Name/Title
Letter - C.G Abbot to unknownEntry/Object ID
Q1430.634.30dDescription
A collection of documents: A letter from C. G. Abbot, acting secretary of U. S. Representative Charles Booher to an unknown person; three pages from the Handbook of American Indians, Bulletin 30; a memo from an unknown person; a picture of a canoe; and a duplicate of the letter. Vol. I, pg. 30d
D: An official letter from the Smithsonian Institution. It is authored by an acting secretary C. G. Abbot. He is responding to a communication received on September 6. It discusses a lack of publications on the subjects of Chilkat Blankets or Canoes, while enclosing brief articles on topics extracted from the Handbook of American Indians. Additionally, the letter references works related to The Chilkat Blanket and "Pointed Bark Canoes of the Kutenai and Amur," directing the recipient to sources for more detailed information. The letterhead features a detailed sketch of a building and includes information on the various departments of the Smithsonian Institution, emphasizing that all correspondence should be directed to the secretary.
D3: Page 153 of the publication. "Black Leg's Village" focuses on the paragraph pertaining to "Blankets" as to the materials from which they are made. Additionally, the text discusses the significance of blankets among Native American cultures, explaining their uses and crafting processes, including specific regional styles like the Chilkat blanket from Alaska.
D1: Page 155. "Blew mouths — Boalkea" This page has a line drawn diagonally through it signifying it is not relevant but has a notation "See p. 156" which is not included with the documents.
D2: Page 157 "Boat-Stones" and "Boef." The text covers topics like wooden canoes used by indigenous peoples in California, methods of water transportation involving "balsas," and the usage of corracle-like baskets called "coritas" by natives in Colorado and central California. The page features small illustrations of boat-shaped stones. A blue mark indicates where references to various studies and explorations of Native American culture and artifacts, with citations, are included.
D4: A handwritten memo on Smithsonian Institute notepad reads: "Extracts from Handbook on American Indians (Bulletin 30, Bureau of American Ethnology)
D5: The image shows a small piece of paper with printed text describing conditions near the mouth of the Yukon River, noting the water can be turbulent, and mentioning that canoes in the area are pointed at both ends and partly decked over; alongside the text is a black and white photograph of a canoe, partially visible, emphasized by the context of its construction to withstand the environmental conditions alluded to in the text.Subject
C. G. Abbot
Charles F. Booher
Smithsonian Institute
Handbook on American Indians
Chilkat Blankets
Pointed Bark Canoes
YukonSubject Person/Organization
Harry L. George CollectionCollection
Harry L. George Collection
