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Fred Dustin
'''Fred Dustin''' (October 12, 1866 &ndash; May 15, 1957) was a writer focusing on the [[American West]], in particular [[George Armstrong Custer]] and The [[Battle of the Little Bighorn]].

==Early years and career==

Dustin was born in [[Glens Falls, New York]] to James and Jennie E. (Green) O'Donnell. His mother died soon after his birth and he was sent to live with his aunt, Sara, who was married to Ira Dustin, whose last name Fred legally assumed. When he was 15, Fred Dustin left school and went to work in a lumber yard.

==Career==⏎
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In 1887, he moved to [[Saginaw, Michigan]], and became a carpenter and building contractor. His passion was studying the [[Native Americans in the United States|Indian]] culture and history of his area, and he was an archaeological surveyor for the [[University of Michigan]] and an amateur archaeologist. In 1919, he published a booklet entitled ''The Saginaw treaty of 1819 between General Lewis Cass and the Chippewa Indians''. He conducted an archaeological survey of Isle Royale from 192(contracted; show full)}}
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[[Category:1866 births]]
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[[Category:American archaeologists]]
[[Category:People from Glens Falls, New York]]
[[Category:People from Saginaw, Michigan]]
[[Category:University of Michigan faculty]]