Walla Walla Rotary Club records

Walla Walla Rotary Club records, 1922-2018

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Rotary Club of Walla Walla
Title: Walla Walla Rotary Club records
Dates: 1922-2018 (inclusive)
19222018
Quantity: 17 linear feet, (16 record cartons, 1 flat box)
Collection Number: WCMss.469
Summary: The Walla Walla Rotary Club records, which date from 1922 to 2018, houses material from the Walla Walla Rotary Club.
Repository: Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Walla Walla Rotary Club was founded on November 1, 1919, with Albert Adams signing as president of the club, and with sponsorship from the Spokane Rotary Club. The Walla Walla Rotary Club, which was the fifth rotary to be established in the Pacific Northwest, still operates to this day.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Walla Walla Rotary Club records contains the organizational records of the Walla Walla Rotary Club. This collection, which dates from 1922 to 2018, consists of meeting bulletins and minutes, club newsletters, agenda books, awards, information on members (including biographies, dues, positions held, and attendance), financial records, committee and subcommittee records, a constitution, event records, general correspondence, club history, newspaper clippings, index file of membership cards with attached photographs, and Rotary literature. Also included in the collection is a box of cassette recordings with various members' recollections of World War Two.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by the Walla Walla Rotary Club. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0114.

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