GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Washington: WA-20
Washington State University. Holland Library. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA 99164-5610
Phone: 509-335-6691
Hours: See website (About)
Access: No restrictions
Copying facilities: Yes
Holdings of Catholic-related records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1884-1970
Volume: Ca. 3.5 cubic feet
Description: 13 collections (10 manuscript and 3 photographic) include Native Catholic records:
Manuscript Collections:
/1 鈥淐oeur d鈥橝lene Indians Agreement, Cage 1752鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1886
Volume: 1 folder (6 pages)
Description: Agreement between the Coeur d鈥橝lene Indians, Sacred Heart Mission, DeSmet, Idaho, and the Washington and Idaho Railroad Company; re: railroad right-of-way across Sacred Heart Mission lands within the Coeur d鈥橝lene Reservation.
/2 鈥淐olville Agency, Letters, Cage 2014鈥�
Inclusive dates: Between 1884-1890
Volume: Few items
Description: U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs correspondence between the Indian agents of the Colville Reservation (Chelan, Entiat, Methow, Nespelim, Nez Perce, Okanogan, Paloos, Sanpoil, Senijextee, and Wenatchi people) and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs; re: includes a dispute between Catholic and Protestant factions on the reservation; transcripts.
/3 鈥淔loor Plan of St. Paul鈥檚 Mission by Duncan McDonald, Cage 3029鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1928
Volume: 1 item
Description: Architectural drawing of St. Paul Mission, Washington.
/4 鈥淗istorical Maps Collection鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1858-1859
Volume: 2 maps
Description: Maps by Rev. Pierre-Jean de Smet, S.J.; copies from U.S. National Archives.
A. Cotton Wood Springs Route from Fort Leavenworth to Salt Lake City, 1858
B. Indian tribal territories and missions between the Cascades and Rocky Mountains and 49th and 54th Parallels in the United States and British North America, 1859
/5 鈥淛ohn Joseph Augustine Joset Papers, Cage 2044鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1858
Volume: 1 folder (7 items)
Description: Papers (copies) by Rev. John Joseph Augustine Joset, S.J.; re: Jesuit missions in the Northwest and Coeur d鈥橝lene and Spokane Indians; from Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington.
/6 鈥淣ez Perce Music Collection Fieldwork Materials, Cage 636鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1988-1995
Volume: 3 items
Description: "鈥榃omen Never Used to War Dance鈥�: Gender and Change in Nez Perce Music," [dissertation] and research notes by Dr. Judy Jones:
A. 鈥淐loud, Evelyn鈥� interview, 1990, 1 audio tape and transcript; re: Nez Perce language hymns
B. 鈥淗alfmoon, Nancy鈥� interview, 1991, 1 audio tape and transcript; re: Nez Perce language hymns
C. 鈥淢ass and Feast of Corpus Christi at St. Joseph Church,鈥� Slickpoo, Idaho,鈥� 1990, 1 program (5 pages)
/7 鈥淢ichael O鈥橫alley Papers, Cage 1722鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1905-1928 Volume: 1 folder (142 pages)
Description: Papers of Rev. Michael O鈥橫alley, S.J. (1875-1970); Re: St. Joseph's Mission, Slickpoo, Idaho, Nez Perce Indians, and Rev. Joseph Cataldo, S.J.; photocopies
A. Reminiscences of St. Joseph鈥檚 by Rev. Joseph Cataldo, S.J. dictated by Rev. Michael O'Malley S.J., 1905
B. Biographical sketch of Rev. Joseph Cataldo, S.J. from account primarily by Rev. George Weibel, S.J., 1905
C. Sacramental records (baptisms), St. Joseph's Mission, Slickpoo, Idaho, 1867-1893
/8 鈥淛ohn A. Simms Papers, Cage 213鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1858-1881
Volume: Few items within approximately 1 cubic foot
Description: U.S. Office of Indian Affairs records of Colville Indian Agency; re: includes conflict between Protestant and Catholic factions on Colville Reservation.
/9 鈥淧ierre Jean de Smet Papers, Cage 537鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1764-1970
Volume: Ca. 3 cubic feet
Description: Personal papers of Rev. Pierre Jean de Smet, S.J. (18011873); Mostly in French
A. Correspondence, 1834-1905, undated, 4 boxes; re: incoming and outgoing correspondence of de Smet, including letters to family, Jesuit officials and other missionaries, translations of the Lord鈥檚 Prayer into several Indian languages, and a Siksika glossary; notable correspondents: Rev. James Van De Velde, S.J., Missouri Province Superior, Rev. John Nobili, S.J., and Rev. Nicholas Point, S.J.
B. Legal documents, 1764-1873, 1 box; re: de Smet family probate papers and Rev. de Smet鈥檚 funeral
C. Maps, 1846, undated, 1 box; re: includes maps 鈥淧ays des Porteurs鈥� and 鈥淒e la Mission St. Anne,鈥� maps of the Northwest by de Smet, maps of cities in Flanders and topographical map of the road from Missouri to Oregon from the field notes of Captain John C. Fremont
D. Miscellanea, 1844-1970, undated, 1 box; includes writings of Rev. Francis Xavier De Coen, S.J., 1844-1845
E. Art Work by Rev. Nicolas Point, S.J., 1841-1846, 1 box; re: pencil drawings, ink washes, and other items from Point鈥檚 travels with de Smet, including to the Kalispel, Salish, and Coeur d鈥橝lene Indians, Sacred Heart Mission, Cataldo, Idaho, St. Mary Mission, Stevensville, Montana, and St. Ignatius Mission, Pend Oreille River, Washington
/10 鈥淲illiam Parkhurst Winans Papers, Cage 147鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1904, undated
Volume: 2 folders
Description: Jesuit missions among Chelan, Entiat, Methow, Nespelim, Nez Perce, Okanogan, Paloos, Sanpoil, Senijextee, and Wenatchi Indians:
A. Letters to/ from Winans (1836-1917) and Rev. Cataldo, S.J., 1904, 1 folder; re: Colville Mission
B. St. Paul Mission, Kettle Falls, Washington, n.d, 1 folder; 1 photograph
Photograph Collections:
/11 鈥淔rank Fuller Avery, Photographs of the Colville Indian Agency, PC 19鈥�
Inclusive date: Between 1901-1916
Volume: 1 photograph and glass-plate negative
Description: Unidentified Catholic Church near Manila Creek on the Colville reservation; by Avery while superintendent of government Indian school at Fort Spokane and inspector of Colville Agency Day Schools.
/12 鈥淗istorical Photographs Subject File Collection, PC 2鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1930s
Volume: 17 photographs (prints) Description: St. Paul Mission, Colville/ Kettle Falls, Washington, St. Mary Mission, Omak, Washington, and Sacred Heart Mission, Idaho.
/13 鈥淣ez Perce Photographs Collection, PC 83鈥�
Inclusive dates: Between ca. 1877-1905
Volume: 2 photographs
Description: Black and white prints; re: St. Joseph School, Culdesac, Idaho.
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 蜜桃影像 Archives.
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