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Collection on the Chinantec http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf2c6004hd No online items Collection on the Chinantec Processed by the Special Collections & Archives staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Gabriela A. Montoya Special Collections & Archives The UCR Libraries P.O. Box 5900 University of California Riverside, California 92517-5900 Phone: 951-827-3233 Fax: 951-827-4673 Email: [email protected] URL: http://library.ucr.edu/?view=collections/spcol © 1998 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Collection on the Chinantec MS 169 1 Descriptive Summary Title: Collection on the Chinantec Date: circa 1940-1985, undated Date (bulk): circa 1940-1980 Collection Number: MS 169 Creator: Browner, Carole H. Creator: Cline, Howard F. Creator: Rubel, Arthur J. Extent: 15.0 linear feet (28 document boxes, 6 card file boxes) Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department. Riverside, California 92517-5900 Abstract: The Collection on the Chinantec is comprised of materials regarding the research of Carole H. Browner, Howard F. Cline, and Arthur J. Rubel on the Chinantec, the indigenous people of Oaxaca, Mexico. This collection primarily includes field notes from research conducted in San Pedro Yolox, Oaxaca, Mexico in the 1940s, Santiago Comaltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico in the 1980s, and the Chinantec-speaking communities of Oaxaca, Mexico. Additionally, the collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, maps, newspaper clippings, slides, and other material pertaining to the Chinantec. Languages: The collection is in English and Spanish. Access This collection is open for research. Publication Rights Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher. Preferred Citation [Identification of item]. Collection on the Chinantec, MS 169. University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & Archives, University of California, Riverside. Acquisition Information The Collection on the Chinantec was acquired as a gift in 1992. Additional material was received in 1993 and 2015. Processing History Processed by the Special Collections & Archives staff, 1998. Revised by Eric Milenkiewicz, 2009. Collection Scope and Contents The Collection on the Chinantec is comprised of materials regarding the research of Carole H. Browner, Howard F. Cline, and Arthur J. Rubel on the Chinantec, the indigenous people of Oaxaca, Mexico. This collection primarily includes field notes from research conducted in San Pedro Yolox, Oaxaca, Mexico in the 1940s, Santiago Comaltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico in the 1980s, and the Chinantec-speaking communities of Oaxaca, Mexico. Additionally, the collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, maps, newspaper clippings, slides, and other material pertaining to the Chinantec. There is also an unprocessed accession (MS-2015-0010) which includes additional articles and photocopies. Collection Arrangement This collection is arranged alphabetically by the description in the Subject field. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Subjects Chinantec Indians. Chinantec language. Oaxaca (Mexico : State). Santiago Comaltepec (Mexico). Genres and Forms of Materials Correspondence. Collection on the Chinantec MS 169 2 Documents. Field notes. Photographs. B:Browner, Carole H. C:Cline, Howard F. R:Rubel, Arthur J. A:Audiotape B:Bibliography Index BK:Book C:Correspondence D:Documents FN:Field Notes FR:Film Reel J:Journals M:Manuscripts MP:Map MA:Magazine N:Negatives NB:Notebooks NP:Newspaper Clip NT:Notes P:Photographs R:Reprints S:Slides V:Videotape XC:Xerox Box 12, Untitled Folder 143 Format: M Researcher: C Subject: 1519-19th Century Box 20, "La procedencia de los Espanoles de America: 1540-1559" 1967. "Negro Slaves in Early Folder 375 Colonial Mexico" 1969. Format: R Researcher: C Subject: 1540-1559 Box 12, Untitled Folder 143 Format: M Researcher: C Subject: 1519-19th Century Collection on the Chinantec MS 169 3 Collection Contents Box 20, "La prodecencia de los Espanoles de America: 1540-1559" 1967. Folder 375 "Negro Slaves in Early Colonial Mexico" 1969. Format: R Researcher: C Subject: 1540-1559 Box 14, Book review; "Diego de Landa..." Folder 181 Format: XC Researcher: C Subject: 1556 Box 11, Untitled Folder 118 Format: NT Researcher: C Subject: 1584 Box 11, Microfilm copies Folder 111 Format: P Researcher: C Subject: 1730 Box 1 Untitled Format: D Researcher: C Subject: 1790 Box 9, Folder 15 Untitled Format: NT Researcher: C Subject: 1796 Box 