The Indian Rights Association (IRA) was organized in Philadelphia in 1882 to protect the interests and general welfare of Indians and to support government efforts to “civilize” Native Americans. These records include court cases, reservation visits, agent reports, health and welfare recommendations, and more.
Location
Library Annex Cabinets E 93 .I41
Format
Microform
Arrangement
In three series:
Reels 1-10 are copies from 15 outgoing letterpress copybooks, 1886-1901
Reel 11 is a collection of early letters, 1885-1886
Reels 12- 26 are incoming correspondence, 1887-1901
Items
26 reels
Publication
Historical Society of Pennsylvania; 1970-1974?
Indexes and Guides
Indian Rights Association Papers: A Guide to the Microfilm Edition, 1864-1973.
Call Number: Library Annex LISA ; E93 .I414 1975
ISBN: 0884559475
Publication Date: 1975
The printed guide is for a different and more complete microfilm edition that was produced on 135 reels in 1975. The Libraries do not own that collection, though it is available on Interlibrary Loan. The South Dakota Historical Society has published an index though the reel numbers do not correspond to our collection:
Online Options
No freely-available online equivalents have been found though scattered documents are posted on the web.
Indian Rights Association Papers: A Guide to the Microfilm Edition, 1864-1973.