Box 02

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Dr. Martin was a long-time member of the Western History Association and a recognized scholar of Native American/white relations. He published widely. Dr. Martin's areas of specialty included the socio-cultural history of the United States, the history and literature of the American frontier, American environmental history, and Indian-White relations in American history.

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The file contains photocopies of official documents relating to the mismanagement of Fort Peck Indian resources. The materials include letters and reports from the Department of Interior, the Assinaboine Tribe, the Superintendent of Indian Schools, and teachers from Indian Schools.

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The file contains photocopies of official documents relating to the mismanagement of Fort Peck Indian resources. The materials include letters and reports from the Department of Interior, the Assinaboine Tribe, the Superintendent of Indian Schools, and teachers from Indian Schools.

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Excerpts from the Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs photocopied by Martin. Two items contain several pages of Douglas D. Martin's notes titled with the dates of 1870 and 1876.

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Excerpts from the Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs photocopied by Martin. Items contain notes by Douglas D. Martin.

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Excerpts from the Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs concerning Montana and North Dakota. Reports mention Fort Rice, Fort Browning, Fort Belknap, Fort Peck, and Standing Rock. Martin photocopied the items and may contain notes by Douglas D. Martin.

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The Montana Magazine of Western History published an article titled "Fort Peck Dam" in the Summer of 1977 issue. The file contains a photocopy.

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The Montana Magazine of Western History published an article titled "Hum-pa-zee" in the Winter 1978 issue. The file contains a photocopy.

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A few of the letters reference Sitting Bull and Bloody Mouth. Several letters concern illegal trade. There are also brief reports regarding the Indian Schools. The 1905 report lists the salaries at the Indian School, and the 1907 report notes inconsistencies in religious education. Papers are photostats of miscellaneous handwritten correspondence.

Abstract Douglas D. Martin was a long-time member of the Western History Association and a recognized scholar of Native American/white relations. Dr. Martin published widely. Dr. Martin’s areas of specialty included the socio-cultural history of the United States, the history and literature of the American frontier, American environmental history, and Indian-White relations in American history. This special collection contains 16 boxes of manuscript materials relating mostly to Native...