Lucullus Virgil McWhorter Papers, 1848-1945

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Lucullus Virgil McWhorter Papers, 1848-1945

1848-1945

https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv98497/

Correspondence, journals, clippings, memorabilia, manuscripts and printed material containing historical and anthropological information on the Pacific Northwest, mostly regarding the Nez Percés and Yakimas, Indian agents, government officials, anthropologists and historians relative to the Nez Percé Indian War of 1877 and the Indian war of the 1850s. Portions of his correspondence shed light on his important relationships with author Mourning Dove and Nez Perce War veteran Yellow Wolf. Series 1, Manuscripts, 1902-1944, consists of fully developed manuscript draft versions of McWhorter's major published works, including Yellow Wolf, His Own Story.

26 Linear feet of shelf space, (51 Boxes)

eng, Latn

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)

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SNAC Resource ID: 11658645

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Yellow Wolf, 1855-1935

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Yellow Wolf was born in the Wallowa Valley. A young warrior at the time of the Nez Perce War, he took part in every major battle and was wounded five separate times. For his contributions in the war, Yellow Wolf was given the rank of Chief. He chose not to surrender with Chief Joseph after the Bear Paw battle, and subsequently spent two years in Canada before returning to Idaho, at which time he was arrested and sent to the Indian Territory of Oklahoma. When he returned to the Colville Reservati...