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National Anthropological Archives
MS 125 Coquille vocabulary, map, and census
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS125
- Creators:
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Abbott, G.H.Gibbs, George, 1815-1873
- Dates:
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August 31, 1858
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
With map and census of Coquille and adjoining tribes (census dated August, 1861 in Gibbs' hand). 9 pages. Also Coquille vocabulary, 6 pages in Smithsonian printed outline and 6 page copy of same in hand of George Gibbs.
Administration
Sponsor
Digitization and preparation of these materials for online access has been funded by the National Science Foundation under BCS Grant No. 1561167 and the Recovering Voices initiative at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 125, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 125
Local Note
Local Note
"Altho apparently dated 1858, the census and map must refer to a period before the removal of these tribes to Siletz Resn. about 1857, and presumably before the Rogue River war of 1855. The treaties were made in 1854 and it may belong to that period. J.M." (James Mooney)
Place
Place
Siletz Agency Oregon Territory
General
General
Previously titled "Letter to George Gibbs"
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Censuses -- Coquille | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Language and languages -- Documentation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Maps | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Coquille | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Coos (Kusan) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Repository Contact
National Anthropological Archives
Museum Support Center
4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
naa@si.edu
