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In this item, J.R. Mead of Wichita, Kansas, describes a Native American shield that he once owned. Written in response to a query from George W. Martin, Secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society, Mead's letter describes how the shield was decorated, as well as the materials used in its construction.
Creator: Mead, James R. (James Richard), b. 1836
Date: May 18, 1903
Item Number: 219399
Call Number: Indian History Coll. #590, Box 2 Folder Cheyenne, 1879-1947
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 219399
Collections - Manuscript - Indian History
Date - 1900s - 1903
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Kansas State Historical Society
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - American Indians
People - American Indians - Tribes - Cheyenne
People - Notable Kansans - Martin, George Washington
People - Notable Kansans - Mead, James R.
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Cities and towns - Wichita
Places - Counties - Sedgwick
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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