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Jane Gay photograph exhibit, 1994
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Barber, Louise
- Title
- Jane Gay photograph exhibit
- Dates
- 1994 (inclusive)19941994
- Quantity
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32 cubic feet, (1 traveling exhibit trunk)
- Collection Number
- MG 654
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The exhibit "With the Nez Perce During Allotment: E. Jane Gay, Her Majesty's Cook and Photographer" curated by Louise Barber in 1994 from the University of Idaho Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology in collaboration with the Idaho State Historical Society. The exhibit consists of 28 framed panels, stored in a large orange traveling case.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
"This exhibit tells the story of the Nez Perce during the time of allotment through the letters and photographs of E. Jane Gay. The Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887 created a governmental program by which Native Americans would each be allotted - or granted - a plot of land." (Panel 2).
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Materials in this collection may contain images, language, or other content that may be offensive or disturbing. These materials are a product of a time and place in history and should be viewed within their historical context. To maintain historical accuracy, the materials appear as they were originally created to serve as historical evidence of the social mindsets, occurrences, behaviors, and norms of their time. They do not reflect the current views of the University of Idaho. For more information about how we treat materials with offensive or disturbing content, please see the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Offensive Content Policy.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
FOR PHOTOS Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Exhibition MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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| 1 | 1 | Panel 1: With the Nez Perce During Allotment
1 item : Panel 1 of the exhibition titled: "With the Nez Perce During Allotment: E. Jane Gay, Her Majesty's Cook and Photographer." Includes the curator's name (Louise D. Barber), sponsors of the exhibit, and a photograph.
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| 1 | 2 | Panel 2: E. Jane Gay, Her Majesty's Cook and Photographer
1 item : Panel 2 of the exhibition. Text provides background information on the exhibition and its purpose.
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| 1 | 3 | Panel 3: "The Indians are all ready for allotment."
1 item : Panel 3 of the exhibition. Text includes diary entry by Jane Gay and discussion of the letter's historical context.
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| 1 | 4 | Panel 4: "Alice Cunningham Fletcher; "Her Majesty," the Special Agent."
1 item : Panel 4 of the exhibition. Text provides information, historical and biographical, of Alice Cunningham Fletcher, a renowned anthropologist who studied indigenous peoples in the 1880s. Contains a photograph, presumably taken by Jane Gay.
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| 1 | 5 | Panel 5: "Allotment - the Solution to the "Indian Question.""
1 item : Panel 5 of the exhibition. Provides historical context to the issue of allotment for indigenous peoples by the United States government in the late 1800s.
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| 1 | 6 | Panel 6: "Land: The Reservation and White Encroachment."
1 item : Panel 6 of the exhibition. Panel includes text written by Jane Gay, as well as photographs presumably taken by Jane Gay. "Her Majesty," Alice Fletcher, is referenced here.
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| 1 | 7 | Panel 7: "Entering Paradise: Kamiah in the Valley of the Clearwater River."
1 item : Panel 7 of the exhibition. Primary text was written by Jane Gay and describes her experience with Fletcher when they enter Kamiah.
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| 1 | 8 | Panel 8: "Tribal Divisions - Treaty and Non-Treaty Nez Perce"
1 item : Panel 8 of the exhibition Provides historical context to Jane Gay's writing. Includes photographs.
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| 1 | 9 | Panel 9: "Allotment? Who Made This Law?"
1 item : Panel 9 of the exhibition. Primary text was written by Jane Gay about the attitudes towards allotment by the Nez Perce. Includes photograph.
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| 1 | 10 | Panel 10: "The Kamiah Council on Allotment: A Modest Beginning."
1 item : Panel 10 of the exhibition. Primary text describes the suspicion of Alice Fletcher on the allotment. Includes photograph.
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| 1 | 11 | Panel 11: "Edson "Joe" Briggs, Surveyor; and James Stuart, Interpreter and Driver."
1 item : Panel 11 of the exhibition. Primary text discusses Edson Briggs and James Stuart, who both worked for Alice Fletcher during the allotment seasons. Includes photographs.
