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Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1927 May 18
Identifier(s): text:66165
Description: Asks for information on why it is thought that a man who has met a being that makes him a shaman becomes excited and must be calmed. Plans now more likely that he may be able to meet Hunt in August.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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: 1927 May 18

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1921 Feb. 1
Identifier(s): text:65854
Description: Received letter of January 24. Not necessary to rewrite songs and stories in book as these were gone over together in 1901. Asks for more dreams of men and women to be written, and information from paxala on how they gained their powers, and people's general ideas about the world. Hopes to hear about how David is doing.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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: 1921 Feb. 1

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1908 June 11
Identifier(s): text:65115
Description: Thinking of Hunt and difficulties given the death of his wife. Hoping to get info on peeling, preparing, splitting of red cedar bark. Also hoping for info on measurements and sizes of different kinds of canoes and their parts, both old style and modern Chinook canoe.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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: 1908 June 11

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1917 Dec. 18
Identifier(s): text:65430
Description: Received corrected pages through 114. Has not be able to review them yet. Gives information on voucher from Washington.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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: 1917 Dec. 18

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1925 June 24
Identifier(s): text:66069
Description: Sending pages relating to religion.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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: 1925 June 24

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1917 Nov. 19
Identifier(s): text:65336
Description: Received letter of November 8. Glad for the letter and information. Also received pages 544-563.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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: 1917 Nov. 19

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1922 Dec. 23
Identifier(s): text:65969
Description: Received letter of December 15, pages, and seeds.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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 Dec. 23

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1930 May 29
Identifier(s): text:66336
Description: Asks for more information about funerals, whether there are different kinds, speeches or prayers said at them, regulations that mourners have to observe, mourning songs. Gave today a note of introduction to a new student, Frederica de Laguna, who may come to Fort Rupert in the summer. She is interested in archaeology. Asks for Hunt to help her if she comes. Boas planning to come to Fort Rupert in October, though arrangements not yet made. Hoping to find someone who still speaks G̱usgimukw dialect unaffected by Fort Rupert dialect. Will likely bring a young Russian student, Julie Averkieva.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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
Date: 1930 May 29

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1926 Aug. 26
Identifier(s): text:66081
Description: Received pages 3363-3382. Asks if names that appear in wolf story as officers are still maintained in winter ceremonies.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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 Aug. 26

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1910 Feb. 28
Identifier(s): text:65218
Description: Worried about long silence given recent illness. Wondering if anything happened to promised items from G̱usgimukw. Hopes that writing about cooking can be completed. Hoping to get detailed information on how all men and women are related in Fort Rupert, including the houses they live in, clans, etc.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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
Date: 1910 Feb. 28

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1932 Apr. 11
Identifier(s): text:66467
Description: Maps have now arrived. "I do hope you are feeling better." Sends regards to everyone, particularly Mr. and Mrs. Cadwallader.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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: 1932 Apr. 11

Title: Arctic expedition
Identifier(s): graphics:2980; APSimg6918
Description: Pencil landscape sketch of Inuit settlement along shoreline, with dwelling, canoe, and figure in native attire, British Columbia, Canada.; Funding provided by: Getty Foundation
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Professional Papers (Mss.B.B61p); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61p-ead.xml
Subject: Native American Images; Indians of North America--British Columbia; Inuit--Canada
Date: 1886-1887

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1930 Oct. 3
Identifier(s): text:66410
Description: Cannot leave New York until October 15, arriving on October 22. First priority will be to find old people who can speak G̱usgimukw, if possible, so that it can be dictated. Having writing in the language from more people will help for a better understanding of the language.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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 Oct. 3

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1926 Nov. 22
Identifier(s): text:66153
Description: "I am trying nowadays all the time to see how I can express anything I want to say in Kwakiutl and I sometimes stumble over very simple things." Encloses questions and words from Hunt's writing about which he is unclear.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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 Nov. 22

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1901 Apr. 4
Identifier(s): text:64934
Description: Wondering about recently mentioned plan to visit caves and collecting things, and visit to whalers grave.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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; Nuu-chah-nulth; Nootka Indians
Date: 1901 Apr. 4

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1921 Feb. 21
Identifier(s): text:65856
Description: Received pages 2000-2015, records of dreams.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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: 1921 Feb. 21

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1900 May 22
Identifier(s): text:64858
Description: Will likely be in Alert Bay by July 1. Hopes Hunt can arrange for finding old people who can tell stories. Especially wants someone from Nahwitti who can tell the whole Qanikilak story. Intends to stay in Alert Bay for most of summer.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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; Tłatłasikwala; Nahwitti
Date: 1900 May 22

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1918 May 24
Identifier(s): text:65478
Description: Received letter and terms of relationship. Asks if there is a Kwak'wala term "used by the parents of young man when speaking to the parents of the young man's wife" or term for young woman married in another village. Hopes to receive back remaining blueprint maps with names added to them. Discusses payment and vouchers from Washington.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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 May 24

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1927 Feb. 25
Identifier(s): text:66155
Description: Received last two letters and pages sent. Asks again about names for patterns on red cedar bark mats. Does not understand difference between nontlem and tsaeeqa. Asks for clarification. Asks for more information on the "feasts and presents among the women" and parts played by women in amassing fortunes for husbands. Asks if there is a specific physical position in which prayers are done. Asks if Heiltsuk word "qautexa," meaning to put on a blanket, is used in that meaning at Fort Rupert.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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; Tłatłasikwala; Nahwitti
Date: 1927 Feb. 25

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1926 Jan. 4
Identifier(s): text:66080
Description: Received letter and story of December 16. Asks for prayers to other animals such as killer whales and wolves. Asks for translations of common words such as justice, pity, virtue. Asks how boxes with parallel grooves are made. Hope Hunt can do more writing about customs over the winter.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
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 Jan. 4