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National Anthropological Archives
MS 1387 Letter to William John McGee
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS1387
- Creators:
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Allison, Edwin Henry, 1847-1919McGee, W J, 1853-1912
- Dates:
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1897
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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1 Page
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Transmits small stone "idol" [tunkan--RDM] given to Allison in 1881 by the Hunkpapa chief, Black Moon.
Administration
Custodial History
No accession record found (1955) in U.S. National Museum under "Allison."
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 1387, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 1387
Local Note
Local Note
Autograph letter signed
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Amulets and fetishes -- Dakota | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sioux | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sioux | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indians of North America -- Great Plains | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Black Moon (Dakota) | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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