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National Anthropological Archives
MS 4479 "Cherokee Note Book I. Songs &c in Alphabet"
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS4479
- Creators:
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Mooney, James, 1861-1921
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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InCherokeesyllabary
- Physical Description:
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57 Pages1 Volume
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
With transliterations and notes. The songs appears to be medical formulae. Pages 68-72 contain list of archeological and ethnological specimens collected in Tennessee and on "Reservation" for National Museum; catalog nos. given are 62751-63186. Ref. is made to 3rd. AR, BAE, 1881-2 (1884). The material in syllabary is in Swimmersʹ hand. (Ident. by J.F. Kilpatrick, 3/63).
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 4479, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Access
Cherokee formulae are restricted due to cultural sensitivity. These folders cannot be reproduced or published without permission of the tribe. This collection contains content that may be culturally sensitive.
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 4479
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and languages -- Documentation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Cherokee | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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