The Origin and Early History of the Bureau of American Ethnology, 1879-1910

Close
Usage Conditions Apply
The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact photos@si.edu.
Print
 

Summary

Explores important developments in the scientific study of Native Americans from 1879 to 1910 and the role of the Federal Government throughout the period in aiding and limiting research possibilities in the field of anthropology. Focuses on the role of the Smithsonian's Bureau of American Ethnology and on the different impacts of John Wesley Powell and William Henry Holmes as directors. Analyses the framework of cultural evolution and tradition of careful field work established by Powell and assesses the resulting research.

Subject

  • Holmes, William Henry 1846-1933
  • Powell, John Wesley 1834-1902
  • Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology

Category

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Contained within

(Dissertation)

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1974

Topic

  • Archaeology
  • American science
  • Historians
  • Ethnology
  • Anthropology
  • Field Work
  • Indians of North America

Place

  • United States
  • North America

Full Record

View Full Record