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Accession 23-005

Walcott Family Papers, 1907-1911

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Title:Walcott Family Papers
Dates:1907-1911
Quantity:0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Collection:Accession 23-005
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of Edward S. Curtis' prospectus for his publication, "The North American Indian," that was sent to Smithsonian Secretary Charles D. Walcott. Also included are additional supporting documentation. Materials include the Curtis prospectus, correspondence, a photogravure, and clippings.

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This accession consists of Edward S. Curtis' prospectus for his publication, The North American Indian, that was sent to Smithsonian Secretary Charles D. Walcott. Also included are additional supporting documentation. Materials include the Curtis prospectus, correspondence, a photogravure, and clippings.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 23-005, Walcott Family Papers

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Container List

Box 1

Correspondence - William Dinwiddie (The Century Syndicate) and Charles D. Walcott, regarding the Curtis prospectus and being on the editorial staff, April 1907 (copies)

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Correspondence - Edward S. Curtis to Charles D. Walcott, January 17, 1911

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Edward S. Curtis - The North American Indian - 12-page sampler from the first five volumes

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Signed print - "Signal Fire to the Mountain God," 1909

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The North American Indian - Reviews by scholars and publications, including Charles D. Walcott, 1907-1908

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Reprint - Review of volume one from the American Anthropologist, Volume 10, Number 3, July-September 1908

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A Translation of Report of the Royal Netherlands Geological Society (1910) by Dr. H. ten Kate, December 1909

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