Abstract

Papers of a Wallowa County, Oregon, official and amateur historian, J. H. Horner. Includes manuscript of his unpublished book Wallowa River and Valley as well as correspondence with Otis Halfmoon.

Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The collection consists principally of the typescript (with corrections in hand) of Horner's work, Wallowa River and Valley, dealing with regional history, as well as the Nez Percé Tribe. Other papers include correspondence (ca. 1889-1985); legal documents (1898-1931); patents for window construction (1921-1922); and manuscript materials (undated). Horner's main correspondent is Otis Halfmoon, a Catholic Nez Percé who assisted with the author's manuscript. The collection also includes a list...