Notes and papers on Indians in New Mexico and Arizona with particular reference to Pueblo Indians [and] papers on cancer in Spain [and] a story for children. 1899 – 1963
Various papers. Various sizes
Handwritten, printed and typewritten
Presented by the Aitken Bequest, October 1968
/1 Field notes on Arizona and New Mexico Indians. 1909-12. 17 note blocks, incomplete. Various sizes. Handwritten
/1 ‘do sain co la – cook beans …’, 23 July – 30 Aug. leaves 1-100, 1 back cover board, illus., vocabulary; leaves 9-28, field notes; leaves 29-100, index backboard [missing leaves 1-8, 14, 21, 23-5, 31-3, 67-9; blank leaves 13, 27, 58, 64, 66]. 20.5 x 12 cm
/2 ‘Kii pii – old people used it, Santa Clara people now buy paint…’, 12 Aug. – 14 Oct. Leaves 101-200, 1 back cover board, illus., index back board, [missing leaves 101-2, 114-15, 129-33, 169-75, 178-9, 187, 199; blank leaves 107-9, 116-21, 177, 181-2, 186, 190-1]. 20.5 x 12 cm see MS 413/1/15
/3 31 October, Sunday – ‘After dinner went with S. to see estufa…’, 16 Oct. – 21 Nov. Leaves 201-300, 1 back cover board. illus., index back boards [blank leaves 244-5, 278-9, 283, 287, 290, 292-300]. 20.5 x 12 cm
/4 S.N. 9 Jan. – ‘The governor of San Juan was at Pedro Cajetis house for the wedding…’, 9-10 Jan. Leaves 301-400, 1 back cover board. illus., index back boards [missing leaf 301; blank leaves 319-21, 331, 335, 342-3, 346-400]. 20.5 x 12 cm
/5 Persons – ‘Y si mé lengua me allude…’, 14-21 Jan. Leaves 401-500, 1 back cover board, illus., index back board, [blank leaves 416, 429, 446-500]. 20.5 x 12 cm
/6 ‘Los de Islets habian declarado esta Junta General…’, [nd]. Leaves 601-700, 1 back cover board, index back cover, [blank leaves 609, 611, 613-8, 627-700]. 20.5 x 12 cm
/7 Hano agriculture, inheritance, buildings, peaches, March – 22 Oct. 1913. Leaves [ii], 702-47, illus., [missing leaf 741, blank leaves 723, 727]. 14 x 11 cm, (leaves i-ii); 19 x 12 cm, (leaves 702-47)
/8 30 Jan. 1911 – ‘S. says I want to have power to take order with mar…’, 30-31 Jan. 1911. Leaves 813-32, illus. [missing leaf 817]. 19 x 12 cm
/9 Mrs Gallup Cochiti, 19 June – 16 Sept. 1909. Leaves 921-48, illus. [missing leaves 938-40, 945, 947; blank leaf 937]. 19 x 12 cm
/10 Oraibi, factions, terrace gardens, [nd]. Leaves [i], 1001-42, [6], illus., [missing leaves 1002-3, 1010, 1034, 1036-40; blank leaves 1007-9]. 14 x 11 cm, (leaves i, 3-6); 19 x 12 cm, (leaves 1001-42); 11 x 14 cm, (leaves 1-2)
/11 Vocabulary, Tside, April 1913, & songs. Leaves [i], 1043-86. [missing leaves 1047-50, 1052-5, 1067, 1069-84; blank leaf 1062]. 14 x 11 cm, (leaf 1); 19 x 12 cm, (leaves 1043-86)
/12 Mountain, sheep, dance, [nd]. Leaves 1146-1200, 1 back cover board. [missing leaves 1147-53, 1155-6, 1158, 1164-6, 1168, 1173-85, 1188, 1191-5, 1198-9; blank leaves 1146, 11.54, 1167, 1169-72, 1186-7, 1189-90, 1196]. 20 x 12 cm
/13 ‘Cuanto hay, when Dios made the world only a little was sticking out of the water…’, 15 Oct. – 7 Nov. 1912. Leaves 1401-99, 1 back cover board, illus., index back board, [missing leaves 1406-15, 1436, 1463, 1465-8, 1484, 1494-6, 1498; blank leaves 1485-7, 1490-1, 1497, 1499]. 20.5 x 12 cm. See MS 431/1/15
/14 ‘1891, Navajo were harassing moq_ui…’ 2 leaves. 18 x 11.5 cm
/15 Corn, Santa Clara, Oct. 1912, Oct.1910, soqing … moon. Leaves [i], 169-75, 1406-15, 1436. 19 x 12 cm. See also MS 431/1/2 and MS 431/1/13
/2 Notes, correspondence and galley proofs concerning articles on North American Indians. Various papers. Various sizes. Handwritten unless stated otherwise
/1 [Notes on] J.W. Fewkes. The Winter Solstice altars at Hano Pueblo. Amer. Anthrop. N.S. 1, 1899, pp. 251-76. 8 leaves. 25 x 20 cm
