Institute of American Indian Studies records, 1956-1972.

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Institute of American Indian Studies records, 1956-1972.

Includes correspondence, minutes, brochures, news releases, maps, and surveys; financial, statistical, historical information, and annual reports. Includes information concerning Indian education, employment, alcoholism, conferences, and tribes. Also includes BYU Indian program development, campus tours, performing groups, tribal contacts, and memoranda.

30 boxes (15 linear ft.).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7383487

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James Ratcliffe Clark, born 2 February 1910 to Edwin Marcellus Clark and Matilda Curtis Ratcliffe. He served in many areas at BYU from 1938-1975, including Chairman of Student Employment and professor of history and religion. He served as Professor of Religious Instruction at BYU from 1963-1975, and then continued to teach at BYU as an Emeritus Professor of Religion. During his career, he published six volumes of Messages of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

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Established in 1960, the institute of American Indian Studies and Research services various agencies of the LDS Church with programs that relate to the Indians of America; to assist BYU and other units within the Unified Church School system to develop programs for the enlargement and improvement of the educational opportunities for Indians; to cooperate with governmental agencies in their attempts to improve Indian adjustment to a more satisfactory participation within the predomin...