Nez Perce County Historical Society Oral History Project
Scope and Contents
Twenty-three oral history interviews conducted by Diane Pettit documenting early white settlement along the lower Clearwater River; also indexes to the tapes, release forms, and narrator data sheets.
Dates
- Creation: 1982-1985
Creator
- Nez Perce County Historical Society (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
The Nez Perce County Historical Society was founded as a non-profit educational corporation in January 1961. In March 1963, it opened the Heritage House and its offices and Museum moved next door in 1974.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Twenty-three interviews conducted by Diane Pettit, detailing the lives of early white settlers in the Nez Perce County region. Each interview speaks on their personal history, family history, and their lives.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were donated by Diane Pettit in March 1985.
Bibliography
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to Nez Perce County Historical Society Oral History Project
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Knox Carter.
- 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