Shirley Hill Witt - Handbook of North American Indians - Proposal, invitation to write article, bibliography, correspondence,, 1962-1991.
File — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The contents of this collection reflect Dr. Witt's concerns for American Indian issues. Series I contains materials that Witt collected while working as a consultant to the Potawatomie, Ottawa, and Chipewa tribes for their cases before the Indian Claims Commission (ICC). The majority of the material in this series relates to docket numbers 18e (Ottawa and Chippewa of Michigan), 18g (Red Lake Band, Chippewa), 29 (Hannahville Potawatomi), 57 (Saginaw Chippewa), 58 (Ottawa and Chippewa of Michigan), 146 (Citizen Band, Potawatomie), and 217 (Citizen Band, Potawatomie). Most of the research in this series pertains to the 1819, 1826, and 1835 treaties between these tribes and the United States. This series begins with legal documents pertaining to the ICC, many pertaining to docket 29, and continues with plaintiffs'/claimants exhibits, followed by defendant's exhibits. Plaintiffs' exhibits are arranged by exhibit number, and pertain to docket numbers 18g and 57. Claimants' exhibits relate to dockets 18e, 58, and 146. Defendants' exhibits are from docket 217. They are arranged by the source of the documents, with Federal documents at the beginning, followed alphabetically by state. Materials not directly related to a particular state or repository will be found at the end of the series. Materials in this section are almost exclusively reproductions.
Series II, Subject Files, contains news clippings, articles, correspondence, reports, flyers, publications, brochures, etc. pertaining Witt's interest in Native American subjects, excluding the Indian Claims Commission. Such subjects include women, youth, health, economics, peyote, natural resources, fishing rights, and the Navajo-Hopi land dispute. Publications dealing specifically with subjects in this series will be found within the related folders.
Series III is comprised of scattered issues of Native American publications. This series contains a significant run of Indian Voices. Publications that are represented in UNM University Libraries collections have been transferred to the general collection.
Additionally, there is an oversized folder containing maps from ICC exhibits, flyers for events, and miscellaneous printed material.
An addition to the collection was processed in November 2005. This addition contains legal documents pertaining to the Indian Claims Commission as well as correspondence, newspaper clippings, and maps used as research material for Witt's article "Demography" published in the Handbook of North American Indians. Also contained in this addition is subject matter regarding issues such as civil rights, education, environment, and health, as well as calendars published by Akwesasne Notes. The series in this addition parallel the original collection and overlap in date and subject matter. Some additional materials have been integrated into the original accession. A note to that effect has been inserted in the contents list for the relevant folders.
Series II, Subject Files, contains news clippings, articles, correspondence, reports, flyers, publications, brochures, etc. pertaining Witt's interest in Native American subjects, excluding the Indian Claims Commission. Such subjects include women, youth, health, economics, peyote, natural resources, fishing rights, and the Navajo-Hopi land dispute. Publications dealing specifically with subjects in this series will be found within the related folders.
Series III is comprised of scattered issues of Native American publications. This series contains a significant run of Indian Voices. Publications that are represented in UNM University Libraries collections have been transferred to the general collection.
Additionally, there is an oversized folder containing maps from ICC exhibits, flyers for events, and miscellaneous printed material.
An addition to the collection was processed in November 2005. This addition contains legal documents pertaining to the Indian Claims Commission as well as correspondence, newspaper clippings, and maps used as research material for Witt's article "Demography" published in the Handbook of North American Indians. Also contained in this addition is subject matter regarding issues such as civil rights, education, environment, and health, as well as calendars published by Akwesasne Notes. The series in this addition parallel the original collection and overlap in date and subject matter. Some additional materials have been integrated into the original accession. A note to that effect has been inserted in the contents list for the relevant folders.
Dates
- 1962-1991.
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 7 boxes (5.16 cu. ft.) + 1 oversize folder
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu