Politics, Government, and Law
Subject
Subject Source: Cclabroad
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Bureau of Indian Affairs correspondence
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230305275]
Identifier: MSS SC 785
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of original letters with accompanying typescripts. Covers the nomination of Mormon Church leader Jacob Hamblin as a federal Indian agent for southern Utah, northern Arizona, and southeast Nevada.Also includes exchanges between W. F. M. Arny, the federal agent for the Navajo tribes; Jacob Hamblin and other Mormon settlers in Arizona; and Col. L. Edwin Dudley, regional Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Santa Fe, NM. These letters attempt to arrange a peaceful...
Dates:
1871-1874
National Council of American Indians records
Collection — Multiple Containers
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:
1926-1938
Wilkinson, Cragun & Barker records on government finances, approximately 1929-1970
Series — Carton 250: Series 34 [Barcode: 31197232519832]
Identifier: MSS 2291 Series 34
Scope and Contents
Contains financial records on the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the United States Treasury. Dated approximately 1920 to 1970.
Dates:
approximately 1929-1970