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Bride Search
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 1 page(s)
Typewritten note references Crow's Tower, iron shoes, smell of human flesh, directions from the winds, and a girl who captures the largest crow, which is transformed into her lover. Story is found in Consiglieri Pedroso, 'Portuguese Folk-Tales' (1882), page 107. 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) (1922) , 1 page(s)
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Typewritten note references Crow's Tower, iron shoes, smell of human flesh, directions from the winds, and a girl who captures the largest crow, which is transformed into her lover. Story is found in Consiglieri Pedroso, 'Portuguese Folk-Tales' (1882), page 107. Undated.
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
Portuguese
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Bride Wager Type
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 typewritten, undated research notes on a lined note card, titled "Bride wager type," contain a list of tests used in this folk tale type. "1. Answering series of riddles, 2. Performing several tasks, 3. Fighting with monster, 4. Making her laugh, 5. Discovering a secret."
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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 typewritten, undated research notes on a lined note card, titled "Bride wager type," contain a list of tests used in this folk tale type. "1. Answering series of riddles, 2. Performing several tasks, 3. Fighting with monster, 4. Making her laugh, 5. Discovering a secret."
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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The Bridge to Lasting Peace
written by Mary McLeod Bethune, 1875-1955, in Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation Collection, of Bethune-Cookman University. Carl S. Swisher Memorial Library (Microfilm, Reel 2, frames 839-843, Bethune-Cookman University Archives, Daytona Beach, FL) (Daytona Beach, FL) (originally published 1945), 5 page(s)
written by Mary McLeod Bethune, 1875-1955, in Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation Collection, of Bethune-Cookman University. Carl S. Swisher Memorial Library (Microfilm, Reel 2, frames 839-843, Bethune-Cookman University Archives, Daytona Beach, FL) (Daytona Beach, FL) (originally published 1945), 5 page(s)
Collection
Women and Social Movements in the United States,1600-2000
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Essay
Author / Creator
Mary McLeod Bethune, 1875-1955
Date Published / Released
1945
Topic / Theme
Peace, International Governance, and International Law, International Peace
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Brief Essay on Myth and Custom
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 20. Indian Mythology, Ethics -- Notes) (1929) , 1 page(s)
A page of legal paper contains a brief, hand-written manuscript on the role of myths in explaining and sanctioning traditional customs. It notes the myth, common among Southwestern American Indian tribes, of a girl who becomes pregnant. She abandons her baby, who is found and raised by antelope or deer, and who…
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 20. Indian Mythology, Ethics -- Notes) (1929) , 1 page(s)
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A page of legal paper contains a brief, hand-written manuscript on the role of myths in explaining and sanctioning traditional customs. It notes the myth, common among Southwestern American Indian tribes, of a girl who becomes pregnant. She abandons her baby, who is found and raised by antelope or deer, and who eventually returns to her people with the animal's magic. Benedict imagines a native storyteller concluding, 'And that is why unmarried…
A page of legal paper contains a brief, hand-written manuscript on the role of myths in explaining and sanctioning traditional customs. It notes the myth, common among Southwestern American Indian tribes, of a girl who becomes pregnant. She abandons her baby, who is found and raised by antelope or deer, and who eventually returns to her people with the animal's magic. Benedict imagines a native storyteller concluding, 'And that is why unmarried girls always try to conceal it if they become pregnant.' Benedict notes asking local girls about this story, who exclaim, 'Do you know this girl, too?' as if she were a real person.
