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Title: U4.1.35 George Hunt and Jonathan Hunt
Identifier(s): graphics:9521; local: APSimg2445; local: U4-1-35
Description: Item U4.1.35. Old call number: B B61 no.10 Folder 5 (George Hunt and Kwakiutl). Preferred identifying term is Kwakwaka'wakw, not Kwakiutl.; Studio portrait of George Hunt (right) and his son Jonathan Hunt (left).
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Hunt, George
Date: 1920

Title: Map of Fort Rupert area and its Indian names and meaning
Identifier(s): text:159528
Description: Hand-drawn map of Fort Rupert area with Kwak'wala names of numerous locations with English translation. Located in ACLS Item 31, folder 3.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: American Council of Learned Societies Committee on Native American Languages, American Philosophical Society (Mss.497.3.B63c); http://www.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.497.3.B63c-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl language; Vancouver Island (B.C.)--Maps
Date: Undated

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1931 December [circa]
Identifier(s): text:66509
Description: Sending pages 5199-5247. Found lots of mistakes in book.
Creator: Hunt, Georgeet al
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1931-12

Title: Makah lexicon
Identifier(s): text:257779
Description: Typewritten. Arranged in such categories as animals, parts of the body, natural objects, etc. Original source of vocabulary unclear.; Item W2c.1
Subject: Makah language
Date: undated

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1921 Apr. 20
Identifier(s): text:65841
Description: Sending 25 pages and map of the NekweL!agEme and näL!āgEme story of the G̱usgimukw, told by NEgatse. David's health is getting worse.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Gusgimukw
Date: 1921 Apr. 20

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1917 Feb. 28
Identifier(s): text:65278
Description: Received letter of February 14. Sending 56 pages on true story of nEnwakawe and Baxbakwalanoxsewe. It is usually shortened when told before or after winter dances by nEnwakawe. Was able to get full version from wife, who is member of that family.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Nak'waxda'xw; Wuikinuxv; Oowekeeno Indians
Date: 1917 Feb. 28

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1919 Apr. 28
Identifier(s): text:65608
Description: Acknowledging receipt of payment for pages 1297-1421, map of Dzawadi.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Awa'etłala
Date: 1919 Apr. 28

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1918 Aug. 5
Identifier(s): text:65554
Description: Received letters of June 27 and July 22. Both David's child and his eldest daughter died recently. Hopes missing pages turn up. Has not received check for much of recent work nor word on how work on maps will be paid for. (Over 600 names written down already.) Gives details of accounts and pages of unpaid work. Will write next on Mink and Dzonoq!wa.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1918 Aug. 5

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1896 Aug. 24
Identifier(s): text:64805
Description: Son is very sick. Youngest brother, Robert, drowned. Could not work on writing because of this. Will work on writing down all the songs of Cakannala of Fort Rupert.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwagu'ł; Gusgimukw; Nak'waxda'xw
Date: 1896 Aug. 24

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1906 May 22
Identifier(s): text:65041
Description: Received letter of April 13. Does not have specimens, but if money is sent, can get specimens. Mentions Dzawada̱ʼenuxw having "lots of good old masks and stories belong[ing] to them." If money can be sent for obtaining specimens, will not work at Rivers Inlet this summer. Will go to Alert Bay to take requested photographs. Asks again about additional money for writing about cooking. Lists other things not yet paid for.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Dzawada'enuxw
Date: 1906 May 22

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1928 Nov. 9
Identifier(s): text:66233
Description: Sending 4317-4326 on L!ałEyegElis being taught how to pick berries. Would like to send photographs on how cedar bark is used in basket making.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Nak'waxda'xw
Date: 1928 Nov. 9

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1922 July 12
Identifier(s): text:65940
Description: Received letter of June 28. Sending pages 2428-2461 about pExala. Explains expenses for coming down to Victoria in fall. May be difficult to bring someone else along as everyone is away presently working and fishing. Would have to provide better pay than that work for someone to agree to coming. Pliny Earle Goddard came to visit earlier in the month with Dr. Newcombe. Goddard was taking motion pictures, and saying that Hunt should come to New York again, and work on the museum collections. Newcombe discussed Nowell's copper. Told him that Paul HaxwalaLEla is its rightful owner.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1922 July 12

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1926 May 14
Identifier(s): text:66065
Description: Receipt.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1926 May 14

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1920 July 9
Identifier(s): text:65787
Description: Sending pages 1864-1872 regarding tobacco and pipes. Gives detailed explanation of his theory that Nuu-chah-nulth were the first in the region to learn about tobacco from white men, that a ship they raided escaped and went to Bella Bella, where the Heiltsuk encountered smoking, and that the Kwagu'ł learned it from them. Explains etymology of terms for smoking, or "eating smoke."
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Nuu-chah-nulth; Nootka Indians; Heiltsuk Indians
Date: 1920 July 9

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1926 Oct. 29
Identifier(s): text:66140
Description: Received letter of October 18. Sending pages 3414-3443 about the Yāges, the first Gwaʼsa̱la man, Tā!tE!nts!ede, the prayer of Hemsp!eq, and different names of houses of some nEmemot. Was not able to work in September as price of salmon was high and had to go trawling.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Gwa'sala
Date: 1926 Oct. 29

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1911 Nov. 19
Identifier(s): text:65211
Description: Gives info on name of recent hamatsa dancer, LaLaleL!as Baxwas, including hamatsa name, and Heiltsuk name given afterwards. First Fort Rupert hamatsa in 22 years.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwagu'ł; Heiltsuk Indians
Date: 1911 Nov. 19

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1930 Dec. 31
Identifier(s): text:66404
Description: Acknowledging receipt of payment of $329 for services as interpreter and informant from October 24th to 31st.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1930 Dec. 31

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1921 May 21
Identifier(s): text:65842
Description: Received letters of April 28 and May 4. Sending pages 2141-2188 about birds of the sky above the clouds. Discusses story of nekweL!agEma, which both A̱wa̱ʼetła̱la and G̱usgimukw have, and sleeping cave of the hair seals.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwagu'ł; Awa'etłala; Gusgimukw
Date: 1921 May 21

Title: The Relation of Darwin to Anthropology
Identifier(s): text:169555
Subject: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942; Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Anthropology
Date: undated

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1929 Nov. 1
Identifier(s): text:66322
Description: Acknowledging receipt of payment.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1929 Nov. 1