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Big Bear's Medicine Bundle photographic slides, 1987.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 589

Abstract

Photographs of Big Bear's medicine bundle (Plains/Cree). The Cree medicine bundle is comprised of a canvas bag over several layers of calico cloth. In it are a bear paw mounted on red flannel, a bundle of sweet grass and a plug of tobacco.

Dates

  • 1987

Creator

Restrictions on Access

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Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 box )

58 Photographic Slides : color

Language of Materials

English

Condition

condition reviewed 20110826 good

General Note

Includes Anthropology collection numbers, 50.2/3739 and Accession 1934-65.

General Note

Medium format color positive transparencies.

General Note

Adam Anik also listed as a photographer.

Creator

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Sponsor
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation provided support to make this finding aid available in ArchivesSpace (2016-2017). Minimal level collection record created with support from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Hidden Collections grant, 2010.

Repository Details

Part of the Research Library Special Collections Repository

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