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Chap. II. The Vision: The Common Element in the Religion of the North American Indians
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 5. Religion of the North American Indians. Chapter 2 (TS)) , 43 page(s)
This 43-page typewritten document is titled, "Chap. II. The Vision: The Comment Element in the Religion of the North American Indians" and is about visions and vision quests of North American Indian men. There is handwritten editorial commentary and corrections throughout.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 5. Religion of the North American Indians. Chapter 2 (TS)) , 43 page(s)
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This 43-page typewritten document is titled, "Chap. II. The Vision: The Comment Element in the Religion of the North American Indians" and is about visions and vision quests of North American Indian men. There is handwritten editorial commentary and corrections throughout.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Religious practices, Visions, Religious rites and ceremonies, 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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Chap. III. The Diversity of Cultural Life among the North American Indians
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 6. Religion of the North American Indians. Chapter 3 (TS)) , 21 page(s)
This 22-page, typewritten manuscript, headed "Chap. III" contains three subchapters: "The Diversity of Cultural Life among the North American Indians" which uses the otherwise diverse cultures of American tribes to highlight the universality of religious visions; "The Plateau of British Columbia and its Puberty…
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 6. Religion of the North American Indians. Chapter 3 (TS)) , 21 page(s)
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This 22-page, typewritten manuscript, headed "Chap. III" contains three subchapters: "The Diversity of Cultural Life among the North American Indians" which uses the otherwise diverse cultures of American tribes to highlight the universality of religious visions; "The Plateau of British Columbia and its Puberty Ceremonials;" and "The Indians of the Plains."
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Social customs, Religious practices, Cultural life, Cultural diversity, 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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Chap. V. The Religion of the Plains Indians. The Personal Experience.
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 7. Religion of the North American Indians. Chapter 5 (TS)) , 86 page(s)
This 86-page typewritten document is titled "Chap. V. The Religion of the Plains Indians. The Personal Experience." and describes the Plains Indians and their culture, including geographical location and religious beliefs and practices.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 7. Religion of the North American Indians. Chapter 5 (TS)) , 86 page(s)
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This 86-page typewritten document is titled "Chap. V. The Religion of the Plains Indians. The Personal Experience." and describes the Plains Indians and their culture, including geographical location and religious beliefs and practices.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Religious practices, Visions, Social status, Cultural life, Religious rites and ceremonies, American Indians
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Chapter II: Kinship Categories
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 86], Folder 3. Dakota Sioux - Social Organiza) (1930) , 17 page(s)
Typewritten 17-page manuscript headed 'Chapter II: Kinship Categories' discusses the Dakota and includes hand-drawn, color-coded kinship charts. Undated; book is unidentified.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 86], Folder 3. Dakota Sioux - Social Organiza) (1930) , 17 page(s)
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Typewritten 17-page manuscript headed 'Chapter II: Kinship Categories' discusses the Dakota and includes hand-drawn, color-coded kinship charts. Undated; book is unidentified.
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Topic / Theme
Kin groups, Dakota
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Chapter III. More Characteristic behavior
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 86], Folder 4. Dakota Sioux - Social Organization -- More Characteristic Behavior (TS)) (1939) , 27 page(s)
This 27-page, typewritten, partial manuscript is headed "Chapter III. More Characteristic Behavior" concerns the society of the Dakota Sioux, including behavior after marriage and relationships with and between spouses' families.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 86], Folder 4. Dakota Sioux - Social Organization -- More Characteristic Behavior (TS)) (1939) , 27 page(s)
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This 27-page, typewritten, partial manuscript is headed "Chapter III. More Characteristic Behavior" concerns the society of the Dakota Sioux, including behavior after marriage and relationships with and between spouses' families.
