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National Anthropological Archives
MS 787 Gabrieleno and Serrano vocabularies
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS787
- Creators:
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Henshaw, Henry W. (Henry Wetherbee), 1850-1930
- Dates:
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December 24, 1884
- Languages:
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Multiple languages.
- Physical Description:
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25 Pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
MS 787-a Gabrieleno and Serrano vacabulary. Banning, California. Decemeber 24, 1884. 14pp. in pencil, in Powell's printed "schedule."
MS 787-b In ink, in Henshaw's hand. Apparently neat copy by Henshaw from the "schedule," but with some changes in orthography. Title page: "Vocabulary taken from a very old and decrepit Indian now living in an Indian rancheria near the town of Banning. He formerly lived at the San Gabriel Mission. His wife and children speak the Serrano ("Mountaineer") language. His granddaughter, a school girl, understands English and she acted as interpreter."
MS 787-c In ink, in Henshaw's hand. Apparently neat copy by Henshaw from the "schedule," but with some changes in orthography. Title page: "The few words herein given were taken from a schoolgirl belonging to the Serrano tribe."
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 787, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 787
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Language and languages -- Documentation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Serrano | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Tongva (Gabrielino Mission) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indians of North America -- California | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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