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These notes are as written by Doris Borhauer, including the historic way “Tlingit” is written.
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692 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
692 This old spruce root basket was made by a Sitka Thlingit Indian woman about 1900. Roots are brown with age, not dyed. The hole in one side was made by ink leaking from a fountain pen. The original purchase owner was Mrs. Goddard (rex), then Mrs. O.R. Rutherford, then Mrs. L.C. Berg.

693 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
693 This spruce root basket was made by a Sitka Thlingit Indian woman in 1925. (Name unknown.) Purchased by L.L.B. in 1933.

694 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
694 This spruce root basket was made by a Sitka Thlingit woman about 1930. The grass of the pattern is native dye. Purchased by Lila Berg in 1932.

695 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
695 This spruce root basket was made by Mrs. Stella Jackson (mother of Mrs. Richard Peters (Daisy)) in 1948. She was a Sitka Thlingit Indian woman. Purchased from Mrs. Jackson by Mrs. L.C. Berg in fall of 1948.

696 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
696 This spruce root basket, with braided handle, was made by Mrs. Tlkenatla, a Sitka Thlingit Indian woman in 1933 and purchased that year by Miss L.L. Brougher, Government nurse. Native dyes were used in this unusual pattern.

697 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
697 This spruce root basket was made in 1956 by Mrs. Alex Andrews, a Sitka Thlingit Indian woman. The dye in the pattern is native and made by Mrs. Andrews' mother, Mrs. Stevens. Purchased in 1956 by Lila Berg.

698 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
698 This spruce root basket was made in July 1957 by Mrs. Alex Andrews. Made of roots gathered that spring. Mr. Andrews and daughter Jean assist in gathering the roots. The Andrews are Sitka Thlingit Indians.

699 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
699 This spruce root basket, woven to hold a vase for flowers, was made in 1932, by a Sitka Thlingit Indian woman (name unknown). It was sent as a gift to Mrs. Berg's mother, Mrs. A.L. Brougher of Scotts Mills, Oregon. Upon Mrs. Brougher's decease the basket was returned to Mrs. Berg for her basket collection.

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700 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
700 This spruce root basket, woven over a mayonnaise jar for a vase, was made by Mrs. William Peters, Sr. (Lottie), a Sitka Thlingit woman for Miss Lila Brougher while she was village nurse, about 1932. The pattern is of fireweed blossoms and wild geese flying. Native dye was used.

701 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
701 This spruce root basket was made to be used as a blueberry pail. Woven by Mrs. Charlie Williams, a Thlingit Indian woman, for her granddaughter Flora Williams Morris when Flora was young, about 1934. Purchased from Flora's mother, Mrs. Cyrus Williams (Mary) in March 1959 by Lila Berg. Native dye was used in the salmonberry design and also the seed stitch at the top.

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