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Copy of Telegram Sent by Mr. Nusbaum to All of Dr. Benedict's Students, June 12, 1931
written by Jesse L. Nusbaum, 1887-1975, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 7. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Jesse Nusbaum, 1931) (12 June 1931) , 2 page(s)
This is a copy of a telegram sent by Jesse Nusbaum from Santa Fe, New Mexico to all of Ruth Benedict's students, dated Jun 12, 1931. The telegram discusses the change of date for meeting at Mescalero.
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written by Jesse L. Nusbaum, 1887-1975, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 7. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Jesse Nusbaum, 1931) (12 June 1931) , 2 page(s)
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This is a copy of a telegram sent by Jesse Nusbaum from Santa Fe, New Mexico to all of Ruth Benedict's students, dated Jun 12, 1931. The telegram discusses the change of date for meeting at Mescalero.
Date Written / Recorded
12 June 1931, 1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Jesse L. Nusbaum, 1887-1975
Topic / Theme
Travel preparations
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Copy of Western Union Telegram from Mr. J. Nusbaum, July 13, 1931
written by Jesse L. Nusbaum, 1887-1975, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 7. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Jesse Nusbaum, 1931) (13 July 1931) , 2 page(s)
This is a copy of a Western Union Telegram from Thomas A. Edison Inc. in New York to Jesse Nusbaum at the Laboratory of Anthropology in Santa Fe, New Mexico, dated July 13, 1931. The telegram quotes the price of an Ediphone machine with attachments and the cylinders.
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written by Jesse L. Nusbaum, 1887-1975, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 7. Mescalero Trip: Correspondence: Jesse Nusbaum, 1931) (13 July 1931) , 2 page(s)
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This is a copy of a Western Union Telegram from Thomas A. Edison Inc. in New York to Jesse Nusbaum at the Laboratory of Anthropology in Santa Fe, New Mexico, dated July 13, 1931. The telegram quotes the price of an Ediphone machine with attachments and the cylinders.
Date Written / Recorded
13 July 1931, 1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Jesse L. Nusbaum, 1887-1975
Topic / Theme
Equipment
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Corn Maidens
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1925) , 2 page(s)
Handwritten note cites Elsie Clews Parsons, 'The Zuni Mo'lawia' in 'Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 29, p. 392, on the myth of the corn maidens. The maidens run away from the Twin Heroes, who want to have intercourse. The heroes call on Eagle, Owl, Chicken Hawk, and Nighthawk to find the girls. Also mentions…
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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) , 2 page(s)
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Handwritten note cites Elsie Clews Parsons, 'The Zuni Mo'lawia' in 'Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 29, p. 392, on the myth of the corn maidens. The maidens run away from the Twin Heroes, who want to have intercourse. The heroes call on Eagle, Owl, Chicken Hawk, and Nighthawk to find the girls. Also mentions a rain priest, the cottonwood tree, the Sand Hill Crane, and six colors of corn. 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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Corn Maidens
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 "Corn maidens," contain information about Zuni rituals as related in "Notes on Zuñi, Part II," Elsie Clews Parsons, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association, Vol. 4, p. 231. These notes mention the "bitsitsi," who was prepared…
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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 "Corn maidens," contain information about Zuni rituals as related in "Notes on Zuñi, Part II," Elsie Clews Parsons, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association, Vol. 4, p. 231. These notes mention the "bitsitsi," who was prepared for the journey to find the corn maidens by the sandhill crane.
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
Zuni
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The Corn Maidens
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)
Typewritten and handwritten notes, on note card or small piece of unlined paper, re: The Corn Maidens. Citations are given for the Zuni version of the tale (from Frank H. Cushing) and the Isleta [Tiwa] version (from Charles F. Lummis), featuring a moon maiden, along with a citation for Stevenson. Birds are also…
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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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Typewritten and handwritten notes, on note card or small piece of unlined paper, re: The Corn Maidens. Citations are given for the Zuni version of the tale (from Frank H. Cushing) and the Isleta [Tiwa] version (from Charles F. Lummis), featuring a moon maiden, along with a citation for Stevenson. Birds are also featured in the myths. Additional handwritten notes are on both sides of document. 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
Southern Tiwa, Zuni
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Corn Maidens, cont.
