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Russell Blackwood's files on Samson Occum and the Brothertown Indians

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: yhm-arc-2005-018

Content Description

Files on Samson Occom and the Brothertown Indians compiled by Professor Russell Blackwood: letters (Philippa Brown, W. Leslie Peat '62 of Dartmouth, June Ezold of the Wisconsin Brothertowns, Franklin Ely, etc.), photocopy of W. DeLoss Love's address re. grave of Samson Occom; more materials re. Occom's grave; photocopy of Love's "Account of the Christian Indians who were associated with Rev. Samuel Kirkland in his Indian Missions"; copy of 1894 article; materials re. Wisconsin Brotherton Indian Nation; extract from Timothy Dwight, Travels, vol. 3; copy of Russell Blackwood's talk, "Brothertown, New York to Brotherton, Wisconsin"; photocopy of Love's Samson Occom and the Christian Indians of New England (AL COLL L91 S11); newspaper clippings about bones and graves in Deansboro; maps of Brothertown lands in Kirkland

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

donated by Professor Emeritus Russell Blackwood

Restrictions Apply

No

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (2 folders)