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R. D. Spratt "Notes on the Choctaw Indians, their language, etc."

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0298

Scope and Contents

The collection contains two late nineteenth century volumes by R. D. Spratt dealing with the history, legends, and language of the Choctaw Indians. While a significant portion of the handwritten ledger deals with the language and vocabulary of the Choctaw, the typewritten bound volume deals mainly with the history and not as much vocabulary. It does contain several Choctaw translations of Bible verses and stories as well as several photographs. The collection also contains a letter from Wade Coleman, Jr. of Livingston, Alabama, to Mary Gorgas of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (the envelope is pasted on one of the back endpapers), five photographs of unidentified Indians and places, as well as two separate typewritten pages of information about the Choctaw.

Dates

  • circa 1900

Creator

Language of Materials

English; Choctaw

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are responsible for using the materials in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright claimants in collection materials. Copyright for official University records is held by The University of Alabama. The library claims only physical ownership of many manuscript collections. Anyone wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of literary property rights or copyrights. Please contact Special Collections (archives@ua.edu) with questions regarding specific manuscript collections. For more information about copyright policy, please visit: https://www.ua.edu/copyright/. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals without the consent of those individuals may have legal implications, for which the University of Alabama assumes no responsibility.

Biographical / Historical

Robert D. Spratt was born on 25 February 1879 and died on 11 November 1950. Besides the volumes on the Choctaw Indians, he also wrote A History of the Town of Livingston, Alabama.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet

Overview

Nineteenth century volumes by R. D. Spratt dealing with the history, legends, significant members, and language of the Choctaw Indians

Provenance

Unknown (T.P. Thompson?)

General

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Processed by

updated by Donnelly Walton, 2010; updated by Martha Bace, 2012, 2018
Title
Guide to the R. D. Spratt "Notes on the Choctaw Indians, their language, etc."
Status
Completed
Date
July 2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513