Philadelphia, 22 April, 2011
The Shortridge Collection is one of the most beautiful set of objects from the Tlingit people in Alaska. The Penn Museum has digitalized the whole collection, which is now accessible to everyone via the internet.
The researchers, students and Tlingit people themselves will be able to learn more about the culture and history of these inhabitants of South-Eastern Alaska. All the pieces and documents contextualize the early 20th century history and arts of the Native Americans in the South-East of Alaska.
The Shortridge Collection is widely known as one of the most beautiful Tlingit collections in the world, on account of the nature of the objects represented as well as their detailed documentation. The latest digital filing of the Collection contains 570 objects, 2, 600 pieces of writing, 500 black and white photographs and 8 recordings.