| Size | 1966 |
| Repository Name | Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society |
| Institution | American Philosophical Society |
| ArchiveURL | https://indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org/ |
| Location | American Philosophical Society Library and Museum,
105 South 5th Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386,
Phone: (215) 440-3418 |
| Short Location | Philadelphia, USA |
| Synopsis | The American Philosophical Society Library
& Museum is North America’s oldest
non-Indigenous archival repository of materials
relating to the languages, cultures, histories, and
continuing presence of Indigenous peoples of the
Americas. It is one of the largest archival repositories
of its kind, functioning both as a manuscripts and
special collections library, as well as a growing digital
archival repository. It currently holds over 2,000 linear
feet of unique manuscripts, photographs, audio-visual
recordings, and digitized and born-digital materials
relating to over 650 different Indigenous cultures,
primarily from North and Central America, but also
portions of South America, the Pacific, and eastern
Siberia. The materials date from 1553 to 2020, with new
materials added every year. Its Center for Native
American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR) is a permanent
component of the Library & Museum. |
| Access | The APS has an Open Access Policy for those
materials in its Digital Library without access
restrictions. Open Access Materials can be used
freely for non-commercial, scholarly, educational,
or fair use as defined under United States copyright
law. The overwhelming majority of collections
overall are not yet digitized, but may be accessed
on site or requested for digitization. Materials can
be digitized for free when in support of Indigenous
community-based or community-directed research. The
vast majority of Indigenous-related audio materials
are digitized and may be accessed via a username and
password that are provided for free. Some materials,
regardless of form or digitization status, may be
restricted due to privacy concerns, embargoes
imposed by depositors for defined periods, or for
cultural sensitivity concerns as outlined in the
APS’s “Protocols for the Treatment of Indigenous
Materials.” |
| Submission Policy | The APS Library & Museum
accepts submissions of materials, both linguistic
and non-linguistic, relating to Indigenous peoples
of North America, South America, the Pacific, and
eastern Siberia. Materials from other regions may be
archived as well in certain cases. Materials to be
archived may be in any form, analog or digital,
including written materials, photographs, audio-visual
recordings, and other formats, including digital files
used in linguistic analysis software, etc. Potential
depositors are not required to hold any specific
credentials or affiliations to deposit materials.
Materials for potential archiving may be those from
any time period, including the present day. A range
of deposit scenarios are available to ensure
appropriate access and use conditions desired by
depositors, people who participated in the creation
of the material, and associated communities. Please
contact the Curator of Indigenous Materials for
more information. |
| Administrator | bcarpenter@amphilsoc.org |
| Participants | Brian Carpenter (Curator of Native American Materials), Bayard Miller (Head of Digital Scholarship and Technology) |
| Base URL | https://indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org/OLAC.xml |
| Repository ID | indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org |
| OAI Version | 2.0 |
| OLAC Version | 1.1 |
| Records in Archive | http://www.language-archives.org/archive_records/indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org |
| Faceted search | http://search.language-archives.org/search.html?q=archive_facet%3A%22Indigenous+Materials+at+the+American+Philosophical+Society%22 |
| Last Harvested | 2023-03-26 |
| Current As Of | 2021-01-15 |
| Latest Datestamp | 2020-03-02 |
| Reports | Archive Metrics and Integrity Checks |
