Hunt, George: To Boas. 1917 Sept. 15

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TITLE INFORMATION
TitleHunt, George: To Boas. 1917 Sept. 15
ASSOCIATED NAMES
recipientBoas, Franz, 1858-1942
creatorHunt, George
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
AbstractSending 42 pages on different brother tribes of the Kwagu'ł. Mentions details included, such as different names of head chiefs, dogs' names, and houses' names. This information was difficult to obtain. Says Boas will be first person to have the complete information. Describe purpose of dog for warding off curses and intruders. Many people away at canneries at present. Will work on waxap!alaso story next.
LanguageEnglish language (eng)
Subject (lcsh) Kwakwaka'wakw
Subject (lcsh) Kwakiutl Indians
Subject (lcsh) Kwagu'ł
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
TypeText
GenreCorrespondence
Formatelectronic resource
Extent1p
Digital Originreformatted digital
Reformatting Qualitypreservation
ORIGIN INFORMATION
Date Issued1917 Sept. 15
PARENT COLLECTION
TitleFranz Boas Papers
Call NumberMss.B.B61
URLhttp://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
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