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Proposal Regarding the Establishment of the George Catlin Pennsylvania Indian Foundation
MS.746  
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  • Contributing Institution: Library and Archives at the Autry
    Title: A Proposal Regarding the Establishment of the George Catlin Pennsylvania Indian Foundation
    Creator: John Price Jones Corporation
    Creator: Duncan, Robert Fuller
    Identifier/Call Number: MS.746
    Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
    Date: 1929 May 17
    Language of Material: English .

    Scope and Contents

    This file contains a copy of an appeal in connection with the Pennsylvania Indian Survey prepared by Robert F. Duncan of the John Price Jones Corporation, and a letter from Duncan to F. W. Hodge, dated 1929 May 17. The title of the appeal is "A proposal regarding the establishment of the George Catlin Pennsylvania Indian Foundation addressed to Mr. George H. Catlin, Scranton Pennsylvania by a Special Committee of the Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Societies."

    Preferred Citation

    A Proposal Regarding the Establishment of the George Catlin Pennsylvania Indian Foundation, 1929 May 17, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.746.

    Processing History

    Processed by Library staff before 1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012 November 26, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).

    Acquisition

    Donated by Frederick Webb Hodge, 1933 September.

    Conditions Governing Use

    Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives  and fill out the Researcher Application Form.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Foundations
    Correspondence
    Indians of North America -- Pennsylvania
    Preservation
    Fund raising
    Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Societies
    Hodge, Frederick Webb -- Correspondence
    George Catlin Pennsylvania Indian Foundation
    Catlin, George