Culin Archival Collection Series 3: Department of Ethnology 1895-1928 1903-1928 (bulk).

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Culin Archival Collection Series 3: Department of Ethnology 1895-1928 1903-1928 (bulk).

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Consisting primarily of correspondence, financial records, and installation and exhibition documentation, this series of administrative files tracks the activities of The Brooklyn Museum's Department of Ethnology, including information on collections acquired by Culin. Reports, daily notes, and inventories provide more detailed information on some portions of the collections and Culin's activities.

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