Addressee: Dr. Joseph Jones Correspondent: A.C. Love, Darrow, La. "relating to skeleton found with metal bracelets Houmas Indian, La.": 1 page, May 8, 1883
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Collection focus is mainly on the Indians of Tennessee and Jones' work Explorations of the aboriginal remains of Tennessee or Antiquities in Tennessee. Covers Indian burial practices, archaeological digs, items found, and other information about Indian antiquities. Includes Mounted pages from Jones' book on notebook sheets with handwritten notes, probably a proof. A handwritten manuscript for the book, bound in a notebook with the hand written title "Explorations of the antiquities of Tennessee by Joseph Jones 1867-1868", with notes and correspondence interspersed. Page numbers do not correspond, but text does match in parts. Original watercolors and other illustrations, used for plates in the book, showing, skeletons, pipes, jewelry, and other artifacts. Correspondence to and from John Wesley Powell, the Bureau of Ethnology at the Smithsonian Institution, Edwin Kenneth Burnett, William Porcher Miles, Alpheus Hyatt, A.C. Love, and others. Also included are newspaper clippings, maps, booklets, and other notes made by Jones.
Dates
- May 8, 1883
Creator
- From the Collection: Jones, Joseph, 1833-1896. (Person)
- From the Collection: Burnett, Edwin Kenneth. (Person)
- From the Collection: Hyatt, Alpheus, 1838-1902. (Person)
- From the Collection: Miles, William Porcher, 1822-1899. (Person)
- From the Collection: Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902. (Person)
- From the Collection: Huntington Free Library (Former owner, Organization)
- From the Collection: Louisiana State Museum (Organization)
- From the Collection: Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of Ethnology (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
.8 cubic feet. (.8 cubic feet.)
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
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