Plateau Center for American Indian Studies

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George Benson Kuykendall (1843-1931). Papers, 1881-1931.

 

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

Physician, Pomeroy, Washington. Correspondence, reminiscences, addresses, essays, notes, drafts, clippings and photographs of a pioneer physician, local historian and geneologist. His major work, The History of the Kuykendall Family (1919), is represented by extensive correspondence, research notes, drafts and photographs. Other materials include pioneer reminiscences of crossing the plains in 1852, early life in Oregon, and the history of Pomeroy, Washington; as well as material on Indian legends and customs and articles on religious, civic, medical, and rural topics.

Subjects or Keywords

Frontier and pioneer life -- Washington (State) -- Garfield County.
Kuykendall family.
Overland journeys to the Pacific.
Physicians -- Washington (State) -- Pomeroy -- Correspondence.
Pomeroy (Wash.) -- History.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Yakima Agency.

Type of Material

Manuscript collection (personal papers)

Collection Number (when available)

Cage 60

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

10 linear feet

Source or Provenance

Gift, E.V. Kuykendall, 1949.

More Information

A detailed guide describing the contents of this collection is available online:
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/Holland/MASC/finders/cg60.htm

Access Use and Information

This collection is open and available 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:

George Benson Kuykendall (1843-1931). Indian traditions, legends, superstitions (typescript), 1973 / prepared by Carol Thompson; Cage 4481.

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.

 


 

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