National Anthropological Archives

Guide to MS 4836 Pictographic record of trading accounts, 1838

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS4836
Creators:
Roy, Vincent, 1797-1872
Dates:
1838 November 28
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
1 Notebook
4.5 x 6.75 inches
Repository:
Container:
4836

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of an account book kept by Vincent Roy. The book records his year-end inventory of unsold merchandise and furs, as well as the individual accounts of Ojibwa trappers. Pictographs represent individuals, trade goods, and animals.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.

Biographical Note

Biographical Note
Vincent Roy (1797-1838) was an Ojibwa and French-Canandian trader who managed the Vermillion Lake trading post from the mid-1830s until 1840.

Administration

Custodial History
The notebook was donated by John M. Lawler of Miller Street, R.F.D., North Wilbraham, Massachusetts on a visit to the Bureau of American Ethnology circa 1963. It was deposited in the BAE Archives (now the National Anthropological Archives) by Frank H.H. Roberts, Jr.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Preferred Citation
MS 4836 Pictographic record of trading accounts, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 4836


Keywords

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Pictographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Account books Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Anishinaabe (Chippewa/Ojibwa) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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