Abstract
Correspondence addressed to Hodge, foldered alphabetically by correspondent. Letters from many late nineteenth century and early twentieth century anthropologists, archaeologists, ethnologists, professors, and individuals otherwise connected to Indians of North America. Correspondents include individuals working for museums, colleges and universities, including the American Anthropological Association, Columbia University, and the Smithsonian Institution.
Dates
- 1888-1931.
Creator
- Hodge, Frederick Webb, 1864-1956. (Person)
- Huntington Free Library (Former owner, Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Frederick Webb Hodge was an anthropologist. He was associated with the Bureau of American Ethnology, Columbia University, Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition, and U.S. Geological Survey. Hodge was the director of the Southwest Museum of the American Indian in Los Angeles. He served as executive officer at the Smithsonian Institution, chairman of the Committee of Editorial Management and the Committee dealing with the Linguistic Families North of Mexico. He was a member of the Committee on Archaeological Nomenclature, the Committee of Policy, the National Research Council, and the Laboratory of Anthropology, School of American Research, Journal of Physical Anthropology, and the Museum of the American Indian in New York City.
Extent
15 folders. (15 folders.)
COLLECTION ARRANGEMENT
Original Huntington Free Library box numbers have been retained. Box contains multiple unrelated collections. Folder numbers pertain to this specific collection only and are not folder order for the entire box.
SERIES LIST
Series I. Correspondents A Folder 1
Series II. Correspondents B Folder 2
Series III. Correspondents C Folders 3
Series IV. Correspondents D Folders 4
Series V. Correspondents E-F Folder 5
Series VI. Correspondents G Folder 6
Series VII. Correspondents H-J Folder 7
Series VIII. Correspondents K-L Folder 8
Series IX. Correspondents M Folder 9
Series X. Correspondents N-O Folder 10
Series XI. Correspondents P Folder 11
Series XII. Correspondents Q-R Folder 12
Series XIII. Correspondents S Folder 13
Series XIV. Correspondents T-V Folder 14
Series XV. Correspondents W-Z Folder 15
Physical Description
Correspondence.
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- Compiled by:
- Evan Fay Earle
- Date completed:
- February 2006
- EAD encoding:
- Evan Fay Earle, February 2006
- American Anthropological Association
- Columbia University
- Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (Date of meeting or treaty signing: (1886-1894).)
- Hodge, Frederick Webb, 1864-1956.
- Indianists.
- Indians of North America.
- Smithsonian Institution
- Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by Evan Fay Earle
- Date
- February 2006
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu