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The George Hunt Kwak'wala ethnographic manuscripts consist of 30 volumes (about 8,500 pages) of linguistic and ethnographic notes made about the Kwakwaka'wakw by George Hunt in Fort Rupert between about 1898 and about 1931, at the request of and in collaboration with Franz Boas. The texts, which contain a wide array of stories and cultural information, were written by Hunt in Kwakʼwala with interlinear English translations. The material also includes two of the published volumes that resulted, with Boas's annotations correlating the printed texts to the manuscripts.

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Call No.: MS#2123
Bib ID 17170648 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Hunt, George; Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Title George Hunt Kwak'wala ethnographic manuscripts, 1890s-1930s
Physical Description 30 Volumes (5 bound manuscript binders (Vols 1-3); 21 library cases of manuscripts (Vols 4-13); one letter-size manuscript box (Vol 14); one tall manuscript box (Vol 2, part 1); and two printed books with Boas annotation (Vol 10b and CX). Total approximately 8,500 pages.)
Language(s) The texts were written by Hunt in Kwakʼwala with interlinear English translations. A small number of texts are written in related dialects.
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The materials consist of 30 volumes (about 8,500 pages) of linguistic and anthropological notes made about the Kwakwaka'wakw by George Hunt in Fort Rupert, British Columbia, between 1898 and 1931, at the request of and in collaboration with Franz Boas.

The texts, which consist of a wide array of stories and cultural information, were written by Hunt in Kwakʼwala with interlinear English translations. Hunt would mail small batches to Boas, who then made extensive corrections and notations on the pages. The manuscripts were given to Columbia University by Boas in the early part of the 20th century. (The actual Hunt/Boas correspondence is held by the American Philosophical Society.)

Hunt's information came from careful and extensive interviews with many Kwakwaka'wakw people, as well as from his Kwakwaka'wakw wives, but the manuscripts are not direct transcriptions of interviews. Rather, they are distillations of what he learned from his informants, and they also draw on his own experience growing up in Fort Rupert. Hunt himself was the child of an English father and a high-ranking Tlingit mother.

These manuscripts form the basis for most if not all of Boas's publications on the Kwakwaka'wakw, but are unique and distinct from the published materials in many ways. The manuscripts include Hunt and Boas's disagreements on Kwakʼwala orthography and English translations; Boas's annotations, with e.g. museum accession numbers next to references to ceremonial objects; occasional small drawings, some of which were not published; and multiple numeration systems that refer to various publications. These manuscripts are well-known in the scholarly arena and have been the basis for many publications over the last 100 years, but have been inaccessible to the Kwakwaka'wakw themselves.

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You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located onsite.

This collection may be accessed in-person in the RBML Reading Room.

Conditions Governing Use

Patrons may take photographs of material in the Reading Room. Volume 14 of this collection may not be reproduced, including via Reading Room photography, due its cultural sensitivity, pending review from the respective community of origin. Additional items not currently designated as such may be so designated at any time by Library staff upon examination.

Related Materials

The Franz Boas papers at American Philosophical Society (APS) contain the Hunt/Boas correspondence, and have been fully digitized https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61.inventory06-ead.xml#708695Hunt,George. The American Council of Learned Societies Committee on Native American Languages at APS has Hunt/Boas material as well: https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.497.3.B63c-ead.xml#Kwakiutl(Kwakwaka'wakw).

Existence and Location of Copies

This material was microfilmed in the 1970s. Microfilm information: Manuscript in the language of the Kwakiutl Indians of Vancouver Island. 98-8031 [vols. 1 and 2] 98-8032 [vols. 3 and 4] 98-8033 [vols. 5 and 6] 98-8034 [vols. 7 and 8] 98-8035 [vols. 9 and 10] 98-8036 [vols. 11 and 12] 98-8037 [vols. 13 and 14].

Material was digitized in 2023.

Custodial History

The materials were long known as the George Hunt / Franz Boas "Kwakiutl" manuscripts. They were cataloged under RBML X-manuscript call numbers X898.K979 H 912 and X898.K979 H 912 3. In 2023, they were moved under archival control and given collection number MS#2123.

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Pages in volume 14 were removed from a poor-quality container and rehoused into folders in a manuscript box.

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2023-03-16 Finding aid created. kws

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Volume 1


Volume 1(1) Volume 1, No. 1, 1898-1899

Bound manuscripts, 286 pages.

This Volume mainly contains traditional tales and ancestral stories.

There are several references to objects collected previously.

Note on Numerations: There are three numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in pencil in the top right corner of a given page. Numeration 2 is the publication reference, written in colored pencil (red, blue), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3 may be a correspondence or manuscript batch related number. Written in colored pencil (red, blue) below Numeration 1.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) and Hunt, G. 1902-1905. Kwakiutl Texts - Memoirs of the AMNH, Vol. 5, Publications of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, V.3 Pt.3. Leiden: Brill, New York: G.E. Stechert. Shorthand to reference publication: III


Volume 1(2) Volume 1, No. 2, 1899-1900

Bound manuscripts, 385 pages.

This Volume mainly contains traditional and ancestral tales.

Note on Numerations: There are four numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in pencil in the top right corner of a given page. Numeration 2 is the publication reference, written in colored pencil (red), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3 is of unknown purpose, written in blue pencil, lower part of the page. Numeration 4 may be a correspondence or manuscript batch related number. Written in pencilof Numeration 1.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) and Hunt, G. 1902-1905. Kwakiutl Texts - Memoirs of the AMNH, Vol. 5, Publications of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, V.3 Pt.3. Leiden: Brill, New York: G.E. Stechert. Shorthand to reference publication: III

Volume 2


Volume 2(1) Volume 2, No. 1, 1900-1901

Manuscripts, 314 pages. Was disbound during digitization in 2023. Housed in one tall manuscript box.

This Volume mainly contains traditional tales and origin stories.

Note on Numerations: There are four numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in pencil in the top right corner of a given page. Numeration 2 is the publication reference, written in colored pencil (red, blue), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3 indicates the end of manuscrupt page numbers for the current story. Made in red pencil, below Numeration 1. Numeration 4 may be a correspondence or manuscript batch related number. Written in pencil, left of Numeration 1.

Content from this Volume was published in (1) Boas, F. (Ed.) 1910. Kwakiutl Tales. Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology, Vol.II. Leiden: Brill; New York: Columbia University Press. Shorthand to reference publication: CSII. (2) Boas, F. (Ed.) and Hunt, G. 1906. Kwakiutl Texts - Memoirs of the AMNH, Vol. 10, Publications of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, V.10 Pt.1. Leiden: Brill, New York: G.E. Stechert. Shorthand to reference publication: X


Volume 2(2) Volume 2, No. 2, 1900-1901

Bound manuscripts, 288 pages.

This Volume contains mainly traditional tales and origin stories.

Note on Numerations: There are four numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in pencil in the top right corner of a given page. Numeration 2 is the publication reference, written in colored pencil (red, blue), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 2 is in-text for the last story of the Volume. Numeration 3 indicates the end of manuscrupt page numbers for the current story. Made in red pencil, below Numeration 1. Numeration 4 may be a correspondence or manuscript batch related number. Written in pencil, left of Numeration 1.

Content from this Volume was published in (1) Boas, F. (Ed.) 1910. Kwakiutl Tales. Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology, Vol.II. Leiden: Brill; New York: Columbia University Press. Shorthand to reference publication: CSII. (2) Boas, F. (Ed.) and Hunt, G. 1906. Kwakiutl Texts - Memoirs of the AMNH, Vol. 10, Publications of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, V.10 Pt.1. Leiden: Brill, New York: G.E. Stechert. Shorthand to reference publication: X


Volume 2(3) Volume 2, No. 3, 1900-1901

Bound manuscripts, 208 pages.

This Volume mainly contains traditional tales.

Note on Numerations: There are four numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in pencil in the top right corner of a given page. Numeration 2 is the publication reference, written in colored pencil (red, blue), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3 indicates the end of manuscrupt page numbers for the current story. Made in red pencil, below Numeration 1. Numeration 4 may be a correspondence or manuscript batch related number. Written in pencil, left of Numeration 1.

Content from this Volume was published in (1) Boas, F. (Ed.) 1910. Kwakiutl Tales. Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology, Vol.II. Leiden: Brill; New York: Columbia University Press. Shorthand to reference publication: CSII (2) Boas, F. (Ed.) and Hunt, G. 1906. Kwakiutl Texts - Memoirs of the AMNH, Vol. 10, Publications of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, V.10 Pt.1. Leiden: Brill, New York: G.E. Stechert. Shorthand to reference publication: X

Volume 3


Volume 3 Volume 3, 1903

Bound manuscripts, 190 pages.

