Thain White Papers, 1959-1971
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Letter from Harry Stanford of Kalispell concerning a few trading posts in Montana., May 9, 1926
- Tipi Rings in the Flathead Lake Area, Western Montana, October, 1959
- Seven Tipi Rings on the Frenchman River, September, 1960
- Steamboat Bill, "Vessels and History of Flathead Lake," Summer, 1970, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 92-101.
- Medicine Rock, September, 1960
- A Search for the Site of Sitting Bull; where he spent the First Winter In canada After the Custer Massacre, September 29, 1960
- The Clearwater Battlefield - The Nez Perce War, 1877 (a preliminary survey), September 29, 1960
- The Possible Site of the Rains Scouting Party Tragedy - Nez Perce War, 1877, September 29, 1960
- An Artifact From the Location Where J. M. Dunn was Murdered by an Indian in September 1889, 1962
- Relies from the Big Hole Battlefield, August 9-10, 1877, March, 1962
- Artifacts From the Battle of the Rosebud, June 17, 1876, circa 1962
- Artifacts from the Bear's Paw Battlefield, September 30-October 5, 1877, circa 1962
- Some observations at the Site of Fort C. F. Smith, 1866-1868, 1962
- Relics From the Bear's Paw Battlefield - Book Two, circa 1962
- "Duncan McDonald Letter on Nez Perces War of 1877," The New Northwest, December 27, 1878, No. 26, p. 2, c. 5/6.
- Battle of Wolf Mountains, January 8, 1877 - A Visit to the Site in 1963.
- Biography - Captain William Logan, circa 1963
- Relics From Misery Hill - Nez Perce War 1877, circa 1966
- Crow Rock, circa 1966
- A Visit to Chimney Coulee, 1967
- Two Blackfeet Indian Burials: John Don't Go Out and Four Horns, circa 1967
- A Brief History of the Steamboating on Flathead Lake in Western Montana, and Roster of Flathead Lake Steamer etc.., 1883-1951, 1967
- Bone Pickers, 1968
- Second Visit to Chimney Coulee, 1968
- A Study of the Lithograph "Flathead Lake, Looking Southward" In Pacific Railroad Reports & Surveys, 1853-1854, 1968
- A Study of a Few Indian Burials, 1968
- "Buffalo Soldiers" in the Flathead Valley 1890, 1969
- A Few Livestock Brands Used on the Reservations in Montana by Indian and White Before 1900, 1970
- A Few Photographs on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana, 1970. Taken by Ernest White in 1907, compiled by Thain White.
- An Examination of Digging Sticks and Handles Used by Indians, 1970
- A Few Relics from the Rifle Pits of the Yellowstone Wagon-Road & Prospecting Expedition 1874. Rosebud Site., circa 1971
- Fort Conrad, undated
- Partial List of Military Posts, Forts, Fur Posts, Trading Posts, Houses & a Few Other Names Such as Towns & Settlements of the Earlier Era of Montana, undated
- Kutenai Message Service, n.d. by Carling I. Malouf and Thain White
- The Origin of Archaeological Specimens on the West Shore of Flathead Lake: The Origin of Pictographs, 1953
- Recollections of Lasso Strasso, undated
- Firsts Among the Kutenai, undated
- The Lakeside Occupation Site (Site 24FH2) and An Archaeological Site at Swan Lake (Site 24LA6), undated
- Sheep Herders Dictionary of Blackfeet Indian Words, undated
- The Battle Pits of the Koyokees, undated
- Scarred Trees - Flathead Lake Lookout Museum #8, undated
- Kutenai Pipes, undated
- Early Kutenai History, undated
- Kutenai Place Names of the Flathead Lake Region in Northwestern Montana, undated
- Big Game Perches (stands). Compiled by Thain White. [1974]; 36 p. typescript (carbon) illus.
- The 1974 Visit to Chimney Coulee. [by Thain White] 1974.
- An Early Crossing at Dayton Creek: West Shore of Flathead Lake, Montana.
