Poem titled 'The Legend of the Dalles' with a handwritten note by Cyrus Walker referencing 'The Bridge of the Gods,' a play presented at Pacific University
Title
Poem titled 'The Legend of the Dalles' with a handwritten note by Cyrus Walker referencing 'The Bridge of the Gods,' a play presented at Pacific University
Description
Cyrus Walker was the oldest son of the early Oregon Territory missionaries Elkanah and Mary Richardson Walker. He grew up at Tshimakain in the 1830s-40s, where he learned the native Spokane language. After joining the U.S. army during the Civil War and then attempting to make a living as a farmer, he became a teacher at the Warm Springs Indian Agency. These letters, documents and clippings shed light on his experiences as a missionary, a soldier, a pioneer and a teacher at Warm Springs. This collection was donated to Pacific University by Betty Thorne, a descendant of the Walkers.
Is Part Of
Cyrus Walker Binder 2
Identifier
PUA_MS102_undated_14.pdf
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Provenance
Donated by Betty Thorn, Walker Family descendant.
Type
Text