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Robert Bigart's George Bird Grinnell research files, 1905-1929
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bigart, Robert
- Title
- Robert Bigart's George Bird Grinnell research files
- Dates
- 1905-1929 (inclusive)19051929
- Quantity
- 0.4 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Mss 736
- Summary
- This collection includes copies of letters from Charles Aubrey, trader and then Blackfoot Reservation Agency farmer and freighter, in the Browning, Montana area, 1905-1908, and correspondence by or about Native Americans, 1905-1929, mostly in Montana and a few from other areas including Nebraska, Canada, and Oklahoma.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Robert Bigart is Librarian Emeritus at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, Montana, on the Flathead Indian Reservation and has written and edited publications on the history of Montana Native Americans.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection includes copies of letters from Charles Aubrey, trader and then Blackfoot Reservation Agency farmer and freighter, in the Browning, Montana area, 1905-1908, and correspondence by or about Native Americans, 1905-1929, mostly in Montana and a few from other areas including Nebraska, Canada, and Oklahoma. Some of the Native Americans writing from Montana are White Shield, Little Whirlwind, Patrick Spotted Wolf and Anna Spotted Wolf from Ashland, Yellow Kidney from the Holy Family Mission near Browning and Chief Laban Little Wolf from Busby.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
The George Bird Girnnell Papers at Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University are available on microfilm and use is restricted to that format.
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Robert Bigart's George Bird Grinnell Research Files, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Processor maintained the researcher's organization which in turn maintained the order of the folders in the original George Bird Grinnell papers at Sterling Memorial Libary, Yale University.
Location of Originals
The original papers are held as part of Ms 1388 George Bird Grinnell Papers at Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University.
Custodial History
This collection of research files was compiled by Robert Bigart.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Robert Bigart, December, 2009.
Processing Note
Folder title information from the original papers was included in the new folder titles.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Letters from Charles Aubrey to George Bird Grinnell | 1905-1906 |
| 1/2 | Letters from Charles Aubrey to George Bird Grinnell | 1907-1908 |
| 1/3 | Grinnell's "Indian" file | 1905-1915 |
| 1/4 | Grinnell's "Indian" file | 1916-1929 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Farmers--Montana--Blackfeet Indian Reservation--Correspondence
- Freight and freightage--Montana--Blackfeet Indian Reservation
- Indian traders--Montana--Correspondence
- Indians of North America--Montana--Ashland--Correspondence
- Indians of North America--Montana--Busby--Correspondence
- Indians of North America--Montana--Correspondence
Personal Names
- Aubrey, Charles--Correspondence
- Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938--Correspondence
- Little Whirlwind--Correspondence
- Little Wolf, d. 1904--Correspondence
- Spotted Wolf, Anna--Correspondence
- Spotted Wolf, Patrick--Correspondence
- White Shield--Correspondence
- Yellow Kidney--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- Holy Family Mission (Mont.)
Geographical Names
- Blackfeet Indian Reservation (Mont.)
Finding aid prepared by Teresa
Hamann
2010
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
