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This undated, hand-written field note on the Zuni is a citation, "Haide Sw. JEV - Raven flies with the geese & they drop him."

Two undated half-pages, typed and hand-written, headed "Borrowed Feathers," contain bibliographical references to a common myth motif, as told by tribes including the Zuni, Hopi and Laguna.

Handwritten notes on unlined note card that read, in part, "To win her, borrowed lips, arms etc. etc. from various spirits. When takes her back to spirit land, these are demanded. (Girl chided by son's mother and sent home on gentle ... wind ...)" Undated.

These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Borrowing ...," contain information as related in "Folk-Tales of the Tepecanos," J. Alden Mason and Aurelio M. Espinosa, Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 27, p. 170. In this story, Pedro de Ordimales tricks people to get what he wants, finally borrowing the priest's clothes to "get his magic."

Handwritten note on unlined note card titled "Bow strings of enemy weakened by rain (sinews)." A citation is given to "Zuni Folk Tales," Frank H. Cushing (1901). Undated.

Three undated half-pages, typed and hand-written, headed "Box boat," contain bibliographical references to variations on a common myth by certain tribes, including the Apache and the Hopi.

Handwritten citation note written on an unlined white paper titled, 'Box navigation.' Notes include a discussion of the Hopi myth regarding the youngest brother journeying in search of a wife. The youngest brother asks the sun for help and is told to place four prayer sticks on water. He is then told not to go ashore until asked by rattlesnake. He is then told to follow an old man who has a withered mouth under his nose. Old man tells him to cut…

Handwritten citation note written on an unlined white paper titled, 'Box navigation.' Notes include a discussion of the Hopi myth regarding the youngest brother journeying in search of a wife. The youngest brother asks the sun for help and is told to place four prayer sticks on water. He is then told not to go ashore until asked by rattlesnake. He is then told to follow an old man who has a withered mouth under his nose. Old man tells him to cut his skin from his eyes down, the length of prayer stick. Keywords include: young man, snake dance, snake, beautiful dances, rain power, wife guides, willow, stick. Show more Show less

Handwritten notes on San Carlos Apache myths cite Pliny Earle Goddard, Myths and Tales from the San Carlos Apache (Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. 24), p. 28. Keywords include: old woman; metate; muller; judges water; 'bok.' Undated.

These extensive handwritten, undated research notes on the front and back of two lined note cards, titled "Box Navigation," contain information about Zuni, Jicarilla, Navajo, and Ute myths having the theme of the protagonist creating a box to use as a boat. Citations include "Jicarilla Apache Texts," Pliny Earle Goddard, Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. 8, p. 150. Additional citations are listed.

Date: Unknown. Typewritten and (mostly) handwritten Zuni and Hopi mythology notes on index cards. These notes refer to Box-boat, corn brothers, rattlesnakes, rain power, snake children.