Stewart Culin papers, 1885-1900

Stewart Culin papers, 1885-1900

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#0312
Bib ID:
4078672 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Culin, Stewart, 1858-1929
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
0.5 linear feet (1 box)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Description

Summary

Correspondence, notes, manuscripts, and drawings of Culin. The collection contains information on the early days of football, the games of the American Indian, and games in Hawaii, India, and Malaya. The correspondence in the collection consists of only a few letters dealing primarily with Culin's work on Hawaiian games.

Arrangement

Topical.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Stewart Culin papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Accession number--M-59.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/89.

Revision Description

2015-08-26 xml document instance created by Adrien Hilton.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Biographical / Historical

Director of the University of Pennsylvania Museum, author of several books on games.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

All links open new windows.

Genre/Form
Drawings (visual works)
Subject
Football
Games -- Hawaii
Games -- India
Games -- Malaysia -- Malaya
Games -- North America
Games -- South America
Indians of North America
Indians of South America

Stewart Culin Papers


Box 1

Correspondence, notes, manuscripts, and drawings of Culin