"We are arranging for some cases in the library, Mason temple etc. to put out a display in April, the county founding anniversary date, as another means of stimulating further interest. Right now we are being deluged with ...
"When I saw the one 'Opening of Cherokee Strip, published with other pictures under double page layout The Exact instant is theme of news photo show in Life 2/21/49 credited to New York's Museum of Modern Art, I dropped ...
After viewing Richard D. Daughtery's, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Washington State University, speech, Relander writes to obtain prints of pictographs or petroglyphs along the Snake River. He offers information ...
"The Wanapums, now numbering less than a dozen non-treaty people, are the remnants of the band identified by Lewis and Clark as the Sokulks in 1805 and estimated then at 3,000 persons. They did not recognize Kamiakin, of ...
"I am seeking to determine if there are any full blooded Palouse left, the census of the reservation and the number of pure bloods of original tribes or bands on that reservation. I would appreciate knowing how many full ...
"If there is any information with the letters, concerning their donation to the Society or information about Archer, I would need that too in connection with my research."
"My Indian sources are still holding out and I believe that I may obtain additional information on some of the characters in the Moorhouse collection, in which case, I shall impart the information to you. The information ...
"NEGATIVE of Smo-Sha-La (Smowhalla) from Mooney, 14th annual report, Part II, Bureau of Ethnology.) This should be a negative from which Smowhalla and his priests was drawn? permitting me to enlarge, retouch and enlarge ...
"I am writing to enquire what journals, dairies, or unpublished manuscripts of various officers are not indexed and available for microfilming or photostating and a rough estimate of the cost. I have acquired a microfilm ...
"I am enclosing, for your files on forts a list of officers at Fort Simcoe. I have not got around yet to making copies of some of the Archer letters in which you would be interested, but plan to have them with me when I ...
"The State Parks Commission has approved and made preliminary allocations for restoration of old Fort Simcoe, built in 1856 and where many Virginians were stationed. We are now busily engaged digging up information about ...
"Another Virginian, James J. Archer was a Captain at Fort. Simcoe and later was a commandant there. He too became a general in the Civil War, for the Confederacy. Would you please check your records concerning him? There ...
The Attorney General with the United States Department of Justice is informed that Relander will be "happy to make comments in connection with Case No. 222..." since he has already made a study of the Palouse.
Three undated letters to Johnny Buck, or Puck Hyah Toot. The first discusses a surveyor will be coming through to meet the Wanapums and see the graveyard. Relander also lets Buck know that he's looking for houses for the ...
"This, as in the case of the first consignment, sent January 10, and the second consignment, included under separate cover in today's mail, has been 'footnoted' for the convenience of rapid scanning."
"I perhaps, because of my work (newspaper) come to Washington other than a vacation period next summer for some archives checking, and do appreciate your courtesy. I will try to be more concise about other inquiries and ...
"Sometimes librarians look upon books as a dealer. Since I acquire more of that type than librarians, I usually mark time until I get a price somewhere in the vicinity of that they would be charge by a dealer."
"I suggest that the probable first major activity of the committee would be a meeting (start early and stay late) at Fort Simcoe when weather permits. We would rally the Olneys, various old Indians and other 'source' ...