Fort Atkinson research files, 1840-1856,1970s-1980s.

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Fort Atkinson research files, 1840-1856,1970s-1980s.

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Research materials and photographs related to the Fort, the Winnebago Indians and 20th century efforts to establish the site as a state park or preserve. The collection includes manuscripts about the Fort by Rolfe A. Haatvedt and Siguard S. Reque; post returns compiled by the Historical Records Survey; reports on the project to establish the site as a state park; development plans and historical information pertaining to various old forts outside of Iowa; copies of published studies relevant to the Fort, the Winnebago Indians, Iowa history and United States Indian policies; maps; newspaper clippings.

5 linear ft. (6 boxes)

Iowa State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7674116

Iowa State Historical Society

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Haatvedt, Rolfe Alden.

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Reque, Sigurd S., 1883-1962.

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Fort Atkinson was established by the War Department in 1840 during the early stages of removal of the Winnebago Indians from Wisconsin. The Fort was built as a temporary post to keep the Winnebago Indians west of the Mississippi River on land then known as Neutral Ground in Iowa. In 1848 the Winnebago were removed to Minnesota, and there was no longer a need for troops to be stationed in the Neutral Ground. The Fort was abandoned in 1849. After years of historical and archaeological investigatio...

Historical Records Survey (U.S.)

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The Historical Records Survey (HRS) had its origins in the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Civil Works Administration. In 1935 it came under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration Federal Writers' Project and eventually was designated as an independent program under Federal Project No. One. The projects, ideally suited for white collar workers, employed individuals to survey, classify and collect historical records. One program of the HRS was to document American portr...