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National Anthropological Archives
MS 2590 Cherokee medical formulae
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS2590
- Creators:
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Mooney, James, 1861-1921
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
2590-A Original formulae in Cherokee syllabary from the Gadigwanasti (Belt) manuscript. 186 formulae in ledger book, [3], 1-119 pages; and 94 formulae on loose sheets, 65 pages numbered 100-164. [See also Pilling, Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 6, page 163] Laminated 1964 & bound at 2 volumes. **Negative microfilm on file.
Scope and Contents
2590-b Transliterations and translations by Mooney, of 43 formulae from the Gadigwanasti (Belt) manuscript. 1-96 pages handwritten.
Scope and Contents
2590-c Transliterations and translations by Mooney, of 96 formulae mainly from the Ayuini (Swimmer) manuscript, with extensive notes and interpretations. 1-264 pages.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 2590, 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.
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 2590
Local Note
Local Note
See also Glossary of ca. 1750 cards (Bureau of American Ethnology Manuscript No. 2536) prepared for use with 2590-b and/or 2590-c.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine -- 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 |
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