MS 290 - Sitting Bull Ledger Drawings Research Collection
Abstract
This collection contains supporting documentation acquired from Dr. Robert Anderson of Portland, Oregon regarding the Sitting Bull Ledger Drawings. The ledger drawings referenced in this collection were done by Sitting Bull in 1882 during the time he was held as prisoner of war at Fort Randall in the Dakota Territories. The drawings were sold or traded for goods to Mr. Charles Pratt a Post Trader, the drawings were then given to G. H. Pettinger. Those drawings are now part of the collection of the Whitney Museum of Western Art. A link for online viewing is provided below.
Dates
- Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1970
Creator
- Sitting Bull, Chief (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The ledger drawings in this collection were done by Sitting Bull in 1882 during the time he was held as prisoner of war at Fort Randall in the Dakota Territories. The drawings were sold or traded for goods to Mr. Charles Pratt a Post Trader, the drawings were then given to G. H. Pettinger.
Source of Acquisition
Dr. Robert Anderson
Method of Acquisition
Purchase
Creator
- Sitting Bull, Chief (Person)
- Author
- Karen Preis
- Description rules
- Other Unmapped
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Eng
Repository Details
Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository