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L. V. McWhorter Photograph Collection
Photographs of the Nez Perce and Yakama, 1876-1950.

 

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

Photographs and glass negatives of the Nez Percé and Yakima peoples compiled by McWhorter for research purposes and inclusion in his books.

Subjects or Keywords

Joseph, Nez Percé Chief, 1840-1904 -- Portraits.
McWhorter, Lucullus Virgil, 1860-1944 -- Portraits.
Mourning Dove, 1888-1936 -- Portraits.
Yellow Wolf, 1855-1935 -- Portraits.
Nez Percé Indians -- History.
Nez Percé Indians -- Wars, 1877.
Yakama Indians -- History.
Indians of North America -- Idaho.
Nez Percé Indians.
Big Hole National Battlefield (Mont.)
Glass negatives.
Portrait photographs.

Type of Material

Photograph collection

Collection Number (when available)

PC 85

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

23 boxes

Source or Provenance

Gift, Virgil O. McWhorter, 1947.

More Information

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

This collection was featured in a 2004 MASC exhibit, "Heritage and History of the Plateau Peoples: Featured Collections" (http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masctour/heritageandhistory/heritage.html)
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)

Also in Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections:

Lucullus Virgil McWhorter Papers, 1848-1945; Cage 55
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/McWhortr/Mcwh1.htm

McWhorter Collection (including books and other printed material). Search the Griffin online catalog (http://griffin.wsu.edu/search~), using the Author search for "McWhorter Collection" to see records describing the hundreds of items in this collection.

Digital collection:

Images of artifacts from the McWhorter Collection at the Museum of Anthropology are available in the WSU Libraries' Digital Collections: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/imagedatabases.htm

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.

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

 


 

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