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Date Written / Recorded
1929
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Myths and legends, Morality, American Indians
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Brief for adoption, Our Oklahoma by Muriel Wright
written by Muriel Hazel Wright, 1889-1975, in Muriel Wright Collection, of Oklahoma Historical Society. Research Center (1983.018, Box 23A, FF 23) (Oklahoma City, OK) (1949) , 5 page(s)
Three interrelated themes dominate Muriel Wright’s correspondence in her papers at the Oklahoma Historical Society: her family ties, especially her father’s Choctaw lineage; her work in and promotion of Indian history, especially the Five Civilized Tribes; and her participation in Indian affairs, especially those…
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written by Muriel Hazel Wright, 1889-1975, in Muriel Wright Collection, of Oklahoma Historical Society. Research Center (1983.018, Box 23A, FF 23) (Oklahoma City, OK) (1949) , 5 page(s)
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Three interrelated themes dominate Muriel Wright’s correspondence in her papers at the Oklahoma Historical Society: her family ties, especially her father’s Choctaw lineage; her work in and promotion of Indian history, especially the Five Civilized Tribes; and her participation in Indian affairs, especially those of the Choctaw Nation. The long-term interaction among those themes was mutually reinforcing. Her commitment to the Wright family’s…
Three interrelated themes dominate Muriel Wright’s correspondence in her papers at the Oklahoma Historical Society: her family ties, especially her father’s Choctaw lineage; her work in and promotion of Indian history, especially the Five Civilized Tribes; and her participation in Indian affairs, especially those of the Choctaw Nation. The long-term interaction among those themes was mutually reinforcing. Her commitment to the Wright family’s Choctaw lineage sustained her commitment to the history of Indian people and to Indian affairs in Oklahoma, while her work as a historian and her involvement in Indian affairs invigorated her family ties. To facilitate research in her papers, we have divided them into twelve categories, identified by the following keywords: biography; family; biography and Indian history; Indian history; biography and Indian affairs; Indian affairs and Indian history; Indian affairs; and the following keywords related to her publications: Chronicles of Oklahoma; Spring Place; Guide to Indian Tribes in Oklahoma; Our Oklahoma. This letter is identified by the keywords: Our Oklahoma; Indian history; textbook; education.
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Collection
Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1949
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Muriel Hazel Wright, 1889-1975
Topic / Theme
Indigenous Women, Political and Human Rights, Social and Political Leadership, Social and Cultural Rights, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Brief Notes
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)
Brief, undated notes on the front and back of a torn piece of paper. The front side contains a citation for a Laguna [Western Keres] folk tale related in "Spanish Tales from Laguna and Zuñi, N. Mex," Elsie Clews Parsons and Franz Boas, Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 33, p. 66.
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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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Brief, undated notes on the front and back of a torn piece of paper. The front side contains a citation for a Laguna [Western Keres] folk tale related in "Spanish Tales from Laguna and Zuñi, N. Mex," Elsie Clews Parsons and Franz Boas, Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 33, p. 66.
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, Zuni
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Bringing Up the Soil (i.e., Plains)
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 a lined note card titled "Bringing up the Soil (i.e., Plains)." Includes citations. 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 a lined note card titled "Bringing up the Soil (i.e., Plains)." 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
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![Br[itish] Guiana](https://d2k5g6qd3t5ep1.cloudfront.net/content/1008021xxx/1008021359/1008021359-size-exact-140x0.jpg "Br[itish] Guiana")
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Br[itish] Guiana
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 about British Guiana mythology include: best information, full of solar etc. explanations (local stylistic), only region where one can generalize about style. No citations given. 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 about British Guiana mythology include: best information, full of solar etc. explanations (local stylistic), only region where one can generalize about style. No citations given. 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
Guyanese
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Brother revives his sister killed by witchcraft
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 "Brother revives his sister killed by witchcraft" contain bibliographical references from Voth, Boas, et al. to variations on a common myth motif of the Hopi and other tribes.
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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)
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Two undated half-pages, typed and hand-written, headed "Brother revives his sister killed by witchcraft" contain bibliographical references from Voth, Boas, et al. to variations on a common myth motif of the Hopi and other tribes.
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, Western Keres, Hopi
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Brother Seeks Dead Sister
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 reads 'Hopi, witches story, Shawano[?] v. Reed Tramp - journey to spirit.'
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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 reads 'Hopi, witches story, Shawano[?] v. Reed Tramp - journey to spirit.'
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
Hopi
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Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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