Format: Document

Linked To

Collection

Selections from the Masterworks Arts and Artists Series

This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).

Tools

Download Add to My Collection Contact us about this Citation for this item

Letter from Al Qöyawayma to the American Indian Science and Engineering Society Dated April 16, 1981 Regarding Change of Surname from Colton to Qöyawayma

Descriptive

CreatorAlfred H. QöyawaymaContributorAmerican Indian Science and Engineering SocietyPublisherAmerican Indian Science and Engineering SocietyDescriptionLetter from Al Qöyawayma to the American Indian Science and Engineering Society dated April 16, 1981 regarding change of surname from Colton to Qöyawayma. The letter reads that it is from Alfred Q. Colton and is signed Al Qöyawayma. He states that he and his family have legally resumed his family name at birth and dropped the name Colton which was adopted during World War II. Qöyawayma also provides a pronunciation of the surname. In addition to being an engineer, Qöyawayma is well-known for his artwork as a Hopi potter.SubjectHopiQöyawayma, Alfred H.Date Original1981-04-16Date Range1980s (1980-1989)TypeTextOriginal FormatLetters (correspondence)LanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionHeard MuseumCollectionSelections from the Masterworks Arts and Artists SeriesSubcollectionNative American Artists Resource CollectionRights StatementCopyright Alfred H. Qöyawayma and the Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona. Image is available with approved Request for Reproductions/Application for Permission to Publish : http://heard.org/pdfs/RequestForReproductionPermission.pdf

Geographic

StateArizonaCountryUnited States

Administrative

Call NumberNAA Qöyawayma, Al:1Date Digitized2012-06-21Digital FormatPDF

Menu

Letter from Al Qöyawayma to the American Indian Science and Engineering Society Dated April 16, 1981 Regarding Change of Surname from Colton to Qöyawayma