National Anthropological Archives

MS 1387 Letter to William John McGee

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS1387
Creators:
Allison, Edwin Henry, 1847-1919
McGee, W J, 1853-1912
Dates:
1897
Languages:
Undetermined
.
Physical Description:
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

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Amulets and fetishes -- Dakota Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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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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