Two pencil and gray wash drawings. The drawing on the top of the page shows Cape Meares and Three Arch Rocks from the end of Cape Lookout. The drawing on the bottom of the page shows the summit of Mt. Rainier.
Pencil and black and white wash drawing of a view of the Olympic range with a body of water in the foreground. A house and fence are visible on the cliff above.
Pencil sketch of a harbor scene showing loading docks. A train is visible on the structure and four ships are visible docking in the water next to it. A small structure is visible on the shore below.
Pencil sketch of the mouth of the Willamette River with a view of Mt. St. Helens in the distance. There is a boat in the water and two houses are visible on the left.
Pencil sketch of a farm with a view of Mt. St. Helens in the distance. A boat is visible in the water in the foreground and a small structure is visible on the land just beyond the boat.
The collection consists of papers of and relating to missionaries Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. A substantial portion of the collection consists of letters that they wrote to Narcissa Whitman's family. These letters describe the Whitmans' overland journey to the Pacific Northwest in 1836, and their lives as missionaries in the following decade. The letters also frequently express frustration with Native peoples' cultural norms and their reluctance to convert to Calvinist Christianity, often using patronizing and derogatory language. The letters also include pejorative terms for Roman Catholics and for biracial people of Native and European or Euro-American descent.
Other writings by the Whitmans include typescript copies of their correspondence with the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, and a typescript of Marcus Whitman's proposed legislation to establish outposts to assist Euro-American emigrants traveling westward. Other materials in the collection include original and reproduced materials regarding the Whitman killings and their aftermath; microfilm of Mary Saunders and Helen Saunders' recollections of the Whitman killings and aftermath; and items related to the memorialization of the Whitmans, including efforts in the 1890s to erect a monument in their honor.
This oral history interview with Teunis Wyers, Jr., was conducted by Elizabeth Strain at the Wyers Stage Company Barns in White Salmon, Washington, on August 6, 1964. An unidentified man was also present. In this interview, Wyers discusses the history of White Salmon during the late 19th century, and talks about a murder in The Dalles. He speaks at length about Native people who lived in the area. He talks about his stagecoach company and about caring for horses.
Reel 1. This oral history interview with Teunis Wyers, Jr., was conducted by Elizabeth Strain at the Wyers Stage Company Barns in White Salmon, Washington, on August 6, 1964. An unidentified man was also present. In this interview, Wyers discusses the history of White Salmon during the late 19th century, and talks about a murder in The Dalles. He speaks at length about Native people who lived in the area. He talks about his stagecoach company and about caring for horses.