Papers of Sue Prince, 1958 -1973

Collection

Identifier: MS 154

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Two bound journals (each 5” x 8”) and one bound master’s dissertation entitled The School in Eskimo Culture comprise the bulk of the papers. One folder includes two photographs of Sue Prince, her master of arts diploma, and a copy of Indian Education (10/15/1965 issue). One journal contains her census of the residents of Point Hope (1958) and of Wainwright (1962). The contents are arranged by village and then alphabetically by family name. The second journal is a brief diary followed by lists of names for the following: Beaver, 1964-1966; Arctic Village, 1966-1968; Galena, 1968-1969; Chevak, 1971-1972; Venetie, 1972-1973. Several folded papers are inserted into the second journal.

Dates

1958-1973

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.

Biographical

Sue Prince taught for the Bureau of Indian Affairs in rural villages in northern and western Alaska from the late 1950s through early 1970s when she took a teaching position at Mt. Edgecumbe School in Sitka, Alaska. She was stationed in Point Hope, Wainwright, Beaver, Arctic Village, Galena, Chevak, and Venetie.