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Alfred J. Smith notebooks, circa 1948
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, Alfred J
- Title
- Alfred J. Smith notebooks
- Dates
- circa
1948 (inclusive)19481948
- Quantity
- 3 vertical files
- Collection Number
- 4815 (Accession No. 4815-001)
- Summary
- Notebooks regarding family, Indian life, frontier and pioneer life
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Alfred J. Smith recorded ethnographic information about several local Indian groups. His primary informant was Jerry Meeker, an educated Puyallup Indian and realtor, who was very knowledgeable in the lore of his people. The notebooks were probably written in 1948 while Smith was an undergraduate student at the University of Washington. He received a B.A. in 1950.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Notebooks regarding family, Indian life, frontier and pioneer life.
Vol. A Proven by researcher Jay Miller to document Indian group interaction and the life of Jerry Meeker, unrelated to Ezra Meeker but whose family worked for Ezra Meeker. A fairly complete ethnography of various Indian groups especially Puyallup, with some mention of Skokomish, Squaxin and Snohomish.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Smith, Alfred J.--Archives
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Meeker, Ezra, 1830-1928 (creator)
- Meeker, Jerry (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
