Jessie Cornplanter drawings

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Jessie Cornplanter drawings

1900-1909

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These drawings depict Seneca Indians participating many everyday and ceremonial activities. There are also drawings depicting events related to the Longhouse religion. Except for drawing number 35, they were done by Jesse Cornplanter between about 1900 and 1909. Arthur C. Parker has provided annotations for many of the drawings. Drawing number 35 is by Roger Lay and was done around the same period. It has an annotation by Arthur C. Parker as well. This collection was originally two collections, SC12845 (items 1-35) and SC13801 (items 36-46). The collections were merged in 1992.

46 drawings

New York State Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 11658523

New York State Library

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Cornplanter, Jesse J., 1889-1957

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Jesse J. Cornplanter (September 16, 1889 – March 18, 1957) was an actor, artist, author, craftsman, Seneca Faithkeeper, and World War I decorated veteran. He illustrated several books about Seneca and Iroquois life. Jesse Cornplanter was born in 1889 to Seneca parents Nancy Jack and Edward Cornplanter on the Cattaraugus Reservation in New York. His father (Seneca name Sosondowah) was a Faithkeeper of the Longhouse religion. His mother was of the Snipe Clan of the Tonawanda, and the matrilinea...