Frederick Webb Hodge papers

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Identifier: 9065

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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.)

Additional Description

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

NOTES

For additional letters from individuals in this collection see collection #9063, Autograph collection of individuals associated with George Gustav Heye, Frederick W. Hodge, and Indians of North America.

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