Ruth Murray Underhill (1883-1984)

ID: SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2010-0248]

Creator: Davis, Fremont 1915-1977

Form/Genre: Black-and-white photographs

Date: 1941

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2010-0248

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Summary

Ruth Murray Underhill (1883-1984) was among the first female anthropologists hired by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs during the mid-1930s and was greatly involved with Navaho education projects.

Subject

  • Underhill, Ruth 1883-1984
  • United States Bureau of Indian Affairs

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2010-0248

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1941
  • 6/16/1941

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  • Copyright Not Evaluated

Topic

  • Anthropology
  • Women scientists
  • Navajo Indians

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2010-0248]

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