Collection Number

2021.01

Contact Information

The University Library, Special Collections
Cal Poly Humboldt
One Harpst Street
Arcata, California 95521
URL: https://specialcollections.humboldt.edu/brian-d-tripp-papers-finding-aid

Creator

Tripp, Brian Duane, 1945-2022

Dates

1880s-2023 (date span)

1970s-2010s (bulk dates)

Processed By

Susan Gehr, MA, MLIS

Size of Collection

21 boxes, 19 linear feet

Abstract

The Brian D. Tripp Papers include subject files on topics concerning his time as an artist, a poet, a teacher, a traditional singer and dancemaker. A significant portion of the collection deals with Tripp’s artistic work and philosophy, and his participation in museum and art gallery exhibitions, both national and international.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Brian Tripp on May 16, 2021.

Processing Information

The papers were processed by Susan Gehr with assistance from Brian Tripp, Brittany Britton, Carly Marino, and Hannah Evans.

Funding to process the papers was provided by the California Institute for Community, Art & Nature, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and Joan Berman. 

Preferred Citation

Brian D. Tripp Papers, 2021.01. Cal Poly Humboldt Library, Arcata, Calif.

Access

This collection is processed. It is currently available by appointment.

Copyright

Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce from collections must be submitted in writing to the Special Collections Librarian. Copyright is not deeded to Special Collections, Library, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Special Collections Librarian.

Biographical Note

Brian Duane Tripp (1945-2022), a member of the Karuk Tribe, was an internationally renowned artist and poet. He was a traditional singer and dancer, participating in countless ceremonies throughout the region. He made murals and sculptures as well as writing poetry and participating in poetry readings. He did graphic design work for musical artists and local tribal organizations. Brian was a teacher and mentor. He was called by his initials, BDT. In later years, he often signed his art BDT.

Brian was born on April 6, 1945 in Eureka, California to Amos and Violet Tripp. He was raised in the town of Klamath, California with his brothers Amos, Leroy, David, and Phillip. 

He graduated from Del Norte High School in 1963, where he studied art with Rick Bennett and Mr. Scovill, and was voted “Most Talented” of his class because of his art. After high school he worked and served in the Army. After returning home from Vietnam, Brian worked as a choker setter and continued with his art. 

In 1969, Brian and his brother David began taking classes at Humboldt State College. He studied drawing, printmaking, and ceramics. His studies in calligraphy with Reese Bullen and printmaking with Bill Anderson influenced his art and poetry. While still a student, Brian was invited to teach Native American art history courses, which he did from 1971-76 and again in 1989-91. 

Brian met Dolly Kellogg at HSC in 1971. They married in 1973 and their son Jasper “Jazzy” Tripp was born in 1975. During this time, Brian and Dolly regularly visited Brian’s brother Amos who was attending law school at University of California at Davis. 

Brian met and was mentored by artists Frank LaPena (Nomtipom Wintu) and George Longfish (Seneca/Tuscarora). Brian also meets and exhibits with many other artists including Harry Fonseca (Nisenan Maidu), Jean LaMarr (Northern Paiute/Achomawi), David Ipiña (Yurok), Charley Burns (Yurok), and George “Pordie” Blake (Hupa). 

In the late 1970s, Brian and Frank Tuttle (Yuki/Wailaki/Konkow Maidu) were the editors and layout artists for Indian News, the newspaper of the Tri-County Indian Development Council, now known as Northern California Indian Development Council. 

The 1980s through the early 2000s were peak periods of creativity for Brian. He participated in important exhibitions at Sacramento's Crocker Art Museum and the inaugural exhibition at the Heard Museum in Phoenix. In the 1990s, his work was featured in exhibitions at the de Young Museum in San Francisco and the New Museum in New York. With his drawings, paintings, and sculptures, he exhibited art locally and throughout the world, traveling to Austria, Aix-en Provence, France, and Latvia. In 1999, he toured Japan as part of a performing arts festival. 

Newspapers were a favorite material for drawing and poetry, especially the I. Magnin ads from the San Francisco Chronicle. The texture of the paper was to his liking, he would see where his drawing fit into the images on the pages, and the stories would inspire the titles of his artworks. Brian often wrote and made art about Karuk culture and his part in it, injustices faced by Karuk people and Native American people in general.

In 2009, Brian ran to serve on the Karuk Tribal Council. In 2013, Brian moved to Karuk Elder Housing in Orleans, California. His home became an art studio and gallery. Brian continued to be involved in a number of mural and sculpture projects. He also received the California Living Heritage Award from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) in October 2018 in recognition of his status as one of the artistic grandfathers of the cultural renaissance and revitalization movement that continues to inspire generations of California Indian artists today.

In the last two years of his life, Brian moved in with his nephew Sonny and great-nephews Imya and Mateek in McKinleyville. With the help of his family, he organized 2021 events like a gathering of traditional singers and dancers at Sumeg Village and a summer concert event in Blue Lake. Brian continued to create as long as he could, and was going through his poetry collections with the publication of a poetry book in mind. He also planned for his artistic legacy through the donation of this collection to Cal Poly Humboldt Special Collections.

Scope and Content Note

The Brian D. Tripp Papers measure 19 linear feet (10 record cartons and 11 oversize flat boxes) and are dated 1800s-2022 (bulk 1968-2005). The papers consist of correspondence, printed material, writings, publications, notes, research materials, sound recordings, artwork, and photographs. They document Tripps’s career as an artist, activist, educator, mentor, poet, singer, traditionalist, writer and curator of exhibitions in the field of contemporary art.

Most of these papers were gathered from Brian’s house in Orleans, California on May 16, 2021, with Brian himself selecting materials for the donation. There was talk of subsequent visits to select more materials for the collection, but Brian passed away on May 13, 2022. There is a very small amount of documentation of his mural work and his sculpture work in this collection.

A small number of records concerning his personal life and his art sales and loans are included in the Biographical and Business files (Series 1). Correspondence to and from Brian are found in Series 2. Publications by and about Brian, as well as extensive unpublished writings including poetry are also in the collection (Series 3).

Documents relating to Brian’s public activities—including art related activities, poetry readings, lectures, community projects, ceremonial and traditional performances, and consultant work—are included in Series 7.

Brian collected the art and exhibition information of and made art with many professional artists, family, and friends (Series 8). Brian also kept publications and printed material in relation to his interests (Series 9). Series 10 is oversize material corresponding to material types from the first nine series.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into ten series:

• Series 1: Biographical and Personal Material, 1970s-2020s
• Series 2: Correspondence, 1970s-2000s
• Series 3: Writings and Publications, 1960s-2020s
• Series 4: Artwork, 1960s-2010s
• Series 5: Photographic Material, 1960s-2010s
• Series 6: Exhibitions Files, 1960s-2010s
• Series 7: Public and Professional Activities, 1960s-2010s
• Series 8: Other Artist Files, 1970s-2010s
• Series 9: Printed Material, 1970s-2020s
• Series 10: Oversize, 1970s-2000s

The Oversize series is arranged using the first nine series as subseries.

Indexing Terms

This collection is indexed in the online catalog of the Special Collections and University Archives under the following terms:

Subjects:

Tripp, Brian D., 1960s-2020s

Subjects-Topical:

• Tripp, Brian D., 1945- -- Exhibitions
• Karok artists -- Biography
• Karok art -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
• Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
• Art, American -- California, Northern -- 20th century -- Exhibitions. 
• Art, Native American – Contemporary 
• Art, American Indian – Contemporary 
• Art – Study and teaching
• Artists – Native American
• Artists – California 
• Artists – Political activity
• Activism – Native American
• Anthropology – Native 
• Ethnic Studies
• Gasquet-Orleans Road (Calif.) (Proposed)
• Indian Art – North America
• Indian Art -- Political aspects -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
• Indian artists -- California, Northern
• Indian Education – California
• Indians of North America -- Poetry
• California, Northern -- Poetry
• Native American Studies

Cultures: 

• Karuk (Northern California)
  

Types of Materials:

• Exhibition catalogs
• Interviews
• Letters
• Manuscripts
• Periodicals
• Photographs
• Posters
• Sound recordings
• Works of art

Container List

Series 1: Biographical and Business Material, 1960s-2020s (Box 1; 0.50 linear ft.)

