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John Young papers COLLECTION CLOSED (Ms.2007.030)

Brown University Library

Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146


Collection Overview

Title: John Young papers COLLECTION CLOSED
Date range: 1859-1903, (bulk 1876-1890)
Creator: Young, John, Indian agent
Extent: 1.5 Linear feet
Abstract: COLLECTION CLOSED. These papers contain personal correspondence, business papers, writings by John Young and his daughter Harriet, maps and hand drawn diagrams of the Blackfeet Agency and its surroundings in the Montana Territory. The personal correspondence from 1876 to 1884 provides firsthand accounts of life on the reservation during a crucial time in the tribe's history.
Language of materials: English .
Repository: John Hay Library, Special Collections
Collection number: Ms.2007.030