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Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. papers, 1948-1987
The Josephy collection is currently being processed and a complete inventory prepared.
Josephy, Alvin M., Jr., 1915->2005
Papers, 1948-1987.
176 boxes, 2 pkg; 148 lin. ft.
Josephy was a writer who worked for the New York Herald Tribune, MGM, and was an associate editor for Time
magazine from 1951-1960. He served on a number of Indian, governmental,
and environmental organizations. His primary work dealt with the plight
of the American Indian. He served as a consultant or board member to
the National Congress of American Indians, the Association on American
Indian Affairs, National Indian Youth Council, and the Indian Arts and
Craft Board of the U.S. Department of the Interior. His books include The Nez Perce Indians and the Opening of the Northwest, Indian Heritage of America, Red Power, Now That the Buffalo\'s Gone, and War on the Frontier.
The collection includes manuscripts of Josephy\'s
works and works to which he contributed; correspondence; and records of
organizations he was active in. Some of the organizations are The
Museum of the American Indian, Association on American Indian Affairs,
Native American Rights Fund, National Resources Defense Council,
Environmental Policy Institute, and various other Indian,
environmental, historical, and military organizations.
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Maintained by: N. Helmer, spcarref@uoregon.eduLast Modified: 11/07/2006