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Diaries

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

sova.naa.ms4558_ref162
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw309507a96-8af0-40a7-95f6-0cb2b479846a
Collection Creator
La Flesche, Francis, 1857-1932
Fletcher, Alice C. (Alice Cunningham), 1838-1923
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MS 4558 Alice Cunningham Fletcher and Francis La Flesche papers
MS 4558 Alice Cunningham Fletcher and Francis La Flesche papers / Series 1: Alice Cunningham Fletcher papers
Date
1881-1922
Archival Repository
National Anthropological Archives
Identifier
NAA.MS4558, Subseries 1.9
Type
Archival materials
Collection Citation
Manuscript 4558 Alice Cunningham Fletcher and Francis La Flesche papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Arrangement
The material is arranged chronologically.
Collection Rights
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Scope and Contents
This material consists of Fletcher's field diaries of 1881, as well as her personal diaries and address books. In 1881, Fletcher ventured into the field for the first time, traveling to the Omaha and Rosebud reservations in Nebraska and South Dakota. Her field diaries from this trip contain scant ethnographic material but are rich in personal insights and include many passages relevant to Fletcher's interest in the plight of Native Americans. Field diaries include sketches Fletcher drew along her trip; drawings which were removed from the notebooks have been filed directly behind them. Francis La Flesche copied the majority of the field diaries and this subseries includes two copies of his transcripts. Alice Fletcher kept a small daily record of her activities when home from the field. These items provide a comprehensive account of Fletcher's affairs throughout her career. Newspaper clippings which Fletcher kept in personal diaries have been removed, photocopied and placed in a separate folder with their original location noted. Other field diaries may be found in series 3, filed according to tribe.
Collection Restrictions
The Alice Cunningham Fletcher and Francis La Flesche papers are open for research. Access to the Alice Cunningham Fletcher and Francis La Flesche papers requires an appointment.
NAA.MS4558_ref162
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw309507a96-8af0-40a7-95f6-0cb2b479846a
NAA.MS4558
NAA
Record ID
ebl-1562718027608-1562718027651-0

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