Manuscript Collection: Penobscot Questionnaire
Collection Overview
Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Colonel Goldthwait, who is also referred to as "Captain", questions an Indian who says he belongs to the Mataugwesauwack Nation located beyond the "great lake, meaning Lake Superior ... towards the setting of the sun." He describes the country, the crops raised, and the kind of fowl and animals found for food. He also tells of their way of life, marriage customs, and worship- or lack of it- and various other living conditions.
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Provenance
The Gilcrease Foundation acquired these materials before 1964 and is housed in the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR). The library currently receives most materials through community donation, board members, artists and the acquisition of manuscript collections.
Staff, interns, and volunteers of the Thomas Gilcrease Library and Archive have contributed to the organization and maintenance of the files since the collection passed to the City of Tulsa in the 1950s.