White Indian Boy, The

Book

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

White Indian Boy, The

Entry/Object ID

L1997.1.80

Description

White Indian Boy, The, is the story of a boy who eventually became the adopted son of an Indian mother--his experiences with the tribe and on the western frontier. He eventually left the tribe and became a Pony Express rider. He tells of his experiences as a rider after which he became a guide for the United States troops. He later became a driver of the Overland Stage and eventually worked on an Indian reservation. This story was written by Elijah Nicholas Wilson "Uncle Nick" in collaboration with Howard R. Driggs. 222/Hardbound/Illustrations/Photographs

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Shoshones, Western Life, Frontier and Pioneer Life, Wilson, Elijah Nicholas, Biography, Pony Express Riders, Shoshone, Native American, Wilson, Nick

Book Details

Author

Wilson, Elijah Nicholas

Place Published

City

Salt Lake City

State/Province

Utah

Date Published

1991

Call No.

PonyExpress WI

ISBN

0-9631605-0-8

LCCN

91-067470

Notes

Copy No.: 2

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wilson, Nick

Person or Organization

Howard R. Driggs

Person or Organization

Wilson, Elijah Nicholas

Related Entries

Notes

L1992.024.00001, L2009.003.00083, L2009.003.00089, L2009.003.00242, L9999.999.03791, P1995.01P.00221, P1995.01P.00222, P1995.01P.00224