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Handwritten notes on an unlined note card titled "Atsugewi," re: creation myths of the Atsugewi Indians, from "Achomawi and Atsugewi Tales," Roland B. Dixon, Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 21, p. 170. In these stories, the earth begins as water, with Coyote and Silver-Fox living above it in the sky. Eventually Silver-Fox breaks through the sky and creates land. Noted: Prim. [primeval] water, Coyote + Silver Fox above sky, argue. Undated.

Handwritten notes compare Moapa ('The Old Woman's Grandson'), Serrano ('Morongo Clan Story'), and Diegueño myths. All include references to seeing babies' tracks. Diegueño source: Constance Goddard DuBois, Mythology of the Mission Indians (Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 19), p. 147. Undated.

Handwritten note on returning to a lodge cites Robert Lowie, 'Myths and Traditions of the Crow Indians' in 'Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History,' Vol. 25, p. 20, and Clark Wissler and D. C. Duvall, 'Mythology of the Blackfoot Indians' in 'Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History,' Vol. 2, p. 31. Also mentions Kutenai (no citation). Lowie citation includes reference to 'pouch warriors.' Undated.

These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Back in same hole," (with previous title, "Man and the Serpent," crossed out), contain information about a folk tale using this theme. A citation is given for "Notes on Mexican Folk-Lore," Franz Boas, Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 25, p. 209. This story is part of the Rabbit cycle. Also noted: Aesop.

This undated, hand-written note on the Zuni cites: Zuni Cushing 90 - descent from cliff of Cannibal Eagle. In contains information on: blind, cactus berries.

Handwritten notes on a Hopi myth about 'reciprocating hosts' cite H.R. Voth, 'Traditions of the Hopi' ('Field Columbian Museum Anthropological Series,' Vol. 8), p. 232: Hawk doesn't like Crow's cooked bull snake. When Crow visits, Hawk serves intestines and rabbit skins, which Crow eats. Notation: Compare explanatory tales. Undated.

Handwritten note cites

Bulu - George Schwab, 'Bulu Tales' in 'Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 32, p. 436: A trick of Turtle's to get all the game (leaves gall in it).

Shoshone - Robert H. Lowie, 'The Northern Shoshone' in 'Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History,' Vol. 2, p. 244: Coyote given offal, prefers it.

Hopi [no citation given].

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Handwritten citation - 'Indeed the songs are very bad' - from Stephen Return Riggs, 'Dakota Grammar, Texts, and Ethnography' in 'Contributions to North American Ethnology,' Vol. 9, p. 113. Also mentions Navajo and Ute (no citations). Undated.

Handwritten Zuñi notes written on unlined sheets regarding Badger as Dr. The Lejune, Hopi, Ute, and Moapa tribes are mentioned.

Handwritten notes on the front and back of a lined note card titled "Badger brings back to life," re: American Indian folk tales which feature this plot element, and the tribes associated with each. Tribes noted include the Laguna [Western Keres], Hopi, Navajo, Moapa [Southern Paiute], Jicarilla, and Yuma [Quechan]. Includes citations. Undated.