Sixth annual report of the Bureau of ethnology. (1888 N 06 / 1884-1885)

"Sixth annual report of the Bureau of ethnology. (1888 N 06 / 1884-1885)" by various

The Bureau of American Ethnology was established in 1879 by an act of Congress for the purpose of transferring archives, records, and materials relating to the Native Americans. This text was a comprehensive catalog of all the work the bureau managed to conduct over the course of a year. Acting mostly as a key for the archives, it's a fascinating look at the way in which the government organized its cultural documentations.