Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Indian Blankets and their makers (Record no. 39288)

010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 4311
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 746.97089972 Jam
Item number 13
092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC)
Classification number 746.97089972 Jam
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name James, GEorge Wharton
245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Indian Blankets and their makers
Statement of responsibility, etc George Wharton James
260 00 - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Date of publication, distribution, etc 1937
Place of publication, distribution, etc New York
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Tudor Pub. Co.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 213 p
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note


Introduction --
Where Navaho blankets are made.Navaho houses and their songs of blessing --
2. The birth and growth of the art of Navaho blanket-weaving --
3. The early history of the Navaho blanket --
4. The Bayeta blanket of the Navaho --
5. Old style native wool blankets --
6. Navaho and Pueblo squaw dresses --
7. The song of blessing of the blanket --
8. The temporary deterioration of the art of the Navaho blanket weaving --
9. Improving the art of Navaho blanket weaving --
10.The significance and symbolism of color in the Navaho blanket --
11. Dying with native and aniline dyes --
12. The origin and symbolism of Navaho designs --
13. A Navaho weaver at work --
14. The designs on modern Navaho blankets --
15. Navaho and Pueblo belts, garters, and hair bands --
16. The outline blanket --
17. Kachina or Yei blankets --
18. The classification of modern blankets --
19. Imitation Navaho blankets --
20. Pueblo Indian weavers --
21. The Chimayo blanket --
22. Cleaning the Navaho blanket --
Appendix 1. The Navaho Indian --
Appendix 2. The religious life of the Navaho --
Appendix 3. Navaho land --
Appendix 4. Reliable dealers in Navaho blankets --
Index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Discusses in-depth the blankets made by Native American tribes throughout history.
590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN)
Local note 36764
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Source of heading or term Blankets
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Source of heading or term Navajo textile fabrics
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme
Koha item type 700 - 799
Holdings
Lost status Permanent Location Current Location Barcode Date last seen Source of classification or shelving scheme Cost, normal purchase price Full call number
  Arthur Johnson Memorial Library Arthur Johnson Memorial Library 84311 2007-08-01      
  Arthur Johnson Memorial Library Arthur Johnson Memorial Library 36764 2018-09-28   50.00 746.97089972 Jam