Alvin M. Josephy papers
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Alvin Josephy, Jr (May 18, 1915-October 16, 2005) was a historian and author on the American West, especially American Indian life, culture, and the development of American Indian Policy, a journalist and editor, and was the founding chairman of the...
- Title
- Alvin M. Josephy papers
- Description
- Alvin Josephy, Jr (May 18, 1915-October 16, 2005) was a historian and author on the American West, especially American Indian life, culture, and the development of American Indian Policy, a journalist and editor, and was the founding chairman of the board of trustees of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. The collection contains Josephy's literary manuscripts, professional correspondence, personal papers and correspondence, material related to Josephy's work with American Heritage Publishing Company, and also publications, correspondence, minutes and other material pertaining to Indigenous peoples and organizations, and the development of American Indian policy.
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- 1940/2002
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