The series consists of documents related to Brian Tripp’s life that are biographical, business, or legal in nature. Files include address books, interviews, phone lists, resumes, interviews, art sales documents, and other business or legal documents.

Box 1

Box 1, Folder 1 Address books and phone lists, undated

Box 1, Folder 2 Resumes, 1970s-1996

Box 1, Folder 3 Interviews 1990 and 1991, photocopies of exhibit information, and resumes

Box1, Folder 4 Funeral cards, 1970s-2022, early draft of Brian’s obituary

Box 1, Folder 5 Amos Tripp, 1976 law school commencement program; office opening announcement, undated

Box 1, Folder 6 Bachelor of Arts progress, Art Program, California State University, Humboldt, 1970-1983

Box 1, Folder 7 California Judgement Fund, 1972

Box 1, Folder 8 Tripp Family Tree, 1978

Box 1, Folder 9 Loan Agreements and Invoices for Artwork, undated

Box 1, Folder 10 Loan Agreements and Invoices for Artwork, 1980s-2021

Box1, Folder 11 Art Sales, b. sakata garo, 2009

Box 1, Folder 12 Invoice for Artwork, Mikyow’e, undated, and “Shorelines”, 1993

Box 1, Folder 13 Releases

Box 1, Folder 14 Legal & Business Papers

Box 1, Folder 15 Certificates – Important: Military service, Del Norte High School, Northwest Intertribal Gathering, Red Cross, Boy Scouts

Box 1, Folder 16 Veterans Affairs, 2009

Series 2: Correspondence, 1970s-2000s (Box 1; 0.35 linear ft.)

Incoming and outgoing letters are interfiled in a single alphabetical sequence. Letters to and from a correspondent are interfiled under the name of the correspondent, in chronological order.

Box 1, Folder 17  General Correspondence, Surname Unknown, A-Z , 1970s-2000s

Beverly (2 letters)

[Butterfly – symbol] (1 letter)

Carla (1 letter)

Debbie (1 message)

Lizzy, 2010 (1 postcard)

[Me?] (1 letter)

Monique (1 letter)

Ray R—(1 letter)

Shari (1 letter)

TR, 1990 (1 postcard & 2 letters)

Trisha & Drew (1 letter)

VL, 1989 (1 postcard)

Box 1, Folder 18 General Correspondence, Multiple Names

Carol Gault, Teresa, Jay Bird [Jason Lang], Gene White

Box 1, Folder 19  General Correspondence, Surnames, A-C, 1970s-2000s

Arnot, Sally, 1994 (1 letter)

Benson, Bob, 1995 (1 letter)

Blake, Pordie [George], (2 letters)

Block, J., 2002 (2 letters)

Buckley, Tim (1 letter)

Bullen, Reese, 1990 (1 letter)

Burns, Charley, 2013 (2 letters)

Chesbro, Wesley, 2000 (1 letter)

Box 1, Folder 20  General Correspondence, Surnames, D-J, 1970s-2000s

Davis, Norma, 2011 (1 letter)

[Drummer,] Marina, 2010 (1 letter)

Gendar, Jeannine, 1996 (1 letter)

Iwata, Mayumi, 1999 (1 letter)

Johnson, Mark & Marie (2 letters)

Juetten, Susan, 2010 (1 letter)

Box 1, Folder 21 General Correspondence, Surnames, K-L, 1970s-1990s

Kennard, Charles, 1992 (1 letter)

Klingenspor, Chris (1 letter)

Lang, Jayson (Jay Bird), (2 notes and 1 card with photograph of the Orleans Bridge by Amanita [Mollier])

LaPena, Frank, (2 letters)

Leonard, Linda (1 letter)

Includes materials Frank found relating to Brian’s exhibits

Longfish, George, 1988 and 2002 (2 letters)

Lowry, Rebecca (1 letter) 

Luna, James A., 1995 (1 letter)

Box 1, Folder 22  General Correspondence, Surnames, M-S, 1970s-1990s

MacNeill, Angie and Murray, 1977 (1 letter)

Maynard, Libby, 1996 (1 letter)

McLaughlin, Clifford (1 brochure)

Mendenhall, Ann, 1994 (1 letter)

Morrison, Keith, 1995 (1 letter)

Mountaingrove, Ruth (1 letter)

O’Leary, Kathy (1 letter)

R, Tasha, 1992 (1 letter)

Includes drawing for Violet, Brian’s mother

Rael, Greg, 1988 (1 letter)

Reedy, Don “The Wolf”(1 note)

Risling, Lyn (1 letter)

Ross, Jacquelyn, 1983 (1 letter)

Small, Gail, 1984 (2 letters)

Includes Small’s campaign poster for Montana State Legislature

Sonoquie, Monique (1 letter)

Steele, Bert & Nancy, 2012 (1 letter)

Box 1, Folder 23 General Correspondence, Surnames, T, 1960s-2020s

Thelili, Tichetsa (also Chets), 1998-2012 (4 letters)

Thelili, Tichetsa and Jasper Tripp, 2013 (2 letters)

Tripp, Angelica, 2010 (1 letter)

Tripp, David, 1967 & 1980 (2 letters)

Tripp, Jasper (4 letters)

Includes graduation program

Tripp, Missy, 1998 (2 letters)

Tripp, Missy and Sonny Tripp, 1972 (1 letter)

Tripp, Paula “Pimm” (1 letter & 1 photograph)

Tripp, Phillip, Rose, Justin and Angelica (1 letter)

Tripp, Ty’ithreeha, 1997 (1 letter)

Tripp, Violet (1960, 1983) (3 letters)

Tripp Family, various

Includes a grocery list, a poem, copies of photos, and a business card

Trutria, T (1 letter)

Tuttle, Koiya and Seafha Blount, 2012 (1 letter)

Box 1, Folder 24 General Correspondence, Surnames, U-Z, 1970s-2000s

Wingad, S.W., 1968 (1 letter)

Box 1, Folder 25  General Correspondence, Organizations, A-Z, 1970s-2000s

Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival (2 letters)

College of the Redwoods, Del Norte Endowment Board, 2001 (1 letter)

Ink Clan, Debora Iyall, 1996 (1 letter)

JM Graphics, 1985 (1 letter)

Karuk Tribe (4 letters)

La Raza Bookstore, 1988 (1 letter)

Larrupin’ Café, 1997 (1 item)

Mendocino Art Center, 1987 (1 letter)

Monterey Museum of Art, 1987 (1 letter)

New Museum of Contemporary Art, 1994 (1 letter)

News From Native California (1 letter)

Oakland Museum of California, 1999 (1 letter)

Seattle Arts Commission, 1976 (1 letter)

Tri-County Indian Development Council, Inc., 1980 (3  letters)

Includes correspondence between Brian T   ripp and Maria La Vigna of the Federal Cylinder Project

United Indian Health Services, 1987 (1 letter)

United States Forest Service, Klamath National Forest, Ukonom Ranger District, 1975 (1 letter)

Van Deventer Legacy Project (1 letter)

WORKS/San Jose, 1982 (1 letter)

Box 1, Folder 26 Correspondence, Empty envelopes, some with notes and illustrations, 1970s-2010s

Moved to Oversize Biographical Material, Timber Heritage Association oral history correspondence, artist biographical information

Series 3: Writings and Publications, 1960s-2020s (Boxes 2-4; 2 linear ft.)

This series consists of publications by and about Brian Tripp, Brian’s unpublished writings, and a collection of writings that were assembled in 2021 to be considered for a poetry book.

This series is arranged into 4 subseries.

3.1: Publications by Brian Tripp, 1985-2002. Includes files relating to published poems, interviews, and artworks by Brian Tripp.

3.2: Publications about Brian Tripp, 1987-2022. Files in this subseries include files relating to published and unpublished writings about Brian Tripp.

3.3: Brian’s notebooks and unpublished writings, 1970s-2000s. Files in this subseries include notebooks and loose papers of Brian’s unpublished writings. There may be some illustrations accompanying some of the writings, but items in this series are primarily text.

3.4: Collection assembled in 2021 in preparation of a poetry book, 2021. This subseries consists of a collection of loose poems, calligraphy, notebooks, and drawings that were assembled in 2021 by Brian Tripp, Mark Johnson and Susan Gehr in possible preparation for a poetry book. Oversize items were moved to Subseries 3.4 of the Oversize series.

