Preliminary Guide to the Daniel E. Peterson Papers

Preliminary Guide to the Daniel E. Peterson Papers, circa 1929-2010

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Peterson, Daniel Eric.
Title: Preliminary Guide to the Daniel E. Peterson Papers
Dates: circa 1929-2010 (inclusive)
19292010
Quantity: 1.5 Linear feet, (4 Boxes)
Collection Number: MSSM.077 (collection)
Summary: This collection consists of papers related to The Reverend Daniel Peterson's service as minister of the Coulee Dam Community Church (formerly Mason City Community Church), in Washington state.
Repository: 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: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Daniel Eric Peterson (1902-1977) was born in Minnesota, and grew up in Minnesota and California. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley (1924), and a Bachelor of Divinity degree from the San Francisco Theological Seminary (1928). He served as a Presbyterian and interdenominational minister in Montana and Washington. In 1938 he and his family moved to Mason City, Washington, where he served as the minister of the interdenominational Coulee Dam Community Church until 1957, when he moved to Bothell. He helped establish a new Presbyterian church in Bothell, the Inglewood Presbyterian Church, serving as minister until he retired from active ministry in 1964.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of papers related to The Reverend Daniel Peterson's service as minister of the Coulee Dam Community Church (formerly Mason City Community Church), in Washington state.

MS.2010.16:

Sermons, bulletins, and correspondence. Mixture of originals and reproductions (photocopies).

MS.2011.05:

Ephemera and manuscripts. Mainly church bulletins; also an appointment book, newspaper clippings, church anniversary programs from 1985 and 2010, and small pieces of wood and copper from the church building.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Daniel E. Peterson Papers, circa 1929-2010 (MSSM.077)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Arrangement reflects a pre-existing order from the records’ creators or previous custodians.

Location of Collection

(MASC STAFF USE) MS.2010.16: 2-9-13-2; MS.2011.05: 2-9-13-2

Acquisition Information

Daniel Eugene Peterson, son of Daniel Eric Peterson, donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in multiple installments beginning in 2010 (MS.2010.16, MS.2011.05).

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Clergy -- Washington (State) -- Coulee Dam -- Records and correspondence.

Personal Names

Peterson, Daniel Eric -- Records and correspondence.

Geographical Names

Coulee Dam (Wash.) -- History -- Sources.

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