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| | 1 | Author: | Voegelin, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1906-1986 | | | | | Anthropologist, Structural Linguist. Assistant professor anthropology DePauw University, 1935-1940; lecturer Linguistic Institute, 1938-1941; associate professor anthropology Indiana University, 1941-1946, professor of anthropology, professor of linguistics, department chairman, 1947-1966, "Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Professor of Linguistics", 1967-1976, professor emeritus, 1976-1986; visiting scholar University of Hawaii | |
| | | Title: | Letters to Paul A. W. Wallace
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Correspondence | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 1940 | | | | Extent: | 4 letters | | | | Abstract: | Native American names | | | | Source: | Wallace Family Papers, Subcollection II. Paul A. W. Wallace Papers (Ms. Coll. 64) | | | | |
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| | | Subjects: | Linguistics and philology | |
| 2 | Author: | Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844 | | | | | Lawyer, philologist. Du Ponceau was an emigre to the American colonies in 1777, and served as an aide to Baron von Steuben in the War for Independence. In 1781 he was appointed secretary to Robert Livingston, Secretary for Foreign Affairs. After the declaration of peace, Du Ponceau took up law, specializing in matters of international law and trade. A life-long student of languages, Du Ponceau took up the systematic study of American Indian languages while in Philadelphia. Much of his linguistic work was done under the auspices of the American Philosophical Society. He served the Society as councilor, from 1801-1816; vice-president, 1816-1827; and president, 1828-1844. See Murphy D. Smith, "Peter Stephen Du Ponceau and his Study of Languages," Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 127 (1983): 143-179. | |
| | | Title: | Miscellanrous correspondence and manuscripts of Peter Stephen Du Ponceau
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Manuscripts | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | Circa 1801-1844 | | | | Extent: |
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| | | | Abstract: | Miscellaneous correspondence and manuscripts, primarily concerning the research and functioning of the APS | | | | Source: | American Philosophical Society Archives (A.P.S. Archives) Miscellaneous Manuscripts (Misc. Mss.) | | | | |
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| 3 | Author: | Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844 | | | | | Lawyer, philologist. Du Ponceau was an emigre to the American colonies in 1777, and served as an aide to Baron von Steuben in the War for Independence. In 1781 he was appointed secretary to Robert Livingston, Secretary for Foreign Affairs. After the declaration of peace, Du Ponceau took up law, specializing in matters of international law and trade. A life-long student of languages, Du Ponceau took up the systematic study of American Indian languages while in Philadelphia. Much of his linguistic work was done under the auspices of the American Philosophical Society. He served the Society as councilor, from 1801-1816; vice-president, 1816-1827; and president, 1828-1844. See Murphy D. Smith, "Peter Stephen Du Ponceau and his Study of Languages," Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 127 (1983): 143-179. | |
| | | Title: | Peter Stephen Du Ponceau Papers
| | | | Type: | Collection | | | | Format: | Manuscripts | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 1781-1844 | | | | Extent: | 0.5 linear feet | | | | Abstract: | Correspondents include Samuel Coates, Citoyen Pinchon, William Tilghman, Edward S. Burd, Dr. Demme, Mr. Popham. Philology and miscellaneous topics. | | | | Source: | Peter Stephen Du Ponceau Papers (B D92p) | | | | |
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| 4 | Author: | Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844 | | | | | Lawyer, philologist. Du Ponceau was an emigre to the American colonies in 1777, and served as an aide to Baron von Steuben in the War for Independence. In 1781 he was appointed secretary to Robert Livingston, Secretary for Foreign Affairs. After the declaration of peace, Du Ponceau took up law, specializing in matters of international law and trade. A life-long student of languages, Du Ponceau took up the systematic study of American Indian languages while in Philadelphia. Much of his linguistic work was done under the auspices of the American Philosophical Society. He served the Society as councilor, from 1801-1816; vice-president, 1816-1827; and president, 1828-1844. See Murphy D. Smith, "Peter Stephen Du Ponceau and his Study of Languages," Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 127 (1983): 143-179. | |
| | | Title: | Peter Stephen Du Ponceau Correspondence with John G. E. Heckewelder