3.1: Publications by Brian Tripp, 1985-2002

Box 2

Box 2, Folder 1  “When I’m Wearing My Colors.” Poem, 1996

Box 2, Folder 2 Brian D. Tripp. Book (photocopies). 1992

Box 2, Folder 3  Interview transcript. 1997. Frank Day, Memory and Imagination.

Includes cover letter

Box 2, Folder 4 The Dirt is Red Here. Book. 2002

Artwork “You Should Know My Place,” 1987 is reproduced on page 39

Box 2, Folder 5 Brian Tripp. “Art & Artists.” 1989

Box 2, Folder 6 “Brian’s Tripp.” Poem, 1998.

Box 2, Folder 7 Correspondence about publications, 1990s.

Box 2, Folder 8 “We stood by the fire and spoke of good times to come.” Greeting card, 1985

Moved to Oversize Her Mind Made Up: Weaving Caps the Indian Way. 1998

Title, cover drawing and lettering, section lettering by Brian Tripp

3.2: Publications about Brian Tripp, 1987-2022

Box 2, Folder 9 David Sanders writing on BDT, 1987. On the envelope, Brian wrote “Good shit!”

Box 2, Folder 10 Brian Tripp (Karuk). By Darryl “Babe” Wilson, 1992

Box 2, Folder 11 “To Be or Not to Be, In or Out,” Frank La Pena, 1993/94

Box 2, Folder 12 “native artists share their culture,” Chag Lowry, 2001

Box 2, Folder 13 “Native American Arts Directory 1991-1992: Humboldt County California”

Box 2, Folder 14 “A River Rockstar has made his exit: Brian Tripp,” Brook Thompson, 2022

Box 2, Folder 15 “Indiani Riga un Pedvale… [Latvia, 1998 with George Blake and Tony Silvia]

Box 2, Folder 15a “King for a Day: A Millenial Father’s Day at Malibu.” La Dolce Vita Magazine, 2000

Box 2, Folder 15b “a contemporary culture seeks its roots,” The Palette, 1998

Box 2, Folder 15c “Brian D. Tripp Papers” by Carly Marino
“Remake the World, Remake Ourselves” by Nanette Kelley
“Soy Artista: Indigenización espacios a través del arte” by Angelina Ramirez Peirano
“Please Pray for the Home Ground” sticker

Box 2, Folder 15d "BDTripp: Karuk Indian Artist", by Julian Lang. News from Native California, 1989 

Moved to Oversize Oversize publications about Brian Tripp

3.3: Brian’s notebooks, 1960s-2000s

These notebooks were all boxed together when originally received, are mostly undated and mainly contain poetry, but notebooks with illustrations may be noted. Many of the spirals in the notebooks were deteriorating, so the spirals were removed and if there were many blank pages, those were removed as well. A box of oversized writings was moved to the Oversize series, subseries 3.3.

Box 2, Folder 16 Notebook, 1973, 1981-1982
Contains poems “In Tradition” and “Nighttime Sky”

Box 2, Folder 17 Notebook, no date. With illustrations

Box 2, Folder 18 Notebook, 1972. Mostly illustrations 

Box 2, Folder 19 Notebook, 1989-1990

Box 2, Folder 20 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 21 Notebook, undated
Time After Time, Birth of a Nation, Naa Vura Yeeshiip, Rocks Talk

Box 2, Folder 22 Notebook, undated
Gallery sales, exhibit unknown

Box 2, Folder 23 Notebook, undated
Contains poem “From the Spawning Ground”

Box 2, Folder 24 Notebook, undated
Contains poem “From the Spawning Ground” 

Box 2, Folder 25 Notebook, undated
Contains poem “Out on the Island” 

Box 2, Folder 26 Notebook, late 1990s

Box 2, Folder 27 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 28 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 29 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 30 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 31 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 32 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 33 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 34 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 35 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 36 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 37 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 38 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 39 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 40 Notebook, undated
With illustrations, exhibit proposal, and poetry for David Ipiña Memorial

Box 2, Folder 41 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 42 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 43 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 44 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 45 Notebook, undated
With illustrations

Box 2, Folder 46 Notebook, undated
Subjects: Neil Young, Merkie Oliver

Box 2, Folder 47 Notebook, undated

Box 2, Folder 48 Notebook, undated

Box 3

Box 3, Folder 1 Notebook, 2000s
Subjects: “From the Spawning Ground” posters

Box 3, Folder 2 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 3 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 4 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 5 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 6 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 7 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 8 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 9 Notebook, 1992

Box 3, Folder 10 Notebook, undated. Mostly illustrations

Box 3, Folder 11 Notebook, 1991. With illustrations

Box 3, Folder 12 Notebook, undated. With illustrations

Box 3, Folder 13 Notebook, undated. Mostly illustrations

Box 3, Folder 14 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 15 Notebook, undated
Includes poems starting “I keep house in my own style…” and “Forget about the speed”

Box 3, Folder 16 Notebook, 1989. With illustrations

Box 3, Folder 17 Notebook, undated. One illustration

Box 3, Folder 18 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 19 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 20 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 21 Notebook, undated
Includes poem starting “I have this brother…” and illustrations

Box 3, Folder 22 Notebook, 1991
Includes “In Our Place In Time” exhibition information

Box 3, Folder 23 Notebook, 1990-1991

Box 3, Folder 24 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 25 Notebook, undated. With illustrations

Box 3, Folder 26 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 27 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 28 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 29 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 30 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 31 Notebook, undated
Includes poem “Rocks Talk”

Box 3, Folder 32 Notebook, undated

Box 3, Folder 33 Notebook, 1991-1992, 1996

Box 4

Box 4, Folder 1 Notebook, undated

Box 4, Folder 2 Notebook, undated

Box 4, Folder 3 Notebook, undated

Box 4, Folder 4 Notebook, 1991
With notes about Goodbye Columbus, 1492-1991

Box 4, Folder 5 Notebook, undated

Box 4, Folder 6 Notebook, 1994
“Dedicated to my mother ∙ It began on her birthday.” BDT. Yo∙twa∙

Box 4, Folder 7 Notebook, 2003
With a letter written by Jasper Tripp and drafts of letters inviting Neil Young to support the Wiyot Tribe Sacred Site Fund

Box 4, Folder 8 Notebook, undated

Box 4, Folder 9 Notebook, undated
With poems “In my time, in my place” and “The Packer”

Box 4, Folder 10 Notebook, 1990

Box 4, Folder 11 Loose page
With poems “I Am These People” “From The Center of the World” and “A Lucky Day”

Box 4, Folder 12 Loose pages, undated
With poems “She comes from a long line of ladies…,” Me, Myself, and I writings, he-haven story, and illustrations

Box 4, Folder 13 Loose pages, 1981

Box 4, Folder 14 Loose pages and napkins, 1983-1986
With “We Been Healing That Way” drafts and autobiographical writings

Box 4, Folder 15 Loose pages, envelopes

Box 4, Folder 16 Loose pages, undated
With Karuk language, and a page from1985 poem “In My Time, In My Place”

Box 4, Folder 17 Loose pages, undated

Box 4, Folder 18 Notebook, undated

Box 4, Folder 19 Notebook, 2007
Kept while at the Friendship House, San Francisco

Box 4, Folder 20 Notebook, undated
With illustrated poem, “The Fire Tender”

Box 4, Folder 21 Notebook, undated [2007?]
With illustrated art price lists including pieces “I want to gripe / on-going occupation of Indian Country / it makes me angry” and “From sea to shining sea / what you have still belongs to me”

Box 4, Folder 22 Loose pages, undated
“Breaker Breaker" and other poems. Oversize versions of “Breaker Breaker" and “He was not born yesterday…” moved to oversized writings

Box 4, Folder 23 Loose pages, undated
Poems

Box 4, Folder 24 Loose pages, undated
Poems “Swirling Sticks” “I am these people” and “Breaker Breaker.” BDTs description of his first formal art instruction at Del Norte High School in 1962 and 1963 with Mr. Bennett

Box 4, Folder 25 Loose pages, 2012
T-shirt design “FOUR TWENTY TWENTY FOUR SEVEN”

Box 4, Folder 26 Loose pages & napkins, 1980s – 1990s

Box 4, Folder 27 [The sun set twice – poem with photographs of mural sections]

Box 4, Folder 28 “swearing to tell the truth…”

Box 4, Folder 29 Loose pages, 1980s-1990s
Copy of artwork “I wish it could be me” poem “Three Times Three”

Box 4, Folder 30 Loose pages, undated

Box 4, Folder 31 3 small notebooks with just a sketch each

Box 4, Folder 32 Sketchbook, undated. Designs

3.4: Collection assembled in 2021 in preparation of a poetry book, 2021

Two boxes of writings, mostly on newspapers, have been moved to the Oversize series. These papers were separated from Brian’s other writings in 2021 as being possible candidates for a manuscript towards publication of a book of Brian’s poems.

