List of Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Collections
Digital Collections
- Early Washington Maps
- Frank Fuller Avery collection, 1901-1916
- Palouse Digital Project
- Wallis and Marilyn Kimble Northwest History Database, circa 1900-1940
Photograph Collections
- Chalcraft-Pickering Photographs, 1862-1941
- Frank Fuller Avery Photographs from the Colville Indian Agency, 1901-1916
- Frank S. Matsura Photographs, 1907-1913
- Historical Photographs Subject File
- L. V. McWhorter Photograph Collection Photographs of the Nez Perce and Yakama, 1876-1950
- Nez Perce Photographs, circa 1877-1905
- Richard Scheuerman Photograph Collection, 1853-1977
Manuscript Collections
- H. T. (Henry Thomas) Cowley (1837-1917). Papers, 1871-1917.
- Lucullus Virgil McWhorter Papers, 1848-1945.
- Elkanah and Mary Richarson Walker Papers, 1830-1938.
- Elgin Victor Kuykendall (1870-1958). Papers, 1892-1956.
- George Benson Kuykendall (1843-1931). Papers, 1881-1931.
- Papers of Stephen, Julia and Charles Avard, 1872-1956.
- Lee William Hart. Scrapbooks, 1902-1950.
- Thain White. Papers, 1959-1976.
- Papers of Henry and Eliza Spalding, 1836-[circa 1968].
- John McAdam Webster (1849-1921). Papers, 1869-1938.
- Ella Elizabeth Clark (1896-). Papers, 1944-1965.
- W. P. (William Parkhurst) Winans (1836-1917). Papers, 1815-1917.
- Papers of Cushing and Myra Fairbanks Eells, 1838-1938.
- Walt Horan Papers, 1940-1964
- William Compton Brown (1869-1963). Papers, 1830-1963.
- Helen Addison Howard. Papers, 1939-1972.
- Cull A. White (1889-1964). Papers, 1957-1966.
- Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Business Council. Records, 1954-1971.
- John A. Simms (circa 1827-1890). Papers, 1858-1881.
- Joseph Wicks (b. 1896). Papers, 1930-1974.
- William Jasper Spillman (1863-1931). Papers, 1891-1940.
- Washington (State). Governor. Records (transcriptions and photocopies), 1877-1891.
- Chloris Anderson. Papers, 1905-1909.
- Paul Earnest Baker (1893-). Papers, 1952-1956.
- Catherine May Congressional Papers, 1959-1970.
- Rosa E. Causton and White Otter. History and folklore of the Kootenais (typescript), circa 1940.
- Randy Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy. Ethnography of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake area : for the British Columbia Indian Language Project (typescript, photocopy), 1979.
- Lois Valliant Ryker. Papers, 1963-1981.
- Theodore Little Papers, 1936-1984.
- Adelle Baron Knox. Papers, 1821-1973.
- Pierre-Jean de Smet (1801-1873). Papers, 1764-1970.
- Edwin Chalcraft (1855-). Chalcraft Pickering family papers, 1821-1954.
- Judy Jones (1960-). Nez Perce Music Collection Fieldwork Materials, 1988-1995.
- Donald H. Clark (1890-1965). Yakima Agency Records, 1878-1934.
- Loran Olsen. Papers, 1960-1993 (bulk 1968-1993).
- Mike McCormack Papers, 1959-1994.
- Robert Newell (1807-1869). Papers, 1868-1877 (typescript, carbon).
- Utilization of fish by the Colville Okanagan Indian people : typescript (photocopy), 1975 June, by Dorothy I.D. Kennedy and Randy Bouchard.
- The ethnobotany of the Okanogan Indians of British Columbia and Washington State : typescript, 1977 June / by Nancy J. Turner, Randy Bouchard, Dorothy I.D. Kennedy.
- John Henderson Dills (1866-1956). Reminiscences (photocopy), circa 1950.
- Suzanne Erwin Bartholet (b. 1884). Papers, circa 1962.
- T. M. Bridges. Papers (photocopies), circa 1897.
- Michael O'Malley, S.J. Papers, 1905-1928.
- Skitswish Indians. Agreement, 1886 December 29.
- Charley Ratcliffe. Letter, 1884 September 4, Cheney, Washington, to Louise Bressler, Belleville, Illinois.
- Davis family. Papers, 1873-1961.
- Anson Dart. Letter, 1851 October 20, Oregon City, to Hon. Commissioner of Indian Affairs (copies).
- Nez Perce hymns, circa 1939 (typescript).
- A mountain charade; the Sheepeater campaign : typescript (photocopy), 1962 June / by Joan M. Corbett.
- An account of the Birch Creek massacre of 1877 : typescript, undated / edited by R.M. Chatters.
- Brief history of Fort Henness, Washington, occupied during the Indian War of 1855-1856 : typescript, 1933 October / by Lee H. Baker.
- A brief resume of relative performances of Indians and whites in the integrated school at Lapwai, Idaho, 1952-1958 : typescript (photocopy), [ca. 1953] / by Eugene Giles.
- A comparative study of achievement, intelligence, and aptitudes of Nez Perce Indians and whites in the Lapwai Public Schools ofLapwai, Idaho; a report presented to the [Idaho] State Department of Education and Indian Affairs : typescript (photocopy), 1953 / by Eugene Giles.
- Mrs. Joseph Hall. Letters, 1877 January 29-1877 August 28, Fort Hall, Idaho, to Sister Annie (typescript transcriptions).
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Account with George Harvey [Garvey?] [and H.A. Griffen] : manuscript, 1895 September 23-1897 March 27.
