Papers of the Women's National Indian Association, 1880-1951.
Collection Number: 9237
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Papers of the Women's National Indian Association, 1880-1951.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
9237
Abstract:
Minutes, correspondence, legal documents, and a small number of photographs documenting
the work of the Association.
Creator:
Women's National Indian Association (U.S.)
Huntington Free Library
Quanitities:
1.2 cubic feet.
3 microfilm reels.
1 mapcase folders.
Language:
Collection material in English
Organization founded by Mary Lucinda Bonney and Amelia Stone Quinton in 1879. Initially
named the Central Indian Committee, and then the Indian Treaty-Keeping and Protective
Association (1881-1882), it worked to prevent white settlers from encroaching on American
Indian lands. A reform organization advocating Christianization and assimilation of
American Indians, it was instrumental in the passage of the General Allotment Act
of 1887. Led throughout most of its influential years by the indefatigable Amelia
Stone Quinton, the Association in its heyday had 60 branch organizations in 27 states.
Known for its ability to influence Indian policy on a national level, the organization
also supported Christian missions on reservations throughout the country. Its name
changed to Women's National Indian Association in 1882, and its efforts came to focus
largely on Christian missionary work among the Indians and efforts to promote their
assimilation into white society. The organization changed its name to National Indian
Association in 1901. While the organization must have generated a mountain of correspondence
in its 72 years of existence, very little is found among the papers.It dissolved itself
in 1951.
Minutes, correspondence, legal documents, and a small number of photographs documenting
the work of the Association. Minutes of the Indian Treaty-Keeping and Protective Association,
1880-1883, including its constitution and financial reports; minutes of the trustees,
the Executive Board, and the members of the Women's National Indian Association and
then the National Indian Association, 1880-1951; documents including the organization's
charter and certificate of incorporation, and the constitution of the National Indian
Association; reports of missions, 1887-1930; the Indian's Friend and other publications;
and photographs of Bible schools and other scenes. Also includes the seal of the organization.
Forms part of the Native American Collection. (NAC)
Books - cataloged individually in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
- Ruskins, John. Queen of the Air (belonged to Amelia Stone Quinton)
- Rand, McNally & Co. The World's Congress of Representative Women, Volume I and II (belonged to Amelia Stone Quinton)
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Papers of the Women's National Indian Association #9237. Division of Rare and Manuscript
Collections, Cornell University Library.
Names:
Quinton, Amelia S. (Amelia Stone), 1835?-1926
Bonney, Mary Lucinda.
Indian Treaty-Keeping and Protective Association
Women's National Indian Association (U.S.)
National Indian Association
Subjects:
Social work with Indians.
Indians of North America
Indians of North America -- Societies, etc.
Women -- United States -- Societies and clubs.
Women missionaries.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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Series I. Meeting minutes and correspondence
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2 handwritten minute books
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1880-1886 | |
| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Minutes of the Indian Treaty Keeping and Protective Association
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December 11, 1880-October 18, 1883 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 1, Frame 1
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Minutes of the Trustees of the Women's National Indian Association
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March 11, 1887-November 22, 1893 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 1, Frame 55
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Minutes of the Executive Board and Annual Meetings of the Women's National Indian
Association
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February 26, 1887-February 11, 1909 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 1, Frame 89
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Minutes of the Executive Board and Annual Meetings of the Women's National Indian
Association
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November 20, 1890-October 27, 1913 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 1, Frame 227
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Executive Board and Annual Meetings
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December 4, 1913-Deecmber 8, 1916 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 2, Frame 1
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Executive Board and Annual Meetings
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May 26, 1917-December 4, 1919 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 2, Frame 64
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Executive Board and Annual Meetings
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April 15, 1920-December 4, 1924 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 2, Frame 136
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Executive Board and Annual Meetings
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May 6, 1925-December 5, 1927 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 2, Frame 223
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Executive Board and Annual Meetings
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March 27, 1928-December 7, 1929 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 2, Frame 280
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 |
Executive Board and Annual Meetings
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February 20, 1930-December 4, 1931 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 2, Frame 332
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| Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Executive Board and Annual Meetings
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May 3, 1932-December 3, 1934 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 2, Frame 397
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| Box 1 | Folder 12 |
Executive Board and Annual Meetings
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Januar 3, 1935-December 4, 1936 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 2, Frame 462
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| Box 1 | Folder 13 |
Executive Board and Annual Meetings
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January 27, 1937-December 5, 1938 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 2, Frame 517
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| Box 1 | Folder 14 |
Executive Board and Annual Meetings
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May 7, 1939-December 4, 1942 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 2, Frame 595
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| Box 1 | Folder 15 |
Executive Board and Annual Meetings
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January 11, 1943-December 4, 1947 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 2, Frame 669
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| Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Executive Board and Annual Meetings, papers of dissolution April 18, 1951; final issue
of The Indian's Friend, vol. 53, no. 2, June 1951.