Box 4, Folder 33 Calligraphy

Box 4, Folder 34 Loose notebook papers, 1981-1992

Box 4, Folder 35 2 Notebooks

Box 4, Folder 36 Loose papers, 1973-1981

“I Am These People,” “In Tradition,” “In My Time, In My Place,” “Red House People”

Some in calligraphy

Box 4, Folder 37 Notebook. “We’re On a Roll”

Box 4, Folder 38 Notebook. Poems and illustrations

Box 4, Folder 39 Spring Solstice 1999. When the Salmon Taught Me How to be an Elder

Box 4, Folder 40 Notebook. 2006. Featuring “Like Father Like Son” “How We Became a Coastal Karok.”  And drawings by others, Stacy, and possibly CUBA, Clarence Robbs 

Series 4: Artwork, 1960s-2010s (1 box; 1 linear foot)

One box of sketches, illustrations, and small paintings. Dates where included are included. Artwork with titles are named on the folder. Four boxes of oversize art have been boxed separately and moved to the Oversize series.

Box 5

Box 5, Folder 1 Notebook with art. “Vienna. So much city. Isn’t it a pity. I can’t stay”

Box 5, Folder 2 “Same Old Feeling Ten 14 8 Two” 1982

Box 5, Folder 3 “They’ve all gone dancing.” 1990

Box 5, Folder 4 Untitled. Undated

Box 5, Folder 5 Untitled. Undated. Ink of reflective paper

Box 5, Folder 6 Untitled. Undated. Ink on newsprint. I.Magnin

Box 5, Folder 7 “Keep The Homefire Burning.” Undated

Box 5, Folder 8 Untitled. Undated. Ink on Newsprint

Box 5, Folder 9 “I wish it could be me. 10.17.86.” 1986

Box 5, Folder 10 Untitled. 4 sheets. 1)JOM Nineteen eighty five 

Box 5, Folder 11 “Company.” Undated

Box 5, Folder 12 Untitled fish

Box 5, Folder 13 8 sheets. 2 with titles or dates. “Twelve. Eight. Three.” “He said he would                           call me brother. 12. Eight. Three”

Box 5, Folder 14 7 Notes with illustrations Brian left for visitors. 1 dated 2017

Box 5, Folder 15 Untitled, undated drawing of an ánxuut, head banner worn in ceremonies

Box 5, Folder 16 6 Untitled, undated drawings

Box 5, Folder 17 “Because he’s moving on.” Undated

Box 5, Folder 18 “Her mind made up.” Undated

Box 5, Folder 19 “47¢” Undated

Box 5, Folder 20 “All strung out.” Undated

Box 5, Folder 21 “There’s no such thing as the twenty first century”

Box 5, Folder 22 Photocopies. Titles include “Me” “A Fire of My Own” “waiting their turn” “He’s always best under pressure.” “From the Spawning Grounds” “Tribal Assets” “Trying to be just like me” “Fathers and Sons.” “I wish it could be me.” “Upside Downside Inside Outside” “In Name Only”

Box 5, Folder 23 3 untitled, undated pieces 

Box 5, Folder 24 Untitled calligraphy

Box 5, Folder 25 Untitled [red trees sketch]

Box 5, Folder 26 “Not This Time” 10/8/87

Box 5, Folder 27 11 Pages, 3 with titles. “On her mother’s side.” JOM Program Summer 1984  “We like it best when the wind blows”

Box 5, Folder 28 “Basket Pattern” Madeline Davis, ‘74

Box 5, Folder 29 Untitled sketches and paintings (5) Homeless + Hungry, red deer

Box 5, Folder 30 mostly untitled, 1970s-1990s

Box 5, Folder 31 Untitled paintings with swastika 

Box 5, Folder 32 “Grandma was different”

Box 5, Folder 33 Untitled. Undated. 6 sheets

Box 5, Folder 34 Untitled. Undated. Ink on newspaper 

Box 5, Folder 35 1 untitled, undated. 1 “From One to Another” 1986. 1 “The Son’s Promise” 1992

Box 5, Folder 36 Photocopies of sketches. 1987. 1 envelope “The Two of Us.” 1987

Box 5, Folder 37 3 Untitled, undated. 1 “The Law of Gravity”

Box 5, Folder 38 1 spiral painting, undated. 1 Me [or myself or I]

Box 5, Folder 39 “Bah Humbug” Ink on a christmas card

Box 5, Folder 40 “Brian’s song,” Undated. Pen and Ink

Box 5, Folder 41 Untitled. Undated. Pen and ink on a napkin 

Box 5, Folder 42 “Faces in the Crowd.” Undated

Box 5, Folder 43 7 Sheets. Photocopies of pen and ink drawings. Undated

Box 5, Folder 44 Untitled, undated. 1 piece signed BDT. 13 pieces: collage, foil, ink and paint

Box 5, Folder 45 Untitled and unsigned. 2 drawings on tracing paper

Box 5, Folder 46 “I am these people.” Undated. Drawing with poem

Box 5, Folder 47 Untitled. Undated. Ink drawing with dance baskets

Box 5, Folder 48 4 untitled, undated. Pen on newsprint

Box 5, Folder 49 4 copies. “Over Between Us Now,” 1987. Photocopy

Box 5, Folder 50 “Me Myself and I.” 1987. 5 sheets. Photocopies of pen on newspaper. “Shoot Your Best Shot.” 1987 

Box 5, Folder 51 “As if it really mattered” 1987. Photocopy of drawing pen on a Madonna magazine cover

Box 5, Folder 52 “Waiting their turn.” 1987. Photocopy of ink drawing on newspaper

Box 5, Folder 53 Untitled. 6 drawings. 1 from 1984, 1 from 1987, 4 undated

Box 5, Folder 54 “Awareness. Indian Culture.” Undated. Pen on paper

Box 5, Folder 55 Untitled. Undated. 3 tiny drawings on newsprint. 1 dentalium shell 

Box 5, Folder 56 Untitled. Undated. 1 ink drawing of a strand of dentalium. 1 snake spiral. 1 painting on top of a picture of a bird of paradise

Box 5, Folder 57 “Elkhorn purse + dentalium.” Frank Tuttle + Brain Tripp, Undated 

Box 5, Folder 58 7 sheets. “Eighty sixed for life.” “Burns from both ends” + untitled

Box 5, Folder 59 “The Fire Tender.” Pen + foil on paper. Poem and art

Box 5, Folder 60 “The Hawks.” Undated word art

Box 5, Folder 61 “It’s Not Over.” Pen on newspaper

Box 5, Folder 62 “Second Wind.” 4 small drawings. Subscription card for High Times

Box 5, Folder 63 Untitled. Black and white painting

Box 5, Folder 64 “From One Time to Another.” Undated

Box 5, Folder 65 “We Still Haven’t Made It.” Undated

Box 5, Folder 66 “Cosmic Warriors Doing Their Time in Space…” Multimedia photo of BDT and one other person, painting + ink

Box 5, Folder 67 4 untitled. Undated

Box 5, Folder 68 “Spawning Ground.” 1989. Photocopy

Box 5, Folder 69 7 Pieces

Box 5, Folder 70 “Me Myself and I Join the Karuk Navy.” Ink of newsprint. 2006

Box 5, Folder 71 “Whose Land is It” Series of 4 poems on drawings. Undated

Box 5, Folder 72 “He wasn’t raised in some box · you can tell by the way he talks.” Undated ink drawing

