Perry, Oliver "Fish Hawk" Linwood, 1922-2010
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1922-2010
- Existence: 1922 - 2010
Biography
Oliver "Fish Hawk" Linwood Perry was Chief Emeritus of the Nansemond Indian Tribe of Suffolk, Virginia, and he led the tribe through reorganization and obtaining official state recognition.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Oliver Perry papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS 00318
Content Description
Six boxes relating to Chief Oliver ”Fish Hawk” Perry's life and role as Chief Emeritus for Virginia's Nansemond Tribe, including materials from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, National Register of History Places, NAGPRA documentation, personal photographs, archeological reports, magazine articles, personal and official correspondence, awards, resume, and assorted audiovisual materials. Also included is a copy of the Tribune Extra's "First Account of the Custer Massacre"...
Dates:
Circa 1986-1999
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center