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versify grounds a bird effigy and a turtle effigy are preserved. Linear and round mounds are in some of the Lake Mendota mound groups. Many of the mounds located here have been excavated. These contained human interments of several kinds—bone re-burials, flexed or folded burials and full length burials. One mound showed evi¬ dence of human cremation. Rude stone altars and burned stones were found in some of these mortuary mounds. A stone chamber built of large lake boulders was found in one mound. One mound was constructed of layers of several different kinds of earth. Stone and copper implements, earthenware vessels and stone and shell im¬ plements and animal bones accompanied the burials in some of the mounds investigated. Archeological researches were begun in Wisconsin by Dr. Increase A. Lapham at Milwaukee, in 1836, and continued by him and his asso¬ ciates until the date of his death in 1875. In 1850 he published the results of his investigations in a book. The Antiquities of Wisconsin. Since the year 1901 this work has been continued by The Wisconsin Archeological Society. This Society has published to date twenty- two volumes of archeological reports. MYTHS AND LEGENDS Some very interesting Indian myths and legends of Lake Mendota have been collected and published. These add very much to the aboriginal lore of this beautiful lake. At Maple Bluff, in the long ago, an Indian hunter killed and ate a "spirit raccoon" with dire results. In the deep water near Governors Island there was a den of water monsters—water spirits whose anger overturned canoes and caused other water disturbances. On the top of Fox Bluff the pow¬ erful thunderbirds, "Thunderers", sometimes rested during their flights. Kennedy Pond, or Lost lake, is a small lake lost or mis- ."placed by Earthmaker when he created and distributed the lakes of Wisconsin. At Merrill Springs there is an Indian medicine and wish¬ ing spring. Eagle Heights was the place of abode in Indian days of a "spirit horse" whose form could be seen to rise above this high hill on misty days. To this vicinity the Indians went to fast and pray and to obtain the "blessings" of this spirit. A spirit abode was at Second Point near the present University Summer Session camp ground. An Observatory Hill legend tells of an Indian girl whose lover went away with a war party. There are other Indian folklore tales about great Lake Mendota.
Object Description
Page Title | Folklore Pamphlets, 1921-1945 |
Author | Brown, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1872-1946 |
Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
Source Creation Date | 1921-1945 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | XML |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2006 |
Digital Identifier | TP423000 |
Description |
Charles E. Brown (1872-1946) was curator of the Museum of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin and secretary of the Wisconsin Archaeological Society. He also collected a substantial body of folklore on Wisconsin Indians, lumbering, steamboating, local history, and related topics which he published in pamphlet form. Brown created these pamphlets for the Wisconsin Archaeological Society, the Wisconsin Folklore Society, courses he taught during University of Wisconsin summer sessions, and simply as privately published booklets for the amusement of his friends and colleagues. Most are only 4-8 pages long. In the printed booklets, Brown did not usually cite sources for the tales, but his correspondence and research notes are available in the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives in boxes 2-10 of Wis Mss HB.
