HISTORY NEBRASKA MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID
RG1298.AM: Grace Stenberg Parsons, 1893-1985
Papers: 1880s-1930s; mostly 1900-1930
Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska
Size: One folder
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
This collection contains a short biographical account about Grace Stenberg Parsons. The bulk of the component consists of Parson’s descriptions of her experiences at the Crow Indian Reservation in southeastern Montana and at the Genoa Indian School in Genoa, Nebraska. Parsons presents a detailed account of the routine and activities at the Genoa Indian School and includes her opinions on the obstacles faced by Native American youth in the early 1900s.
The photo component of the collection [RG1298.PH] includes approximately 160 images of students and activities at the Genoa Indian School in Genoa, Nebraska. There are also a number of images of the school’s buildings. Most of the photographs are from the early 1900s.
INVENTORY
Grace Stenberg Parsons biographical account
Subject headings:
Crow Indians
Education — Nebraska — Genoa
Genoa Indian School (Genoa, Nebraska)
Indian Reservations
Indians of North America
Indians of North America — Montana
Indians of North America — Nebraska
Indians of North America — Social conditions
Parsons, Grace Stenberg, 1893-1985
Revised TMM 07-24-2009
