GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Utah: UT-11
University of Utah. Marriott Library. Special Collections
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Salt Lake City, UT 84112
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Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1835-1993, undated
Volume: Ca. 1 cubic foot
Description: Seven manuscript/ oral history collections and seven photography collections include Native Catholic records.
Manuscript and Oral History Collections
/1 鈥淭he American Indian History Project: Tape and Transcript, Ms 417鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1966-1968
Volume: At least 23 reels
Description: Also known as the Doris Duke Oral History Project; oral history interviews funded by Duke; at least in part, the following interviews include:
A. Reel #17, 鈥淓ugene Naranjo鈥� (Jemez-Santa Clara [Tewa]), 1967, 1 reel; re: Relationships between Catholics and Franciscans and the Jemez, San Felipe [Kersan], San Ildefonso [Tewa], Santo Domingo [Keresan], Tesuque [Tewa] and Zuni Indians
B. Reel #69, 鈥淟ouis Caywood鈥� (non-Indian), 1967, 1 reel; re: Nuestra Se帽ora de Guadalupe Mission, Zuni, New Mexico
C. Reel #70, 鈥淲ilbur Hunt鈥� (Acoma), 1967, 1 reel; re: Spanish Franciscan- Acoma Indian relationships
D. Reel #71, 鈥淰edna Hunt鈥� (non-Indian) 1967, 1 reel; re: Spanish Franciscan-Laguna Indian relationships
E. Reel #74, 鈥淓mil Pooley鈥� (Hopi), 1967, 1 reel; re: Spanish and Franciscan-Hopi Indian relationships
F. Reel #75, Merle Sheka (Zuni), 1967, 1 reel; re: Spanish Franciscan-Zuni Indian relationships
G. Reel #76, 鈥淔ather Emanuel Trockur, [O.F.M.]鈥� 1967, 1 reel; re: St. Michael鈥檚 Mission, St. Michaels, Arizona, Navajo language, Saint Katherine Drexel and Navajo Indians
H. Reel #77, 鈥淐hester Gaspar鈥� (Zuni), 1967, 1 reel; re: Arrival of the Spanish Franciscans and Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico
I. Reel #82, 鈥淪ue Marmon鈥� (Laguna [Keresan]), 1967, 1 reel; re: Catholic missionaries and mission school experiences
J. Reel #84-#89, 鈥淒ewey Haskie鈥� (Zuni), 鈥淎. Bond鈥� (non-Indian), 鈥淛oseph Otero鈥� (non-Native), 鈥淢erle Sheka鈥� (Zuni), 鈥淔ather Emanuel Trockur,鈥� [O.F.M.] (non-Native), and 鈥淩onnie Paquin鈥� (Zuni), 1967, 1 reel; re: Franciscan-Zuni relationships, restoration of Nuestra Se帽ora de Guadalupe Mission, Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, St. Michael鈥檚 Mission, St. Michaels, Arizona, and the St. Michael鈥檚 Press
K. Reel #90, 鈥淏owman Paywa鈥� (Zuni), 1967, 1 reel; re: Franciscan missionaries and religion
L. Reel #92, 鈥淢argaret Lewis鈥� (Cherokee), 1967, 1 reel; re: Franciscan-Zuni relationships and religion
M. Reel #137, 鈥淩oy Williams鈥� (Ute), 1967, 1 reel; re: Spanish Catholic and American Indian relationships
N. Reel #138, 鈥淥scar Bitsie鈥� (Navajo), 1967, 1 reel; re: Christian churches
O. Reel #153, 鈥淲ilfred Babcock鈥� (non-Native), 1967, 1 reel; re: early Spanish Franciscan-Hualapai relationships
P. Reel #155, 鈥淣unuche and Old Enote鈥� (Zuni), 1967, 1 reel; re: Missionaries
Q. Reel #288, 鈥淔ather Niles Kraft鈥� [O.F.M.], 1968, 1 reel; re: Restoration of Nuestra Se帽ora de Guadalupe Mission, Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, other Catholic Indian missions, religion, and education
R. Reel #369, 鈥淟orenzo Chavez鈥� (Zuni), 1968, 1 reel; re: Spanish-Zuni Indian relationships
S. Reels 626-627, 鈥淪yme Sanchez鈥� (Acoma), 1970, 2 reels; re: San Esteban del Rey Church and Convent, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico the 1680 Pueblo Revolt, and Spanish Catholic relationships
T. Reel #802, 鈥淔ather Emanuel Trockur鈥� [O.F.M.], 1970, 1 reel; re: St. Michael鈥檚 Mission, St. Michaels, Arizona and the Navajo Indians.
U. Reel #1357, 鈥淎cque鈥� (Zuni), 1966-1967, 2 reels; re: Arrival of the Spanish and Franciscan-Zuni Indian relationships
/2 鈥淓. Richard Hart Papers, Accn 1251鈥�
Inclusive dates: Between 1846-1995
Volume: Few items
Description: Research for Zuni, Coeur d鈥橝lene, and Ramah Navajo Indian land and natural resource claims; mostly copies.