The links below will open a collection of 47 pamphlets totaling 444 pages that were issued between 1921 and 1945 (all that are known to exist). They have been grouped loosely according to subject and appear in the following order: Native American Folklore: Indian Folk Lore (1921), Moccasin Tales (1935), Birchbark Tales (1941), Lake Mendota Indian Legends (1927), Indian Flower Toys and Games (1931), Lake Mendota: Prehistory, History and Legends (1933), Winabozho, Hero-God of the Indians of the Old Northwest (1944), Indian Star Lore (1930), Wigwam Tales (1930) Lumbering and Logging: Paul Bunyan Tales (1922; revised editions, 1927 and 1929), Paul Bunyan and Tony Beaver Tales (1930), Paul Bunyan, American Hercules (1937), Paul Bunyan Classics (1945), Paul Bunyan Natural History (1935), Flapjacks from Paul Bunyan's Cook Shanty (1941), Brimstone Bill (1942), Johnny Inkslinger (1944), Bunyan Bunkhouse Yarns (1945), Shanty Boy (1945), Ole Olson (1945), Sourdough Sam (1945) Other Wisconsin & American Folklore: Ghost Tales (1931), The Ridgeway Ghost (1943), "Cousin Jack" Stories (1940; Cornish folklore), Prairie Stories (1934), Whiskey Jack Yarns (1940; river rafting folklore), Old Man River (1940), Sea Serpents (1942), Bluenose Brainerd Stories (1943), Bear Tales (1944), Ben Hooper Tales (1944), Hermits (1945), Lost Treasure Tales (1945), Flower Toys and Games (1923), Insect Lore (1929), Cowboy Tales (1929), Little Stories about George Washington (1932), Gems: Magic, Mystery and Myths of Precious Stones (1932), Old Stormalong Yarns (1933), Cloud Lore (1935), Gypsy Lore (1935), Flower Lore (1938), The Trees of the Campus (1925), Wisconsin Indians (1933), French Pathfinders of Wisconsin (1934) |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Recommended Citation | Use the bibliographic data on the cover or title page of each individual pamphlet, concluding with the phrase Online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1622 |
Document Number | TP423 |
Size | 46 items ; 19-28 cm. |
URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1622 |
Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection; Pamphlets in Rare Book Collection |
Genre | pamphlet; |
State/Province | Wisconsin |
Sub-Topic | Mid-19th century Immigration; Development of the Railroads; Early U.S. Settlement; Farming and Rural Life; The French Fur Trade; Great Lakes Steamships and Canals; Lead Mining in SOuthwestern Wisconsin; Lumbering and Forest Products; |
Art | Folklore |
Education | University of Wisconsin |
Type | Text |
Description
Page Title | Page 6 |
Author | Brown, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1872-1946 |
Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
Source Publisher | Democrat Print. Co. |
Source Creation Date | 1933 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | JPG |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2006 |
Digital Identifier | TP423044 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Size | 7 p. ; 19 cm. |
Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection |
Owner Object ID | 74- 5027 |
Genre | pamphlet; |
Full Text | versify grounds a bird effigy and a turtle effigy are preserved. Linear and round mounds are in some of the Lake Mendota mound groups. Many of the mounds located here have been excavated. These contained human interments of several kinds—bone re-burials, flexed or folded burials and full length burials. One mound showed evi¬ dence of human cremation. Rude stone altars and burned stones were found in some of these mortuary mounds. A stone chamber built of large lake boulders was found in one mound. One mound was constructed of layers of several different kinds of earth. Stone and copper implements, earthenware vessels and stone and shell im¬ plements and animal bones accompanied the burials in some of the mounds investigated. Archeological researches were begun in Wisconsin by Dr. Increase A. Lapham at Milwaukee, in 1836, and continued by him and his asso¬ ciates until the date of his death in 1875. In 1850 he published the results of his investigations in a book. The Antiquities of Wisconsin. Since the year 1901 this work has been continued by The Wisconsin Archeological Society. This Society has published to date twenty- two volumes of archeological reports. MYTHS AND LEGENDS Some very interesting Indian myths and legends of Lake Mendota have been collected and published. These add very much to the aboriginal lore of this beautiful lake. At Maple Bluff, in the long ago, an Indian hunter killed and ate a "spirit raccoon" with dire results. In the deep water near Governors Island there was a den of water monsters—water spirits whose anger overturned canoes and caused other water disturbances. On the top of Fox Bluff the pow¬ erful thunderbirds, "Thunderers", sometimes rested during their flights. Kennedy Pond, or Lost lake, is a small lake lost or mis- ."placed by Earthmaker when he created and distributed the lakes of Wisconsin. At Merrill Springs there is an Indian medicine and wish¬ ing spring. Eagle Heights was the place of abode in Indian days of a "spirit horse" whose form could be seen to rise above this high hill on misty days. To this vicinity the Indians went to fast and pray and to obtain the "blessings" of this spirit. A spirit abode was at Second Point near the present University Summer Session camp ground. An Observatory Hill legend tells of an Indian girl whose lover went away with a war party. There are other Indian folklore tales about great Lake Mendota. |
Type | Text |