Whitman Mission research scrapbook, circa 1836-1966

Overview of the Collection

Compiler
Hovey, E. Paul
Title
Whitman Mission research scrapbook
Dates
circa 1836-1966 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (1 folderĀ in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 2929
Summary
Scrapbook containing brochures, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, extracts from Narcissa Whitman's diary, and photographic postcards regarding the Whitman killings and the history of the Whitman Mission and the Cayuse Indians.
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

Scrapbook, 1 volume, circa 1836-1966, containing brochures, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, extracts from Narcissa Whitman's diary, and photographic postcards regarding the Whitman killings and the history of the Whitman Mission and the Cayuse Indians.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Whitman Mission research scrapbook, Mss 2929, 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 E. Paul Hovey, September 1991.

Related Materials

E. Paul Hovey papers, Mss 2421, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Cayuse Indians--History
  • Cayuse Indians--Missions
  • Missionaries--Washington (State)--History--19th century
  • Whitman Massacre, 1847

Personal Names

  • Whitman, Marcus, 1802-1847
  • Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, 1808-1847--Diaries

Form or Genre Terms

  • scrapbooks