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Menominee tribal roll

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 512

Scope and Contents

Holograph document recording of names of 398 Menominee Indians in 1872. These individuals were the heads of households. Numbers of men, women, and children of each household are also presented. The roll was also a financial record indicating how much each family unit was paid by the US government on 13 Sept. 1872. The total sum recorded is $6718.69. The payment is believed to have been for Menominee lands in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Two photocopies of these documents are also with the collection.

Scope and Contents

Also included is a translation of the meanings of the Indian names into English by Mitchell Al Dodge probably written in 1980. A sound recording made of Dodge's pronunciation of these names is found in the Mitchell Al Dodge papers.

Dates

  • 1872-1980

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Originals restricted. Photocopy and transcription available for public use.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Menominee tribal roll must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Biographical / Historical

The Menominee Indians are of the Algonkian linguistic group. They formerly lived in Michigan but were removed to Wisconsin.

Extent

2 oversize folders (1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Existence and Location of Copies

Photocopy and transcription available in folder 2.

Title
Register of Menominee tribal roll
Status
In Progress
Author
Leslie Evens
Date
2011 December 13
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

Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States