Ake Hultkrantz manuscripts

Ake Hultkrantz manuscripts, 1950-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Hultkrantz, Ake
Title: Ake Hultkrantz manuscripts
Dates: 1950-1990 (inclusive)
Date of CollectionDate of Collection
Quantity: .25 cubic ft. (1 box)
Collection Number: 12865
Summary: Ake Hultkrantz was an anthropologist known for his work on Native American religions and shamanism. Collection contains copies of “The Sheepeaters of Wyoming” manuscript by Ake Hultkrantz.
Repository: American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions: There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Ake Hultkrantz was an anthropologist known for his work on Native American religions and shamanism. He was born in Kalmar, Sweden on April 1, 1920. Hultkrantz attended the University of Stockholm, graduating with a PhD in ethnology in 1946 and a second PhD in comparative religion in 1953. He taught at the University of Stockholm from 1953 until his retirement. From 1948-1958, Hultkrantz conducted field work at the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming researching the religion and folklore of the Shoshone (who adopted Ake in 1948) and Arapaho tribes. He is also known for his work with many California and other Northern Plains tribes in the United States. Ake Hultkrantz published around 400 papers and 25 books on the subject. He died on October 3, 2006.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection contains copies of “The Sheepeaters of Wyoming” manuscript by Ake Hultkrantz.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Lawrence Loendorf in June 2022.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in October 2023.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Ake Hultkrantz at the date of processing.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1		"The Sheepeaters of Wyoming," volumes 1-2, by Ake Hultkrantz (xerox copies of handwritten manuscript)	1950-1990
1		"Sheepeaters," by Ake Hultkrantz (typed transcript by Lawrence Loendorf and Sylvia Diaz Walters)	undated

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