Misner Family Collection, 1866-1894

Overview of the Collection

Title
Misner Family Collection
Dates
1866-1894 (inclusive)
Quantity
.2 linear ft.
Collection Number
SPC 979-0093
Summary
The Misner Family Collection consists of a photocopied diary and a teaching certificate from Cheney State Normal School.
Repository
Eastern Washington University
Archives & Special Collections
Eastern Washington University Libraries
320 Media Lane - 100 LIB
Cheney, WA
99004-2453
Telephone: 5093592475
archives@ewu.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Languages
English, English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains a photocopied diary and a teaching certificate. The diary was written by Cordelia (Clark) Misner during an overland wagon journey from Illinois to Oregon in 1866. The teaching certificate is for Mary Swannack (a relation of the Misner family); Swannack attended the Cheney State Normal School from 1892-1894.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Use of this collection is subject to the rules concerning access to archival and manuscript collections at Eastern Washington University. For more information, see: http://www.ewu.edu/Library/Services/Archives.xml

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. For more information or permission to publish, contact Eastern Washington University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections at (509) 359-2475, or archives@ewu.edu.

Preferred Citation

Misner Family Collection; SPC 979-0093; box number; folder number; Archives & Special Collections, Eastern Washington University.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Diary; Robert Misner; 1979

Acquisition Information

Teaching certificate; Gervais Misner; 1979

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Elementary school teachers--Certification--Washington (State)
  • Overland journeys to the Pacific

Personal Names

  • Misner, Cordelia--Diaries
  • Swannack, Mary

Corporate Names

  • State Normal School (Cheney, Wash.)--Degrees

Form or Genre Terms

  • Certificates
  • Diaries