Sutton, William J.: To Boas. 1888 Nov. 15
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Sutton, William J.: To Boas. 1888 Nov. 15 | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | The activities described in this letter may be extremely difficult to read, especially for Indigenous researchers from the communities described. This letter details the activities of William and James Sutton in acquiring a large amount of human remains from several Indigenous communities on Vancouver Island for shipment to Franz Boas and at his direction. The letter mentions the Kwagu'ł ("Kwakiutl," Kwakwaka'wakw) community of Fort Rupert in particular, though the Suttons were known to engage in grave robbing from the Cowichan community and elsewhere as well, so the letter may describe activities in other places as well. Specific locations of burial sites are not disclosed. | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Human remains (Archaeology) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Grave robbing | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Kwakiutl Indians | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Kwakwaka'wakw | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Cowichan Indians | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Format | electronic resource | ||
| Extent | 2p | ||
| Digital Origin | reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1888 Nov. 15 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Franz Boas Papers | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.B61 | ||
| URL | http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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