Grace E. Bruce Scrapbook on Mill Creek Flood

Grace E. Bruce Scrapbook on Mill Creek Flood, 1931 March

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Bruce, Grace E.
Title: Grace E. Bruce Scrapbook on Mill Creek Flood
Dates: 1931 March
1931-031931-03
Quantity: 0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
Collection Number: WCMss.703
Summary: The Grace E. Bruce Scrapbook on Mill Creek Flood contains Grace E. Bruce's scrapbook documenting the Mill Creek flood in College Place, Washington that took place in March, 1931.
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 use.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Grace E. Bruce was born in 1888. She married C. W. Burckett in 1918 in Washington. She lived the majority of her life in West College Place, Walla Walla, Washington. The Mill Creek flood took place in March, 1931. Flood waters were channeled down several of the main east-west streets in Walla Walla, Washington and the surrounding areas.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Grace E. Bruce Scrapbook On Mill Creek Flood contains Grace E. Bruce's scrapbook documenting the Mill Creek flood in College Place, Washington. The scrapbook contains news clippings and photographs of the flood, which occured in March, 1931.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Harold E. Ranson on December 1, 2018. The accession number associated with this donation is 2018-047.

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