Allotment Agent Correspondence, 1891-1892

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Siletz Tribal Cultural Collections
Title
Allotment Agent Correspondence
Dates
1891-1892 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.02 cubic feet
Collection Number
OrSlTCC Agent
Summary
The correspondence discusses accusations of corruption against Siletz Agent T. Jay Buford and the mistreatment of Siletz tribal members by agency employees.
Repository
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz, Tribal Cultural Collections
402 Government Hill Rd
Siletz, OR
97380
Telephone: 5414442450
robertk@ctsi.nsn.us
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
Collection materials are in English.
Sponsor
Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant rewarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection predominately follows John S. Mayhugh, appointed Allotment Agent, as he reports his observations of the corruption of the Siletz Agent T. Jay Buford and mistreatment of Siletz tribal members. Offenses include the wrongful imprisonment of tribal members without a trial, restricting employment of tribal members within the agency, and attempting to interfere with allotment choices for the personal interests of the agency and railroad companies. Through his actions, the Siletz Agency School and Agency Farm became town lots, which would later be used to establish the town of Siletz.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Allotment Agent Correspondence, Siletz Tribal Cultural Collections, Siletz, Oregon

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

Additional collections pertaining to the operations of the Siletz Agency include the Leonard Whitlow Collection, Siletz Agency Correspondence, and Siletz Allotment Papers.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Allotment of land--Oregon
  • Indian agents--Oregon
  • Indian reservations--Oregon

Personal Names

  • Buford, T. Jay
  • Howard, Charles
  • Mayhugh, John S.
  • Morgan, T.J.
  • Noble, John W. (John Willcock), 1831-1912

Corporate Names

  • Bureau of Indian Affairs

Geographical Names

  • Siletz Indian Reservation (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence

Finding aid prepared by Erin Clark
2013

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