Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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Eastern Washington State Historical
Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: (509) 363-5313
Fax: (509) 363-5303
Email: archives@northwestmuseum.org
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Collection Number:
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MsSC 392
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Creator:
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Kelley, Joseph M., 1844-1911
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Title:
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Joseph M. Kelley Papers
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Dates:
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1879-1898 (inclusive)
1867-1898 (bulk)
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Quantity:
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7 file folders
.3 linear ft.
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Languages:
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Materials are in
English
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Summary:
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Major Joseph M. Kelley (1844-1911) spent
most of his military career as Captain of the famous 10th colored cavalry,
known as the "Buffalo Soldiers" during the Indian Wars in the Southwest against
the Apaches, Comanches, Southern Cheyennes, Arrapahoes and Kiowas. The
collection includes photographs of the famous 10th cavalry, army manuals, and
an officer roster.
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Location of Collection:
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Oversized MsSC
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Biographical Note
Major Joseph M. Kelley,
1844-1911, spent most of his military career as captain of
the 10th Colored Cavalry, known as the “Buffalo Soldiers” during the Indian
Wars in the Southwest against the Apaches, Comanches, Southern Cheyannes,
Arrapahoes and Kiowas.
In 1869 he was assigned to Fort Skokomish, Washington Territory.
Shortly thereafter he was named Indian Agent for Washington Territory, working
with the Skallam and other coastal tribes until March 16, 1871, at which time
he joined the 10th Calvary. He functioned with that regiment for the next 27
years.
After commanding his troops at Fort Grant, Arizona he was transferred
as major of the 10th to Fort Custer, Montana in 1893. That same year he served
at Fort Assiniboine, Montana. In 1893 he became Indian Agent at Forth Belknap
Agency near Harlem, Montana, serving in that position for several years. In
1898 when most of the 10th Cavalry was sent to Cuba, he was named commandant at
Fort Assiniboine. Shortly after that he retired but served again in the Cuban
Pacification, doing court martial work.
Content Description
Materials include photographs of the 10th Cavalry, army manuals, and
an officer roster.
Administrative Information
Custodial History Donated by John F. Kelley to the Museum of Native American Cultures
(MONAC), 1974.
Acquisition Information Transfered from the Museum of Native American Cultures (MONAC), 1995
(Accession # L97-34).
Separated Materials Joseph M. Kelley Collection of Indian-related relics (Accession #3623)
located in object collection. Contact the repository for further
information.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access Collection is not restricted.
Restrictions on Use Collection is open for use.
Preferred Citation Joseph M. Kelley Papers (MsSC 392), Eastern Washington State
Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Subjects
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Online
Computer Library Center (OCLC) WorldCat database. Researchers desiring
materials about related topics, persons, or places should search WorldCat using
these headings.
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| Kelley, Joseph M., 1844-1911--Archives |
| Kelley, Joseph M., 1844-1911--Photographs |
| United States. Army. Cavalry, 10th--Photographs |
| United States. Army--Government publications |
| United
States. Army--African American troops |
| United
States. Army--Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
| Photographs |
| Other Creators : |
| Kelley, John F. (donor) |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Introduction and
Inventory
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Alphabetical List of the Officers
of the Regular Army
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Manual of Guard Duty, United States
Army. Washington: Government Printing Office
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Manuals
Stanhope E. Blunt.
Firing Regulations for Small Arms. New
York, Charles Scribner’s Sons,
1889 .
Infantry Drill Regulations.
Washington: Government Printing Office,
1891 .
United States Army Cavalry tactics.
New York: D. Appleton and Company,
1879 .
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Photograph: Company E of 10th U.S.
Cavalry
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Photographs: Major J.M.
Kelley
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Uniforms of the Army of the United
States. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Thomas Hunter
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