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Denver Art Museum,

 Organization

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

John W. Westhaver Architectural Drawings

 Collection
Identifier: WH2038
Scope and Contents

The 24 architectural drawings (both original ink on vellum and blueprint copies) in the collection represent elevations and floor plan designs for seven houses in the Denver-Metro area that were possibly never built. The names of the owners and site locations are listed on some of the drawings: duplex at 18th and Emerson Street for H.P. Ellis; duplex at West 32nd and Bert Streets for H.P. Ellis and Son; residence for Mrs. Hubbard.

Dates: circa 1908

Natalie Curtis Burlin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WH2284
Scope and Contents

Collection contains Curtis' notes, correspondence, short stories, histories, transcriptions, translations, and original music manuscripts documenting the following American Indian tribes: Yuma, Navajo, Zuni, Winnebago, Apache, Kiowa, Pawnee, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Dakota, Mojave, Kwakintl, Pima, San Juan Pueblo, Wabonaki, Penobscot. Included are notes and typescripts related to her book: Songs of Ancient America (1905).

Dates: 1902-1948

Native American photo collection

 Collection
Identifier: C Photo Collection 431
Scope and Contents

Collection contains a large assortment of research images of Native American Indian tribes located in North America: photographs, photo post cards, mounted photographs, glass slides. Many images are identified and document daily life; portraits of individuals (ca.1859-1901).

Dates: circa 1859-1901

Society of American Indians Conference Program

 Collection
Identifier: M2195
Scope and Contents

Collection contains program and newspapers clippings from the society's third annual conference held in Denver, Colo., October 14-20, 1913; additional program for Charles Wakefield Cadman and Princess Tsianina Redfeather: An American Indian Music-Talk held at the Central Christian Church, Denver on November 17, 1914; clippings related to the Society of American Indians and other similar organizations (1915, 1920-1921).

Dates: 1913-1921

William S. Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: C MSS WH2258
Scope and Contents

Collection contains articles, newspaper clippings, notes, reports, correspondence, bank statements, ephemera, scrapbook, diary (1905).

Dates: 1886-1906

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Clippings (information artifacts) 2
Letters (correspondence) 2
Personal papers 2
Architectural drawings (visual works) 1
Architecture -- Colorado -- Denver -- Designs and plans. 1