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National Anthropological Archives
MS 4933 Alibamu stories
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS4933
- Creators:
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Swanton, John Reed, 1873-1958
- Dates:
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1906-1913?
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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30 Pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Autograph notation by Swanton, which is filed with manuscript number 1806 and reads, "Alibamo [sic] Notes obtained in Texas," refers ro these.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Some stories are published in J. R. Swanton, "Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians," BAE-B 88, Washington, D.C., 1929. Swanton worked with the Albamu between 1906 and 1913, according to BAE-AR 28, page 12; AR 30, page 18; AR 32,page 18; AR 33, page 18; AR 34, pages 12-13.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
The Alibamu texts with interlinear English translation for some of these stories is included in Manuscript number 4151.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 4933, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 4933
Local Note
Local Note
Autograph document
Place
Place
Texas
Keywords
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Language and languages -- Documentation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Alibamu | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Folk tales | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Alabama Indians | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indians of North America -- Southern states | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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