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Microfilm | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 1816-1822 | | | | Extent: | 18 letters | | | | Abstract: | Indian languages | | | | Source: | Du Ponceau Correspondence with John G. E. Heckewelder (Film 1162) | | | | |
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| 6 | Author: | Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844 | | | | | Lawyer, philologist. Du Ponceau was an emigre to the American colonies in 1777, and served as an aide to Baron von Steuben in the War for Independence. In 1781 he was appointed secretary to Robert Livingston, Secretary for Foreign Affairs. After the declaration of peace, Du Ponceau took up law, specializing in matters of international law and trade. A life-long student of languages, Du Ponceau took up the systematic study of American Indian languages while in Philadelphia. Much of his linguistic work was done under the auspices of the American Philosophical Society. He served the Society as councilor, from 1801-1816; vice-president, 1816-1827; and president, 1828-1844. See Murphy D. Smith, "Peter Stephen Du Ponceau and his Study of Languages," Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 127 (1983): 143-179. | |
| | | Title: | Letters to Albert Gallatin
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Microfilm | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 1 February 1801 - 28 July 1843 | | | | Extent: | 44 letters | | | | Abstract: | 43 letters to Gallatin + 1 letter to Mrs. O'Sullivan. Law, property; philology. | | | | Source: | Peter Stephen Du Ponceau Letters to Albert Gallatin (Film 541) | | | | |
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| 7 | Author: | Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844 | | | | | Lawyer, philologist. Du Ponceau was an emigre to the American colonies in 1777, and served as an aide to Baron von Steuben in the War for Independence. In 1781 he was appointed secretary to Robert Livingston, Secretary for Foreign Affairs. After the declaration of peace, Du Ponceau took up law, specializing in matters of international law and trade. A life-long student of languages, Du Ponceau took up the systematic study of American Indian languages while in Philadelphia. Much of his linguistic work was done under the auspices of the American Philosophical Society. He served the Society as councilor, from 1801-1816; vice-president, 1816-1827; and president, 1828-1844. See Murphy D. Smith, "Peter Stephen Du Ponceau and his Study of Languages," Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 127 (1983): 143-179. | |
| | | Title: | Philological Notebooks
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Manuscripts | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 1815-1834 | | | | Extent: | 9 volumes | | | | Abstract: | Languages of Americas, Asia, Africa, Pacific | | | | Source: | Philological Notebooks (410 D92) | | | | |
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| 8 | Author: | Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844 | | | | | Lawyer, philologist. Du Ponceau was an emigre to the American colonies in 1777, and served as an aide to Baron von Steuben in the War for Independence. In 1781 he was appointed secretary to Robert Livingston, Secretary for Foreign Affairs. After the declaration of peace, Du Ponceau took up law, specializing in matters of international law and trade. A life-long student of languages, Du Ponceau took up the systematic study of American Indian languages while in Philadelphia. Much of his linguistic work was done under the auspices of the American Philosophical Society. He served the Society as councilor, from 1801-1816; vice-president, 1816-1827; and president, 1828-1844. See Murphy D. Smith, "Peter Stephen Du Ponceau and his Study of Languages," Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 127 (1983): 143-179. | |
| | | Title: | George William Featherstonhaugh Papers
| | | | Type: | Collection | | | | Format: | Correspondence | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 1809-1823 | | | | Extent: | 17 items | | | | Abstract: | Correspondence from P.S. Du Ponceau, John Vaughan, Mahlon Dickerson, and James Mease pertaining to the American Philosophical Society. Includes 10 letters from Du Ponceau. Photocopies. Philology | | | | Source: | George William Featherstonhaugh Papers (B F31) | | | | |
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| 9 | Author: | Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844 | | | | | Lawyer, philologist. Du Ponceau was an emigre to the American colonies in 1777, and served as an aide to Baron von Steuben in the War for Independence. In 1781 he was appointed secretary to Robert Livingston, Secretary for Foreign Affairs. After the declaration of peace, Du Ponceau took up law, specializing in matters of international law and trade. A life-long student of languages, Du Ponceau took up the systematic study of American Indian languages while in Philadelphia. Much of his linguistic work was done under the auspices of the American Philosophical Society. He served the Society as councilor, from 1801-1816; vice-president, 1816-1827; and president, 1828-1844. See Murphy D. Smith, "Peter Stephen Du Ponceau and his Study of Languages," Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 127 (1983): 143-179. | |
| | | Title: | Autograph letters of naturalists
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Microfilm | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 1812-1843 | | | | Extent: | 45 letters | | | | Abstract: | Correspondence between Du Ponceau and various persons. Philology, miscellaneous subjects | | | | Source: | Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, MAV Collection (Film 628) | | | | |
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| 10 | Author: | Evans, Sir John, 1823-1908 | | | | | Archaeologist, numismatist, businessman. A businessman by occupation, Evans dedicated his spare time to studies of the antiquity of man in Europe and to British numismatics. He was active in numerous learned societies, serving as president of the Geological Society, Society of Antiquaries, the Numismatic Society, the Anthropological Institute, the Egypt Exploration Fund, and the Society of Arts. Evans was elected to the Royal Society in 1864 and made a KCB in 1892 | |
| | | Title: | Letter to the American Philosophical Society
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Correspondence | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 16 June 1888 | | | | Extent: | 1 letter | | | | Abstract: | Congress for an universal language | | | | Source: | American Philosophical Society Archives (A.P.S. Archives) | | | | |
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| 11 | Author: | Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849 | | | | | U. S. Representative, Secretary of the Treasury, diplomat, linguist. An immigrant to America in 1780, Gallatin later served as a representative in the U. S. Congress from western Pennsylvania, secretary of the treasury under Jefferson, and U.S. diplomatic representative abroad. Gallatin had a strong interest in the ethnology and linguistics of the American Indians. He was founder of the American Ethnological Society in 1842 and an important contributor to its Transactions. | |
| | | Title: | Correspondence of Albert Gallatin
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Correspondence | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 4 February 1800 - 29 May 1845 | | | | Extent: | 15 letters | | | | Abstract: | 15 letters to/from Gallatin. Correspondents include John Vaughan and George Ord. Indian languages and grammar; miscellaneous. | | | | Source: | American Philosophical Society Archives (A.P.S. Archives) | | | | |
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| 12 | Author: | Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849 | | | | | U. S. Representative, Secretary of the Treasury, diplomat, linguist. An immigrant to America in 1780, Gallatin later served as a representative in the U. S. Congress from western Pennsylvania, secretary of the treasury under Jefferson, and U.S. diplomatic representative abroad. Gallatin had a strong interest in the ethnology and linguistics of the American Indians. He was founder of the American Ethnological Society in 1842 and an important contributor to its Transactions. | |
| | | Title: | Letters from Peter Du Ponceau
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Correspondence | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 8 April 1826 - 15 April 1826 | | | | Extent: | 2 letters | | | | Abstract: | Historical and Literary Committee Letterbooks. 2 letters from Peter S. Du Ponceau. National survey of Indian languages. | | | | Source: | American Philosophical Society Archives (A.P.S. Archives) | | | | |
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| 13 | Author: | Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849 | | | | | U. S. Representative, Secretary of the Treasury, diplomat, linguist. An immigrant to America in 1780, Gallatin later served as a representative in the U. S. Congress from western Pennsylvania, secretary of the treasury under Jefferson, and U.S. diplomatic representative abroad. Gallatin had a strong interest in the ethnology and linguistics of the American Indians. He was founder of the American Ethnological Society in 1842 and an important contributor to its Transactions. | |
| | | Title: | Letters from Albert Gallatin
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Correspondence | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 25 May 1807 - 28 May 1846 | | | | Extent: | 5 letters | | | | Abstract: | Correspondents include Lea and Blanchard, publishers; Robert Patterson; John Vaughan | | | | Source: | Miscellaneous Manuscripts (Misc. Mss.) | | | | |
