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Title: Emma Zuger's Indian Book
Dates: ca. 1900-1932
Collection Number: 00843
Quantity: 83 items on pages removed from one album
Abstract: The album consists of pages of images of the Sakakawea Junior Girls Study Club at the U.S. Indian School (Bismarck, ND), the only Girls Study Club in the United States comprised of all Indian girls representing nine different tribes.
In appreciation of her work with North Dakota Indians, Emma Zuger (Mrs. Albert Zuger) was adopted into the Sioux tribe of Fort Yates (ND) and named "Tarca-Luta-Win" (Red Deer) on January 2, 1930. The ceremony was performed by Chief White Bear and Frank Zahn was the official interpreter.
Provenance: The collection was donated to the Museum Division of the State Historical Society of North Dakota by Ann Zuger Pearce and transferred to the State Archives on May 1, 1989.
Property Rights: The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to this collection.
Copyrights: Copyrights to materials in this collection remain with the donor, publisher, author, or author's heirs. Researchers should consult the 1976 Copyright Act, Public Law 94-553, Title 17, U.S. Code and an archivist at this repository if clarification of copyright requirements is needed.
Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Citation: Researchers are requested to cite the collection title, collection number, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota in all footnote and bibliographic references.
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PHOTOGRAPHS INVENTORY
00843-001 Emma (Mrs. Alfred) Zuger with Chief Red Tomahawk September 1923
00843-002 Portrait of Clara Peltier (Lyzie Saphano), Sakakawea Junior Girls' Club, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) 1930
00843-003 Portrait of Alice Slater, President of the Sakakawea Junior Girls' Club, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) 1930
00843-004 Portrait of Lillian Peltier (Contralto), Sakakawea Junior Girls' Club, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) 1930
00843-005 Portrait of Emma (Mrs. Alfred) Zuger and Louise Goddreau (Treasurer of the Sakakawea Junior Girls' Club and member of the Glee Club), U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) 1930
00843-006 Portrait of Marie LaFrance (member of the Sakakawea Junior Girls' Club and the Glee Club), U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) 1930
00843-007 Portrait of Mary Slater, dancer (member of the Sakakawea Junior Girls' Club and the Glee Club), U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) 1930
00843-008 Portrait of Mary Slater, dancer (member of the Sakakawea Junior Girls' Club and the Glee Club), U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) 1930
00843-009 Portrait of Clara Peltier (Lyzie Saphano), Sakakawea Junior Girls' Club, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) 1930
00843-010 Portrait of Mary Slater, dancer (member of the Sakakawea Junior Girls' Club and the Glee Club), U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) 1930
00843-011 Portrait of Susan Fire Cloud, May 14, 1930
00843-012 Portrait of Marie LaFrance (member of the Sakakawea Junior Girls' Club and the Glee Club), U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) 1930
00843-013 Snapshot of members of the graduating class, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1930
00843-014 Snapshot of members of the graduating class, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1930
00843-015 Snapshot of members of the graduating class, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1930
00843-016 Snapshot of members of the graduating class, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1930
00843-017 Snapshot of members of the graduating class, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1930
00843-018 Snapshot of students, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1930
00843-019 Snapshot of Emma (Mrs. Alfred) Zuger in Native American clothing, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1930
00843-020 Snapshot of two unidentified girls ca. 1930
00843-021 Snapshot of an unidentified Chippewa family (originally from Pondsford, MN) outside their home, Detroit Lakes (MN) ca. 1930
00843-022 Snapshot of an unidentified Chippewa family (originally from Pondsford, MN) outside their home, Detroit Lakes (MN) ca. 1930
00843-025 Sakakawea statue, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1930
00843-024 Snapshot of Susan Fire Cloud standing beside automobile ca. 1930
00843-025 Portrait of a group of Sioux Indians at the Northern Pacific Railroad Park, Mandan (ND), Lutz photograph ca. 1930
00843-026 Snapshot of students, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1930
00843-027 Portrait of a group of Sioux Indians at the Northern Pacific Railroad Park, Mandan (ND), Lutz photograph ca. 1930
00843-028 Portrait of Eagle Staff (Sioux), Mandan (ND), Lutz photograph ca. 1930
00843-029 Portrait of Chief Crow Ghost, Sioux Tribe of Fort Yates ca. 1924
00843-030 Portrait of Chief Crow Ghost, Sioux Tribe of Fort Yates 1924
00843-031 Portrait of Follows the Road and Wife (Sioux), Mandan (ND), Lutz photograph July 13, 1930
00843-032 Portrait of Eugene Bear Heart and Wife (Sioux), Mandan (ND), Lutz photograph July 13, 1930
00843-033 Portrait of Bear Heart and Wife (Sioux), Mandan (ND), Lutz photograph 1930
00843-034 Portrait of Chief Iron White Man, Rise Studio photograph 1930
00843-035 Snapshot of members of the graduating class, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1929
00843-036 Snapshot of the U.S. Indian School Glee Club with director Madame Sheffer and Mrs. Frank Lahr ca. 1930
