Violin

Object/Artifact

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Violin

Entry/Object ID

143/5468

Description

DELMFER/Cherokee Indian/JOHN MAWHEE/ 3/4 CHEROKEE /wood/2 strings dulcimer

Collection

HISTORY/MUSIC

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southeast

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Cherokee

Native American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Violin

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Fiddle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Stringed

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Width

5-1/2 in

Depth

2-1/2 in

Length

32 in

Parts

Count

Material

Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 29, 1994

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

John Mawhee

Provenance

Notes

From Harry l. George Catalog - "Cherokee Delmfer (violin), made by John Mawhee, 3/4 Cherokee as name shows on bridge; Mawhee left the reservation after the Civil War in which he fought as a Confederate. He lived at Lamar City, Barton Co. Mo. where his descendant, Mrs. L.A. Graves now resides." Added to this information is that he also lived at Marshfield, Webster Co., Mo. Correction - John Mawhee actually served with the 3rd Regiment Indian Home Guard in the Union Army. - Nov. 2018, SME "The Third Regiment was formed at Talequah and Park Hill in July 1862. It was commanded by Colonel William A. Phillips. Many of its troops had previously fought for the Confederate Army, particularly the First Cherokee Mounted Rifles that had been commanded by Colonel John Drew." - Wikipedia.