Description
This collection contains manuscripts, correspondence, and ephemera related to the families who migrated to the Nez Percé Indian
Reservation, more commonly known then as the Lapwaui Reservation, to settle
Woodland, Idaho, in the mid-1890s.
Background
The collection consists of the materials collected by Donna Schoeffler Aldas Utter
and inherited by her from her grandmother, Sarah Haskins George, more commonly known
as "Nettie." The papers regard the families who migrated to the Nez Percé Indian
Reservation, more commonly known then as the Lapwaui Reservation, to settle
Woodland, Idaho in the mid-1890s. They traveled on the Oregon Trail in covered
wagons for most of the trip. The majority of emigrants were farmers from Kansas and
Nebraska who were forced to leave their farms due to economic hardships and years of
poor farming conditions.
Extent
987 items in 6 boxes + 1 oversize
volume
Restrictions
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to
quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such
activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is
one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
Availability
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services
Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.