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Reminiscences of George W. Nock

1915 to 1922
AZ 167
Collection Guide
Excerpt from Teacher to the Mojaves: The Experiences of George W. Nock, Edited by Henry Pickering Walker, 1967

George W. Nock, (1843-1922), was a school superintendent at the Colorado River Indian Agency in Arizona Territory from 1887 to 1889. The collection includes a photocopy of autobiographical manuscript concerning Nock's experiences as teacher to the Mojave. Also includes reprints of published Walker article "Teacher to the Mohaves," excerpted from this material.

Included materials:
Manuscript
Subject Area:
Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
Collection Area:
Arizona & Southwest

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