FROM CARD: "OF WOOD. SHAPED AND ORNAMENTALLY CARVED TO REPRESENT A SEA LION. CARRIED IN HUNTING AND FISHING CANOE TO KILL SEALS OR LARGE FISH BEFORE HAULING THEM INTO THE CANOE. LENT TO THE MUSEO NACIONAL DE ANTROPOLOGIA, MAY 18, 1964." Loan returned 2012.

FROM CARD: "PUTNAM 5/88." This seems to refer to a partial transfer. This information is also written in the second ledger book in red ink.The first Anthropology catalogue ledger book lists this object as "native cord from spruce roots, 1 bundle or coil." The second ledger book has this description, but the words "packing box" have been added as an addition in red ink to the description. In 1888, a bent wood box with this number was transferred to the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard. As of 2010, one coiled length of fiber cord with this number is still in the Anthropology collections.

FROM CARD: "PEOPLE: TLINGIT*. REMARKS: *ORIGINAL SWAN TAG ON ARTIFACT STATES: "NO. 55 1 BUCKSKIN POUCH EMBROIDERED WITH SILK, STIKINE INDIANS, FORT WRANGEL, ALASKA"."Embroidered with floral design.

FROM CARD: "ILLUS. IN USNM AR, 1888; PL. 40, FIG. 207; P. 316. 1/6/67: THE BOWL ILLUS. (ABOVE) IS NOT THE SAME AS USNM #20858. BASICALLY IT IS KWAKIUTL IN APPEARANCE (DRUCKER, BAE, 1955, P. 72), BUT HAS TWO IDENTIFICATIONS HAND WRITTEN ON THE INSIDE AND UNDERSIDE: 1-STIKINE INDIANS, FT. WRANGEL, ALASKA; 2 - NO. 77, HAIDA INDIAN, KLEMMAKOON VILLAGE [i.e. Klinkwan], PRINCE OF WALES ID. GP. THE ILLUS. SPECIMEN RETAINS CAT. #20858, THE CONFLICTING SPECIMEN IS CATALOGED #20858-A. LOAN TO 1876 CENTENNIAL COMM. 4/20/76. LOAN RETURNED MAR 22 1990."Listed on page 45 in "The Exhibits of the Smithsonian Institution at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California, 1915", in section "Arts of the Northwest Coast Tribes (Tools)". Listed under incorrect number, 28858.

FROM CARD: "*CHILKAT. STONE."Provenience note: List in accession file (this object is # 18 on list) appears to attribute this to the Stikine Tlingit of Wrangell.

FROM CARD: "20820-5: ILLUS. IN USNM AR, 1888; PL. 42; FIGS. 227-240; P.318." Identified in the publication as from Kake Tlingit.FROM OLD 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY EXHIBIT LABEL WITH CARD [referring to E20820-20825]: "SPOONS.---MADE OF WOOD. USED ESPECIALLY FOR BERRIES, BY ALL NORTHWEST INDIAN TRIBES. KAKE INDIANS (KOLUSCHAN STOCK), ALASKA. 20,820-25. COLLECTED BY JAMES G. SWAN. 20820-25. NEG. NO.6212."FROM OLD 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY EXHIBIT LABEL WITH CARD: "BERRY SPOON.---MADE OF WOOD; LOWER PORTION ORNAMENTED WITH TOTEMIC CARVINGS. SHAPED SOMEWHAT LIKE A SPATULA. LENGTH, 14 1/8 INCHES; WIDTH, 1 5/8 INCHES. KAKE INDIANS (KOLUSCHAN STOCK), KUIN ISLAND, ALASKA. 20,823. COLLECTED BY JAMES G. SWAN."Florence Sheakley made the following comments during the Tlingit Recovering Voices Community Research Visit, March 13-March 24, 2017. These spoons are made of yellow cedar. All of these were made by the same carver. The paddles were made first, and then the carvings were added, but it is unclear why there are holes on the spoons. These spoons were used for blending and making soapberries, which fluff up, similar to a meringue. This is in a set of four, E20819-0, E20821-0, E20823-0, E20824-0

From card: "A staff of wood with brass cap, carved to represent [starting at brass cap] bear, raven, frog, scaled serpent."Emmons in the accession file identifies this as a fish dance staff. Though this was catalogued as from Killisnoo, Alaska, in a letter dated August 20, 1903 in the accession file Emmons notes among objects shipped from Juneau this object and identifies it further as "Dance wand or chiefs beating stick used to keep time to the dance song[;] is from the Stickheen [Stikine] qwan[;] on it is represented the bear, the raven, the frog and an eel like salt water fish."

From card: "# 72701 (Sash, Stikine Indians) - Illus. in USNM AR 1888; Pl. 18, fig. 72; p. 272." USNM AR for 1888 photo plate caption identifies as "Sash. Of cedar-bark rope worn over the shoulder. Ornamented with gull's down. Stikine Indians, Alaska. Collected by James G. Swan." From 19th or early 20th century exhibit label with card: "Girdle - Rope of twisted cedar bark, dyed red, ends frayed out and lashed together to form a strap, which is worn over shoulder and under opposite arm in dancing ceremonies. Sitka Indians [?? is Sitka a transcription error for Stikine?, Stikine would be more correct for Fort Wrangell], Fort Wrangel. Length of rope, 4 ft. 9 ins. Diam. 1 1/2 ins. Ft. Wrangel, Alaska, 1876. Collected by J. G. Swan." Anthropology catalogue ledger book lists a former number of 20910 for both 72701 and 72702 and says "Reentered to avoid confusion of nos." They are both listed as Sitka Inds. [?? is Sitka a transcription error for Stikine?, Stikine would be more correct for Fort Wrangell], Fort Wrangel, Alaska, collected June 9, 1876. If this former number is correct, these objects would be part of accession 4730, and would have been more likely collected in 1875 and accessioned in 1876. See also remarks for E20910.

FROM CARD: "20820-5: ILLUS. IN USNM AR, 1888; PL. 42; FIGS. 227-240; P.318." Identified in the publication as from Kake Tlingit. FROM OLD 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY EXHIBIT LABEL WITH CARD: "SPOONS.---MADE OF WOOD. USED ESPECIALLY FOR BERRIES, BY ALL NORTHWEST INDIAN TRIBES. KAKE INDIANS (KOLUSCHAN STOCK), ALASKA. 20,820-25. COLLECTED BY JAMES G. SWAN. 20820-25 NEG. NO.6212."Florence Sheakley made the following comments during the Tlingit Recovering Voices Community Research Visit, March 13-March 24, 2017. These spoons are made of yellow cedar. All of these were made by the same carver. The paddles were made first, and then the carvings were added, but it is unclear why there are holes on the spoons. These spoons were used for blending and making soapberries, which fluff up, similar to a meringue. This is in a set of four, E20819-0, E20821-0, E20823-0, E20824-0

FROM CARD: "CARVED WOODEN KILLER WHALE WITH LONG FLAT UPRIGHT BACK FIN. PAINTED BLACK. MADE TO WEAR ON TOP OF HEAD, WITH CORDS FOR TYING UNDER WEARER'S CHIN. 'FORMERLY PROPERTY OF OLD SHAKES [Sheiyksh], FORMER CHIEF OF THE NANYAAYI [Naanya.aayí].' ILLUS. BAE AR 26, 1904-05, FIG. 104, P. 418."