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Charles H. Barstow Scrapbook, 1879-1891
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Barstow, C. H. (Charles H.), d. 1908
- Title
- Charles H. Barstow Scrapbook
- Dates
- 1879-189118791891
- Quantity
- 1 volume
- Collection Number
- Collection 559, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The Charles H. Barstow Scrapbook was created by Charles H. Barstow for his daughter, Elizabeth, and given to her on February 16, 1891. The book contains mostly mounted newspaper clippings, the majority of which deal with the Crow Indian tribe, or other Native Americans of the northern plains. Topics include: various controversies regarding the sale or leasing of Crow lands, particularly during the fall of 1887; the alleged malfeasance of Indian Agents H. J. Armstrong and Henry E. Williamson; crime; cattle ranching in the Crow reservation area; the Wounded Knee massacre of 1890 and events leading to it. There are also obituaries and social notices of persons in New England that were apparently friends or relatives of Barstow.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Charles H. Barstow was born in Massachusetts sometime around 1850 and came west after his father died. He first traveled to Wichita, Kansas, but relocated to Montana after the summer of 1876. He became the chief clerk for the government agent at the Crow Indian reservation around 1878 and held the position for twenty years. Barstow became an active collector of Crow artifacts and is credited with encouraging members of the tribe to create "ledger art" drawings to preserve their history and culture. He was married to Susan Elizabeth Chandler, and the couple had at least one daughter, Elizabeth. Barstow died in Billings, Montana in February, 1908.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Barstow scrapbook was created by Charles H. Barstow specifically for his daughter, Elizabeth, and given to her on February 16, 1891. The book contains mostly mounted newspaper clippings, the majority of which deal with the Crow Indian tribe, or other Native Americans of the northern plains. Topics include: various controversies regarding the sale or leasing of Crow lands, particularly during the fall of 1887; the alleged malfeasance of Indian Agents H. J. Armstrong and Henry E. Williamson; crime; cattle ranching in the Crow reservation area; the Wounded Knee massacre of 1890 and events leading to it. There are also obituaries and social notices of persons in New England that were apparently friends or relatives of Barstow. Although the newspapers from which the clippings were taken are mostly unidentified, a few bear dates and titles written in pencil by Barstow.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Description |
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Scrapbook, pages 1-75 |
Scrapbook, pages 76-130 |
Scrapbook, pages 131-200 |
Scrapbook, pages 201-263 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Crime-Montana
- Crow Indians
- Indian agents-Montana
- Indian reservations-Montana
- Indians of North America-Great Plains
- Ranching-Montana
- Wounded Knee Massacre, S.D., 1890
Personal Names
- Armstrong, Henry J., Indian agent
- Williamson, Henry E
Corporate Names
- United States-Office of Indian Affairs-Crow Indian Agency-Officials and employees
Geographical Names
- Crow Indian Reservation (Mont.)