Frans M. Olbrechts papers
Mss.497.3.OL2
Series I: General Haudenosaunee | ||||
1-A: Cayuga paradigms and text | 1929-1930 | 46 pages | Box 1 | |
Cayuga paradigms (20 p.); Cayuga text about Red Jacket, given by Ezekiel Hill, March 5, 1930 (2 p.); Cayuga text (with French translation) taken down by Prof. Louis Allen, translation of the Mohawk version of "The Prodigal Son" into Cayuga (8 p.) General physical description: 46 pages | ||||
Henry, Job.
1-B: Notes on Cayuga | August 1, 1928 | 18 pages | Box 1 | |
Cayuga word lists, grammar, paradigms, and brief text on curing. Recorded with consultant Job Henry, "medicine man, Tuscarora Reservation." Restrictions on Access: This item has been identified as potentially culturally sensitive. Reproduction, including Reading Room photography, is restricted. Please consult the Curator of Native American Materials for more information. General physical description: 18 pages | ||||
2-A: Cherokee-Iroquois notes (fragile originals) | 2 folders ; 76 pages | Box 1 | ||
2-B: Notes on the Iroquois Connection of Cherokee | 101 pages, 30 card slips | Box 1 | ||
Draft essay on linguistic comparisons between Cherokee and "Iroquois" (specific Iroquoian language unclear.) Includes card slips with paradigms and other notes on Cherokee-Iroquois comparisons. One slip includes a brief note on Caddoan. General physical description: 101 pages, 30 card slips | ||||
3: Comparison of Iroquois languages | 2 folders ; 100 card slips | Box 1 | ||
4: Handsome Lake materials | 6 folders | Box 1 | ||
4-A: Handsome Lake and the modern Iroquois Religion | 35 pages | Box 1 | ||
Draft essay in English and Ducth (or Flemish). Includes 1 photo of Handsome Lake memorial, Onondaga Reservation, 1929. Also includes 1-page newspaper clipping in Flemish (or Dutch?) on "South Netherlands Society for Language, Literature, and History", Oct. 9, 1931 General physical description: 35 pages | ||||
4-B: Missie ("Mission") | 13 pages | Box 1 | ||
Notes in Dutch (or Flemish), French, English. General physical description: 13 pages | ||||
4-C: Inhand Code | 44 pages | Box 1 | ||
Notes in English and Dutch (or Flemish). General physical description: 44 pages | ||||
4-D: "Converg" | 18 pages | Box 1 | ||
Typed excerpts of articles on Haudenosaunee religion. Newspaper clippings in English on Chinese purgatory, and in Dutch on Chinese art. Other notes in Dutch and French. General physical description: 18 pages | ||||
4-E: Handsome Lake notes | 12 pages | Box 1 | ||
1-page letter by Louis Allen to Olbrechts, Sept. 10, 1930, on "Indian Apocalypse," Handsome Lake. Other notes in French by Olbrechts on Handsome Lake doctrine, work among Onondaga, and other topics. General physical description: 12 pages | ||||
4-F: Dante notes | 34 pages | Box 1 | ||
Notes on Dante, primarily in Dutch (or Flemish?), and newspaper clippings on Dante in English. General physical description: 34 pages | ||||
4-G: Photo negatives | 11 photo negatives | Box 1 | ||
Restrictions on Access: Some of the images in this folder are restricted due to their cultural sensitivity. All non-sensitive images have been digitized. General physical description: 11 photo negatives | ||||
Medicine maker, Chief Albert Schanandoh | 1929 | |||
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Onondaga family | ||||
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Onondaga longhouse | ||||
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Onondaga man, seated | ||||
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Onondaga man, seated outside | ||||
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Onondaga man, seated, hands crossed | ||||
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Onondaga woman, seated | ||||
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Onondaga woman, seated, looking down | ||||
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Williams, Ike V..
