Lipps, Oscar H.

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Oscar Hiram Lipps was born in Fayette, Indian and educated at American University, Harriman, Tennessee. He was a teacher, and entered the U.S. Indian School service in 1898. He served at the Carlisle Indian School, as superintendent of the Nez Perce Agency, at the Chemawa Indian School, and as a field representative of the U. S. Indian Service.

From the guide to the Oscar Hiram Lipps papers, 1912-1939, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)

Oscar Hiram Lipps was born in Fayette, Indiana and educated at American University, Harriman, Tennessee. He was a teacher and entered the U.S. Indian School service in 1898. He served at the Carlisle Indian School and the Chemawa Indian School. He became superintendent of the Nez Percé Agency and was a field representative of the U.S. Indian Service.

From the description of Oscar Hiram Lipps papers, 1912-1939. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 53475045

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creatorOf Lipps, Oscar H. Lipps-Michaels survey of landless nonreservation Indians of California, 1919-1920 / [O.H. Lipps, L.F. Michaels]. U.S. Department of the Interior Library
creatorOf Oscar Hiram Lipps papers University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives
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associatedWith Chemawa Vocational School. corporateBody
associatedWith Michaels, L. F. person
correspondedWith Sniffen, Matthew K. person
associatedWith United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Office of Indian Affairs. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Nez Perce Agency corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Nez Percé Agency. corporateBody
associatedWith U.S. Indian School (Chemawa, Salem, Or.) corporateBody
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Oregon--Salem
Pennsylvania--Carlisle
California
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Alaska
Politics and government
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Native Americans
Oregon
Student publications
Student publications
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Indian agents
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