William Bates Omaha Indian Homes Photo Album
Content Description
The photograph album of Dr. William Bates holds 52 photos of members of the Omaha tribe, their homes, other buildings, and surrounding countryside. Also included with the album is a numbered list identifying people in the photographs. The list was created by Dr. Will Bates. The photograph numbered 52 shows two men in a buggy and the man on the right was identified as Bates.
A partial list of names provided by the seller: "Diddock, Dr. Picotte, Daniel Grant, Julia Decora, Minnie Hamilton, Walace Miller, Richard Hastings, Ardent Sannsoci, Long View, Children of Bertram Mitchell and Thomas Webster, Frank Saunsoci, Paul Lovejoy, John Clay, Francis Clay Grant, Mrs. Nathan Lyon, Harry Blackbird, Emily Webster, David Preston (White Weasel), Macy Indian School, Henry Morris (Yellow Smoke), Silas Wood, Indian Racetrack, Edward Esau, Alex Black, Simeon Hallowell, Walter Tyndall, Francis Robinson, Walker-Fields Cemetery, as well as others."
Dates
- 1910
Creator
- Bates, William (Photographer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Nebraska Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Nebraska Omaha assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (1 box) : photograph albums
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection has not yet been arranged and described.
Custodial History
Purchased on ebay from seller 9lives9 on 1/8/2018. The photo album was purchased from Dr. William Bates’ great-grandchild, Galen Bates. Other photographs originally in the album were removed and sold separately.
- Dwellings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Omaha Tribe of Nebraska Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- photograph albums Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- William Bates Omaha Indian Homes Photo Album
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Amy Schindler; Angela Kroeger
- Date
- 2018-02-08
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections Repository
Archives & Special Collections
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
6001 Dodge St.
Omaha Nebraska 68182-0237 United States
402-554-6046
unoasc@unomaha.edu
