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National Anthropological Archives
MS 2426 Two Fox texts by Frank Earle and Mrs. Shawata
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS2426
- Creators:
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Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938Earle, FrankShawata, Mrs.Lincoln, Harry
- Dates:
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1916-19171924
- Languages:
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InMeskwaki (Fox)andEnglish.
- Physical Description:
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57 Pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Notebook containing two texts handwritten in Meskwaki (Fox), with English translations on opposite page. The first text is by Shawata's wife and concludes with 15 "songs." The second text is by Frank Earle and concludes with what seem to be 5 "songs." Both texts were translated into English in 1924 by Truman Michelson with some assistance from Harry Lincoln.
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Digitization and preparation of these materials for online access has been funded through generous support from the Arcadia Fund.
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Citation
Manuscript 2426, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 2426
Local Note
Local Note
Title changed from "Sacred packs Ethnology 1917-1916" 3/26/2014.
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 |
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Songs | Genre Form | 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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