Myra Lake Howell papers

Myra Lake Howell papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: Myra Lake Howell papers
Creator: Howell, Myra Lake
Inclusive Dates: 1960-1969
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet 1 box
Collection Number: ms2490
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers compiled, copied, and composed by Myra Lake Howell, undated, but possibly in the 1960s. Papers concern Native American history, and include Native American legends. Titles of works compiled or copied by Howell include: American Indian Legends by students of the United States Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, prepared in the History Department under the direction of Mrs. Mary Yarnall Henderson; Indian Legends by students, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, from the collection of school newspapers at the Herman Bosler Public Library, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Titles composed by Howell include: The Comanche Centaurs and Quanah Parker (The Prairie Centaurs, Part I); The Jacksboro Trials of Satanta and Big Tree (The Prairie Centaurs, Part II); Kicking Bird Prince of the Kiowas. The collection also includes a photocopy of pages from Texana, volume IV, concerning Quanah Parker.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Myra Lake Howell papers, ms2490, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2019.


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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11 American Indian Legends
 
12 Indian Legends
 
13The Comanche Centaurs and Quanah Parker (The Prairie Centaurs, Part I)
 
14The Jacksboro Trials of Satanta and Big Tree (The Prairie Centaurs, Part II)
 
15 Kicking Bird Prince of the Kiowas
 
16Photocopy of pages from Texana concerning Quanah Parker

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