Whitehouse-Crawford Lumber Company Records, circa 1880-1980

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Whitehouse Crawford Lumber Company
Title
Whitehouse-Crawford Lumber Company Records
Dates
circa 1880-1980 (inclusive)
Quantity
8.0 linear feet, (8 record cartons)
Collection Number
WCMss.452
Summary
Founded circa 1880, the Whitehouse-Crawford Lumber Company was a construction supply firm operating out of Walla Walla, Washington. This collection spans from 1890 to 1980, and contains financial ledgers, inventories, tax records, and payrolls, as well as plans for many Whitman College buildings.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Founded circa 1880, the Whitehouse-Crawford Lumber Company was a construction supply firm operating out of Walla Walla, Washington. It was originally called Enterprise Planing Mill and Furniture Construction until a change in ownership led to the company being renamed Whitehouse-Crawford. They worked on a number of significant buildings in Walla Walla, including buildings on the Whitman College campus, contributing to the construction of numerous canneries, churches, and Whitman dormitories and buildings. They operated in the area until their mill was sold to the city of Walla Walla in 1988, when it became listed on the Washington Heritage Register and the National Register of Historic Places, and was converted into a restaurant.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Whitehouse-Crawford Lumber Company Records contains the business records of the Whitehouse-Crawford Lumber Company, including financial ledgers, inventories, tax records, and payrolls, as well as plans for many Whitman College buildings, such as Jewett Hall, Memorial Building, Sherwood Center, Penrose Memorial Library, and the Student Union building. Spanning from 1880 through 1980, these records document the operations of a Walla Walla-based lumber company.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Craig Esary in 1974. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0274.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Lumber trade--Washington (State)