National Anthropological Archives

MS 3038 Manuscripts on the value of language in ethnology

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS3038
Creators:
Swanton, John Reed, 1873-1958
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938
Harrington, John Peabody, 1884-1961
Dates:
1920
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
9 Pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Value of the study of the languages of primitive peoples (Swanton, 3 pages), Letter from Michelson to Fewkes on the advantages of studying Native American language dated November 4, 1920 (1 pages), The value of language in ethnology (Harrington, 4 pages).

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Citation
Manuscript 3038, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 3038


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Language and languages Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Linguistics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Fewkes, Jesse Walter, 1850-1930 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Swanton, John Reed, 1873-1958 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Harrington, John Peabody, 1884-1961 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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