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Wisconsin, Bayfield, Holy Family School And Red Cliff Reservation, St. Francis Mission, 1964, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1964

Wisconsin, Bayfield, Holy Family School And Red Cliff Reservation, St. Francis Mission, 1964, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Wisconsin

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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South Dakota, Cheyenne River Reservation Missions, 1964, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1964

South Dakota, Cheyenne River Reservation Missions, 1964, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, South

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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A Study Of Indian Enrollments In The United States To Determine The Possibilities Of Establishing Indian Seminaries Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Marion N. Davidson Jan 1964

A Study Of Indian Enrollments In The United States To Determine The Possibilities Of Establishing Indian Seminaries Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Marion N. Davidson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to locate public, federal, and parochial schools in the United States that have an enrollment of twenty-five or more Indian students. This will help determine the possibilities of establishing LDS Indian seminaries as Church membership increases among the Indians.

Answers to the following questions were sought:
1. Where are the federal boarding schools, day schools and dormitories located?
2. Where are public schools located that have an Indian enrollment of twenty-five or more?
3.Do parochial schools indicate where Indian populations are concentrated?
4. What is the total 1963-64 Indian enrollment in public, federal, and …

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A History Of Brigham Young's Indian Superintendency (1851-1857): Problems And Accomplishments, Fred R. Gowans Jan 1963

A History Of Brigham Young's Indian Superintendency (1851-1857): Problems And Accomplishments, Fred R. Gowans

Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was two-fold: first, to determine the accomplishments of the Utah Territorial Indian Superintendency during Brigham Young's term in office; and second, to study the difficulties which hindered this superintendency from functioning in a manner which would be most beneficial to the Indian people. These difficulties fit into three major groups: friction within the superintendency, Indian depredations, and lack of cooperation on the part of the Federal Government.

The main sources of information for this study were the official letters sent by the superintendency to the Indian Commission in Washington. Letters sent from Washington to the …

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River Basin Surveys Papers, No. 26: Small Sites On And About Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, Garrison Reservoir, North Dakota, George Metcalf, Smithsonian Institution, Bureau Of American Ethnology Jan 1963

River Basin Surveys Papers, No. 26: Small Sites On And About Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, Garrison Reservoir, North Dakota, George Metcalf, Smithsonian Institution, Bureau Of American Ethnology

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

Published as a series sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology, the “River Basin Surveys Papers” are a collection of archeological investigations focused on areas now flooded by the completion of various dam projects in the United States. The River Basin Surveys Papers (numbered 1-39) were mostly published in bundles with 5-6 papers in each bundle. In collaboration with the United States (US) National Park Service and the US Bureau of Reclamation, the US Department of the Interior, and the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Smithsonian Institution pulled archeological and paleontological remains from several sites prior to …

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River Basin Surveys Papers, No. 28: The Dance Hall Of The Santee Bottoms On The Fort Berthold Reservation, Garrison Reservoir, North Dakota, Donald D. Hartle, Smithsonian Institution, Bureau Of American Ethnology Jan 1963

River Basin Surveys Papers, No. 28: The Dance Hall Of The Santee Bottoms On The Fort Berthold Reservation, Garrison Reservoir, North Dakota, Donald D. Hartle, Smithsonian Institution, Bureau Of American Ethnology

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

Published as a series sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology, the “River Basin Surveys Papers” are a collection of archeological investigations focused on areas now flooded by the completion of various dam projects in the United States. The River Basin Surveys Papers (numbered 1-39) were mostly published in bundles with 5-6 papers in each bundle. In collaboration with the United States (US) National Park Service and the US Bureau of Reclamation, the US Department of the Interior, and the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Smithsonian Institution pulled archeological and paleontological remains from several sites prior to …

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River Basin Surveys Papers, No. 27: Star Village: A Fortified Historic Arikara Site In Mercer County, North Dakota, George Metcalf, Smithsonian Institution, Bureau Of American Ethnology Jan 1963

River Basin Surveys Papers, No. 27: Star Village: A Fortified Historic Arikara Site In Mercer County, North Dakota, George Metcalf, Smithsonian Institution, Bureau Of American Ethnology

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

Published as a series sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology, the “River Basin Surveys Papers” are a collection of archeological investigations focused on areas now flooded by the completion of various dam projects in the United States. The River Basin Surveys Papers (numbered 1-39) were mostly published in bundles with 5-6 papers in each bundle. In collaboration with the United States (US) National Park Service and the US Bureau of Reclamation, the US Department of the Interior, and the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Smithsonian Institution pulled archeological and paleontological remains from several sites prior to …

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River Basin Surveys Papers, No. 29: Crow-Flies-High (32mz1), A Historic Hidatsa Village In The Garrison Reservoir Area, North Dakota, Carling Malouf, Smithsonian Institution, Bureau Of American Ethnology Jan 1963

River Basin Surveys Papers, No. 29: Crow-Flies-High (32mz1), A Historic Hidatsa Village In The Garrison Reservoir Area, North Dakota, Carling Malouf, Smithsonian Institution, Bureau Of American Ethnology

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

Published as a series sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology, the “River Basin Surveys Papers” are a collection of archeological investigations focused on areas now flooded by the completion of various dam projects in the United States. The River Basin Surveys Papers (numbered 1-39) were mostly published in bundles with 5-6 papers in each bundle. In collaboration with the United States (US) National Park Service and the US Bureau of Reclamation, the US Department of the Interior, and the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Smithsonian Institution pulled archeological and paleontological remains from several sites prior to …

