Harry C. James papers, circa 1930-1990. 1930-1990.

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Harry C. James papers, circa 1930-1990. 1930-1990.

This collection contains manuscripts, correspondence, and other material regarding Harry C. James, an author, educator, and founder of the Trailfinders Organization. Topics include the Hopi, the Cahuilla, and the American Southwest.

26.5 linear feet.

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James, Harry C. (Harry Clebourne), 1896-1978

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Harry Clebourne James (1896-1978) was a Canadian native who settled in Los Angeles, California in 1913. He became a writer and educator, opening his own private school for boys called the Trailfinders which stressed outdoors activities. James became friends with James Willard Schultz sometime in the 1920s and, following Schultz's death, continued his contacts with Schultz's wife, Jessica Donaldson Schultz. After he had written several books on American Indians, James attempted to write a definit...