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These notes are as written by Doris Borhauer, including the historic way “Tlingit” is written.
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662 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
662 This spruce root basket, with "worm-tread" pattern was made in 1934 by Mrs. Charlie Williams of Sitka, Alaska for a granddaughter, Annie Williams, when she was small. Purchased in 1959 from Mrs. Cyrus Williams, Annie's mother by Mrs. L.C. Berg.

663 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
663 This spruce root basket was made by a Wrangell Thlinget Indian woman about 1925. Name of weaver unknown. Purchased from the Wrangell curio store 1947 by Mrs. L.C. Berg. The black of the design represents wild geese flying and is made of the stem of maidenhair fern. The center of the pattern is grass dyed with native dye and is waves of the sea.

664 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
664 This dish shaped spruce basket was made in 1940 by Mrs. Willis Hoolis, a Sitka Thlinget Indian. Purchased by Mrs. L.C. Berg that year. The design is salmonberry.

665 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
665 This spruce root tray with "waves-of-the-sea" design, on dyed roots, was made by Mrs. John Joseph, a Sitka Thlingit Indian in 1932, and purchased by Miss Brougher (R N-US Gov. Nurse) that year.

666 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
666 This small flat bowl was made by a Thlingit Indian of either Hoonah or Angoon and may be spruce root. Its imperfection may indicate the weaver was a child or a beginner. Its dark roots indicate its age. It was found in Sitka by Lila Berg in 1961.

667 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
667 This bowl shaped spruce root basket was made by a Thlingit Indian woman (name unknown) of Sitka about 1900 (or earlier) and probably used as a bowl for berries. Where the braided handle was is in evidence.

668 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
668 This small spruce root basket -a pin tray- was made in 1932 by a Sitka Thlingit Indian woman (name of weaver unknown). The design on the inside of the basket is a blanket pattern.

669 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
669 This small spruce root basket was made by Mrs. Alex Andrews (Annie). A Sitka Thlingit Indian woman using roots gathered in spring of 1956-woven in September 1956 and purchased by Mrs. Lila Berg who watched her weave.

670 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
670 This spruce root basket was the second one made by twelve-year-old Jean Andrews (foster child of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Andrews -a Thlingit Indian born in Juneau, Alaska Her father was Charlie Walter. Made in July 1956- and made in two days. She learned how to dig the roots and prepare them. Purchased in September 1956 by Lila Berg.

671 (Last edited: Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 04:23 pm)
671 This lovely small spruce root basket was made by Mrs. Alex Andrews (Annie), a Sitka Thlingit Indian woman in 1958 and presented to Mrs. Lila Berg as a Russian Christmas gift.

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