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National Anthropological Archives
MS 557 Coos vocabulary in Powell's Introduction to the Study of Indian Languages
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS557
- Creators:
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Bissell, George P.Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907
- Dates:
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after 1877
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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47 Itemsca. pages ca. 47 pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
In 100 page printed schedule of 1877 (bound).
Scope and Contents
Author's note, page 8: "The Coos and Umpqua are cognate dialects of the same language." Note in hand of A.S. Gatschet, page 2: "The Umpqua Indians mentioned in this voc. as speaking a dialect cognate to Kusa are not Umpqua-Tinn'e, but Indians living on Lower Umpqua River, probably on its outlet."
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
On Negative Microfilm reel #50; ca. 50 microframes.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 557, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 557
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and languages -- Documentation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Coosan | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Coos (Kusan) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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