Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Edward S. Curtis
Subject(s): Art, Art, Daghestan, Eastman Kodak Company, Educational films, Educational videos, Ethnology, Headhunters, Kwakiutl Indians, Photography, Praise, Silent films, Thank-you notes
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The artist and sculptor Gutzon Borglum tells photographer and filmmaker Edward S. Curtis that he has seen his silent film In the Land of the Head Hunters for the third time. Borglum expresses his gratitude to Curtis for lifting the field of educational entertainment to that of the fine arts. Borglum also discusses the importance of the film medium in capturing “the attention of humanity.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-15
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Edward S. Curtis. [December 15, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o108976. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941. Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Edward S. Curtis. [15 Dec. 1914]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o108976.
APA:
Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941., [1914, December 15]. Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Edward S. Curtis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o108976.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
