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Chester Carroll Farr Papers, 1913-1961
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Farr, Chester Carroll
- Title
- Chester Carroll Farr Papers
- Dates
- 1913-1961 (inclusive)19131961
- Quantity
- 1 container., (.5 linear feet of shelf space.), (50 items.)
- Collection Number
- Cage 182
- Summary
- Correspondence, business records, family documents (Whitman Co., Washington) and travel narratives (Alaska, Middle East, South America, and United States) of C.C. Farr.
- Repository
-
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
-
This collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Chester Carroll Farr was born in Pullman, Washington, October 14, 1890. His father had been brought to Pullman at the age of three after his parents had died in Missouri. In 1893, Chester, with his family, moved to Albion where he lived until entering what was then Washington State College in 1908. After graduation in 1913 he moved to Sunnyside, Washington, to teach high school. After trying various other positions he became county agent in Coos County, Oregon where he and his wife, Iva, settled permanently. In 1921 he bought out Collier Warehouse in Coquille, Oregon, and entered into a partnership with Cecil Elwood and formed Farr & Elwood Co., Feed Merchants. He retired from this business in 1955. During the years 1940 to 1956 he and his wife made extensive travels to the East Coast, Glacier National Park, Alaska, South America, Europe, and Asia of which he wrote travelogues in the form of letters to his family and friends at home.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 182, Chester Carroll Farr Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series 1: TravelsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Letter, to Mother Farr, Palouse
Country, about trip to East Coast: Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Washington,
D.C., Missouri, Illinois, and intermediary points.
|
July 1940 to January 1941 |
| 1 | Letter, to Mother
Farr
|
December 15, 1940 |
| 1 | Tourist brochures. 5
items.
|
|
| 2 | Letter, to Mother Farr, Palouse
Country, about trip to Glacier National Park.
|
July 27-August 10, 1941 |
| 3 | Letter, to Don and Len, about
trip to Northwest, New York, and New Jersey.
|
May, 1948 |
| 3 | Letter, to Chester Carr from
Mabel, Art and Millie Heywood.
|
September 28, [1948] |
| 4 |
We Went to Alaska
|
1949 |
| 4 |
We Saw Alaska [1949 trip].
|
1957 |
| 5 | Letter, about trip to Holy
Land.
|
April 6, 1954 |
| 5 | Letter, to Coos Bay Times, Coos
Bay, Oregon, about trip to Holy Land.
|
April 13, 1954 |
| 5 | [Talk given to Business Womens
Club of Coos Bay].
|
1964 |
| 6 |
Our Eyes and Hearts Beheld (A Trip Through the Holy
Land)
|
Spring, 1954 |
| 7 | Letter, about trip to South
America.
|
1956 |
| 7 | Letter, to C.C. Farr from Helen
and John Diehl.
|
December 30, 1959 |
Series 2: Family Papers and HistoryReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 8 |
Rememberances of the Palouse Country,
1890-1913
|
undated |
| 9 | Papers. Correspondence, tax
forms, partnership agreement, stock certificates, receipts, photo of C.C. Farr,
teachers certificate, bank books, and geneology pages from family
Bible. 27
items.
|
1913-1961 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--Washington (State)--Whitman County
Personal Names
- Farr, Chester Carroll, 1890- --Archives (creator)
Family Names
- Farr family--Correspondence
Geographical Names
- Alaska--Description and travel
- Middle East--Description and travel
- South America--Description and travel
- United States--Description and travel
Finding aid prepared by Cathy A.
Bancroft
2012
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