National Anthropological Archives

Guide to MS 1306 Drawings related to Tribes of California

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS1306
Creators:
Powers, Stephen, 1840-1904
Dates:
undated
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
7 Drawings (visual works)
pencil and ink
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of ten (10) drawings related to:
Powell, John Wesley and Stephen Powers. Tribes of California. United States: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1877.
It includes four drawings of facial tattooing, similar but not identical to figures 10-18, and two sketches of Senel (figure 19). There are also drawings of petroglyphs and figures which do not appear in the published text.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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.

Biographical Note

Biographical Note
Stephen Powers (1840–1904) was an American journalist, ethnographer, and historian of Native American tribes in California. He was the author of Tribes of California (1877) published by the US Geological Survey and Bureau of Ethnology.

Administration

Processing Information
The drawings in this collection were originally cataloged under MS 1306, MS 1303 and MS 2398.
In 2023, the collection was reprocessed and the drawings were incorporated into a single collection under number MS 1306.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Preferred Citation
MS 1306 Drawings related to Tribes of California, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 1306


Keywords

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