National Anthropological Archives

MS 2800 Three Micmac stories by Chief Nicholas Jerome

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS2800
Creators:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938
Jerome, Nicholas, Chief
Dates:
1910
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
89 Pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Three Micmac stories handwritten in English by Chief Nicholas Jerome. These were collected by Truman Michelson during his fieldwork among the Micmac of Restigouche, Canada in 1910. The stories are: "The wejiboque," "The man who married the beaver," and "The man who married among the giants."

Administration

Sponsor
Digitization and preparation of these materials for online access has been funded through generous support from the Arcadia Fund.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
Manuscript 2800, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 2800

Local Note

Local Note
Title changed from "Legends" 5/1/2014.

Bibliography

Bibliography
Edited versions of these stories were published in The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 38, No. 147, pages 33-54.


Keywords

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Micmac language Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Language and languages -- Documentation Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mi'kmaq Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Mi'kmaq (Micmac) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Northeast Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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