True stories of Indians, wild and civilized / told by George W. Ingalls ... ; written by Vernille DeWitt-Warr ; pen & ink sketches by Ralph du Maurier : beautifully illustrated. 1915.

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

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Du Maurier, Ralph.

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DeWitt-Warr, Vernille.

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Ingalls, George W., 1838-1920

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U.S. Indian Agent, mine operator, businessman, probation officer, and journalist, George W. Ingalls lived and worked in several western states from 1870 to 1915. In the 1870's Ingalls served as U.S. Indian Agent for Nevada, Utah, and southeastern California and was later appointed agent for the Consolidated Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole Indian tribes. During the next three decades, he had contact with various tribes and personally knew many prominent ...