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Hidatsa Social And Ceremonial Organization, Smithsonian Institution, Bureau Of American Ethnology, Alfred W. Bowers Jan 1963

Hidatsa Social And Ceremonial Organization, Smithsonian Institution, Bureau Of American Ethnology, Alfred W. Bowers

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This ethnographic paper, dated January 1, 1963, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology is a detailed description of Hidatsa Social and Ceremonial practices as told by ethnographer Alfred W. Bowers based on data collected in the 1930s. All the Hidatsa informants of this project were born about 1850-1860 and were alive at the time of the Custer massacre. Bowers indicates that he pushed informants to share sacred religious lore for the sake of this project. The paper is an extensive account of Hidatsa social organization, kinship systems, societies, ceremonies, and other details about the history and social …

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River Basin Surveys Papers No. 30: The Stutsman Focus: An Aboriginal Culture Complex In The Jamestown Reservoir Area, North Dakota, R. P. Wheeler, Smithsonian Institution, Bureau Of American Ethnology Jan 1963

River Basin Surveys Papers No. 30: The Stutsman Focus: An Aboriginal Culture Complex In The Jamestown Reservoir Area, North Dakota, R. P. Wheeler, Smithsonian Institution, Bureau Of American Ethnology

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

Published as a series sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology, the “River Basin Surveys Papers” are a collection of archeological investigations focused on areas now flooded by the completion of various dam projects in the United States. The River Basin Surveys Papers (numbered 1-39) were mostly published in bundles, with 5-6 papers in each bundle. In collaboration with the United States (US) National Park Service and the US Bureau of Reclamation, the US Department of the Interior, and the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Smithsonian Institution pulled archeological and paleontological remains from several sites prior to …

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North And South Dakota, Standing Rock Reservation, St. Bernard's School And Standing Rock Reservation Missions, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

North And South Dakota, Standing Rock Reservation, St. Bernard's School And Standing Rock Reservation Missions, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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North Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, St. Ann's Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

North Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, St. Ann's Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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South Dakota, Cheyenne River Reservation Missions, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

South Dakota, Cheyenne River Reservation Missions, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, South

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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Idaho, Nez Perce Reservation, St. Joseph's Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

Idaho, Nez Perce Reservation, St. Joseph's Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Idaho

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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Kansas, Potawatomi Reservation, Our Lady Of The Snows Mission, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

Kansas, Potawatomi Reservation, Our Lady Of The Snows Mission, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Kansas

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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A Book Of Mormon Course Of Study For Indian Students In Released-Time Seminaries, Robert Lee Hales Jan 1963

A Book Of Mormon Course Of Study For Indian Students In Released-Time Seminaries, Robert Lee Hales

Theses and Dissertations

This course has been written to present a simplified version of the Book of Mormon for use with students whose reading skills are below average. It was specifically designed for released-time Indian seminary students. The Indian students often find it very hard to compete with white students in seminary. Where this problem exists teachers have found it advisable to form all-Indian classes.

Released-time Indian seminary classes are a recent addition to the L.D.S. Seminary system. In the 1962-63 school year two such classes were held. The future holds promise that many more will be instituted. Teaching the Book of Mormon …

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South Dakota, Rosebud Reservation, Mission, St. Thomas The Apostle Mission, 1962, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

South Dakota, Rosebud Reservation, Mission, St. Thomas The Apostle Mission, 1962, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, South

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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South Dakota, Chamberlain, St. Joseph's School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

South Dakota, Chamberlain, St. Joseph's School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, South

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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South Dakota, Yankton Reservation, St. Paul's Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

South Dakota, Yankton Reservation, St. Paul's Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, South

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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South Dakota, Lower Brule Reservation, St. Mary's Mission, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

South Dakota, Lower Brule Reservation, St. Mary's Mission, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, South

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, St. Anthony's Mission, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, St. Anthony's Mission, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, North

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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Wisconsin, Lac Court Oreille Reservation, St. Francis, Solanus Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

Wisconsin, Lac Court Oreille Reservation, St. Francis, Solanus Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Wisconsin

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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Wisconsin, Bad River Reservation, St. Mary's School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

Wisconsin, Bad River Reservation, St. Mary's School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Wisconsin

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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Wisconsin, Keshena, St. Joseph's School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

Wisconsin, Keshena, St. Joseph's School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Wisconsin

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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Wisconsin, Neopit, St. Anthony's Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

Wisconsin, Neopit, St. Anthony's Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Wisconsin

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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Wisconsin, Bayfield, Holy Family School And Red Cliff Reservation, St. Francis Mission, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

Wisconsin, Bayfield, Holy Family School And Red Cliff Reservation, St. Francis Mission, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Wisconsin

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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California, Pala, San Antonio De Pala Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

California, Pala, San Antonio De Pala Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

California

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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California, Santa Ysabel Missions, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

California, Santa Ysabel Missions, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

California

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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Alaska, Dillingham, Holy Rosary Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

Alaska, Dillingham, Holy Rosary Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Alaska

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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Alaska, Holy Cross, Holy Cross Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions Jan 1963

Alaska, Holy Cross, Holy Cross Mission School, 1963, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Alaska

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

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