150th Anniversary Symposium of the Whitman Tragedy Collection

150th Anniversary Symposium of the Whitman Tragedy Collection, 1997

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Whitman College. Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Title: 150th Anniversary Symposium of the Whitman Tragedy Collection
Dates: 1997
19971997
Quantity: 2.2 linear feet, (1 small flat box, 1 manuscript box)
Collection Number: WCMss.167
Summary: The 150th Anniversary Symposium of the Whitman Tragedy Collection, which dates from circa 1997,consists of a program, newspaper clippings, a photograph album, and video recordings from the 150th anniversary symposium of the Whitman Incident held at Whitman College in 1997.
Repository: 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: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The 150th Anniversary Symposium of the Whitman Tragedy was held on November 14-15, 1997, in Maxey Hall at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. The symposium explored different issues and perspectives surrounding the arrival of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman to the Pacific Northwest, and their eventual killing by Cayuse people. The keynote speaker was Patricia Limerick. Other presenters included Whitman students and faculty, Whitman archivist Larry Dodd, and members of the Cayuse tribe.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The 150th Anniversary Symposium of the Whitman Tragedy Collection consists of a scrapbook, three-part video series, and newspaper clippings. This collection, which dates from circa 1997, also contains photographs, and papers given at this symposium held at Whitman College on November 14-15, 1997.

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