Native Californian photograph collection, 1853-1930, undated

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Summary

Abstract:
This collection contains prints of photographs from the National Anthropological Archives of the Smithsonian Institution of various indigenous peoples from California. Photographs in the collection depict members of various tribes, tribal housing and artifacts, and the local environment.
Extent:
1.04 linear feet (3 boxes)
Language:
The collection is in English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Native Californian photograph collection (MS 356). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains prints of photographs from the National Anthropological Archives of the Smithsonian Institution of indigenous peoples from California. Photographs in the collection depict members of various tribes, tribal housing and artifacts, and the local environment. An index of the photos with captions is located at the end of the collection.

The tribes represented in the collection are: Cahuilla, Chumash, Cocopa, Digueno, Hupa, Karok, Klamath, Luiseno, Maidu, Modoc, Mojave, Paiute, Pomo, Tolowa, Washo, Wintun, Yahi, Yokuts, Yuma and Yurok.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Robert Hine, date unknown.
Processing information:

This collection was processed by Carlota Ramirez, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.

Processing of the Native Californian photograph collection was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged alphabetically by tribe name. Folder titles have been maintained from the original donation.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Native Californian photograph collection (MS 356). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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