Discover Exercise Part 1 instructed us to research "sitting bull autograph card". It is located at Cornell University, call # 9052. They have the autograph card and the envelope for the card. I clicked the link and learned that sitting bull, also known as Tatanka iyotake, Tatanka Iyotanka or Ta-tanka I-Yotah. Native American shamen and leader of the Hunpapa Sioux. He fought against Crow Indians and was wounded in battle on several occasions. Sitting Bull greatly opposed the encroachment of the white men. He led Sioux and Cheyenne warriors against United States soldiers of the 7th cavalry at the battle of Little Bighorn. After the battle, in which many were killed, Sitting Bull led his tribe to Canada, where they lived until surrendering to U.S. forces. After his capture he toured with Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show. Sitting Bull was killed while resisting arrest for his unwillingness to abandon the traditions of the ritual Ghost Dance, which had been outlawed.
Collection Covers: Sitting Bull 1834?-1890 Hunkpapa Band of Dakota or Sioux Indians and Autographs--United States.
For the second part and my "own search" I searched SD Artists and got 189 results. Just below it said "searching for a name use SD artists as a proximity search". I was able to click the words SD artists from that phrase and got 3 results. 1. Eleanor Tufts papers from Southern Methodist University. Tuft was a recognized authority on women artists, and it matched by search options since it featured woment's artists project South Africa, South American and South Dakota. The word "south" was highlighted in each spot. 2 Papers, 1898-1989 Huseboe, Arthur R. (1931- ) Library of Congress National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections located at Augustana College, Center of Western Studies, Sioux Falls, SD. It gave me the opportunity to click on "read more" Dakota Artists. This told me "correspondence, lectures, notes, curriculum material, meeting records, biographical material, project papers, reports, published articles, periodicals, books, photographs, and other papers of Huseboe and his wife, Doris E. Huseboe, also a professor at Augustana, chiefly relating to the promotion of Norwegian American heritage in South Dakota. . . and Huseboe's An Illustrated History of the Arts in South Dakota (1989) commissioned by SD Arts Council and SD Committees on the Humanities containing an article on Sioux Indian Art by Arthur Amiotte and many references to state artists of Norwegian origin. There was a long list the collection covers. 3. Walter Bone Shirt ledger. Eighteen drawings: topics include buffalo robes, elaborate masks, and figures on horsebacks. Under "read more" it referenced Brule Indian ledger drawings, SD Rosebud Indian Reservation. This is located at the University of Montana in Missoula.
It was fascinating that even small items can be located and accessed with time. Even though my search took me through a Norwegian heritage as I researched SD artists, thinking I would find mostly native american artists, it taught me a lot. I actually attended Augustana at the time that the Huseboe's were there, so that was awesome to learn. The Center of Western Studies is a great afternoon visit. This is a fabulous resource, and there is so much that can be accessed.
The CAMIO site is all new to me also, and another awesome site. I typed "Paul Revere" in the search box and found 34 works. Many personal items and photographs are included on the site, but is states the creator of each and the the approximate time they were made or discovered. There were 25 separate displays in 2 pages that were made by Paul Revere. Some photos showed more that one item in a photograph, so actually more that 25 items were made by our Revolutionary War Hero, most from 1761-1793 from the dates recorded. What a talented silver- smith I typed Sioux in the search box and found displays of beautiful art work, beaded clothing, hand carved pipes, and photographs. There were 4 pages and 63 works listed. The location of each item is listed. I searched Monet for my favorite artist and was able to view many of the artists work. I paged through many of the paintings, clicking the box to the left of the image number and choosing them to "add to my favorites". After making at least 10 choices, I could view my favorites, move them around and delete any I changed my mind about. It gives many options for us to use these beautiful works of art, expecially at a time when art budgets are being cut. We should all take some time the look, and enjoy.
Glad to show you something new, LovesLibraries! And glad you found your way around in both of these resources. Good searching! Thanks for your comments! (And I really like the Center for Western Studies, too)
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