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Edwin L. Chalcraft Photographs, 1913-1920
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Chalcraft, Edwin L., 1855-1943
- Title
- Edwin L. Chalcraft Photographs
- Dates
- 1913-1920 (inclusive)19131920
- Quantity
- 0.03 cubic feet, including 48 photographs
- Collection Number
- OrSlTCC Chalcraft
- Summary
- The collection contains images taken and collected by Edwin Chalcraft during his years as an Indian agent at the Siletz Reservation.
- Repository
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Confederated Tribes of the Siletz, Tribal Cultural Collections
402 Government Hill Rd
Siletz, OR
97380
Telephone: 5414442450
robertk@ctsi.nsn.us - Access Restrictions
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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.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Edwin L. Chalcraft was born in 1855 near Albion, Illinois. From 1883-1925, Chalcraft worked for the Office of Indian Affairs and served as a superintendent in a number of Indian schools in Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, and Oklahoma. Chalcraft acted as the superintendent of the Chemawa Indian Training School, first from 1894-1895 and later from 1904-1912. From 1914-1925, Chalcraft worked at the Siletz Agency with Charles E. Larsen as his clerk. With his retirement in 1925, Chalcraft recommended the abolishment of the Siletz Agency, transferring the responsibilities of supervising the Siletz and Grand Ronde Reservations to the Superintendent of the Chemawa Training School.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains images of Siletz tribal members and the town of Siletz, Oregon. An additional focus of the collection is the Siletz Fair held in Siletz on August 29-31, 1917. The photographs were taken and collected by Chalcraft during his years as a Siletz Indian Agent.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Edwin L. Chalcraft Photographs, Siletz Tribal Cultural Collections, Siletz, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description |
|---|
| 05-21: Mollie (Foster) Carmichael and Lena (Louie) Rippin wearing maple and cedar bark capes and skirts |
| 05-23a: Coquelle Nellie Lane in regalia sitting on Government Hill steps |
| 05-23b: Coquelle Nellie Lane in regalia sitting on Government Hill steps |
| 05-24: Siletz Feather Dancers posed as a group |
| 05-25: Three Siletz men in Feather Dance regalia, including Tenas Charley and John Spencer |
| 05-26: James Warner seated on porch |
| 05-27: Peter Muggins |
| 05-28: Joshua Tom and Ben Smith seated in front of door |
| 05-29: John Adams and Hardesty (?) |
| 05-30: Judith Cook and Oscar Cook (?) |
| 05-31: Siletz forest scene |
| 05-32: View of former school, agency farm, and town of Siletz from Government Hill |
| 05-33: View of former school, agency farm, and town of Siletz from Government Hill |
| 05-34: Pageant for Siletz Indian Fair |
| 05-35: Pageant for Siletz Indian Fair |
| 05-36: Louise (Brown), daughter of Esther (Brown) Felix, raised by grandma Delia DePoe |
| 05-37: Joshua Louie seated on porch |
| 05-38: Siletz area road to Toledo (?) |
| 05-40: Fort Yamhill blockhouse and oxen yoke before the blockhouse was moved to Dayton, Oregon |
| 05-43: Coquelle Thompson sitting at Siletz Indian Fair display with model tipi, smelt nets, regalia, and baskets |
| 05-45a: Agricultural produce display at Siletz Indian Fair |
| 05-45b: Agricultural produce display at Siletz Indian Fair |
| 05-46: Siletz Agency grounds at Siletz Indian Fair |
| 05-47: Flowers and photograph display at Siletz Indian Fair |
| 05-48: Siletz Agency grounds at Siletz Indian Fair |
| 05-49: Agricultural produce display at Siletz Indian Fair |
| 05-50: Louise (Brown), later Towner, in regalia |
| 05-57: Quilt, crocheting, and tatting display at Siletz Indian Fair |
| 05-102: Siletz area bridge |
| 32-55: Swinging bridge across the Siletz River or a creek |
| 32-56: William Smith, Alsea language informant to Frachtenberg |
| 32-57: Mollie Carmichael and Lena Rippin in bark skirts and basket caps |
| 32-58: Augusta Smith, Esther Jackson, Mary Brown (?), Agatha Brown, John Ponsee |
| 32-59: Siletz Feather Dancers pose at Siletz Indian Fair |
| 32-60: Parked cars of visitors to Siletz Indian Fair |
| 32-61: Parked cars of visitors to Siletz Indian Fair |
| 32-62: Dr. Maximilian Clausius, Siletz Agency physician |
| 32-63: Agency office building, Kentta store, and Siletz Agency on Government Hill in background |
| 32-64: People seated on edge of hill at Siletz Indian Fair |
| 32-65: Agency hospital, Siletz Agent's residence, and boarding school |
| 32-67: Peter Muggins |
| 32-68: Leo Joachim Frachtenberg visiting Siletz |
| 32-69: Chief Joseph Shangretta, chief of police, Grand Ronde |
| 32-70: Chief Joseph Shangretta, chief of police, Grand Ronde |
| 32-97: Entrance gate at Chemawa Training School |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indian agents--Oregon
- Indian reservations--Oregon
Corporate Names
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
Geographical Names
- Newport (Or.)
- Salem (Or.)
- Siletz Indian Reservation (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints
Finding aid prepared by Erin Clark
2013
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