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Collection of partial typewritten field notes on various myths and legends
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 10. Scalp Dance (TS, fragment)) (1937) , 40 page(s)
This document collection is 40 pages of typewritten partial notes with handwritten editorial notes and corrections. A majority of the fragments are titled "Scalp dance" in the upper right of the page.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 10. Scalp Dance (TS, fragment)) (1937) , 40 page(s)
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This document collection is 40 pages of typewritten partial notes with handwritten editorial notes and corrections. A majority of the fragments are titled "Scalp dance" in the upper right of the page.
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Myths and legends
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Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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A Concordance of Southwest Mythology - Introduction, Preface, and Suggestions for Printing
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 89], Folder 4. Southwest Myth Concordance - Preface) (1900) , 9 page(s)
Date: Unknown. Typewritten essay about Southwest American Indians, their mythology and folklore.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 89], Folder 4. Southwest Myth Concordance - Preface) (1900) , 9 page(s)
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Date: Unknown. Typewritten essay about Southwest American Indians, their mythology and folklore.
Date Written / Recorded
1900
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Elsie Clews Parsons, 1875-1941, Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Elsie Clews Parsons, 1875-1941, Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Folklore, Myths and legends, American Indians
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Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Contest of length of Rain
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 85], Folder 1. Zuñi Notes) (1925) , 2 page(s)
A half-page headed "Contest of length of rain" contains a bibliographical reference to the mythical figure Nayenazgani reaching across a canyon, as told by the San Carlos Apache tribe. On the back is a crossed-out, typed reference headed "Grease Girl."
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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)
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A half-page headed "Contest of length of rain" contains a bibliographical reference to the mythical figure Nayenazgani reaching across a canyon, as told by the San Carlos Apache tribe. On the back is a crossed-out, typed reference headed "Grease Girl."
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
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Contests Between Two Gods
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 undated half-pages, typed and hand-written, headed "Contests Between Two Gods," contain bibliographical references to a common myth motif - including particular instances in which the sun's rays are blocked by a bird's wings or shine on a shorter figure first - as told by tribes including the Zuni, Hopi and Co...
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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 undated half-pages, typed and hand-written, headed "Contests Between Two Gods," contain bibliographical references to a common myth motif - including particular instances in which the sun's rays are blocked by a bird's wings or shine on a shorter figure first - as told by tribes including the Zuni, Hopi and Cochiti.
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, Hopi, Zia, Cochiti, Western Keres
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Contests Continued, Defeat
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 undated half-pages, typed and hand-written, headed "Contests Continued, Defeat," contain bibliographical references to a common myth subject, as told by tribes including the Laguna, Cochiti and 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) , 2 page(s)
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Two undated half-pages, typed and hand-written, headed "Contests Continued, Defeat," contain bibliographical references to a common myth subject, as told by tribes including the Laguna, Cochiti and 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, Zia, Cochiti, Western Keres
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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(Contests continued, Race) and Flood
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 "(Contests continued, Race) and Flood" contains bibliographical references to common myth themes including a race around the edge of the world, as told by the Zuni, Hopi and Tewa tribes.
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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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An undated half-page, typed and hand-written, headed "(Contests continued, Race) and Flood" contains bibliographical references to common myth themes including a race around the edge of the world, as told by the Zuni, Hopi and Tewa tribes.
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, Western Keres
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Contests Escape
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 "Contests - Escape," contains a table of variations on common myth themes, including competition and freeing captives, as told by the Zuni, Hopi, Tewa 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)
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An undated, typewritten half-page, headed "Contests - Escape," contains a table of variations on common myth themes, including competition and freeing captives, as told by the Zuni, Hopi, Tewa 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, Tewa, Western Keres, Hopi, 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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Corn Maidens, cont.
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 "Corn Maidens, cont.," contains a bibliographical reference to a common myth theme, as told by the Zuni 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)
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An undated, typewritten half-page, headed "Corn Maidens, cont.," contains a bibliographical reference to a common myth theme, as told by the Zuni 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, Zuni
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Corn Woman
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 80], Folder 11. Pima Mythology - Corn Woman) (1927) , 13 page(s)
Date Unknown. Typewritten notes of Pima mythology labeled Blackwater IV. This myth makes reference to the Corn Woman, Dragonfly Man, Corn Man, rain, mourning, famine.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 80], Folder 11. Pima Mythology - Corn Woman) (1927) , 13 page(s)
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Date Unknown. Typewritten notes of Pima mythology labeled Blackwater IV. This myth makes reference to the Corn Woman, Dragonfly Man, Corn Man, rain, mourning, famine.
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
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Costumes
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 regarding costumes.
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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 regarding costumes.
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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