Plateau Center for American Indian Studies

Finding American Indian Collections at WSU

 

John A. Simms (circa 1827-1890). Papers, 1858-1881.

 

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

Indian Agent, Colville and Spokane Indian Agencies, 1869-1881. Correspondence, agency reports, vouchers, bills, other financial statements and abstracts, and mercantile records about agency affairs. Also personal correspondence with his wife, Lucy McFadden Simms, his family in Maryland, business acquaintances and friends.

Subjects or Keywords

Indians of North America -- Washington (State) -- Government relations.
Colville Indians -- Government relations.
Spokane Indians -- Government relations.

Type of Material

Manuscript collection (personal papers)

Collection Number (when available)

Cage 213

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

1.5 linear feet

Source or Provenance

Gift, S. P. McPherson, 1935.

More Information

A detailed guide describing the contents of this collection is available online:
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/Holland/MASC/finders/cg213.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)

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

 


 

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