Ben Flathers and Lloyd Rittenhouse Papers

Ben Flathers and Lloyd Rittenhouse Papers, 1905-1963

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Rittenhouse, Lloyd
Title: Ben Flathers and Lloyd Rittenhouse Papers
Dates: 1905-1963 (inclusive)
19051963
Quantity: 1.25 linear feet, (1 flat box)
Collection Number: WCMss.559
Summary: Ben Flathers and Lloyd Rittenhouse were contemporaries and friends at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, both graduating circa 1936. The Ben Flathers and Lloyd Rittenhouse Papers, most of which dates from 1905 to 1963, contains portraits, team photographs, group photographs, and some newspaper clippings related to the shipping, packing, and lumber industries and the Washington State Penitentiary.
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 research.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Ben Flathers and Lloyd Rittenhouse were contemporaries and friends at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, both graduating circa 1936. They were members of social fraternity Beta Theta Pi, and played for the Whitman College football team.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Ben Flathers and Lloyd Rittenhouse Papers, most of which dates from 1905 to 1963, contains portraits, football team photographs, group photographs from their time at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, and some newspaper clippings related to the shipping, packing, and lumber industries, and the Washington State Penitentiary.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Lloyd Rittenhouse circa 1987. The accession number associated with this collection is retro-0577.

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