Elsie E. Newton diaries : mss, 1910-1911.

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Elsie E. Newton diaries : mss, 1910-1911.

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Diary of 1910 with printed cover "Department of the Interior, U.S. Indian Service" describes travels north from San Francisco to visit California Indians and speak with their chiefs, details about the Indians and their problems (alcohol, physical abuse, etc.) Indian agents, integration of whites and Indians in the schools, and incidents in Indian life. Areas around and between Calistoga, Eureka, Fresno, Clovis, Campo, Owens Lake, and other California towns are described in the context of Newton's Indian Service duties. The 1911 diary records her train travel schedule (mainly in the south and mid-west), expenditures, and visits to Indian schools and reservations. Contains frequent mention of Muskogee, Oklahoma.

2 v.Microfilm copy: 1 microfilm reel : negative (Box 3530) and positive.

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Newton, Elsie E.

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Elsie E. Newton was Supervisor in the United States Office of Indian Affairs, possibly resident of Muskogee, Oklahoma. The Office of Indian Affairs, sometimes referred to as the Indian Service, was established in 1824 under the United States Dept. of the Interior. From the description of Elsie E. Newton diaries : mss, 1910-1911. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 40311116 ...

United States. Office of Indian Affairs

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United States bureau with responsibility for Indian relations. From the description of Letter, 1846. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699812 Develops and implements, in cooperation with tribal governments, Native American organizations, other federal agencies, state & local governments, and other interested groups, economic, social, educational, and other programs for the benefit and advancement of Indian and Alaska native people. Established in 1824 within the War Dept...