Mohawk materials, William N. Fenton papers

Culture:
Mohawk includes: Kanienʼkehá꞉ka
Haudenosaunee includes: Iroquois, Onkwehonwe
Language: English
Date: 1635, 1936, 1939, 1957, 1972-1978, 1988, 1998
Contributor: Awkeks, Aren | Akwesasne Mohawk Counselor Organization | Fadden, Ray | Fenton, William N., (William Nelson), 1908-2005 | Reid, Gerald F., 1953-
Subject: New York (State)--History | Kinship | Social life and customs | Politics and government
Type: Text | Still Image
Genre: Correspondence | Newspaper clippings | Photographs | Genealogies
Extent: 1 linear foot
Description: The Mohawk material in the Fenton papers can be found in multiple sections. In Series I, see correspondence with Akwesasne Mohawk Counselor Organization, Akwesasne Notes, Ray Fadden, Gerald Reid. Other correspondences may potentially contain additional info. In Series IIa, see the subject file for the Akwesasne Mohawk Counselor Organization and "Dutch Journal to Mohawk Country." Series III includes multiple drafts of Fenton's "Mohawk" chapter for the Handbook of North American Indians. Series IV contains a few papers by other on Mohawk language and history. Series VI contains a photo of "Wah-nee-nah. Mohawk Indian Maid, Vocalist." In Series VIII, see subseries A and B, which include genealogical information, field notes from Akwesasne (labelled as "St. Regis"), and miscellaneous historical notes.
Collection: William N. Fenton papers Mss.Ms.Coll.20