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Preliminary Guide to the Frank M. Slagle Papers, circa 1868-circa 1964
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Slagle, Frank M.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Frank M. Slagle Papers
- Dates
- circa 1868-circa 1964 (inclusive)18681964
- Quantity
- 2.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Manuscript case and 1 Oversize flat box)
- Collection Number
- MS.2013.07 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection includes Frank McConnell Slagle's papers.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Frank M. Slagle (1855-1934) was born and raised in Iowa. He married Fannie Countryman (1858-1939), and their their three children, Helen, Virginia, and Christian, were born in Alton, Iowa. He was a businessman involved in a variety of ventures across the United States, including mining, agriculture, and lumber. He moved to Pullman, WA, circa 1908, in search of new opportunities, while his wife remained at their home in Brookline, Massachusetts. He acquired farm land in the Pullman area and elsewhere in the Palouse region, and once he was established his wife joined him. He founded and operated the Palouse Country Improvement Company, and was one of the founding members of the Pullman Chamber of Commerce.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection includes Frank McConnell Slagle's autobiography, Recollections of A Lifetime (1964), correspondence, a scrapbook ("Alaska Wheat," 1908-1911), day books (1876-1904), materials related to mining in California (correspondence, map, photos, etc., 1890s), a few items related to Slagle's involvement in the Home Builder Mining and Development Co., a genealogy, a stock book and a cash journal (probably Palouse Country Improvement Co.), photographs (circa 1908-1914), digitized photographs of Pullman (early 1900s, on compact disc) and a few flower show ribbons.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Frank M. Slagle Papers, circa 1868-circa 1964 (MS.2013.07)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Location of Collection
(MASC staff use): 2-9-22-2Acquisition Information
Nancy Gregory and Susan Slagle McConnell Walker donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2013 (MS.2013.07).
Related Materials
Palouse Country Improvement Company and Pullman Chamber of Commerce Scrapbook, 1909-1932 (Cage 4236).
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Slagle, Frank M. -- Records and correspondence.
Corporate Names
- Palouse Country Improvement Company.
Geographical Names
- Pullman (Wash.)--History--Sources
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Gregory, Nancy. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Cheryl Gunselman
2020
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
