Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926 American Indian Archive, 21 letters [decimalized .01-.07]

Collection Summary

Includes letters from William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Theodore Roosevelt, European military leaders and a TMS of John J. "Blackjack" Pershing on American Indian contributions to victory.

Collection Details

GLC#: GLC03911
Type: Header Record
Date: 1908-1924
Author/Creator: Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926
Title: American Indian Archive, 21 letters [decimalized .01-.07]
Place Written: Various Places
Pagination

Time Period

Primary time period: Progressive Era to New Era, 1900-1929

Sub-Era: The Roaring Twenties

People

Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Cody, William F., 1846-1917

Subjects

American Indian History

Art, Music, Theater, and Film

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Collection Item

Typed letter signed

to Joseph K. Dixon re: declining to endorse Dixon's book

1910/12/09

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Written on stationery of "The Outlook" magazine, to say that he endorses no book unless he studies it and saying he has no time to read it.

GLC03911.01

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Typed letter signed

to Joseph K. Dixon

1918/02/28

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Written on stationery of The Roosevelt Hospital, with one written correction.

GLC03911.02

Collection Item

Typed letter signed

to Joseph K. Dixon re: thanks for a picture, with TL signed clerically 5/18/1917

1918/10/28

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

The letter is signed with an autograph postscript and is accompanied by a typed letter 5/17/1917 signed clerically.

GLC03911.03

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Autograph letter signed

to Joseph K. Dixon re: his suggestions for an Indian monument

1909/06/03

Cody, William F., 1846-1917

Written on stationery of Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Also thanks Dixon for films.

GLC03911.04

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Typed letter signed

to Joseph K. Dixon re: Indian sign language & plans to write an Indian book

1910/04/27

Cody, William F., 1846-1917

Written on stationery of Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Writes that he was struck by the Indian sign language in the films.

GLC03911.05

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Typed letter signed

to Joseph K. Dixon re: Dixon's filming Indian councils at Little Big Horn

1910/04/27

Cody, William F., 1846-1917

Praises Dixon's filming of one of the last great Indian councils and describes how the film was seen by President Taft and other dignitaries. Written on his colorful letterhead.

GLC03911.06

Collection Item

Header Record

to Joseph K. Dixon re: 15 letters (some translations or carbon copies), including Douglas Haig & Marshal Petain[Decimalized .01- .23]

1919-1924

Pershing, John J., 1860-1948

Praising the contributions on Native Americans in World War I. With other writers besides Pershing.

GLC03911.07

Collection Item

Typed document signed

Appreciation of the American Indian in the World War

18 September 1920