Donald Lee Parman Papers 1883-1994 1933-1944

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Donald Lee Parman Papers 1883-1994 1933-1944

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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.

4 boxes (3.45 cu. ft.)

eng,

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