The Native American Souvenir Doll by Linda Holderbaum An excellent example of Native Indian dolls produced by Armand Marseilles is this 13-inch couple. Their socket heads include stationary glass eyes, black mohair wigs and open mouths and their bodies are of coarse composition jointed at the shoulders and hips. Their costumes are made of a heavy felt to represent leather. B A close-up shows the "frown" facial characteristic of the doll on the right. Her composition body is completed painted as shown by her deep neckline. Collection and photos courtesy of Linda Holderbaum eginning in the early 1900s as travel was becoming more affordable, souvenir dolls appeared on the market. Some were sold as "exotic" dolls, others as mementos on souvenir stands at vacation spots. The mission of the United States Indian Arts and Crafts Board, an agency within the Department of the Interior, is to "promote the economic development of American Indians and Alaska Natives through the expansion of the Indian arts and crafts market." Established in 1935 by the Indian Reorganization Act, the board supports and promotes native arts and crafts and produces a directory of American Indian and Alaska Native Owned and Operated Arts and Crafts Businesses. The directory currently lists approximately 400 businesses of native artisans by state and can be found on-line. 54 SUMMER 2018