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National Anthropological Archives
MS 2664 Twelve Fox stories by various authors collected by Truman Michelson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS2664
- Creators:
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Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938Leaf, BillKiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918Peters, Sam, 1885-Peters, JoeShapochiwa
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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In Meskwaki (Fox)
- Physical Description:
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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
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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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Digital surrogates are available online.
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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
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 |
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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