Historians-Idaho-Records and correspondence.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Chifford Merrill Drury papers
Drafts of two works by Clifford M. Drury."A Concise History of the Whitman-Spalding Mission" and "Chief Lawyer of the Nez Perce Indians, 1896-1876"; correspondence, transcriptions and research notes on Marcus Whitman, Henry Harmon Spalding, Rev. Samuel Parker, the fur trade of the Pacific Northwest, and the Nez Perce Indians; clippings and reviews relating to Drury's work.
Julia Conway Welch manuscripts
Three manuscripts from author and historian Julia Conway Welch. "Growing Up with Ghosts: Memories of Silver City, Idaho" (published 1984), "Coming of Age in Jail", and "Gold Town to Ghost Town: The Story of Silver City, Idaho" (published 1982).
Merle W. Wells papers
Personal and professional papers of former Idaho State Historical Society historian and archivist Dr. Merle W. Wells. Wells worked for the State Historical Society from 1956 to 1986. He was well known throughout Idaho, and the west, for his expertise. Among his research areas were Idaho territorial politics and mining history.