customs, Religious practices, Cultural life, Cultural diversity, American Indians
Copyright Message
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Chap. V. The Religion of the Plains Indians. The Personal Experience.
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 7. Religion of the North American Indians. Chapter 5 (TS)) , 86 page(s)
This 86-page typewritten document is titled "Chap. V. The Religion of the Plains Indians. The Personal Experience." and describes the Plains Indians and their culture, including geographical location and religious beliefs and practices.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 7. Religion of the North American Indians. Chapter 5 (TS)) , 86 page(s)
Description
This 86-page typewritten document is titled "Chap. V. The Religion of the Plains Indians. The Personal Experience." and describes the Plains Indians and their culture, including geographical location and religious beliefs and practices.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Religious practices, Visions, Social status, Cultural life, Religious rites and ceremonies, American Indians
Copyright Message
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Chapter III. More Characteristic behavior
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 86], Folder 4. Dakota Sioux - Social Organization -- More Characteristic Behavior (TS)) (1939) , 27 page(s)
This 27-page, typewritten, partial manuscript is headed "Chapter III. More Characteristic Behavior" concerns the society of the Dakota Sioux, including behavior after marriage and relationships with and between spouses' families.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 86], Folder 4. Dakota Sioux - Social Organization -- More Characteristic Behavior (TS)) (1939) , 27 page(s)
Description
This 27-page, typewritten, partial manuscript is headed "Chapter III. More Characteristic Behavior" concerns the society of the Dakota Sioux, including behavior after marriage and relationships with and between spouses' families.
Date Written / Recorded
1939
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Societal structure, Kin relationships, Dakota
Copyright Message
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Checked - Sia
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 pertaining to, 'checked - Sia.'
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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)
Description
Handwritten Zuñi notes on unlined sheets of paper pertaining to, 'checked - Sia.'
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
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Cheese Moon
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 85], Folder 1. Zuñi Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
An undated half-page, typed and hand-written, headed "Cheese Moon," contain bibliographical references to a common myth motifs of being fooled by a reflection, as told by the Zuni, Isleta and Laguna people and others.
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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)
Description
An undated half-page, typed and hand-written, headed "Cheese Moon," contain bibliographical references to a common myth motifs of being fooled by a reflection, as told by the Zuni, Isleta and Laguna people and others.
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, Southern Tiwa, Zuni, Western Keres
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Clans
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 4. Southwest Notes) (1920) , 2 page(s)
Handwritten notes on index cards mention clans, Hopi, Zuni, W. Keres, E. Keres, Jemez, and Tewa. Undated.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 4. Southwest Notes) (1920) , 2 page(s)
Description
Handwritten notes on index cards mention clans, Hopi, Zuni, W. Keres, E. Keres, Jemez, and Tewa. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1920
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Clans, Tewa, Eastern Keres, Western Keres, Zuni, Hopi, Jemez
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Clans in Hopi
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 4. Southwest Notes) (1928) , 2 page(s)
Two buff index cards conain notes on clans and society among the Hopi, with references to the work of Elsie Parsons. They include mention of: the choosing of clan chiefs; the Tewa tribe; a clan woye, or mask; and a quote from a Parsons manuscript having to do with cooperation and the combining of clans.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 4. Southwest Notes) (1928) , 2 page(s)
Description
Two buff index cards conain notes on clans and society among the Hopi, with references to the work of Elsie Parsons. They include mention of: the choosing of clan chiefs; the Tewa tribe; a clan woye, or mask; and a quote from a Parsons manuscript having to do with cooperation and the combining of clans.
Date Written / Recorded
1928
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Person Discussed
Elsie Clews Parsons, 1875-1941
Topic / Theme
Clans, Tewa, Hopi
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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