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Handwritten note reads 'Nav. 'Coyote and Wildcat Scratch Each Other' - W[ildcat] doesn't show his claws.' Also cites J. Alden Mason, 'Myths of the Uintah Utes' in 'Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 23, p. 305, and Robert H. Lowie, 'The Northern Shoshone' in 'Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History,' p. 258. Undated.

Handwritten note cites J. Owen Dorsey, 'Nanibozhu in Siouan Mythology' in 'Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 5, p. 294, on games of chance to save Indian people. Mentions ꓕↄiwere, Oto, Rabbit, Day, and Day's twelve grandsons. Undated.

Brief handwritten notes on an unlined note card titled "Copulating to death." Also noted: Tewa, Fire Making Boy, kills Giantess. Undated.

Handwritten notes on an unlined note card titled "Copulation causes quarrel," an Osage myth. A citation is given for "Traditions of the Osage," George A. Dorsey, Publication: Anthropological Series, Field Columbian Museum, Vol. 7, pp. 13-14. Both versions of this story involve Wolf and Raccoon, and the enmity that develops as a result of their encounter is why wolves hunt raccoons to this day. Undated.

Handwritten note cites James Owen Dorsey, 'The Ȼegiha Language' in 'Contributions to North American Ethnology,' Vol. 6, p. 41: Ictinike asks Rabbit to say yes to anything he proposes. They copulate; Rabbit runs off. Fourth time, Ictinike tries to imprison Rabbit under a robe but he gets away and soils the robe, which Ictinike has to abandon. Ictinike passes four groups of boys who tell him how Rabbit copulated with Ictinike. Ictinike goes to a…

Handwritten note cites James Owen Dorsey, 'The Ȼegiha Language' in 'Contributions to North American Ethnology,' Vol. 6, p. 41: Ictinike asks Rabbit to say yes to anything he proposes. They copulate; Rabbit runs off. Fourth time, Ictinike tries to imprison Rabbit under a robe but he gets away and soils the robe, which Ictinike has to abandon. Ictinike passes four groups of boys who tell him how Rabbit copulated with Ictinike. Ictinike goes to a ridge and pretends he has been attacked by a raiding party. He is given a new robe and escapes.

Also cites Dorsey, Vol. 6, p. 102: Riding horse. [Coyote disguises himself as fine gentleman, Puma as fine horse.] Coyote weds chief's daughter. After intercourse, Coyote leaves to find Puma. In the morning, camp is aroused. Coyote hears guns and leaps out. Puma steals off, but Coyote is killed.

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Handwritten notes on an unlined note card titled "Copulation incident and Rolling Rock." A citation is given for "Myths and Traditions of the Crow Indians," Robert H. Lowie, Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. 25, p. 36. Additional citations are noted. Undated.

Handwritten notes on an unlined note card titled "Copulation incidents," comparing folktales using this plot element. Tribes mentioned include Kaibab [Southern Paiute], Uintah Ute, and Assiniboine [Nakota]. Citations are given, including one for "Myths of the Uintah Utes," J. Alden Mason, Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 23, p. 309. Undated.

Copy of typewritten letter from Franz Boas to Solomon Asch, Brooklyn College, expresses Boas' approval of proposed anthropology courses for Brooklyn College. Boas says a closer relationship between anthropology and psychology is essential and that a 'course on race differences is almost indispensable at the present time.' Original written on letterhead of the Department of Anthropology, Columbia University. Dated November 13, 1939.

Copy of typewritten letter from Franz Boas to Walter A. Jessup, Carnegie Corporation, asks for the corporation's continued support of Boas' research. In particular, Boas requests funding to expand his research on growth and development variabilities, which he says proves that the 'assumption of uniform racial characteristics' -- the basis of Nazism -- 'is without any foundation.' Dated February 5, 1942.

Copy of typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to A.M. Tozzer reports that the Boas fund has raised more than $7,000 for Boas' continued research in growth and physical anthropology. Also mentions that the presentation will be made to Boas at Elsie Parsons' in the next week. Dated October 30, 1936.