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National Anthropological Archives
MS 422 Ten tales or legends, with translations
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS422
- Creators:
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Hewitt, J. N. B. (John Napoleon Brinton), 1859-1937
- Dates:
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1888 ?
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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72 Pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Contents: 1. U-stru-ri or the Prophetic Bird-like Being (text and translation.) 2. Ru-ren f-a- A Monster (Miss Lucinda Thompson, 1888, text and translation). 3. Duel between a lame dog and a Fox (translation only). 4. Tradition of the elopment of a woman with an owl (text and translation.) 5. An uncle and his nephew, or The child adopted by the bear (Miss L. Thompson, text and translation.) 6. A man entertained by the thunderer (text and translation). 7. Superstition about dogs (translation only). 8. Making a stone giant (text and translation). 9. The Vampire Doll (translation only). 10. Ka-nen-hen'twa t or Mysterious Insect (text and translation, 2 copies of translation). Includes pencil and crayon drawing of the Mythic Bird.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Negative microfilm reel # 47.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 422, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 422
Other Title
Other Title
U-stru-ri or The Prophetic Bird-like Being
Other Title
Ru-ren f-a- A Monster
Other Title
Duel between a lame dog and a fox
Other Title
Tradition of the elopement of a woman with an owl
Other Title
An uncle and his nephew, or The child adopted by the bear
Other Title
A man entertained by the thunderer
Other Title
Superstition about dogs
Other Title
Making a stone giant
Other Title
The Vampire Doll
Other Title
Ka-nen-hen'twa t or Mysterious Insect
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