Quapaw Agency Survey, 1926 - Alphonso Greenback | Wyandot Heritage Digital Archive

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Summary:

An Industrial Survey conducted on the Quapaw Agency in 1926.

Description:

In 1922, the Office of Indian Affairs (now BIA) issued Circular 1774 requiring all Indian agents to survey the agricultural industries of families living within agency jurisdictions. The records provide a snapshot of everyday life in Indian Country, including glimpses into agriculture and ranching, education, family life, kinship, religious practices, and resistance. The Indian Agent / Superintendent of Quapaw Agency, J.L. Suffecool, conducted this survey of Alphonso Greenback's home in 1926.

Location Description:

Miami, OK

Collections:

Quapaw Agency Industrial Survey, 1926

Category:

Lifeways, Sovereignty

Subject:

Architecture, Economy, Land, Indian Territory & Oklahoma, Farming

Other Nations:

Quapaw

Original Date:

1926

Source:

National Archives & Records Administration

Identifier:

RG 75, Box 32, Records of the Education Division

Community:

University of Cincinnati

Contributor:

Rachel French, Reese Whitely, Rebecca S. Wingo

Keywords:

royalties, windmills, housing, outbuildings, water supply, farm equipment, leases, mineral rights, livestock

Transcription

The house is a five room house, in fair condition. Outbuildings consist of a twin garage, small but in good condition, and a chicken house in fair condition. They also have a good root cellar. The water supply is from a well with a windmill. They have a tractor and other farm implements, all good. 40 acres of this land is leased. These people are living in the city of Miami, for the winter, their home being on a farm where Alphonso heretofore has done quite well with his farm work. Alphonso has a good income from mineral royalties.