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National Anthropological Archives
MS 1302-b Piman myths
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS1302B
- Creators:
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Russell, Frank, 1868-1903
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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InEnglish.
- Physical Description:
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21 Itemstyped pages105 Itemshandwritten pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Piman myths as follows: Typescript (pages 1- 21): "Origin of Light" pages 1- 8. "The Fox and the Wildcat" pages 9- 10. Note on page 9: "Tales recorded on pages 141-152 of accompanying notebook should be inserted here." This notebook is filed as Manuscript Number 1302-a. "Fox and Deer." page 10. "Fox and Kingfisher" pages 10- 13. "Fox and Mountain Lion" page 14. "Fox and the Rabbit" pages 14- 16. "Origin of Corn" pages 16-17. "The Beaver and the Old Man" page 18. "The Two Blind Old Women" page 19. "The Old Beggar" pages 20-21. Titled myths, handwritten as follows: "The Vultures" 4 pages. "Earth Doctor and Older Brother" 20 pages. "The Story about Va-ka-lif Ma-kai, or South Doctor, and his power" 3 pages. "Earth Doctor and Older Brother" 10 pages. "How the Spirit of Earth became Tci-ars or God" 7 pages. "The Story of the Coyote" 16 pages. "Elder Brother's Speech" 10 pages. Four myths marked in hand of J. N. B. Hewitt, as follows: Myth: like Nanabozho" 3 pages. "Myth: Vulture, etc." 3 pages. "Myth: texts," beginning "Konyo varvo-dapurs..." 3 pages. "Mythic fiction" 4 pages. Untitled myth fragments. 16 pages.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 1302-b, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 1302-b
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Origin of Light
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The Fox and the Wildcat
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Fox and Deer
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Fox and Kingfisher
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Fox and Mountain Lion
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Fox and the Rabbit
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Origin of Corn
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The Beaver and the Old Man
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The Two Blind Old Women
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The Old Beggar
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The Vultures
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Earth Doctor and Older Brother
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The story about Va-ka-lif Ma-kai, or South Doctor, and his power
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How the Spirit of Earth became Tci-ars or God
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The Story of the Coyote
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Elder Brother's Speech
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Myth: like Nanabozho
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Myth: Vulture, etc
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Myth: texts
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Mythic fiction
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Folklore -- Pima | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Language and languages -- Documentation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Pima (Akimel O'odham) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Akimel O'odham (Pima) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indians of North America -- Southwest, New | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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