- Another Visit to Chimney Coulee (third), 1974
- Cantonment Jordan, second and third visit, May, 1975., [1975]
- A Search for Cantonment Jordan Established by Captain John Mullan, 1859. By D. Hampton & T. White., 1974
- A Study of an Old Trail that may be a Portion of the Northern Nez Perce Trail that Lewis and Clark used in 1805 and 1806., August, 1975
- Some Explorations at Chimney Coulee. June 1975.
- Lewis and Clark's Trail. Exploration of a Segment of the Northern Nez Perce Trail. September 1975.
- A study of some of Fort Owen window glass., February, 1976
- The Billings home-stead window glass comparison to Fort Owen window glass., February, 1976
- [Stage lines in Montana: notes], undated
- Abstracts of passengers and way bills [from an unidentified station ledger], undated
- Thunder Mountain (Copied from Idaho Yesterdays, 8:4 (Winter 1964-1965) 22 and Idaho Historical Society Reference Series No. 20 (January 1966)
- Gold, stage stations, robbery and history: a story as told by my parents, by Thain White., 1971
- [A stage coach scrapbook: photos, records, maps and other papers] Compiled by Thain White, 1976
- A study of a few Indian canoes, by Thain White, 1976
- Sixty years later, [by Thain White] 1978.
- Howse House: an historic and archaeological study, by A. Barry Braunberger and Thain White, 1962
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Thain White Papers
- Dates
- 1959-1971 (inclusive)19591971
- Quantity
- 3 containers, (1.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- Cage 125
- Summary
- A collection of articles and research notes of Thain White relating to Flathead Lake.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use. Copyright restrictions may apply.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical Note
Thain White, proprietor of Flathead Lake Lookout, Lakeside, Montana, ("Population 5 -- 2 peeps, 2 dogs, 1 cat"), turned his tourist museum on the shores of Flathead Lake into a consuming interest in the local history of his area. Since Flathead Lake has been the center of both Indian and white occupation and exploration, he uncovered much information useful to scholars outside the area. Lacking library resources, he spent considerable time in the field going over the ground of the earlier explorers. Backing this up with as much information and research as he was able to procure by mail, he (sometimes in collaboration with others) produced a lengthy series of brief articles on aspects of the history of western Montana. Many remained unpublished, available only in manuscript. A few were produced in mimeograph form in small quantities in order to make them more available to students and scholars.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
The suggested citation for the collection is: [Item Description] Thain White Papers Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Letter from Harry Stanford of Kalispell concerning a few trading posts in Montana.Dates: May 9, 1926Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Tipi Rings in the Flathead Lake Area, Western Montana
Illustrations
Dates: October, 1959Container: Box 1, Folder 2 -
Description: Seven Tipi Rings on the Frenchman River
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: September, 1960Container: Box 1, Folder 3 -
Description: Steamboat Bill, "Vessels and History of Flathead Lake," Summer, 1970, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 92-101.
Illustrations
Photographs
Container: Box 1, Folder 4 -
Description: Medicine Rock
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: September, 1960Container: Box 1, Folder 5 -
Description: A Search for the Site of Sitting Bull; where he spent the First Winter In canada After the Custer Massacre
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: September 29, 1960Container: Box 1, Folder 6 -
Description: The Clearwater Battlefield - The Nez Perce War, 1877 (a preliminary survey)
By Gordon L. Pouliot & Thain White
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: September 29, 1960Container: Box 1, Folder 7 -
Description: The Possible Site of the Rains Scouting Party Tragedy - Nez Perce War, 1877
By Gordon L. Pouliot & Thain White
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: September 29, 1960Container: Box 1, Folder 8 -
Description: An Artifact From the Location Where J. M. Dunn was Murdered by an Indian in September 1889
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: 1962Container: Box 1, Folder 9 -
Description: Relies from the Big Hole Battlefield, August 9-10, 1877
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: March, 1962Container: Box 1, Folder 10 -
Description: Artifacts From the Battle of the Rosebud, June 17, 1876
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: circa 1962Container: Box 1, Folder 11 -
Description: Artifacts from the Bear's Paw Battlefield, September 30-October 5, 1877
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: circa 1962Container: Box 1, Folder 12 -
Description: Some observations at the Site of Fort C. F. Smith, 1866-1868
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: 1962Container: Box 2, Folder 13 -
Description: Relics From the Bear's Paw Battlefield - Book Two
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: circa 1962Container: Box 2, Folder 14 -
Description: "Duncan McDonald Letter on Nez Perces War of 1877," The New Northwest, December 27, 1878, No. 26, p. 2, c. 5/6.Container: Box 2, Folder 15
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Description: Battle of Wolf Mountains, January 8, 1877 - A Visit to the Site in 1963.
