ROBERT BEAULIEU:

An Inventory of His Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Beaulieu, Robert, 1906-, photographer.
	Title:	Scenes from White Earth Indian Reservation and surrounding area photograph collection.
	Dates:	circa 1910-1925.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Images in this collection depict various scenes in and around the White Earth Indian Reservation and Rat Lake, Minnesota. Views include buildings such as schools, the Catholic and Episcopal churches, stores, the hospital, and Agency buildings. Activities shown include logging, sugaring, and the June 14th Reservation Day celebration. Scenes of individuals and groups show scenes of White Earth pioneers, the police force, church congregations, order of Sisters, and members of the Ojibwe Nation. The Rat Lake views feature Sprofka's mill. Some of the photographs in this collection were used in Charles Vandersluis' book, "Mainly Logging." Duplicate copies of all prints are cataloged separately in the Photo and Art Database.
	Quantity:	115 photoprints: black and white; 8x10 in. and smaller.
	Location:	I.417: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Robert Beaulieu. Scenes from White Earth Indian Reservation and surrounding area photograph collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Location of Originals:

Originals: This collection consists of copy-prints made from original negatives in the Minnesota Historical Society Sound and Visual Collection. See the backs of the prints for the negative number.

Provenance:

Collection transferred from North Central Minnesota Historical Center in Bemidji, Minn.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV2010.31

Processing Information:

Processed by: Jennifer Huebscher, March 2010.

Catalog ID number: 990070669050104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location
I.417.1-27	White Earth Village views.
		Includes views of the village, schools, banks, general stores, the hospital, and Agency buildings.


Location
I.417.28-37	Churches.
		Interior and exterior views of the Episcopal and Catholic churches, as well as views of congregations and religious orders.


Location
I.417.38-49	Sprofka's Mill, Rat Lake.
		Shows views of the mill, logs, teams of horses pulling logs, and workers from the mill.


Location
I.417.50-57	Views from the June 14th Reservation Day celebration, circa 1921.
		Views of large gatherings of people at the festivities.


Location
I.417.58-77	Portraits of unidentified people,
		Protraits of unidentified men and women associated with White Earth Indian Reservation. Includes views of American Indians and other men and women from the area.


Location
I.417.78-103	People at White Earth Indian Reservation,
		Includes views of men, women, and groups, some of whom are identified. Some views feature families at their homes and at a sugar camp. Those identified are Senator Clapp, Bishop Barraga, Reverend Kaah-o-seh, Mary English Warren, Father Aloysius, Clement Hudon Beaulieu, Hole-in-the-Day II, and the White Earth police force.


Location
I.417.104-115	Settlements and miscellaneous images,
		Views at the Gull Lake Settlement, Beaulieu, Ogema, Mahnomen, and other miscellaneous images.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Logging -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Ojibwa Indians -- Photographs.; Ojibwa Indians -- Social life and customs -- Photographs.

Places:: White Earth Indian Reservation (Minn.) -- Photographs.

Document Types:: Photographs.

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ROBERT BEAULIEU:

OVERVIEW

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

CATALOG HEADINGS