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Notes about the Tlingit people of southeastern Alaska

 Collection — manuscript box: 40 - folder 1
Identifier: 9009

Scope and content

One folder of non-sequential loose notes; some look to be hastily written on scrap paper. These contain descriptions of events; phonetic spelling of native words and their meanings; notes about sociology and class which may have been used as a basis for a publication. The second folder contains extensive notes removed from a notebook. Some pages appear to be missing. The notes are observations of the people covering many aspects. There is a list of common animal names and their translation. Descriptions include, but not limited to, geography of the land, family life, social events.

Dates

  • [1890-1900]

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Emmons was a U.S. Naval Academy graduate who was stationed on board the U.S.S. Pinta during the 1880s and 1890s. After retiring from the Navy in 1899, he took on special projects for the U.S. government that involved working with the natives of Alaska and British Columbia.

Extent

2 folders. (2 folders.)

Language of Materials

English

Ownership and Custodial History

Provenance: Huntington Free Library. Gift to HFL from Mr. W. A. Newcombe, February 1947.

Description rules
Appm
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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