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Livingston Farrand and James Terry Papers, 1879-1900
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kentta, Robert
- Title
- Livingston Farrand and James Terry Papers
- Dates
- 1879-1900 (inclusive)18791900
- Quantity
- 0.04 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- OrSlTCC Farrand Terry
- Summary
- Collection materials are copies of selected correspondence from the James Terry Papers and Livingston Farrand Papers located at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
- 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.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
James Terry was born in Terryville, Connecticut and was head of the Anthropology Department at the American Museum of Natural History from 1891-1894. Terry was involved in excavations and conducted fieldwork in California and the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon.
Livingston Farrand was born in 1867 in Newark, New Jersey and graduated from Princeton in 1888. In 1897, Farrand become involved in the Jesup Expedition, led by Franz Boas. Farrand collected linguistic materials on the Siletz and Yakima Reservations in 1900. Farrand and Henry Villard appear to have been traveling together as Villard collected a number of regalia pieces, baskets, and artifacts. Farrand served as the University of Colorado President from 1914-1919, then as the President of Cornell from 1921-1937.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains correspondence pertaining to expeditions in Oregon, Washington, and California on behalf of the American Museum of Natural History. The James Terry correspondence includes fieldwork researchers reporting on Shasta burial findings and a proposed expedition to the Oregon, Washington, and California coasts. The Livingston Farrand correspondence focuses on his fieldwork on the Siletz, Yakima, and Quinault Reservations, including collecting artifacts, linguistic materials, and traditional customs and folklore.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Livingston Farrand and James Terry Papers, Siletz Tribal Cultural Collections, Siletz, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Location of Originals
Original correspondence is located at the American Museum of Natural History.
Related Materials
Photographs of cultural objects collected by Henry Villard are included in the American Museum of Natural History Photograph Album.
Acquisition Information
Collection materials were received on June 2, 2008.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Expeditions and surveys--California--1880-1900
- Expeditions and surveys--Oregon--1880-1900
- Expeditions and surveys--Washington--1880-1900
- Indians of North America--Folklore--Oregon
- Linguistic research
- Museums--New York
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- American Museum of Natural History (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Erin Clark
2013
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
