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Collins, Mary Clementine, Papers Four cubic feet
(H80-14, H94-14)
Collins was a prominent female Congregational missionary to the Lakota
between 1875 and 1910. The personal papers contain genealogical material,
Collins’ autobiography in her own hand, ordination papers, her will, and
a certificate appointing her postmaster. The correspondence, nearly all of
which is family and mission-related, is most extensive for the 1880s and
1900s. Prominent correspondents are individuals from the American
Missionary Association, the Department of the Interior (Indian Service),
and the Indian Rights Association.
Voluminous writings by Collins, in both English and Dakota, can
be found under the collection series titled "Mission Work and
Indians." Many photographs and pictographic drawings are also part of
this collection. The collection also includes an account book for the Elk
Butte Women’s Society, pamphlets, photographs, an American Missionary
Association Indian Missions record book and a list of Indian names with
their English translations. |
