Guide to the Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society

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Algonquian materials, Frank Siebert Papers

Language(s): English | Abenaki, Western | Abenaki, Eastern

Date: 1928-1991

Contributor: Aubin, George F. | Goddard, Ives, 1941- | MacDougall, Pauleena | Siebert, Frank T. (Frank Thomas), 1912-1998 | Wolfart, H. Christoph

Subject: Linguistics | Folklore

Type:Text | Cartographic

Genre: Maps | Grammars | Vocabularies | Censuses

Description: The Algonquian materials in the Siebert papers consists almost entirely of Algonquian language materials. Of interest are the materials on Proto-Algonquian in Series III and V. There are also numerous secondary sources in Series VII.

Collection: Frank Siebert Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.97)

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Brienzerdeutsch materials, Amelia Susman Schultz Papers

Culture: Swiss

Language(s): German | English | German, Walser

Date: 1917-1962

Type:Text | Sound recording

Extent: 2.5 linear feet

Description: Between around 1948 and 1950, Amelia Susman did fieldwork in Brienz, Switzerland, documenting the local variety of Highest Allemanic German as well as the social and economic organization of the village and surrounding areas. This is all contained within Series I. Of particular note are a reel-to-reel tape and some associated transcriptions, a set of 13 field notebooks, a lexical file, topically-arranged ethnographic notes, some correspondence with consultants (scattered throughout), and preparatory materials for several publications.

Collection: Amelia Susman Schultz Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.171)

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Catawba materials, Frank Siebert Papers

Culture: Catawba | Cherokee | Tutelo

Language(s): English | Catawba | Tutelo

Date: 1716; 1803; ca. 1925-1931; 1951-1997

Type:Still Image | Text | Sound recording

Extent: 7 boxes

Description: The Catawba materials in the Frank Siebert Papers are primarily concentrated in Series II. These consist of copies of secondary sources such as an "Indian Vocabulary from Fort Christanna, 1716, Catawba census notes, 1830-1929, land claim agreements, and a dictionary of Place names in South Carolina. Original materials include hundreds of pages of Siebert's FIeld notes and a Catawba vocabulary / dictionary done with Wes Taukchiray. There are also 14 sound recordings made with Sally Gordon in Series XII.

Collection: Frank Siebert Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.97)

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Chinaulta materials, Ruben E. Reina Papers

Culture: Kaqchikel | Maya | Poqomam

Alternate forms: Cakchiquel, Cakchikel, Kaqchiquel

Language(s): English | Spanish | Kaqchikel | K'iche' | Poqomam

Date: 1596-1984

Contributor: Reina, Ruben E.

Subject: Folklore | Guatemala--History | Politics and government | Religion | Social life and customs

Type:Still Image | Text

Genre: Censuses | Interviews | Photographs | Stories

Extent: 7.5 linear feet

Description: The materials in the Ruben Reina papers relating to the Chinautla region of Guatemala are found primarily in Series III of the collection. This series consists of material relating to the Chinautla region and neighboring areas of Guatemala, including primarily Poqomam-speaking peoples. This section includes an extensive amount of copies from the Archivo General de Centroamerica (AGCA), local archives, and oral history interviews.

Collection: Ruben E. Reina Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.67)

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Dakota and Lakota materials, ACLS collection

Culture: Dakota | Lakota | Oceti Sakowin

Alternate forms: Dakhota, Lakhota, Santee, Sioux, Teton, Yankton

Language(s): Dakota | English | Lakota

Date: 1838-1938 (bulk 1930s)

Type:Text

Extent: 7500+ pages, 3300+ slips; 2 notebooks

Description: The Dakota and Lakota materials in the ACLS collection consist of a very large and diverse set of materials, and are located in the "Dakota" section of the finding aid, which provides a detailed listing of all contents. The vast majority of these materials were composed and assembled by Ella Deloria during the 1930s, both recorded from contemporary speakers and from various historical manuscript sources, which were sent to Franz Boas. The bulk of Deloria's materials are stories and speeches in typewritten manuscript form, with a transcription in the original language, followed by a literal word-for-word translation, then a free translation in English, and a section of footnotes commenting upon the original text and translation decisions. Some of her manuscripts occasionally lack one or more of these sections. These texts cover a wide range of topics, from traditional narratives, historical accounts, autobiographical stories, descriptions of games, customs, ceremonies, etc., and speeches, often concerning political affairs and economic conditions from the late-19th century to the 1930s. Names of numerous speakers are also given in the manuscripts themselves. Some of these materials were published, but most were not. Note that Deloria identifies the language recorded by using the terms "Teton" for Lakota language, and "Santee" and "Yankton" to indicate Eastern and Western dialects of Dakota language. The collection also includes a much smaller amount of material by Boas and others, primarily consisting of linguistics notes and musical analysis. A full list of places where the material was recorded has not yet been assembled.