Box 5, Folder 73 “Once a forked horn, always a forked horn.” Undated

Box 5, Folder 74 “We went shooting arrows.” Undated

Box 5, Folder 75 Untitled. Drawing + collage on I. Magnin ad. 1986

Box 5, Folder 76 “A test of faith.” 1987

Box 5, Folder 77 “Pohlik-lah” logos. Photocopy. Undated

Box 5, Folder 78 “They were dancing downriver.” 1983. “From One to Another.” 1986

Box 5, Folder 79 “Feeling the Power.” Photocopy. 1987

Box 5, Folder 80 Untitled. Spiral red + black painting. Undated

Box 5, Folder 81 “Just Between Me + You.” Ink on Exhibit postcard. Undated

Box 5, Folder 82 3 untitled tiny drawings. Undated

Box 5, Folder 83 Untitled. 1 dated 1987. Ink on newspaper. 6 drawings

Box 5, Folder 84 Untitled undated sketches

Box 5, Folder 85 10 untitled drawings. 1982-1984

Box 5, Folder 86 Untitled. Anxuut on newspaper

Box 5, Folder 87 6 pieces untitled except “In Flames.” Undated

Box 5, Folder 88 3 untitled, undated drawings. Ink on newspaper

Box 5, Folder 89 Untitled. 1-1988. 1-1982. 1 Undated. Ink on newspaper

Box 5, Folder 90 “Prayer Songs.” Undated. Ink on newspaper. 2 Untitled. Undated. Ink on newspaper

Box 5, Folder 91 5 tiny untitled. Undated. Ink on newspaper

Box 5, Folder 92 “Fire in the first place BDT Ten·26·8·Two” 1982. 2 untitled. Undated. Ink on newspaper

Box 5, Folder 93 Series of 7 rounds ink and foil on paper pieces. Undated

Box 5, Folder 94 1) Untitled. Undated. Paint + ink on newspaper

Box 5, Folder 95 4 Untitled. Undated. Ink on newspaper

Box 5, Folder 96 2: Untitled. Undated. Ink on newspaper

Box 5, Folder 97 5 Untitled. Undated. Ink on newspaper

Box 5, Folder 98 2 items.“NO G-O.” Art against the building of the Gasquet - Orleans road. Undated
1 Untitled. Undated. Ink on newspaper

Box 5, Folder 99 “Small Change.” 1986. Ink on newspaper. 1 Untitled. Undated. Ink on newspaper

Box 5, Folder 100 “Delicate: A World of Balance and Order.”

Box 5, Folder 101 “Everyone seems to dance to a different beat.” Undated. Ink on newspaper. 3 Untitled. Undated Ink on Newspaper

Box 5, Folder 102 “We been healing that way.” Undated drawing

Box 5, Folder 103 12. Untitled. Undated. Ink on paper

Box 5, Folder 104 5) Untitled. 1-1983. 1-1987. 3 undated. 4 Ink on newspaper. 1 ink on binder paper

Box 5, Folder 105 “you keep calling everything your name.” Undated. Drawing in notebook.

Box 5, Folder 106 “Could We See War Dancing.” 1983

Box 5, Folder 107 “We Went Shooting Arrows.” Undated. Photocopy

Box 5, Folder 108 “Talk His Talk.” 1988. Ink on newspaper

Box 5, Folder 109 Untitled. Undated. Ink on paper

Box 5, Folder 110 Untitled. 1985. Ink on newspaper. Fire 

Box 5, Folder 111 “Karuk Campaign RIbbon ‘Circa 1849’.” 1980. Ink on binder paper 

Box 5, Folder 112 “Friendship Protects Peace” Undated. On graph paper

Box 5, Folder 113 JOM Summer 84

Box 5, Folder 114 Untitled. Undated. Mixed media 

Series 5: Photographic Material and Other Media (1 box, 0.65 linear foot)

This series contains photographs of art, exhibits, cultural events, family, and friends. This series also contains 4 audiovisual items.  

Box 6

Box 6, Folder 1 2 panorama photographs, 1 print of a photograph

Box 6, Folder 2 “Radical S.F. Supervisor Chris Daly posing for photo before Brian Tripp’s mural in Clarion Alley”

Box 6, Folder 3 BDT and Jasper Tripp. Undated

Box 6, Folder 4 Family, Parades, Drumming. Undated. [1970s?]

Box 6, Folder 5 BDT in Austria. Undated

Box 6, Folder 6 Ceremonies and regalia. Undated

Box 6, Folder 7 Beaches. Undated

Box 6, Folder 8 8x10 BDT Studio.. “Standing Side by Side.” Untitled. Beverly Hanly 1991

Box 6, Folder 9 Baskets and Basketweavers

Box 6, Folder 10 3 Portraits, BDT and Karen Noble

Box 6, Folder 11 Contact sheet [1990, John White]

Box 6, Folder 12 Gallery Paule Anglim. Brian D Tripp, 2010

Box 6, Folder 13 Important Photos [Brush Dance, Katimin, Father and Son, College of the Redwoods Del Norte campus murals, “Penayfitch - Making White Deer Red” John Lynch]

Box 6, Folder 14 Photographs by Vernon Lewis

Box 6, Folder 15 BDT Studio. Pictures of paintings and people

Box 6, Folder 16 Thomas Reed in Jump Dance regalia with Jump Dance basket

Box 6, Folder 17 “The Center of the World” Photo with painting and coloring. Hickox basket. “Natives of Redwood Creek.” Jump Dance photos

Box 6, Folder 18 Feathers and baskets. [Vernon Lewis?]

Box 6, Folder 19 Internal Box of Photographs

Portraits and Photos of BDT

Friends and Family

Ceremony Photos

Gallery and Art Photos

“BDT Photos: Artwork - Studios, 208 C Street, F Street, etc.”

LEF Show

Community Involvement

Friendship House, 2007

Mural work with Alme Allen

BDT and Son Photo. Jump Dance * Brush Dance

Baskets, Landscapes, Buildings

BDT in Japan

BDT in Latvia

BDT in France

Miscellaneous (uncertain)

Negatives

Box 6, Folder 20 1 reel labeled Brian Tripp, Julian Aubrey, Frank Tuttle

Box 6, Folder 21 3 DVDs. “Charley Burns” Part 1 of 3, Part 2 of 3, Part 3 of 3

Series 6: Exhibitions Files, 1960s-2020s (Box 7; 1 linear foot)

This series contains flyers, postcards, correspondence, sales lists, publications and other items related to exhibitions where Brian Tripp’s art was shown.

Box 7

Box 7, Folder 1 Undated. Arcata CA. University Center Gallery

Box 7, Folder 2 Undated. Blue Lake, CA. Dell’ Arte 

Box 7, Folder 3 Undated. Eureka, CA. Truchas Gallery @ Los Bagels, Humboldt Arts Council, Piante Gallery, Kokopilau, Carter House, Ink People, Ambiance 

Box 7, Folder 4 Undated. Czech Republic

Box 7, Folder 5 Undated. Interpretative Signs for unnamed exhibits

Box 7, Folder 6 Undated. New York.

Box 7, Folder 7 Undated. Davis, CA. 

Box 7, Folder 8 Brian Tripp Studio Exhibitions. No dates

Box 7, Folder 9 From the Source Sweeping Stardust 

Box 7, Folder 10 1974

Box 7, Folder 11 I Am These People. 1975

Box 7, Folder 12 1976

Box 7, Folder 13 Contemporary Native American Artists. 1977

Box 7, Folder 14 Kokopilau Fifth Street opening. 1978

Box 7, Folder 15 1981

Box 7, Folder 16 Exhibits 1982

Box 7, Folder 17 1983

Box 7, Folder 18 Director’s Choice: Five Painters. 1984

Box 7, Folder 19 1985

Box 7, Folder 20 1986

Box 7, Folder 21 In My House Beyond Blue Mountains. 1987

Box 7, Folder 22 Keeping the Home Fires Burning. 1987

Box 7, Folder 23 1988

Box 7, Folder 24 Chaw’se Seeing Red. 1989

Box 7, Folder 25 1990

Box 7, Folder 26 California Indian Shamanism. 1990

Box 7, Folder 27 1991

Box 7, Folder 28 1992

Box 7, Folder 29 Ancestral Memories: A Tribute to Native Survival. 1992

Box 7, Folder 30 1993

Box 7, Folder 31 1994

Box 7, Folder 32 Three Times Three. 1994

Box 7, Folder 33 1995

Box 7, Folder 34 1996

Box 7, Folder 35 1997

Box 7, Folder 36 1998

Box 7, Folder 37 Glimpses of the Sacred [1998]

Box 7, Folder 38 Body Language, 2000

Box 7, Folder 39 2001

Box 7, Folder 40 2002

Box 7, Folder 41 Jerry Block Memorial Exhibit. 2003

Box 7, Folder 42 2004

Box 7, Folder 43 2005

Box 7, Folder 44 2007

Box 7, Folder 45 2008

Box 7, Folder 46 2009

Box 7, Folder 47 Mural- From the Spawning Ground. 2009

Box 7, Folder 48 2010

Box 7, Folder 49 2011

Box 7, Folder 50 2012

Box 7, Folder 51 Otters. 2021

Box 7, Folder 52 BDT: A Retrospective. 2021

Series 7: Public and Professional Activities, 1960s-2010s (Box 8; 0.5 linear foot)

This series contains materials related to public and professional use of Brian Tripp’s art; Brian’s public performances as a singer, storyteller or poet; traditional activities; and community involvement.

