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Wallace Ellsworth Difford papers, 1952-1968
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Difford, Wallace Ellsworth
- Title
- Wallace Ellsworth Difford papers
- Dates
- 1952-1968 (inclusive)19521968
- Quantity
- .42 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 1231 (Accession No. 1231-001)
- Summary
- Correspondence, ephemera, reports, speeches and writings of a businessman from Illinois, Chicago
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections for details.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Wallace Difford was born in Illinois and graduated from the University of Chicago. Later he received his law degree from Kent College of Law and was admitted to the bar in Texas. However, he soon became more interested in promotion and advertising. He joined Firestone Tire and Rubber company and at 29 became the company's youngest branch manager. He then worked as sales manager for several retail lumber firms, eventually becoming President of W. J. Hughes. He was also Secretary of the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. He left the association in 1946 and went into business for himself. However he returned in 1952, becoming executive vice-president in 1960. He retired in 1962, but soon after retirement he became one of the directors of a newly organized, locally based life insurance company, National Benefit Life Insurance Company. He also served as executive director of the Central Association of Tacoma, an organization dedicated to improving the central business district. Difford died on October 9, 1968 at the age of 78.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, ephemera, reports, speeches and writings. The correspondence and materials of this collection consist primarily of congratulatory letters and articles associated with Mr. Difford's resumption of the management of, and his retirement from the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. In addition there is a limited amount of other material relating to the DFPA.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Aaron Carlson Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Addison-Rudesal, Inc. incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Jim Abbott Craftsman Press Inc. incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Allegheny Plywood Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | American Builder incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | American Lumberman incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Anderson Wood Working Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Associated Door and Plywood incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Associated Plywood Mills, Inc. incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Atlantic Millwork Institute incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | J.C. Baris Lumber Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Hotel Benson on Broadway incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Brown, Jack incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Building Supply News incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Carolina Lumber & Building Supply Association incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Cole and Weber incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Combs Lumber Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Davidson, M. C. incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Defense Production Administration incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Detroit Regional Office incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Edmark, K. William incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Elmendorf Research, Inc. incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Evans Products Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Fentron Steel Works, Inc. incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Forest Industries incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | General Box Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Manrick, John Theatres incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Hawes, Robert N. incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | House and Home incoming correspondence | |
| 1/1 | Huttig Sash and Door Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Johanningsmeier, Paul incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Kimball Menne Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Lane, Arthur E.; Mill Service incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Lang, J. Dewey incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Levinson, Benjamin & Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Levy, Jacob and Brothers incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Lumbermen's Wholesale Service incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | MacArthur and Smith Inc. incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Mahogany Association, Inc. incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Marsh and Truman Lumber Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Monsanto Chemical Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | National Plywood Distributors Association incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Northeastern Retail Lumbermen's Association incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Pacific Coast Aggregates, Inc. incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Parshall, Jack Building Supply News incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Phillips, Lionel incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Prefabricated Home Manufacturers Institute incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | The Puget Sound National Bank incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Ray, Lionel and Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Renn, W. J. incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Robinson, Bill incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Smith, Paul M. incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Southern Building Supplies incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Southern Lumber Journal incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Southern Lumberman incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Southern Sash & Door Jobbers Association incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Splicewood Corporation incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | St. Clair, Lloyd, Lumber Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Steele and Hibbard Lumber Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Tacoma, City of incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Thorpe, Lloyd and Association incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Timberman, The incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Unigas Inc. incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | U.S. Plywood Corporation incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | U.S. Price Stabilization, Office of incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Vancouver Plywood Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Vaughan, George and Sons incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | West Coast Plywood Company incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Western Forest Industries Association incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Woods, "Doc" incoming correspondence | |
| 1/2 | Unidentified incoming correspondence | |
| 1/3 | Outgoing Correspondence | 1962, 1963 |
| 1/4 | General Correspondence | 1952, 1953, 1962, 1963 |
| 1/5 | Meetings | |
| 1/6 | Articles | |
| 1/7 | Douglas Fir Plywood Association Convention | |
| 1/8 | Photographs | |
| 1/9-10 | Reports | |
| 1/11-12 | Magazines | |
| 1/13 | Clippings | |
| 1/14 | Ephemera |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Difford, Wallace Ellsworth--Archives
Corporate Names
- Central Association of Tacoma
- Douglas Fir Plywood Association
- Douglas Fir Plywood Association--History--Sources
- Firestone Tire and Rubber Company--Employees
- National Benefit Life Insurance Company--Employees
