E. Lee Crawford Collection

E. Lee Crawford Collection, 1844-1955

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Crawford, E. Lee
Title: E. Lee Crawford Collection
Dates: 1844-1955 (inclusive)
18441955

1940-1955 (bulk)
19401955
Quantity: 2.1 cubic feet, (5 boxes)
Collection Number: OrSlTCC Crawford
Summary: The collection contains background and case materials for claims cases brought to the Court of Claims, Supreme Court, and Indian Claims Commission by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and other western Oregon tribes from 1940-1955.
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 contains materials gathered by E. Lee Crawford from the seven cases he represented western Oregon tribes from 1940-1955. Materials include pamphlets and documents from the cases, including petitions, plaintiff and defendant exhibits, and transcripts from hearings. Other materials include background information on the 1855 treaties and land values, and newspaper clippings regarding the claims cases.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

E. Lee Crawford Collection, Siletz Tribal Cultural Collections, Siletz, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into 2 series: 1. Claims Cases, 1940-1950; 2. Background Materials, 1855-1952. Series 1 contains 7 subgroups: 1. Case #45230 Court of Claims of the United States, Alcea Band of Tillamooks, et al. v. United States, 1940-1950; 2. Case #387 Supreme Court, Alcea Band of Tillamooks, et al. v. United States, 1945; 3. Case #26 Supreme Court, Alcea Band of Tillamooks, et al. v. United States, 1946; 4. Case #281 Supreme Court, Alcea Band of Tillamooks, et al. v. United States, 1950; 5. Case #45231 Court of Claims, Rogue River Tribe v. United States, 1940-1950; 6. Case #282 Supreme Court, Rogue River Tribe of Indians, et al. v. United States, 1950; 7. Case #239 Indian Claims Commission, Tillamooks Tribe, et al. v. United States, 1954-1955. Series 2 contains 3 subgroups: 1. Newspaper Clippings, 1946-1951; 2. Historical and Case Materials, 1844-1952; 3. Maps, 1877-1953.

Acquisition Information

The collection was received by the Siletz Cultural Center on February 22, 1991.

Separated Materials

Two storage boxes contain binders with additional information pertaining to unratified land cession treaties, land and resource values, and related cases. Other binders contain brief entries on western Oregon tribes describing historical and cultural background, first contact with white explorers and settlers, and removal to the Table Rock, Grand Ronde, and Coast Reservations.

Related Materials

Additional materials pertaining to the claims cases from 1940-1955 include the Claims Case Collection and Daniel Orton Papers Collection.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Claims Cases, 1940-1955Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1-3, Box-folder 4/1-14

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1-6	Court of Claims Case #45230 Alcea Band of Tillamooks, et al. v. the United States	1940-1950
1/7-8	Supreme Court Case #387 United States v. Alcea Band of Tillamooks, et al.	1945
2/1-2	Supreme Court Case #26 United States v. Alcea Band of Tillamooks, et al., on Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Claims	1946
2/3-4	Supreme Court Case #281 United States v. Alcea Band of Tillamooks, et al.	1950
2/5-6	Court of Claims Case #45231 Rogue River Tribe v. United States	1940-1950
2/7	Supreme Court Case #282 United States v. Rogue River Tribe, et al.	1950
2/8-10, 3/1-3, 4/1-14	Indian Claims Commission Case #239 Tillamook Tribe, et al. v. United States	1954-1955

Background Materials, 1844-1952Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 4/15-19, Box 5-7

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
4/15-19	Newspaper Clippings	1946-1951
Box
5-7	Historical and Case Materials	1844-1952
mapcase-drawer
1/3	Maps	1877-1953

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Indians of North America--Claims--Oregon

Form or Genre Terms

Maps
Newspaper clippings
Photographic prints
Transcripts

Other Creators

Corporate Names
- Lincoln County Historical Society (Lincoln County, Or.) (creator)

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