Curry-Weissbrodt Papers, 1930-1979.

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Curry-Weissbrodt Papers, 1930-1979.

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This collection contains papers gathered and saved by attorney firms representing the Tlingit and Haida from 1930s to the 1970s, primarily attorney firms led by James E. Curry and I. S. Weissbrodt. The collection contains materials relating to the administration of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, lawsuits undertaken by the attorneys on behalf of the Tlingit and Haida, lobbying efforts leading to the enactment of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, and reference materials such as books, clippings, and government reports. The collection documents the high level of interest and participation in the claims movement by tribal members, the growing sophistication and changing activities of various individuals, and political, legal, and legislative tactics indicated or employed by the Tlingit and Haida Indians. A substantial amount of material documents the activities of William Paul, Sr. and Jr. The collection has been arranged into three record or Series groups; Series 1: the Curry Papers, Series 2: The Weissbrodt Papers, and Series 3: The Alaska Reference Materials.

Approx. 50 boxes.

Sealaska Heritage Institute

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SNAC Resource ID: 7326424

Sealaska Heritage Institute

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Curry, James E., 1907-1972

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James E. Curry (1907-1972) was an attorney during the 1930s up to the 1950s active in the legal affairs of Alaskan Natives, particularly the Tlingit and Haida. He was born in Chicago, IL and later entered Loyola University as a scholarship student and received his law degree in 1930. After a short employment term in the legal division of an insurance company, he opened his own law office. At the same time he was secretary of the Chicago branch of the American Civil Liberties Union and an attorne...

Weissbrodt, I. E.

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Paul, William Lewis, 1885-1977

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William Lewis Paul (May 7, 1885 - March 4, 1977) was an American attorney, legislator, and political activist from the Tlingit nation of southeastern Alaska. He was known as a leader in the Alaska Native Brotherhood. From the description of William Lewis Paul Manuscript (Sealaska Heritage Institute). WorldCat record id: 500911200 Attorney and Native Alaskan rights activist, Alaska and Wash. Born in Port Simpson, B.C., in 1885, Tlingit attorney Willia...

Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.

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Paul, William L. (William Lackey)

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