George Hunt Kwak'wala ethnographic manuscripts, 1890s-1930s

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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