John Harland Horner papers, 1889-1985.

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John Harland Horner papers, 1889-1985.

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Collection consists principally of Horner's unpublished manuscript, "Wallowa River and Valley," dealing with regional history, as well as the Nez Percé Indians. Other papers include correspondence (ca. 1889-1985); legal documents (1898-1931); patents for window construction (1921-1922); and manuscript materials (n.d.). Horner's main correspondent is Otis Halfmoon, a Catholic Nez Percé who assisted with the author's manuscript. The collection also includes a list of other contributors that assisted Horner in his research.

1 cu. ft.

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Halfmoon, Otis

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Horner, J. H. (John Harland), 1870-1953.

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John Harland Horner (1870-1953) was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and moved to Enterprise, Oregon, in 1911. A life-long bachelor, he served as Wallowa County's deputy assessor from 1918 to 1924, before being elected county assessor in 1924. Horner also had a long-standing interest in the history of Wallowa County. For more than thirty years, he collected historical information and interviewed most of the area's early settlers and local Native Americans. His research resulted in an unpublished m...

Joseph, Nez Percé chief, 1840-1904

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