Center of Southwest Studies

Collection  P 003:
Theodore Hetzel photographs:
Group C.2: Indian Rights Association

Start Previous image Next image End

Start

Previous image

Next image

End

Photo -- click to view larger image

Title:

Theodore Hetzel portrait photo on "Indian Day"
Date/circa:  1963
Photographer:
Subjects: Hetzel, Theodore B.; ; ; ;
Notes: A portrait photo of Dr. Hetzel on "Indian Day" in 1963, wearing a feathered headdress and a beaded tie. Ted was honored by the Iroquois Indians at Canandaigua, N.Y., on August 24, 1963, and given this headdress. As he wrote in the family newsletter of December, 1963: "As representative of the Philadelphia Friends' 168 year-old Indian Committee, Ted was adopted by the Wolf Clan of the Senecas and given the name 'Ong Gwah Dao' (Our Friend)." He considered it a thank-you to the Philadelphia Friends Meeting.
Call number:  SW P003C2Fol1Item03

Links to other digitized images in the Theodore Hetzel photographs collection:

Group A:  Photos of topics pertaining to Indians Group B:  Photos of Indians Group C:  Photos pertaining to the Indian Rights Association and related organizations

© 2005 Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College.          All rights reserved (click here for Property Rights Statement).
1000 Rim Dr., Durango, CO 81301-3999 ~ Phone 970-247-7126 ~ Fax 970-247-7422
                                                                                          Page revised: 2/15/2007