Essays and letter concerning Ishi, 1949-1954.

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Essays and letter concerning Ishi, 1949-1954.

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This group of items includes two essays and a letter, all of which relate to the Yana Indian Ishi. One of the essays, written by anthropologist Darwin B. Lyon who assisted Professor T. T. Waterman with the examination of Ishi, describes Lyon's experiences with Ishi including the two of them creating a map of the area in which Ishi lived. Lyon also talks about the Indians in California and their history in general. The other essay and letter are written by Alfred Barstow and also talk about Darwin B. Lyon and Ishi; the letter is addressed to Leslie Edgar Bliss of The Huntington Library.

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Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Barstow, Alfred

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Secretary of Calif. State Republican Central Committee. From the description of Alfred Barstow correspondence : ALS, 1861 Mar. 15-1862 Aug. 15. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122550180 ...

Ishi, -1916

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Waterman, T. T. (Thomas Talbot), 1885-

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Lyon, Darwin B.

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Bliss, Leslie Edgar, 1889-1977,

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