Research files, 1955-1986 (bulk 1970-1982).

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Research files, 1955-1986 (bulk 1970-1982).

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Notes, correspondence, reports, publications, interviews, and newspaper clippings gathered by Elizabeth Ebbott for the research and publication of the first four editions of "Indians in Minnesota," an assessment of Native American welfare in the state of Minnesota sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Minnesota. Materials pertain largely to the social and economic conditions experienced by Minnesota's Native Americans in reservation, rural, and urban environments. One-third of the materials concentrate on education, health services, and economic opportunities.

3.0 cu. ft. (3 boxes).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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