Sven S. Liljeblad correspondence

Sven S. Liljeblad correspondence, 1961-1978

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: 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: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

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 DescriptionReturn to Top

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.

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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.

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