San Carlos Agency records, 1869-1930 (bulk 1880-1930).

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United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. San Carlos Agency. San Carlos Agency records, 1869-1930 (bulk 1880-1930).

San Carlos Agency records, 1869-1930 (bulk 1880-1930).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37905950

Incoming and outgoing correspondence, cashbooks, invoices, issues and vouchers relating to the administration of the San Carlo Agency, and showing the management required in directing the Reservation's physical plant and personnel. The correspondence, chiefly from 1887 to 1917, consists of letters between the agent at San Carlos, the businesses involved with the Reservation, and the Office of Indian Affairs. Topics include building construction, construction of the Gila Valley, Globe and Northern Railroad, education and health of Indians, mineral, water and grazing rights to land, relations with surrounding towns, personnel matters, and Indian adaptation to reservation life. Holograph decisions of tribal courts are recorded for 16 cases, May to August 1909, giving offenses committed and sentences rendered in each case. Financial records document operations including accounts of articles issued to Indians, articles sold to employees, property records, and more.

11 linear ft. (22 boxes).

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division