Collection: ACLS Collection (American Council of Learned Societies Committee on Native American Languages, American Philosophical Society) (Mss.497.3.B63c)

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Harry Stevens Papers

Culture: Shawnee | Seneca

Language(s): English | Shawnee

Date: 1700s-1989

Contributor: Stevens, Harry R., (Harry Robert), 1914-

Type:Sound recording | Still Image | Text

Extent: 40 linear feet

Description: This collection consists almost entirely of photocopies of secondary and primary materials relating to Shawnee history and culture, and the history of the Ohio River region. The majority of the materials are copies of published sources, from the 18th to 20th century, with Stevens' notes on them. The collection is organized according to the topics by which Stevens kept his copies and notes, covering a very broad range of subject matter. The audio recordings are copies of recordings (Shawnee only) housed at the Library of Congress.

Collection: Harry Stevens Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.99)

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Haudenosaunee materials, George S. Snyderman Papers

Culture: Haudenosaunee

Alternate forms: Iroquois

Language(s): English

Date: 1789; 1848; 1917; 1939-1994

Type:Text

Genre: Correspondence | Deeds | Censuses | Essays | Minutes

Description: The Haudenosaunee materials in the Snyderman Papers include folders labelled by author in Series I from William Fenton, Alexander General, Helen Harris, and Frank Speck, which contain correspondence concerning wampum belts in museum collections and related topics. In Series II there is a deed from 1796, an article about Condolence Ceremonies, and Six Nations (Haudenosaunee) Council Minutes from 1848. See also the separate entries in this guide for Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, and Seneca materials in the Snyderman Papers.

Collection: George S. Snyderman Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.51)

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Haudenosaunee materials, Halliday Jackson journal, 1814

Culture: Haudenosaunee | Stockbridge-Munsee | Seneca

Alternate forms: Iroquois, Stockbridge

Language(s): English

Date: 1795

Contributor: Jackson, Halliday, 1771-1835 | Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 | Parish, Jasper, 1767-1836

Type:Text

Genre: Microfilms | Notes | Correspondence | Censuses

Extent: 142 pages

Description: Materials compiled by Pennsylvania Quaker missionary Halliday Jackson. Titled "Negotiations with the Indians of Pennsylvania by the Society of Friends to 1795," this assemblage contains a census of Native groups; miscellaneous information about various Native peoples; a verbatim collection of previous speeches and messages to and from various Native groups; letters from Timothy Pickering, Jasper Parrish [or Parish], and Isadore Chapin; and a discussion of various Iroquoian, Stockbridge, Brotherton, etc., peoples. Mention of Connediu (Handsome Lake). Original in possession of Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Collection: Halliday Jackson journal, 1814 (Mss.Film.631b)

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Haudenosaunee materials, Notes on the Six Nations (New York), 1890, successors to the Five Nations which once constituted the League or Confederacy of the "Iriquois" [sic]....

Culture: Haudenosaunee

Alternate forms: Iroquois, Six Nations

Language(s): English

Date: 1890

Contributor: Carrington, Henry Beebee, 1824-1912

Type:Text

Genre: Reports | Notes | Censuses | Government Documents and Records

Extent: 1 volume (251 pages)

Description: Notes taken for the eleventh Census of the U.S., 22nd Division. It lists chiefs, crops, population, diseases, houses, other property and values of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) in New York.

Collection: Notes on the Six Nations (New York), 1890, successors to the Five Nations which once constituted the League or Confederacy of the "Iriquois" [sic].... (Mss.970.4.C23)

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K’áshogot’ıné materials, Phillips Fund Collection

Culture: K’áshogot’ıné

Alternate forms: Hare

Language(s): English | Slavey, North

Date: 1962-1964

Contributor: Hara, Hiroko, 1934-

Type:Still Image | Text

Genre: Censuses | Field notes | Photographs | Reports | Stories

Extent: 2070 pages, 1500+ photographs

Description: The K’áshogot’ıné materials in the Phillips Fund collection consist of an extensive amount of materials, listed under "Sue, Hiroko."

Collection: Phillips Fund for Native American Research Collection (Mss.497.3.Am4)