WAUSnivelyHenryJ3095.xmlGuide to the Henry J. Snively Papers 1883-1930Snively (Henry J.) PapersSpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries©2007 (Last modified: 8/19/2020)
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Finding aid written in English.Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard).University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections3095 (Accession No. 3095-001)Snively, Henry J.Henry J. Snively papers1883-19300.92 cubic feet (3 boxes)Collection materials are in English.Correspondence, case files, court papers and legal documents of Yakima County, Washington, Superior Court lawyer

Yakima County, Washington, Superior Court lawyer. Snively was a Democratic candidate for governor in 1892.

Correspondence, case files, court papers, legal documents.

Most of the cases relate to water (irrigation) and land rights in Yakima County, including many legal papers related to the Yakima Indian Reservation. Three Semple letters, 1887-1888, pertain to importation of 100 Afro-Americans to be used as strikebreakers in the Roslyn coal mines.

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Donated by Mrs. E.S. West, 1941.

Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Snively, Henry J.--ArchivesLongmire, DavidLongmire, LizzieSemple, Eugene, 1840-1908--CorrespondenceNorthern Pacific Railroad CompanyYakima Indian Reservation (Wash.)Yakima County (Wash.)Yakima (Wash.)Lawyers--Washington (State)--Yakima CountyYakama IndiansWater rights--Washington (State)--Yakima County--CasesLand tenure--Washington (State)--Yakima County--CasesCoal mines and mining--Washington (State)--RoslynCivil Procedure and CourtsLaws and Legislation

 

1/1Biographical Features1886-19301/2General Correspondence re: Indian Matters1919-19301/3General Correspondence re: Yakima Indian Water Rights1891-19131/4General Correspondence: Eugene Semple1887-18881/5General Correspondence: Political and Miscellaneous1892-19291/6Speeches and Writingsundated1/7Northern Pacific Railroad Co. vs. St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Mission18951/8Reopening of Yakima Indian Reservation1914-19151/9Snipes Ranch Ditch Company1908-19121/10State of Washington vs. R. A. Bowles19261/11Chas. Farron vs. Marie Farron1919-19201/12Appeal - Wenas Creek19252/1-3State of Washington vs. Longmire (David and Lizzie)1909-19203/1-2Court Papers1925-19273/3Statements1894-19293/4-5Legal Documents1883-19213/6Legal Documents - Indian Land Patents18973/7Clippings1892, 19293/8Photographundated