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Eastern Washington University Archives and Special Collections purchased manuscript collection, 1853-1960
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Eastern Washington University. Library
- Title
- Eastern Washington University Archives and Special Collections purchased manuscript collection
- Dates
- 1853-1960 (inclusive)18531955
- Quantity
- 2.0 linear feet
- Collection Number
- SPC-019-0763
- Summary
- The Eastern Washington University Archives and Special Collections Purchased Manuscript Collection consists of maps, prints, and periodical pages on the history of the Pacific Northwest.
- Repository
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Eastern Washington University
Archives & Special Collections
Eastern Washington University Libraries
320 Media Lane - 100 LIB
Cheney, WA
99004-2453
Telephone: 5093592475
archives@ewu.edu - Access Restrictions
-
Collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Eastern Washington University Archives and Special Collections Purchased Manuscript Collection consists of maps, prints, and documents on the history of the Pacific Northwest. The maps consist of state and territorial maps of Washington and Oregon, maps of various sections of the Columbia River, and topographic maps. The prints consist of lithographs and etchings of buildings and landscapes located. Documents consists of pages from periodicals and pamphlets and postcards.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Use of this collection is subject to the rules concerning access to archival and manuscript collections at Eastern Washington University. For more information, see: http://www.ewu.edu/Library/Services/Archives.xml
Copyright restrictions may apply. For more information or permission to publish, contact Eastern Washington University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections at (509) 359-2475, or archives@ewu.edu.
Preferred Citation
Eastern Washington University Archives and Special Collections purchased manuscript collection; SPC 019-0763; Archives and Special Collections, Eastern Washington University.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection has been organized into five series and five subseries.
Series 1: Eastern Washington, 1855-1960. This series is divided into five sub-series: Central Washington, General Eastern Washington, Lincoln, Spokane, and Whitman Counties, Northern Washington, Southeast Washington.
Series 2: Western Washington, 1853-1918.
Series 3: Washington state and Oregon, 1855-1955.
Series 4: Depictions of Native Americans, 1873-1898.
Series 5: Miscellaneous West, 1857-circa 1892.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Eastern Washington, 1855-1960Return to Top
This series consists of maps, prints, and documents on regions of Washington state that extend east of the Cascade Mountains. This series is divided into five series according to geographic region within eastern Washington.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Subseries 1: Central Washington
This subseries consists of materials on Chelan, Kittitas, Douglas, Grant, and Yakima counties. They include profiles of Ellensburg, maps of rapids along the Columbia River, and documents on Grand Coulee Dam and Yakima. Items are organized according to name of locale depicted.
|
1886-1960 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
OS | 1 | Ellensburg, Washington print, from Northwest Magazine |
April 1889 |
OS | 1 | General View of Ellensburg, color print from Northwest Magazine |
April 1889 |
1 | 2 | Views in Ellensburg, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Views in Ellensburg, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Residence of John Nash, Ellensburg, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Ranch of John L. Vaughn, near Ellensburg, Washington Territory |
undated |
Map Drawer | Entiat rapids |
1895 | |
1 | 5 | Grand Coulee Dam brochure |
circa 1938 |
1 | 5 | Grand Coulee Dam the eighth wonder of the world |
undated |
1 | 2 | Grand Coulee postcards |
1938 |
OS | 1 | Washington map, Hanford quadrangle |
1924 |
OS | 1 | Methow quadrangle, 1901 reprint |
1934 |
Map Drawer | Methow quadrangle, 1901 reprint |
1945 | |
OS | 1 | Malaga quadrangle |
1914 |
1 | 2 | Rock Island rapids |
1892 |
1 | 2 | Rock Island rapids |
undated |
Map Drawer | Rocky Reach rapids |
1894 | |
Booklet | Yakima diamond jubilee celebration |
1960 | |
OS | 1 | Yakima basin |
undated |
1 | 2 | Yakima postcards |
circa 1930 |
Map Drawer | Yakima Region, Washington Territory |
1886 | |
OS | 1 | Geologic and topographic map of the Northern Pacific Route, Yakima Valley |
1915 |
1 | 2 | Headquarters of Moxie county, Yakima Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Interior of Allen and Chapman's drug store North Yakima, Washington Territory |
undated |
Subseries 2: General Eastern Washington
This subseries consists of maps and documents on unspecified locales in eastern Washington or areas that encompass broad swaths of the region.
