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.
- Devils Lake (N.D.) -- Indians.
- Fort Totten (Fort Totten, N.D.)
- Fort Totten Indian Reservation (N.D.)
- Histories.
- Indian reservations.
- Indians of North America -- North Dakota.
- Military bases -- North Dakota.
- Military reconnaissance.
- Military topography -- North Dakota.
- North Dakota -- Geographical features -- Rivers.
- North Dakota -- Indians.
- North Dakota -- Military affairs -- Fortifications, military installations, etc.
- Red River of the North.
- Rivers -- North Dakota.
- Scouts and scouting -- North Dakota.
- Souris River.
Creator
- 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:
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West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu