Huntington box 1
Container
Contains 16 Results:
From: New Orleans, Novemb[... ] Title: Stone Weapons. Observations on Spears and Arrow Heads. Contents regarding Egyptian arts studied by Jos. Jones, M.D., LL.D: 3 pages
Item — huntington box: 1, Folder: 2
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1846 - 1889; Majority of material found within 1867 - 1868
Title: "Architecture of the Aborigines of North America"
Item — huntington box: 1, Folder: 2
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1846 - 1889; Majority of material found within 1867 - 1868
Title: "Measurements of skulls in private collection of Joseph Jones, M.D., LL.D.5' Contents regarding 39 skulls, none noted as American Indian: 10 pages (8 handwritten, 2 blank)
Item — huntington box: 1, Folder: 2
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1846 - 1889; Majority of material found within 1867 - 1868
Title (p.2): "Catalogue of the Archaeological Collection of Joseph Jones, M.D. 156 Washington Avenue Corner of Camp Street New Orleans Louisiana" New Orleans, Louisiana Joseph Jones, M.D. Contents are regarding (p.3): "The antiquities described in this archaeological catalogue state chiefly to North Central and South America; but are illustrated also by works of art, derived from Europe, Africa, and Asia. Many of the implements of war, and the emblems of religious worship illustrating the arts of the ancient pre-historic (anti- Columbian) races of North America were taken form the aboriginal [...] and mounds with my own hands. All the objects described in this catalogue, were either obtained during my explorations and [...], or were directly purchased from their original discoverer and owner. In these instances I have given to the objects these names which best described their origin use [...]", September 6th, 1888
Item — huntington box: 1, Folder: 3
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
September 6th, 1888
Found in:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
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9152, Joseph Jones collection of papers relating to Indians of Tennessee
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Manuscripts and sketches
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Handwritten Notes; including 28 mounted woodcut prints of images onto notebook sheets, most images are from Explorations of the Aboriginal Remains of Tennessee
Mounted sketches, photographs, and watercolors onto 24 notebook sheets; most are original images of woodcut prints from Explorations of the Aboriginal Remains of Tennessee. Title of each notebook sheet: 'Woodcuts"
File — huntington box: 1, Folder: 4
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1846 - 1889; Majority of material found within 1867 - 1868
Mounted sketches, photographs, and watercolors onto 13 notebook sheets; most are original images of woodcut prints from Explorations of the Aboriginal Remains of Tennessee. Title of each notebook sheet: "Plates" 5 unmounted watercolors.
File — huntington box: 1, Folder: 5
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1846 - 1889; Majority of material found within 1867 - 1868