William Isaac Marshall scrapbooks, 1883-1906 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:All three WIlliam Isaac Marshall scrapbook volumes contain material documenting his interest in Marcus Whitman, a missionary in the Oregon Territory. Volume 1 contains articles ranging in date from 1894 to 1905. This scrapbook specifically addresses the debate surrounding the nature of Whitman's involvement in Oregon becoming a state. Most of the articles argue for or against Whitman's involvement in saving Oregon. Several items are by Marshall, including a long article titled, "Scathing Review and Criticism, Evisceration of Dr. W. A. Mowry's Book on the Whitman Myth." The articles are from newspapers around the country, including the Oregonian, the Union Central Advocate (Cincinnati), The Chicago Record-Herald, and Boston Evening Transcript. Most articles are marked with the date and newspaper name, although they are not arranged in chronological order. Volume 2 contains numerous articles and responses written by Marshall attacking the "Whitman Myth," which date between 1901 and 1906. It also includes articles in opposition to Marshall's position. There are some annotations on the articles in the scrapbook, which are glued over Marshall's handwritten notes. Volume 3, which has the earliest dated material (1883-1885), includes various newspaper articles about Marcus Whitman and a series of articles based upon Reverend Myron Eells book, "History of Indian Missions on the Pacific Coast, Oregon, Washington and Idaho," as well as some handwritten notes on the articles about Whitman