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 Building up of the
Ethnology Collection began in 1939 with the donation of a small
collection of South American materials. Since then the
collection has grown to over 3500 objects, with over half of
the materials from North and Central America. Objects from
South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Oceania are included
as well. The Collection spans an approximate 100+ year
period, from the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s. They represent
horticultural, pastoral, and hunting-gathering peoples living
in semi-arid environments.
The Collecion consists of two types: Systematic
Collections generated by field work with associated documentation,
and Synoptic Collections generated
by donations and purcahses with little or minimal documentation.
Three field-generated collections - the Cordry, the Yaqui, and
the Qashqa'i - form the core of the Ethnology Collection.
A number of smaller collections generated by individuals also
have significant research, exhibit, and educational value because
of the donors/collectors' meticulous notes and subsequent research-generated
information.
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