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Walt Horan Papers, 1940-1964.

 

Department Location at WSU

WSU Libraries
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library
Pullman, WA 99164-5610
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm

Description

Walt Horan, Representative in Congress from the 5th District of the State of Washington, held office from 1943 to 1964. This collection includes: Personal and official correspondence, invitations, government documents, printed material, material on legislation and appropriations, working papers, records of services rendered constituents in their personal and official, civil and military intercourse with the government, communications with constituents through radio, television and newsletters, and campaign and other national, regional and local political materials.

The Subject Files series (Series 5) includes several boxes of materials under the subject "Indians." These files, arranged chronologically, cover many topics, including: Chief Joseph; education of Indian children; various peoples and reservation lands; land use; logging; mining; health care; assimilation; and the Chief Joseph Dam.

Subjects or Keywords

United States. Congress. House.
Legislators -- United States -- Correspondence.
Legislators -- United States -- Archives.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989 -- Sources.
Salish Indians
Spokane Indians
Colville Indians
Siksika Indians
Makah Indians
Navajo Indians

Type of Material

Manuscript collection (Congressional papers)

Collection Number (when available)

Cage 192

Extent/volume (linear feet, number of items, etc.)

Approximately 250 linear feet

Source or Provenance

Gift; Walt Horan estate; 1971.

More Information

A detailed guide describing the contents of this collection is available online:
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/cg192.htm

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)

Also in Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections:

MASC holds several other collections of Congressional papers. A listing of these collections, with links to online guides, is available here:
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/congressionalpapaers.htm

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 other related materials.

Suggested subject search in Griffin: use the subjects listed above for this collection.

 


 

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