Scope and Contents note
The papers consist mainly of letters received and sent concerning Indian rights. Major correspondents are Anselm Forum, Inc., Charley Wilson, Frank Lafont, Alzamon Ira Lucas (Chief Rising Sun), Martha F. McKeown, Wayne L. Morse, and Richard Neuberger. One file of correspondence and documents concerns the proposed Northwestern American Indian Foundation and Center, Inc. Printed material consists of files of Indian newspapers, including Cherokee Times (Cherokee, N. C.), 1961-1966; Independent American (Coulee Dam, Washington), 1958-1964; Smoke Signals (Parker, Arizona), 1961-1966; Ute Bulletin (Ft. Duchesne, Utah), 1961-1964; and Yakima Reservation News (Yakima, Washington), 1961-1966.
Dates
- 1894-1967
Creator
- James, James J. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
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Conditions Governing Use note
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Biographical Note:
James J. James, also know as Jimmy James and George N. James, was born in Kansas. He claimed to be part Cherokee Indian, and to have studied art under several teachers and at the Chicago Art Institute. At various times he called himself the “Painter of the Columbia” and “Indian Press Agent.” From about 1953, when he was living in Portland, Oregon, he commenced a letter-writing campaign to improve the status and condition of the American Indian. To that end, he wrote to public officials, Indian leaders, tribal councils, writers, and private citizens.
Extent
3.5 linear feet (3 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
James J. James, also know as Jimmy James and George N. James, was born in Kansas. Around 1953, while living in Portland, Oregon, he started a letter-writing campaign to improve the status and condition of the American Indian. He wrote to numerous letters to public officials, Indian leaders, tribal councils, writers, and private citizens. The collection consists mainly of correspondence concerning Indian rights. Major correspondents are Anselm Forum, Inc., Wilson Charley, Frank Lafont, Alzamon Ira Lucas (Chief Rising Sun), Martha F. McKeown, Wayne L. Morse, and Richard Neuberger.
Arrangement note
Collection is organized into the following series: Incoming Major Correspondence; Incoming General Correspondence; Outgoing Correspondence, 1941-1967; Subject Files; and Native American Newspapers and Periodicals.
General Physical Description note
3 containers
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Anselm Forum, Inc.
- Business records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Civil Rights Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Indians of North America -- Civil rights -- Northwest, Pacific Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Civil rights -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974
- Native Americans Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Neuberger, Richard L. (Richard Lewis), 1912-1960
- Title
- Guide to the James J. James Papers
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Vida Germano
- Date
- ©2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
