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A receipt from Sone Person, a contractor from Ottawa, to Jane K. Jones. Jones had paid $27 to repair the graves of Rev. Jotham and Eleanor Meeker.

This is a copy of a letter sent to inform the Commissioner of Indian Affairs about damages received to the house and assets of Tauy Jones . A party of some forty men raided the home site. The chiefs of the Ottawa Tribe requested that the government…

A letter from Mr.Dearborn who was troubled when he heard of the raiding and burning of the Jones house. Mr. Dearborn explains that he wrote U.S. President Pierce asking him to protect and compensate the Jones' for their losses.

A document stating that the Ottawa Baptist Church licensed John T. Jones to preach the gospel. This document is unsigned

This letter certifies that John (Tauy) Jones was ordained to preach the gospel by an Ecclesiastical Council held in Ottawa, Kansas on June 2, 1864. It is signed by C. G. Bateman.

This is the audio recording of the speech given by Margaret Mead at Ottawa University on March 16, 1977, on the changing sex roles. It was part of the University Program Series. Dr. Mead was introduced by Ottawa University president Peter Armacost.…

Letter wishing Tauy Jones the best on his work to start a school. Mrs Lee also enclosed a donation to help him with funding.

The Inuits used bone bobbins for making their fishing nets.

Inuits used these tools to make fishing nets. The handle tapers until it reaches the notch of the gauge. There is a hole in the end of the handle.

Bolas are thrown into flocks of birds to entangle them and bring them to the ground. This bola has seven cylindrical ivory pieces bound loosely together into a bunch with braided rope.