National Anthropological Archives

MS 2235 Comments on Cherokee plants and their uses in the formulae, from Swimmer, Takwatihi and Hawanita, or Awanita

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS2235
Creators:
Mooney, James, 1861-1921
Swimmer, 1833 or 1834-1899
Takwatihi (Cherokee)
Hawanita (Cherokee)
Awanita (Cherokee)
Dates:
undated
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
63 Pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Some lists of plants - Cherokee name, common English name with notes on their uses. Mostly in Mooneyʹs writing and shorthand. 1 list in Cherokee syllabary. No translation.

Using the Collection

Citation
Manuscript 2235, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Access
Cherokee formulae are restricted due to cultural sensitivity. These folders cannot be reproduced or published without permission of the tribe. This collection contains content that may be culturally sensitive.

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 2235


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Ethnobotany -- Cherokee Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Language and languages -- Documentation Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cherokee Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Southern states Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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