Guide to the Oliver Perry papers , MS 00318

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Preferred Citation

Oliver Perry papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Chief Oliver "Fish Hawk" Perry and Danielle Moretti-Langholtz.

Container List

General papers

Mixed materials box: 11
Archeological Data Recovery Excavations at The Station Creek Site, the Chadwell site, the Parkey no. 3 site U.S. route 58 improvements
2000
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence from the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Mixed materials box: 11 Folder: 67
  Accompanying correspondence: Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Transportation
Mixed materials box: 1 folder: 6
Archeaology research
1919-1982
Mixed materials box: 2 folder: 7
Chickahominy papers
1984-1988
Mixed materials box: 2 folder: 8
Collected Nansemond administrative document files
1997-1999
Mixed materials box: 2 folder: 9
Common ground magazine
1985
Mixed materials box: 2 folder: 10
Country magazine-Oliver Perry and the Nansemonds
1988
Mixed materials box: 2 folder: 11
Eagle featherpermit forms
1994-1997
Mixed materials box: 2 folder: 12
Federal archaeology program report to congress
1986-1994
Mixed materials box: 2 folder: 13
Governors interstate council
1985
Mixed materials box: 2 folder: 14
Handsite Archeaological reports
1985
Mixed materials box: 2 folder: 15
Human remains
1987-1998
Mixed materials box: 3 folder: 16
Indian Educational documents
1987-1994
Mixed materials box: 3 folder: 17
Interim reports
1995-1999
Mixed materials box: 3 folder: 18
James River Institute report on Governor landsite
1993
Mixed materials box: 3 folder: 19
Jamestown and museum
1985-2002
Mixed materials box: 3 folder: 20
Journal of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Powhatan Indian article
1990-1991
Mixed materials box: 3 folder: 21
Monacan burial ceremony pamphlet
2000
Mixed materials box: 3 folder: 22
Museums and programs
1998-1999
Mixed materials box: 3 folder: 23
Museums and programs advisory council
1999
Mixed materials box: 3 folder: 24
Nansemond general documents
1966-1999
Mixed materials box: 3 folder: 25
Nansemond tribe homecoming
1988-1990
Mixed materials box: 3 folder: 26
Nanesmond Powwow
1990-1994
Mixed materials box: 4 folder: 27
National register of Historic Papers
1983-1998
Mixed materials box: 4 folder: 28
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation (NAGPRA) act materials I
1988-2000
Mixed materials box: 4 folder: 29
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation (NAGPRA) act materials II
1989-2000
Mixed materials box: 4 folder: 30
Native American History papers
1985-2000
Mixed materials box: 4 folder: 31
Newspaper articles (copies)
1987-1989
Mixed materials box: 4 folder: 32
Newspaper clippings
1983-1999
Mixed materials box: 4 folder: 33
Paspahech reburial report
1991-1993
Mixed materials box: 4 folder: 34
Pathways publications
1993-2002
Mixed materials box: 4 folder: 35
Personal papers
1986-1993
Scope and Contents
Includes copies of certificates and a resume documenting Oliver Perry's life and career.
Mixed materials box: 4 folder: 36
Personal photographs
1985-1990
Scope and Contents
Includes original as well as copies of photographs of Oliver Perry and associates.
Mixed materials box: 5 Folder: 37
Powwow and festival
1923-1997
Scope and Contents
Includes copies of newspaper article from 1923 and 1975
Mixed materials box: 5 Folder: 38
Prepared speech and related materials
1987-2003
Mixed materials box: 5 Folder: 39
Professional papers I
1984-1999
Scope and Contents
Contains materials documenting professional activities attended by Oliver Perry including those related to the Commission of Indian Affiars and the Nansemond Indian Tribal Association.
Mixed materials box: 5 Folder: 40
Professional papers II
1990-1999
Scope and Contents
Contains materials documenting professional activities attended by Oliver Perry including those related to William & Mary, Hampton University and the Jamestown Settlement.
Mixed materials box: 5 Folder: 41
Reburial (First landing) Chesapeake I
1987-2001
Mixed materials box: 5 Folder: 42
Reburial (First landing) Chesapeake II
1989-1993
Mixed materials Box: 6 folder: 43
Reburial notes
1979-2010
Mixed materials Box: 6 folder: 44
Repatriation documents
1986-2001
Mixed materials Box: 6 folder: 45
Reports from the Smithsonian
1990-1994
Mixed materials Box: 6 folder: 46
Research documents
1988-1999
Mixed materials Box: 6 folder: 47
Resume
1999
Mixed materials Box: 6 folder: 48
Return of the corn
1987-1996
Mixed materials Box: 7 folder: 49
Smithsonian NMNH Archaeology Inventory I
1998
Mixed materials Box: 7 folder: 50
Smithsonian NMNH Archaeology Inventory II
1998
Mixed materials Box: 7 folder: 51
Smithsonian NMNH Archaeology Inventory III
1998
Mixed materials Box: 7 folder: 52
Smithsonian NMNH Archaeology Inventory IV
1998
Mixed materials Box: 7 folder: 53
Smithsonian NMNH Inventory of Human remains
1998
Mixed materials Box: 7 folder: 54
Smithsonian NMNH Inventory of Virginia Skeletal collections
1987
Mixed materials Box: 7 folder: 55
Southeastern Jurisdictional Association for Native American Ministries
1986
Mixed materials Box: 7 folder: 56
VA Council on Indians and Governor's land/Padbehagh reburial
1991-1992
Scope and Contents
Contains copies of clipping and registries from the 1830s
Mixed materials Box: 7 folder: 57
VA Council on Indians and Governor's land/Padbehagh reburial
1984-2001
Mixed materials Box: 8 folder: 58
Virginia Indians documents
1987-2000
Mixed materials Box: 8 folder: 59
Virginia Indian news
1990-1999
Mixed materials Box: 8 folder: 60
Virginia Nations Pow-Wow gathering program
2002
Mixed materials Box: 8 folder: 61
World Archaeological Congress: Archaeological ethics
1989
Mixed materials Box: 8 folder: 62
World Archaeological Congress: Archaeological ethics
1989
Mixed materials Box: 8 folder: 63
World Archaeological Congress: Archaeological ethics
1989
Mixed materials Box: 8 folder: 64
World Archaeological Congress: Archaeological ethics
1989
Mixed materials Box: 8 folder: 65
Virginia Wildlife magazine
1998
Mixed materials Box: 8 folder: 66
Notes on reburial
1979-2010
Scope and Contents
Contains notes and newspaper clippings

