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John Corless diary, 1878-1931
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Corless, John
- Title
- John Corless diary
- Dates
- 1878-1931 (inclusive)18781931
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1178
- Summary
- Collection includes typescript copy diaries by John Corless: June 23-November 6, 1878, Eastern Oregon; May 9-August 8, Idaho; and May 27-October 8, 1880, Camp Chelan. Also included are a typescript letter from J. D. Slater to Fred Lockley, June 10, 1930, regarding the Corless diaries and their description of the killing of George Coggans and Olney McCoy during the Bannock Indian War, 1878; and a newspaper clipping from the Oregonian, July 6, 1931, reprinting a letter from D. W. Elledge to Fred Lockley regarding the same incident.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes typescript copy diaries: June 23-November 6, 1878, Eastern Oregon; May 9-August 8, Idaho; and May 27-October 8, 1880, Camp Chelan. Also included are a typescript letter from J. D. Slater to Fred Lockley, June 10, 1930, regarding the Corless diaries and their description of the killing of George Coggans and Olney McCoy during the Bannock Indian War, 1878; and a newspaper clipping from the Oregonian, July 6, 1931, reprinting a letter from D. W. Elledge to Fred Lockley regarding the same incident.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
John Corless diary, Mss 1178, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bannock Indians--Wars, 1878--Personal narratives
Personal Names
- Coggans, George
- Corless, John
- Elledge, D. W.
- McCoy, Olney
- Slater, J. D.
Form or Genre Terms
- clippings (information artifacts)
- correspondence
- diaries
