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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

Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.

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 Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
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New York NY 10024 USA
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