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William Henry Holmes drawings

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Local Numbers
NAA MS 87825
Creator
Holmes, William Henry, 1846-1933
Place
North America
Provenance
The drawings were found in the Department of Anthropology collections; no accession or catalog information is available. They were transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives in 1969.
Creator
Holmes, William Henry, 1846-1933
Culture
Chaticks Si Chaticks (Pawnee)
Greenland
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William Henry Holmes drawings
Biographical Note
William Henry Holmes (1846-1933) was an artist, geologist, and archaeologist who spent most of his career with the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, United States Geological Survey, Bureau of American Ethnology (BAE), and Department of Anthropology of the Smithsonian. From 1894-1897, he was the head of anthropology at the Field Columbian Museum (Field Museum of Natural History) and on the staff of the University of Chicago. He later served as head curator for the US National Museum Department of Anthropology from 1897-1902 and head of the BAE from 1902-1909.
Extent
3 Drawings (visual works) (watercolor; ink)
Date
1881-1901
Archival Repository
National Anthropological Archives
Identifier
NAA.MS87825
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Drawings (visual works)
Works of art
Watercolors
Drawings
Citation
William Henry Holmes drawings (MS 87825), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Instituion
Processing Information
The drawings in this collection were originally cataloged by NAA individually without catalog numbers. In 2023, the drawings were incorporated into a single collection under MS 87825.
Rights
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form
Works of art
Watercolors
Drawings
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of three (3) drawings by William Henry Holmes. Two of the drawings are watercolors depicting Pawnee earth lodges. The third drawing depicts a scene of a Smith Sound Eskimo family used as the basis for an exhibit diorama. Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Restrictions
The collection is open for research. Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Related Materials
Correspondence by Holmes can be found throughout the National Anthropological Archives in MS 7206, the records of the Bureau of American Ethnology, and the records of the Department of Anthropology. Manuscripts, notes, and artwork by Holmes can be found throughout the National Anthropological Archives in MS 4698, MS 2125, MS 7112, MS 7570, MS 2011-19 and others. The Smithsonian Institution Archives holds the William Henry Holmes Papers, 1870-1931 (SIA RU007084).
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1681414800947-1681414801131-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw301c5d6e8-4131-4e6a-92f9-2a8e2ba45b10

In the Collection

  • Pawnee earth lodge with dog on roof

  • Pawnee earth lodge with man in red robe on roof

  • Smith Sound Eskimo family group

Pawnee Earth Lodge
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