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Burr Woman
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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) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten citation: George A. Dorsey, 'The Mythology of the Wichita,' Carnegie Institution of Washington, No. 21, p. 187. Note reads: 'Shot off by Turtle. Whole family become eagles.' 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) (1930) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten citation: George A. Dorsey, 'The Mythology of the Wichita,' Carnegie Institution of Washington, No. 21, p. 187. Note reads: 'Shot off by Turtle. Whole family become eagles.' Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Wichita
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Burrowing Animal
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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)
Handwritten notes on Laguna and Maidu myths on burrowing animals cite Elsie Clews Parsons, 'The Antelope Clan in Keresan Custom and Myth' ('Man,' Vol. 17), p. 190, and Roland B. Dixon, 'Maidu Myths' ('Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History,' Vol. 17), p. 71. Subjects include: Antelope and Badger free…
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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 notes on Laguna and Maidu myths on burrowing animals cite Elsie Clews Parsons, 'The Antelope Clan in Keresan Custom and Myth' ('Man,' Vol. 17), p. 190, and Roland B. Dixon, 'Maidu Myths' ('Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History,' Vol. 17), p. 71. Subjects include: Antelope and Badger free imprisoned katsina; man who overcame Thunder tries to shoot bear; tests and obstacles; spirits; ice tree; saved with the help of…
Handwritten notes on Laguna and Maidu myths on burrowing animals cite Elsie Clews Parsons, 'The Antelope Clan in Keresan Custom and Myth' ('Man,' Vol. 17), p. 190, and Roland B. Dixon, 'Maidu Myths' ('Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History,' Vol. 17), p. 71. Subjects include: Antelope and Badger free imprisoned katsina; man who overcame Thunder tries to shoot bear; tests and obstacles; spirits; ice tree; saved with the help of gophers. Undated. Show more Show less
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
Western Keres
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Burrowing Animal...
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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)
Handwritten notes reference (1)Zuni - 'knife wing' gopher, in contests v. Ab...; (2)Origin of trading: Comanche - 14 [incomplete citation] - trades kettle for horses, whites trade with food; (3)Origin of stealing horses: Comanche - 15 [incomplete citation] - told people to camp by small grove of trees which he'd…
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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 notes reference (1)Zuni - 'knife wing' gopher, in contests v. Ab...; (2)Origin of trading: Comanche - 14 [incomplete citation] - trades kettle for horses, whites trade with food; (3)Origin of stealing horses: Comanche - 15 [incomplete citation] - told people to camp by small grove of trees which he'd eaten into, broke loose, Indians steal many horses.
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
Comanche, Zuni
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Burrowing Animal
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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)
Handwritten citation, Western Mono Tale 19, reads 'burrowing animal makes hole for ball in contest.' 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 citation, Western Mono Tale 19, reads 'burrowing animal makes hole for ball in contest.' 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
Mono
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Burrowing Animal - Digs or Cuts Trees to Win Wager
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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)
Handwritten notes on burrowing animals cite George Schwab, 'Bulu Folk-Tales' ('Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 27), p. 272: Turtle digs up a stump and throws Leopard in a wrestling match. 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 notes on burrowing animals cite George Schwab, 'Bulu Folk-Tales' ('Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 27), p. 272: Turtle digs up a stump and throws Leopard in a wrestling match. 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
Bulu
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Burrowing animal gives help Vide Underground to the Monster
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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)
[Partial copy of] An undated half-page, typed and hand-written, headed "Burrowing animal give help - Vide Underground to the Monster," contains bibliographical references to common myth motifs, as told by tribes including the Hopi and San Carlos. The hand-written material differs from that on another version of…
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[Partial copy of] An undated half-page, typed and hand-written, headed "Burrowing animal give help - Vide Underground to the Monster," contains bibliographical references to common myth motifs, as told by tribes including the Hopi and San Carlos. The hand-written material differs from that on another version of this field note.
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
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Burrowing animal gives help Vide Underground to the Monster
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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)
Two undated half-pages, typed and hand-written, headed "Burrowing animal give help - Vide Underground to the Monster," contain bibliographical references to common myth motifs, as told by tribes including the Hopi, Navaho and Comanche.
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Two undated half-pages, typed and hand-written, headed "Burrowing animal give help - Vide Underground to the Monster," contain bibliographical references to common myth motifs, as told by tribes including the Hopi, Navaho and Comanche.
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
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Burrowing Animal Provides Help
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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) , 2 page(s)
These detailed, handwritten, undated research notes on the front and back of a lined note card, titled "Burrowing Animal provides help," contain brief citations and notes regarding this theme as used in myths of the Laguna [Western Keres], Cochiti, Pima, Ute, Tewa, and San Carlos [Western Apache] cultures. The…
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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) , 2 page(s)
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These detailed, handwritten, undated research notes on the front and back of a lined note card, titled "Burrowing Animal provides help," contain brief citations and notes regarding this theme as used in myths of the Laguna [Western Keres], Cochiti, Pima, Ute, Tewa, and San Carlos [Western Apache] cultures. The animals noted include the badger, antelope, deer, gopher, rattlesnake, wolf, coyote, and kangaroo mouse. Other characters noted are Elder…
These detailed, handwritten, undated research notes on the front and back of a lined note card, titled "Burrowing Animal provides help," contain brief citations and notes regarding this theme as used in myths of the Laguna [Western Keres], Cochiti, Pima, Ute, Tewa, and San Carlos [Western Apache] cultures. The animals noted include the badger, antelope, deer, gopher, rattlesnake, wolf, coyote, and kangaroo mouse. Other characters noted are Elder Brother, Giantess, and Fire Making Boy. Show more Show less
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
Western Apache, Tewa, Ute, Pima, Cochiti, Western Keres
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Burrowing Animal Provides Help
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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) , 3 page(s)
Handwritten notes on three unlined note cards titled "Burrowing animal provides help," re: American Indian folk tales which feature this plot element, and the tribes associated with each. Tribes noted include the Hopi, Zuni, Sia [Zia], Isleta [Southern Tiwa], and Laguna [Western Keres]. Includes citations…
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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) , 3 page(s)
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Handwritten notes on three unlined note cards titled "Burrowing animal provides help," re: American Indian folk tales which feature this plot element, and the tribes associated with each. Tribes noted include the Hopi, Zuni, Sia [Zia], Isleta [Southern Tiwa], and Laguna [Western Keres]. Includes citations. 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
Western Keres, Southern Tiwa, Zia, Zuni, Hopi
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Burrowing Animals
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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)
Handwritten Zuñi notes on a lined sheet of paper regarding burrowing animals.
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Handwritten Zuñi notes on a lined sheet of paper regarding burrowing animals.
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
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