Book

Pelts, plumes, and hides: white traders among the Seminole Indians, 1870-1930

University Presses of Florida • Gainesville • Published In 1975 • Pages:

By: Kersey, Harry A., 1935.

Abstract

This study examines in depth the nature of the Indian trade on the Florida frontiers during the latter part of the 19th and early 20th centuries, with a focus on the reciprocal economic and social relationships which developed between the traders, their families, and their Seminole clientele. The major portion of this source deals with a systematic survey of each of the major frontier trading areas in Florida during the period of 1870-1930 -- the Miami, New River, western Everglades, Taylor Creek, Indian River, and the southwest frontier areas. Historical information is then presented on the establishment of the major trading posts in each area, accompanied by biographical data on the traders themselves, and their transactions with the Seminoles. The final chapter of this work summarizes some of the major changes that have taken place in Seminole culture as the result of Indian-trader contacts.

HRAF PubDate

2003

Region

North America

Sub Region

Eastern Woodlands

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Historian

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 1989

Field Date

1971-1972

Coverage Date

1870-1930

Coverage Place

southern Florida, United States

Notes

Harry A. Kersey, Jr.

'A Florida Atlantic University book.'

Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-150) and index

LCCN

75016137

LCSH

Seminole Indians