Box 8

Public Activities Art

Box 8, Folder 1 Agent 86 [musical group] 1989

Box 8, Folder 2 CSU Summer Arts 1988, 1992

Box 8, Folder 3 Grant announcements

Box 8, Folder 4 Graphic Design: California Indian Education Association

Box 8, Folder 5 Graphic Design: California Indian Legal Services newsletter. December 1979 + July 1980

Box 8, Folder 6 Graphic Art: Jack Norton

Box 8, Folder 7 Graphic Design: Chris Peters

Box 8, Folder 8 Graphic Design: Peters. Matilton + Associates

Box 8, Folder 9 Graphic Design: Frank Tuttle + Brain Tripp partnership 1980

Box 8, Folder 10 Graphic Design: Tri-County Indian Development Council. Indian News: September 1978, Vol 1. No 2. October 1978 [December 1978], vol 2. Issue 3, vol 2. Issue 4, vol 2. Issue 5, vol 2. Issue 7 + 8

Box 8, Folder 11 Graphic Design: True North Organizing Network 

Box 8, Folder 12 Headlands Center for the Arts Residencies, 1989 + 1998

Box 8, Folder 13 Humboldt State University, Art Department Juror, Student Exhibitions 1994

Box 8, Folder 14 Humboldt State University. 1989. Art Instructor 

Box 8, Folder 15 Lectures: San Francisco Art Institute. Hoopa Elementary School. de Young Museum

Box 8, Folder 16 Miscellaneous

Box 8, Folder 17 Native American Art Conference. 1980. Native American Studies, HSU + CR. Indian Teacher Education Project, Humboldt Indian Alliance

Box 8, Folder 18 Native American Heritage Day. 1982. Redding Museum

Box 8, Folder 19 On the Back on an Eagle, 1983

Box 8, Folder 20 Seventh Generation Fund 1992-3 Annual Report 

Box 8, Folder 21 United Indian Health Services

Box 8, Folder 22 Videos: Karuk Voices, First person Present Tense “Again.. A Whole Person I have Become”  

Box 8, Folder 23 Zen Center. Auction. 1995

Public Activities- Performance 

Box 8, Folder 24 California Indian Days, Sacramento 1979 [photo of Madeline Davis circled in program]

Box 8, Folder 25 California Indian Radio Project, 2005

Box 8, Folder 26 California Indian Storytelling Festival, 2002

Box 8, Folder 27 Gold, Green & Genocide, 1998

Box 8, Folder 28 Nippon International Performance Art Festival NIPAF, Japan 1999

Box 8, Folder 29 Poetry Readings 1988-2000s

Box 8, Folder 30 Reggae Rising 2008, Klamath River Singers

Box 8, Folder 31 Sacramento State Native American Graduation. 1993

Box 8, Folder 32 Shadowlight Productions, 2000

Box 8, Folder 33 Singing

Public Activities: Traditional

Box 8, Folder 34 Ceremonies: Flyer, War Dance, Klamath. Center of the World Spring Picnic. 1983 KO·TIM·EEN [Katimin] UIHS Traditional Indian Card Tournament 2010. Weyhl·Kwel May 2-5, 2013

Box 8, Folder 35 Regalia Making

Public Activities: Community Involvement 

Box 8, Folder 36 Awards + Nominations: First Peoples Fund Community Spirit Award

Box 8, Folder 37 Karuk Tribal Council candidacy, 2009

Box 8, Folder 38 Keep the Homefire Burning: HSU Bilingual Emphasis Program presenter 1985

Box 8, Folder 39 Red Deer Consulting eagle feathers, jury duty

Series 8: Other Artists Files (Boxes 8 & 9, 1 linear foot)

Brian kept exhibition information of many artists in his circle. He also made art with and kept the artworks of many family and friends. Some art has been moved to Series 10: Oversize.

Box 8, Folder 40 Various Artists, A-D

Box 8, Folder 40 American Indian Contemporary Arts

Box 8, Folder 42 Rick Bartow

Box 8, Folder 43 Charley Burns

Box 8, Folder 44 Baskets

Box 8, Folder 45 Bob Benson

Box 8, Folder 46 Reese Bullen

Box 8, Folder 47 Ty[ithreeha Colegrove]

Box 8, Folder 48 Harry Fonseca

Box 8, Folder 49 Harry Fonseca signed gift to Brian Tripp

Box 8, Folder 50 Various Artists, E-H

Box 8, Folder 51 Stuart Foster

Box 8, Folder 52 Europe Travels

Box 8, Folder 53 Vivien Hailstone

Box 8, Folder 54 Various Artists, I-L

Box 8, Folder 55 Institute on American Indian Arts alumni exhibition book

Box 8, Folder 56 Mark Johnson, Mark Dean Johnson

Box 8, Folder 57 Ink People 

Box 8, Folder 58 Bruce Kaye

Box 8, Folder 59 Julian Lang +Lyn Risling 

Box 8, Folder 60 Julian Lang

Box 8, Folder 61 Frank La Pena

Box 8, Folder 62 James Lavadour

Box 8, Folder 63 George Longfish

Box 8, Folder 64 James Luna

Box 8, Folder 65 Various Artists, M-Q

Box 8, Folder 66 Amanita [Mollier]

Box 8, Folder 67 Native American Center for the Living Arts, Niagara Falls NY [1981]

Box 8, Folder 68 Northcoast View Monthly Magazine, 1987

Box 9

Box 9, Folder 1 Various Artists, R

Box 9, Folder 2 Rigo, Rigo 90, Rigo 94, Rigo 96

Box 9, Folder 3 Lyn Risling

Box 9, Folder 4 Tasha Robbins

Box 9, Folder 5 Sacred Circle Gallery of American Indian Art 1982-1983

Box 9, Folder 6 Various Artists, S

Box 9, Folder 7 Shenandoah Films (LRK Films)

Box 9, Folder 8 [Forest Stearns Exhibit Art by BDT]

Box 9, Folder 9 Various Artists, T

Box 9, Folder 10 Dolly Tripp

Box 9, Folder 11 Frank Tuttle

Box 9, Folder 12 Various Artists, U-Z

Box 9, Folder 13 28ren Wheeler

Box 9, Folder 14 Martin Wong

Box 9, Folder 15 1980s

Box 9, Folder 16 1990s

Box 9, Folder 17 2000s

Box 9, Folder 18 2010s

Box 9, Folder 19 Various. Undated

Series 9: Printed Material, 1970s-2020s (Box 10, 1 linear foot)

This series consists of documents relating to subjects, people, and organizations that Brian was interested in or involved with professionally and/or personally. Items include correspondence, manuscripts, financial records, publicity, publications, photographs, notes, and other printed material.

