Description
Ellen (Mrs. Joe) Amos and family were Miwok Indians residing in Mariposa County, California. Ellen Amos lived in Wawona, Mariposa
County, near Yosemite area, in the early 1900s. Collection of letters to Ellen Amos from her children and other family members.
Letters span from 1909 to 1927 and includes the time when Mrs. Amos's son, Eddie, was in the army and France during World
War I.
Background
Ellen (Mrs. Joe) Amos and family were Miwok Indians residing in Mariposa County, California. Ellen Amos lived in Wawona, Mariposa
County, near Yosemite area, in the early 1900s and she sometimes visited in Miami, California. Joe Amos is her second husband.
Extent
0.25 Linear feet
(12 folders)
Restrictions
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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.
Availability
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