|
circa 1875-1949 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
1 | 5 | Columbian Basin Project brochure |
1949 |
1 | 5 | Diagram of grades through Eastern Washington |
circa 1875 |
Map Drawer | Eastern part of Washington - map |
undated | |
OS | 1 | Salmon fishing by machine, Harper's Weekly |
October 1899 |
OS | 1 | Salmon wheel, Harper's Weekly |
March 1883 |
Map Drawer | Eastern part of Washington map |
1897 | |
OS | 1 | Upper Columbia river survey map |
1895 |
Map Drawer | Chart of upper Columbia River |
1894 | |
Subseries 3: Lincoln, Spokane, and Whitman counties
This subseries consists of prints, documents, and maps related to locations in Lincoln, Spokane, and Whitman counties. The prints feature buildings and natural features and include John Mix Stanley prints from the United States railroad survey conducted by Isaac Stevens. The documents include articles about the 1890 Spokane Falls Exposition. These items are arranged according to locale or nearest town.
|
1855-1950 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
1 | 2 | Almota House, H.H. Spaulding, Property, Almota Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Chemakane Mission |
1855 |
1 | 2 | Chemakane Mission, lithograph |
1855 |
1 | 2 | Chemakane Mission, lithograph |
1855 |
1 | 2 | Residence of H.S. Hollingsworth, Colfax, Washington |
undated |
1 | 2 | W.J. Hamilton's Drug Store, Colfax, Washington Territory |
undated |
OS | 1 | In the Palouse Country: Colfax, the Capital of Whitman County and the old trade Center of the Palouse, from Northwest Magazine |
October 1892 |
1 | 2 | Peluse Falls, John Mix Stanley lithograph |
circa 1855 |
1 | 2 | J.A. Cochran's Residence near Pullman, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Flouring mill of S.H. Havemale and Son, Spokane Falls, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Indian camp, Spokane River, halftone |
1909 |
1 | 2 | Mr. J.A. Perkin's Residence, Colfax, Washington Territory |
undated |
OS | 1 | Spokane Falls sketch in Northwest Magazine |
October 1887 |
OS | 1 | Spokane Falls and Its Exposition, Harper's Weekly |
September 6, 1890 |
OS | 1 | Spokane Falls and its Exposition Harper's Weekly |
1890 |
OS | 1 | The Fire at Spokane Falls, from Harper's Weekly |
1889 |
1 | 5 | Tourist guide brochure - "Spokane Vacationland" |
1950 |
1 | 2 | Spokane manufacturing district |
1904 |
1 | 2 | Business street of Spokane, engraving |
1903 |
OS | 1 | Washington - Idaho, Spokane Quadrangle, with land classification |
1898 |
OS | 1 | Washington - Idaho Spokane Quadrangle |
1907 |
1 | 2 | Fall of the Spokane, United States Railroad survey lithograph |
1860 |
1 | 2 | J.H. Shields' lumber yard Sprague, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | First National Bank Sprague, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | E.M. Kinnear General Mercantile, Sprague, Washington Territory lithograph |
undated |
1 | 2 | First National Bank, Sprague, Washington Territory |
undated |
OS | 1 | Wilbur, Washington, Northwest Magazine |
May 1890 |
Subseries 4: Northern Washington
This subseries consists of John Mix Stanley prints from the United States railroad survey conducted by Isaac Stevens. The prints are in Okanogan and Stevens counties.
|
1855-1860 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
1 | 2 | Kettle Falls, Columbia River, John Mix Stanley lithograph |
1855 |
1 | 2 | Kettle Falls, Columbia River, lithograph |
1855 |
1 | 2 | Fort Okinakane, John Mix Stanley lithograph |
1860 |
Subseries 5: Southeast Washington
This subseries consists largely of prints from Columbia, Garfield, and Walla counties. The items are arranged according to county.
|
1855-1911 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
OS | 1 | Northwest Magazine illustration of Dayton, Washington |
October 1889 |
1 | 2 | Farm residences Columbia County, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Farm residences Columbia county, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Tucannon, Columbia County, Washington Territory lithographs |
circa 1880 |
1 | 2 | Businesses in Pomeroy, Garfield County Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Farm residences Rigsby, Garfield County, Washington Territory |
undated |
OS | 1 | Buildings in Walla Walla, Washington, prints from Northwest Magazine |
October 1889 |
1 | 2 | Old Fort Walla Walla, John Mix Stanley lithograph |
1855 |
1 | 2 | Military post and city of Walla-Walla, Washington Territory, lithograph |
1862 |
1 | 2 | Walla Walla commercial club ad |
1911 |
1 | 2 | J. Betz brewery Walla Walla, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Farm residence of H.S Copeland Walla Walla Valley, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Farm residences Walla Walla County, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Farm of C. Maier Walla Walla County, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Farm residence of Alfred Thomas Walla Walla County, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | "Sunny bank" farm residence of C.N. Babcock Walla Walla, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Farm residence of James W. Foster Walla Walla County, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Brewery and residence of Mrs. J.H. Stahl Walla Walla, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Farm residences Walla Walla County, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Farm residence of Orley Hull Walla Walla City and Valley, Washington Territory |
undated |
1 | 2 | Farm residence of H.S Copeland Walla Walla Valley, Washington Territory |
undated |
Series 2: Western Washington, 1853-1918Return to Top
This series consists of maps, prints, and documents on regions of Washington state that extend west of the Cascade Mountains.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
OS | 2 | Centralia, Washington: The Progressive Trade Center of the Rich Chehalis Valley, from Northwest Magazine |
November 1889 |
1 | 3 | Residence of F.N. Goerig, Cowlitz County, Washington Territory |
undated |
OS | 2 | Gray's Harbor, Northwest Magazine |
1890 |
OS | 2 | Hoquiam, Washington, Northwest Magazine |
1890 |
1 | 3 | Hudson Bay Mill, John Mix Stanley lithograph |
1860 |
1 | 3 | Hudson's Bay mill lithograph |
1853 |
OS | 2 | Harper's Weekly illustrations of Puget Sound |
November 17, 1883 |
OS | 2 | Summit of Mount Baker |
1872 |
OS | 2 | Proposed new National Park at Mount Rainier |
1893 |
1 | 3 | Mount Rainier from near Steilacoom |
1860 |
OS | 2 | North river, Washington. Showing obstructions to navigation |
1895 |
OS | 2 | Samish Lake quadrangle |
1918 |
Washington state and Oregon, 1884-1955Return to Top
This series consists of maps of Oregon or Washington state, as well as prints of geographic locales in Oregon and documents about Washington state. The arrangement of the series places documents about Oregon before maps containing both Washington and Oregon, followed by documents about Washington. Each of these sections is organized chronologically.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
Map Drawer | Chart of canal near Cascades of the Columbia River in Oregon |
1877 | |
Map Drawer | Eastern part of Oregon, Portland, and San Francisco map |
circa 1895 | |
OS | 2 | Mount Hood lithograph |
1873 |
OS | 2 | Mount Hood from the Columbia lithograph |
1873 |
OS | 2 | Three Sisters lithograph |
1873 |
1 | 3 | Columbia River - Junction of Des Chutes, John Mix Stanley lithograph |
1860 |
1 | 3 | Cape Horn lithograph |
1855 |
1 | 3 | Cape Horn - Columbia River, John Mix Stanley lithograph |
circa 1855 |
OS | 2 | The Mouth of the Columbia River, from Harper's Weekly (photocopy) |
August 2, 1884 |
1 | 3 | Cascades of the Columbia, lithograph |
undated |
OS | 2 | County and township map of Oregon and Washington |
1884 |
OS | 2 | California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington map |
1885 |
OS | 2 | Oregon and Washington Territory map |
1886 |
OS | 2 | Oregon and Washington map, Cram |
