William C. Parcher Papers Series I:
1918-1931
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 1-5
Correspondence Subseries 1:
1918-1921
box 1, folder 1
Bishop Chamber of Commerce MS.596.1
1918
box 1, folder 2
Bishop Chamber of Commerce
1919
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 3
Bishop Chamber of Commerce
1920
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 4
Bishop Chamber of Commerce
1921, undated
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 5
General correspondence
1918-1931
1918-1921
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folders 6-11
Bishop Chamber of Commerce records Subseries 2:
1918-circa1928
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 6
Draft resolutions
1920, undated
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 7
Reports
undated
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 8
Rosters
1917-1919, undated
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 9
Suggestion forms
circa 1920
Language of Material: English.
Scope and contents
Includes survey forms. Some of the forms are blank and some are filled out by members. Form asks members to suggest items
that are considered important for the Bishop Chamber of Commerce to address. Suggestions from members relate to boosterism,
city development, agriculture, education, irrigation issues, farmers, and cooperation between all Bishop towns and cities.
box 1, folder 10
Minutes
1919
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 11
Expense receipts
1918-1921
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 12
Petition form
undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and contents
Two copies of a petition to "procure the standardizing of that certain line of Narrow Gauge Railroad, as the same now exists,
to a Standard Gauge Railroad, from the town of Owenyeo in the County of Inyo, State of California, to or near the town of
Mina in the State of Nevada".
box 1, folder 13
Statement showing amount of freight carried by Southern Pacific Company over its line in Owens Valley
circa 1928
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 14
Programs
1911-1915
Language of Material: English.
Scope and contents
Programs for events hosted by Bishop Chamber of Commerce includes:
- Prospectors Convention, 1911 September 4
- Pilot tour of the Pasear banquet, 1912 June 27
- Indian Entertainment at the Bishop Opera House, 1915 March 12
- Prospectors Convention, undated
box 1, folder 15
Owens Valley promotional material
1925-1926, undated
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 16
Newspaper clippings
1919-1927, undated
1919-1920
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 17
Government reports and documents
1919-1927
1919-1920
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 18
Government reports and documents
1925, 1928
Language of Material: English.
folder 34
Board of Directors notes and 1917 financial report
1918 March - May
Language of Material: English.
Frank M. Parcher Papers Series 2:
1928-1931
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folders 19-20
Southwest Museum documents Subseries 1:
1928-1931
box 1, folder 19
Correspondence
1928-1931
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 20
Southwest Museum financial documents
1930-1931
Language of Material: English.
Writings about Owens Valley and Owens Valley Indians by Parcher Subseries 2:
circa 1931
box 1, folder 21
Manuscript
undated
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 22
Los Angeles Times article
1931 July 5
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folders 23-31
Indians of Eastern California Subseries 3:
1928, undated
box 1, folder 23
Bibliography
1931 November 3
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 24
Notes regarding the living conditions
undated
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 25
Paiute language translations
1916 August
Language of Material: English.
Scope and contents
Title of the document, "An English translation of the language used by the Indians in the Northern end of Owens Valley. The
document also notes that it was "compiled by Mrs Foster, a teacher at the Bishop Indian School, during August 1916."
box 1, folder 26
Notes on Eastern Mono
circa 1929
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 27
Paiute myths
undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and contents
Typed manuscript of multiple stories.
box 1, folder 28
Description of "Indian Games"
1930 Februrary - March
Language of Material: English.
Scope and contents
Folder includes description of "Indian games as told by Mrs. Lochrie during February and March, 1930 at Independence. Mrs.
Lochrie is a 'Nevada Indian' or North Indian a part of the Eastern California Indians." Mrs Lochrie describes the Hand Game
or Stick Game, Dart and Hoop Game, Hockey, and Dice.
Genevieve C. Granquist papers Series 3:
1928, undated
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 29
Notes from "Elementary Music Methods"
1928
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 30
Untitled manuscript of a short story set in Owens Valley
undated
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 31
Handwritten notes
undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
Includes a listing of winners for best Indian baskets, bows and arrows, arrowheads, buckskin clothing, beadwork, and pottery.
Carrie Bethel is noted as the winner of "Best Indian Willow Basket" and "Best Beaded Basket."
Maps and realia Series 4:
1911
1917
undated
box 1, folder 32
Realia
undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
Contains felt cloth badge for the "Southern California Editorial Assn Bishop, Cal. Oct 11-13" and Inyo Good Road Club pin.
box 1, folder 33, item Item 1
Map of Inyo National Forest and Nevada
1917
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 33, item 2
Map of Inyo National Forest and Nevada with markings
1917
Language of Material: English.
Scope and contents
Contains markings designating "Open season" for two areas.
box 1, folder 33, item 3-4
"The Big Red Apple: The Money Tree," by H. N. Beard
1911
Language of Material: English.
Scope and contents
Promotional folder for "The Aqueduct Land and Orchards County", Los Angeles, California. Contains a "Map of California Showing
route of the Los Angeles Aqueduct and California's great Apple District - The Owens River Valley" (2 copies).
