Welch Dakota Papers – Summarization
This Blog contains ALL the Alfred Burton Welch documents that have survived his death in 1945. I received the material in the late 1950’s. My Grandfather (A. B. Welch’s brother) had crammed notes, manuscripts, photos, clippings and small artifacts into old steamer trunks, loose and not indexed in any fashion. Immediately upon A. B. Welch’s death, his Indian Friends came calling on my Grandfather (who was staying at Welch’s home in Mandan, North Dakota) to pay their respects to the white man they had treated as an Indian. However, they then began foraging around the house and retrieving items that they had given (or sold) to A. B. Welch…..as this practice was apparently in keeping with Indian tradition. My Grandfather was forced to join the foraging and “save”...
Read MoreMandan to Acapulco, 1937. Just a fun trip.
Col. Welch had a very enjoyable and informative trip….an interesting look at Mexico-1937…. his diary is well-flavored with photos, clippings, maps and labels of exotic booze ******************************************* Highlighted Stages of the Adventure Preamble…A visit to the Alamo On to Mexico Monterey On the way, again, to Mexico City On the Camino Sinuoso A Visit to a Native Casa (8′ x12′) A Visit to Puebla A Digression But, to return to the city of Puebla and the Government’s Seizure of Catholic Property. Back to “Mexico” and a Bull Fight A Trip to San Juan Teotihuacan Xochimilco On to Acapulco Taxco Iguala Ciudad Bravos Acapulco Heading Home from this City of 13,000 ...
Read MoreOfficial World War I German Army Photos taken from a captured German Officer
Most of these photos are dated 1916 and 1918. Col. Welch only notes that these photos were taken by him from a German...
Read MoreCol. A. B. Welch’s Pictographic Christmas Letters and a Sonnet from Richard C. Welch, Jr.
He sent a series of very unique Christmas Cards. Greetings were little stories done by pictograph. His signature shows him (Charging Bear) explaining the pictograph in a cartoon-like box as his friends did before written language. INDEX 1925 Letter A Mandan Daily Pioneer article 1927 Letter B Saint Paul Pioneer Press article Bismarck Tribune article Dinner invitation Explanation of Pictographs 1940 Invitation to Thomas Dewey Republican Day Luncheon 1940 letter c Description of 1940 letter 1942 Letter d Early draft of 1942 letter Explanation of Pictographs Draft of Sample Characters used in correspondence A Sonnet to Col. A. B. Welch, Sitting Bull and Dr. Welch from Richard C. Welch, Jr....
Read MoreCol. A. B. Welch’s Biography
Col. A. B. Welch’s Biography *************************************************************** The biographical content is directed primarily at his contacts with the Indians of the Dakotas. ********************************************************** Article 48 May have a tie to Everyone in Standing Rock to their Parents, Grandparents or Great Grandparents!!!! ******************************************************** Alfred Burton Welch … life summary Born September 26, 1874, Derbe/Corydon, Iowa. Family Homesteaded near Armour, South Dakota, c.1880-1884 Lived in Tacoma, Steilacoom and Orting, WA, c. 1889-1899. Father was Methodist Minister in these communities. Attended Puget Sound University, Tacoma, c. 1895-1898 Served with Company D, 1st Washington Volunteer...
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