Miscellaneous papers, 1796-1978
Scope and Contents
Includes:
"J. Evans statement of Indians in N. Jersey", undated.
"Religious opinions of the Muncey Delaware Indians or the Lenne Lennapi..." Written by Nelles F. Timothy, a member of the nation, undated.
"The speech of Gayashuta, an Indian chief, by Kientriaky (?), the war chief of the Seneca Nation to the Society of Friends", undated.
Short history of the beginning of the mission to the Seneca Nation and faculty lists for the mission at Alleghany, undated.
"A covenant of friendship between the New York Missionary Society and the Seneca, Onondaga and Cayuga Indians in the Buffalo Reservation", 1819
List of First Nations names, 1802
"A list of the names of Indians who suffered by the flood in 2 mo. 1836. Statement of Enoch Lewis"
"Indian Material (at present in brown carton in old fireproof)": 1 p., typed
List of gifts to visiting chiefs, Chickasaws, Creeks, 1796: 3 p. from a memorandum book with typed labels attached
"Memo. respecting Alex. Durand James Baily", 10/21/1796: [2 Native American boys]
3 items from Cook Christian Training School, Arizona: "Christmas among the Indians", etc.
"The needs of Indian Education": 2 p. typed essay
Brochures and cover letter from Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, ca. 1970s?
Photocopies found together:
- "The Seneca Nation of Indians - 100 years ago" by Genevieve Plummer, 1978
- Discussion of Friends obligation to Oklahoma people [4 copies]
- History of the Indian Committee [2 copies]
- Report to Representative Meeting, 1/19/1962
- Evaluation of the Indian Committee, 1976
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1796-1978
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.
Physical Location
Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections
Existence and Location of Copies
"Indian Material (at present in brown carton in old fireproof)": Haverford: Microfilm824:12
Materials Specific Details
Affiliation: Pre-separation/Orthodox/United
Physical Facet
1 folder
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