National Anthropological Archives

MS 2664 Twelve Fox stories by various authors collected by Truman Michelson

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS2664
Creators:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938
Leaf, Bill
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918
Peters, Sam, 1885-
Peters, Joe
Shapochiwa
Dates:
undated
Languages:
In Meskwaki (Fox)
Physical Description:
393 Pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Stories handwritten in Meskwaki (Fox) syllabary by Alfred Kiyana, Sam Peters, possibly Joe Peters, Shapochiwa, Bill Leaf, and other writers. The first seven stories are by Kiyana. They are "Jealous men;" "Man who fasted long ago;" "The winter story of the man who married his daughter;" "The man who was a war leader among warriors who were great fighters;" "The people of long ago;" "A manitou man;" and "Ka da wi a." Shapochiwa (Mrs. Harry Lincoln) may be the author of "One with an elm tree." The ninth text is untitled and is by various authors, including Sam Peters and possibly Joe Peters. Bill Leaf authored the remaining three stories. They are "The old man and woman and their son and daughter-in-law;" "Ten women;" and an untitled text.

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.

Using the Collection

Citation
Manuscript 2664, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 2664

Local Note

Local Note
Title changed from "Legends" 3/28/2014.


Keywords

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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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