Pioneers
Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:
Reverend George Henry Atkinson Papers
The Reverend George Henry Atkinson Collection holds printed materials by and about the Reverend George Henry Atkinson, a pioneer who lived in Oregon from 1848 to 1889.
Baker Family Collection
The Baker Family Collection, which dates from 1850 to 1970, contains the personal papers and business records of the Baker family of Walla Walla, Washington, from the materials of Dorsey Syng to those of his sons.
Ballou Family Papers
This collection contains materials related to members of the Northwest pioneer Ballou family.
Edith Moore Bendix Papers
The Edith Moore Bendix Papers contain materials related to the overland travels to Oregon and Washington by members of the pioneer Courtney, Melton and Buttram families. These papers, which date from 1920 through 1923, consist of two handwritten accounts, by Florence Melton, of her family and their settlement in Oregon and Washington from 1862 to 1880. Accounts of the founding of Dayton and Pomeroy, Washington and reports of contact with the Nez Perce are included in these papers.
Berney-Rochat Family Papers
The Berney-Rochat Family Papers include family and business records of Ulysses Henri Berney and his family from 1840 to 1978. Also included are William E. “Bill” Berney’s scrapbooks of Whitman College athletic team newspaper clippings from the mid 1900s.
Blalock Family Papers
The Blalock Family Papers contain materials related to Dr. Nelson G. Blalock, Civil War physician, Northwest pioneer, and Walla Walla, Washington business, transportation, agricultural and political leader. These papers contain newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and family portraits. These papers, which date from 1877 through 1995, also contain the memorial address from the Washington State legislature for D. Nelson G. Blalock.
John F. Boyer Family Papers
The John F. Boyer Family Papers houses personal material of the Boyer family. John F. Boyer was co-founder of Baker Boyer Bank, a trustee of Whitman College and Seminary, and active in civic, religious, and educational endeavors in Walla Walla, Washington.
Brewer and Chew Family Papers
The Brewer and Chew Family Papers contain materials related to the Northwest pioneer Brewer and Chew families who came overland to settle in the Walla Walla, Washington Valley. These papers contain photographs, correspondence, and autograph albums. These papers, which date from 1868 through 1995, also contains certificates of training, geneological writings, and magazines.
Henry Broderick Papers
The Henry Broderick Papers contain ephemera related to Henry Broderick, a Northwest pioneer. It includes correpondence, samples of literary journals, and requests for historical materials. These papers, whcih date from 1875 through 1904, also consists of an application for membership as a fellow of the Society of Science Letters and Arts of London.
Tabitha Brown Collection
The Tabitha Brown Collection, which dates from 1854 through 1992, contains materials related to Tabitha Brown. This collection consists of newspaper articles and a transcription of a pioneer letter titled "A Brimfield Heroine."