Indian Rights Association

Government documents, 1933-1950

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 1704 Series 3

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, personal history, and business papers of both Zitkala-S̈a and her husband, Raymond Bonnin, with the bulk focusing on Gertrude's activities. Zitkala-S̈a was a central figure in early twentieth century Indian reform, and this collection reflects her intensive involvement. She was instrumental in legislation favorable to Indians and spent a great deal of her time among the Native Americans in an attempt to educate and organize them for greater strength through unity....

Dates: 1933-1950

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / National Council of American Indians records / United States government documents (with related documents)

Miscellaneous dated material, 1896-1942

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 1704 Series 4 Sub-Series 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, personal history, and business papers of both Zitkala-S̈a and her husband, Raymond Bonnin, with the bulk focusing on Gertrude's activities. Zitkala-S̈a was a central figure in early twentieth century Indian reform, and this collection reflects her intensive involvement. She was instrumental in legislation favorable to Indians and spent a great deal of her time among the Native Americans in an attempt to educate and organize them for greater strength through unity....

Dates: 1896-1942

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / National Council of American Indians records / Miscellaneous documents and other materials

Miscellaneous documents and other materials

Series

Identifier: MSS 1704 Series 4

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, personal history, and business papers of both Zitkala-S̈a and her husband, Raymond Bonnin, with the bulk focusing on Gertrude's activities. Zitkala-S̈a was a central figure in early twentieth century Indian reform, and this collection reflects her intensive involvement. She was instrumental in legislation favorable to Indians and spent a great deal of her time among the Native Americans in an attempt to educate and organize them for greater strength through unity....

Dates: 1906-1938

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / National Council of American Indians records

Miscellaneous undated material

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 1704 Series 4 Sub-Series 2

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, personal history, and business papers of both Zitkala-S̈a and her husband, Raymond Bonnin, with the bulk focusing on Gertrude's activities. Zitkala-S̈a was a central figure in early twentieth century Indian reform, and this collection reflects her intensive involvement. She was instrumental in legislation favorable to Indians and spent a great deal of her time among the Native Americans in an attempt to educate and organize them for greater strength through unity....

Dates: 1906-1938

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / National Council of American Indians records / Miscellaneous documents and other materials

National Council of American Indians photographs

Series

Identifier: MSS 1704 Series 5

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, personal history, and business papers of both Zitkala-S̈a and her husband, Raymond Bonnin, with the bulk focusing on Gertrude's activities. Zitkala-S̈a was a central figure in early twentieth century Indian reform, and this collection reflects her intensive involvement. She was instrumental in legislation favorable to Indians and spent a great deal of her time among the Native Americans in an attempt to educate and organize them for greater strength through unity....

Dates: 1906-1938

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / National Council of American Indians records

National Council of American Indians records

Collection — Oversize-folder 16: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233235149]

Identifier: MSS 1704

Scope and Contents Contains correspondence, personal history, and business papers of both Zitkala-S̈a and her husband, Raymond Bonnin, with the bulk focusing on Gertrude's activities. Zitkala-S̈a was a central figure in early twentieth century Indian reform, and this collection reflects her intensive involvement. She was instrumental in legislation favorable to Indians and spent a great deal of her time among the Native Americans in an attempt to educate and organize them for greater strength through unity....

Dates: 1906-1938

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Papers on the death of Zitkala-S̈a and Raymond T. Bonnin, 1938-1942

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 1704 Series 1 Sub-Series 9

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, personal history, and business papers of both Zitkala-S̈a and her husband, Raymond Bonnin, with the bulk focusing on Gertrude's activities. Zitkala-S̈a was a central figure in early twentieth century Indian reform, and this collection reflects her intensive involvement. She was instrumental in legislation favorable to Indians and spent a great deal of her time among the Native Americans in an attempt to educate and organize them for greater strength through unity....

Dates: 1938-1942