5: Schoon Meer | December 2, 1929 | 1 notebook (12 p.); 1 newspaper clipping | Box 1 | |
1 notebook, title "Schoon Meer", containing a text in English relating to Handsome Lake, given by Ike V. Williams, December 2, 1929. Also includes one newspaper clipping on Chief Albert Schanandoah of the Onondaga, dated December 8, 1929. General physical description: 1 notebook (12 p.); 1 newspaper clipping | ||||
Medicine maker, Chief Albert Schanandoh | December 8, 1929 | |||
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6: Comparative relative pronouns | 1 notebook, 56 pages | Box 1 | ||
Notebook containing word comparison tables. Includes terms from Cherokee, Tuscarora, Mohawk, Oneida, Huron, Wyandot, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and "Pr." General physical description: 1 notebook, 56 pages | ||||
7: Seneca vocabulary | 1930 | 1 notebook (16 pages) | Box 1 | |
8-A: Oneida notebook (original) | 1929-1930 | 1 notebook (31 pages) | Box 1 | |
Includes 3 texts in Oneida, 2 with interlinear English translation. One text concerns morality, using Christian terms. One text, dated March 7, 1930, concerns a meeting of the 6 Nations relating to a dispute with New York. Restrictions on Access: A small portion of this notebook has been identified as culturally sensitive. Reproduction, including Reading Room photography, is restricted. Please consult the Curator of Native American Materials for more information. A facsimile copy of the notebook, minus the portion, is also available for research use. Researchers may obtain reproduction from this facsimile copy. General physical description: 1 notebook (31 pages) | ||||
8-B: Oneida notebook (facsimile) | 1930 | 1 notebook (31 pages) | Box 1 | |
Includes 3 texts in Oneida, 2 with interlinear English translation. One text concerns morality, using Christian terms. One text, dated March 7, 1930, concerns a meeting of the 6 Nations relating to a dispute with New York. Other Descriptive Information: This is a facsimile copy of the original notebook minus the cover, which contains a culturally sensitive image. Only this copy may be used for obtaining reproductions of the text. | ||||
9: Seneca texts | December 1929 | 1 notebooks (70 pages) | Box 1 | |
Contains 2 Seneca stories, with partial English interlinear translation. Recorded December 16-18, 1929. General physical description: 1 notebooks (70 pages) | ||||
10: Iroquoian languages lexical files | circa 1928-1930 | 1 box | Box 4 | |
Series II: Onondaga | ||||
Zeisberger, David, 1721-1808.
1: Essay of an Onondaga grammar | 1 notebook (46 pages) | Box 2 | ||
Photostat pages of Rev. David Zeisberger's "Essay of an Onondaga grammar, or a short introduction to learn the Onondaga al. Maqua tongue" pasted into a notebook. General physical description: 1 notebook (46 pages) | ||||
Every, George V..
2: Onondaga and Seneca notebook | 1 notebook (43 pages) | Box 2 | ||
Notebook with 36 pages of notes in English on Seneca grammar, labeled "Schoon Meer". Reverse side of notebook contains 7 pages of notes on Onondaga grammar, including 1 page of "Handsome Lake Doctrines written by Geroge V. Every and translated in Onondaga Indian Language" from Onondaga Reservation "Feb 26, 190-". Cover includes note "Eerste contacten mit [First contact with] G. V. Every." Restrictions on Access: This item has been identified as potentially culturally sensitive. Reproduction, including Reading Room photography, is restricted. Please consult the Curator of Native American Materials for more information. General physical description: 1 notebook (43 pages) | ||||
Williams, Vinnie.
Every, George V..
George, Lucenda.
