Relander's Incoming Correspondence
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Item "Al McVay showed me the first draft of your pamphlet which contained quite a bit more detail than you were able to incorporate in the pamphlet itself."(UNPUBLISHED, 1955-08-01) Luce, Charles F."I would appreciate your sending me the Congressional citation to the Brown Report. And I would especially like to have the opportunity to read the photostats of the original Doty Journal which I presume are in your possession. The latter are quite important in connection with certain litigation which we are now conducting on behalf of the Umatillas to establish their right to hunt out of season on the Umatilla Reservation."Item "Although we handle very few new books, sounds like something we would like to stock."(UNPUBLISHED, 1954-06-08) Marshall, Richard"We are placing your name on our mailing list and sending you a copy of our new Americana Catalogue No. 2 with our compliments."Item "Am I correct in that Puck Hyah Toot has passed away since your book was published?"(UNPUBLISHED, 1958-03-17) Prise, Leigh W."I have read your book 'Drummers and Dreamers' and enjoyed it so much I am going to attempt reviewing it for our Art Club next week."Item "Anything you can do to get the Yakimas registered and voting will be a great help to me...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1954-07-02) Niebell, Paul M.Item "Are you the Click Relander who was a reporter on the Fresno Bee in the late 1920?"(UNPUBLISHED, 1961-04-14) Chapin, Billie James"My interest in Indians stems from the fact that I am Indian, Choctaw (and Irish, half and half). It is unlikely that you would remember me, if you are the Click Relander of the Fresno Bee. I was in the classified department of the Bee for almost three years, before I went to the Star-News in Pasadena in April 1929, long ago."Item "The art organization has been slow to materialise, Click...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1956-10-31) Hansen, Gaylen C."I echo your sentiment about Mrs. Cook. She has been a great help to me the past two years. Hope to see you one of these days."Item "As a kid of 13 I used to make peach boxes for packing houses in Yakima."(UNPUBLISHED, 1955-08-05) Glenn, Frank"You strike a soft spot with me when you talk about the plight of the American Indian, for I have been conscious of that almost from infancy having been raised in Walla Walla and have spent considerable time myself in Yakima."Item "As you know, this is the 25th anniversary of the dispersal of the Hanford-Richland area."(UNPUBLISHED, 1968-05-28) Sheldon, Beryl"In the book, Seattle and Envions, two different men are given credit for the building of the power plant at Priest Rapids and the digging of that first irrigation canal - both Judge Cornelius Hanford and in a different place, that the four sons of an Edward Hanford, and a Manly B. Haynes organized the Hanford Irrigation and Power Company, and built a pumping plant to irrigate with. And that this passed into the hands of Eastern Capitalists who wrecked it. Quote."Item "As you no doubt know that this is the Centennial Year since the creation of Tulare County."(UNPUBLISHED, 1952-03-12) Sunkel, Walter W.; Mitchell, Annie R."Altho these floods may have historic implications I think most of us are just about ready to reword the old line about history repeating itself. We are all praying that the factions get together and build a dam on both the Kaweah and Tule and stop all of this terrific loss. Actually this time it was not a flood in one sense for the break thru at McKay's Point simply sent the Kaweah river through Visalia."Item "At Christmas I noticed that Drummers and Dreamers was well displayed in several of the Seattle stores...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1958-01-10) Nourse, Alan E., M. D."With regard to your questions about paper-back book publishing: certain of the paper-back lines, such as Bantam Books, will consider no original manuscripts at all, merely reprint books previously published by hard-cover publishers. Certain others, such as Gold Medal Books, publish only original manuscripts, with no reprints."Item "At long last I've finished reading Drummers and Dreamers...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1956-10-30) Johnson, Viola K."Your book has been going the rounds so I haven't finished it but your outlook and presentation have started a new line of thought from which to be critical of all information I acquire. A new point of view lends interest."Item "The book Drummers and Dreamers it is a very good book."(UNPUBLISHED, 1956-10-29) Strojan, Vincent"I like the book beause it is true. I liked those moccasins you had on, they were very pretty."Item "Both Father Wilbur and Smowhala were good men."(UNPUBLISHED, 1956-10-16) Tuttle, Ella S."In the spring of 1878, at the time of the first run of salmon, Chief Big Thunder and his followers camped on the Middle Fork of the Touchet, about nine miles from Dayton. The women dug couse, which grew on the hillsides and was on of the food staples for Indians at that time. The men fished."Item Brochure for conference, with book preview of Drummers and Dreamers.(UNKNOWN, 1954-11-29) Washington State Association of Soil Conservation Districts."2:30 p.m.--Ladies Auxiliary Tea--Chinook Hotel, Mixer--Book 'Preview' by author Click Relander 'Drummers & Dreamers of Priest Rapids'. Vocal selections by Alberta Saucher and Guilland, Yakima Junior College."Item Brochure for Drummers and Dreamers with book store information written on it.(UNKNOWN, 1956) The Caxton Printers, Ltd."One of the last westerly frontiers, where the Columbia rushes through a desolation of sand dunes, sagebrush, and basalt cliffs, has found an interpreter. Click Relander writes with a sureness of treatment about a remnant band of Indians and the land colonization of the Pacific Northwest. The eight survivors of the once numerous tribe dwell at Priest Rapids in the last tule mat long house. They are Wanapums, River People of the Dreamer faith, descendants of the mysterious prophet, Smowhala."Item Cannot purchase copy of 'The Drummers and Dreamers' for Son-In-Law "...the Grandson of George So Happy mentioned in the book."(UNPUBLISHED, 1960) Nance, Mrs. Tom"When ever there is anything more about the Yakima Indian published, Especially about the late George So Happy, please let me know. I would like all the information I can collect, for my Grandchildren, I am afraid so much of this will be gone with their grandmother, Ida Nason thanking you again I am sincerely yours."Item "Chief Skeleton-That-Walks-Like-A-Man, sometimes known as Herb Jenkins, says I am supposed to know...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1961-07-18) Molohon, Barney"Maybe, since this article is supposed to appear in a national tourist publication, Pappy Gipson of Caxton---is he still alive?---or his heirs would loan me a couple pictures in return for the plug."Item Chips newsletter, from the Tacoma Art League, with mention of Drummers and Dreamers(UNPUBLISHED, 1957-04-12) Allen, Elsie"This past season found one of Tacoma's most interesting celebrities to be Sculptor Click Relander of Yakima who was in our City of Destiny to launch his extraordinarily wonderful book, 'Drummers and Dreamers'."Item Christmas card from Jackie Burns.(UNPUBLISHED, 1956-12) Burns, Jackie"Tell me who you are calling these days to be sure that he or she arrives on time? Here's hoping that you make a million on your book in 1957 + my best wishes."Item Christmas card, "Best Wishes for the Holiday Season."(UNPUBLISHED, 1956-12-17) Unknown, Ginny"I'm enjoying 'Drummers and Dreamers'. It's a nice piece of work and I say again you have reason to be proud of your achievement. I enjoyed seeing you when you were. Sally and I are giving a party this week. Wish you could be here to join us in toasting the season."