Letter from Narcissa Whitman to family describing life and travels since reaching Fort Vancouver, including difficulties of upriver journey to Walla Walla, establishing the mission, birth of Narcissa Whitman's daughter, illness among Native people, and practices of the Cayuse people, 1836 December 5-1837 May 3

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to family about Whitmans' efforts to have Native people cultivate mission land, damage to mission house from flooding, the Whitmans' daughter, Alice Clarissa Whitman, and mentioning visit of Jason Lee and Lee's plans to travel to the eastern U.S. (partial letter, four-page section)

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to parents about missionary work supply needs, books and magazines the family had sent her, alleging that Cayuse chief Umtippe has converted to Christianity, and noting Jason Lee visiting the mission (first three pages reproductions from scan of original, last three pages original)

Handwritten minutes from a special meeting of the Methodist Board of Missions, held July 1, 1844 in New York. The meeting was called to discuss the Oregon Mission. Reverend Jason Lee was present, along with members of the Oregon Committee of the Episcopal Church. The minutes describe Jason Lee addressing allegations of wrongdoing, speculation, and mismanagement at the Oregon Mission. Lee also addresses allegations against local Native tribes, and defends his decision to build the Mission House in the Willamette Valley. Other subjects include daily life in Oregon, the Hudson's Bay Company, and Lee's conversations with Dr. Joseph (sic) McLoughlin. Lee asks that the Board continue to support the mission. A typed preservation copy of this document is available in file Mss1212_B1F3_002.pdf.

Typed preservation copy of Mss1212_B1F3_001. Minutes from a special meeting of a Board of the Episcopal Church, held July 1, 1844. The meeting was called to discuss the Oregon Mission. Reverend Jason Lee is present, along with members of the Oregon Committee of the Episcopal Church. The minutes describe Jason Lee addressing allegations of wrongdoing, speculation, and mismanagement at the Oregon Mission. Lee also addresses allegations against local Native tribes, and defends his decision to build the Mission House in the Willamette Valley. Other subjects include daily life in Oregon, the Hudson's Bay Company, and Lee's conversations with Dr. Joseph (sic) McLoughlin. Lee asks that the Board continue to support the mission.

List of blankets and shirts to be donated to Native people in return for apprehending Telokite (written as Teloukaikt) and Tamsucky (written as Tom Suckie) and bringing them to Oregon City for trial (original)

A group photograph of unidentified members of the Klamath and Modoc tribes taken at Camp Day in 1860. A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Indians near Ft. Umpqua? Not so - Klamath and Modoc Indians near Ft. Day - Note Ponderosa pines in background. Photograph by Lt. Lorenzo Lorain."
Camp Day was a temporary military encampment established in the Klamath Basin in Southern Oregon during the summer and fall of 1860. The military expedition was a response to reports of potential conflicts between members of the Klamath and Modoc people and Euro-American settlers concerning land use and territorial rights.

An unidentified woman and infant in a camp in the Yosemite Valley.

An unidentified woman and infant in a camp in the Yosemite Valley.

Cased photograph featuring a full-length portrait of a young Native American woman. She wears a dress with a white collar and stands next to a table. She rests her left arm on the table and looks at the camera. Three books sit on the table. Legacy collection records indicate that a person named G. L. Harding identified this woman as Nancy, or Nancey, and that she lived in Oregon City. Harding stated that Nancy and her sister Ella worked for their mother, Mrs. Harding, until they were sent to the reservation at Simcoe, Washington in 1885 or 1886. Case is made of leather and wood. Case cover is missing and has been replaced with archival board.

View looking up the Columbia River from the passage of the Dalles. A Native American village can be seen in the distance, on a bluff above the river. Loose duplicate plate in 7/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

Posed portrait of a Native American woman with a wooden mortar and pestle. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "In the Shadow of the Rock." Signed, "Copyrighted 1901 Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

Platinum Print of a posed portrait of a Klickitat woman identified by Lily E. White as Sally Waukiagus. She is seated and holding a basket. Alternative spellings of her name include Waukuaquas and Waukiagues. Handwritten inscription on the back of the image reads, "Sally Waukiagus - Klickitat." Signed, "Lily E. White," on the matting below the lower right corner of the print.

Posed portrait of an elderly Native American woman and an infant in a beaded cradleboard. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Periods of Time - Columbia Indians." Signed, "Copyrighted 1901 Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

Posed portrait of a Native American man identified by Lily E. White as Chief Skookam Wallahee, a member of the Klikitat tribe. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Chief Skookam Wallahee of the Klickatats." Alternative spellings of Chief Wallahee's name include Shookum Wahakee, Skaokym Walshie, and Skookum Wallahu. Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

Posed portrait of an elderly Native American woman and an infant in a beaded cradleboard. The infant is crying and there are several flies flying near its face. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Great Grandmother and Warmspring Babe - Columbia Natives." Signed, "Copyrighted 1901 Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

Photograph of a Native American person standing on a rock overlooking Celilo Falls on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Large rapids flow past the rock and there is a cloud of mist above the water. The person wears a hat and their back is turned to the camera as they face the river. Taken looking towards the mountains on the Washington side of the river. Stamp at the bottom of the print indicates a 1907 copyright notice for Benjamin A. Gifford. Stamp on the back reads, "Photo Copyright R.I. Gifford."

View of the Oregon Trunk (OT) Rail Bridge across the Columbia River near Wishram Washington. The bridge is also known as the Celilo Bridge. The photograph is taken from the bank on the Oregon side of the river and captures almost the full span of the bridge. A portion of Celilo Village is visible in the foreground. The community of Skien is visible in the distance at the base of the bridge on the Washington side. A note on the back of the photograph reads, "File No. 68 - OT/Celilo Bridge across Columbia River, near Wishram, Wash."

Photograph, taken from the side, of a sculpture of a woman with braided hair. The bust was sculpted by Adrien Voisin. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 371N2565 and 371N2894, was published on Page 3 of the Oregon Journal Sunday magazine on August 13, 1933. The photographs accompanied an article about Voisin, titled “Adventures of a Sculptor Among the Blackfeet Indians of Montana.” The caption for this photograph identified the bust as Ma-Mein-E-Ma of the Blackfoot people. Also see image Nos. 371N2896, 371N2897, 371N2902, and 371N2903.

Photograph of a sculpture of Native American man wearing a feathered headdress. The figure is looking upward. The sculpture is probably the work of artist Adrien Voisin; see image Nos. 371N2565, 371N2894, 371N2895, 371N2897, 371N2902, and 371N2903.