Plateau Center for American Indian Studies

Finding American Indian Collections at WSU

 

Henry C. Stimson Collection.

 

Department Location at WSU

Museum of Anthropology
PO BOX 644910
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-4910
http://libarts.wsu.edu/anthro/Museum/
Description

A variety of beautifully made Native American coiled and twined baskets from all over western North America, including ones made by the Thompson, Klikitat, Yakama, Skokomish, Quinalt, Yokuts, Tlingit, Haida, Pima, Washo and the Makah. All are decorated.

Subjects or Keywords

Haida Indians – household items
Klikitat Indians – household items
Makah Indians – household items
Pima Indians – household items
Quinalt Indians – household items
Skokomish Indians – household items
Thompson Indians – household items
Tlingit Indians – household items
Washo Indians – household items
Yakama Indians – household items
Yokuts Indians – household items
Type of Material

Baskets
Collection Number (when available)

A1
Extent/volume (linear feet, number of items, etc.)

28 items
Source or Provenance

Gift; Henry C. Stimson; 1923

More Information

Photograph of the collection in Mrs. Stimson’s home is available through the web at http://content.lib.washington.edu/, titled Mrs. Fred Stimson’s Indian baskets, Seattle, ca. 1900, negative number MOHAI 88.33.60.

The baskets were collected by Mrs. Fred Stimson, who passed them on to her son, who subsequently donated them to the museum.
Access Use and Information

Researchers can gain access to the collections by contacting Mary Collins, collinsm@wsu.edu, 509-335-4314.
Related Collections (when available)

Also in the Anthropology Collections:

Frederic H. Row Collection
Esther Raymond Knox Collection

 


 

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