My work among the Nez Perce Indians: typescript, 1913-1941
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dills, John Henderson, 1866-1956
- Title
- My work among the Nez Perce Indians: typescript
- Dates
- 1913-1941 (inclusive)19131941
- Quantity
- 1 item
- Collection Number
- MG 5108
- Summary
- Reminiscence of the experiences of a member of the Southern Methodist Mission at Lapwai, Idaho.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Reverend John Henderson Dills was born 14 September 1866 in Pearisburg, Virginia. He first came West in 1902 and was stationed as a pastor in Spokane at the Corbin Park Methodist Church. He would homestead with his family outside of what is today New Meadows, Idaho in 1904. Between 1913 and 1941, he worked with the Nez Perce peoples at the Southern Methodist Mission in Lapwai, Idaho. Dills died 5 December 1956 in Abingdon, Virginia. He was buried in the Pioneer Memorial Gardens in Moses Lake, Washington.
Content Description
Reminiscence of the experiences, 1913-1941, of a member of the Southern Methodist Mission at Lapwai, Idaho. 1 volume, 7 leaves.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Consult Head of Special Collections and Archives on permissions for use.
Preferred Citation
Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Nez Percé Indians
- Nez Percé Indians--Missions--History--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Reminiscences--Idaho