00843-037 Snapshot of members of the graduating class, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1933
00843-038 Snapshot of members of the graduating class, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1933
00843-039 Snapshot of Mrs. Sharon R. Mote, wife of the Superintendent with Larry Doyle, son of the Principal, of the U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1930
00843-040 Snapshot of Emma (Mrs. Alfred) Zuger in Native American clothing, "Wea-Waste," Bismarck (ND) ca. 1930
00843-041 Snapshot of Susan Fire Cloud, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1930
00843-042 Portrait of Albert Grass (son of Chief John Grass, Sioux) (Albert was killed in France in World War I) ca. 1916
00843-043 Portrait of Rain-In-The-Face, Frank Fiske photograph ca. 1920
00843-044 Portrait of Chief Sitting Bull, photographer unknown ca. 1880s
00843-045 Portrait of John Gates (Sioux), Sheriff of Sioux County, Fort Yates (ND) 1933
00843-046 Snapshot of members of the graduating class, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) May 1930
00843-047 Snapshot of members of the graduating class, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) 1929
00843-048 Snapshot of members of the graduating class, Mrs. Youngman in center, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) 1932
00843-049 Adj. Quick, Officer in charge of the Salvation Army in Wrangall (AK) and other members of the Tschlintie Tribe June 1929
00843-050 Snapshot of Emma (Mrs. Alfred) Zuger with members of the graduating class, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) 1932
00843-051 Snapshot of students, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1930
00843-052 Snapshot of Mrs. A. C. McLain of Kenmare (ND Deputy State Junior Chair of the Sakakawea Junior Girls Study Club) and Emma (Mrs. Alfred) Zuger (State Chair) in front of Sakakawea Statue, Bismarck (ND), ca. 1930
00843-053 Portrait of the Sakakawea Junior Girls Club of the U.S. Indian School, postcard made from Risem photograph (the group Federated with District, State and National Federation of Women’s Clubs) March 15, 1929
00843-054 Snapshot of Mrs. A. C. McLain of Kenmare (ND Deputy State Junior Chair of the Sakakawea Junior Girls Study Club) and Emma (Mrs. Alfred) Zuger (State Chair) in front of Sakakawea Statue, Bismarck (ND) (after soliciting funds to send the Sakakawea Junior Girls' Club to Denver, CO) ca. 1930
00843-055 Snapshot of members of the graduating class with Emma (Mrs. Alfred) Zuger, U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1933
00843-056 Group of Sioux Indians, Cannon Ball (ND), postcard made from Brigham photograph 1929
00843-057 Snapshot of Ca-Ping, silversmith, Manitou (CO) June 30, 1930
00843-058 Sioux Indians in Full Costume, McLaughlin (SD) Annual Indian Fair and Agricultural Exhibit, postcard made from W. D. Odou photograph September 1921
00843-059 Portrait of Ca-Ping, silversmith, Manitou (CO), postcard made by the Garden of the Gods Curio Co., Colorado Springs (CO) June 30, 1930
00843-060 Government building, Standing Rock Agency, Fort Yates (ND) ca. 1930
00843-061 Portrait of unidentified woman July 1931
00843-062 Portrait of Andrew Ireland (Sioux), Mandan (ND), postcard made from Lutz photograph 1931
00843-063 Portrait of Mrs. Bull Bear (Sioux), Mandan (ND), postcard made from Lutz photograph 1931
00843-064 Portrait of Bull Bear (Sioux), Mandan (ND), postcard made from Lutz photograph 1931
00843-065 The Needles Eye, postcard made from Rise Studio photograph ca. 1920
00843-066 Grave of Henry Weston Smith, founder and preacher, Deadwood (SD) postcard ca. 1920
00843-067 Alex Johnson Hotel, Rapid City (SD), postcard made from Rise Studio photograph ca. 1920
00843-068 Portrait of Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill, postcard made from D. F. Barry photograph ca. 1897
00843-069 Children leaving for vacation, Standing Rock Boarding School, Fort Yates (ND), postcard made from Fiske photograph ca. 1920
00843-070 General Nelson A. Miles' pipes and artifacts, postcard made from a sketch n.d.
00843-071 Dining room of Game Lodge, Custer Park, Black Hills (SD), postcard made from Stevens photograph
00843-072 Snapshot of a Sioux family in a horse-drawn wagon, near Fort Yates (ND) ca. 1920-1930
00843-073 Portrait of Little Chief (Sioux warrior), postcard made from Risem Studio photograph ca. 1905
00843-074 Chippewa Indian Boys outside their home, Mille Lacs Lake (MN) postcard ca. 1920
00843-075 Douglas Lodge, Itasca State Park (MN) postcard ca. 1900
00843-076 Sioux Indian Camp, McLaughlin (SD) Annual Indian Fair and Agricultural Exhibit, postcard made from W. D. Odou photograph September 1921
00843-077 Wild Bill Hickok's Grave, Mount Moriah Cemetery (SD) postcard ca. 1900
00843-078 Sioux Indians War Dance, McLaughlin (SD) Annual Indian Fair and Agricultural Exhibit, postcard made from W. D. Odou photograph September 1921
00843-079 Family sitting outside an Indian Lodge, Detroit Lakes (MN), hand-colored postcard ca. 1930
00843-080 Portrait of "Grandma" Seattle (Princess Angeline, daughter of Chief Seattle), Seattle (WA), hand-colored postcard made from Edward Curtis photograph 1896
00843-081 Portrait of Sits Down Spotted (Crow Hunter), Tacoma (WA), hand-colored postcard, copyright L. A. Huffman 1930
00843-082 Mary Slater, acrobatic dancer "Opretta," U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (ND) ca. 1930
00843-083 Second anniversary celebration of the adoption of Emma (Mrs. Alfred) Zuger into the Sioux Tribe, Two Shields Hall, Fort Yates (ND) January 2, 1931
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