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Native Californian photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-356

Collection Scope and Contents

This collection contains prints of photographs from the National Anthropological Archives of the Smithsonian Institution of indigenous peoples from California. Photographs in the collection depict members of various tribes, tribal housing and artifacts, and the local environment. An index of the photos with captions is located at the end of the collection.

The tribes represented in the collection are: Cahuilla, Chumash, Cocopa, Digueno, Hupa, Karok, Klamath, Luiseno, Maidu, Modoc, Mojave, Paiute, Pomo, Tolowa, Washo, Wintun, Yahi, Yokuts, Yuma and Yurok.

Dates

  • Creation: 1853-1930, undated

Language of Materials

The collection is in English.

Access

The collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Extent

1.04 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Abstract

This collection contains prints of photographs from the National Anthropological Archives of the Smithsonian Institution of various indigenous peoples from California. Photographs in the collection depict members of various tribes, tribal housing and artifacts, and the local environment.

Collection Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by tribe name. Folder titles have been maintained from the original donation.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Robert Hine, date unknown.

Processing History

This collection was processed by Carlota Ramirez, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.

Processing of the Native Californian photograph collection was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.

Title
Native Californian photograph collection
Status
Processed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Carlota Ramirez, Student Processing Assistant.
Date
2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA