Lucullus V. McWhorter (1860-1944) was a strong supporter of Native American rights and gathered material relating to Native American culture and the legal status of various tribes after the conclusion of the Indian wars in the 1870s. His brother, Judge John C. McWhorter, is the grandfather of Dr. Andrew James Edmiston. Both were also interested in Native American culture and Lucullus McWhorter shared a number of items with them to nurture that interest.
Letter sent by Lucullus Virgil McWhorter to his nephew, Dr. Andrew James Edmiston, as well as several items of ephemera most likely sent by L. V. McWhorter to his brother, Judge John C. McWhorter. Judge McWhorter then passed them on to his grandson, Dr. Edmiston, as they shared an interest in Native American culture. The ephemera include a bird feather, a woven belt, and a beaded bag.
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Andrew James Edmiston Collection of Lucullus V. McWhorter Ephemera, circa 1941 (Cage 5131)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Tim Edmiston, Dr. Edmiston’s son, donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2020 (MS.2020.10).
This collection was processed by Gayle O'Hara in 2020.
Lucullus Virgil McWhorter Papers 1848-1945
Lucullus Virgil McWhorter "Field History" manuscript, Revision A, circa
1941-1944
Lucullus Virgil McWhorter Photographs, circa 1868-1950
Washington State University Museum of Anthropology: Lucullus McWhorter Collection Administrative Records,
circa 1959-1999
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