Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Series 1. Correspondence 1951-1990
- Series 2. Writings (Published and Unpublished) and additional correspondence 1945-1992
- Series 3. Photographs 1930-2004 and undated
- Series 4. Public History Projects 1974-1987
- Series 5. Miscellaneous items 1984-1986 and undated
- Series 6. Addendum (correspondence) 1951-2011
- Names and Subjects
Elmo Race Richardson Papers, 1930-2011
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Richardson, Elmo
- Title
- Elmo Race Richardson Papers
- Dates
- 1930-2011 (inclusive)19302011
- Quantity
- 11 linear feet of shelf space, (21 boxes)
- Collection Number
- Cage 582 (collection)
- Summary
- Correspondence, notes, photographs, diaries, clippings, and other papers of historian Elmo Race Richardson. Includes reproductions of primary source material collected by Richardson, and papers concerning his education and academic career as a teacher and historian.
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Elmo Race Richardson (1930-2011) was an Assistant and Associate Professor of History at Washington State University from 1961 to 1972. He was one of the first of a group of Historians to work in the fields of Environmental History and what is now called Public History. His work included consulting, contract research, and writing for the private and public sector.
His papers document academic duties at six universities, as well as research, writing, editing, and publication, travel to islands around the world, and his later work as an artist. Box 20 contains correspondence, testimony, copies, and photographs relating to the Civilian Conservation Corps (1933-1942) in the Pacific Northwest.
(This autobiographical sketch was supplied by Elmo Race Richardson while creating the 1991 finding aid for the collection.)
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of correspondence, notes, photographs, diaries, clippings, and other papers of historian Elmo Race Richardson. It includes reproductions of primary source material collected by Richardson, and papers concerning his education and academic career as a teacher and historian.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]
Elmo Race Richardson Papers, 1930-2011 (Cage 582)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in six series:
Series 1. Correspondence, 1951-1990. Business and personal letters arranged chronologically.
Series 2. Writings (Published and Unpublished) and additional correspondence, 1945-1992 and undated. Articles and other published works, drafts of unpublished writings, Mr. Richardson's theses and dissertation, as well as journal entries from 1952-1990.
Series 3. Photographs, 1930-2004 and undated. Photograph albums (4 volumes) and a small quantity of loose photographs.
Series 4. Public History Projects, 1974-1987. Drafts of writings for projects, the largest being the draft of Eisenhower.
Series 5. Miscellaneous items, 1984-1986 and undated. Personal materials (memorabilia and biographical writings), as well as research materials on the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the Pacific Northwest. The CCC materials include diaries and correspondence of corpsmen (reproductions), notes on archival research, and a subject index to Happy Days, 1932-1936, the semi-official CCC newspaper.
Series 6. Addendum (correspondence), 1951-2011. [Correspondence received by the repository (MASC) and added to the collection circa 2000-2011.]
Acquisition Information
Elmo Race Richardson donated these materials to the Washington State University Libraries in multiple installments beginning in 1972 (MS.1979.01, MS.1980.04, MS.1981.01, MS.1982.02, MS.1983.09, MS.1984.06, MS.1985.09, MS.1986.36, MS.1987.09, MS.1988.03, MS.1989.32, MS.1990.07, MS.1990.39, MS.1991.04, MS.1991.07; post-1991 additions were not separately accessioned). The earliest installments were initially processed as Cage 306, but were merged with later receipts and assigned a new collection number (Cage 582) in 1991.
Processing Note
Elmo Race Richardson processed this collection in 1991. Later additions to the collection were processed by staff of Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections.
Separated Materials
Several monographs authored by Richardson were received with the papers. These have been separated and individually cataloged.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1. Correspondence 1951-1990Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | 1951-1957 |
| 1 | 2 | 1958-1960 |
| 1 | 3 | 1961-1963 |
| 1 | 4 | 1964 |
| 1 | 5 | 1965 |
| 1 | 6 | 1966 |
| 1 | 7 | 1967 |
| 1 | 8 | 1968 |
| 1 | 9 | 1969 |
| 1 | 10 | 1970 |
| 2 | 1 | 1971-1974 |
| 2 | 2 | 1975-1976 |
| 2 | 3 | 1977 January-June |
| 2 | 4 | 1977 July-August |
| 2 | 5 | 1978 January-June |
| 2 | 6 | 1978 July-August |
| 2 | 7 | 1978 September-December |
| 3 | 1 | 1979 January-June |
| 3 | 2 | 1979 July-December |
| 3 | 3 | 1980 January-June |
| 3 | 4 | 1980 July-December |
| 3 | 5 | 1981 January-June |
| 3 | 6 | 1981 July-December |
| 3 | 7 | 1982 January-June |
| 3 | 8 | 1982 July-December |
| 4 | 1 | 1983 January-June |
| 4 | 2 | 1983 July-December |
| 4 | 3 | 1984 January-March |
| 4 | 4 | 1984 April-June |
| 4 | 5 | 1984 July-October |
| 4 | 6 | 1984 November-December |
| 4 | 7 | 1985 January-June |
