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Crow Tribe of Montana

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

MS 032 - Edward Becker Collection of Indian Photographs

 Collection — Box MS32.01
Identifier: MS 032
Abstract

Edward Becker was the Indian Agent at the Crow Agency, Montana in 1898. This collection contains a photograph album assembled by Becker with approximately 94 black and white images depicting life and ceremony among the Crow Indians. There are also two portraits of Becker, a snapshot of Becker with William F. Cody, and the document from president McKinley naming Becker as Indian Agent. The photographer of the photos in this album is Fred E. Miller.

Dates: Created: 1898-1898; Other: Date acquired: 12/14/1982

MS 328 - Mainhardt Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 328
Abstract

The collection consists of materials collected by Alexander “Alec” F.C. Greene while he worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the Crow Indian Reservation.

Dates: Created: 1897-1897; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/2008

MS 408- James Canan Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS 408
Abstract

This collection contains the personal papers of James Canan. James Canan worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs between the years of 1956-1994. The collection has a mixture of publications, personal notes, and federal governement records all pertaining to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and issues that affected that line of work. The pieces in this collection are helpful when researching the Bureau of Indian Affairs during the civil rights movement.

Dates: Created: 1956-1994; Other: Majority of material found in 1958; Other: Date acquired: 01/18/2010

MS 595 - Mangiboyat Collection

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: MS 595
Abstract

This collection contains photographs of the early Crow Fair, bison, horses, tepees, and Crow people. These photographs were taken mostly by James J. Sloan during the early 20th century. Some of the photographs have captions on the back identifying the people in the photograph.

Dates: Created: 1912-1912; Other: Majority of material found in undated; Other: Date acquired: 03/26/2018