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Subscription renewal request letter addressed to Mrs. Dominic Daniels / Unknown

Essay/Description

Subscription renewal request letter to Mrs. Dominic Daniels from the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. The letter is accompanied by an envelope.

Curatorial Remarks

Although the reasons for inclusion of these personal papers, photographs, and other small objects are only known to the owner of the road kit, in this case Dominic Daniels, items like these were often included in peyote boxes that had personal significance to the owners.

Tags: paper, letter
People: Osage, Dominic Daniels
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: personal use, ceremonial use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Subscription renewal request letter addressed to Mrs. Dominic Daniels
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
1940s
Place: 
Fairfax
Materials/Techniques: 
paper, ink, plastic
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
77.43a-b
Previous Number(s): 
77.43 a-b
Department: 
Not On View

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