Converting the West: a biography of Narcissa Whitman, 1992

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Jeffrey, Julie Roy
Title
Converting the West: a biography of Narcissa Whitman
Dates
1992
Quantity
.23 cubic feet, (1 slim document case)
Collection Number
Mss 2934
Summary
Typescript biography of Narcissa Whitman.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Typescript biography of Narcissa Whitman, 1992.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Converting the West, Mss 2934, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Julie Roy Jeffrey, January 1992.

Bibliography

Jeffrey, Julie Roy. Converting the West: a biography of Narcissa Whitman. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, c1991.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Cayuse Indians--Missions
  • Missionaries--Washington (State)--Biography
  • Whitman Massacre, 1847
  • Women missionaries--Washington (State)--Biography

Personal Names

  • Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, 1808-1847

Form or Genre Terms

  • biographies (literary works)