John W. Redington scrapbooks, 1868-1932.

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Redington, John W., 1851-1935. John W. Redington scrapbooks, 1868-1932.

John W. Redington scrapbooks, 1868-1932.

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The two volumes of John W. Redington scrapbooks contain clippings and other material relating to the journalist and Indian scout, John W. Redington, and his family, ranging in date from 1868 to 1932. Clippings are from a variety of publications, many of them from the Northwest, including the Oregonian, Idaho Statesman, Tacoma Ledger, and Redington's own Heppner Gazette. Other publications represented are: Sunset Magazine, The Los Angeles Examiner, and The Los Angeles Times. Most articles in both scrapbooks either are written by Redington, or are about him. Many relate to the Indian Wars of the 1870s, in which he participated. Also included are articles written by his daughters, Elizabeth and Bernice, the latter of whom wrote the "Prudence Penny" home economics column in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 1933-1936. Additionally, volume 1 contains a photograph of the Redington home in Puyallup, Washington, dated 1893, which depicts Redington's wife, Nellie, and three of their four daughters. The remainder of the first volume contains family records, tracing the Redington family back to 1381 in England, as well as letters to his granddaughter, Marian. The second volume is a ruled notebook containing writing that has been pasted over with clippings. Many of these articles also are by or about, Redington, or are representative of his personal interests, ranging in date from 1901 to 1932. These are not arranged in chronological order or by subject matter, although most of the articles are about the Indian Wars. This scrapbook volume, which includes a label with Redington's room and bed number at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Sawtelle, California (Los Angeles), also contains several "Prudence Penny" columns, as well as Redington's National Indian War Veteran membership cards for the years 1927 and 1928.

2 v. ; 28-29 centimeters.

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