Walla Walla Valley Pioneer and Historical Society Records

Walla Walla Valley Pioneer and Historical Society Records, 1966-1998

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Walla Walla Valley Pioneer and Historical Society
Title: Walla Walla Valley Pioneer and Historical Society Records
Dates: 1966-1998 (inclusive)
19661998
Quantity: 1.0 linear feet, (3 manuscript boxes)
Collection Number: WCMss.595
Summary: The Walla Walla Valley Pioneer and Historical Society Records contains memoranda, publications, and newspaper clippings. This collection, which dates from 1966 through 1998, also consist of business and financial documents relating to the Fort Walla Walla Museum.
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 Valley Pioneer and Historical Society was formed in 1886, by descendents of Walla Walla's early white settlers. The society helped found the Fort Walla Walla Museum in 1957. The museum originally focused on the preservation and display of pre-automobile agriculture materials. The Fort Walla Walla Museum was initially operated out of City Hall, but in 1968 it moved to occupy 15 acres within the original 640 acre Fort Walla Walla military reservation.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Walla Walla Valley Pioneer and Historical Society records contains meeting minutes, memoranda, and business and financial documents. These records, which date from 1966 through 1998, also contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, and membership lists. The collection also includes a grant proposal for the National Endowment for the Humanities, as well as brochures and other publicity materials from the Fort Walla Walla Museum.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by J.J. Laughlin, the Walla Walla Valley Pioneer and Historical Society president, on April 16, 1970. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0433.

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