/2 [Notes on] Fewkes. Winter Solstice altars at Hano. Amer. Anthr. 1899, p. 201. 4 leaves. 25 x 20 cm
/3 [Notes on] Parsons, E.C. The Pueblo Indian clan in folk-lore. J. Amer. Fl. vol.34, no.132, 1921, pp. 209-16, [i], 12 leaves. 22.5 x 14.5 cm
.1 [Notes on] Parsons. Pueblo Indian clan in Folklore. J. Amer. F.L. Soc. 34, no.132, p. 211. 1 p. 22.5 x 14.5 cm
/4 [Notes on] Parsons. Nativity myth at Laguna & Zuni. J. Amer. Fl. 31, no.120, [1918], p. 258. 1 p. 22.5 x 14.5 cm
/5 [Notes on] E.C. Parsons. Ceremonial Tewa au Nouveau Mexique et en Arizona. Journ. Soc. Americanistes de Paris, N.S. XVIII, 1926, pp. 9-14. 14 leaves. 20 x 12.5 cm, (leaves 1-3); 15 x 11.5 cm, (leaves 4-5, 10, 14); 16.5 x 13 cm, (leaves 6, 12-3); 18 x 11.5 cm, (leaf 7); 18 x 13.5 cm, (leaves 8-9, 11)
/6 Recent collections of Pueblo Indian stories. 14 leaves. 25.5 x 20.5 cm
/7 [Letter] E.W. Giffard to Barbara Aitken, 3 July 1930 – replying to letter to Dr Lowie; sending copy of Tewa Social Organization; request copy of Tewa Tales from Mrs Benedict; suggests review to be published in J. Folklore Soc. or Amer. Anth.; to keep copy of Tewa Social Organization. 1 p. 28 x 22 cm. Typewritten
/8 [Letter] Ruth F. Benedict to Barbara Aitken, 14 July 1930 – has asked distributors to send copy of Tewa Tales; expresses enjoyment of recent reviews by Barbara Aitken and of Dr Bunzel’s book. 1 p. 28 x 21.5 cm. Typewritten
/9 ‘Like … Fewkes & Mindelaft fielded their clan migrations…’. 2 leaves. 25.5 x 20.5 cm, (leaf 1); 22.5 x 18 cm, (leaf 2)
/10 The colour preferences of five hundred and fifty-nine full-blood Indians; by Thomas R. Garth. Journ. Exper. psychol. 10 leaves. Galley proof. 59.5 x 20 cm, (leaves 1-9); 37.5 x 20 cm, (leaf 10). Printed with handwritten annotations leaf 1
/3 Publications and papers on Cancer in Spain. Various papers, various sizes
/1 El Cáncer en Espana: estudio demografico y de vulgarización por el Dr. Mariano Iniguez y Ortiz. Soria, Imp. de Reglero, 1926. 207, xiii pp., illus., graphs, tables. 22 x 16 cm. Printed with handwritten annotations
/2 Ibid. pp. 1-16 only. 22.5 x 16.5 cm. Printed
/3 [El cáncer en Espana. English translation notes on preface, chapters I – III, table p.40 and graph I, p.41]. 3 leaves. 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Typewritten with handwritten dedication leaf 1
/4 [Another copy of MS 431/3/3]. Mimeographed
/5 [El cáncer en Espana. English translation notes on chapters IV-VIII]. 35 leaves. 25.5 x 19 cm. Handwritten
/6 [Another copy of MS 431/3/5]. 35 leaves, numbered 9 – 44. 25.5 x 19 cm. Carbon copy
/7 Panorama a las Sierras principale (urbión, cebollera y moncayo) del sistema Ibérico, Expanol; by Pedro Chico. Soria, 1926. 1 illustrated map projection. 178 x 15 cm. Handdrawn
/8 Decrease in infantile mortality: Mr Chamberlain’s tribute to welfare centres. [1927?]. 1 newspaper cutting. 13 x 6 cm. Printed
/9 A very healthy year: low death-rate in 1926: statistics unaffected by strikes (from our medical correspondent). London, The Times, 4 Sept. 1927. 1 newspaper cutting. 44 x 6 cm. Printed
/10 ? to Barbara Aitken, 12 Sept. 1932 – journey home; everything safe at home; Hugh regrets leaving garage and cars; Margaret delighted with present; consulted MSS in the British Museum. 1 postcard. 15 x 10.5 cm. Handwritten
/4 Dick and his friends: [a story for children]; by Barbara Aitken. 32 leaves. 25.5 x 20 cm. Typewritten with handwritten annotations
.1 Eileen M. Crowder to Barbara Aitken, 22 Aug. 1963 – letter from Brockhampton Press; refuses to publish as they do not deal with books for children; thanks for and returns manuscript. 20 x 12.5 cm. Typewritten
/5 Publications by Barbara Aitken held in the Anthropology Library, British Museum. 4 leaves. Various sizes. Photocopied
