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History of the Indian Tribes of North America (Vol. I)
Call number: Rare Books Folio E77 .M13

The society's edition of History of the Indian Tribes of North America was donated by Donald Haynes (1934–1988), who was director of the Virginia Historical Society from 1986 to 1988. Formerly the state librarian for Virginia, Haynes sought to transform the society by emphasizing efforts in education, advocating more museum exhibits, and modernizing overall operations. Haynes donated several items to the society's collections, including a group of rare Edgar Allan Poe publications and early editions of Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Virginia. View enlarged image

Keokuk
History of the Indian Tribes of North America (Vol. II)
Call number: Rare Books Folio E77 .M13

"The Sauks and Musquakees, more usually called the Sacs and Foxes . . . form now a single community" according to the text. "They have separate chiefs . . . but they are in effect one people; and Keokuk, who is the head man of the Sauks, is the ostensible and actual leader of the united nation." View enlarged image

Wabaunsee
History of the Indian Tribes of North America (Vol. II)
Call number: Rare Books Folio E77 .M13

The authors relate "In the portrait which accompanies this sketch we are happy . . . to exhibit an excellent likeness of this distinguished man" and that "his general character . . . is that of a warrior of uncommon daring and enterprise, and a chief of great intelligence and influence." Waubansee represented the Pottawatomie people. View enlarged image

Pocahontas
History of the Indian Tribes of North America (Vol. III)
Call number: Rare Books Folio E77 .M13

This image of Pocahontas is often referred to as the "Turkey Island Portrait." Ryland Randolph (1734–1784), the great-great-grandson of Pocahontas, acquired a pair of portraits of Pocahontas and John Rolfe in the late eighteenth century from Rolfe descendants in England. Randolph brought the portraits to his family's Virginia home, at Turkey Island in the James River near Jamestown. Matthew Sully, nephew of the American portraitist Thomas Sully, produced a copy of the "Turkey Island" image of Pocahontas in 1830 at the urging of his uncle. Daniel Rice and James Clark produced this color lithograph of Sully's copy in 1842. View enlarged image