Cage 5020
Spalding Mission, Lapwai Press
Collection, circa 1800-2011
Acquisition And Processing Information
Clifford Drury presented these items to the library in 1936. They were originally cataloged as VF 2475.
Extent/Quantity Information
Number of containers: 2 folders
Linear feet of shelf space: .05
Biography/Organizational Material
The Lapwai Mission press, operated by the Spalding mission at Lapwai, Idaho, was the first printing press in the Pacific Northwest, used from 1839 to 1845 to print texts supporting the activities of the mission.
Collection Description
This collection consists of a fragment of one of the texts printed on the press, a calendar and Nez Perce-English vocabulary: Shapahitamanash suyapu timptki (fragments of the upper half of pages 7-14), and five pieces of type from the press. It also includes copies of related documentation: acquisition information and research documents used during processing.
Subjects
Missions -- Idaho -- Spalding
Nez Perce Indians -- Missions
Lapwai Mission Press
Printing -- Northwest, Pacific -- History -- 19th century.
Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Preferred Citation
The suggested citation for the collection is:
[Item Description]
Spalding Mission, Lapwai Press Collection
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Washington State University Libraries
Pullman, WA
Related Materials
Henry Harmon Spalding papers (Cage 143)
Languages
Items are in Nez Perce and English.