William D. Guernsey Collection

William D. Guernsey Collection, 1896-1971

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Guernsey, William D.
Title: William D. Guernsey Collection
Dates: 1896-1971 (inclusive)
18961971
Quantity: 1.9 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
Collection Number: WCMss.284
Summary: Materials related to the life of William D. Guernsey who wrote autobiographical stories, owned a printing business, worked for newspapers, was the son of Dayton, Washington pioneer D.C. Guernsey, and was a Whitman Academy alumnus.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

William Day Guernsey was born on May 22, 1878 in Dayton, Washington. He was the son of Dennis C. and Harriet Guernsey. He graduated from Dayton High School in 1896, and attended Whitman College from 1896 to 1900. He married Susan Boomhower on December 9, 1916. William Guernsey wrote autobiographical stories, owned a printing business, and worked for newspapers.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of correspondence, copies of "Frontier Times" and "Real West," short stories, Guernsey Printers ephemera, a brochure from Florida retirement community "Guernsey City," genealogy materials, and a history of Dayton written by niece Elizabeth Ankeny.

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