Illustrations
Photographs
Container: Box 2, Folder 16 -
Description: Biography - Captain William Logan
Illustrations
Dates: circa 1963Container: Box 2, Folder 17 -
Description: Relics From Misery Hill - Nez Perce War 1877
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: circa 1966Container: Box 2, Folder 18 -
Description: Crow Rock
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: circa 1966Container: Box 2, Folder 19 -
Description: A Visit to Chimney Coulee
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: 1967Container: Box 2, Folder 20 -
Description: Two Blackfeet Indian Burials: John Don't Go Out and Four Horns
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: circa 1967Container: Box 2, Folder 21 -
Description: A Brief History of the Steamboating on Flathead Lake in Western Montana, and Roster of Flathead Lake Steamer etc.., 1883-1951Dates: 1967Container: Box 2, Folder 22
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Description: Bone Pickers
Photographs
Dates: 1968Container: Box 2, Folder 23 -
Description: Second Visit to Chimney Coulee
Illustrations
Dates: 1968Container: Box 2, Folder 24 -
Description: A Study of the Lithograph "Flathead Lake, Looking Southward" In Pacific Railroad Reports & Surveys, 1853-1854
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: 1968Container: Box 2, Folder 25 -
Description: A Study of a Few Indian Burials
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: 1968Container: Box 2, Folder 26 -
Description: "Buffalo Soldiers" in the Flathead Valley 1890
Photographs
Dates: 1969Container: Box 2, Folder 27 -
Description: A Few Livestock Brands Used on the Reservations in Montana by Indian and White Before 1900
Photographs
Dates: 1970Container: Box 2, Folder 28 -
Description: A Few Photographs on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana, 1970. Taken by Ernest White in 1907, compiled by Thain White.
Photographs
Container: Box 2, Folder 29 -
Description: An Examination of Digging Sticks and Handles Used by Indians
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: 1970Container: Box 2, Folder 30 -
Description: A Few Relics from the Rifle Pits of the Yellowstone Wagon-Road & Prospecting Expedition 1874. Rosebud Site.
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: circa 1971Container: Box 2, Folder 31 -
Description: Fort Conrad
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 32 -
Description: Partial List of Military Posts, Forts, Fur Posts, Trading Posts, Houses & a Few Other Names Such as Towns & Settlements of the Earlier Era of MontanaDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 33
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Description: Kutenai Message Service, n.d. by Carling I. Malouf and Thain White
Flathead Lake Lookout Museum #1
Container: Box 2, Folder 34 -
Description: The Origin of Archaeological Specimens on the West Shore of Flathead Lake: The Origin of Pictographs
by Carling I. Malouf and Thain White
Edited by Gillett Griswold
Flathead Lake Lookout Museum #2
Dates: 1953Container: Box 2, Folder 35 -
Description: Recollections of Lasso Strasso
by Carling I. Malouf and Thain White
Flathead Lake Lookout Museum #3
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 36 -
Description: Firsts Among the Kutenai
By Babtise Mathias as told to Carling I. Malouf and Thain White.