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April 2, 1948-June 1951 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 2, Frame 727
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| Box 1 | Folder 17 |
Executive Board and Annual Meetings holographic copies.
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1895-1913 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 2, Frame 770
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| Box 1 | Folder 18 |
Legal documents, A. Charter and Certificate of Incorporation. B. Typed copies of Charter.
C. Constitution of National Indian Association.
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 1
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| Box 1 | Folder 19 |
Deed papers, Turtle Mountain Mission, ND
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 31
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| Box 1 | Folder 20 |
Correspondence
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1907-1920 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 44
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| Box 1 | Folder 21 |
Correspondence, Publications Committee
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 60
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| Box 1 | Folder 23 |
Missionary Work of the Women's National Indian Association and Letters of Missionaries
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Novembe 17, 1885 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 81
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Series II. Report of Missions
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 94
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| Box 1 | Folder 22 |
Missions, A. Mission Report, n.d. B. A Chronology, and Data of Our Missions and Their
Transfers.
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 71
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Report of Missionary Work
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November 1886 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 95
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Christian Civilization and Missionary Work
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November 30, 1887 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 113
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Report on Missionary Work
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November 1888 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 121
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Report of Missionary Department
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November 1890 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 129
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Report of the Missionary Department
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November 1891 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 141
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Our Missions for the year 1895
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1895 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 159
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Our Missionary Report for 1896
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1896 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 192
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Our Missionary Report for 1897
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1897 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 222
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
The Report of Missions for 1900
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1900 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 257
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Report of Missions for 1900-1901
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1901 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 276
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Missionary Report for 1903
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1903 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 303
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Missions of 1904
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1904 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 326
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Missions of 1905
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1905 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 342
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Report of Missions, 1906
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1906 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 358
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Report of Missions, 1907
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1907 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 380
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Report of Missions, 1908
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1908 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 393
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Report of Missions, 1909
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1909 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 411
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Report of Missions, 1910
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1910 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 428
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Report of Missions, 1911
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1911 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 450
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Report of Missions, 1912
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1912 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 467
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Report of Missions, 1913
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1913 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 488
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Series III. Other publications
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 674
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| Box 1 | Folder 32 |
Annual Meetings of the National Indian Association (3 items)
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1911, 1914, 1926 |
| Box 1 | Folder 32 |
National Indian Association untitled appeals (3 items)
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| Box 1 | Folder 32 |
A Glimpse of Our Missions
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1909 |
| Box 1 | Folder 32 |
Our Industrial Work by Mrs. N. DeG. Doubleday
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1903 |
| Box 1 | Folder 32 |
Meeting the Needs
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1922 |
| Box 1 | Folder 32 |
Problems of Indian Citizenship by Emily S. Cook
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1902 |
| Box 1 | Folder 32 |
The Indian's Appeal: Rocky Boy Mission
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| Box 1 | Folder 32 |
The Story of Pah-ah-wut
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1910 |
| Box 1 | Folder 32 |
A Timely Reminder
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| Box 1 | Folder 32 |
Two Ways to Help the Indians by Mrs. F.N. Doubleday
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1901 |
| Box 1 | Folder 32 |
The Work to Which the Association is Pledged
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Series IV. Photographs
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| Box 1 | Folder 33 |
National Indian Association Executive Board
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1932 |
| Box 1 | Folder 33 |
New Mexico home
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| Box 1 | Folder 33 |
En Route to Yerington, Nevada
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| Box 1 | Folder 33 |
Oklahoma Photographs
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| Box 1 | Folder 34 |
Natchie Town Bible School
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| Box 1 | Folder 34 |
Evening Shade
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1949 |
| Box 1 | Folder 34 |
Sycamore Bible School
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| Box 1 | Folder 34 |
Red Bird; organ
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1949 |
| Box 1 | Folder 34 |
Saturday Afternoon in Vian
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| Box 1 | Folder 34 |
West View
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| Mapcase Folder 1 |
Group portrait of the WNIA convention in Washington, D.C. - in a separate, single
Folder
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December 5-7, 1893 | |
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Series V. Other items
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| Box 1 | Folder 35 |
Duplicate items
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| Box 1 | Folder 25 |
Haskell Institute YMCA Bulletin, vol. 15, no. 5
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January 1925 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 512
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| Box 1 | Folder 26 |
The Indian's Friend
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January 1925 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 520
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| Box 1 | Folder 27 |
Addresses of the President of the Women's National Indian Association (3 items)
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1885, 1886, 1894 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 535
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| Box 1 | Folder 28 |
Annual Meeting and Report
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October 27, 1883 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 561
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| Box 1 | Folder 29 |
Reports on Indian Home Building (6 items)
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1888-1902 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 575
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| Box 1 | Folder 30 |
New York City Indian Association, constitution, by-laws, reports (3 items)
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1912-1913 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 613
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| Box 1 | Folder 31 |
Sketch of the Washington Auxiliary of the National Indian Association, 1882-1903
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1903 |
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Scope and Contents
Also available on Reel 3, Frame 661
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