MS 2008-23 Journal kept by Lewis Ketchum, a Penobscot
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS2008-23
- Creators:
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Ketchum, Lewis
- Dates:
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circa 1837-1879
- Languages:
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Materials inPenobscotdialect ofEastern AbnakiandEnglish.
- Physical Description:
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1 Book3 1/4 x 5 inches
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
19th century manuscript book kept by Lewis Ketchum (Penobscot), mostly written in the Penobscot dialect of Eastern Abenaki with some notes in English. The manuscript descended through the Ketchum family and documents tribal matters from 1837 to 1879, including charity, marriages, births, and customs.
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 2008-23
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Due to preservation concerns, access is restricted to digital surrogates.
Citation
Manuscript 2008-23, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Language and languages -- Documentation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Penobscot language | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Journals (accounts) | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Penobscot Indians | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indians of North America -- Northeast | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Repository Contact
National Anthropological Archives
Museum Support Center
4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
naa@si.edu