Box 10

Box 10, Folder 1 Gasquet - Orleans Road (G-O Road)

Box 10, Folder 2 Handgames by Le Donna Garbani

Box 10, Folder 3 Karuk Language “Araráhih-Ikxáree” “Indian Language News”

Box 10, Folder 4 Karuk Language materials + history

Box 10, Folder 5 Karuk Red Cap  Bridge Project

Box 10, Folder 6 Klamath River

Box 10, Folder 7 Latvia

Box 10, Folder 8 Klamath National Forest Map

Box 10, Folder 9 Jack Norton

Box 10, Folder 10 Wiyot Tuluwat Village: Wiyot Sacred Site Fund

Box 10, Folder 11 Salt cairn picture and description, with a letter from Alan Smith

Box 10, Folder 12 Various Clippings and Photos

Box 10, Folder 13 Yurok: Dewey George interview LIPS 87.9 flyer

Box 10, Folder 14 Elizabeth Hickox basket description

Box 10, Folder 15 Klamath Facilities Removal Executive Summary, December 2012

Box 10, Folder 16 Karuk Tribe of California: Issues and Concerns of the Draft Forest Land and Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement of the Klamath National Forest. 1983

Box 10, Folder 17 BC Studies. “In Celebration of Our Survival: The First Nations of British Columbia.” 1991

Box 10, Folder 18 Music of the Indians of Northwestern California. Catalog and Engineer’s Logs

Box 10, Folder 19 Inaam / Clear Creek

Box 10, Folder 20 Report. Tattoo Artistry in Native California, 1990. With illustration by Brian Tripp on eighth sheet “One Hundred Eleven” Again that Way. Side by Side. Day by Day

Box 10, Folder 21 1998 issue of California Coast and Ocean. “Mending the Klamath.” pp. 8-15. Partnership: Yurok Tribe and Simpson Timber. Merkie Oliver on cover

Box 10, Folder 22 April 1987 issue of Art in America

Box 10, Folder 23 1964 flood disaster! booklet

Box 10, Folder 24 2011 Calendar published by Scott Valley Bank

Box 10, Folder 25 Map of the mouth of the Klamath River

Box 10, Folder 26 “The Ugly Duckling”

Box 10, Folder 27 “Earth Songs & Woven Baskets: Traditional Arts of Native Californians” 1989. “Local Cultures” 1990. Festival at the Lake, 1989 & 1990

Box 10, Folder 28 Native Vision: A Bimonthly Arts Newsletter Published by American Indian Contemporary Arts. San Francisco. 1985

Box 10, Folder 29 article “Hover collection displays Karuk basketry. Photo of Madeline Davis, Grace Davis, and Verna Reece

Box 10, Folder 30 Pamphlets and clippings: local tribal organizations, Friendship House, postcards

Box 10, Folder 31 Photographs Collection Index: Indian Action Council Library

Box 10, Folder 32 SNAG: Seventh Native American Generation Magazine, Issue 5. With CD and six sheets of illustrations, including a card to Brian from Frank 

Box 10, Folder 33 Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival. AICLS reports and attachments. Elaina Supahan and Phil Albers. 2007-2008

Box 10, Folder 34 California Indian Health Profile, 2008. California Area Indian Health Service

Box 10, Folder 35 Karuk Tribe newsletters, Fall 2011 and February 2012

Box 10, Folder 36 North of Fourth Association newsletter. 1 issue and 1 page

Box 10, Folder 37 Objekt, no. 19. International Magazine

Box 10, Folder 38 “The American Indians” by Sydney Fletcher. 1972

Box 10, Folder 39 Native Cultures Fund 2012 calendar

Box 10, Folder 40 Northern California Indian Development Council, Inc. Easy Holiday Recipes booklet

Box 10, Folder 41 “Hidden Faces” Edward S. Curtis

Box 10, Folder 42 “Can You Believe Your Eyes? Over 250 illusions and other visual oddities”

Box 10, Folder 43 “The Gift of Singing” by Tauhindali (Frank LaPena, Wintu Nomtipom)

Box 10, Folder 44 “A Painter’s Quest: Art as a Way of Revelation.” Peter Rogers

Box 10, Folder 45 “News From Native California.” Volume 1, issues 2-4, Volume 8, issues 1-2

Box 10, Folder 46 “The Way We Lived.” Malcolm Margolin

Box 10, Folder 47 Images. Klamath River, Trinity River, baskets 

Series 10: Oversize, 1960s-2020s (Boxes 11-21, 2.75 linear feet)

The Oversize series is arranged using the series order as subseries. Subseries 10 consists of two very long paintings that did not fit in the boxes of Subseries 4. 

Subseries 10.1: Biographical and Personal Material, 1970s-2020s

Subseries 10.2: Correspondence, 1970s-2000s

Subseries 10.3: Writings and Publications, 1960s-2020s

Subseries 10.4: Artwork, 1960s-2010s

Subseries 10.5: Photographic Material

Subseries 10.6: Exhibitions Files, 1960s-2010s

Subseries 10.7: Public and Professional Activities, 1960s-2010s

Subseries 10.8: Other Artist Files

Subseries 10.9: Printed Material, 1970s-2020s

Subseries 10.10: Oversized Paintings

Box 11

Subseries 10.1: Biographical and Personal Material, 1970s-2020s

Box 11, Folder 1 Timber Heritage Association, Artist Biographical Information

Subseries 10.3.1: Writings and Publications by Brian Tripp, 1960s-2020s

Box 11, Folder 2 Publications by Brian Tripp 

Box 12

Subseries 10.3.2: Publications about BDT

Box 12, Folder 1 1970s

Box 12, Folder 2 1980s

Box 12, Folder 3 1990s

Box 12, Folder 4 Latvia 1998

Box 12, Folder 5 2000s-2021

Box 13 

Subseries 10.3.2 Unpublished writings by BDT

Box 13, Folder 1 Poetry on newsprint, 2000-2004

Box 13, Folder 2 Poetry on newsprint: rock article, feelings about art, 2000-2004

Box 13, Folder 3 Poetry on newsprint: about 2002 fish kill, Brush Dancers Do It All Night Long, Time, drawings. 2000-2004

Box 13, Folder 4 Poetry on newsprint, drawings and clippings, 2000-2004

Box 13, Folder 5 Poetry on newsprint: 58 rocks, 58 years; Brian Not Stumble…Brian Tripp, Amma Sisters Story

Box 13, Folder 6 Poetry: Notebook and loose leaves: 150 rocks, 150 years; I Don’t Care; I am these People. 1988

Box 13, Folder 7 Salmon Sisters from Ameekyaaram

Box 13, Folder 8 Calligraphy and Poetry (In My Time)

Box 14

Subseries 10.3.4 Poetry Book Selections

Box 14, Folder 1 Illustrated Poem: What Goes Around, Comes Around

Box 14, Folder 2 Red House People

Box 14, Folder 3 Illustrated Poem: Rocks Talk

Box 14, Folder 4 Illustrated Poem: I Know How Much It’s Worth

Box 14, Folder 5 Indian Island

Box 14, Folder 6 In The Spawning Ground

Box 14, Folder 7 What Level Is Your Pain At Today

Box 14, Folder 8 “Our Creator Gave Us Beauty”

Box 14, Folder 9 In The Spawning Ground, 1 drawing, and a draft Karuk translation

Box 14, Folder 10 Untitled

Box 14, Folder 11 Untitled “me, myself, and I” poetry in an illustrated newsprint cover

Box 14, Folder 12 Untitled

Box 14, Folder 13 Rain Was Dancing Upriver

Box 14, Folder 14 Poetry on newsprint

Box 14, Folder 15 Poems by Dolly Tripp

Box 14, Folder 16 Various manuscripts gathered late 2021 early 2022

Series 10: Oversize, Subseries 4: Artwork, 1960s-2010s (Boxes 15-16, part of 17)

Box 15

Subseries 10.4 Artwork, 1960s-2010s (Boxes 15-16, part of 17)

Box 15, Folder 1 Untitled. Undated Morilla 1059 Water Color Block. Painting of Black and Blue Spiral

Box 15, Folder 2 Bienfang Tracing Pad. Writing Only. “Come Get Your Feathers”

Box 15, Folder 3 Strathmore Drawing Pad. A few sketches

Box 15, Folder 4 Loose Papers with poems, a recipe, and sketches. “The last time we saw him he was standing in red”

Box 15, Folder 5 “Brian D Tripp. Figure Drawing.” Sketch Book. [1970s]

Box 15, Folder 6 Blue sketching book. [1960s-1970s]

Box 16

Box 16, Folder 1 “Dear Neil…” Painting

Box 16, Folder 2 “On the Way Back Home.” 5.29.91

Box 16, Folder 3 Living Traditions

Box 16, Folder 4 Living Traditions

Box 16, Folder 5 Sketches

Box 16, Folder 6 Sketches

Box 16, Folder 7 “Leftovers: Better Get Used to Them”

