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De Cost Smith Onondaga vocabulary

 Collection — huntington box: 9 - folder 1
Identifier: 9217

Scope and content

Words in Onondaga language with translation. Recorded by Smith at the Onondaga Reservation, New York.

Dates

  • [ca. 1888]

Creator

Biographical / Historical

De Cost Smith was born in Skaneateles, New York. His devotion to Indian subjects in his artwork gained him appreciation and allowed him to continue to record their lives and customs.

Extent

3 pages. (3 p.)

Language of Materials

English

Ownership and Custodial History

Provenance: Huntington Free Library. Bequest to Huntington from De Cost Smith.

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

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