Alanson “Lant” Hinman Diary of work at the Forest Grove Indian Industrial Training School

Alanson “Lant” Hinman Diary of work at the Forest Grove Indian Industrial Training School, 1884

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Hinman, Alanson "Lant", 1859-1932
Title: Alanson “Lant” Hinman Diary of work at the Forest Grove Indian Industrial Training School
Dates: 1884
18841884
Quantity: 1.0 folder, (1 folder)
Collection Number: MS.61
Summary: Alanson "Lant" Hinman's diary describes his work at the Forest Grove Indian Industrial Training School from January 24 through June 30, 1884.
Repository: Pacific University, Archives
Pacific University Archives
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR
97116
Telephone: 5033521400
archives@pacificu.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Sponsored by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Alanson "Lant" Hinman worked at the Forest Grove Indian Training School in the early 1880s. He was the son of Alanson Hinman Sr., one of the founders of Pacific University.

The Forest Grove Indian Training School was a boarding school for Native American children, who were taken from their families and given vocational training in trades such as farming and shoemaking. The children came from many tribes, most of which were in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The Indian Training school functioned with support from (but not under the direct administration of) Pacific University from 1880-1885. In 1885, it moved to a location near Salem and was renamed the "Chemawa Indian School."

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Alanson "Lant" Hinman's 1884 diary describes his work at the Forest Grove Indian Industrial Training School. The entries cover January 24 through June 30, 1884. Most of the entries are 2-4 sentences long. Several examples from the diary illustrate their typical style and contents:

Thursday, Feb. 28 Clear & warm. I worked at the I.T. [Indian Training] school all day. I went out to the school in the evening to take charge of the boys during their study time.

Thursday, Apr. 10 Cloudy & raining at night. I worked on the George Naylor farm all day with the Indian boys, planted potatoes til noon & carrots P.M.

Thursday, June 5 Tolerably clear & warm. I worked in the I.T. [Indian Training] shoeshop A.M. & on the H. Buxton farm P.M. Dr. Winthorn went to Portland & met James Stewart with 4 Indian children from Nespersy [Nez Perce]. I hunted my cows [in the] P.M.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Alanson “Lant” Hinman Diary of work at the Forest Grove Indian Industrial Training School, Pacific University Archives, Forest Grove, Oregon.

Restrictions on Use

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Location of Collection

Housed in MS File Box 1.

Related Materials

There are several other collections related to the Forest Grove Indian Industrial Training School in the Pacific University Archives. Please contact the Archivist for assistance: archives@pacificu.edu

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