Maliseet materials, Frank Gouldsmith Speck Papers

The Speck Maliseet materials include vocabulary lists, unpublished notes from Speck's work on hunting territories, a comparative analysis between Maliseet and Delaware conceptions of the Celestial Bear, and notes on Maliseet dance and songs. Of particular value is a map depicting Maliseet villa...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Adney, Edwin Tappan, Speck, Frank G. (Frank Gouldsmith), 1881-1950, Webster, J. Clarence
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Delaware
English
Published: 1916
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Online Access:https://indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org/entry/10120
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Summary:The Speck Maliseet materials include vocabulary lists, unpublished notes from Speck's work on hunting territories, a comparative analysis between Maliseet and Delaware conceptions of the Celestial Bear, and notes on Maliseet dance and songs. Of particular value is a map depicting Maliseet villages along the St. John's River. This material is found primarily in the “Malecite” section of Subcollection I, Series I, Research Material, with additional materials in correspondence series, photographs, and maps. Some Maliseet information may be located among Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, or other materials from the same region.