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National Anthropological Archives
MS 7374 Among the Navajoes: A Lecture
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7374
- Creators:
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Moomaw, William C.
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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45 Pages
- Repository:
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
William Cline Moomaw (1873-1965) was born at Cloverdale, Virginia, the ninth of twelve children. Elementary schooling took place at a private school at the family home. Secondary studies were at nearby Dalesville Academy and undergraduate work at Juniata College. He recieved a degree in medicine from the University of Virginia in 1903. He then took a position at the mission hospital on the Navaho Reservation at Fort Defiance, near Gallup, New Mexico. He then spent two years with the Navahos. Dr. Moomaw went on to practice medicine for 54 years, and was awarded an unsolicited Fellowship in the American College of Surgeons. (Information furnished by John deL. Moomaw, of Elkton, Maryland.
Administration
Custodial History
Donated by John deL. Moomaw, of Elkton, Maryland.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 7374, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 7374
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Navaho | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Diné (Navajo) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indians of North America -- Southwest, New | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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