This Volume mainly contains traditional tales.

Note on Numerations: There are four numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in pencil in the top right corner of a given page. Numeration 2 is the publication reference, written in colored pencil (red, blue), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3 indicates the end of manuscrupt page numbers for the current story. Made in red pencil, below Numeration 1. Numeration 4 may be a correspondence or manuscript batch related number. Written in pencil, left of Numeration 1.

Content from this Volume was published in (1) Boas, F. (Ed.) 1910. Kwakiutl Tales. Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology, Vol.II. Leiden: Brill; New York: Columbia University Press. Shorthand to reference publication: CSII (2) Boas, F. (Ed.) and Hunt, G. 1906. Kwakiutl Texts - Memoirs of the AMNH, Vol. 10, Publications of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, V.10 Pt.1. Leiden: Brill, New York: G.E. Stechert. Shorthand to reference publication: X

Volume 4


Volume 4(1) Volume 4, No. 1, 1903-1904

Manuscripts in library case, 270 pages.

This Volume mainly contains information about foodways and fishing.

Note on Numerations: There are four numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in pencil in the top right corner of a given page. Numeration 2 is the publication reference, written in colored pencil (blue) or ink (red, black), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3 is Volume 4's continuous page number, beginning at 1. Made in blue pencil. Numeration 4 is the second publication reference (referring to V). Made in pencil (grey, red), top margin of the page.

Content from this Volume was published in (1) Boas, F. (Ed.) and Hunt, G. 1909. The Kwakiutlf of Vancouver Island - Memoirs of the AMNH, Vol.V, Publications of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, V.5 Pt.2. Leiden: Brill, New York: G.E. Stechert. Shorthand to reference publication: V (2) Boas, F. (Ed.) Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. In: 35th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914. 1921. Part 1./ Part 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Shorthand to reference publication: 35th Annual Report


Volume 4(2) Volume 4, No. 2, 1903-1904

Manuscripts in library case, 333 pages.

This Volume contains information related to foodways, craft practices, and fishing.

Note on Numerations: There are four numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in pencil in the top right corner of a given page (begins with 719). Numeration 2 is the publication reference, written in colored pencil (blue) or ink (red, black), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3 is Volume 4's continuous page number. Made in blue pencil. Numeration 4 is the second publication reference (referring to V). Made in pencil (grey, red), top margin of the page.

Content from this Volume was published in (1) Boas, F. (Ed.) and Hunt, G. 1909. The Kwakiutl of Vancouver Island - Memoirs of the AMNH, Vol.V, Publications of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, V.5 Pt.2. Leiden: Brill, New York: G.E. Stechert. Shorthand to reference publication: V (2) Boas, F. (Ed.) Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. In: 35th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914. 1921. Part 1./ Part 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Shorthand to reference publication: 35th Annual Report. Some parts of this Volume are not currently known to have been published.

Volume 5


Volume 5(1) Volume 5, No. 1, 1908

Manuscripts in library case, 256 pages.

This Volume contains information on foodways, hunting, fishing, and craft practices.

Note on Numerations: There are four numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in (blue) pencil in the top right corner of a given page. Numeration 2 is the publication reference (35th Annual Report), written in pencil or ink (red, black), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3's purpose is unknown, may refer to Hunt/Boas manuscript exchange. Written in pencil. Numeration 4 is the second publication reference (referring to V). Occasionally line references have been added (black ink, red/blue pencil).

Content from this Volume was published in (1) Boas, F. (Ed.) and Hunt, G. 1909. The Kwakiutlf of Vancouver Island - Memoirs of the AMNH, Vol.V, Publications of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, V.5 Pt.2. Leiden: Brill, New York: G.E. Stechert. Shorthand to reference publication: V. (2) Boas, F. (Ed.) Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. In: 35th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914. 1921. Part 1./ Part 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Shorthand to reference publication: 35th Annual Report


Volume 5(2) Volume 5, No. 2, 1908

Manuscripts in library case, 352 pages.

This Volume contains information on plants, foodways, seafood harvesting/ preparation, and craft practices.

Note on Numerations: There are four numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in (blue) pencil in the top right corner of a given page. Numeration 2 is the publication reference (35th Annual Report), written in pencil or ink (red, black), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3's purpose is unknown, may refer to Hunt/Boas manuscript exchange. Written in pencil and ink. Numeration 4 is the second publication reference (referring to V). Occasionally line references have been added (black ink, red/blue pencil).

