Guide to the Spalding Mission, Lapwai Press Collection circa 1800-2011
Cage 5020

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Title
Spalding Mission, Lapwai Press Collection
ID
Cage 5020
Date [inclusive]
circa 1800-2011
Extent
.05 Linear feet of shelf space, 2 folders
Language
Collection materials are in
Abstract
The Lapwai Mission press, operated by the Spalding mission at Lapwai, Idaho, was the first printing press in the Pacific Northwest. 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, five pieces of type from the press, and copies of related documentation

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Spalding Mission, Lapwai Press Collection

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

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.

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Scope and Content

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.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2016

http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available for research use.

Acquisition Information

Clifford Drury presented these items to the library in 1936. They were originally cataloged as VF 2475.

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Related Materials

Related Material

Henry Harmon Spalding papers (Cage 143).

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Lapwai Mission Press

Personal Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Spalding, Henry Harmon, 1803-1874

Subject(s)

  • Missions -- Idaho -- Spalding
  • Nez Perce Indians -- Missions
  • Printing -- Northwest, Pacific -- History -- 19th century
  • Native Americans
  • Missionaries
  • Idaho

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Detailed Description of Collection

folder

Shapahitamanash suyapu timptki (fragments of the upper half of pages 7-14), 1845; also supporting documentation, 1936-2011. 

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Pieces of type from the Lapwai Mission Press (5 items), circa 1800-1839. 

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