3: Language and grammar (bound volumes) | 1929-1930 | 2 volume(s) ; Multiple consectuive notebooks grouped together into two bound volume (1440 pages) | volume Onondaga I & II | |
Consists of approximately 15 notebooks bound together into two volumes. Notebooks are continuously numbered, pages 1-1440. Most odd numbered pages (reverse sides of notebook pages) contain no text. A small percentage of other pages blank (including the ranges: pages 563-577, 647-673, 856-863, 1229-1240, 1327-1345, 1365-1372, 1429-1438). Pages 345-348 are skipped in the numbering. Contents are primarily Onondaga phrases with English translations, arranged to demonstrate changes in grammatical forms and word formation. Pages 694-798 contain traditional names, with translations, organized according to clan and gender. Three Onondaga speakers are listed as consultants: George Van Every, Lucenda George, and Vinnie Williams. General physical description: Multiple consectuive notebooks grouped together into two bound volume (1440 pages) | ||||
4: Onondaga texts I-IV | 1929-1930 | 2 folders ; 4 notebooks (500 pages) | Box 2 | |
Texts in Onondaga, with English interlinear translations. Free translations of some of these texts are found in folder "Onondaga 5: Vrije Vertal [free translation]." General physical description: 4 notebooks (500 pages) | ||||
5: Vrije Vertal [free translation] | February 20, 1930 | Box 2 | ||
Free translations in English of Onondaga texts found in folder "Onondaga 4: Onondaga texts 1-IV." Includes page number references to pages in original Onondaga notebook text. Other Descriptive Information: 2 notebooks (142 pages) | ||||
6: Midwinter festival | January 1930 | 4 pages | Box 2 | |
Schedule for Midwinter Festival ceremonies in January to early February 1930. Restrictions on Access: This item has been identified as potentially culturally sensitive. Reproduction, including Reading Room photography, is restricted. Please consult the Curator of Native American Materials for more information. General physical description: 4 pages | ||||
7: Cosmology (Englese tekst) | October 1929 | 1 notebook (21 pages); 8 loose pages | Box 2 | |
Notebook contains one Onondaga "Cosmology" story in English. 6 loose pages of notes in Dutch (or Flemish) on Onondaga fieldwork and consultants. 2 loose pages in English on Onondaga consultants. General physical description: 1 notebook (21 pages); 8 loose pages | ||||
Every, George V..
8: Handsome Lake doctrines | 99 photostat pages | Box 2 | ||
"Handsome Lake Doctrines written by George V. Every in Onondaga Indian Language. Feburary 26, 190-." Restrictions on Access: This item has been identified as potentially culturally sensitive. Reproduction, including Reading Room photography, is restricted. Please consult the Curator of Native American Materials for more information. General physical description: 99 photostat pages | ||||
9: Field notes, Tuscarora trip | 1928 | 1 notebook (25 pages); 6 loose pages; 8 card slips | Box 2 | |
Notebook labeled "Onon[daga]" and "Seneca" as well as "Tuscarora trip, 1928." Contents include info on Onondaga consultants, Onondaga words and phrases, Seneca words and phrases given by Peter Doctor. Loose page include notes on consultants at Grand River Reserve (1 p.); 2 letters to Olbrechts from Historical Society of Pennsylvania, August 1928; additional notes on historical sources for Onondaga language information. Card slips contain names of Mohawk, Tuscarora, Onondaga (at Ohsweken), Seneca, Wyandot, and Oneida consultants. General physical description: 1 notebook (25 pages); 6 loose pages; 8 card slips | ||||
10: Onondaga lexical file | circa 1928-1930 | 3 box | Box 5-7 | |
Series III: Tuscarora | ||||
1: Prescriptions for medicines | 1928 | 14 pages | Box 3 | |
Restrictions on Access: This item has been identified as potentially culturally sensitive. Reproduction, including Reading Room photography, is restricted. Please consult the Curator of Native American Materials for more information. General physical description: 14 pages | ||||
2: Pronoun series | 1928 | 18 pages | Box 3 | |
Words and phrases in Tuscarora with English equivalents. General physical description: 18 pages | ||||
3: Reflexive verbs | 1928 | 23 pages | Box 3 | |
Tuscarora words and phrases with English equivalents. General physical description: 23 pages | ||||
4: Vertelsels [Tales] (Eng. Tekst) | 1928 | 1 notebook (16 pages) | Box 3 | |
Text in English given by "Mrs. Henry, 59." General physical description: 1 notebook (16 pages) | ||||
5: Verbs and tenses | 1928 | 43 pages | Box 3 | |
Tuscarora words and phrases with English equivalents. General physical description: 43 pages | ||||
6: Texts | 1928 | 1 notebook (53 pages) | Box 3 | |
8 texts in Tuscarora with English interlinear translation. Beginning of each text contains page reference to location of notes derived from each respective text in item "Tuscarora 9: Grammatical materials and relations." General physical description: 1 notebook (53 pages) | ||||
7: Relations | 1928 | 37 pages | Box 3 | |
Tuscarora words and phrases with English equivalents. General physical description: 37 pages | ||||
8: Grammar: Negative Interrogative Passive | 1928 | 27 pages | Box 3 | |
Tuscarora words and phrases with English equivalents. General physical description: 27 pages | ||||
9: Grammatical materials and relations [bound volumes] | 1928 | 2 volume(s) ; Multiple consectuive notebooks grouped together into two bound volume (1232 pages) | volume Tuscarora I & II | |
Contents are primarily Tuscarora phrases with English translations, arranged to demonstrate changes in gramamtical forms, word formation, and other linguistic features. A large section of the notebooks is derived from texts appearing in item "Tuscarora 6: Texts" General physical description: Multiple consectuive notebooks grouped together into two bound volume (1232 pages) | ||||
10-A1: Correspondence with Franz Boas | October 1928 | 5 pages | Box 3 | |
Letter to Franz Boas, October 5, 1928. (4 pages) Preliminary report by Olbrechts on his fieldwork conducted in the summer of 1928 at Grand River, Cattaraugus, Tonawanda, and Syracuse. LIsts main consultants, quantity and general contents of material produced, as well as general summary of linguistic findings. Letter to Franz Boas, October 12, 1928. (1 pages) Report by Olbrechts on the type and quantity of material collected during his fieldwork at Tuscarora Reservation in the summer of 1928. | ||||
10-A2: De pronominale Prefixen in het Tuscarora | 1928 | 10 pages | Box 3 | |
Draft essay in Flemish (or Dutch). "The pronomial prefix in Tuscarora." | ||||
10-A3: Grammatical material | 1928 | 130 pages | Box 3 | |
Beginning draft for a grammatical sketch of Tuscarora. Consists mainly of headings for planned sections on different aspects of the language. Approximately 15% of the pages have additional text, the remainder are blank beyond the headings. | ||||
10-A4: Grammatical material (oversize) | 1928 | 13 pages | os Drawer 15 | |
Charts of grammatical data. | ||||
11: Information on reservations | 1928 | 1 notebook (16 pages) | Box 3 | |
Contains Olbrechts' notes on his contacts at various Haudenosaunee reservations, primarily on Onondaga, Alleghany, Cattaraugus, Tonawanda, and Tuscarora, along with general info on these and additional communities. | ||||
12: Field report and linguistic notes | 1928 | 70 pages | Box 3 | |
Includes 6-page report sent to Franz Boas, including names of people met, 1-page story with interlinear translation, 19-page report to general audience, word and grammatical charts. | ||||
13: Onondaga grammar (use photocopies) | 2 folders ; 142 photocopy pages | Box 3 | ||
14: Notebooks | 1928 | 3 notebooks (103 pages) | Box 3 | |
Includes word lists, grammatical forms, interlinear texts, including texts in Seneca given by Avis Doxtater. | ||||
15: Tuscarora lexical file | circa 1928-1930 | 6 box | Box 8-13 | |
15.1: Botany #1 | 64 page(s) | Box 8 | ||
Includes a botanical specimen. | ||||
15.2: Botany #2 | 93 page(s) | Box 8 | ||
Olbrechts, Frans M., 1899-1958.
15.3: English-Tuscarora lexicon #1 | 2883 page(s) | Box 8-9 | ||
15.4: English-Tuscarora lexicon #2 | Box 10 | |||
15.5: Tuscarora-English lexicon | Box 10-12 | |||
15.6: Tuscarora grammatical file (alphabetical) | Box 12 | |||
15.7: Tuscarora grammatical file (by category) | Box 12-13 | |||
15.8: Miscellaneous grammatical and unorganized slips | Box 13 | |||
