Quipus and Witches' Knots: the Role of the Knot in Primitive and Ancient Cultures, completed typescript, pages 301-index, 1967
Scope and Contents
Series II. Original Work contains typescripts and handwritten versions of Day's original work. This series includes early versions of the first three chapters of the book Quipus and Witches' Knots: the Role of the Knot in Primitive and Ancient Cultures contains, in addition to the completed manuscript with Day's edits and illustration. This series also contains handwritten and typed appendices of another of Day's works, Quipus Magic Knots and Surgeon's Slings. It is unclear if this was the start of another work, or if this was originally the name of some other work of Day's.
Dates
- Creation: 1967
Creator
- From the Collection: Day, Cyrus Lawrence, 1900-1968 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 linear feet (3 boxes; 1 flat file)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository