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BOX 76 REEL 59 Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, "Oral Fictions of the Onishemauba," in the hand of Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, undated
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"Archives of Aboriginal Knowledge, To the Reader," in the hand of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft and Mary Howard Schoolcraft, undated
Biographical sketches of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, 1857, undated
Notes on the Iroquois, original material used in taking the census of the New York Iroquois, 1845
"Considerations on the Art of Picture Writing and the System of Mnemonic Symbols of the North American Indians," circa 1844
BOX 77 REEL 60 Historical and Statistical Information Respecting the History, Condition and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States
Circulars, undated
"Synopsis Showing the Progress Made in the Census and the Collecting of Information Respecting the General Inquiries," undated
"Aborigines in Massachusetts," 1848
"Adoption," undated
"Census of Algonquins," undated
"Antique Inscribed Stone of Manlius," undated
"Apalachicola Indians," memoranda of J. H. Offley, undated
"Appalachia: Allegheny," undated
"The Aricoris," undated
"Assigunaig," or "Asseguns," undated
"Peculiar Customs among the Chinooks," undated
"Origin and Ancient History," undated
"Chippewas," undated
"Creeks," by J. H. Offley, et al., undated
"Education," circa 1848
"Geography of the Indian Country: Names of the American Lakes," undated
"History of the Cherokee Nation of Indians," undated
"The Indian Hebrews," 1857
"Demonology," undated
"Indian Hieroglyphics," undated
"Present State of the Iroquois" and "Their Language," circa 1852
"John J. Astor and the North-west Fur Company," 1832
"Ka-ge-ga-ga-bow: His Speech before the Legislature of Virginia," 1849
"Lake Michigan," undated
"Naming of New York" or "Manhattan," undated
"Murder of Dr. William S. Madison, U.S.A.," 1821
"Mythological Characters: A," undated
Reminiscences, by John Baptiste Perrault, translation, undated
"Songs of the Waubens and Medicine Dance, Taken Down from the Mouth of Shing Waukönce" or "Pictographs Explained by Shing Waukönce," undated
"Pocahontas," undated
"Pottowattomie Tradition," undated
"Saint Peters Agency, 1847: Answers to Memorandum of Topics for the Government of the United States," by Philander Prescott, 1847
"Power and Influence of Dakota Medicine Men," by Gideon H. Pond, 1852
"Sioux War Party Attack on the Chippewas," 1832
"Indian Art: Spinning," 1853
"Tobacco and Its Uses to the Indian," undated
"Vocabulary," by George Johnston, with accompanying correspondence, 1849
"Answers to Questions on the History of the Wyandot (Huron)," 1837
Miscellany, undated
(2 folders)
BOX 78-80 REEL 61 Manuscript with page proofs, undated
BOX 81 REEL 62 Inquiries, Respecting the History, Present Condition, and Future Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States, 1847
"Scenes and Adventures in the Ozark Mountains" or "Travels in Missouri and Arkansas," circa 1819
"The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends, Mythologic and Allegoric, of the North American Indians" or "The Hiawatha Legends," undated
Manuscript and printed pages with emendations
Introduction
Poetry and notes
Partial page proofs
Narrative Journal of Travels through the Northwestern Regions of the United States, Extending from Detroit through the Great Chain of American Lakes to the Sources of the Mississippi River Performed as a Member of the Expedition under Governor Cass in the Year 1820, 1820
Appendix and notes on the copper mines of Lake Superior
Sketches
Narrative of an Expedition through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake, the Actual Source of This River, Embracing an Exploratory Trip through the St. Croix and Burntwood (or Broule) Rivers, in 1832, manuscript, notes, and correspondence, circa 1833
BOX 82 REEL 63 Oneóta, or the Red Race of America, "Personal Reminiscences," 1844-1845
"Ethnological Gazetteer of the Indian Tribes of the American Continent," "A" list, circa 1842
"Records of a Wigwam: Legendary and Otherwise," "Letters of Hiawatha," and "Hiawatha's Triumph over the Indian Typhoon," undated
Scenes and Adventures in the Semi-alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas, "Introductory Note," 1835
Narrative of an Expedition through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake, the Actual Source of This River, Embracing an Exploratory Trip through the St. Croix and Burntwood (or Broule) Rivers, in 1832, corrections, 1855
A View of the Lead Mines of Missouri, Including Some Observations on the Mineralogy, Geology, Geography, Antiquities, Soil, Climate, Population, and Productions of Missouri and Arkansaw, and Other Sections of the Western Country
"Letters on the Natural History of the Upper Lakes," 1819
"A Catalogue of the Useful Minerals of Missouri," circa 1819
"Vitreology, or the Art of Smelting, Particularly in Reference to the Manufacture of Glass," circa 1817
BOX 82-85 REEL 63-65 Miscellaneous Writings, 1820-circa 1860
Lectures, speeches, prospectuses, government reports, forms, unidentified fragments of Schoolcraft's writings, and clippings of reviews of Schoolcraft's books.
Arranged by type of material and chronologically or alphabetically therein.
BOX 82 REEL 63 Fragments of manuscripts, undated
(2 folders)
Reviews of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft's books, etc., 1839-1857, undated
BOX 83 REEL 64 Lectures
"A Sketch of the Natural History of Michigan," 1831
"China and the Chinese," 1840
"The Influence of Science as an Element in the Social Condition of Europe" or "Science, a Social Element of the Society of Europe," undated
"Scientific Associations Abroad," 1842
"The North American Indians," 1842
"Prominent Characteristics of the North American Indians," undated
"Indian Tribes," circa 1852
(2 folders)
Prospectuses
The Algic Magazine and Annals of Indian Affairs, 1841
Annals of Indian Affairs, undated
Annals of Popular Inquiry, undated
Cottage and Castle: Or Things Observed by the Way, circa 1842
Cyclopedia Indianënsis: Or a General Dictionary of American Ethnology, 1842
History of the Indian for Schools, undated
Ideology of the North American Indians, circa 1860
American Miscellany or Indian Miscellany, undated
The Literary Papers of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, circa 1860
Mississippiana, or Years in the West, undated
Researches in the Northwest: Northwestern Researches, undated
A Polyglot Dictionary and Grammar of the Indian Languages of the United States, circa 1858
A Synopsis of American Voyages and Travels, 1845
Travels and Expeditions, circa 1860
Travels in the Western Hemisphere, circa 1840
The American Eagle: A Literary Magazine, undated
Miscellany, undated
(2 folders)
Reports
Annual report, Department of Indian Affairs, 1847
Report addressed to John C. Calhoun on the copper mines of Lake Superior, 1820
Geological report addressed to John C. Calhoun on the 1820 Cass expedition, 1822
Forms
Census of Indian tribes, 1847
Comparative vocabulary, 1847-1849
Miscellany
"Indian Maxims: Traits and Apothegms," undated
"Suggestion for Travellers Visiting the Ancient Sites of Indian Occupancy in America," undated
Subscriptions
The History, Condition, and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States, by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, and People from the Other World, by Henry S. Olcott, undated
Archives of Aboriginal Knowledge, circa 1860
BOX 84 REEL 65 The Muzziniegun, Comprising Notes on Indian History, Languages, and Mythology, Volume 1, undated
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BOX 85 REEL 65 The Muzziniegun, Comprising Notes on Indian History, Languages, and Mythology, Volume 2, undated
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BOX 86-90 REEL 66-68 Miscellany, 1814-1906
Manuscripts of articles by others, calling cards, newspaper clippings, a commonplace book, Spanish and Native American mission books, notebooks, printed matter, sketches, maps and charts, financial records, and indexes and descriptions of the papers. Includes Joseph N. Nicollet's journal.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material.
BOX 86 REEL 66 Articles by Mary Howard Schoolcraft
"Declaration of Independence," undated
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