National Anthropological Archives

MS 1893 Autobiography of Mrs. Jim Peters dictated in Fox to Sam Peters

Summary

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Autobiography of Mrs. Jim Peters dictated in Fox to Sam Peters
Collection ID:
NAA.MS1893
Creators:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938
Peters, Jim, Mrs
Peters, Sam, 1885-
Dates:
1929
Languages:
In
Meskwaki (Fox)
and
English
.
Physical Description:
254 Pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Autobiography of Mrs. Jim Peters dictated in Meskwaki (Fox) to her son Sam Peters on August 1, 1929. The autobiography is handwirtten in Meskwaki syllabary in a notebook, while a second notebook contains a handwritten English translation by Truman Michelson. The second notebook also contains a partial translation of a text not included in this collection.

Administration

Sponsor
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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Autobiography of Mrs. Jim Peters dictated in Fox to Sam Peters

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Autobiography of Mrs. Jim Peters dictated in Fox to Sam Peters
Autobiography of Mrs. Jim Peters dictated in Fox to Sam Peters
Autobiography of Mrs. Jim Peters dictated in Fox to Sam Peters
MS 1893 Autobiography of Mrs. Jim Peters dictated in Fox to Sam Peters
MS 1893 Autobiography of Mrs. Jim Peters dictated in Fox to Sam Peters

Using the Collection

Citation
Manuscript 1893, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 1893

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Fox language Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Language and languages -- Documentation Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Autobiographies 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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