Sketch of Whitman Mission

Collection

Identifier: Mss 5326

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Pencil sketch of the Whitman Mission by Nancy Ann Osborn Jacobs, circa 1847-1929. The sketch depicts the mission buildings and the surrounding landscape. A handwritten note below the sketch reads: "According to the best of my recolection [sic], the above is a correct representation of the Whitman Mission buildings at the time of Massacre, Nov. 29, 1847. / N. A. Osborn Jacobs."

Dates

Creation: circa 1847-1929

Creator

Jacobs, Nancy Ann Osborn, 1840-1929 (Artist, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

Nancy Ann Osborn Jacobs (1840-1929) was a survivor of the killings at the Whitman Mission in 1847.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Pencil sketch of the Whitman Mission, Waiilatpu, by Nancy Ann Osborn Jacobs, a survivor of the killings at the mission in 1847. The sketch depicts the mission buildings and the surrounding landscape.