Relander's Writings

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"Activities report: April 16-17 on matters that may be helpful to vista house project."
(UNPUBLISHED, 1965) Relander, Click
"1-Talked with Bruce LeRoy our director regarding possibility of loan material for display use, in the future. This is possible. 2-Learned that Rocky Reach is to receive National Historical Association certificate or award of merit for perpetuating history at dam site. This is to be made at meeting in Wenatchee, possibly in May, and to be attended by water power official flying out for the meeting."
Schedule of estimated cost for sculpture.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1965) Relander, Click
"Bronze plaque, Priest Rapids, 18x 27 inches with approximate 25 words of inscription, runic flat face or black face type (See type specimen sheet attached). Dark statuary bronze with raised parts highlighted, complete with concealed style mounting Bronze......$200 Aluminum.......$180."
Call typescript with Grant County PUD.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1961-06-20) Relander, Click
"Reese:--The first step was taken yesterday afternoon. Want to bring the heads to the plaster stage, on the four, want to repay for clay etc. You can work out with Max, he and Herb (Jenkins). I will put you on the line to Max."
Fish fountain.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1965-05-24) Relander, Click
"Relative to base fastening, craftsman who has provided estimates for the work states: 'We would prefer to see the piece before we would decide upon the type of fastner which we would provide. They would definitely be concealed and presumably would be a bolt of some sort which could be set with cement in the slab rock base."
Some information and recommendations on bronze casting.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1965-06-05) Relander, Click
"I found the bronze problem, and that of a durable, non-casting material for small figures (dioramas) is the same with several artists and we all appear to be working along the same lines to solve the problems. At Spokane I found the Davenport Hotel has a display of wood carvings, Indian faces, by Blake of West Glacier. I suspect the exhibit will remain there for the rest of the season. I would suggest someone from the PUD look it over on a trip to Spokane. The reason: Blake lived at Wenatchee many years before going to West Glacier. He has never been 'recognized' at Wenatchee, I doubtif they know of him."
Proposed Priest Rapids Dam plaque fact sheet.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1965) Relander, Click
"Besides previous general knowledge of costs for foundry work etc. the following is from the Oregon Brass Works, 1127 Southeast 10th St., Portland, 14, Oregon (R.E. Driesner). This concern produces most plaques for hospitals, schools, bridges, etc. in the Northwest. He of course does not know what project is involved, etc. Plaque is now ready in clay, subject to minor corrections as desired. Concern manufactures non-ferrous architectural metal work, 50 year background, including allow founding to military, federal and navy specifications."
Materials being offered for Tourist Center display.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1965-10-17) Relander, Click
"...From my experience it can be assumed these will fall into various categories: 1-Material offered 'for sale.' 2-Material offered by persons having family connections in the general area in years past. These will offer 'loan' material they think should be displayed to 'perpetuate' their family name. These people will be sincere and in many instances, having had no experience beyond heresay, they will offer artifact material for as long as it is wanted."
Southwest Museum Dioramas
(UNPUBLISHED, 1965) Relander, Click
"The public entrance is through a tunnel, off Museum Drive, Ave. 45. Along the sides of this tunnel are arrangements of Indian scenes, small dioramas, lighted for effectiveness and representing the various Indian tribes. The tunnel terminates in an elevator which admits to the main museum building, three levels, on a ridge overlooking East Pasadena."
Report on the Hudson Bay Company.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1960) Relander, Click
"Our Canoe, a most beautiful craft, airy and elegant beyond description, was 35 feet in length, the lading consisting of 2 water proof trunks (known by the name of Cassets) containing our clothes; 1 basket for holding Cold Meat, Knives & Forks, Towels etc. 1 Egg Basket, a travelling Case (or canteen) containing 6 wine bottles, Cups & Saucers, Tea Pot, Sugar Basin, Spoons, Cruets, Glasses & Tumblers, Fishing Apparatus, Tea, Sugar, Salt &c &c, also a bag of Biscuits, a bale of Hams, a Keg of Butter &c &c."
Proposal for a program of expansion relating to Wanapum Dam Tour Center.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1965) Relander, Click
"It would appear that inclusion of something more in historifal and Indian material be considered in any potential expansion. The appeal to tourists and others of the American Indian and his culture is well known. The diminishing of sources closely with the Ind. culture is evident."
