National Anthropological Archives

MS 3955 Seneca Myths collected by Jeremiah Curtin

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS3955
Creators:
Hewitt, J. N. B. (John Napoleon Brinton), 1859-1937
Curtin, Jeremiah, 1835-1906
Dates:
undated
Languages:
The texts are in
English
only.
Physical Description:
10 Pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Contents: 1. The Vampire (Published as "The Vampire Skeleton", 32nd A. R. page 458). 2 pages. 2. Seneca Witchcraft- 1 page. 3. Seneca Ghost Story 1/2 page. 4. Shagodyoweqgowa (False Faces), 1/2 page. 5. Medicine Men. 1 page. 6. Snake with two heads, 1 page. Published 32nd A. R. page 106. Shagodyoweqgowa. 1 page. See 32nd A. R., page 357. 8. A Seneca Witch Story. 1 page. 9. The Owl and the Two Sisters. 2 pages.

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.
Custodial History
Previously titled "Seneca Witch Tales."

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Citation
Manuscript 3955, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 3955

Other Title

Other Title
The Vampire
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Seneca Witchcraft
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Seneca Ghost Story
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Medicine Men
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Shagodyoweqgowa (False Faces)
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Snake with two heads
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Shagodyoweqgowa
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A Seneca Witch Story
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The Owl and the Two Sisters


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Folklore -- Iroquois -- Seneca Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Language and languages -- Documentation Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Iroquois Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Seneca Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Northeast Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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