Indians of North America collection, 1882-1981

Overview of the Collection

Title
Indians of North America collection
Dates
1882-1981 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 box, (0.25 linear feet)
Collection Number
MS 0425
Summary
The Indians of North America collection (1882-1981) consists of miscellaneous documents materials relating to various Indian tribes.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Indians of North America collection (1882-1981) consists of miscellaneous materials relating to various Indian tribes. Included are a Navajo bibliography (1973), correspondence regarding water supply in Arizona (1981), and miscellaneous documents from the Office of Indian Affairs (1882-1884) primarily relating to the Ute Indians.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

Processed by Sharon Thorup in 1984.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

General MaterialReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
General Material
Contains an announcement from the University of Colorado of the establishment of the Siouan Languages Archive, and a Navajo Bibliography prepared by Mrs. Norton of Fort Lewis College.
1973
1 2
BigPond-Monongye Correspondence
Contains six letters between Mrs. Sally BigPond of the village of Hotevilla, Arizona, and David Monongye, religious leader of the village. They are debating putting a water line through their village. Mrs. BigPond strongly supports the idea while Monongye is against it.
1981
1 3
Office of Indian Affairs
Included are Articles of Agreement (1882), an undated Issues to Indians, and Invoices (1884) of materials sold to the Ouray Indians from various places in the United States.
1882-1886

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Indians of North America
  • Navajo Indians
  • Ute Indians

Form or Genre Terms

  • Administrative records
  • Bibliographies
  • Correspondence