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 undated, typewritten half-page, headed "Corn Maidens, cont.," contains a bibliographical reference to a common myth theme, as told by the Zuni people.
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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 undated, typewritten half-page, headed "Corn Maidens, cont.," contains a bibliographical reference to a common myth theme, as told by the Zuni people.
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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Corn Woman
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 80], Folder 11. Pima Mythology - Corn Woman) (1927) , 13 page(s)
Date Unknown. Typewritten notes of Pima mythology labeled Blackwater IV. This myth makes reference to the Corn Woman, Dragonfly Man, Corn Man, rain, mourning, famine.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 80], Folder 11. Pima Mythology - Corn Woman) (1927) , 13 page(s)
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Date Unknown. Typewritten notes of Pima mythology labeled Blackwater IV. This myth makes reference to the Corn Woman, Dragonfly Man, Corn Man, rain, mourning, famine.
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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Corpse Hiding
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 note cites a Ute myth from John Wesley Powell, 'Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians,' Report of the Bureau of Ethnology,' Vol. 1, p. 46, on a witch who hides with her husband (a stolen boy) in the stomach of a sheep. Also cites Frank Russell, 'The Pima Indians,' p. 235: Son of Yellow…
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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 note cites a Ute myth from John Wesley Powell, 'Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians,' Report of the Bureau of Ethnology,' Vol. 1, p. 46, on a witch who hides with her husband (a stolen boy) in the stomach of a sheep. Also cites Frank Russell, 'The Pima Indians,' p. 235: Son of Yellow Coyote meets two girls and takes the form of a corpse. The youngest girl takes him home. Her husband wagers his shirt (skin) and…
Handwritten note cites a Ute myth from John Wesley Powell, 'Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians,' Report of the Bureau of Ethnology,' Vol. 1, p. 46, on a witch who hides with her husband (a stolen boy) in the stomach of a sheep. Also cites Frank Russell, 'The Pima Indians,' p. 235: Son of Yellow Coyote meets two girls and takes the form of a corpse. The youngest girl takes him home. Her husband wagers his shirt (skin) and Coyote and a young man shake him out of it. Also mentions Sandy Coyote. Undated.
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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
Pima, Ute
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Corpse Hiding
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 note reads 'Suitor hides from two girls as corpse or in corpse.' Also mentions Ute, 'Animals Council,' Bat, Rattlesnake, girls. 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 note reads 'Suitor hides from two girls as corpse or in corpse.' Also mentions Ute, 'Animals Council,' Bat, Rattlesnake, girls. 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
Ute
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Correspondence between Ruth Benedict and Alfred Tozzer, April 1927
written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 7. Correspondence: Re: Boas, 1927-1934) (April 1927) , 1 page(s)
(1) Typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Alfred Tozzer asks Tozzer about using his discount privileges at Macmillan to purchase a complete set of 'The Golden Bough' for Franz Boas. Written on the letterhead of the American Folk-Lore Society. Dated April 27, 1927. (2) Handwritten response to Benedict from…
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written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 7. Correspondence: Re: Boas, 1927-1934) (April 1927) , 1 page(s)
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(1) Typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Alfred Tozzer asks Tozzer about using his discount privileges at Macmillan to purchase a complete set of 'The Golden Bough' for Franz Boas. Written on the letterhead of the American Folk-Lore Society. Dated April 27, 1927. (2) Handwritten response to Benedict from Tozzer says Tozzer is unaware of any privileges at Macmillan but can order the set through Harvard Cooperative at a 10 percent discount…
(1) Typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Alfred Tozzer asks Tozzer about using his discount privileges at Macmillan to purchase a complete set of 'The Golden Bough' for Franz Boas. Written on the letterhead of the American Folk-Lore Society. Dated April 27, 1927. (2) Handwritten response to Benedict from Tozzer says Tozzer is unaware of any privileges at Macmillan but can order the set through Harvard Cooperative at a 10 percent discount. Written at bottom of original letter. Undated.
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Date Written / Recorded
April 1927, 1927
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Person Discussed
Franz Boas, 1858-1942
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