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Oral history interview with William Splichal, circa 1970
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Splichal, William
- Title
- Oral history interview with William Splichal
- Dates
- circa 1970 (inclusive)19701970
- Quantity
- 1 audiocassette
- Collection Number
- SPC 978-0057
- Summary
- This collection contains an interview with William Splichal, who describes experiences living in Washington State in the late 1800s and early 1900s, specifically in Cheney, Spokane, and Odessa.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English, English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
William Splichal's parents came to America from Bohemia, and came to the west in the 1880s. The family homesteaded in the Odessa area, then moved to Spokane, and finally settled in Cheney.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains an interview with William Splichal. In the interview, Splichal describes experiences living in Washington State in the late 1800s and early 1900s, specifically in Cheney, Spokane, and Odessa. Splichal also recalls a lynching in eastern Washington during this period, but cannot provide a firm date.
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
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
Oral History Interview with William Splichal; SPC 978-0057; box number; folder number; Archives & Special Collections, Eastern Washington University.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--Washington (State)--Cheney
- Frontier and pioneer life--Washington (State)--Odessa
- Frontier and pioneer life--Washington (State)--Spokane
Personal Names
- Splichal, Wiliam--Interviews
Geographical Names
- Washington (State), Eastern--Race relations
Form or Genre Terms
- Interviews (Sound recordings)
- Oral histories
Finding aid prepared by unknown
2017
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