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[1908-1920]
Dixon, Joseph K. (fl. 1908-1924)
Large group of mounted Native Americans gathered in front of several teepees
Inscribed "The Remnant of a race, 849, E.K. Neg" in pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.15
Large group of mounted Native Americans ascending a hill
Large group of mounted Native Americans ascending a hill; facing away from the camera. Inscribed "3249, 2050" in pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.16
Long procession of mounted Native Americans in profile as they descend a hill.
Inscribed "3727, 2050" in pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.17
Four Native Americans riding on horseback with teepee at left
Inscribed "3722, E.K. Neg" in pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.18
Procession of mounted Native Americans moving through a river
Inscribed "3242, 2028" in pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.19
Procession of mounted Native Americans moving toward the camera
With teepees in the background. Inscribed "3756, 2043" in pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.20
Bust length portrait of Native American man
Inscribed "631 Surrounded" in ink on verso.
GLC03911.08.21
The man, identified as a San Carlos Apache, is wrapped in a blanket, holding a bow and arrows. Inscribed "573 Nethla" in ink on verso.
GLC03911.08.22
6 April 1870
Hartsuff, Arthur (fl. 1870-1893)
to Alice Hartstuff
re: apologies for a disagreement which happened before he left for San Francisco. Hartsuff complains that "it is hard work doing nothing" in the city and reports that he is distracted by thoughts of his wife whose picture he frequently looks at....
GLC05201.001
28 May 1876
to "my dear wife"
re: Hartsuff reports his arrival at Fort Fetterman from Laramie, Wyoming (a journey of about one week through bad weather). On arrival at Fetterman, Hartsuff reports that he was attached to the staff of General Crook as Medical Director and that...
GLC05201.002
8 July 1876
to wife
re: 7/8, Hartsuff reports that General Crooks forces have not moved much since his letter of 6/28, but with the expected arrival of a train on 8/11 or 8/12 they expect to be under arm and on the march again. He also reports that "fighting Indians...
GLC05201.003
19 June 1881
re: Hartsuff opens with the admonition that his wife and children should deprive themselves of nothing since he is deprived of almost every comfort in the field. He goes on to describe the High Sierra as "worse than anything you ever saw, barren...
GLC05201.004
to brother
re: true to his "prediction", Hartsuff is now in the Rockies. He describes the setting to his brother and then goes on to discuss the "complicated" situation with the Utes who are being forced from one reservation to another in the wake of 1) the...
GLC05201.005
8 July 1881
to "my darling wife and children"
re: Hartsuff again considers the prospects of trouble with the upcoming relocation of the Uncompahgre Utes to their new reservation in Utah at the junction of the Green and White Rivers. He expresses contempt for the "Civil Authority" which "spend...
GLC05201.006
17 July 1881
to Florence Hartstuff
re: letter fragment describing the calvary camp, Hartsuff's headquarters, to his young daughter.
GLC05201.007
13 November 1890
to "my darling little girl"
re: Hartsuff writes to his daughter Florence at boarding school thanking her for the gifts that she sent home and reassuring her that the entire family thinks about her often and wonders what she might be doing at school. He also compliments the...
GLC05201.009
25 November 1890
to "my darling wife and baby"
re: description of the journey from Rushville, "where we left the RR", to the Pine River Agency. He also notes the general air of "stability & comfort" at the Agency - the prosperity of the farms, the "cheerful" disposition of the people, the...
GLC05201.010
27 November 1890
[to unknown]
re: Hartsuff reports on various visit within the Pine Ridge reservation including a call on the Agency Doctor -- "a full-blooded Sioux, . . . a full graduate of Dartmouth and Harvard College, of course speaks English perfectly is bright & polished...
GLC05201.011
re: Hartsuff writes to Florence at boarding school and tells her about the preparations for war which began, without warning, on Sunday, 11/24 with a sudden call to arms. Hartsuff's unit, plus three artillery batteries have been put on standby near...
GLC05201.012
2 December 1890
to "my darling Florence"
re: Hartsuff writes to his daughter at boarding school. He reports that nothing has changed in the "situation" with the Indians since his letter of 11/27. There is a group, numbering in the thousands, camped around them on the Agency and...
GLC05201.013
14 December 1890
re: Again, there is no news from the Agency. Reports claim that some of the "hostiles" are coming in, but others claim that they are not. Hartsuff marvels that only the day before he was in Omaha with his wife and is now in South Dakota. Goes on...
GLC05201.014
20 December 1890
to "my darling baby and wife"
GLC05201.015
24 December 1890
to "my darling little buttercup"
re: Hartsuff writes to his daughter and tells her about the territory and life on the reservation. He describes "ration day" - when the Indians gather to receive their food from the stores - and a cattle division.
GLC05201.016
[15 December-29 December 1890]
re: letter fragment in which Hartsuff claims that nothing has changed, although a "burial party" has been sent out to bury dead Indians and his own hospital is full of wounded. Claims that General Miles has sent a Peace Party out to the Indians to...
GLC05201.017
28 December 1890
re: Hartsuff reports on the capture of the last of the "hostiles" and the prospect for their delivery to Pine Ridge the next day. Then he turns to the more important business of warning his daughter against the dangers of flattery and vanity - both...
GLC05201.018
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