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Knott C. Egbert Collection, 1888-1955
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Egbert, Knott C.
- Title
- Knott C. Egbert Collection
- Dates
- 1888-1955 (inclusive)18881955
1888-1914 (bulk)18881914 - Quantity
- 0.9 cubic feet, including photographs, photograph albums, and correspondence
- Collection Number
- OrSlTCC Egbert
- Summary
- The collection contains photographs and correspondence documenting Egbert's experiences at the Siletz Agency and the lives of his family members. Collection photographs depict Siletz tribal members and Egbert family trips.
- 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.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection features a range of materials documenting Egbert's involvement in the Indian Service, family life, and Siletz tribal members. A majority of the photographs include cartes de visite, photograph albums, and postcards with portraits of Egbert's family and Siletz tribal members, including Charles Blacketer, Louie Fuller, and Molly Carmichael. The correspondence predominately follows Egbert's oldest daughter, Margaret Bensell, and her life in Minnesota with husband, Arthur Bensell, who was a Siletz tribal member working in BIA schools.
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Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indian agents--Oregon
- Indian reservations--Oregon
- Siletz Indians--History
Personal Names
- Bensell, Arthur
- Bensell, Margaret
- Clausius, Maximilian F.
- Copeland, C.G.
- Frachtenberg, Leo Joachim, 1883-1930
Family Names
- Bensell family
- Egbert family
- Horsfall family
Geographical Names
- Chemawa (Salem, Or.)
- Newport (Or.)
- Siletz Indian Reservation (Or.)--History
- Toledo (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Cartes de visite
- Correspondence
- Negatives
- Photograph albums
- Photographic postcards
- Photographic prints
- Tintypes--1880-1910
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