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Charles Milton Buchanan papers, 1897-1914
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Buchanan, Charles Milton, 1868-1920
- Title
- Charles Milton Buchanan papers
- Dates
- 1897-1914 (inclusive)18971914
- Quantity
- 3 microfilm reels : positive
- Collection Number
- 3907 (Accession No. 3907-001)
- Summary
- Papers pf a physician, government agent, school superintendent on Tulalip Indian Reservation
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Physician, government agent, school superintendent on Tulalip Indian Reservation.
Charles Buchanan (1868-1920) was born in Alexandria, Virginia. Soon after finishing his medical education, he accepted a position as resident physician on the Tulalip Indian Reservation (near Everett, Washington) in 1894. Buchanan remained at Tulalip until his death. During his years at Tulalip, he assumed additional duties as the government reduced the number of agents on the reservation. He became superintendent of the school and the reservation and also became agent for neighboring reservations such as Swinomish, Lummi and Suquamish. Buchanan was a sympathetic defender of the Indians in his charge. He attempted to protect them and their lands from outside incursions. He organized courts on the reservation with Indian judges and policemen who were effective in most cases.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Microfilmed correspondence, writings, speech, scrapbooks, photographs, clippings, subject series; 1897-1914, no date.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The Charles Buchanan papers were sorted by Manuscripts staff prior to microfilming. The bulk of the papers consist of Buchanan's writings, which have been alphabetized by title. In addition to the writins, a number of documents were found among Buchanan's papers which relate to an investigation he conducted into the murder of David Te'use, whom Buchanan had appointed judge, treated as a subject series.
Three scrapbooks comprsed primarily of newspaper clippings were included among the Buchanan papers. Only selected pages from two of these scrapbooks were filmed. The unfilmed scrapbook consists primariy of clippings from Seattle newspapers. From the two other scrapbooks, pamphlets and clippings of writings by Buchanan and articles about the Tulalip Reservation were selected for filming. Also excluded from the microflim were duplicate copies and published material.
The papers in this accession consist primarily of Buchanan's private papers and research. Records from Buchanan's administration at the Tulalip Reservation may be found in the records of the Bureau of Indian Affairds (Record Group 75) at the Nationl Archives and Records Administration, Seattle Branch.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Reel | ||
| 1 | Biographical Features | undated |
| 1 | Incoming Letters: Anderson, Ada Woodruff | 1903 |
| 1 | Incoming Letters: Conover, C. T., Crawford & Conover | 1909 |
| 1 | Incoming Letters: Field Columbian Museum, Chicago (George A Dorsey) | undated |
| 1 | Incoming Letters: Shaw, George C | 1909, undated |
| 1 | Outgoing Letters | 1909-1922 |
| 1 | General Correspondence: The Macmillan Company Publishers | 1913 |
| 1 | General Correspondence: St. Louis Courier of Medicine | 1899 |
| 1 | Writings: Aboriginial Art | undated |
| 1 | Writings: Aeneas | undated |
| 1 | Writings: Big Ignace | undated |
| 1 | Writings: A Dissertation upon the Snohomish Indian Language | undated |
| 1 | Writings: Father Pierre (scheme for a book) | undated |
| 1 | Writings: History of a Science | undated |
| 1 | Writings: The Indian: His Present Status and His Probably Future | undated |
| 1 | Writings: Indian Legends | undated |
| 1 | Writings: Indian Totem Legends | undated |
| 1 | Writings: Lessons on Indian Grammar | undated |
| 1 | Writings: Moses | undated |
| 1 | Writings: Pickett and His Men | undated |
| 1 | Writings: The Race | undated |
| 1 | Writings: Reverend Father Eugene Casimir Charouse, OMI and an unnamed mansucript on Father Charouse | undated |
| 1 | Writings: Seattle: A Poem | undated |
| 1 | Writings (published short stories): The Potlatch of Pulkode | undated |
| 1 | Writings (published short stories): The Last Journey of Eenath | undated |
| 1 | Writings (published short stories): The Vengeance of Sub-oh-lit-zah | undated |
| 1 | Writings: Sign Language | undated |
| 1 | Writings: Some Fugitive Thoughts and Reflections upon Indian Medical Practice, Customs, Beliefs, Superstitions, etc., among the Indians of Puget Sound | undated |
| 1 | Writings: Some Medical Customs, Ideas, Beliefs and Practices of the Snohomish Indians (published) | undated |
| 1 | Writings: Some Phases of Religious Beliefs among Puget Sound Indians | undated |
| 1 | Writings: Stories from the Sdoh-hohbsh and Other Sources | undated |
| 2 | Writings: Suggestion (for a story) | undated |
| 2 | Writings: Tulalip Agency and School | undated |
| 2 | Writings: Untitled, on Puget Sound Indians and US Government | undated |
| 2 | Writings: The Vengeance of Sub-oh-lit-zah: or the Quest of Blood- see Short Stories | undated |
| 2 | Writings: Fragments- Indian Customs and Practices | undated |
| 2 | Writings: Notes | undated |
| 2 | Speech
An Address in Chionook delivered at the launching of the Steamer
Suquamish, Seattle, Washington, April 23rd, 1914 (includes English
translation)
|
undated |
| 2 | Writings of Others: Powell, J W Introduction to the Study of Indian Languages, 1880; completed by Rev. Myron Eells with Squakson dialect of the Nisqually tribe, Washington, 1878 | 1897 |
| 2 | Writings of Others: Miscellaneous | undated |
| 2 | Publication- The North American Indian- 1926 Year Book | 1926 |
| 2 | Photographs | undated |
| 2 | Clippings | undated |
| 2 | Subject Series: Trial for the murder of David Te'use- notes of witness' accounts, testimony | 1900 |
| 2 | Subject Series: Lea family genealogy (Anne Lea Buchanan) | undated |
| 3 | Scrapbooks- selected pages | undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, American--Washington (State)
- Chinook language
- Education--Washington (State)
- Education--Washington (State)--Snohomish County
- Folklore--Northwest, Pacific
- Indian agents--Washington (State)
- Indian reservations
- Indians of North America--Education
- Indians of North America--Folklore
- Indians of North America--Government relations
- Indians of North America--Languages
- Indians of North America--Northwest, Pacific
- Indians of North America--Social life and customs
- Indians of North America--Washington (State)
- Medicine--Practice--Washington (State)
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Physicians--Washington (State)
- School superintendents--Washington (State)
- Snohomish Indians
Personal Names
- Buchanan, Charles Milton, 1868-1920--Archives
Geographical Names
- Tulalip Indian Reservation (Wash.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Anderson, Ada Woodruff, 1860- (creator)
