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Muskrat's demands or pleadings. Muskrat is stiU asking Beaver to return his tail. (Kickapoo Tale)
HOW THE ANIMALS GOT THEIR FAT
In a council of the Animal People, who gathered from far and wide, it was discussed how much fat each member of the tribe should carry. In the center of the council house there stood a large kettle of fat. This was to be apportioned among the different animals. While they were considering this important matter, the crafty Fox jumped into the grease kettle and emerged very fat. The Bear, who was acting as leader of the council, shouted to the other animals near the kettle to hold the Fox. They caught him, and, by the orders of the council, all of the fat was squeezed out of him except a little above his forearms or legs. He was then thrust out of the council house. Because of his escapade the Fox is never fat.
The animals then each went through the fat bath in turn. Each received the amount of fat to which the council thought him to be entitled. (Winnebago Tale)
THE WOODPECKER
Manabush killed the evil spirit 0-ku-kwon, who had slain many Indians. This he accomplished by shooting him with his arrow in a vulnerable spot. Then he took some of his blood and smeared it on the woodpecker's head. He also marked a stripe around his neck. This he did as a reward for what the woodpecker had done in telling him how to get rid of 0-ku-kwon. (Chippewa Tale)
THE FOX HAS A BLACK NOSE
A fox lived with some Indians. He often went away and was gone half a day. He said nothing when he returned. When they asked him where he had been he remarked that he had been digging up something he had stored away. At night he went away again. When he returned they questioned him again. He said he had dug up the rest of what he had stored and eaten it all.
So he continued to go and come. One night several of the Indians, who were suspicious followed him. They saw he went to a grave¬ yard and dug up the dead. He then took some charcoal and black¬ ened his nose and mouth. Thus he hid the traces of what he Lad done. He did not want anyone to know that he was a grave robber. In punishment for his crimes he has a black nose to this very day. (Musquawkie Tale)
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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 28 |
| Author | Brown, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1872-1946 |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | C.E. Brown |
| Source Creation Date | 1930 |
| 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 | TP423091 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Size | 28 p. ; 19 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection |
| Owner Object ID | 74- 5020 |
| Genre | pamphlet; |
| Full Text | Muskrat's demands or pleadings. Muskrat is stiU asking Beaver to return his tail. (Kickapoo Tale) HOW THE ANIMALS GOT THEIR FAT In a council of the Animal People, who gathered from far and wide, it was discussed how much fat each member of the tribe should carry. In the center of the council house there stood a large kettle of fat. This was to be apportioned among the different animals. While they were considering this important matter, the crafty Fox jumped into the grease kettle and emerged very fat. The Bear, who was acting as leader of the council, shouted to the other animals near the kettle to hold the Fox. They caught him, and, by the orders of the council, all of the fat was squeezed out of him except a little above his forearms or legs. He was then thrust out of the council house. Because of his escapade the Fox is never fat. The animals then each went through the fat bath in turn. Each received the amount of fat to which the council thought him to be entitled. (Winnebago Tale) THE WOODPECKER Manabush killed the evil spirit 0-ku-kwon, who had slain many Indians. This he accomplished by shooting him with his arrow in a vulnerable spot. Then he took some of his blood and smeared it on the woodpecker's head. He also marked a stripe around his neck. This he did as a reward for what the woodpecker had done in telling him how to get rid of 0-ku-kwon. (Chippewa Tale) THE FOX HAS A BLACK NOSE A fox lived with some Indians. He often went away and was gone half a day. He said nothing when he returned. When they asked him where he had been he remarked that he had been digging up something he had stored away. At night he went away again. When he returned they questioned him again. He said he had dug up the rest of what he had stored and eaten it all. So he continued to go and come. One night several of the Indians, who were suspicious followed him. They saw he went to a grave¬ yard and dug up the dead. He then took some charcoal and black¬ ened his nose and mouth. Thus he hid the traces of what he Lad done. He did not want anyone to know that he was a grave robber. In punishment for his crimes he has a black nose to this very day. (Musquawkie Tale) 28 |
| Type | Text |