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Olive Stanbrough Brunson Collection, 1944-1952
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Paul Jensen Arctic Museum
- Title
- Olive Stanbrough Brunson Collection
- Dates
- 1944-1952 (inclusive)19441952
- Quantity
- 2 cubic feet, including 8 photographs, 1 booklet, and 2 baskets
- Collection Number
- OrSlTCC Brunson
- Summary
- The collection contains the Sweat House Stories-Legends and lore of Siletz, Oregon booklet, photographs, and two Siletz baskets.
- Repository
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Confederated Tribes of the Siletz, Tribal Cultural Collections
402 Government Hill Rd
Siletz, OR
97380
Telephone: 5414442450
robertk@ctsi.nsn.us - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- Collection materials are in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant rewarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains a booklet, two baskets made with Maidenhair Fern designs, and photographs of Ada Collins and Daisy Fuller. The booklet, Sweat House Stories, is comprised of stories Brunson collected from Coquille Thompson Sr. and published in the Oregon Journal from 1945-1946.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Olive Stanbrough Brunson Collection, Siletz Tribal Cultural Collections, Siletz, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Collection materials were acquired in 2003 and 2013.
Related Materials
Other collections documenting Siletz and western Oregon Indian legends include the John Peabody Harrington Papers. Additional materials pertaining to Siletz basketry include the Joanna Callender Borshowa Basket Collection, Bump Family Basket Collection, and Annabelle Hall Basket Collection.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Siletz Indians--Folklore
Personal Names
- Thompson, Coquille
Geographical Names
- Siletz (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints
- Siletz baskets
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Brunson, Olive Stanbrough (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Erin Clark
2013
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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