Content from this Volume was published in (1) Boas, F. (Ed.) and Hunt, G. 1909. The Kwakiutlf of Vancouver Island - Memoirs of the AMNH, Vol.V, Publications of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, V.5 Pt.2. Leiden: Brill, New York: G.E. Stechert. Shorthand to reference publication: V. (2) Boas, F. (Ed.) Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. In: 35th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914. 1921. Part 1./ Part 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Shorthand to reference publication: 35th Annual Report

Volume 6


Volume 6(1) Volume 6, No. 1, 1910

Manuscripts in library case, 320 pages.

This Volume contains information on plants and foodways, as well as craft practices.

Note on Numerations: There are three numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in (blue) pencil in the top right corner of a given page. Numeration 2 is the publication reference (35th Annual Report), written in pencil or ink (red, black), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3's purpose is unknown, may refer to Hunt/Boas manuscript exchange. Written in pencil and ink.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. In: 35th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914. 1921. Part 1./ Part 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Shorthand to reference publication: 35th Annual Report


Volume 6(2) Volume 6, No. 2, 1910

Manuscripts in library case, 209 pages.

This Volume contains information on plants and foodways, as well as craft practices.

Note on Numerations: There are three numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in (blue) pencil in the top right corner of a given page. Numeration 2 is the publication reference (35th Annual Report), written in pencil or ink (red, black), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3's purpose is unknown, may refer to Hunt/Boas manuscript exchange. Written in pencil and ink, sometimes both.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. In: 35th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914. 1921. Part 1./ Part 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Shorthand to reference publication: 35th Annual Report

Volume 7


Volume 7(1) Volume 7, No. 1, 1910-1916

Manuscripts in library case, 287 pages.

This Volume mainly contains family stories, descriptions of historical events, and instructional tales.

Note on Numerations: There are four numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in (blue) pencil in the top right corner of a given page. Numeration 2 is the publication reference (35th Annual Report), written in pencil or ink (red, black), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3's purpose is unknown, may refer to Hunt/Boas manuscript exchange. Written in pencil, and later on in red pencil. Initially the same numbers as Numeration 1 but then diverges and an additional "S" appears. Numeration 4 is presumably Hunt's page number relating to individual stories, i.e. they begin at 1 several times over. Occasionally, these have been crossed out by (presumably) Boas. Made in pencil and black ink.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. In: 35th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914. 1921. Part 1./ Part 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Shorthand to reference publication: 35th Annual Report


Volume 7(2) Volume 7, No. 2, 1910-1916

Manuscripts in library case, 164 pages.

This Volume mainly contains songs and family stories.

Note on Numerations: There are four numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in (blue) pencil in the top right corner of a given page. Numeration 2 is the publication reference (35th Annual Report), written in pencil or ink (red, black), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3's purpose is unknown, may refer to Hunt/Boas manuscript exchange. Written in pencil and ink. Numeration 4 is presumably Hunt's own pagination, relating to individual stories and starting over at page 1 several times over. Made in pencil and ink.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. In: 35th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914. 1921. Part 1./ Part 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Shorthand to reference publication: 35th Annual Report

Volume 8


Volume 8(1) Volume 8, No. 1, 1917

Manuscripts in library case, 285 pages.

This Volume contains legends and family stories.

Note on Numerations: There are three numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in (blue) pencil in the top margin. Numeration 2 is the publication reference (35th Annual Report), written in pencil or ink, in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3 is presumably Hunt's pagination related to individual stories, i.e. they begin at page 1 several times over. Made in pencil and ink.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. In: 35th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914. 1921. Part 1./ Part 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Shorthand to reference publication: 35th Annual Report


Volume 8(2) Volume 8, No. 2, 1917

Manuscripts in library case, 319 pages.

This Volume contains information on health/ medicine, as well as family stories.

Note on Numerations: There are three numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in (blue) pencil in the top margin. Numeration 2 is the publication reference (35th Annual Report), written in pencil or ink, in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3 is presumably Hunt's pagination related to individual stories, i.e. they begin at page 1 several times over. They occasionally miss pages. Made in pencil and ink.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. In: 35th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914. 1921. Part 1./ Part 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Shorthand to reference publication: 35th Annual Report

Volume 9


Volume 9(1) Volume 9, No. 1, 1918-1919

Manuscripts in library case, 349 pages.

