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All at One Strike
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten note cites James Teit, 'Traditions of the Lillooet Indians of British Columbia' in 'Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 25, p. 308, on instructions to Coyote's son in the upper world. Also cites Stephen Return Riggs, 'Dakota Grammar, Texts, and Ethnography' in 'Contributions to North American…
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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) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten note cites James Teit, 'Traditions of the Lillooet Indians of British Columbia' in 'Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 25, p. 308, on instructions to Coyote's son in the upper world. Also cites Stephen Return Riggs, 'Dakota Grammar, Texts, and Ethnography' in 'Contributions to North American Ethnology,' Vol. 9, p. 101, on Badger killing a herd of buffalo with one arrow. 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
Honesty, Dakota, Lillooet
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All at One Stroke - Arrow
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten note cites James Teit, 'Traditions of the Lillooet Indians of British Columbia' in 'Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 25, p. 308. Also mentions Ute 'council of animals'; Moapa 'bat'; wolf, coyote, and mountain lion; and cleansing[?]. 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) (1925) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten note cites James Teit, 'Traditions of the Lillooet Indians of British Columbia' in 'Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 25, p. 308. Also mentions Ute 'council of animals'; Moapa 'bat'; wolf, coyote, and mountain lion; and cleansing[?]. 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
Ute
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All at One Stroke - Knife
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten note from Moapa region [Southern Paiute?] myth on Cünā’wabi’s grandson braiding together the hair of all the women then killing them. Also mentions Buzzard and his son-in-law, his wives; arrow; and axe. 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) (1925) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten note from Moapa region [Southern Paiute?] myth on Cünā’wabi’s grandson braiding together the hair of all the women then killing them. Also mentions Buzzard and his son-in-law, his wives; arrow; and axe. 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
Murder
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All listed
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten citation notes written on an unlined white paper with the phrase, 'All listed.' Paper includes some light writing markings- possibly notes from the opposite side of the paper.
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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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Handwritten citation notes written on an unlined white paper with the phrase, 'All listed.' Paper includes some light writing markings- possibly notes from the opposite side of the paper.
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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All with One Arrow
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 on index card cites C. Hart Merriam, 'The Dawn of the World,' p. 116, on Southern Miwok myth of Skunk, who hunted with his son-in-law Gray Fox. Skunk drives the deer toward Gray Fox with his scent; Gray Fox kills them all with one arrow. Skunk insists on being carried home and eats all the meat…
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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 on index card cites C. Hart Merriam, 'The Dawn of the World,' p. 116, on Southern Miwok myth of Skunk, who hunted with his son-in-law Gray Fox. Skunk drives the deer toward Gray Fox with his scent; Gray Fox kills them all with one arrow. Skunk insists on being carried home and eats all the meat. People are afraid to kill him because his odor would kill them. Badger carves a great hole and builds a fire in it. They invite Skunk…
Handwritten note on index card cites C. Hart Merriam, 'The Dawn of the World,' p. 116, on Southern Miwok myth of Skunk, who hunted with his son-in-law Gray Fox. Skunk drives the deer toward Gray Fox with his scent; Gray Fox kills them all with one arrow. Skunk insists on being carried home and eats all the meat. People are afraid to kill him because his odor would kill them. Badger carves a great hole and builds a fire in it. They invite Skunk to dance. Skunk falls in the hole, which is covered with a great rock. His scent raises mountains from the ground. He dies. Also cites S.A. Barrett, 'Myths of the Southern Sierra Miwok' in 'University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology,' Vol. 6, on same myth in 'The Six Peoplings of the World' (4th peopling).
Also mentions Northern Miwok, Tu'leyome, 200 with one stone, sling.
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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
Hunting, Northern Sierra Miwok, Southern Sierra Miwok
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Ambiguous Tracks
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 "Ambiguous tracks," contain information about Zuni and Kaibab [Southern Paiute] myths using this theme. A citation is given for "Zuñi Indians," Matilda Coxe Stevenson, Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Vol. 23, p. 50. In…
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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 "Ambiguous tracks," contain information about Zuni and Kaibab [Southern Paiute] myths using this theme. A citation is given for "Zuñi Indians," Matilda Coxe Stevenson, Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Vol. 23, p. 50. In this myth, the tracks of a bird lead to establishment of fasting practices for priests during war. The Kaibab myth is titled "Theft of…
These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Ambiguous tracks," contain information about Zuni and Kaibab [Southern Paiute] myths using this theme. A citation is given for "Zuñi Indians," Matilda Coxe Stevenson, Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Vol. 23, p. 50. In this myth, the tracks of a bird lead to establishment of fasting practices for priests during war. The Kaibab myth is titled "Theft of Fire," and involves the roadrunner.
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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
Southern Paiute, Zuni
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Ambiguous Tracks
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 'In Sk. pursuit Zuni St[?], 23, 50.' [Possible reference to Frank Cushing, 'Zuni Folk Tales.'] 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 note reads 'In Sk. pursuit Zuni St[?], 23, 50.' [Possible reference to Frank Cushing, 'Zuni Folk Tales.'] 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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Ambiguous Tracks
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)
These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Ambiguous tracks" (with the original title "Creation" crossed out) contain information about Shivwits [Southern Paiute] and Quiche' [K'iche'] myths using this theme. Also noted: Theft of fire, primordial, water.
myths using this theme…
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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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These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Ambiguous tracks" (with the original title "Creation" crossed out) contain information about Shivwits [Southern Paiute] and Quiche' [K'iche'] myths using this theme. Also noted: Theft of fire, primordial, water.
myths using this theme. Also noted: v. Theft of fire,
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
K'iche', Southern Paiute
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Ambivalence
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 list: Shuswap - cannibal g.s. [guardian spirit]; Lillooet; Tlingit - g.s. kills; Dakota - [prostitute?] dream; Arapaho - doctoring beneficial; Col. - adolescent girl always unclean but not always malevolent; Cheyenne - story of man made blind; Haida - power, girl. Partial citations. 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 list: Shuswap - cannibal g.s. [guardian spirit]; Lillooet; Tlingit - g.s. kills; Dakota - [prostitute?] dream; Arapaho - doctoring beneficial; Col. - adolescent girl always unclean but not always malevolent; Cheyenne - story of man made blind; Haida - power, girl. Partial citations. 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
Haida, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Dakota, Lillooet, Shuswap, Tlingit
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Amerind Religion
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 1. Religion of the North American, Notes) , 2 page(s)
This undated, two-page, hand-written note on religion of the North American Indians is an outline discussing religion and the Indian and has information on common elements of visions. At the bottom of the second page, inverted, is a quote attributed to Boas regarding "the light shed upon the fundamental values of…
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 87], Folder 1. Religion of the North American, Notes) , 2 page(s)
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This undated, two-page, hand-written note on religion of the North American Indians is an outline discussing religion and the Indian and has information on common elements of visions. At the bottom of the second page, inverted, is a quote attributed to Boas regarding "the light shed upon the fundamental values of culture."
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Religion, American Indians
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