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Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
Possible collector
John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Previous owner
John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Donor
John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Collection History
Acquired in Arizona or New Mexico in the 1940s by Bernard S. Mason (1896-1953, author of books on Indian crafts, an active supporter of camping and "Indian lore" as educational experiences, and director of Camp Kooch-i-ching, Rainy Lake, Minnesota); bequeathed or given to his friend John Landis Holden (1922-1998, also a camping enthusiast and subsequent director of Camp Kooch-i-ching); donated to NMAI by John L. Holden in 1991.
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