Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Great Lakes-Ohio Valley Ethnohistorical Research Project
- Abstract:
- Collection consists of 3 cubic feet of records created by Charles F. Voegelin and Erminie Wheeler-Voegelin for their Great Lakes - Ohio Valley Ethnohistorical Research Project. Prominently featured in the collection are correspondence and reports prepared for the U.S. Dept. of Justice.
- Extent:
- 3 cubic feet
- Language:
- Materials are in English
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Great Lakes-Ohio Valley Ethnohistorical Research Project records, Collection C105, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
This project was funded by the US Department of Justice and directed by Erminie Wheeler-Voegelin. The task of the project was to research early records to determine the locations and migrations of the indigenous inhabitants of the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley region during the period that Europeans first moved into the area. The information was used in cases before the Indian Claims Commission. The project started in June 1953 with a 3 year contract and was extended numerous times through 1967.
It was originally headed by Charles F. Voegelin, but the principal researcher was Erminie Wheeler-Voegelin who later was named as the director. It was loosely associated, at least in the beginning, with the Department of Anthropology, but it seems to have been fairly independent during most of its existence.
- Scope and Content:
These files are the administrative files of the project. They contain mostly correspondence regarding the project and reports prepared for the United States Department of Justice.
The Correspondence series, arranged chronologically, has been broken down into several sub-series which define the entity being written to. Some of these sub-series have been arranged alphabetically. Sub-series include correspondence to the United States Department of Justice, Co-operation, Report Required, and a miscellaneous sub-series with assorted correspondence.
The Reports series is arranged alphabetically and deals with reports sent to the United States Department of Justice. There is one sub-series regarding research trip reports.
The Subject files series has been arranged alphabetically. One file, Appointments and Tenure, 1954-60 is closed to research due to the sensitive material contained within. Contact the university archivist for more information.
The Financial materials series is a representative sampling of the original records contained in this collection. When the collection was originally processed half a dozen folders were selected that covered the bulk dates of the financial materials. The remaining financial documents where determined to not have any historical significance and were discarded. The files are arranged in alphabetical order.
- Acquisition information:
- Accession 0485.
- Processing information:
Processed by J. William Baus
Completed in 1996
Re-processed by Christopher S. Eaton
Completed in 2003
- Arrangement:
This collection is organized into four series: 1) Correspondence, sub-series: Justice Department, sub-series: Co-operation, Sub-series: Report Required, sub-series: Miscellaneous 2) Reports, sub-series: Research Trip Reports 3) Subject files 4) Financial Materials
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Indians of North America --Great Lakes Region --Migrations --Research.
Indians of North America --Ohio River Valley --Migrations --Research.
Indians of North America --Great Lakes Region --Research.
Indians of North America --Ohio River Valley --Research.
Ethnohistory --Great Lakes Region --Field work.
Ethnohistory --Ohio River Valley --Field work.
Fieldwork. - Names:
- Great Lakes-Ohio Valley Ethnohistorical Research Project -- History -- Sources
Great Lakes-Ohio Valley Ethnohistorical Research Project -- Records and correspondence
Great Lakes-Ohio Valley Ethnohistorical Research Project -- Archives
Wheeler-Voegelin, Erminie, 1903-1988 -- Correspondence
Wheeler-Voegelin, Erminie, 1903-1988 -- Archives
Wheeler-Voegelin, Erminie, 1903-1988 -- Correspondence -- Selections
Voegelin, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1906-1986 -- Correspondence
Voegelin, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1906-1986 -- Archives
Voegelin, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1906-1986 -- Correspondence -- Selections
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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The Appointments and Tenure folder in box 3 is restricted.
Advance notice is required.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Great Lakes-Ohio Valley Ethnohistorical Research Project records, Collection C105, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Herman B Wells Library E4601320 East Tenth StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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812-855-1127archives@indiana.edu