Blumer, Thomas J., 1937-

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Historian of the Catawba Nation and senior editor, Library of Congress Law Library; b. Thomas John Blumer.

From the description of Papers, 1810-1996 (bulk 1939-1941). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70951741

Thomas John Blumer is an ethnohistorian, folklorist, editor, and consultant for Native American Studies; native of Freeport, N. Y.; graduate of University of Mississippi (BA 1967, MA 1968) and the University of South Carolina (Ph. D. 1976)

Senior Editor, Office of the Law Librarian, Library of Congress (1993- retired 1998); Senior Editor, European Law Division, Law Library, Library of Congress (1978-1993); Catawba Tribal Historian for the Native American Rights Fund (1979-1993); Tribal Historian, Catawba Indian Nation (1994-1998); Consultant in American Indian History and Culture (1977- ) for Catawba Indian Arts and Craft Association; Archivist (2002-2004), at the Laura Virginia Hale Archives, Warren Heritage Society (Front Royal, Va.); Magistrate, Shenandoah County, Virginia (1999-2002).

From the description of Thomas J. Blumer research collection on Catawba Indians, 1756-2008 (University of South Carolina, System Library Service). WorldCat record id: 70215695

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creatorOf Blumer, Thomas J., 1937-. Papers, 1810-1996 (bulk 1939-1941). Catawba Cultural Preservation Project Archives
creatorOf Watson, Ian M. Ian M. Watson collection, 1750-1986. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Blumer, Thomas J., 1937-. Thomas J. Blumer research collection on Catawba Indians, 1756-2008 University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
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associatedWith Blue, Betty Harris. person
associatedWith Blumer family. family
associatedWith Branham, Monty. person
associatedWith Campbell, Nola Harris, 1918-2001. person
associatedWith Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina corporateBody
associatedWith Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina. corporateBody
associatedWith Gordon, Sallie Brown. person
associatedWith Harris, Garfield, 1914-1994. person
associatedWith Harris, Georgia, 1905-1997. person
associatedWith Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division. corporateBody
associatedWith Lieber, Oscar M. (Oscar Montgomery), 1830-1862. person
associatedWith McDavid, Raven Ioor. person
correspondedWith Native American Rights Fund corporateBody
associatedWith Oxendine, Della Harris. person
associatedWith Shea, Kathleen. person
associatedWith Sibley, Linda. person
associatedWith Sibley, Mac. person
associatedWith Sizemore family. family
associatedWith Taylor, Lyda Averill Paz. person
correspondedWith United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs corporateBody
associatedWith Watson, Ian M. person
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South Carolina
Southern States
Lancaster County (S.C.)
Catawba Indian Reservation (S.C.)
South Carolina
Kentucky
United States
Southern States
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Catawba Indians
Catawba Indians
Catawba language
Catawba pottery
Catawba pottery
Folk literature, Indian
Indian pottery
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Medicinal plants
Pamunkey Indians
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Historians
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Birth 1937

North American Indian languages,

English

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