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National Anthropological Archives
MS 2708 Arapaho stories collected by Truman Michelson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS2708
- Creators:
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Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938Little ShieldWolf BearWhite BreastGoggles, John
- Dates:
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1910
- Languages:
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InArapahoandEnglish.
- Physical Description:
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187 Pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Arapaho stories collected by Truman Michelson from Little Shield, Wolf Bear, White Breast, and John Goggles, who also served as translator. There are stories handwritten in Arapaho, some of which include interlinear translations in English by Goggles. There are also free English translations by Goggles and Michelson in handwritten and typed form. The stories include: "Found in the grass;" "The girl and the porcupine;" "Blue bird, Elk woman, Buffalo woman;" Arapaho origin story; and the story of why white owls dislike hot weather.
Administration
Sponsor
Digitization and preparation of these materials for online access has been funded through generous support from the Arcadia Fund.
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Preferred Citation
Manuscript 2708, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 2708
Local Note
Local Note
Title changed from "Miscellaneous stories; some texts and translations part, probably all, 1910" 4/15/2014.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Arapaho language | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Language and languages -- Documentation | 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 |
| Inunaina (Arapaho) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indians of North America -- Great Plains | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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