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Title: Nootka song
Identifier(s): local: APSdigrec_3756; local: 06; local: 06
Description: Originally recorded on wire recording, Nootka and Makah Spool #2. Transferred to reel-to-reel tape by the Library of Congress for APS in 1970.
Subject: Nootka Indians--Music
Date: 1949

Title: Interview with Margaret Shewish and Mabel Taylor [2 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:22201; Recording Number: 19760000-01; Program Number: 02
Source: Susan Golla Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.89); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.Ms.Coll.89-ead.xml
Subject: Nootka Indians--History; Nootka Indians--Social life and customs
Date: circa 1976-1979

Title: Interview with Margaret Shewish and Mabel Taylor [1 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:22199; Recording Number: 19760000-01; Program Number: 01
Source: Susan Golla Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.89); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.Ms.Coll.89-ead.xml
Subject: Nootka Indians--History; Nootka Indians--Social life and customs
Date: circa 1976-1979

Title: Wissler, Clark: From Boas. 1905 Oct. 31
Identifier(s): text:133177
Description: Concerns Boas's efforts for the American Museum of Natural History to obtain the Nootka whaler's shrine and other related objects with George Hunt's help.
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Nuu-chah-nulth; Nootka Indians
Date: 1905 Oct. 31

Title: Nitinat lexical file (microfilm)
Identifier(s): text:175289
Description: Lexical file of Ditidaht ("Nitinat") terms derived from fieldwork notebooks recorded by Haas and Swadesh at Port Renfrew, B.C. in 1931 from stories and knowledge given by Chief Peter ("Batlisqawa"), his wife, and Jasper.; These scans were made from the microfilm copies and are provided here on a tentative basis until higher quality scans are produced.
Creator: Swadesh, Morris, 1909-1967et al; Haas, Mary R. (Mary Rosamond), 1910-1996et al
Subject: Nuu-chah-nulth; Nootka Indians
Date: after 1931

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1910 Dec. 15
Identifier(s): text:65222
Description: Sending prayer to harpooned whale and 4 waiting songs of whaling crew and 4 towing songs. Obtained from a Gełts!emaht whaler from the West coast last summer. Sent the Heye collection except for the canoe which he couldn't get.
Creator: Hunt, George
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Nuu-chah-nulth; Nootka Indians
Date: 1910 Dec. 15

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1923 Feb. 10
Identifier(s): text:65928
Description: Sending Nuu-chah-nulth song, includes purported English translation in letter. Asks if Hunt can interpret it. Has not heard from Hunt for a while.
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: Nuu-chah-nulth; Nootka Indians
Date: 1923 Feb. 10

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1907 Feb. 14
Identifier(s): text:65117
Description: Received letters of January 18 and 23. Apologizes for confusion regarding missing $250 check, which has delayed prospect of West Coast trip to obtain whalers' shrine. Appreciates being forwarded letter from Newcombe to Hunt revealing their plans to "get this West Coast work away from us." Answers Hunt's request for increase in payment rate per page. Asks if $1 per 3 pages would be fair. Proposes new procedure for how to be billed for work done. Received information on clams and the feasting song.
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: Nuu-chah-nulth; Nootka Indians
Date: 1907 Feb. 14

Title: Newcombe, Charles F.: To George Hunt. 1906 July 5
Identifier(s): text:92007
Description: Interested in obtaining the three sets of "praying places." Requests estimate for obtaining them. Will be retuning to Victoria soon. Was shown the "Whale House" while in New York recently.
Creator: Newcombe, Charles F.
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Nuu-chah-nulth; Nootka Indians
Date: 1906 July 5

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1901 May 15
Identifier(s): text:64944
Description: Assuming Hunt will use fishing season to visit caves and 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: Nuu-chah-nulth; Nootka Indians
Date: 1901 May 15

Title: Hughie Watts (Tsishaath) on Sayachapis
Identifier(s): audio:21679; Recording Number: 19760709; Program Number: 01
Source: Susan Golla Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.89); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.Ms.Coll.89-ead.xml
Subject: Nootka language; Nootka Indians--History
Date: 1976-07-09

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1906 Feb. 28
Identifier(s): text:65057
Description: Has recently succeeded in interesting "a gentleman" (George Heye) in obtaining the West Coast whalers' shrine. Asks how many figures the shrine contains and how much it would cost to pay for it. Offers to finance getting the shrine after estimate is received. This gentleman in interested in the Northwest Coast and may fund more work if this venture is successful.
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: Nuu-chah-nulth; Nootka Indians
Date: 1906 Feb. 28

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1899 Dec. 22
Identifier(s): text:64855
Description: Received letter of December 6. Glad to hear of collecting and planned gathering of information about medicines. Coming to British Columbia in June is "very probable." Asks about whether Hunt has ever heard about a kite toy used by the Nootka. Asks for more information about medicines, and beliefs and laws for canoe builders and board splitters.
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: Nuu-chah-nulth; Nootka Indians
Date: 1899 Dec. 22

Title: Nootka Sentences and Story
Identifier(s): audio:5804; local: APSdigrec_4497; local: 23; local: 01
Subject: Nootka language; Nootka Indians--Music
Date: 1933

Title: Christmas song
Identifier(s): local: APSdigrec_3755; local: 06; local: 05
Description: Originally recorded on wire recording, Nootka and Makah Spool #2. Transferred to reel-to-reel tape by the Library of Congress for APS in 1970.
Subject: Nootka Indians--Music; Christmas music
Date: 1949

Title: Interview with Mabel Taylor and Margaret Shewish [2 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:22138; Recording Number: 19760716-01; Program Number: 02
Source: Susan Golla Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.89); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.Ms.Coll.89-ead.xml
Subject: Nootka Indians--Social life and customs; Nootka Indians--History; Nootka Indians--Folklore
Date: 1976-07-16

Title: Interview with Mabel Taylor and Margaret Shewish [1 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:22136; Recording Number: 19760716-01; Program Number: 01
Source: Susan Golla Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.89); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.Ms.Coll.89-ead.xml
Subject: Nootka Indians--Social life and customs; Nootka Indians--History; Nootka Indians--Folklore
Date: 1976-07-16

Title: Ditidaht photo 14: Landscape
Identifier(s): graphics:9976
Description: Black-and-white photo taken in 1931 at or near Port Renfrew, British Columbia during joint field work by Mary Haas and Morris Swadesh. Photograph may have been taken by either of them.
Creator: Haas, Mary R. (Mary Rosamond), 1910-1996et al; Swadesh, Morris, 1909-1967et al
Subject: Ditidaht Indians; Nootka Indians; Nuu-chah-nulth
Date: 1931

Title: Mary Haas at Port Renfrew
Description: Black-and-white photo taken in 1931 at or near Port Renfrew, British Columbia during joint field work by Mary Haas and Morris Swadesh. Photograph taken by Morris Swadesh.
Creator: Swadesh, Morris, 1909-1967et al
Subject: Ditidaht Indians; Nootka Indians; Nuu-chah-nulth
Date: 1931

Title: Ditidaht photo 50: Landscape
Identifier(s): graphics:10012
Description: Black-and-white photo taken in 1931 at or near Port Renfrew, British Columbia during joint field work by Mary Haas and Morris Swadesh. Photograph may have been taken by either of them.
Creator: Haas, Mary R. (Mary Rosamond), 1910-1996et al; Swadesh, Morris, 1909-1967et al
Subject: Ditidaht Indians; Nootka Indians; Nuu-chah-nulth
Date: 1931