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Culture:
Inuit includes: Inuk, Eskimo (pej.), ᐃᓄᐃᑦ
Language:English
Date:1885-1909
Contributor:Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Subject:Linguistics | Anthropology | Ethnography | British Columbia--History | Northwest Territories--History | Nunavut--History
Type:Text
Genre:Microfilms | Correspondence
Extent:2 reels
Description: This correspondence refers to Franz Boas' trips to Baffin Island (Nunavut, formerly the Northwest Territories) and British Columbia, during which he studied and collected materials on Northwest Coast languages among the Aleut. From originals in possession of the Office of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution. Donor, Smithsonian Institution, April 1967.
Collection:Franz Boas correspondence, 1885-1909 (Mss.Film.372.3)
Culture:
Ho-Chunk includes: Winnebago, Hoocąk
Language:English
Date:1889, 1890, 1894, and 1900
Contributor:Perkins, Frederick Stanton
Subject:Wisconsin--History | Museum objects | Archaeology
Type:Text
Genre:Diaries
Extent:4 notebooks
Description: This small collection contains four manuscript diaries created by Frederick Stanton Perkins (1832-1899), who lived in Burlington, Wisconsin. Perkins’ diaries are dated 1889, 1890, 1894, and 1899-1900 and contain hand-written notes about many things, such as the addresses of friends and family, the weather, farming, family life, and financial accounts. However, thebulk of his entries relate to his massive collection of ancient objects and chronicle meetings with fellow collectors and potential buyers, such as the Smithsonian Institution. A telling note from January 1, 1889 reads, "I have to sell 22,000 flint and stone implements (relics)... also 3 of shell, 3 of lead, 388 of copper (including 79 beads). All found in Wisconsin." Inventories like these shed light on the content of his collection, pre-dispersal, as well as references to the artifacts he was painting.
Collection:Frederick Stanton Perkins diaries (Mss.SMs.Coll.179)
Culture:
Miami includes: Myaamiaki
Language:French | Miami-Illinois
Date:n.d., circa 1720?
Contributor:Boulanger, Jean Baptiste le, 1685-1740
Subject:Linguistics
Type:Text
Genre:Dictionaries
Extent:1 volume
Description: Original in John Carter Brown Library, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. French-Miami dictionary, alphabetical by the French; 46 pages of texts, including prayers, catechism, scripture. Conjugations and declensions.
Collection:French and Miami-Illinois dictionary (Mss.497.33.L49)
Language:English
Date:1755-56
Contributor:Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Type:Text
Genre:Essays
Extent:2 items
Description: One item is a memorandum of events leading up to the French and Indian war, in chronological order 1749-1756, written by Franklin in 1756. The other is a compilation of various authors' printed arguments in favor of concerted and vigorous action against the French and Indians, including the suggestion that, if young ladies will withhold their favors from young men until the defeat of the Ohio has been avenged, the young men will show courage.
Collection:Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85)
Language:English
Date:1757-1758
Contributor:Clark, Daniel | Lloyd, Thomas | Discentio, Martin
Subject:United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763 | Warfare | Pennsylvania--History | New York (State)--History | Canada--History--To 1763 (New France)
Type:Text
Genre:Correspondence | Depositions
Extent:3 items
Description: Two 1757 letters to Major James Burd reporting on theatre of war: French and Indian raiding parties at Colonel Dunbar's old camp; French and Indians have road from Albany; Indians at Shippensburg; Governor Delancey of New York on march with militia to relieve Fort William Henry, infested with French, Canadians, and Indians. Also "Declaration of Martin Discentio," in which a soldier of Captain DuVitier's [i.e., deVitri or Charles Aubry, see Hunter (1960): 134] tells of Fort Duquesne and departure of French officers and 300 Indians for attack on English [under James Burd] near Loyalhanna, October 12, 1758.
Collection:Burd-Shippen Papers (Mss.B.B892)
Culture:
Odawa includes: Ottawa
Mohawk includes: Kanienʼkehá꞉ka
Haudenosaunee includes: Iroquois, Onkwehonwe
Anishinaabe includes: Anishinaabeg, Anishinabe, Nishnaabe, Anishinabek
Language:English
Date:1754-1757
Contributor:Armstrong, John, 1717-1795 | Sharpe, Horatio, 1718-1790 | Patten, John
Subject:United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763 | Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 | Warfare | Indian captivities
Type:Text
Genre:Correspondence | Statements | Reports
Extent:3 items
Description: Letters to Governors Denny and Morris regarding rumors about French and Indian movements; arrival of 400 French, 200 Conawagas [Kahnawakes, or Mohawks], and Ottoways [Odawas] ready to move; 1,100 French and 70 Arondacks at French Fort on Monongahela. Trader and former captive John Patten's statement that the French keep Native women and children in forts while the men are hunting, and offer fine camping grounds.
Collection:Indian and Military Affairs of Pennsylvania, 1737-1775 (Mss.974.8.P19)
Language:English
Date:1702; 1745
Contributor:Logan, James, 1674-1751 | Thomas, George, 1695?-1774
Subject:Pennsylvania--History | Canada--History--To 1763 (New France) | Land claims | Warfare | United States--History--King George's War, 1744-1748
Type:Text
Genre:Correspondence
Extent:4 items
Description: One 1702 letter from James Logan to William Penn regarding fictitious charge of French Indians; no trouble from "our Indians," except perhaps at German tract; claim land not purchased. Three 1745 letters from Logan and Governor George Thomas to Conrad Weiser regarding recent attack of enemy French Indians on fort at Saratoga; asking for more intelligence of Indian intentions; dangers from Chartier; Thomas reports rumor of snowshoes stocked at French Mississippi outpost for attack on Albany and back parts of Pennsylvania. Unlikely, but possible; Weiser should assure the Indians and encourage settlers to arm.
Collection:Selections from the correspondence of the Honourable James Logan, 1699-1750 (Mss.B.L82)
Language:English
Date:August 19, 1756; October 29, 1755; December 14, 1755
Contributor:Morgan, Jacob, 1716-1792 | Morris, Robert Hunter, approximately 1700-1764 | Shippen, Edward, 1729-1806
Subject:Pennsylvania--History | Policy | Warfare
Type:Text
Genre:Correspondence
Extent:3 letters
Description: In sections 2:281, 1:31, 1: 93-94. Fort Granville was taken by 400 French and Indians. Inquires about Indian policy. 500 Indians and French seen near Carlisle. Expresses regret at the outrages of the Indians; also hopes Horsfield will continue to act for the public. After Braddock's defeat finds Pennsylvania not well prepared for a "warr" with the Indians. Identity of "Indians" described has not been verified.
Collection:Timothy Horsfield Papers (Mss.974.8.H78)
Culture:
Galice includes: Applegate
Language:English
Date:1906
Contributor:Boas, Franz, 1858-1942 | Sapir, Edward, 1884-1939
Subject:Linguistics
Type:Text
Genre:Correspondence
Extent:2 letters
Description: There is currently two Galice-related letters identified in this collection, from Edward Sapir to Franz Boas in July 1906. An additional letter from December 17, 1907 referring to the Rogue River area may pertain to Galice matters as well. This collection contains the bulk of correspondence between Franz Boas and his professional colleagues, though there are also other Boas collections in the library. The correspondents listed above contain some correspondence related to the culture or language listed in this entry. In the finding aid listings for some of these correspondents, the individual letters pertaining to this culture or language will be identified by a subject heading, though for some correspondents this indexing has not yet been completed. Some letters may contain only brief mentions of work being conducted in relation to the topic. Some additional correspondences in this collection that have not yet been indexed may also contain additional material.
Collection:Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61)