April, 1955

File — Box: 1, Folder: 9-10

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains a list of teachers at Gambell since 1940, excerpt from a letter from a zoologist regarding the decline of the walrus and reindeer herds, an account of a walrus hunt, a list of kinship terminology, and Eskimo interviews on shamanism, ramkas, the ritual of naming babies, kinship behavior, life stories, ceremonies, marriage, and traditional whale hunting techniques.

Dates

1955

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.