Southwest Oregon Research Project collection (SWORP), 1850-1950.

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Southwest Oregon Research Project collection (SWORP), 1850-1950.

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Collection consists mainly of photocopies of original documents pertaining to the history of the Native peoples of Oregon. The collection dates primarily from the 1850s to 1920, with a few documents from the 1950s. The paper manuscripts are photocopies of primary documents while the other media, microfilm, photographs, and audiocassettes, are copies of originals. The National Anthropological Archives contains copies of linguistic and ethnographic manuscripts collected from the Native peoples of Western Oregon, Northern California, and Southwestern Washington. The linguistic materials cover more than 60 tribes. Also included is correspondence from anthropologists and linguists. The National Archives Records Administration includes correspondence, reports, data sheets, affidavits, etc., from the Dept. of the Interior and Office of Indian Affairs on various topics. The Potlatch series covers the 1997 Coquille Tribe/University of Oregon Potlatch. The Microfilm and Maps series contains microfilm positives and negatives and maps from the National Archives and National Anthropological Archives. The Audiotapes series contains copies of the Harrington audiotapes. The collection also includes photographs from different collections.

32.25 linear ft. (49 containers)

University of Oregon Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7668525

University of Oregon Libraries

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United States. National Archives and Records Administration

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The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It is also tasked with increasing public access to those documents which make up the National Archive. NARA is officially responsible for maintaining and publishing the legally authentic and authoritative copies of acts of Congress, presidential directives, and federal regulations. NARA also transmit...

National Anthropological Archives

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Harrington, John Peabody

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Southwest Oregon Research Project

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The primary purpose of the Southwest Oregon Research Project (SWORP) is to gather photocopies of widely scattered and overlooked original documents pertaining to the history of the Native peoples of Oregon. Native peoples have undergone a history of genocide, discrimination, and federal termination by the United States government in the past 200 years, but this history has been largely concealed in various archives and federal research institutions. SWORP aims to repatriate materials in national...