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Howard Droker and Keith A. Murray Collection on Native American Fishing Rights , circa 1890-1978

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Droker, Howard
Title
Howard Droker and Keith A. Murray Collection on Native American Fishing Rights
Dates
circa 1890-1978 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 linear feet
Collection Number
XOE_CPNWS0130drokermurraynafr (collection)
Summary
The collection documents Native American fishing rights in the Pacific Northwest with reports, correspondence, and published materials, especially with regard to United States vs. Washington State Civil Case 9213.
Repository
Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Keith A. Murray was a professor of History at Western Washington State College (now Western Washington University) in Bellingham, Washington from 1946 until 1977. Much of Murray's research and published writing focused on the history of the Pacific Northwest region. Howard Droker was a Seattle historian and author who also wrote about area history, including works on fishing and fishermen. Although documentation for this collection does not record the exact nature of Droker and Murray's connection to legal case "United States vs. Washington", both individuals appear on the witness list included in the court documentation in Box 3.

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Content Description

This collection was compiled by Howard Droker and Keith A. Murray and covers materials relating to Native American fishing rights, mostly in northwestern Washington State, from 1886 to 1978. It consists mainly of reproductions of correspondence, government reports and published materials relating to fisheries, canning, dams and waterways, and the regulation of fishing rights. Locations covered include Snohomish and Skagit Counties, and the Skykomish and Frasier Rivers. Documentation from various Native American tribes is also included in this collection, including the Tulalip, Quinault, and Muckleshoot tribes. The collection documents issues relating to Native American fishing rights in Washington State in the run-up to and following the 1974 Boldt Decision, containing reproductions of court documents including witness lists, depositions, memoranda, and reports from the trial United States v. Washington St. Civil Case 70-9213.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Howard Droker and Keith A. Murray Collection on Native American Fishing Rights, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The Howard Droker and Keith A. Murray Collection on Native American Fishing Rights is arranged in accordance with the following series arrangement:

  • Series I: Research Materials
  • Series II: United States v. Washington Civil Case 9213 Documents

Processing Note

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Acquisition Information

Donated by Howard Droker and Keith A. Murray, date unknown.

Separated Materials

Additional collections of material by Keith A. Murray are located at Western Washington University's Center for Pacific Northwest Studies and Western Libraries Special Collections.

Bibliography

Droker, Howard Puget Sound Salmon Fishermen Seattle This City, Seattle 1979

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Indians of North America--Fishing--Law and legislation--History--Sources
  • Indians of North America--Washington (State)--History--Sources
  • Fisheries--Pacific States--History--Sources
  • Salmon fisheries--Washington (State)--History--Sources
  • Salmon canning industry--Washington (State)--History--Sources
  • Salmon industry--Washington (State)--History--Sources
  • Salmon--Conservation--Northwest, Pacific--History--Sources

Geographical Names

  • Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)--History--Sources
  • Washington (State)--History--Sources

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Murray, Keith A.--Archives (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Emma Darmody
2012

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