This Volume contains family stories, instructional tales, and songs.

Note on Numerations: There are three numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in (blue) pencil in the top margin. Numeration 2 is the publication reference (35th Annual Report), written in pencil (grey, brown) or ink (red, black), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3 is presumably Hunt's pagination related to individual stories, i.e. they begin at page 1 several times over. Made in pencil and ink.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. In: 35th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914. 1921. Part 1./ Part 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Shorthand to reference publication: 35th Annual Report


Volume 9(2) Volume 9, No. 2, 1919

Manuscripts in library case, 150 pages.

This Volume contains prayers and instructional tales.

Note on Numerations: There are three numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in (blue) pencil in the top margin. Numeration 2 is the publication reference (35th Annual Report), written in pencil (grey, brown) or ink (red, black), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3 is presumably Hunt's pagination related to individual stories, i.e. they begin at page 1 several times over. Made in pencil and ink.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. In: 35th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914. 1921. Part 1./ Part 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Shorthand to reference publication: 35th Annual Report

Volume 10


Volume 10a(1) Volume 10a, No. 1, 1920-1923

Manuscripts in library case, 373 pages.

This Volume contains dreams and instructional tales.

Note on Numerations: There are three numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in (blue) pencil in the top margin. Numeration 2 is the publication reference (CVIII), written in pencil (red) or ink (red), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3 is presumably Hunt's pagination related to individual stories, i.e. they begin at page 1 several times over. Made in pencil.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) 1925. Contributions to the Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology, Vol.III. New York: Columbia University Press. Shorthand to reference publication: CVIII


Volume 10a(2) Volume 10a, No. 2, 1923-1924

Manuscripts in library case, 137 pages.

This Volume contains mainly instructional tales.

Note on Numerations: There are three numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the continuous manuscript page number, written in (blue) pencil in the top margin. Numeration 2 is the publication reference (CVIII), written in pencil (red, green) or ink (red), in the top margin of the page. Numeration 3 is presumably Hunt's pagination related to individual stories, i.e. they begin at page 1 several times over. Made in pencil.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) 1925. Contributions to the Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology, Vol.III. New York: Columbia University Press. Shorthand to reference publication: CVIII


Volume 10b Volume 10b (Contributions to the ethnology of the Kwakiutl, 1925)

Printed book with Boas annotations, 360 pages.

This book is the printed version of manuscripts from Volumes 10a_1 and 10a_2.

Volumes 11-12


Volume 11(1) Volume 11, No. 1, 1921-1928

Manuscripts in library case, 381 pages.

This Volume contains stories relating to ceremonies and 'shamanism.'

Note on Numerations: There are two numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the publication reference (usually referring to the Kwak'wala version, i.e. CX1), including page number and row. Made in ink or green pencil. Numeration 2 appears to be the manuscript numeration by Hunt. Not continuous. Made in pencil.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) 1930. The Religion of the Kwakiutl Indians. Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology, Vol.X. Pt. 1 in Kwak'wala, Pt. 2 in English. New York: Columbia University Press. Shorthand to reference publication: CX1/CX2


Volume 11(2) Volume 11, No. 2, 1927

Manuscripts in library case, 117 pages.

This volume mainly contains ceremonial stories.

Note on Numerations: There are two numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the publication reference (usually referring to the Kwak'wala version, i.e. CX1), including page number and row. Made in ink or green pencil. Numeration 2 appears to be the manuscript numeration by Hunt. Not continuous. Made in pencil.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) 1930. The Religion of the Kwakiutl Indians. Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology, Vol.X. Pt. 1 in Kwak'wala, Pt. 2 in English. New York: Columbia University Press. Shorthand to reference publication: CX1/CX2

On some occasions (e.g. pp. 2474, 2479-80, 3578 - all Numeration 2), Hunt references photographs from a book, which he describes to Boas. These photographs were not reproduced for CX1/2. The publication Hunt refers to appears to be Boas, F. 1895. The Social Organization and the Secret Societies of the Kwakiutl Indians. Report of the United States National Museum for the Year Ending June 30, 1895. Pp.309-738.


Volume 12(1) Volume 12, No. 1, 1921-1929

Manuscripts in library case, 269 pages.

This Volume contains prayers and information on medicine.

