John G. Carter papers, 1885-1952.

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John G. Carter papers, 1885-1952.

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The John G. Carter papers include material from his law and writing career mainly on topics concerning Native Americans. The papers include diaries of trips Carter took in the western U.S., Cuba, the Panama Canal Zone, and Western Europe. His diaries also include a visit to the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana in 1909. Also included are his writings as well as manuscripts and publications he collected on Native Americans. His legal papers contain documents from court cases including Blackfeet et al. vs. United States and Okanogan et al. vs. United States. These papers include petitions, arguments, depositions, analysis of the cases, opinions of the court, reports, and motions. Also included in the John G. Carter papers are family papers concerning his parents such as newspaper clippings and correspondence. Photographs of Native Americans, mainly on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, are also included in the papers.

1 oversize folder.

Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8058770

Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). Library

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