Fact sheet for plaque.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1965) Relander, Click
"Mockups of existing plaque and contemplated plaque, actual size. 1-Existing plaque. Dimensions: 21 inches wide, 37 inches deep. Figure: 19 inches wide, 37 inches deep. Text. Largest 1 inch high. Second, 3/4 inches high. Third; fraction over 1/2 inch high. Text consists of 1 line, large size. 3 lines next largest 3 lines at bottom, smallest. Space count is total of 197 letters, including name and text, existing plaque."
Copy for Priest Rapids Dam dedication plaque (with editing marks).
(UNPUBLISHED, 1962-03-28) Relander, Click
"Priest Rapids Dam 1962 The vision and effort of a pioneering people together with natural resources of a great state created the Priest Rapids Project. It assures Grant County an adequate, low cost power supply. Electric power generated here will benefit the entire Pacific Northwest. This large power development is a product of American ingenuity where the combined efforts of the power industry and the local people were focused toward a common goal."
Copy for Priest Rapids Dam dedication plaque.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1962-04-03) Relander, Click
"Priest Rapids Dam 1962 Vision and efforts of a pioneering people together with natural resources of a great state created the Priest Rapids Project. It assures Grant County an adequate, low cost power supply. Electric power generated here will benefit the entire Pacific Northwest. This huge project is a symbol of American heritage combining efforts of the power industry and a local people into a common goal."
Tourist Center notes.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1965) Relander, Click
"Included: Estimates of sculpture. Enlargement of thinking along consultation lines. It will be noted that the simple fountain at Grand Coulee, several years ago, cost $21,000. (See letter appended) (see post card appended)." Referred to appended items not in the collection.
The Day Journal of a sculptural project.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1965) Relander, Click
"To acquaint those interested with the problems, to provoke ideas and provide general information. 'Overwritten' for the sake of general familiarization. Feb. 5, Friday. Conference with Jack Park, and inventory, of sculpture. 1-Head of Puck-hyah-toot, unfinished (uncast). 2-Alice Slim Jim Charley, portrait, rough cast in hydrostone. 3-Medicine Singer, rough cast in hydrostone. 4-Tommy Thompson, rough cast in hydrostone."
Notes on bronze casting.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1965) Relander, Click
"It is not generally known that when the Grant County Public Utility District undertook to have some art works cast into bronze, the way was prepared to augment the Wanapum Dam Tourist Center with works as individual in their field as the hydro-electric project. Both are unusual. Both are durable. Each represents an individualism carried out in the only way possible. Practicability."
Handwritten notes.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1960) Relander, Click
A selection of the notes (including an absentee ballot from 1954, and some drawings) are digitized and attached, but the rest not digitized, due to the difficulty of making out Relander's handwriting. Available to view in person, by appointment.
8 boxes of research notebooks.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1960) Relander, Click
8 document boxes of handwritten research notes. This material is not digitized, but is available for onsite examination (by appointment.) Relander's note-taking style and handwriting falls somewhere between illegible and cryptic. Topics include: (Box 32) Address books, aeronautics, art, authorship (outlines, syllabi, etc.) (Box 33) authorship (phrasebooks, spelling and word check manuals) (Box 34) diaries, gardening, Grant Co., P. U. D., Hill, Samuel, historiography (Box 35) Indians of North America (government, legends, names, pacific northwest, social life and customs), microfilm (Box 36) museums, geographical names, Pacific Northwest (biography) (Box 37) Pacific Northwest (history, military) (Box 38) Pencil drawing, Shahaptian languages, Nipo Strongheart collection U. S. history (Civil war sources, general sources) Wanapum Indians, pacific northwest water resources development, the west (history) (Box 39) Yakima Indians (history and tribal government), and miscellany.
Relander's notecards for use while presenting speeching.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1960) Relander, Click
One speech digitized, the remainder not digitized, but available to view in person, by appointment.
Relander's notebook with various speeches.
(UNPUBLISHED, 1955) Relander, Click
First page is names and lifespans of Native Americans. Also includes speeches on Yakima Valley Museum, Fred Cochran, and Lincoln. Not digitized, but available to view in person, by appointment.

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