Meyer, Roy W., 1925 - . "The Red Wing Indian Village." Typescript, 1975

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1216

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Abstract

This collection consists of a manuscript entitled “The Red Wing Indian Village”, written by Roy W. Meyer. The village discussed was located on the Mississippi River in Goodhue County, Minnesota. The manuscript was prepared at the request of the Goodhue County Historical Society. It discusses the village’s history from French and British exploration until the period of the Dakota Uprising in 1862.

Dates

1975

Biographical / Historical

Roy W. Meyer was a professor of English at Mankato State University. He graduated from St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota in 1948 and completed his master’s degree (1949) and Ph.D. degree (1957) at the University of Iowa. He is the author of The Middle Western Farm Novel in the Twentieth Century (1965) and History of the Santee Sioux: United States Indian Policy on Trial (1967).

Extent

1.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Dr. Roy W. Meyer donated this collection in May 1976.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Meyer, Roy W., 1925 - . "The Red Wing Indian Village." Typescript, 1975
Status: Completed
Author: Dr. William E. Lass processed this collection
Date: 1977-06
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin
Language of description note: English