Langley, Charles ( - ). Collection, 1995, 2003
Scope and Contents
On March 6, 2003, Mr. Langley met with two of the last known Louisiana traiteurs in Maurice, LA, where they had a conversation about their practices and their sense of loss in the changing world. This collection contains typed draft conversations and experiences meeting with the traiteurs. The collection also contains handwritten copies of their prayers.
Charles Langley donated this collection.
Dates
- 1995, 2003
Biographical / Historical
Charles Langley was born in England, but currently resides in New Mexico. He is a journalist and author who specializes in writing about traditional medicine, especially Navajo medicine. His books include "Meeting the Medicine Man: An Englishman’s Travels Among the Navajo" and "Spirit Land – The Peyote Diaries of Charles Langley."
Extent
3 Volumes (3 folders contained materials)
Language of Materials
English
Source
- Langley, Charles (Charles Langley) (Person)
- Title
- Charles Langley Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zack Stein
- Date
- 07/28/2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031
speccoll@louisiana.edu