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Amerind Religion
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 1. Religion of the North American, Notes) , 2 page(s)
This undated, two-page, hand-written note on religion of the North American Indians is an outline discussing religion and the Indian and has information on common elements of visions. At the bottom of the second page, inverted, is a quote attributed to Boas regarding "the light shed upon the fundamental values of…
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 1. Religion of the North American, Notes) , 2 page(s)
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This undated, two-page, hand-written note on religion of the North American Indians is an outline discussing religion and the Indian and has information on common elements of visions. At the bottom of the second page, inverted, is a quote attributed to Boas regarding "the light shed upon the fundamental values of culture."
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
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Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Religion, American Indians
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Amerind Religion
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 1. Religion of the North American, Notes) , 2 page(s)
This undated, two-page, hand-written note on religion of the North American Indians has information on: religion as a cultural trait, "learned" values, and participation.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 1. Religion of the North American, Notes) , 2 page(s)
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This undated, two-page, hand-written note on religion of the North American Indians has information on: religion as a cultural trait, "learned" values, and participation.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Religion, 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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Amor and Psyche
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 1 page(s)
These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Amor and Psyche," contain information about a myth in which the sun has a secret lover. A brief citation is noted.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 1 page(s)
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These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Amor and Psyche," contain information about a myth in which the sun has a secret lover. A brief citation is noted.
Date Written / Recorded
1922
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
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Amour and Psyche
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 1 page(s)
These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Amour and Psyche," contain information about folk tales using this theme. A citation is given for "Jicarilla Apache Texts," Pliny Earle Goddard, Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. 8, p. 235. In this…
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 1 page(s)
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These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Amour and Psyche," contain information about folk tales using this theme. A citation is given for "Jicarilla Apache Texts," Pliny Earle Goddard, Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. 8, p. 235. In this story, Mosquito gets married but only visits his wife at night. He goes hunting but only brings back blood. Finally she uncovers his face…
These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Amour and Psyche," contain information about folk tales using this theme. A citation is given for "Jicarilla Apache Texts," Pliny Earle Goddard, Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. 8, p. 235. In this story, Mosquito gets married but only visits his wife at night. He goes hunting but only brings back blood. Finally she uncovers his face while he is sleeping. She takes down the tent and deserts him. Another citation is given for "Four Mexican-Spanish Fairy-Tales from Azqueltán, Jalisco," J. Alden Mason, Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 25, p. 196. In this story, a soldier sees a maiden while he is sleeping. He lights a candle, spills wax on the floor, and she disappears. He sets out to find her.
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Date Written / Recorded
1922
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Tepecano, Jicarilla
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Amulet
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 undate, hand-written note on the Zuni is a brief citation: Gives piece of body as amulet; Hopi 55 - water serpent, "to rub with paint for ba'hos" - 59.
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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 undate, hand-written note on the Zuni is a brief citation: Gives piece of body as amulet; Hopi 55 - water serpent, "to rub with paint for ba'hos" - 59.
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
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Animal
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 unlined note card titled "Animal ..." Also noted: Bear, Crow, urged, bear skin, changed back in 4 stages. Citation included. 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 unlined note card titled "Animal ..." Also noted: Bear, Crow, urged, bear skin, changed back in 4 stages. Citation included. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
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Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
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Animal
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 otherwise blank half-page contains the typed word "Animal."
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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 otherwise blank half-page contains the typed word "Animal."
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
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Animal Adoption
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 Frank Cushing, 'Zuni Folk Tales,' p. 443: Badger adopts twin children of Sun born at fall. Makes bows and arrows for them, but clumsy. Sun appears to twins at hunt and directs - flayer qv. (P. 454 - transforms to father's likeness, warm cloud - v Twins.) 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 Frank Cushing, 'Zuni Folk Tales,' p. 443: Badger adopts twin children of Sun born at fall. Makes bows and arrows for them, but clumsy. Sun appears to twins at hunt and directs - flayer qv. (P. 454 - transforms to father's likeness, warm cloud - v Twins.) 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
Zuni
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Animal Adoption
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 2 page(s)
These detailed, handwritten, undated research notes on the front and back of an unlined note card, titled "Animal adoption," compare myths from the Isleta [Southern Tiwa], White Mountain Apache [Western Apache], Hopi, Cochiti, Tewa, Laguna [Western Keres], and Zuni cultures using the theme of humans adopted by or…
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 2 page(s)
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These detailed, handwritten, undated research notes on the front and back of an unlined note card, titled "Animal adoption," compare myths from the Isleta [Southern Tiwa], White Mountain Apache [Western Apache], Hopi, Cochiti, Tewa, Laguna [Western Keres], and Zuni cultures using the theme of humans adopted by or taking on the nature of animals. At the head of the card is noted "cp. Guardian Spirit." Citations include "Myths and Tales from the…
These detailed, handwritten, undated research notes on the front and back of an unlined note card, titled "Animal adoption," compare myths from the Isleta [Southern Tiwa], White Mountain Apache [Western Apache], Hopi, Cochiti, Tewa, Laguna [Western Keres], and Zuni cultures using the theme of humans adopted by or taking on the nature of animals. At the head of the card is noted "cp. Guardian Spirit." Citations include "Myths and Tales from the White Mountain Apache," Pliny Earle Goddard, Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. 24, Part 2, pp. 128, 132, 136; and "Zuñi Folk Tales, Frank Hamilton Cushing (1901), pp. 139, 141, 143, 146, 149. Animals noted include the antelope, coyote, bear, eagle, snake, and deer.
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Date Written / Recorded
1922
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Western Keres, Tewa, Cochiti, Hopi, Western Apache, Southern Tiwa, Zuni
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Animal Adoption
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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H.R. Voth, 'Traditions of the Hopi,' Field Columbia Museum Anthropological Series,' Vol. 8, p. 168: Hawk rescues Hopi boy captured and ill-treated by Navajo; clothes him with articles taken in midair from Navajo children. Notation in left margin: Tewa - Owl Boy goes to uncle, i.e. Hawk,…
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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
Handwritten note cites H.R. Voth, 'Traditions of the Hopi,' Field Columbia Museum Anthropological Series,' Vol. 8, p. 168: Hawk rescues Hopi boy captured and ill-treated by Navajo; clothes him with articles taken in midair from Navajo children. Notation in left margin: Tewa - Owl Boy goes to uncle, i.e. Hawk, who outfits him from enemies.
Voth, p. 181: Locust that came to life while being roasted. Utterly no supernatural meaning - woman…
H.R. Voth, 'Traditions of the Hopi,' Field Columbia Museum Anthropological Series,' Vol. 8, p. 168: Hawk rescues Hopi boy captured and ill-treated by Navajo; clothes him with articles taken in midair from Navajo children. Notation in left margin: Tewa - Owl Boy goes to uncle, i.e. Hawk, who outfits him from enemies.
Voth, p. 181: Locust that came to life while being roasted. Utterly no supernatural meaning - woman speaks firmly, falls back.
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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
Tewa, Hopi
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