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Dates: 1900-2000
Collection number: MSS 351
Collection Size: 5 linear feet
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of
Special Collections
Stockton, California 95211
Abstract: This collection includes items that were
originally part of the Garfield Merner collection of Native American artifacts,
including vessels made of Jicara gourds, woven bags, a model canoe, textiles, a
woven hat, and other items.
Physical location: For current information on the location
of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection:
English
Collection open for research.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as
the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the
researcher.
. MSS 351. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University
of the Pacific Library.
Biography / Administrative History
Garfield David Merner (1882-1972) was a businessman and philanthropist.
He was a founder and vice-president of Merner Lumber Company from 1923-1928,
and a member of the board of directors of Garfield, Inc., both in Palo Alto,
California. In 1929 Garfield Merner and his wife, Daisy, founded the Allied
Arts Guild in Menlo Park, as a place for artists to work.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection includes items that were originally part of the Garfield
Merner collection of Native American artifacts. The collection consists of
vessels made of Jicara gourds, woven bags, a model canoe, textiles, a woven
hat, and other items. Some objects may have come from the Dale Johnson McLeod
collection.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Indians of North America
Native American crafts
Indigenous art
Indian textile fabrics
Mexico - Indigenous art
Philippines -- Indigenous crafts