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By Samantha L. Harper
Collection Overview
Abstract
These images comprise a collection of lantern-slides created between 1903 and 1925 by the Rev. William A. Petzoldt. The Rev. Petzoldt and his wife Anna lived among the Crow people at Lodge Grass, Montana in order to run a Baptist Mission and a day school for the children.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Collection Historical Note
Reverend William Augustus Petzoldt (1872-1960); Petzoldt worked as a Baptist minister and missionary in Sheridan, Wyoming prior to moving to Lodge Grass in 1903. In Lodge Grass Rev. Petzoldt and his wife Anna established a mission and day school for native children to attend, thereby allowing them to live with their families while also receiving an ‘white’ education. Petzoldt photographed many of the residents of the area as part of his efforts to educate the public about the American Indian in the United States of America.
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Administrative Information
Repository:
McCracken Research Library
Access Restrictions:
McCracken Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials. Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation or publication. Contact McCracken Research Library for more information.
Related Materials:
MS 095 William Petzoldt Lantern Slides Digital Collection For more information please see http://library.centerofthewest.org/cdm/search/collection/MS095/order/identi/ad/asc.
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