Harry C. James papers circa 1930-1990

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Harry C. James papers circa 1930-1990

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This collection contains manuscripts, correspondence, and other material regarding Harry C. James, an author, educator, and founder of the Trailfinders Organization. Topics include the Hopi, the Cahuilla, and the American Southwest.

26.5 linear feet

Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6650378

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Trailfinders

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Trailfinders was a private school for boys and wilderness organization, established by Harry C. James in Hollywood, California in 1915....

Naqavoy'ma, 1900-1986

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Naqavoy'ma, also known by his English name, Fred Kabotie, was a renowned Hopi painter, illustrator, silversmith, teacher and writer from Shungopovi, Second Mesa, Arizona....

James, Harry C. (Harry Clebourne), 1896-1978

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Harry Clebourne James (1896-1978) was a Canadian native who settled in Los Angeles, California in 1913. He became a writer and educator, opening his own private school for boys called the Trailfinders which stressed outdoors activities. James became friends with James Willard Schultz sometime in the 1920s and, following Schultz's death, continued his contacts with Schultz's wife, Jessica Donaldson Schultz. After he had written several books on American Indians, James attempted to write a definit...