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oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:10091

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Title:Beothuk materials, Frank G. Speck Papers
Contributor:Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Dahl, Richard S.
Messurier, William L.
Moorehead, Warren King, 1866-1939
Howley, James Patrick, 1847-1918
Date:1911-1922
Description: Materials relating to Beothuk people, culture, and language. Includes correspondence from Franz Boas regarding a Beothuk report; from mining engineer Richard S. Dahl offering aid opening a Beothuk site; from James P. Howley concerning Speck's meeting with a Beothuk survivor, though Howley doubts the individual's authenticity (also includes a news clipping on Speck's discovery and a portion of Howley's book printing a Beothuk vocabulary with Speck pencil notes, 184-186); from William L. Messurier enclosing an article on Newfoundland extracted from "The Great Historical, Genealogical, and Poetical Dictionary" (London, 1701); and from Warren K. Moorehead discussing his New England archaeological field work and expressing doubt that Red Paint People of Maine were Beothuks based on the difference of art.
Extent:5 items
Identifier:https://indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org/entry/10091
Language:English
Language (ISO639):eng
Spatial Coverage:Beothuk lands
Subject:Beothuk
Archaeology
Linguistics
Newfoundland--History
Labrador--HIstory
Type:Correspondence
Newspaper clippings
Type (DCMI):Text

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Archive:  Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society
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DateStamp:  2020-03-02
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Citation: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942; Dahl, Richard S.; Messurier, William L.; Moorehead, Warren King, 1866-1939; Howley, James Patrick, 1847-1918. 1911-1922. Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society.
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