Book
Captured heritage : the scramble for Northwest Coast artifacts
Examines the process of collecting artifacts on the northwest coast in the context of the development of museums and anthropology. Deals with the collecting of northwest coast Amerindian pieces by Europeans, Americans and Canadians for museums. White history about Indians and about their procurable culture.
Record details
- ISBN: 0295962151
- ISBN: 9780295962153
- ISBN: 0806127775
- Physical Description: xiii, 373 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Seattle : University of Washington Press, 1985.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-362) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prelude -- Secretary Baird and Judge Swan build a collection -- The French and German competitors -- The North American rivals -- Museums, expositions, and their specimens -- The American Museum and Dr. Boas -- The Field Museum and Dr. Newcombe -- A declining market -- Successful collecting in thin country -- Epilogue -- Themes and patterns
- Citation/References Note:
- Book review by Ronald L. Weber, in American Indian art magazine, 0192-9968, Vol. 12, no. 3 (summer 1987), p. 71-72, 75-76
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Indians of North America > Antiquities > Collectors and collecting > Northwest Coast of North America > History.
Indians of North America > Material culture > Northwest Coast of North America.
Collectors and collecting > Moral and ethical aspects.
Ethnological museums and collections > History.
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 98 .A56 N78 C65 1985 | 0231655 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
| Lummi Library | E 98 .A56 N78 C65 1985 | 247554 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
Electronic resources
Version of Resource: http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780295962153.pdf
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