My work among the Nez Perce Indians: typescript
Scope and Contents
Reminiscence of the experiences, 1913-1941, of a member of the Southern Methodist Mission at Lapwai, Idaho. 1 volume, 7 leaves.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1941
Creator
- Dills, John Henderson, 1866-1956 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Consult Head of Special Collections and Archives on permissions for use.
Biographical / Historical
Reverend John Henderson Dills was born 14 September 1866 in Pearisburg, Virginia. He first came West in 1902 and was stationed as a pastor in Spokane at the Corbin Park Methodist Church. He would homestead with his family outside of what is today New Meadows, Idaho in 1904. Between 1913 and 1941, he worked with the Nez Perce peoples at the Souther Methodist Mission in Lapwai, Idaho. Dills died 5 December 1956 in Abingdon, Virginia. He was buried in the Pioneer Memorial Gardens in Moses Lake, Washington.
Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Reminiscence of the experiences of a member of the Southern Methodist Mission at Lapwai, Idaho.
- Title
- Guide to My work among the Nez Perce Indians: typescript
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Kelley Moulton.
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository