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Edward Friel word lists

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 440

Scope and Contents

Handwritten word lists. The items are lists of words from Indian languages with their English equivalents. One list is associated with the "Snake" (Shoshoni) Indians of Idaho, and the other is believed to relate to the Shisika Indians. The date of composition of the materials is uncertain. They were probably written some time in the late nineteenth century.

Dates

  • approximately 1880

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Word lists must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Merchant who traded with Indians in Idaho and Wyoming.

Extent

2 items (circa 50 p.)

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Edward Friel word lists
Status
Completed
Author
Andrea Wyss
Date
2011 March 17
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States