Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
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Biography/Administrative History
Scope and Content of Collection
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Jack D. Forbes Collection
Dates: 1769-2012
Collection Number: D-046
Creator/Collector:
Forbes, Jack D.
Extent: 250.1 linear feet
Repository:
UC Davis. Special Collections
Davis, California 95616-5292
Abstract: Manuscripts and proofs of articles written by Forbes; microcopies of records of Bureau of Indian Affairs; numerous serials,
newspapers, clippings, newsletters related to
Native
American
issues. Materials from California Indian Education Association and national Indian organizations. Also contains materials
related to ethnic studies, census records (U.S.), California Indian Legal Services (CILS).
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
Jack D. Forbes Collection. UC Davis. Special Collections
Biography/Administrative History
Professor of
Native
American
Studies and Anthropology at UC Davis from 1969 to 1994 (now retired). Dr. Forbes is a
Native
American
of Powhatan and Delaware background who has authored many books and articles. He is also a published poet and author of short
stories. He organized the
Native
American
movement in 1961, co-founded the California Indian Education Association (1967) and the D-Q University (1971).
Scope and Content of Collection
Articles, reports, monographs, serials, microfilm and photographs relating to
Native
American
History, civil rights, ethnic studies and
Native
American
education. Contains
Native
American
serials from the 1970s and 1980s. There is also a small, but complete, photographic survey of electric railroad cars in Los
Angeles, California, and the West Coast.
Indexing Terms
Indians of North America -- Education (Higher)
Indians of North America -- Study and teaching (Higher)
California Indian Legal Services.
D-Q University.
California Indian Education Association.
Native
American
Movement.
University of California, Davis.
Native
American
Studies.
University of California, Davis -- Faculty -- Archives.
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