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Creator:
Mooney, James, 1861-1921  Search this
Culture:
Cherokee  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
2590-A Original formulae in Cherokee syllabary from the Gadigwanasti (Belt) manuscript. 186 formulae in ledger book, [3], 1-119 pages; and 94 formulae on loose sheets, 65 pages numbered 100-164. [See also Pilling, Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 6, page 163] Laminated 1964 & bound at 2 volumes. **Negative microfilm on file.
2590-b Transliterations and translations by Mooney, of 43 formulae from the Gadigwanasti (Belt) manuscript. 1-96 pages handwritten.
2590-c Transliterations and translations by Mooney, of 96 formulae mainly from the Ayuini (Swimmer) manuscript, with extensive notes and interpretations. 1-264 pages.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2590
Local Note:
See also Glossary of ca. 1750 cards (Bureau of American Ethnology Manuscript No. 2536) prepared for use with 2590-b and/or 2590-c.
Restrictions:
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.
Topic:
Medicine -- Cherokee  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Citation:
Manuscript 2590, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2590
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw39c9710a8-d489-45b1-89c4-804669ef0b01
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2590