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Oscar Hiram Lipps papers , 1912-1939
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lipps, Oscar H.
- Title
- Oscar Hiram Lipps papers
- Dates
- 1912-1939 (inclusive)19121939
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet, (2 containers)
- Collection Number
- Ax 151
- Summary
- Oscar H. Lipps served at the Carlisle Indian School, as superintendent of the Nez Perce Agency, at the Chemawa Indian School, and as a field representative of the U. S. Indian Service at the end of the 1800s. The collection includes general correspondence, 1934–1938, regarding Indian problems and Indian rights and Indian school press publications.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Oscar Hiram Lipps was born in Fayette, Indian and educated at American University, Harriman, Tennessee. He was a teacher, and entered the U.S. Indian School service in 1898. He served at the Carlisle Indian School, as superintendent of the Nez Perce Agency, at the Chemawa Indian School, and as a field representative of the U. S. Indian Service.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes general correspondence, 1934–1938, regarding Indian problems and Indian rights, with letters from Matthew K. Sniffen, secretary of the Indian Rights Association. Special reports include: "The Indian Tribes of Southeast Alaska," (1936); Metlakatla, Alaska Memory Book (Metlakatla, Alaska, 1937); The Case of the California Indians (Chemawa, Oregon, 1932); "Confidential Report on Conditions of California Indians" (1920); "Report on Economic and Social Conditions of the Indians of Idaho, Oregon and Washington" (1927); "The Eskimos of the Bering Sea" (1936). One folder contains a collection of Indian school press publications, particularly from Carlisle and Chemawa Indian schools.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indians of North America--Civil rights
- Indians of North America--Social conditions
- Student publications--Pennsylvania--Carlisle
Corporate Names
- Chemawa Vocational School
- U.S. Indian School (Chemawa, Salem, Or.)
- United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.)
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Nez Percé Agency
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
Occupations
- Indian agents
- School superintendents