A. 鈥淶uni Claims: The Zuni Tribe of New Mexico, Plaintiff v. The United States of America, Defendant, Claims Court Docket No. 161-79L,鈥� includes interview of Rev. F. Paul Prucha, S.J., Professor of History, 向日葵视频, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, date unknown
B. 鈥淐oeur d鈥橝lene Claims: United States of America and Coeur d鈥橝lene Tribe vs. State of Idaho,鈥� including:
1. Records (copies); from Jesuit Oregon Province Archives, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington: Jesuit missions among the Coeur d鈥橝lene Indians [published], undated, Memoranda, Desmet, Idaho, July 23, 1925; and Diary of De Smet Mission, Idaho, 1878-193[9]
2. Idaho State Historical Society: Correspondence from Rev. Joseph M. Cataldo, S.J. to N.B., MS 2/351
3. Records (copies), U.S. National Archives, Record Group 75, microfilm, M234, Roll 912, Letters Received, Washington Superintendency, 1873-1889, 7 folders; notable correspondents: Catholic Commissioner Charles Ewing [Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions], Rev. J.B. Brouillet, Rev. Joseph M. Cataldo, S.J., Captain John Mullen, Secretary of the Interior Price, and Chief Andrew Seltis (Coeur d鈥橝lene)
4. Records (copies), U.S. National Archives, Record Group 75, Pacific Northwest Regional Records Center, Carton 287, Folder 39, Exhibit 558, [Captain John] Mullan to Gildea, May 15, 1890, Letters Received, Colville Agency
/3 鈥淟awrence Scanlan Papers, Ms 434鈥�
Inclusive dates: Between 1835-1922
Volume: Few items within 2 reels of microfilm
Description: Papers of Bishop Scanlon (1843-1915) with correspondence, annual reports, and questionnaires; correspondents include Society for the Propagation of the Faith (Paris, France) and dioceses, institutions, and other organizations in Utah and elsewhere in the United States; mostly French with some English translations; index notes 鈥淚ndians, 1888.鈥�
/4 鈥淯te Indian Interviews, Accn. 0853鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1982-1988, undated
Volume: 5 transcripts
Description: Include experiences with the Catholic Church:
A. Forrest S. Cuch (Ute), 1982, 1 folder
B. Lorena Denver Iorg (Ute), undated, 1 folder
C. Larry McCook (Ute), 1986, 1 folder
D. Francis McKinley (Ute), 1988, 1 folder
E. Mary May Murray (Ute), undated, 1 folder
/7 鈥淲estside Stories Oral History Collection, Accn. 2117鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1993
Volume: 2 folders
Description: Charlie Piper (Arapaho), Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, 1993; includes recollections as a student in a Catholic school [St. Stephen鈥檚 Mission].
Photograph Collections
/8 鈥淥live Woolley Burt Photograph Collection, P0244鈥�
Inclusive dates: undated
Volume: 1 photograph
Description: San Jos茅 de Tumacacori Mission (Tohono O鈥檕dham), Arizona.
/9 鈥淓dward Sheriff Curtis Portfolio Photograph Collection, P0753鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1907-1909, undated
Volume: At least 2 photographs
Description: San Xavier del Bac Mission (Tohono O鈥檕dham), Tucson, Arizona; collection unprocessed.
/10 鈥淒rawings of Western History Photograph Collection, P0185鈥�
Inclusive dates: Unknown
Volume: 2 folders
Description: Includes Catholic Indian missionaries; collection unprocessed.
/11 鈥淎my Engan Photograph Collection, P0510鈥�
Inclusive dates: After 1900
Volume: 6 photographs
Description: Santa Barbara Mission, Santa Barbara, California.
/12 鈥淢el Lewis Photograph Collection, P0683鈥�
Inclusive dates: undated
Volume: 6 folders
Description:
A. California: San Luis Rey [de Francia] Mission, Oceanside; San Gabriel de Arc谩ngel Mission, San Gabriel; La Pur铆sima Concepci贸n de Maria Santisima Mission, Lompoc; and San Fernando Rey de Espa帽a Mission, Mission Hills
B. New Mexico: San Esteban del Rey Mission (Acoma), Acoma Pueblo, San Francisco Mission (Tewa), Nambe Pueblo, and St. Anthony Church (Navajo), Nachitti.
/13 鈥淒ale Morgan Photograph Collection, P0556鈥�
Inclusive dates: Between 1836-1850
Volume: 1 copy negative
Description: Sketch of San Gabriel Mission, California
/14 鈥淓loise Randall Photograph Collection, P0300鈥�
Inclusive dates: Between 1907-1956
Volume: 1 folder
Description: Prints and negatives of Franciscan missions in California.
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 向日葵视频 Archives.
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