Cook, Walter Camille

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains written memorials and eulogies for members of the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends/Oregon Yearly Meeting from 1889-2003.

Summary

Rose Valley Friends began as a meeting in Kelso, Washington. A chapel was built by May of 1925. In June of 1955, a committee from Portland Quarterly Meeting set up the Rose Valley Preparative Meeting as an independent monthly meeting. Records consist of written histories, publications, newspaper clippings, correspondence, reports, directories, business and financial documents, minutes, and VHS tapes.

Summary Around 1890, Friends and Methodists began ministering to the Native Americans--the Modocs and Klamath Indians--of southeastern Oregon, as the latter were placed under their care by President Grant. Much later, from around 1945-1966, Evert Tuning played a large role in ministering to the Native Americans in Sprague River, Oregon. The Cooks, McIntyres, and the Childs (Clinton and Pauline) also aided in the mission work there. Records include reports, correspondence, written histories,...