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Edith Moore Bendix Papers, 1920-1923
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bendix, Edith Moore
- Title
- Edith Moore Bendix Papers
- Dates
- 1920-1923 (inclusive)19201923
- Quantity
- 0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.128
- Summary
- The Edith Moore Bendix Papers contain materials related to the overland travels to Oregon and Washington by members of the pioneer Courtney, Melton and Buttram families. These papers, which date from 1920 through 1923, consist of two handwritten accounts, by Florence Melton, of her family and their settlement in Oregon and Washington from 1862 to 1880. Accounts of the founding of Dayton and Pomeroy, Washington and reports of contact with the Nez Perce are included in these papers.
- Repository
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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Edith Moore Bendix Papers consists of two handwritten accounts, by Florence Melton, of her family and their settlement in Oregon and Washington from 1862 to 1880. Accounts of the founding of Dayton and Pomeroy, Washington and reports of contact with the Nez Perce are included in these papers.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Pioneers
Personal Names
- Melton, Florence
Geographical Names
- Nez Perce Tribe
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Bendix, Edith Moore (fmo)
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