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| 14 | Author: | Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849 | | | | | U. S. Representative, Secretary of the Treasury, diplomat, linguist. An immigrant to America in 1780, Gallatin later served as a representative in the U. S. Congress from western Pennsylvania, secretary of the treasury under Jefferson, and U.S. diplomatic representative abroad. Gallatin had a strong interest in the ethnology and linguistics of the American Indians. He was founder of the American Ethnological Society in 1842 and an important contributor to its Transactions. | |
| | | Title: | Letters to Peter Du Ponceau
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Correspondence | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 20 May 1826 - 12 February 1839 | | | | Extent: | 2 letters | | | | Abstract: | American Indian languages | | | | Source: | Peter S. Du Ponceau Papers (B D92p) | | | | |
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| 15 | Author: | Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844 | | | | | Lawyer, philologist. Du Ponceau was an emigré to the American colonies in 1777, and served as an aide to Baron von Steuben in the War for Independence. In 1781 he was appointed secretary to Robert Livingston, Secretary for Foreign Affairs. After the declaration of peace, Du Ponceau took up law, specializing in matters of international law and trade. A life-long student of languages, Du Ponceau took up the systematic study of American Indian languages while in Philadelphia. Much of his linguistic work was done under the auspices of the American Philosophical Society. He served the Society as councilor, from 1801-1816; vice-president, 1816-1827; and president, 1828-1844. See Murphy D. Smith, "Peter Stephen Du Ponceau and his Study of Languages," Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 127 (1983): 143-179. | |
| | | Title: | Letters to Albert Gallatin
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Microfilm | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 1 February 1801 - 28 July 1843 | | | | Extent: | 44 letters | | | | Abstract: | 43 letters to Gallatin + 1 letter to Mrs. O'Sullivan. Law, property; philology. | | | | Source: | Peter Stephen Du Ponceau Letters to Albert Gallatin (Film 541) | | | | |
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| 16 | Author: | Barbeau, Charles Marius, 1883-1969 | | | | | Anthropologist. Anthropologist, National Museum of Canada, Ottawa, 1911-1948, consultant, 1948-1969; professor, Loyola University, 1945-1955, emeritus professor, 1955-1969; lecturer, Montreal University; co-editor, Journal of American Folklore, 1916-1969 | |
| | | Title: | Notes on Onondaga and Tuscarora
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Manuscripts | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 1951 | | | | Extent: | 128 leaves | | | | Abstract: | Linguistic material | | | | Source: | Notes on Onondaga and Tuscarora (497.2 B235) | | | | |
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| 17 | Author: | Haldeman, Samuel Stehman, 1812-1880 | | | | | Naturalist, linguist. Assistant, New Jersey Geological Survey, 1836-1837; assistant, Pennsylvania Geological Survey, 1837-1838; lecturer, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1842-1843; professor, natural history, University of Pennsylvania, 1851-1855; professor, geology and chemistry, Pennsylvania Agricultural College, and professor of natural sciences, Delaware College, 1853-1858; professor, comparative philology, University of Pennsylvania, 1868-1880. | |
| | | Title: | Correspondence between Samuel Haldeman and John Lawrence LeConte
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Correspondence | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 20 July 1846 - 4 January 1854 | | | | Extent: | 4 letters | | | | Abstract: | 4 letters (3 to LeConte, 1 to Haldeman). Linguistics | | | | Source: | John Lawrence LeConte Papers (B L493.2) | | | | |
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| 19 | Author: | Haldeman, Samuel Stehman, 1812-1880 | | | | | Naturalist, linguist. Assistant, New Jersey Geological Survey, 1836-1837; assistant, Pennsylvania Geological Survey, 1837-1838; lecturer, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1842-1843; professor, natural history, University of Pennsylvania, 1851-1855; professor, geology and chemistry, Pennsylvania Agricultural College, and professor of natural sciences, Delaware College, 1853-1858; professor, comparative philology, University of Pennsylvania, 1868-1880. | |
| | | Title: | Letters to J. Peter Lesley
| | | | Type: | Text items | | | | Format: | Correspondence | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 13 May 1851 - 30 May 1851 | | | | Extent: | 2 letters | | | | Abstract: | Linguistics | | | | Source: | J. Peter Lesley Papers (B L56.1) | | | | |
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