Plateau Center for American Indian Studies

Finding American Indian Collections at WSU

 

Elgin Victor Kuykendall (1870-1958). Papers, 1892-1956.

 

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

Attorney and judge, Pomeroy, Washington. Correspondence, business and legal papers, deeds, contracts, briefs and court transcriptions, research notes, drafts, speeches and printed material relating to Judge Kuykendall's properties and business interests; his office career as legislator, chairman of the Public Service Commission and Superior Court judge; his research in Asotin, Garfield and Columbia County history and Nez Percé Indian legend and lore. Correspondence primarily with: Homer Bone, Knute Hill, Otis Halbert Holmes, Ernest O. Holland, George B. Kuykendall, Jerome Kuykendall.

Subjects or Keywords

Asotin County (Wash.) -- History.
Columbia County (Wash.) -- History.
Garfield County (Wash.) -- History.
Nez Percé Indians -- Legends.
Washington Public Service Commission.
Washington (State). Superior Court (Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin Counties)
Indians of North America -- Northwest, Pacific -- Legends

Type of Material

Manuscript collection (personal papers)

Collection Number (when available)

Cage 59

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

11 linear feet

Source or Provenance

Gift, E.V. Kuykendall, 1958.

More Information

A detailed guide describing the contents of this collection is available online:
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/cg59.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.

 


 

Plateau Center for American Indian Studies, College of Liberal Arts, PO Box 642630, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164-2630, 509-335-4581, Contact Us