Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Lena F.K. Griswold Catalogue of Indian Artifacts
- Dates:
- 1927-1948
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet (4 small 3-ring binders)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Lena F.K. Griswold Catalogue of Indian Artifacts, 1927-1948, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS 1352; [folder number] [folder title][date].
Background
- Scope and content:
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Four volumes describe artifacts in the Joel Sabin Griswold Memorial Collection, part of the Southwest Museum collection. It includes descriptions and hand-drawn illustrations for baskets, stone fragments, blankets, arrowheads, beadwork and stone jewelry, clothing and silver jewelry that comprise the Collection. Volume 1 also includes itineraries of road trips made to "Indian Country" and other stops from 1927-1948. Trips were made with Joel S.G. between 1927-1936 and with others from 1936-1948, with a stop in excursions from 1943-1945 during World War II.
Baskets described in Volume 1 include those made by Oneida, Pima, Papago, and Apache people. Volume 2 describes baskets by Mojave Apache, Hopi, Yucatan Mexico, Hualapai, Paiute, Shoshone, Pomo, Makaki, Salash, and Ojibway people. It also includes baskets from Alaska and Canada, and description of clothing, canoes, and other artifacts from Alaska. Volume 3 describes artifacts from Pima, Maricopa, Acoma, and Hopi cultures, including stone fragments and blankets. Volume 4 describes arrowheads, bead work, stone jewelry, clothing, and silver jewelry.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated to the Library by Mrs. Leda F.K. Griswold, accession number 1225.G.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-12-19 20:52:34 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives and fill out the Researcher Application Form.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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Lena F.K. Griswold Catalogue of Indian Artifacts, 1927-1948, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS 1352; [folder number] [folder title][date].
- Location of this collection:
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4700 Western Heritage WayLos Angeles, CA 90027, US
- Contact:
- (747) 201-8448