Tappan, S. F. (Samuel Forster), 1831-1913
Person
Biography
Samuel Forster Tappan was an American journalist, military officer, abolitionist and a Native American rights activist. Appointed as a member of the Indian Peace Commission in 1867 to reach peace with the Plains Indians, he advocated self-determination for native tribes.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
P.J. De Smet to S.F. Tappan, 1870-04-03
Item — Box 3: [Barcode: A000020957254], Folder: 6
Identifier: Item
Scope and Contents
Typed transcription of 1975.006.2.Miscellaneous.012a
Dates:
1870-04-03
P.J. De Smet to S.F. Tappan, 1870-04-22
Item — Box 3: [Barcode: A000020957254], Folder: 6
Identifier: 1975.006.2.Miscellaneous.012a
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This artificial collection was brought together initially as the the old American Indian Law and History Collection from miscellaneous acquisitions that had accrued over twenty years of collecting. Later the collection's scope was broadened somewhat and the title was changed. It is presently a collection of historical documents, correspondence, photographs and ephemera relating to the governments, citizenship, and lands primarily of those tribes located in Oklahoma Indian Territory. The...
Dates:
1870-04-22