Box 16, Folder 8 “The Center Man”

Box 16, Folder 9 Sketch of Deer

Box 16, Folder 10 Blue Green Algae- writing about

Box 16, Folder 11 Sketch

Box 16, Folder 12 Sketch

Box 16, Folder 13 “Connecting Me to the Old Ways.” 1972

Box 16, Folder 14 Sketchbook with 1 drawing

Box 16, Folder 15 Sketch

Box 16, Folder 16 Basket design. BDT 1973

Box 16, Folder 17 “My Cacoon.” 1973

Box 16, Folder 18 Brian Tripp 1969

Box 16, Folder 19 Line drawings. Red. Undated. Untitled

Box 16, Folder 20 BDTripp 1987. Line drawings

Box 16, Folder 21 Neil Young- 4 sheets

Box 16, Folder 22 Sketch. “Rocks Buried in the Ground”

Box 16, Folder 23 Friends Should Be Smiling Today

Box 16, Folder 24 Fenced In, Fenced Out. [2012 or later]

Box 16, Folder 25 Photocopy art. 3/7/91

Box 16, Folder 26 Feeling the Flow. 8/10/89

Box 16, Folder 27 Scribbles on black paper

Box 16, Folder 28 Painting of face on tracing paper. Red, black and blue

Box 16, Folder 29 Red man on black and yellow background. Painting

Box 16, Folder 30 4 sketches on tracing paper

Box 16, Folder 31 Sketchpad. “I is the one. He hogs all the light”

Box 16, Folder 32 Morilla “Tower Tracing Paper No. 82.” Basket design art

Box 16, Folder 33 Two sketches

Box 16, Folder 34 “The Sun Set Twice on the People that Day: Tribute to Indian Island.” Brian Tripp + Alme Allen

Box 16, Folder 35 Original Poster Art. Poster for Bear Lincoln Benefit at Mateel. March 12

Box 16, Folder 36 California Indian Arts 1998 Calendar with a letter to BDT from Amy Hunter of Heyday Books

Box 17

Box 17, Folder 1 Series 10- Oversize, Subseries 10.4 Artwork 

Box 17, Folder 2 2 sketch pads, mostly blank, 1 with “Skyhorse Saturday Nite.” 1982

Box 17, Folder 3 Untitled Undated Crayon + pen on paper 

Box 17, Folder 4 Sketchpad. 1981. With “There Will Be Good Times to Remember.” “We the People of the Karuk Tribe.” Sales list from “Gallery of the American Indian Community House”

Box 17, Folder 5 Sketchpad. 1 drawing. 1 page of ink stamps. Undated

Box 17, Folder  6 Sketchpad. 2008. With “Sometimes I Dream Red.” “Klamath River SIngers Reggae” “Keeping the Faith”

Box 17, Folder 7 “In the Ground” 1991. Ink on newspaper

Box 17, Folder  8 “They went to visit Wart Rock.” Undated. Ink on tracing paper

Box 17, Folder  9 Untitled. Undated. Photocopy. Jump dance basket head roll, basket designs 

Box 17, Folder  10 Untitled. 1980s. 2 drawings on newspaper

Box 17, Folder 11 “I Don’t Live in Two Worlds. I live in one. It’s Karuk. And its mine. Undated. Ink on tracing paper. Matted

Box 17, Folder 12 Neil Young. Clippings. 1 photograph. Ink on newsprint drawings

Subseries 5: Photographic Material

Box 17, Folder  13 Photographic Material

Subseries 6: Exhibitions Files, 1960s-2010s

Box 17, Folder  14 Exhibitions Files

Subseries 7: Public and Professional Activities, 1960s-2010s

Box 17, Folder  15 Public + Professional Activities. 10 items

Subseries 8: Other Artists Files (Boxes 18-19, part of 20)

Box 18

Box 18, Folder 1 A-H

Box 18, Folder 2 I-S

Box 19

Box 19, Folder 1 T-Z Various

Box 20

Box 20, Folder 1 Untitled Artwork, Artists Unknown

Box 20, Folder 2 Christian Haasaka B1, 2012. Text drawing on newsprint. Tuscadero. Roy Vickers “Vancouver Chamber Choir Presents.” David Ipina “Free Patrick. Hooty Croy: Attend His Trial.” Poster 1989. 4 Untitled Artwords. Artists Unknown

Subseries 9: Printed Material (parts of Boxes 20 and 21)

Box 20, Folder 3 Newspapers 2000s-2010s

Box 20, Folder 4 Newspapers 1990s

Box 20, Folder 5 1980s

Box 20, Folder 6 Newspapers 1970s 

Box 20, Folder 7 Newspapers 1960s

Box 20, Folder 8 Newspapers 1877-1879, 1923, 1926

Box 20, Folder 9 Newspaper articles undated. 2 calendars: jukurrpa 2010 “The Gathering Contemporary Northwest Coast Native Art 1999.” Magazine clippings, a postcard, a print of a drawing. 2 books: Indian s+ Scenes of the Southwest, Indians of the Northwest. Map: “Gold Mining Areas and Trials and Roads of Whoa Navigation in early Siskiyou Co.” March 1957

Box 21

Subseries 9: Printed Material

Box 21, Folder 1 Subseries 9: “You Must Travel All Over Your Country.” Map of Latvia with title translated by BDT

Subseries 10: Oversized Paintings 

Subseries 10: 2 oversized painting texts by BDT “Sovereign Ruler With Supreme Power,” “He’s Not There to Save You”

Related Works

Arts WA: Washington State Arts Commission. "Bringing the Dance Back Home, 1984: Brian Tripp." Arts WA: Washington State Arts Commission, www.arts.wa.gov/artwork/?request=record;id=6041;type=101. Accessed 18 July 2023.

Cal Poly Humboldt: Department of Art & Film, editor. "BDT: A Retrospective." Cal Poly Humboldt, 2021, artfilm.humboldt.edu/galleries/goudini-native-american-arts-gallery/bdt-retrospective. Accessed 15 June 2023.

Carlson, Willard, et al. "Reviving the Old Ways." News from Native California, vol. 26, no. 3, spring 2013, pp. 10-15. MasterFILE Complete, ezproxy.redwoods.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=87420951&s....

Johnson, Mark Dean, et al., editors. Brian D. Tripp. Visibility Press : Berkeley Store Gallery, 1992.

Johnson, Ron. Her Mind Made Up: Weaving Caps the Indian Way. Arcata, CA, Ron Johnson, 1998.

Keeping the World in Balance: Talks with the Artist Brian Tripp. Narrated by Brian D. Tripp, directed by Steve Newman and Dan Hart, Humboldt State University Media Services, 1989.

LaPena, Frank R., et al. When I Remember I See Red: American Indian Art and Activism in California. Sacramento, Crocker Art Museum, 2019.

Moonlit paths: [Hupa and Yurok documentary]. Narrated by Brian D. Tripp, Josephine Grant Peters, and Ardith McConnell, Humboldt State University Media Services, 1985.

Moulden, Richard, et al. Beyond Blue Mountains: A Travelling Collection of Contemporary Native American Artworks. Washington State Arts Commission: Art in Public Places Program, 1988. Arts WA: Washington State Arts Commission, www.artswa.org/mwebimages/publications/b/beyond%20blue%20mountains/Beyon.... Accessed 18 July 2023.

Shared Visions: Native American Art Show, 1983. Humboldt State University Media Services, 2008.

Terence, Malcolm. "Karuk Fishermen at Ishi Pishi Falls, Still Dipnet Salmon Traditional Style." Canku Ota, vol. 15, no. 3, 11 Mar. 2017, p. 7. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ets&AN=142269422&site=ehost-live.

Terence, Malcolm. "'Given These Songs:' Native Singers Gather to Thank Brian Tripp; He Thanks Them Back." North Coast Journal, 17 June 2021, www.northcoastjournal.com/humboldt/given-these-songs/Content?oid=20774134. Accessed 13 June 2023.

Related Collections

Center for Indian Community Development (CICD) Collection

https://specialcollections.humboldt.edu/center-indian-community-development-cicd-collection

Indigenous Living Biographies Collection

https://specialcollections.humboldt.edu/indigenous-living-biographies-collection-finding-aid