Skip to main content

Fort Totten Indian Reservation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 843

Scope and Contents

Letter and report (1869) of Capt. William J. Twining relating to his reconnaissance of the territory from the Red River to the Mouse (also known as Souris) River; historical sketches; and pamphlets and newspaper clippings, concerning Fort Totten, which was established as a military base near Devils Lake in 1867 and abandoned 1890. Includes information pertaining to Fort Totten Indian Reservation.

Dates

  • 1927-1981

Creator

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.

Biography

W. J. (William Johnson) Twining, born 1839, enlisted in 1863 and fought in the Civil War before being transferred to Fort Totten. He died in 1882.

Extent

17 Items (17 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Letter and report (1869) of Capt. William J. Twining relating to his reconnaissance of the territory from the Red River to the Mouse (also known as Souris) River; historical sketches; and pamphlets and newspaper clippings, concerning Fort Totten, which was established as a military base near Devils Lake in 1867 and abandoned 1890. Includes information pertaining to Fort Totten Indian Reservation.

Provenance

Donated by Harold W. Schunk, Supt. Turtle Mountain Indian Agency, Date unknown, circa 1950s.

Property rights

The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Fort Totten Indian Reservation Collection
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States