These notes are as written by Doris Borhauer, including the historic way Tlingit is written.
© Sitka Tribe of Alaska - Pictures taken by Helen Dangel
© Sitka Tribe of Alaska - Pictures taken by Helen Dangel
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702 This spruce root basket was made by a Thlingit Indian woman in southeast Alaska, perhaps Sitka, about 1920. Weaver unknown. There is no doubt that the weaver planned a very finely woven basket by the fineness of the bottom row. Perhaps the one who finished the basket could no longer see to weave so finely and added more split root to make it easier. Obtained by Mrs. L.C. Berg in 1935. | ||||||||||
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703 This extra large spruce root basket with canvas tabs was a carrying basket. It was made by Mrs. John D. James (date unknown), a Thlingit Indian woman. Sitka purchased by Lila Berg in 1947 through the Reverend E. Hunter who was helping Mrs. James. These spruce root baskets were made 50-75 years ago for utility purposes by a Thlingit Indian woman of Sitka, Alaska. | |||||||||||||
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704 This spruce root basket was made by Mrs. Alex Andrews, a Sitka Thlingit Indian woman, in 1957. The roots were gathered in the spring of 1957 and the design made of the stem of maidenhair fern. Purchased the same year by Mrs. L.C. Berg. | |||||||
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705 This spruce root basket was made in 1959 by Mrs. Alex (Annie) Andrews. She was an expert weaver and I had the privilege to watch her weave several baskets. This was one of the last she made before she died in August 1959. The rose and green of the design are probably diamond dye. | |||||
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706 This spruce root basket, made to hold a whiskbroom, was woven in 1930 by Mrs. Miriam Bartlett Littlefield (Charlie), a young Thlingit Indian woman at Sitka. Purchased by Lila Brougher in 1930. | |||||||||||||
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707 This unusual bowl-shaped spruce root basket was made by a Thlingit Indian woman of Yakutat about 1860. Miss Mae Mill's father, a merchant trader took it in trade from a Yakutat Indian. It was added to her collection. It is a salmonberry bowl. The designs on the inside as well as the outside make this a unique sample of Thlingit artistry. In 1946 this basket was obtained from Miss Mae Mills by Mrs. L.C. Berg. Design: the Butterfly-Klaythl-thlu Blanket border pattern, used before the purchase of Alaska from Russia. | |||||||||
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708 This nice covered spruce root basket, with a rattle in the lid, was made about 1920 by a Sitka Thlingit Indian woman (name unknown). Purchased by Lila Brougher in 1928. This was one of the first baskets owned by her. | ||||||||||
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709 This spruce root tray, with open work, was made by Mrs. Frank Kitka, a Thlingit Indian, in 1931 for Nurse Lila Brougher who attended her at the delivery of an infant son, Alexander. | |||||||||
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710 This old spruce toot tray was made by Mrs. Demetrie about 1880 and used by her to cook blueberries in. Later she used it to hold beads or buttons as she sewed or trimmed moccasins. She was a Thlingit Indian and an Aunt of Mary Williams (Mrs. Cyrus Williams), from whom Lila Berg obtained the basket. | |||||||
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711 This spruce root basket was made by Mrs. Alex (Annie) Andrews, a Sitka Thlingit Indian woman, of roots gathered the last week of July 1956. The green dye of the grass pattern was prepared by Mrs. Andrew's mother, Mrs. Stevens, of Sitka cottages many years ago. Purchased by Lila Berg August 16, 1965. | |||||