Date Written / Recorded
1939
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Societal structure, Kin relationships, Dakota
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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![Character of OMC [Old Man Coyote] - Crow](https://d2k5g6qd3t5ep1.cloudfront.net/content/1008021xxx/1008021419/1008021419-size-exact-140x0.jpg "Character of OMC [Old Man Coyote] - Crow")
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Character of OMC [Old Man Coyote] - Crow
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 on Crow myths about Coyote cite Robert H. Lowie, Myths and Traditions of the Crow Indians (Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. 25), pp. 33, 37, 47. Keywords include: Whirlwind Wife divorces Coyote; Coyote insults rock; Coyote as Wolf. 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 on Crow myths about Coyote cite Robert H. Lowie, Myths and Traditions of the Crow Indians (Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. 25), pp. 33, 37, 47. Keywords include: Whirlwind Wife divorces Coyote; Coyote insults rock; Coyote as Wolf. 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
Crow
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Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Charles Hobart Heald, Pioneer of Healdton, Oklahoma
written by Muriel Hazel Wright, 1889-1975, in Muriel Wright Collection, of Oklahoma Historical Society. Research Center (1983.018, Box 23D, FF04) (Oklahoma City, OK) (1930) , 4 page(s)
Muriel H. Wright worked as a historian and freelance writer. 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. Her…
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written by Muriel Hazel Wright, 1889-1975, in Muriel Wright Collection, of Oklahoma Historical Society. Research Center (1983.018, Box 23D, FF04) (Oklahoma City, OK) (1930) , 4 page(s)
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Muriel H. Wright worked as a historian and freelance writer. 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. Her collection at the Oklahoma Historical Society includes draft copies of articles, book chapters, and book proposals. She promoted Indian…
Muriel H. Wright worked as a historian and freelance writer. 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. Her collection at the Oklahoma Historical Society includes draft copies of articles, book chapters, and book proposals. She promoted Indian history, especially the Five Civilized Tribes, and she participated in Indian affairs, especially those of the Choctaw Nation. Topics also include education, Oklahoma, cultural affairs, family, politics, and biography, among others.
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Collection
Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
News story
Author / Creator
Muriel Hazel Wright, 1889-1975
Person Discussed
Charles Hobart Heald, 1843-1922
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights, Choctaw, Chickasaw, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Charlotte Forten Grimke to Booker T. Washington, 2 December 1887
written by Charlotte L. Forten Grimké, 1837-1914, in Booker T. Washington Papers, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (Booker T. Washington Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.) (District of Columbia) (1887) , 2 page(s)
written by Charlotte L. Forten Grimké, 1837-1914, in Booker T. Washington Papers, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (Booker T. Washington Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.) (District of Columbia) (1887) , 2 page(s)
Collection
Women and Social Movements in the United States,1600-2000
Date Written / Recorded
1887
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Charlotte L. Forten Grimké, 1837-1914
Person Discussed
John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights
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Charlotte Forten Grimke to Editor, Washington Post, 24 February 1898
written by Charlotte L. Forten Grimké, 1837-1914, in Booker T. Washington Papers, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (Booker T. Washington Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 1 p.) (District of Columbia), in The Washington Post, February 24 1898, p.5 (Washington Post, 1898), 1 page(s)
written by Charlotte L. Forten Grimké, 1837-1914, in Booker T. Washington Papers, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (Booker T. Washington Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 1 p.) (District of Columbia), in The Washington Post, February 24 1898, p.5 (Washington Post, 1898), 1 page(s)
Collection
Women and Social Movements in the United States,1600-2000
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Charlotte L. Forten Grimké, 1837-1914
Date Published / Released
1898-02-24, 1898
Person Discussed
Helen A. Cook, 1837-1913, Susan B. Anthony, 1820-1906
Topic / Theme
Voting rights, Suffragism, Racism, Women of Color, Political and Human Rights, Race Discrimination, Suffrage
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Charlotte Hawkins Brown to James Dudley, 3 May 1920
written by Charlotte Hawkins Brown, 1883-1961, in Charlotte Eugenia Hawkins Brown Papers, of Harvard University. Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America (Folder 41, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.) (Cambridge, MA) (1920) , 1 page(s)
written by Charlotte Hawkins Brown, 1883-1961, in Charlotte Eugenia Hawkins Brown Papers, of Harvard University. Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America (Folder 41, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.) (Cambridge, MA) (1920) , 1 page(s)
Collection
Women and Social Movements in the United States,1600-2000
Date Written / Recorded
1920
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Charlotte Hawkins Brown, 1883-1961
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Suffrage
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