Smith, De Cost, 1864-1939

DeCost Smith was born in Skaneateles, New York, about 1865, the son of Reul Smith. He studied art in Paris and New York City and traveled around the world doing paintings of nature. He spent time on the Rosebud, Lower Brule, and Standing Rock Indian Reservations in Dakota Territory in 1884. He also wrote about Native American topics. He died in 1939.

From the description of De Cost Smith writing, 1930s. (Montana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 733845343

De Cost Smith was born in Skaneateles, New York. His devotion to Indian subjects in his artwork gained him appreciation and allowed him to continue to record their lives and customs.

From the description of De Cost Smith Onondaga vocabulary, [ca. 1888]. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 77555610

David Zeisberger served as a Moravian minister.

From the guide to the Essay of an Onondaga grammar; or A short introduction to learn the Onondaga al. Maqua tongue / [edited by John W. Jordan], Circa 1887, (American Philosophical Society)

De Cost Smith was an artist. He was born in Skaneateles New York. His devotion to Indian subjects in his artwork gained him appreciation and allowed him to continue to record their lives and customs. He worked with artist Edwin Willard Deming in 1893 for a trip west to illustrate and write articles on the Sioux.

From the description of Words collected among the Hunkpapa Sioux at Standing Rock Agency, Dakota, ca. 1884. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 67615576

DeCost Smith was born in Skaneateles, New York. His devotion to Indian subjects in his artwork gained him appreciation and allowed him to continue to record their lives and customs.

From the description of De Cost Smith Collection, 1880-1943. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 67615656