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| 1 | 12 | Panel 12: "The Chainmen, the Surveyor's Assistants."
1 item : Panel 12 of the exhibition. Primary text, written by Jane Gay, details the experiences of the Chainmen and the expectations set for them for allotment.
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| 1 | 13 | Panel 13: "Indian Names - Sacred and Otherwise."
1 item : Panel 13 of the exhibition. Primary text written by Jane Gay detailing Alice Fletcher's experience with naming conventions. Includes photographs.
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| 1 | 14 | Panel 14: "Allotment: In the Field."
1 item : Panel 14 of the exhibition. Primary text, written by Jane Gay, details the experiences and difficulties during the allotment process. Includes photographs.
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| 1 | 15 | Panel 15: "Allotment: Deciding Land Dispute Cases."
1 item : Panel 15 of the exhibition. Primary text, written by Jane Gay, details the disputes around land usage and ownership. Includes photographs.
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| 1 | 16 | Panel 16: "Nez Perce Men."
1 item : Panel 16 of the exhibition. Primary text, written by Jane Gay, details her interpretation of the roles Nez Perce men had.
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| 1 | 17 | Panel 17: "Women at the Time of Allotment."
1 item : Panel 17 of the exhibition. Primary text, written by Jane Gay, details the experiences of women at the time of allotment. Includes photographs.
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| 1 | 18 | Panel 18: "Nez Perce Children."
1 item : Panel 18 of the exhibition. Features photographs taken by Jane Gay of children.
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| 1 | 19 | Panel 19: "Schools for Nez Perce Children."
1 item : Panel 19 of the exhibition. Primary text, written by Jane Gay, details the boarding school at Fort Lapwai and a Catholic mission. Includes photographs.
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| 1 | 20 | Panel 20: "The Photograph as Memento."
1 item : Panel 20 of the exhibition. Primary text details the desire for photographs of children by their families during a time of increased disease. Includes photographs, presumably taken by Jane Gay.
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| 1 | 21 | Panel 21: ""… the crying in the night could not be translated.""
1 item : Panel 21 of the exhibition. Primary text, written by Jane Gay, tells the story of the visits from the Lewis and Clark expedition, as told by Billy Williams. Includes photographs.
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| 1 | 22 | Panel 22: ""Were the white people's ways better…?""
1 item : Panel 22 of the exhibition. Primary text, written by Jane Gay, details Gay's perspective on the socio-cultural changes brought to the Nez Perce. Includes photographs.
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| 1 | 23 | Panel 23: "From Ancient Celebration to a Christian Fourth of July."
1 item : Panel 23 of the exhibition. Primary text, written by Jane Gay, details the conflict between Nez Perce tradition and government officials. Includes photographs.
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| 1 | 24 | Panel 24: "A Letter to Jane Gay's Niece Jean."
1 item : Panel 24 of the exhibition. Primary text, written by Jane Gay, was a letter written to Jane Gay's niece about her experiences during the allotment period. Includes a photograph of "Squirrel Camp."
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| 1 | 25 | Panel 25: ""One grows sick of seeing wrongs…""
1 item : Panel 25 of the exhibition. Primary text, written by Jane Gay, details her experience and perspective concerning allotment. Includes photographs.
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| 1 | 26 | Panel 26: "Some Traditional Ways Preserved in Photographs."
1 item : Panel 26 of the exhibition. Includes photographs by Jane Gay of Nez Perce traditions.
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| 1 | 27 | Panel 27: ""… he cannot slep with thinking of the old days.""
1 item : Panel 27 of the exhibition. Primary text, written by Jane Gay, details her experiences living with the Nez Perce, as well as stories. Includes photographs.
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| 1 | 28 | Panel 28: ""We are the Nemapo.""
1 item : Panel 28 of the exhibition. Primary text, written by Jane Gay, details Nez Perce identity while under allotment and occupation. Includes photographs.
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| 1 | 29 | Title Panel
1 item : Title panel: "With the Nez Perce During Allotment: E. Jane Gay, Her Majesty's Cook and Photographer."
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Finding aid prepared by Zoe Stave.
2025
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