| 4 | 8 | 1985 July-October |
| 4 | 9 | 1985 November-December |
| 5 | 1 | 1986 January-March |
| 5 | 2 | 1986 April-June |
| 5 | 3 | 1986 July-October |
| 5 | 4 | 1986 November-December |
| 5 | 5 | 1987 January-May |
| 5 | 6 | 1987 June-September |
| 5 | 7 | 1987 October-December |
| 6 | 1 | 1988 January-June |
| 6 | 2 | 1988 July-September |
| 6 | 3 | 1988 October-December |
| 6 | 4 | 1989 January-June |
| 6 | 5 | 1989 July-October |
| 6 | 6 | 1989 November-December |
| 6 | 7 | 1990 January-June |
| 6 | 8 | 1990 July-October |
| 6 | 9 | 1990 November-December |
| 6 | 10 | "Letters to P.Z." (copies) |
| 6 | 11 | [unlabeled file] |
Series 2. Writings (Published and Unpublished) and additional correspondence 1945-1992Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1 | The Papers of Cornelius Cole and the Cole
Family, 1833-1943: A Guide to Collection 217. |
undated |
| 7 | 2 | The Bureau of Indian Affairs and Forestry
on the Quinault Indian Reservation: A History. |
undated |
| 7 | 2 | Document Summaries for Defendents [sic]
Exhibits in the H Series to Accompany a Report Entitled: The Bureau of
Indian Affairs and Forestry on the Quinault Indian Reservation: A
History. |
undated |
| 7 | 3 | Bibliography of Elmo Race Richardson,
1956-1988. |
undated |
| 7 | 4-12 | Correspondence: ERR to Donald R. McCoy
(copies) |
1960-1992 |
| 8 | 1 | Articles. |
1957-1983 |
| 8 | 2 | Reviews of other history
publications. |
1958-1988 |
| 8 | 3 | Other published writings. |
undated |
| 8 | 4 | Published poems. |
undated |
| 8 | 5 | Drafts of speech. |
1971 |
| 8 | 6 | Drafts of unpublished poems. |
undated |
| 8 | 7 | Drafts of novel and playscript
fragments. |
undated |
| 8 | 8 | Draft of novel fragment. |
undated |
| 8 | 9 | Drafts of New Mexico writings. |
undated |
| 8 | 10 | Unused publicity for art show. |
1988 |
| 8 | 11 | Original typescript draft, University of
California-Los Angeles memoirs. |
undated |
| 9 | 1-2 | Unpublished writings. |
1945-1955 |
| 9 | 3 | Unpublished writings (includes Honors and
Masters theses). |
1948-1955 |
| 10 | 1 | Dissertation. |
1958 |
| 10 | 2-3 | Journal. |
1952-1982 |
| 11 | 1 | Commonplace book. |
1984-1986 |
| 11 | 2-7 | Journal. |
1984-1994 |
| 11 | 8 | Addenda to all journals. |
1995 |
| 11 | 9 | Typescript history of San Carlos
Forest. |
1983 |
| 11 | 10 | Typescript history of Quinault Forest
update. |
1981 |
| 11 | 11 | Dams, Parks, Politics. |
1970-1974 |
Series 3. Photographs 1930-2004 and undated Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 12 | 1-4 | Photograph albums (4 volumes). |
1930-1990. |
| 12 | 5 | Photographs (loose). |
circa 1990s-2004 |
Series 4. Public History Projects 1974-1987 Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 13 | 1 | Original manuscript draft of
Eisenhower. |
undated |
| 13 | 2 | Second typed draft of
Eisenhower. |
1975 |
| 13 | 3 | Third typed draft of
Eisenhower. |
1975-1976 |
| 14 | 1 | Fourth typed draft of
Eisenhower. |
undated |
| 14 | 2 | Page proofs and subsequent sales of
Eisenhower. |
undated |
| 14 | 3 | Chester Pack's revision of
Eisenhower. |
undated |
| 14 | 4 | O and C (Oregon and California lands)
project. |
1977-1980 |
| 15 | 1 | Public history correspondence. |
1977-1980 |
| 15 | 2 | Public history correspondence. |
1981 |
| 15 | 3 | Public history correspondence. |
1982 |
| 15 | 4 | Public history correspondence. |
1983 |
| 16 | 1 | Education Book Project. |
1980-1983 |
| 16 | 2 | Mason Project. |
1978-1983 |
| 16 | 3 | Willamette National Forest
Project. |
1981-1982 |
| 16 | 4 | San Carlos Forest Project. |
1982 |
| 16 | 5 | Olympic National Park Bid. |
1985 |
| 16 | 6 | Alaska Bid. |
1985 |
| 16 | 7 | Quinault Revision Project. |
1987 |
| 17 | 1 | O and C (Oregon and California lands)
history typescript. |
1982 |
| 17 | 2 | Willamette National Forest
typescript. |
1982 |
| 17 | 3 | San Carlos Forest typescript. |
1983 |
Series 5. Miscellaneous items 1984-1986 and undated Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 18 | 1 | Financial documents. |
undated |
| 18 | 2 | Seattle House Documents. |
1978-1986 |
| 18 | 3 | Memorabilia. |
1946-1958 |
| 18 | 4 | Memorabilia. |
1958-1965 |
| 18 | 5 | Memorabilia. |
1964-1972 |
| 18 | 6 | Memorabilia. |
1970-1973 |
| 18 | 7 | Birth certificate and first
passport. |
undated |
| 19 | 1 | Reviews of ERR histories. |
undated |
| 19 | 2 | Writings of other historians. |
undated |
| 19 | 3 | Printed Biographical Entries. |
undated |
| 19 | 4 | Friends' Audio Tapes. |
undated |
| 19 | 5 | Astrological data. |
undated |
| 20 | 1-9 | Civilian Conservation Corps:
correspondence, testimony, document copies, and photographs about the
CCC camps and administration, especially in the Pacific Northwest
states. |
undated |
Series 6. Addendum (correspondence) 1951-2011Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 21 | 1-9 | Addendum (correspondence). |
1951-2011 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Historians -- Archives
- Human ecology -- History
- Public history
Personal Names
- Richardson, Elmo -- Archives
Corporate Names
- Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) -- History
- Washington State University -- Faculty -- Archives
Finding aid prepared by Elmo Race Richardson and MASC staff
2016
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