William N. Fenton (December 15, 1908 – June 17, 2005) was an American scholar and writer known for his extensive studies of Iroquois history and culture. He started his studies of the Iroquois in the 1930s and published a number of significant works over the following decades. His final work was published in 2002. During his career, Fenton was director of the New York State Museum and a professor of anthropology at the State University of New York. (From Wikipedia) More about William N. Fenton:
| | Books by William N. Fenton: Additional books by William N. Fenton in the extended shelves: Fenton, William N. (William Nelson), 1908-2005: The Iroquois eagle dance; an offshoot of the Calumet dance with An analysis of the Iroquois eagle dance and songs (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1953), also by Gertrude Prokosch Kurath (page images at HathiTrust) Fenton, William N. (William Nelson), 1908-2005: The roll call of the Iroquois chiefs; a study of a mnemonic cane from the Six Nations Reserve. (Smithsonian Institution, 1950) (page images at HathiTrust) Fenton, William N. (William Nelson), 1908-2005: Songs from the Iroquois longhouse : program notes for an album of American Indian music from the eastern woodlands, from records in the Archive of American Folk Song, the Library of Congress (Library of Congress, Recording Laboratory, 1946), also by Library of Congress. Division of Music. Archive of American Folk Song (page images at HathiTrust) Fenton, William N. (William Nelson), 1908-2005: Symposium on Cherokee and Iroquois Culture; [papers] (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1961), also by D.C.) Symposium on Cherokee and Iroquois Culture (1958 : Washington and John Gulick (page images at HathiTrust) Fenton, William N. (William Nelson), 1908-2005: Symposium on Local Diversity in Iroquois Culture (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1951), also by Symposium on Local Diversity in Iroquois Culture (1949 : New York) (page images at HathiTrust)
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