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Donald Lee Parman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-804-BC
Abstract This collection contains correspondence and research materials used by Donald L. Parman for his book The Navajos and the New Deal. The collection offers a grounded perspective about Navajo life during the New Deal era along with in-depth discussions about how tribal council leaders and the United States federal government worked within respectful yet contentious relationships in terms of reservation life, education and health issues, and land rights.
Dates: 1883-1994; Majority of material found within 1933-1944

E. L. Moulton Papers

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Identifier: MSS-387-BC
Abstract The majority of this collection is the business, legal, and personal correspondence of E. L. Moulton from 1910-1958.
Dates: 1910-1965; Majority of material found in 1912-1958

Eda Gordon papers

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Identifier: MSS-764-BC
Abstract This collection contains materials generated from Eda Gordon's work on behalf of Native American peoples on issues relating to energy development and exploitation on native lands, the Navajo-Hopi land dispute, and tribal sovereignty.
Dates: 1974-2002; Majority of material found within 1974-1983

Glenn Leonidas Emmons Papers

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Identifier: MSS-308-BC
Scope and Content The Glenn L. Emmons papers primarily document Emmons' tenure as Commissioner of Indian Affairs (1953-1961). The collection also contains biographical background, personal miscellany, and a small amount of banking-related materials. The collection is divided into the following series: Personal Papers Indian Affairs - Appointment correspondence and speeches Indian Affairs -...
Dates: 1922-1983; Majority of material found in 1953-1960

John Redhouse Papers

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Identifier: MSS-780-BC
Abstract This collection documents John Redhouse's activities and involvement with projects and issues relating to Native sovereignty and environmental justice. Included are proposals, reports, correspondence, news clippings, articles, and publications.
Dates: 1972-2023

Michael Steck Papers

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Identifier: MSS-134-BC
Abstract The Steck Papers contain correspondence and business records relating to Steck's tenure as Indian Agent and Superintendent of Indian Affairs for New Mexico. Also contains records of his involvement with the New Mexico Mining Company and with railroad operations in Pennsylvania.
Dates: 1839-1933 (bulk 1852-1880)

Rachel Walcott Papers

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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...
Dates: 1883-1902

Sophie D. Aberle Papers

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Identifier: MSS-509-BC
Abstract This collection documents the professional and personal interests of Sophie D. Aberle. There is an abundance of research materials pertaining to the Pueblo and Navajo Indians, as well as general Native American issues, including relocation. Records pertaining to Aberle's tenure with the United Pueblos Agency, the Commission on the Rights, Liberties, and Responsibilities of the American Indian, and the National Science Board are included in the collection.
Dates: 1913-1987

Tonantzin Land Institute Records

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Identifier: MSS-666-BC
Abstract This collection contains records of the Tonantzin Land Institute, an indigenous peoples advocacy organization founded in 1982. The records deal with a number of social and political issues relating to land, water, and community organizing, as well as administrative aspects of the Institute.
Dates: 1911-2000; Majority of material found within 1981-1997

William Zimmerman, Jr. Papers

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Identifier: MSS-517-BC
Scope and Content The content of this collection is held within ten (I to X) series. Series I contains personal correspondence from all aspects of Zimmerman's life. Series II is made up of official correspondence from his tenure at the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Land Management. Series III contains subject files in chronological order, beginning with files which did not have dates. Series IV has information regarding Tribal and Reservation issues, in alphabetical order. The end of...
Dates: 1933-1965

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Energy development -- Navajo Indian Reservation 2
Hopi Indians -- Land tenure 2
Hopi Indians -- Relocation 2
Indian reservations -- United States 2
Indians of North America -- Economic conditions 2
Indians of North America -- Education 2
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Land use--New Mexico 2
Navajo Indians -- Education 2
Navajo Indians -- Government relations 2
Navajo Indians -- Relocation 2
Navajo Indians -- Social conditions 2
Albuquerque (N.M.) -- Planning 1
Apache Indians 1
Arizona--History -- Military 1
Banks and banking -- New Mexico 1
Coal gasification -- New Mexico--San Juan County 1
Coal mines and mining -- Environmental aspects -- Navajo Indian Reservation 1
Coal mines and mining -- Environmental aspects -- New Mexico 1
Community development--New Mexico 1
Community organization--Southwest, New 1
Criminal investigation -- Southwest, New 1
Dakota Indians 1
Environmental justice 1
Environmental protection -- Navajo Indian Reservation 1
Environmental protection--Citizen participation 1
Forest management--Social aspects--Southwest, New 1
Fort Hall Indian Reservation (Idaho) 1
Hopi Indians--Land tenure 1
Indian agents -- New Mexico 1
Indian termination policy 1
Indians of North America -- Civil rights 1
Indians of North America -- Cultural assimilation 1
Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1869-1934 1
Indians of North America -- Government relations -- Sources 1
Indians of North America -- Land tenure 1
Indians of North America -- Politics and government 1
Indians of North America -- Relocation 1
Indians of North America -- Sovereignty 1
Indians of North America--Education--History--20th century 1
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Indians of North America--Social conditions 1
Indians of South America--Government relations 1
Infant Mortality 1
Irrigation canals and flumes--New Mexico 1
Klamath Indians--Government relations 1
Land Use -- Law and Legislation -- New Mexico 1
Land grants--New Mexico 1
Menominee Indians 1
Menominee Indians--Government relations 1
Merchants -- New Mexico 1
Mescalero Indians 1
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Mineral industries -- New Mexico 1
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Multiculturalism--Southwest, New 1
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Navajo Indians -- Economic conditions 1
Navajo Indians -- Health 1
New Deal, 1933-1939 1
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New Mexico -- Economic conditions 1
New Mexico -- History 1
New Mexico -- Politics and government -- 20th century 1
New Mexico's Digital Collections 1
New Mexico--Economic conditions 1
Nuclear energy 1
Nuclear industry 1
Petroglyph National Monument (N.M.) 1
Peyotism 1
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.) 1
Public lands--New Mexico 1
Pueblo Indians 1
Pueblo Indians -- New Mexico 1
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Southwest, New -- History -- 1848- 1
Southwest, New -- History, Military 1
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Water rights--Southwest, New 1
Water-supply--Environmental aspects--Southwest, New 1
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Collier, John, 1884-1968 3
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs 3
Tonantzin Land Institute 2
Aberle, Sophie D., 1899-1996 1
All Indian Pueblo Council 1