- Indian legends of Washington : typescript, undated / by Clara Edith Hegnauer.
- The last Indian wars of eastern Washington and northern Idaho : typescript, [1908?] / by Garrett B. Hunt.
- Se-mish = the guardian spirit: typescript, 1937 January 1 / by Clair Hunt.
- J. M. Cornelison. Nez Perce Indian grammar : manuscript (photocopy), undated.
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Colville Agency. Letters (transcriptions), 1884-1890.
- John Joseph Augustine Joset (1810-1900). Papers, 1858.
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Colville Agency. Records, 1866-1882.
- Livestock activities of the Nez Perce Indians : typescript, 1965 June 19 / by Corbett B. Lawyer.
- Morton Matthew McCarver (1807-1875). Letter, 1867 October 23, Portland, Oregon, to B.F. Dowell, Washington City.
- J. M. Cornelison. A dictionary of the Numipu or Nez-Perce language : manuscript (photocopy), undated.
- Susan Law McBeth (1830-1893). Nez Perce dictionary : manuscript (photocopy), circa 1890.
- Roderick Donald McRae (1864-1942). Papers, 1890-1942.
- George W. Olney (b. 1863). Story of James H. Wilbur: as the Yakima Indian Agent at Fort Simcoe : typescript, 1951 June 1 / told by a member of the Yakima Tribe of Indians, George W. Olney.
- Peopeo Tholekt, Nez Perce Chief (1857-1935). Reminiscences (typed transcription), [1935?].
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Colville Agency.
- Issues of Indian goods to Indians at Fort Colville, Wash. Territory : ledger, 1863-1875 / by J.G. Parker, Special Indian Agent.
- Click Relander. The Wanapums and the Priest Rapids Dam : typescript, [1954].
- Stephen Reuben. Letter (typescript transcription), 1937 March 3, Lapwai, Idaho, to Carl Morrow, Pullman, Washington.
- Questions in regard to the proposed Nez Perce mission : manuscript, [183-?].
- Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. KWSC broadcast on Steptoe Battle and retreat : typescript, undated.
- Walla Walla Chamber of Commerce. Speeches and records of the commemorative program and other features of the Stevens Treaty Council Centennial Observance, 1855-1955, Walla Walla, Washington : 1956 June 11-1956 June 12.
- Josie Marie Summers. Papers, circa 1940.
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Office of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior presents... : radio program (typescript), [ca. 1935].
- Sidney D. Waters. Letter (typescript transcription), 1884 July 14, Colville Indian [Reservation], to H. Price, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C.
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Yakima Agency. Blacksmith's account book, 1881 December-1882 October.
- Ralph L. Williams. Concerning the cattle industry of the Nez Perces prior to 1877 : manuscript (photocopy), 1965 December 9 / by Ralph L. Williams.
- Narratives of the Nez Perce War : typescript (photocopy), undated / by Luther P. Wilmot.
- Washington (State). Office of Commissioner of Public Lands. Letter (photocopy), 1909 May 28, Olympia, to W.F. Magill, Asst. Attorney General, Olympia.
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Yakima Agency. Papers, 1885-1886.
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Yakima Agency. Papers, 1873-1894.
- Nez Percé tribe [customs and laws] : typescript, undated.
- Helen Julia Mason Walsh (1841-1935). Papers, circa 1916.
- Leon Calhoun. Letter, 1908 September 19, Austin, Idaho, to S. Maria Atkinson, Kamiah, Idaho.
- Don Carlos Dow (1879-1961). Papers, 1860-1961.
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Radio scripts, [ca. 1935].
- George Benson Kuykendall (1843-1931). Indian traditions, legends, superstitions (typescript), 1973 / prepared by Carol Thompson.
- Nez Percé hymnal texts : typescripts and one manuscript, [ca. 1935].
- Don C. Fisher. The story of the Nez Percé war in Idaho : typescript, undated.
- Thomas S. Wallace. Papers, 1878 (photocopies).
- Bernice Gellatly Greene. Papers, 1911-1974.
- William F. Johnston. Speech (typescript), 1965 May 14.
- Narratives upon the pioneer history of the Fallon Community : typescript, 1944 April / by Georgiana Coleman.
- Deward Edgar Walker (1935-). Recommendations regarding certain problems concerning Nez Percé Presbyterians : 1964 April 27.
- Duncan McDonald. The Nez Percés campaign, Nez Percés War of 1877 : as it appeared in the New North West : typescript, 1878.
- Sam Lott (b. 1862). Historical sketches of the Nez Perces : personal incidents in the lives of the famous chiefs of the Nez Perce : typescript, 1935 / by Chief Many Wounds (Sam Lott) and Chief Peo-Peo-Tah-Likt.
- Deward E. Walker. Correspondence. Selections. 1964.
- The Nez Perces War : the Manuel tragedy - Brice ; Wal-litze and the Nez Perces War ; White Bird ; White Bird and Sitting Bull ; White Bird's song ; White Bird's camp : typescript, 1878-1879.
- Lawrence D. Fairbairn. The way it was (typescript), 1977.
- Thain White. Papers, 1877-1909 (bulk 1877-1889).
- Asa Bowen Smith (1809-1886). Grammar of the Language of the Nez Perces Indians Formerly of Oregon, U.S.
- Stokley Clarence Roberts (1862-). Reminiscences of a Pedagogue : typescript, 1935.
- Hymnal, Lower Nez Perce language, circa 1900-1920.
- Joseph Mary Cataldo (1837-1928). Father Joseph Cataldo letter, 1913 February 16.