Reservations, removal, and reform : the mission Indian agents of southern California, 1878-1903 / Valerie Sherer Mathes and Phil Brigandi.

Author/creator Mathes, Valerie Sherer, 1941- author.
Other author Brigandi, Phil, 1959- author.
Format Book
PublicationNorman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2018]
Descriptionxi, 287 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm
Subjects
Indian agents--California, Southern. --History. --19th century.
Indians of North America--California, Southern. --Government relations. --1869-1934.
Indians of North America--California, Southern. --Social conditions. --19th century.

Contents Introduction -- 1. Superintendents and special agents, 1850-1877 -- 2. Setting the stage: Samuel S. Lawson, 1878-1883 -- 3. The need for water: John G. McCallum, 1883-1885 -- 4. A brief, bitter tenure: John Shirley Ward, 1885-1887 -- 5. A show of force: Joseph W. Preston, 1887-1889 -- 6. A controversial collector: Horatio Nelson Rust, 1889-1893 -- 7. A troubled tenure: Francisco Estudillo, 1893-1897 -- 8. The continuing struggle: Dr. Lucius A. Wright, 1897-1903 -- Epilogue.
Abstract "Provides a balanced, comprehensive view of how the actions and attitudes of Indian agents affected the lives of the Mission Indians of Southern California from 1850 to 1903." Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2017050784
ISBN9780806159997 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBN0806159995 hardcover ; alkaline paper

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks E78 .C15 M38 2018 ✔ Available Place Hold