Outgoing letters, 1884-1917
name: label: Collection Creator
content: National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology
label: Collection Creator
content: Smithsonian Institution. Department of Anthropology
label: Collection Creator
content: Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology
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content: Department of Anthropology records
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content: Department of Anthropology records / Series 17: Division of Ethnology / 17.1: Manuscript and Pamphlet File / Music—Correspondence of E. H. Hawley
container: label: Container
content: Box 49
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: National Anthropological Archives
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content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The letters until 1898 concern Hawley's work as preparator for anthropology, including some material on musical instruments but much on many other subjects. Some of it is administrative in nature; much consists of inquiries concerning the description and preservation of artifacts.  The letters from 1900 on largely concern musical instruments.