Preliminary Guide to the James Robert Leuty Papers, 1935-1986

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Old, Richard
Title
Preliminary Guide to the James Robert Leuty Papers
Dates
1935-1986 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 linear feet, (1 box.)
Collection Number
MS.1995.30
Summary
This collection contains papers of James Robert Leuty (1917-1995), a lifelong Pullman resident and pharmacist.
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 and available for research use.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains papers of James Robert Leuty (1917-1995), a lifelong Pullman resident and pharmacist. The collection consiste mainly of financial records of the Modern Drug Center store in Pullman, Washington, and financial records of the Leuty household. This collections also contains one of Leuty's notebooks from a WSU Pharmacy course in 1935, as well as a trip journal from 1986.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

James Robert Leuty was born in 1917 to Charlotta Pearl (Rector) Leuty and Dr. Joseph David Leuty of Farmington, Washington. Between 1936 and 1940, Leuty attended Washington State College (later Washington State University) where he was a member of the the marching band and received his Bachelor's degree in Pharmacology. In 1945, while serving in the U.S. military during World War II, Leuty met and married Dorothy Margaret Johnson. Leuty returned to Pullman in 1961, where he operated the Modern Drug Center store as the pharmacist, and remained a resident until his death in 1995.

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) 2-13-17-6.

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1995 by Richard Old (MS.1995.30).

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Pharmacists--Washington (State)--Archives

Geographical Names

  • Pullman (Wash.)--History--Sources

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Old, Richard (fmo)

Jacki Tyler
March 12, 2018

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