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Alanson “Lant” Hinman Diary of work at the Forest Grove Indian Industrial Training School, 1884
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hinman, Alanson "Lant", 1859-1932
- Title
- Alanson “Lant” Hinman Diary of work at the Forest Grove Indian Industrial Training School
- Dates
- 188418841884
- Quantity
- 1.0 folder, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- MS.61
- Summary
- Alanson "Lant" Hinman's diary describes his work at the Forest Grove Indian Industrial Training School from January 24 through June 30, 1884.
- Repository
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Pacific University, Archives
Pacific University Archives
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR
97116
Telephone: 5033521400
archives@pacificu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Sponsored by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Alanson "Lant" Hinman worked at the Forest Grove Indian Training School in the early 1880s. He was the son of Alanson Hinman Sr., one of the founders of Pacific University.
The Forest Grove Indian Training School was a boarding school for Native American children, who were taken from their families and given vocational training in trades such as farming and shoemaking. The children came from many tribes, most of which were in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The Indian Training school functioned with support from (but not under the direct administration of) Pacific University from 1880-1885. In 1885, it moved to a location near Salem and was renamed the "Chemawa Indian School."
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Alanson "Lant" Hinman's 1884 diary describes his work at the Forest Grove Indian Industrial Training School. The entries cover January 24 through June 30, 1884. Most of the entries are 2-4 sentences long. Several examples from the diary illustrate their typical style and contents:
Thursday, Feb. 28 Clear & warm. I worked at the I.T. [Indian Training] school all day. I went out to the school in the evening to take charge of the boys during their study time.
Thursday, Apr. 10 Cloudy & raining at night. I worked on the George Naylor farm all day with the Indian boys, planted potatoes til noon & carrots P.M.
Thursday, June 5 Tolerably clear & warm. I worked in the I.T. [Indian Training] shoeshop A.M. & on the H. Buxton farm P.M. Dr. Winthorn went to Portland & met James Stewart with 4 Indian children from Nespersy [Nez Perce]. I hunted my cows [in the] P.M.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Alanson “Lant” Hinman Diary of work at the Forest Grove Indian Industrial Training School, Pacific University Archives, Forest Grove, Oregon.
Restrictions on Use
Pacific University owns the copyright to some, but not all, of the materials housed in its archives. Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of Pacific University is retained by Pacific University and requires its permission for publication. Copyright status for other collection materials varies. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Forest Grove, Or.
- Indian Industrial School (Forest Grove, Or.)
- Off-reservation boarding schools--Oregon
- Pacific University
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries