Rachel Walcott Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-543-BC
Scope and Content
The Rachel Walcott papers represent a bureaucratic dialogue between various government agencies concerning the murder of Samuel T. Walcott and James McNally, allegedly by two Navajo Indians on March 31, 1884, in the Territory of Arizona. The Indians, Osh-ka-ni-ne and Ten-nai-tso-si were pursued and arrested on July 10, and July 18, 1884.
Interestingly, McNalley's remains were never recovered and this has led to the rise of local folk tales.
The collection is comprised of 38 documents that give insight into early policies exercised by the War Department, the Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affairs, the United States Indian Service's Navajo Agency and others.
The collection reflects multi-cultural misunderstandings and a general unwillingness of two cultures to recognize differing cultural value systems.
Interestingly, McNalley's remains were never recovered and this has led to the rise of local folk tales.
The collection is comprised of 38 documents that give insight into early policies exercised by the War Department, the Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affairs, the United States Indian Service's Navajo Agency and others.
The collection reflects multi-cultural misunderstandings and a general unwillingness of two cultures to recognize differing cultural value systems.
Dates
- 1883-1902
Creator
- Walcott, Rachel (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Extent
1 box (.25 cu. ft.)
Relevant secondary sources
- Article; The Desert Magazine, October 1943, pp.19-23
Creator
- Walcott, Rachel (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Rachel Walcott Papers, 1883-1902
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by CSWR staff
- Date
- ©2000
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
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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