Collection Timeline

1855 to 1988

1855
Articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at the treaty ground, Camp Stevens, in the Walla-Walla Valley this eleventh day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five by and between Isaac I. Stevens, governor and superintendent of Indian affairs for the Territory of Washington and Joel Palmer, superintendent of Indian affairs for Oregon Territory on the part of the United States, and the undersigned chiefs, headmen, and delegates of the Nez Perce tribe of Indians occupying lands lying partly in Oregon and partly in Washington Territories, between the Cascade and Bitter Root Mountains, on behalf of, and acting for said tribe, and being duly authorized thereto by them, it being understood that Superintendent Isaac I. Stevens assumes to treat only with those of the above-named tribe of Indians residing within the Territory of Washington, and Superintendent Palmer with those residing exclusively in Oregon Territory. <a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/178309326" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://catalog.archives.gov/id/178309326</a>

1863
Articles of agreement made and concluded at the Council Ground, in the valley of the Lapwai, W. T., on the ninth day of June, one thousand Eight hundred and sixty-three, between the United States of America, by C. H. Hale, superintendent of Indian Affairs, and Charles Hutchins and S. D. Howe, U. S. Indian agents, for the Territory of Washington, acting on the part and in behalf of the United States, and the Nez Perc Indians, by the chiefs, headmen, and delegates of said tribe, such articles being supplementary and amendatory to the treaty made between the United States and said tribe on the 11th day of June, 1855. For full text of treaty, see here: http://www.ccrh.org/comm/river/treaties/np63.htm <a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/178905085" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://catalog.archives.gov/id/178905085</a>

1873
Letter from the Nez Perce War informing Stanton Fisher of troop movements, giving him and his scouts directions.

1875
Photograph of Major Edward S. Farrow, who served as a lieutenant during the Nez Perce War.

1878
Reproduction of a tintype photograph of J. W. Redington, a volunteer U.S. scout . Taken at Fort Boise, Idaho during the Bannock Indian War.

1880
Portrait of Stanton Gilbert Fisher, pioneer and volunteer U.S. scout during the Nez Perce War.
Photograph of Chief Joseph.

1888
Journal written by S. G. Fisher as he traveled across Idaho to a mining camp in 1888.

1893
Envelope from the Puyallup Commerce featuring Native American scout Cut-Mouth John and a reference to J. W. Redington. Features the two cent 1893 Columbian Issue stamp.

1900
Journal containing a number of stories concerning the early years of Fort Hall, Idaho. Stanton Fisher wrote this to record the tales he was told while living in the area.
Journal containing three short stories written by Stanton Fisher: "A Race That Wasn't Thrown" and two untitled tales.
Photocopy of portraits of men who participated in the Indian Wars in the Pacific Northwest. Location of original is unknown.
Portrait of Chief Ollocot, Chief Joseph's brother.
Map of central Idaho, emphasizing geographic features.
Photograph of Colonel Ad Chapman, scout and interpreter during the Nez Perce War. Original owned by Col J. W. Redington.
Enlarged photograph of Colonel Ad Chapman.
Photograph of F. J. Parker, U. S. scout during the Nez Perce and Bannock wars.

1901
Portrait of Chief Joseph.

1905
Article on several famous Indian chiefs published in Munsey's Magazine.
Article on several famous U.S. scouts published in Outing (Magazine).

1906
Clipping displaying images of explorer Jim Bridger and artist William G. Kreighoff. Published in Outing Magazine, January 1906, vol. 47 issue 4. Collected by Don C. Fisher
Clipping displaying images of Chief Joseph and of the Cayuse Twins. From Metropolitan Magazine, vol. 24 number 1

1912
Postcard from Colonel J. W. Redington to Don Custer Fisher, Stanton Fisher's youngest son. Redington claims the postcard portrays a garden plot where Stanton Fisher once grew blackberries.
Postcard with photograph of Nez Perce Indian war dance from Grangeville, ID.
Postcard with photograph of Chief Yellow Bull of the Nez Perce Tribe at Border Days in Grangeville, ID.

1916
Letter and postmarked envelope from Lt. Col. William Johnson, a friend of Stanton Fisher.

1920
Receipt/envelope from Hodgins drug store in Moscow, Idaho bearing Don Fishers initials.

1922
Letter from Captain Robert H. Fletcher to Don Fisher commending Stanton's service.
Newspaper clipping from the Salem, Oregon Statesman. Relays a tongue-in-cheek letter written to the paper allegedly written by J. W. Redington.

1923
Map showing significant places and events of the Nez Perce War that occurred in central Idaho.
Map detailing the path of the Nez Perce Indians' retreat from Idaho into Montana during the Nez Perce War.
Newspaper clipping from the Spokesman Review discussing Warren G. Harding's personal family life, particularly his mother. Relation to collection unknown.

1930
Printed copies of census records of the Fisher Family, including Stanton Fisher's immediate family and records of his children.
Photograph of a monument in Beaverhead National Forest erected in memory of those who died while fighting in the Nez Perce Wars.
Photograph of a monument on the Big Hole Battle Field in Beaverhead National Forest.
Newspaper clipping containing Colonel J. W. Redington's tribute to S. G. Fisher's valuable contributions as a scout during the Nez Perce War.
Newspaper clipping from the Grant County, Oregon News. Records one of J. W. Redington's successful scouting missions during the Indian Wars.
Reprinted newspaper clipping from the Walla Walla Statesman. Commemorates a visit J. W. Redington paid to Walla Walla, Washington.
Newspaper clipping from the Lewiston Tribune. Relates the experiences of Mrs. H C. Roadruck during the Nez Perce War.

1931
Newspaper clipping from the Idaho Statesman. Details the U.S. government's refusal to grant J. W. Redington a military pension in his old age.

1935
Fisher's Memoir's, with chapters covering: the journey to the Buffalo Country, Chief Tendoy and his camp, Indian Medicine and belief, Hunting buffalo on horseback, trouble with the cow Indians, Frank Fisher's Experience, Story of the Early Indian battles, Suffering during the winter of 1871-72, At the crow Indian agency, arrested for trading with the Indians, ,Stories of Ben Johnson, "Fighter", and Some Montana game and its habits.

1950
Memorial of Chief Joseph's capture of Montana tourists on August 24, 1877 in Yellowstone Park.
Photograph of the gravestone for Johnathan Chamberlin and his daughter, Hattie, killed by Nez Perce tribe members.
Photograph of a fence post, possibly taken at the cemetery containing the grave of Johnathan Chamberlin.
Photograph of a sign marking where General Howard's Headquarters was located on September 1, 1877. It says "The ford by which the Nez Perces crossed the riber is about half a mile distant. Howard did not follow them but took his command down the left bank of the river, over Mount Washburn, and crossed the Yellowstone at Baronets bridge."
Photograph of the gravestone for Johnathan Chamberlin and his daughter, Hattie, killed by the Nez Perce Indians.
Photograph of a monument dedicated to William Foster
Photograph of White Bird Battlefield, south of Grangeville, Idaho.
Photograph of the spot where William Foster fell.

1988
Envelope from Freda Terry, Stanton Fisher's granddaughter and Don Custer's niece. Sent to Fred Rice, most likely a member of the La Quinta Historical Society.