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Edwin J. Allen, Jr. papers, 1872-1971
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Allen, Edwin J., Jr.
- Title
- Edwin J. Allen, Jr. papers
- Dates
- 1872-1971 (inclusive)18721971
- Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0062allen (collection)
- Summary
- The Edwin J. Allen, Jr. papers include materials related to Native American culture such as Attorney Frederick W. Post's files on Nooksack, Duwamish, Suiattle-Sauk and S'Klallam tribes' land claims cases before the Indian Claims Commission.
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Edwin J. Allen, Jr. taught in the Anthropology Department of Western Washington University from 1969-1976, during which time he collected these materials.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Edwin J. Allen, Jr. papers include materials related to Pacific Northwest Native American culture. Among these materials are an illustrated manuscript entitled "A Compendium of the Nooksack Indian Land Claims;" several bibliographies in various states of completion; and Attorney Frederick W. Post's files on Indian land claims cases before the Indian Claims Commission, 1950-1963. Post represented the Nooksack, Duwamish, Suiattle-Sauk and S'Klallam tribes.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Edwin J. Allen, Jr. papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Donated by Edwin J. Allen, Jr. in 1974.
Processing Note
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | A Compendium of the Nooksack Indian Land Claims | Undated |
| 1/2 | Bibliographies- Native American Sources | Undated |
| 1/3 | Correspondence Re: Nooksack Bibliography Project | 1970-1971 |
| 1/4 | Nooksack Status Correspondence | 1970 |
| 1/5 | Report of General Accounting Office Re: Petition of the Nooksack Tribe (Indian Claims Commission #46) | 1950 |
| 1/6 | Findings of Fact- Appeal- Nooksack | 1950-1963 |
| 1/7 | Index for Post Materials | Undated |
| 1/8 | Nooksack Defense Exhibit | 1949-1950 |
| 1/9 | Proposed Findings of Fact; Petition; Answer- Duwamish | 1955 |
| 1/10 | Duwamish Defense Exhibit 208A- Surveyor's Report | 1862 |
| 1/11 | Duwamish Defense Request for Findings of Fact | 1959 |
| 1/12 | Duwamish et. al. vs. The United States of America (In the United States Court of Claims) | 1926 |
| 1/13 | Duwamish Testimony | 1952-1957 |
| 1/14 | Suiattle-Sauk Findings of Fact | 1951-1955 |
| 1/15 | Suiattle-Sauk Exhibits | 1800s-1900s |
| 2/1 | Sklallam Testimony (Folder 1) | 1872-1960 |
| 2/2 | Sklallam Testimony (Folder 2) | 1953-1959 |
| 2/3 | Sklallam Defense Request for Findings of Fact | Undated |
| 2/4 | Indian Claims Commission Findings of Fact- Relating to Allocation of Point Elliott Treaty Consideration | 1963 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indians of North America--Land tenure--Washington (State)--History--Sources
- Indians of North America--Washington (State)--Claims
Corporate Names
- United States--Indian Claims Commission--History--Sources
Geographical Names
- Duwamish Tribe--History--Sources
- Jamestown S'Klallum Tribe of Washington--History--Sources
- Lower Elwha Tribal Community of the Lower Elwha Reservation, Washington--History--Sources
- Nooksack Indian Tribe of Washington--History--Sources
- Port Gamble Indian Community of the Port Gamble Reservation, Washington--History--Sources
- Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of Washington--History--Sources
- Washington (State)--History--Sources
Finding aid prepared by Joseph
Shay
2011
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