James J. James papers, 1894-1967.

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James J. James papers, 1894-1967.

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Collection consists mainly of letters received and sent concerning Indian rights. Major correspondents are Anselm Forum, Inc., Charley Wilson, Frank Lafont, Alzamon Ira Lucas (Chief Rising Sun), Martha F. McKeown, Wayne L. Morse, and Richard Neuberger. One correspondence and documents file concerns the proposed Northwestern American Indian Foundation and Center, Inc. Printed material consists of files of Indian newspapers, including the Cherokee times (Cherokee, N.C.), 1961-1966; Independent American (Coulee Dam, Washington), 1958-1964; Smoke signals (Parker, Arizona), 1961-1966; Ute bulletin (Ft. Duchesne, Utah), 1961-1964; and Yakima Reservation news (Yakima, Washington), 1961-1966.

3.5 linear ft. (3 containers)

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Neuberger, Richard L. (Richard Lewis), 1912-1960

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Richard Lewis Neuberger (December 26, 1912 – March 9, 1960) was an American journalist, author, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he notably served as a U.S. Senator from Oregon from 1955 until his death. Born in rural Multnomah County, Oregon, he grew up in nearby Portland where he attended public schools. Neuberger graduated from the University of Oregon in 1935, where he had served as editor of the student newspaper, the Oregon Daily Emerald. Neuberger began writing for the...

Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974

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Wayne Lyman Morse (October 20, 1900 – July 22, 1974) was an American attorney and United States Senator from Oregon. Morse is well known for opposing his party's leadership and for his opposition to the Vietnam War on constitutional grounds. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, and educated at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota Law School, Morse moved to Oregon in 1930 and began teaching at the University of Oregon School of Law. During World War II, he was elected to the U.S....

Wilson, Charles Alma

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Anselm Forum, Inc.

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Northwestern American Indian Foundation and Center, Inc.

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James, James J.

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James J. James, also known as Jimmy James and George N. James, was born in Kansas. He claimed to be part-Cherokee Indian, and to have studied art at the Chicago Art Institute. At various times he called himself the "Painter of the Columbia" and "Indian Press Agent." From about 1953, while living in Portland, Oregon, he began a letter-writing campaign to improve the status and condition of the American Indian. To that end, he wrote to public officials, Indian leaders, tribal councils, writers, an...

Lafont, Frank

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