Plateau Center for American Indian Studies

Finding American Indian Collections at WSU

 

Theodore Little Papers, 1936-1984.

 

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

Nez Perce Indian Tribal attorney and Clarkston, Washington, attorney. Material on the Nez Percé Indian Tribe of Idaho concerning court cases, tribal constitutions, Indian matters, some microfilm included. Also court case materials from his work as Asotin Port district attorney, research papers, correspondence, and proposals concerning the Clarkston area and the Lower Granite Dam. Includes two microfilm reels comprised of selected documents from the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 75 (Bureau of Indian Affairs), collected for the Washington, D.C. law firm Wilkinson, Boyden, Cragun & Barker in 1952 as supporting documentation for Nez Perce litigation. Dates are primarily 1855-1863. Mostly documents related to the 1855 U.S. treaty with the Yakima and Confederated Tribes and the 1863 Nez Perce treaty, along with selected correspondence.

Subjects or Keywords

Lawyers -- Washington (State) -- Clarkston -- Records and correspondence.
Nez Percé Indians -- Government relations.
Indians of North America -- Idaho -- Government relations.
Lower Granite Lake Dam (Wash.)

Type of Material

Manuscript collection (personal papers)

Collection Number (when available)

Cage 515

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

5 linear feet

Source or Provenance

Gift; Eve Rockwell Little.

More Information

A detailed guide describing the contents of this collection is available online:
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/Holland/MASC/finders/cg515.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)

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