Sven S. Liljeblad correspondence, 1961-1978
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Liljeblad, Sven Samuel, 1899-2000; Nybroten, Norman
- Title
- Sven S. Liljeblad correspondence
- Dates
- 1961-1978 (inclusive)19611978
- Quantity
- 1 volume : 7 items
- Collection Number
- MG 5164
- Summary
- Unsent letter, April 21, 1961, to Idaho Senator Henry Dworshak, Washington, D.C., concerning conditions on the Fort Hall reservation, containing parts from Liljeblad's The Idaho Indian In Transition; prefaced by correspondence, 1961-1968, between Liljeblad, Prof. Norman Nybroten of the University of Idaho, and others regarding the writing of this letter to Dworshak and its presentation to the university library.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Sven S. Liljeblad (1899-2000) was a prominent folklorist, linguist, and anthropologist who participated in an important chapter of Great Basin Native American studies beginning in the 1940s. Before his work in Nevada and Idaho, however, Liljeblad had already earned an international reputation for his pioneering research in European folklore.
Content Description
Unsent letter, April 21, 1961, to Idaho Senator Henry Dworshak, Washington, D.C., concerning conditions on the Fort Hall reservation, containing parts from Liljeblad's The Idaho Indian In Transition; prefaced by correspondence, 1961-1968, between Liljeblad, Prof. Norman Nybroten of the University of Idaho, and others regarding the writing of this letter to Dworshak and its presentation to the university library.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Correspondence
Geographical Names
- Fort Hall Indian Reservation (Idaho)
