Idaho State University

Scope and Content

Most of these items are copies of research materials collected and/or written by John E. Rees (a recognized authority on Indian life and lore). Included are unpublished interpretations of Indian pictographs, a dictionary of the Shoshoni Indian language, Shoshoni legends, and the reminiscences of Murdock F. McPherson (pioneer, miner and merchant). (ca.1917-1929)

Series 1:    Research Files

Box 1         Research Files

Folder		Author	Title
1		McPherson, Murdock M.	McPherson's recollections, relating his journey to Idaho in 1864 and his life as a trader and miner.
2		Rees, John E.	A History of Idaho with special reference to the Shoshoni and Bannock Indians.
3		Rees, John E.	Shoshone Vocabulary. Alphabetically arranged wordlist with phonetic key.
4		Rees, John E.	Utah, its meaning, origin & general application.
5		Rees, John E.	Letter to Hon. Charles H. Burke, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington D.C., concerning the name and history of Sacajawea.
6		Rees, John E.	Shoshoni Petroglyphs along the Portneuf River, Idaho.
7		Rees, John E.	A study of pictographs in Idaho.
8		Rees, John E.(?)	Prehistoric Indian Writing (or petroglyphs) in Southeastern Idaho.
9		Rees, John E. (?)	Pictographs in Twin Buttes Cave.
10		Various	Letters to John E. Rees, Salmon, ID, concerning place names in Idaho:    1. Letter... 2. Letter...3. Bibliographical notes by J. E. Rees, July 3 & Sept. 10.
11		Hailey, John	Letter from John Hailey, Boise, to John E. Rees, Salmon, ID concerning the creation of a temporary Indian reservation in Lemhi County...1874.
12		Himes, George H.	Letter from G. H. Himes to John E. Rees, Salmon, ID, concerning the origin of the word "Idaho".
13		Fenn, F. A.	Letter from F. A. Fenn to John E. Rees, Salmon, ID, concerning Nez Perce place names.
14		Axline, G. A.	Letter from G. A. Axline, President, State Normal School Albion, ID, to John E. Rees, Salmon, ID, concerning place names in Idaho...
15		Forsythe, J. F.	Letter from J. F. Forsythe Forest Supervisor, Kaniksu National Forest to John E. Rees, Salmon, ID, concerning the names Kaniksu & Priest River.
16			Letter from an unknown to John E. Rees, Salmon, ID, concerning the early history of the Oregon Short Line.
17		Hailey, John	Letter from John Hailey to John E. Rees concerning stage or mail route from The Dalles in Oregon to Salt Lake City in Utah Territory in the 1860s.
18		Hannaford, J. M.	Letter from J. M. Hannaford, Federal Manager, Northern Pacific Railway, St. Paul, Minn., to John E. Rees, Salmon, ID, concerning the history...
19		Vining, E. P.	Letter from E. P. Vining, Brookline, Mass., to John E. Rees, Salmon, ID, concerning names given to places along the Oregon Short Line.
20		Prescott, Ralph	Letter from R. Prescott, Kamiah Progress, Kamiah, ID, to John E. Rees, Salmon, ID, containing some critical remarks on Rees'...
21		Bell, Robert	Letter from R. N. Bell, State of ID, Mining Department to John E. Rees, containing corrections of statements on the geology of Idaho...
22		Reynolds, N. E.	Letter from N. E. Reynolds, Editor of the Dubois Banner, Dubois, Idaho to John E. Rees, Salmon City, ID, concerning the life of...
23		Heiss, W. A.	Letter from W. A. Heiss, Jerome, ID, to John E. Rees Salmon, ID, concerning Jerome and Wendell Hill of Pittsburg, after whom the...
24		Cataldo, Joseph M.	Letter from J. M. Cataldo, St. Joseph's, to Mr. Rees, concerning place names in northern Idaho interpreted as of Coeur d'Alene or Nez Perce origin.
25		Cataldo, Joseph M.	Letter from J. M. Cataldo, St. Joseph's Mission, Slickpoo,ID, to Forest Supervisor, St. Maries, ID, concerning the origin...
26		Sterreth, Dorothy	Letter from D. Sterreth, Soda Springs, ID, to John E. Rees, Salmon, ID, concerning interpretation of the name of "Caribou County" and...
27		Morgan, Grace	Letter from G. Morgan, Chatcolet, to John E. Rees, Salmon, ID, concerning two Indian legends: one about Chatcolet, the...
28		Greenburg, D. W.	Letter from D. W. Greenburg, Portland, Oregon to John E. Rees, Salmon, ID, concerning place-name research.
29		Greenburg, D. W.	"Nomenclature." Contains a series of notes on various names in Idaho and information concerning history of these places: Lolo Pass...
30		Unknown	"Nomenclature." Contains a series of notes on various place names in ID, and information concerning the history of these places...
31		Forney, J. H.	Letter from J.S. Forney to John E. Rees, Salmon, ID, concerning the interpretation of the name "Tautena Hills", near Moscow, ID.
32		Glenn, C. C. (Mrs.)	Letter from Mrs. Glenn, Pocatello, ID, to John E. Rees, Salmon, ID, concerning the name and the early history of Glenns Ferry, ID.
33		Ronch, F.	Letter from R. F. Ronch, Parma, ID, concerning the organization of a local historical society.
34		McCain, W. T.	Letter from McCain, the Adjutant General, War Department, Washington,D.C., to Honorable Addison T. Smith, House of Representatives, concerning...
35		Cannon, Miles	Cause of the Ward Indian Massacre.
36		Bristol, Sherlock	Idaho Nomenclature and Personal Adventures.

Box 2         Research Files

Folder		Author	Title
1		Rees, John (?)	Invoices from the Office of the County Treasurer (ledger/account book)
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