1887 |
OS | 2 | Oregon and Washington map |
1889 |
OS | 2 | Oregon and Washington map |
circa 1905 |
OS | 3 | County and township map of Oregon and Washington |
undated |
OS | 3 | Harper's Weekly, Frontier Life in Washington Territory |
August 1857 |
Map Drawer | Washington Territory map, Aster and Adams |
1872 | |
OS | 3 | Washington map |
1882 |
OS | 3 | Washington map, Rand McNally |
1884 |
OS | 3 | Washington map, Rand McNally |
1887 |
OS | 3 | Washington map, Rail Road and Township Map |
1887 |
OS | 3 | Washington map, Rand McNally |
1888 |
OS | 3 | Washington map, Rand McNally |
1889 |
1 | 3 | Our Would Be States - Tacoma, Walla Walla |
1889 |
OS | 3 | Washington map, Rail Road and County Map |
1889 |
OS | 3 | Washington state map from Rand McNally and Co. atlas |
1890 |
OS | 3 | Washington State map |
1891 |
Map Drawer | Washington map |
1892 | |
OS | 3 | Washington, The Graphic |
1893 |
OS | 3 | Frank Leslies Weekly with illustration of last spike on Northern Pacific Railway |
February 16, 1893 |
Map Drawer | Washington map, Rand McNally |
circa 1895 | |
Map Drawer | Washington map, Rand McNally |
circa 1895 | |
Map Drawer | Washington map, Rand McNally |
circa 1895 | |
OS | 3 | Washington map Century Atlas |
1897 |
OS | 3 | Washington State map showing distribution of Spruce |
1898 |
Map Drawer | Washington map, Rand McNally |
1900 | |
OS | 3 | Idaho and Washington - map |
circa 1900 |
OS | 3 | Washington map, Cram |
1903 |
Map Drawer | Washington map, Rand McNally |
1905 | |
Map Drawer | Washington map, Cram |
circa 1905 | |
OS | 3 | Idaho and Washington map, Cram |
1908 |
OS | 3 | Washington State map |
1922 |
OS | 3 | Washington highway map, Rand McNally |
1928 |
OS | 3 | Washington state and West Virginia map |
1940 |
1 | 3 | Postcards, greetings from Washington |
1944 |
Map Drawer | Washington map, Rand McNally |
1955 |
Series 4: Depictions of Native Americans, 1873-1898Return to Top
This series contains images and articles depicting Native Americans from the Pacific Northwest. The articles depict armed conflicts involving the Nez Perce and Bannock Indians. The images include prints and photographs of Native American individuals, groups, and caricatures.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
OS | 4 | Recent Uprising Among the Bannock Indians, Frederick Remington drawing from Harper's Weekly |
1898 |
OS | 4 | Bannock Indian color prints from Harper's Weekly |
July 6, 1878 |
OS | 4 | Indians on the Columbia, lithograph, from Picturesque America |
1873 |
OS | 4 | Nez Perce campaign color prints from Harper's Weekly |
August 18, 1877 |
OS | 4 | Nez Perce campaign prints from Harper’s Weekly |
1877 |
OS | 4 | End of Nez Perces War, Harper's Weekly |
1877 |
OS | 4 | End of Nez Perces War, Harper's Weekly |
November 17, 1877 |
1 | 4 | Tomasket, Nez Perce Chief |
1889 |
1 | 4 | United States Census photograph of Chief Joseph, Nez Perce Indian |
1889 |
OS | 4 | United States Census photographs of Native Americans near Colville Agency |
1890 |
OS | 4 | Yakima Chief apple label |
undated |
Series 5: Miscellaneous West, 1857-circa 1892Return to Top
This series includes images, maps, and articles about portions of the west beyond Washington and Oregon.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
1 | 3 | "Niagara Falls of the West" - Great Shoshone Falls, color print from Harper's Weekly |
April 17, 1869 |
2 | 1 | Idaho Territory map |
1886 |
2 | 5 | Harper's Weekly illustrations, Coeur d'Alene Mining Troubles |
circa 1892 |
Map Drawer | Frank Leslie's along the route of the Northern Pacific Railway |
1883 | |
Map Drawer | Crescent City, Klamath county lithograph |
1857 | |
Map Drawer | Leslie's Northern California and Southern Oregon |
1887 | |
Map Drawer | Harper's Weekly, The New El Dorado in British America |
1858 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Geology--Research--Washington (State)
Geographical Names
- Cascade (Mont.)
- Columbia River -- Maps
- Columbia River -- Prints
- Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
- Indians of North America -- Northwest, Pacific
- Oregon -- History
- Oregon -- Maps
- Oregon -- Prints
- Spokane County (Wash.)
- Spokane County (Wash.) -- Prints
- Washington (State) -- History
- Washington (State) -- Maps
- Washington (State) -- Prints