National Anthropological Archives

MS 2024 Fifteen Fox stories by various authors collected by Truman Michelson

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS2024
Creators:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938
Peters, Jim, 1866-
Peters, Sam, 1885-
Pearl Leaf
Poweshiek, Horace
Dates:
undated
Languages:
In
Meskwaki (Fox)
and
English
.
Physical Description:
461 Pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Fifteen Meskwaki (Fox) syllabic texts by various authors with English translations by Horace Poweshiek. The authors of the Meskwaki texts include Jim Peters, Sam Peters, and Pearl Leaf; the other writers are unidentified. Among the stories are Red leggins (two versions); Wapasaiya; Turtle brings ruin on himself; and Kottilega.

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


Using the Collection

Citation
Manuscript 2024, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 2024


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
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
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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