JoAnne Peden Collection on the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation
Scope and Contents
JoAnne Peden, in her work over the years, collected and created a number of documents about Fort McDermitt and the Indian Reservation there. Series 1 contains materials from Professor Elmer Rusco concerning the McDermitt Reservation, Paiute Indian history, his paper delivered to the Great Basin Anthropological Conference (1984), as well as notes, some correspondence, and copies of documents he made during one of his trips to the National Archives.
Series 2 contains copies of oral history interview transcripts with Herman Crutcher and Betty Crutcher of Fort McDermitt made by Peden with Paiute individuals for UNR Oral History Program. It also contains a draft of a narrative to be used with the documentary, "Red Mountain Dwellers."
Dates
- 1965-2006
Creator
- Rusco, Elmer R. (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Biographical / Historical
JoAnne Peden is an anthropologist who works primarily with the Paiute Tribes in Nevada. Peden was employed by the University of Nevada Oral History Project before it was closed in 2007. Over the years, she worked closely with other anthropologists and ethnographers, including Elmer Rusco. Rusco is best known for his work with under-represented communities in Nevada.
Extent
0.41 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
JoAnne Peden is an anthropologist who works primarily with the Paiute Tribes in Nevada. The collection contains materials from Professor Elmer Rusco concerning: the McDermitt Reservation; Paiute Indian history; his paper delivered to the Great Basin Anthropological Conference (1984); notes, some correspondence; and copies of National Archives documents. It also includes copies of oral history interview transcripts made by Peden with Paiute individuals for UNR Oral History Program and a draft narrative to be used with the documentary, "Red Mountain Dwellers."
Arrangement
Arranged in two series: 1) Elmer Rusco Research Materials; 2) JoAnne Peden Research Materials
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by JoAnne Peden in May 2016.
Creator
- Rusco, Elmer R. (Creator, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the JoAnne Peden Collection on Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jessica Maddox
- Date
- July 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu