Box 1
Contains 139 Results:
Oregonian article about O. F. Canfield and his recollections of the Whitman killings (typescript copy), 1894 July 21
This series consists of accounts of the Whitman killings written decades after the event, ephemera relating to people who had been at the Whitman mission during the killings, and items related to the later memorialization of the Whitmans. The exact provenance of this series' contents is unknown, though notes regarding the erection of a monument were likely acquired by Oregon Historical Society founder George H. Himes at the time, and may have even been addressed to him.
Note from G. Gillespie of Marshfield, Oregon pledging one dollar to the fund for a Whitman monument (original), 1897 November 22
This series consists of accounts of the Whitman killings written decades after the event, ephemera relating to people who had been at the Whitman mission during the killings, and items related to the later memorialization of the Whitmans. The exact provenance of this series' contents is unknown, though notes regarding the erection of a monument were likely acquired by Oregon Historical Society founder George H. Himes at the time, and may have even been addressed to him.
Note from A. Hinman expressing appreciation for the erection of a monument to the Whitmans and regretting that he cannot attend its dedication in person (original), circa 1897
This series consists of accounts of the Whitman killings written decades after the event, ephemera relating to people who had been at the Whitman mission during the killings, and items related to the later memorialization of the Whitmans. The exact provenance of this series' contents is unknown, though notes regarding the erection of a monument were likely acquired by Oregon Historical Society founder George H. Himes at the time, and may have even been addressed to him.
Ink drawing by John P. Hartman replicating February 1835 certificate appointing Marcus Whitman as a missionary (photograph of original), circa 1940
This series consists of accounts of the Whitman killings written decades after the event, ephemera relating to people who had been at the Whitman mission during the killings, and items related to the later memorialization of the Whitmans. The exact provenance of this series' contents is unknown, though notes regarding the erection of a monument were likely acquired by Oregon Historical Society founder George H. Himes at the time, and may have even been addressed to him.