George D. Anderson Journals, 1879-1892

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Anderson, George D.
Title
George D. Anderson Journals
Dates
1879-1892 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
Collection Number
WCMss.598
Summary
The George D. Anderson Journals documents the activities of George D. Anderson, who traveled from Lyon County, Kansas to Walla Walla Territory by way of Boise, Idaho in 1879, Methow Valley, Skagit, 1880, and had business transactions at Camp Spokane from 1880 to 1881.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The George D. Anderson Journals documents the activities of George D. Anderson, who traveled from Lyon County, Kansas to Walla Walla Territory by way of Boise, Idaho in 1879. He also visited Methow Valley and Skagit County, Washington in, 1880, and had business transactions at Camp Spokane from 1880 to 1881. The collection includes a photograph, handwritten travel journals and account ledgers. This collection provides insight into frontier life from 1879 to 1892.

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Acquisition Information

Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.

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Subject Terms

  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Pioneers--Washington (State)