Flathead Lake Lookout Museum #4
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 37 -
Description: The Lakeside Occupation Site (Site 24FH2) and An Archaeological Site at Swan Lake (Site 24LA6)
Edited by Gillett Griswold
Flathead Lake Lookout Museum #5
Illustrations
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 38 -
Description: Sheep Herders Dictionary of Blackfeet Indian Words
By Harold Prouty as told to Thain White
Flathead Lake Lookout Museum #6
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 39 -
Description: The Battle Pits of the Koyokees
Flathead Lake Lookout Museum #7
Illustrations
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 40 -
Description: Scarred Trees - Flathead Lake Lookout Museum #8
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 41 -
Description: Kutenai Pipes
Flathead Lake Lookout Museum #9
Illustrations;
Photographs
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 42 -
Description: Early Kutenai History
by Carling I. Malouf and Thain White
Flathead Lake Lookout Museum #10
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 43 -
Description: Kutenai Place Names of the Flathead Lake Region in Northwestern Montana
Flathead Lake Lookout Museum #11
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 44 -
Miscellaneous
Container: Box 2, Folder 45
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Description: Meuti Site
Illustrations
Photographs
Dates: circa 1963 -
Description: Photograph of steamboat Ocklahama and a windjammer (1900-1910)Dates: December 21, 1965
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Description: Postcard from Thain White
U.S. battleship passing under San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
Dates: December 11, 1964 -
Description: Notes for corrections and inserts by Thain White.
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Description: Big Game Perches (stands). Compiled by Thain White. [1974]; 36 p. typescript (carbon) illus.Container: Box 3, Folder 46
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Description: The 1974 Visit to Chimney Coulee. [by Thain White] 1974.Container: Box 3, Folder 47
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Description: An Early Crossing at Dayton Creek: West Shore of Flathead Lake, Montana.Container: Box 3, Folder 48
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Description: Another Visit to Chimney Coulee (third)Dates: 1974Container: Box 3, Folder 49
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Description: Cantonment Jordan, second and third visit, May, 1975.
Also: Preliminary excavations to determine the location of Cantonment Jordan, reported by Alex Bourdeau et al., May 17, 1975.
pp. 1-10 (lacking pp. 7-9) typescript (photocopy)
Dates: [1975]Container: Box 3, Folder 50 -
Description: A Search for Cantonment Jordan Established by Captain John Mullan, 1859. By D. Hampton & T. White.Dates: 1974Container: Box 3, Folder 51
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Description: A Study of an Old Trail that may be a Portion of the Northern Nez Perce Trail that Lewis and Clark used in 1805 and 1806.Dates: August, 1975Container: Box 3, Folder 52
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Description: Some Explorations at Chimney Coulee. June 1975.Container: Box 3, Folder 53
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Description: Lewis and Clark's Trail. Exploration of a Segment of the Northern Nez Perce Trail. September 1975.Container: Box 3, Folder 54
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Description: A study of some of Fort Owen window glass.Dates: February, 1976Container: Box 3, Folder 55
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Description: The Billings home-stead window glass comparison to Fort Owen window glass.Dates: February, 1976Container: Box 3, Folder 56
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Description: [Stage lines in Montana: notes]Dates: undatedContainer: Box 3, Folder 57
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Description: Abstracts of passengers and way bills [from an unidentified station ledger]Dates: undatedContainer: Box 3, Folder 58
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Description: Thunder Mountain (Copied from Idaho Yesterdays, 8:4 (Winter 1964-1965) 22 and Idaho Historical Society Reference Series No. 20 (January 1966)Container: Box 3, Folder 59
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Description: Gold, stage stations, robbery and history: a story as told by my parents, by Thain White.Dates: 1971Container: Box 3, Folder 60
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Description: [A stage coach scrapbook: photos, records, maps and other papers] Compiled by Thain Whiteapproximately 100 itemsDates: 1976Container: Box 3, Folder 61
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Description: A study of a few Indian canoes, by Thain WhiteDates: 1976Container: Box 3, Folder 62
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Description: Sixty years later, [by Thain White] 1978.Container: Box 2, Folder 63
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Description: Howse House: an historic and archaeological study, by A. Barry Braunberger and Thain WhiteDates: 1962Container: Box 3, Folder 64
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indians of North America -- Idaho -- History.
- Kootenai Indians -- History.
- Nez Percé Indians -- Wars, 1877.
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