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Samuel J. Parker Papers, 1834-1910
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Parker, Samuel J.
- Title
- Samuel J. Parker Papers
- Dates
- 1834-1910 (inclusive)18341910
- Quantity
- 1.3 linear feet, (1 flat box)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.426
- Summary
- The Samuel J. Parker Papers primarily include a manuscript and articles Parker wrote about his father's work. This collection dates from 1834 through 1910.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Samuel J. Parker was the son of Reverend Samuel Parker, a missionary who travelled throughout the Pacific Northwest in the 1830s, including Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. He trained at Union Theological Seminary, and served as a physician during the Civil War. He was an avid writer, and wrote articles for national journals of various topics, as well as a manuscript about the journey begun in 1835 by his father from Ithaca to the Oregon Territory.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Samuel J. Parker Papers include "Oregon Mission Period," a handwritten account of the early history of the missions of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, as well as several published articles by Samuel J. Parker. This collection, which spans from 1834 through 1910, also includes letters to and from Samuel J. Parker, primarily concerning the missionary work of his father, newspaper clippings about Reverend Samuel J. Parker, and notes about Parker's manuscript "The History of Oregon and the Pacific Coast and Its Especial Connection with Ithaca, New York."
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Letter from Samuel J. Parker to Myron Eells | January 31, 1890 |
| 1 | 2 | Letter from Samuel J. Parker to Reverend John L. Maile | February 23, 1897 |
| 1 | 3 | Letter to Reverend Samuel Parker | May 17, 1834 |
| 1 | 4 | Letter from Theodore White to Doctor Griffs | July 28, 1902 |
| 1 | 5 | Manuscript by Samuel J. Parker on the early history of the missions to Oregon and Washington Territory | September 7, 1882 |
| 1 | 6 | Manuscript of "Notes on the Life of Reverend Samuel Parker," by Henry Parker | 1902 |
| 1 | 7-8 | Manuscript of "Oregon Mission Period," by Samuel J. Parker | August 1, 1882 |
| 1 | 9 | Missionary Herald | September, 1837 |
| 1 | 10 | Newspaper clippings about Reverend Samuel J. Parker | 1901, undated |
| 1 | 11 | Notes from Samuel J. Parker | undated |
| 1 | 12-13 | Notes on Samuel J. Parker's manuscript "The History of Oregon and the Pacific Coast and Its Especial Connection with Ithaca, New York," housed in Cornell University | circa 1900 |
| 1 | 14 | Published copy of "Reverend Samuel J. Parker, Missionary to Oregon," by Samuel J. Parker | |
