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Edith Smith Papers, 1889-1953
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith , Edith
- Title
- Edith Smith Papers
- Dates
- 1889-1953 (inclusive)18891953
- Quantity
- 2.5 linear feet, (2 manuscript boxes, 2 flat boxes)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.307
- Summary
- The Edith Smith Collection, dated from 1889 to 1953, is from the estate of Edith Smith, Whitman alumna, class of 1914. It houses photographs of Smith's college days, her students and the 1925 Native American Congress. It also consists of whitman college memorabilia, personal papers, correspondence and a scrapbook.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
The Edith Smith Collection, ranging from 1889 to 1953, is from the estate of Edith Smith, Whitman alumna, class of 1914. It houses photographs of Smith's college days, her students and the 1925 Native American Congress. It also consists of whitman college memorabilia, personal papers, correspondence and a scrapbook.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Edith Smith Papers, spanning from 1889 through 1953, houses Edith Smith's photographs from her days at Whitman College, her students, and the 1925 Native American Congress. It also includes personal papers, correspondence, and a scrapbook. This collection provides insight into the experience of a Whitman College student, and the ways Native Americans were represented during the early nineteenth century.
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Corporate Names
- Whitman College
Updated by Zoe Henderson
2012, 2019
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