Audio-Visual materials

Cassette Tapes
1985-1999
- Mixed materials box: 10
  Bacon's Rebellion Discussion (Parts 1 & 2)
  1989-09-16
- mixed materials box: 10
  Bacon's Rebellion Discussion (Parts 3 & 4)
  1989-09-16
- Mixed materials box: 10
  Oliver Perry: Fayetteville United Methodist College & Talk by Old Powhatan and Nansemond
  1985-1986
- Mixed materials box: 10
  Oliver Perry: Virginia Wesleyan College
  1992
- Mixed materials box: 10
  Powhatan Language, Shawnee Language, Songs from Nanticoke Ceremony
- Mixed materials box: 10
  With Good Reason: Consumed by Sprawl
  1999
Video tapes
1983-1998
- Mixed materials box: 10
  Archival mix from Oliver Perry -Reburial Jamestown -3 ships
- Mixed materials box: 10
  Electronic Pow Wow Teleconference, Channel 15
- Mixed materials box: 10
  Hester Provensen: "How it all began," CSCI
  1995-10-18
- Mixed materials box: 10
  Highlights: The Musical Side of Thomas Jefferson
- Mixed materials box: 10
  Marla Bingham
- Mixed materials box: 10
  Mattaponi Indian City Council Appearance
  1998-10-27
- Mixed materials box: 10
  Monacan Indian Nation
- Mixed materials box: 10
  A Nansemond Conversation with Ellen Saunders
  1990-08-16
- Mixed materials box: 10
  Oliver Perry & Mario Zamora
- Mixed materials box: 10
  "Sharing the Seasons" The Sena Foundation
- Mixed materials box: 10
  Thomas #111, NBC
  1983-03-13
- Mixed materials box: 10
  Thomasina Jordan
  1996