The Della Gould Emmons Collection, 1944
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Letter from Emmons to Peltier, April 3, 1944
- Postcard from Emmons to Peltier, May 14, 1944
- Letter from Emmons to Peltier, June 7, 1944
- Letter from Emmons to Peltier, October 10, 1944
- Letter from Emmons to Peltier, October 10, 1944
- Transcription of a letter from Sgt. J. Roberts to Olin Wheeler, March 10, 1906
- Della Gould Emmons' notes about the chronology of Sacajawea's life intended to refute the theory that Sacajawea died in 1812, ca. 1944
- Article titled "Wife of N.P. Dispatcher Writes Successful Historical Novel" in The North Coaster newsletter for the Northern Pacific Railway, July 1944
- Promotional brochure for Emmons' book Sacajawea of the Shoshones published by Binfords & Mort, 1943
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Emmons, Della Gould
- Title
- The Della Gould Emmons Collection
- Dates
- 1944 (inclusive)19441944
- Quantity
- .3 cubic feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- OLPb088EMM
- Summary
- Correspondence between Della Gould Emmons and Jerome Peltier and other materials about Emmons' book Sacajawea of the Shoshones (1943).
- Repository
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Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives
Aubrey R. Watzek Library
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR
97219
Telephone: 5037687758
Fax: 5037687282
archives@lclark.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Della Gould Emmons was born on August 12, 1890 in Glencoe, Minnesota. She attended the University of Minnesota and studied linguistics. After college, Emmons took a job teaching school in Sisseton, South Dakota. Emmons married Allen B. Emmons, a train dispatcher for the Northern Pacific Railroad. After marriage, Emmons taught at numerous Pacific Northwest towns along the Northern Pacific Railroad and the Lewis and Clark Trail including, Aberdeen (South Dakota) Miles City (Montana), Harlowton, (Montana), Three Forks (Montana), Missoula (Montana), Pasco (Washington), Yakima (Washington), and finally Seattle, where she lived for nineteen years.
Emmons' proximity to the Lewis & Clark Trail prompted her to investigate the life of Sacajawea, and in 1943, Binfords & Mort of Portland, Oregon published Emmons' historical novel Sacajawea of the Shoshones. The novel was successful, and in 1955 the book was adapted for the motion picture Far Horizons, featuring Charlton Heston, Fred McMurray, and Donna Reed.
Jerome Peltier was a bookman and scholar of Spokane, Washington, who wrote numerous books about the fur trade. Peltier corresponded with Emmons about her book, and specifically whether or not Sacajawea died in 1812.
Content Description
Includes correspondence and leaflets.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
Preferred Citation
The Della Gould Emmons Collection (OLPb088EMM), Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Description: Letter from Emmons to PeltierDates: April 3, 1944Container: Item 1
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Description: Postcard from Emmons to PeltierDates: May 14, 1944Container: Item 2
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Description: Letter from Emmons to PeltierDates: June 7, 1944Container: Item 3
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Description: Letter from Emmons to PeltierDates: October 10, 1944Container: Item 4
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Description: Letter from Emmons to PeltierDates: October 10, 1944Container: Item 5
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Description: Transcription of a letter from Sgt. J. Roberts to Olin WheelerDates: March 10, 1906Container: Item 6
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Description: Della Gould Emmons' notes about the chronology of Sacajawea's life intended to refute the theory that Sacajawea died in 1812Dates: ca. 1944Container: Item 7
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Description: Article titled "Wife of N.P. Dispatcher Writes Successful Historical Novel" in The North Coaster newsletter for the Northern Pacific RailwayDates: July 1944Container: Item 8
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Description: Promotional brochure for Emmons' book Sacajawea of the Shoshones published by Binfords & MortDates: 1943Container: Item 9
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
Personal Names
Titles within the Collection
- Sacajawea of the Shoshones
