Descriptive Summary
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Frank Quinn Collection
Dates: 1940-1965
Collection Number: D-091
Creator/Collector:
Quinn, Frank.
Extent: 3.2 linear feet
Repository:
UC Davis. Special Collections
Davis, California 95616-5292
Abstract: Taped interviews with northwestern Californian Native Americans concerning government programs and the treatment of Native
Americans, as well as some stories and songs reflecting various Native American cultures. Currently available on CD-ROM.
Language of Material: English
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission
to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to
include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Preferred Citation
Frank Quinn Collection. UC Davis. Special Collections
Biography/Administrative History
Quinn was a Berkeley businessman involved with the American Friends Service Committee group working to help local Native Americans.
Between the late 1940s and the early 1960s, he toured northwestern California and taped the music of the Hupa, Karuk, and
Yurok tribes, among others.
Scope and Content of Collection
Taped interviews with northwestern Californian Native Americans concerning government programs and the treatment of Native
Americans, as well as some stories and songs reflecting various Native American cultures. Currently available on CD-ROM.
Indexing Terms
Ethnology -- California
Hupa Indians
Karok Indians
Yurok Indians
American Friends Service Committee
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