MS 3791 Luiseno mythology
Manuscript on Mythology, cosmogony of the Luisenos, baptismal ceremony, etc. Contains names, mostly untranslated and several phrases in Luiseno.
MS 440-a Caughnawaga Legends
Legend of the Deerfield Massacre and the events leading to it, including the story of the bell in the tower of the church at Deerfield, and its transfer to the Mission at Caughnawaga.
MS 4513 Miscellaneous notes by A.P. Niblack
Barnett, George
Swan, James G., 1818-1900
Gould, J. Loomis
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Concern Indians of the Northwest Coast, mainly Tlingit and Haida.
MS 4800 James O. Dorsey papers
bulk 1870-1895
Reverend James Owen Dorsey (1848-1895) was a missionary and Bureau of American Ethnology ethnologist who conducted extensive research on Siouan tribes and languages.The papers of James Owen Dorsey comprise mostly ethnographic and linguistic materials on various tribes of the Siouan language family as well as tribes from Siletz Reservation in Oregon. These materials include texts and letters with interlineal translations; grammar notes; dictionaries; drawings; and his manuscripts. In addition, the collection contains Dorsey's correspondence, newspaper clippings, his obituaries, and reprints.
Administrative Files
This accession consists of records documenting the administrative activities of Amy Kotkin, Program Manager. Materials include correspondence and memoranda pertaining to tours and seminars planning, lecturers, sponsorship, contracts, travel arrangements, insurance, marketing, and postal issues; meeting agendas; tour confirmations; goals/mission statements; agreement forms with tour companies; budget summaries; and …
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1973 Festival of American Folklife
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1974 Festival of American Folklife
459 Sound tape reels (approximate)
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
Program Records
This accession consists of records which document the administrative activities of the National Museum of American History (NMAH), Program in African American Culture (PAAC), with earlier records dating back to when PAAC was known as the Program in African American History (PAAH), 1989-1992, and the Program in Black American Culture (PBAC …
John Reed Swanton photographs relating to Southeastern Native Americans
415 Prints (duplicates not counted, silver gelatin)
601 Negatives (nitrate)
Photographs of Southeastern Native American people, homes, ceremonial grounds, and events made circa 1900s-1910s by John Reed Swanton. The lantern slides include images of southeastern rivers and bayous and historical maps. Additionally, there are a number of slides with notes and charts relating to linguistic comparisons.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
