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Blossomtime Festival scrapbooks, 1947-1967
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Blossomtime Festival (Bellingham (Wash.))
- Title
- Blossomtime Festival scrapbooks
- Dates
- 1947-1967 (inclusive)19471967
- Quantity
- 3 linear feet
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0098blossomtimefestival (collection)
- Summary
- The Blossomtime Festival in Bellingham, Washington, was traditionally celebrated in May and included parades, dances, carnivals, and the selection of a Blossomtime Queen. The collection contains scrapbooks and account books documenting activities associated with the annual event.
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Blossomtime Festival in Bellingham, Washington, was sponsored by a joint committee of the Fraternal Council and the Retail Trades Bureau, and was traditionally celebrated in May. The festival included the selection of a Blossomtime Queen, as well as parades, dances, carnivals, and various other activities. The collection contains scrapbooks and account books documenting the event.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of scrapbooks and account books documenting the parades, dances, carnivals, and other activities of the annual Blossomtime Festival.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Blossomtime Festival scrapbooks, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Processing Note
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| box-volume | ||
| 1/1 | Financial Ledger | 1956-1961 |
| 1/2 | Financial Ledger | 1960-1967 |
| 1/3 | Scrapbook | 1947 |
| 1/4 | Scrapbook | 1948 |
| 1/5 | Scrapbook | 1949 |
| 1/6 | Scrapbook | 1950 |
| 1/7 | Scrapbook | 1951 |
| 1/8 | Scrapbook | 1952 |
| 2/9 | Scrapbook | 1954 |
| 2/10 | Scrapbook | 1955 |
| 2/11 | Scrapbook (Photos) | 1955 |
| 2/12 | Scrapbook | 1956 |
| 3/13 | Scrapbook | 1957 |
| 3/14 | Scrapbook | 1958 |
| 3/15 | Scrapbook | 1959 |
| 3/16 | Scrapbook | 1961 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Community life--Washington (State)--Bellingham--History--Sources
- Scrapbooks--Washington (State)
Corporate Names
- Blossomtime Festival (Bellingham (Wash.))--Archives
Geographical Names
- Bellingham (Wash.)--History--Sources
Finding aid prepared by Joseph
Shay
2011
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
