W. P. (William Parkhurst) Winans (1836-1917). Papers, 1815-1917.
| Department Location at WSU | WSU Libraries |
| Description | Correspondence, business records, diaries, manuscripts on church matters and the history of Stevens County, clippings, scrapbooks, photographs and printed material. Includes an unpublished census (1870) of the Indian tribes in northeastern Washington Territory compiled by Winans while special agent for the non-treaty tribes, predecessor of the Colville Indian Reservation Agent. |
| Subjects or Keywords | Colville (Wash.) -- History. |
| Type of Material | Manuscript collection (personal papers) |
| Collection Number (when available) | Cage 147 |
| Extent/volume (linear feet, number of items, etc.) | 4.75 linear feet |
| Source or Provenance | Gift, Winans Family, 1935-1962. |
More Information |
A detailed guide describing the contents of this collection is available online: Described in: Pacific Northwest Quarterly, vol. 47, January 1956, p. 15-20. This collection was featured in a 2004 MASC exhibit, "Heritage and History of the Plateau Peoples: Featured Collections" (http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masctour/heritageandhistory/heritage.html) |
| Access Use and Information | This collection is open and available to the public for research use. For information about access to collections held in MASC, please consult the MASC website at http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm, or call 509-335-6691. |
| Related Collections (when available) | Use the MASC website (http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm) and the WSU Libraries online catalog, Griffin (http://griffin.wsu.edu/search~), to search or browse for related materials. Suggested author search in Griffin: Winans, W. P. Suggested subject search in Griffin: use the subjects listed above for this collection. |