Reuben A. Allen family correspondence
Scope and Contents
Holograph letters dating from July 1884 to June 1886 written to the family of Reuben A. Allen, many of who were living in Freeport, Ohio. At this time Allen was an Indian agent at the Crow-Blackfoot Agency in Piegan, Montana. Most of the letters are written from Reuben and his daughter, Nora, and Lyde, who may be Reuben's wife, Eliza. Most of the letters are written to Reuben's parents, Isaac and Sarah Allen, or his sister Winnie, all of whom lived in Freeport, Ohio.
The items include information regarding life at a frontier fort; relation with the local Indians; receipt of supplies for the Indians; attendance of Indian children at the school taught by Allen's daughter; Indian customs, rituals, and celebrations; and a drawing of the layout of the fort.
Dated 1884-1886.
Dates
- 1884-1886
Creator
- Allen, Reuben A., 1845-1924 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Reuben A. Allen family correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Reuben A. Allen (1845-1924) was an Indian Agent at the Crow-Blackfoot Agency in Piegan, Montana, in the 1880s.
Extent
1 folder (0.05 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Fred Rosenstock in 1979.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Fred Rosenstock; 1979.
Appraisal
Utah and Western cultural, family, social, intellectual, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection developmental policy IV.a.i.4, November 2013).
- Title
- Register of Reuben A. Allen family correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Patsy Shin Hernandez
- Date
- 2010 July 28
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States