Note on Numerations: There are two numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the publication reference (usually referring to the Kwak'wala version, i.e. CX1), including page number and row. Made in ink or green pencil. Numeration 2 appears to be the manuscript numeration by Hunt. Not continuous. Made in pencil.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) 1930. The Religion of the Kwakiutl Indians. Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology, Vol.X. Pt. 1 in Kwak'wala, Pt. 2 in English. New York: Columbia University Press. Shorthand to reference publication: CX1/CX2


Volume 12(2) Volume 12, No. 2, 1928-1929

Manuscripts in library case, 216 pages.

This Volume contains stories about plants, medicine, 'shamanism', and personal experiences.

Note on Numerations: There are two numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the publication reference (usually referring to the Kwak'wala version, i.e. CX1), including page number and row. Made in ink or green pencil. Numeration 2 appears to be the manuscript numeration by Hunt. Not continuous. Made in pencil.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) 1930. The Religion of the Kwakiutl Indians. Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology, Vol.X. Pt. 1 in Kwak'wala, Pt. 2 in English. New York: Columbia University Press. Shorthand to reference publication: CX1/CX2


Volume CX Volume CX (The religion of the Kwakiutl Indians, Vol. 1, 1930)

Printed book with Boas annotations, 298 pages.

Volume 13


Volume 13(1) Volume 13, No. 1, 1921-1925

Manuscripts in library case, 225 pages.

This Volume contains different kinds of stories.

Note on Numerations: There are three numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the publication reference (usually referring to the Kwak'wala version, i.e. CXXVI2). Made in ink or green pencil. Numeration 2 appears to be the manuscript numeration by Hunt. Not continuous. Made in pencil. Numeration 3 may be a publication reference, though this is unclear. Made in red pencil.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) 1935-43. Kwakiutl Tales, New Series. Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology, Vol.XXVI, pt.1-2. New York: Columbia University Press. Shorthand to reference publication: CXXVI1/ CXXVI2


Volume 13(2) Volume 13, No. 2, 1899, 1920-1929

Manuscripts in library case, 240 pages.

This Volume contains a variety of stories.

Note on Numerations: There are four numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is the publication reference (Kwak'wala version, i.e.CXXVI2). Written in ink or green pencil. Numeration 2 appears to be the manuscript numeration by Hunt. Not continuous. Made in pencil and ink. Numeration 3 contains various publication references. Made in red pencil, pencil, and ink. Numeration 4 are probably previous volume page numbers before volumes were re-ordered. Made in blue pencil.

Content from this Volume was published in (1) Boas, F. (Ed.) 1935-43. Kwakiutl Tales, New Series. Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology, Vol.XXVI, pt.1-2. New York: Columbia University Press. Shorthand to reference publication: CXXVI1/ CXXVI2 (2) Boas, F. (Ed.) Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. In: 35th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914. 1921. Part 1./ Part 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Shorthand to reference publication: 35th Annual Report (3) Boas, F. (Ed.) 1923. Bella Bella Tales. New York: The American Folklore Society, G.E. Stechert and Co. Shorthand to reference publication: BB (4) Boas, F. (Ed.) 1928. Bella Bella Texts. New York: Columbia University Press Shorthand to reference publication: CUBB


Volume 13(3) Volume 13, No. 3, 1916, 1921-1929

Manuscripts in library case, 57 pages.

This Volume contains mainly songs and some origin stories for names.

Note on Numerations: There are three numerations present throughout the Volume. Numeration 1 is Hunt's pagination, written in pencil in the left corner of the upper margin. Numeration 2 appears to be the manuscript numeration - not continuous. Written in pencil. Numeration 3 is the publication reference (35th Annual Report). Written in pencil.

Content from this Volume was published in Boas, F. (Ed.) Ethnology of the Kwakiutl. In: 35th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914. 1921. Part 1./ Part 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Shorthand to reference publication: 35th Annual Report

Volume 14


Volume 14 Volume 14, 1919, 1921-1928, 1934

CLOSED pending community consultation.

Manuscripts in document box, 919 pages.

Note on Numerations: There are 3 types of Numeration: Numeration 1 relates to the individual manuscript story page number, usually written in pencil in the center top margin or left hand corner. Numeration appears to be Hunt's manuscript numeration. Not continuous. Usually in the right top margin, written in pencil. Numeration 3 could be publication references, but this is not yet confirmed. Made in ink or pencil.