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National Anthropological Archives
MS 1875 Sixteen Fox stories with translations collected by Truman Michelson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS1875
- Creators:
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Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938Bullard, JackKiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918Lasley, LucySakihtanohkweha, 1875-1957Poweshiek, Ida
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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InMeskwaki (Fox)andEnglish.
- Physical Description:
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25 Items0.25 linear feet (approximately 745 pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection contains stories handwritten in Meskwaki (Fox) syllabary with English translations by Ida Poweshiek. These texts were collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa. List of titles based on English translations: 1.) The Winter Story of Longhair, by Lucy Lasley and Jack Bullard; text 18 pages, translation 27 pages. 2.) Fasting, by Lucy Lasley; text 7 pages, translation 3 pages. 3.) Fast runner, by Lucy Lasley; text 2 pages, translation 3 pages. 4.) Lost Boy, by Lucy Lasley; text 2 pages, translation 3 pages. 5.) Peace council with Pawnee, by Lucy Lasley; text 2 pages, translation 3 pages. 6.) Hunting, text 2 pages, translation 3 pages. 7.) Wisahkeha, by Sakihtanohkweha (Mrs. Bill Leaf); text 31 pages and translation 30 pages. 8.) The youth who became corn and the Indians of long ago who grew as all different kinds of things, by Alfred Kiyana; text 41 pages, translation 36 pages. 9.) Rooster with feet of money, text 18 pages, translation 20 pages. 10.) Ball-Player, by Jack Bullard and possibly Lucy Lasley; text 51 pages, translation 73 pages. 11.) One who loved her brother, by Alfred Kiyana; text 41 pages, translation 33 pages. 12.) The men who were taken to heaven by a bear, by Alfred Kiyana; text 7 pages, translation 9 pages. 13.) Keshakiwa, by Lucy Lasley and Jack Bullard; text 23 pages, translation 33 pages. 14.) Story about Turtle and Wisahkeha (Race for girl), text 8 pages, translation 11 pages. 15.) "Why men should not go hunting with ther wives" text 13 pages, (English translation only). 16.) Spirit of fire made by gods, by Alfred Kiyana; text 112 pages, translation 80 pages.
Administration
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Digitization and preparation of these materials for online access has been funded through generous support from the Arcadia Fund.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital surrogates are available online.
Digital Content
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Citation
Manuscript 1875, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Other Archival Materials
Other Archival Materials
See Manuscript 1879 for continuation of Wisahkeha story.
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 1875
Local Note
Local Note
Title changed from "Texts and Translations Legends" 3/18/2014.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Fox language | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Language and languages -- Documentation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Tama (Iowa) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Folklore | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Narratives | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Fox | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indians of North America -- Northeast | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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