Illinois-Wisconsin Friends Committee for American Indians Records, 1941-1960

Summary Information

Title: Illinois-Wisconsin Friends Committee for American Indians Records
Inclusive Dates: 1941-1960

Creator:
  • Illinois-Wisconsin Friends Committee for American Indians
Call Number: Mss 124

Quantity: 0.6 c.f. (2 archives boxes)

Repository:
Archival Locations:
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

Abstract:
Records of a standing committee established by the Illinois Yearly Meeting of Friends in 1959 to study the welfare of Indians, particularly the Menominee, Oneida, and Winnebago tribes, and to support legislation to aid the Menominees in adjusting to termination. Included are correspondence, annotated copies of relevant state and federal legislation, minutes of I-WFCAI and related groups, and newsletters, clippings, and other research material on the Menominees. The collection was compiled by chairman Paxton Hart.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss00124
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