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The Benefactors
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 80], Folder 12. Pima Mythology - Coyote and the Turkeys/The Benefactors) (1927) , 1 page(s)
Date Unknown. Typewritten notes of Pima mythology citing William Blackwater. This myth makes reference to Coyote, hunting, Mountain Lion.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 80], Folder 12. Pima Mythology - Coyote and the Turkeys/The Benefactors) (1927) , 1 page(s)
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Date Unknown. Typewritten notes of Pima mythology citing William Blackwater. This myth makes reference to Coyote, hunting, Mountain Lion.
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
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Bible Situations That Are the Very Stuff of World Folklore
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 lists biblical stories, including snake that tempted the woman; Tower of Babel; flood; garden; the shearing of Samson's strength; Moses in the bulrushes; Solomon's choice of wisdom and the baby test; Daniel's tests of fiery furnace and lion's den; guessing Samson's riddle (Judges 14); Joseph and…
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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 lists biblical stories, including snake that tempted the woman; Tower of Babel; flood; garden; the shearing of Samson's strength; Moses in the bulrushes; Solomon's choice of wisdom and the baby test; Daniel's tests of fiery furnace and lion's den; guessing Samson's riddle (Judges 14); Joseph and his brothers (Genesis 37); still small voice (I Kings 19:9); and calling down fire on sacrifice (I Kings 18:17). Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
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Biblical
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)
Handwritten notes on an unlined note card titled "Biblical," comparing American Indian myths to Biblical stories. Also noted: Moses, tablets, Hopi, "writes on stone," "'then rests from his work,'" Laguna, "male + female." 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) (1935) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten notes on an unlined note card titled "Biblical," comparing American Indian myths to Biblical stories. Also noted: Moses, tablets, Hopi, "writes on stone," "'then rests from his work,'" Laguna, "male + female." Undated.
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
Hopi, Western Keres, Israelis
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Biblical Details
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 cites Charles F. Lummis, 'Pueblo Indian Folk-Stories,' p. 137: Five righteous left at Jemez (challenged by witches to perform miracles), destroy Jemez by flood. 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 cites Charles F. Lummis, 'Pueblo Indian Folk-Stories,' p. 137: Five righteous left at Jemez (challenged by witches to perform miracles), destroy Jemez by flood. 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
Jemez
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Bibliographical Notes on Hopi Myths and Others
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 6. Southwest Notes) (1923) , 8 page(s)
Eight note cards contain hand-written notes, many of them bibliographical references, on myth themes of the Hopi and possibly other tribes, such as the Apache. Topics include: small spirits or beings carried under the hair; Spider Clan; rainbow road; snake people; dancing Katcinas; Mishongnovi Pueblo; stars and…
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 6. Southwest Notes) (1923) , 8 page(s)
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Eight note cards contain hand-written notes, many of them bibliographical references, on myth themes of the Hopi and possibly other tribes, such as the Apache. Topics include: small spirits or beings carried under the hair; Spider Clan; rainbow road; snake people; dancing Katcinas; Mishongnovi Pueblo; stars and cattle. Authors mentioned may be Curtis, Yane and Voth.
Date Written / Recorded
1923
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Clans, Guardian spirits, Apaches, Hopi
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Bibliography of American Indian Myth Elements
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 92]: Concordance for Shoshone Folklore (?) -- Notes,) (1929) , 24 page(s)
A 24-page document contains a hand-written bibliography of references to American Indian myth themes or motifs. Each page is dedicated to a specific motif; most pages contain only one or two entries, but some are filled. Specific tribes are generally named.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 92]: Concordance for Shoshone Folklore (?) -- Notes,) (1929) , 24 page(s)
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A 24-page document contains a hand-written bibliography of references to American Indian myth themes or motifs. Each page is dedicated to a specific motif; most pages contain only one or two entries, but some are filled. Specific tribes are generally named.
Date Written / Recorded
1929
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
American Indians
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Bibliography of American Indian Myth Elements
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 92]: Concordance for Shoshone Folklore (?) -- Notes,) (1929)
A 122-page document contains a bibliography of references to American Indian myth themes or motifs, written on slips of paper - some badly torn - and index cards. Specific tribes from most regions of North America are generally named, along with page references to an often unspecified work. It may be in support…
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 92]: Concordance for Shoshone Folklore (?) -- Notes,) (1929)
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A 122-page document contains a bibliography of references to American Indian myth themes or motifs, written on slips of paper - some badly torn - and index cards. Specific tribes from most regions of North America are generally named, along with page references to an often unspecified work. It may be in support of a concordance of Shoshone mythology.
Date Written / Recorded
1929
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
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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Bibliography of Myth Elements
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 92]: Concordance for Shoshone Folklore (?) -- Notes,) (1929)
A 139-page document contains a hand-written bibliography of references to American Indian myth themes or motifs. Each page is dedicated to a specific motif; most pages contain only one or two entries, but some are filled. Specific tribes are generally named.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 92]: Concordance for Shoshone Folklore (?) -- Notes,) (1929)
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A 139-page document contains a hand-written bibliography of references to American Indian myth themes or motifs. Each page is dedicated to a specific motif; most pages contain only one or two entries, but some are filled. Specific tribes are generally named.
Date Written / Recorded
1929
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
American Indians
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Bird
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)
Handwritten notes on a lined note card titled "Bird," re: a Snohomish folk tale. 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) (1935) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten notes on a lined note card titled "Bird," re: a Snohomish folk tale. Undated.
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
Lushootseed
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Bird quest
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 85], Folder 1. Zuñi Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
This undated, hand-written field note on the Zuni is a citation for Mission Luiseno J17, 185 DuBois.
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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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This undated, hand-written field note on the Zuni is a citation for Mission Luiseno J17, 185 DuBois.
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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