10, Folder 84 Untitled Format: P, XC Researcher: C Subject: 1868--Notes on Oaxaca Collection on the Chinantec MS 169 4 Collection Contents Box 8, Folder 3 Untitled Format: NB Researcher: C Subject: 1883 Box 10, Folder 88 Untitled Format: NT Researcher: C Subject: 1886--Notes on Oaxaca Box 14, "Historia de los Mexicanus por sus Pinburas" 1891 Folder 191 Format: XC Researcher: C Subject: 1891 Box 25, Folder Untitled Format: P Researcher: C Subject: 1940--Geographical Box 11, Untitled Folder 131 Format: C Researcher: C Subject: 1951--Chinantla excavation Box 12, Untitled Folder 135 Format: FN, P Researcher: C Subject: 1951--Excavation at Monteflor Box 11, Untitled Folder 130 Format: Nt, M Researcher: C Subject: 1958--Monteflor Collection on the Chinantec MS 169 5 Collection Contents Box 6 Notebook #18 Format: M, Nt Researcher: C Subject: 1971 Boxes 22-23 Notebooks #20-25; on microfilm at University of Chicago; published & unpublished materials. Format: M Researcher: C Subject: 19th Century--Early Box 2 Notebook #6 Format: NB, FN Researcher: C Subject: Abortion Box 33, Folder 7 Photocopy, typed. 29 Sep 1980. Missing pp. 3, 4, 9. 8 leaves. Format: FN Researcher: B Subject: Abortion Box 33, Folder 19 Photocopy, typed. 23-29 Feb 1981. 21 leaves. Format: FN Researcher: B Subject: Abortion Box 19, Xerox copy of Acosta's "Intrepretacion de Algunos de las Dabos Obtenidos en Tula Folder 341 Relativos a la Epocca Tolteca" 1956. Format: XC Researcher: C Subject: Acosta, J.R. Box 9, Folder 7 Three documents from Yolox officials concerning administrative duties & occurrences. Format: D Researcher: C Subject: Administrative Duties Collection on the Chinantec MS 169 6 Collection Contents Box 33, Folder 22 Photocopy, typed. 06-10 May 1981. 36 leaves. Format: FN Researcher: B Subject: Adolescents Box 33, Folder 29 Photocopy, typed. 15-25 Aug 1981 & Oct 1981 & Jan 1985. 19 leaves. Format: FN Researcher: B Subject: Adult--Child Relations Box 33, Folder 12 Photocopy, typed. 15 - 23 Dec 1980. 23 leaves. Format: FN Researcher: B Subject: Adults & Children Box 17, "Aechenea Magdalenae & its utilization as a fibre plant" 1941; "Desmoncus Folder 282 Chinantlensis & its utilization in native basketry" 1940 Format: R Researcher: C Subject: Aechenea Magdalenas Box 32, Folder 41 Photocopy, typed diary 22 Mar 1971. 4 leaves. Format: NT Researcher: R Subject: Aerial Mapping Box 33, Folder 11 Photocopy, typed. 18 - 21 Nov 1980. 26 leaves. Format: FN Researcher: B Subject: Affairs Box 33, Folder 15 Photocopy, typed. 01 - 06 Jan 1981. 33 leaves. Format: FN Researcher: B Subject: After Death Collection on the Chinantec MS 169 7 Collection Contents Box 33, Folder 15 Photocopy, typed. 01 - 06 Jan 1981. 33 leaves. Format: FN Researcher: B Subject: Age at Walking Box 32, Folder 41 Photocopy, typed diary 22 Mar 1971. 4 leaves. Format: NT Researcher: R Subject: Agrarian Department Box 21, "Tenecia y extension de la propiedad agricola en Mexico" 1957. "Una hipotesis sobre lis Folder 397 objetivos en la Mecanizacion agricola de Mexico" 1957. Format: R Researcher: C Subject: Agricola Box 33, Folder 26 Photocopy, typed. 08-18 Jun 1981. 37 leaves. Format: FN Researcher: B Subject: Alcohol Box 33, Folder 8 Photocopy, typed. 23 - 25 Oct (1980?). Missing 24 Oct pp. 2, 3, & 4. 21leaves. Format: FN Researcher: B Subject: Alcoholism Box 31, Folder 20 Photocopy, typed diary 10 Dec 1971. 8 leaves. Format: NT Researcher: R Subject: Almudes (1/2 acre or 2000 sq. meters)--planted Box 11, Photographs of articles Folder 120 Format: P Researcher: C Subject: Altepec San Juan Bautista Collection on the Chinantec MS 169 8 Collection Contents Box 14, "Zur altmexikanischen bilderhandschrift 2" 1970 Folder 199 Format: R Researcher: C Subject: Altmexikanischen Bilderhandschrift Box 19, Typed & handwritten notes on Alva Ixtlilxochitl regarding Tula, & Toltecs, Chichimecs Folder 352 Format: NT Researcher: C Subject: Alva Ixtlilxochitl Box 21, "The American Frontier" 1958. Inscribed. Folder 404 Format: R Researcher: C Subject: American frontier Box 33, Folder 15 Photocopy, typed. 01 - 06 Jan 1981. 33 leaves. Format: FN Researcher: B Subject: Ancient Box 33, Folder 6 Photocopy, typed. 16 Sep (1980?). 8 leaves. Format: FN Researcher: B Subject: Ancient Religions & Goddesses Box 12, Copy of Swadesh's Linguistic Map of North & South America, 1952. Notes on Angulo's Folder 136 "The Linguistic Tangle of Oaxaca" 1925. Also, other linguistic sources. Format: MP, Nt Researcher: C Subject: Angulo, Jaime de Box 33, Folder 8 Photocopy, typed. 23 - 25 Oct (1980?). Missing 24 Oct pp. 2, 3,
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