Davis, Joshua, Rev., fl. 1884-1907.

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Clergyman, Indian rights activist.

Little is known of Rev. Davis other than that he was an officer in the Indian Rights Association and lived in Newton, Massachusetts. As an official of the Indian Rights Association, Rev. Joshua Davis traveled widely throughout the West visiting various Indian reservations, missions, and schools. In the mid-1880s he began a notebook to record his observations of American Indians and their affairs.

From the description of Notebook, 1884-1907. (South Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 39377242

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creatorOf Davis, Joshua, Rev., fl. 1884-1907. Notebook, 1884-1907. South Dakota State Archives
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associatedWith Collins, Mary C. person
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associatedWith Riggs, Alfred L. (Alfred Longley), 1837-1916. person
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Dakota Territory
South Dakota
California
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Agu Caliente Indians
Dakota Indians
Dakota Indians
Dakota Indians
Dakota Indians
Indian agents
Indian allotments
Shawnee Indians
Women missionaries
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Active 1884

Active 1907

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