Material related to Myron Eells: biographical material, references to archival material, newspaper clippings, correspondence, Presbyterian Church program, and addresses and articles written by M. Eells: The Stone Age of Oregon, The Thunder Bird, The Congregational Church of Forest Grove: an Historical Address, The Worship and Traditions of the Aborigines of the Islands of the Pacific Ocean, The Chinook Jargon, 1865-1986
Scope and Contents
The Myron Eells Collection contains articles, books, and manuscripts. This collection, which dates from 1848 through 1998, also consists of correspondence, speeches and sermons. There is also a series of six scrapbooks, "The Indians of Puget Sound," which contain drawings, photographs and detailed descriptions of Eells' version of the life and culture of those with whom he worked and lived. This collection also includes travel journals, census reports, books and pamphlets in Pacific Northwest Indian languages, and the Eells family Bible.
Dates
- Creation: 1865-1986
Creator
- From the Collection: Eells, Myron (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 31.4 Linear Feet (2 flat boxes, 13 record cartons, 48 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository