Eloise Thomas Scrapbook, 1911-1914

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Eloise, Thomas
Title
Eloise Thomas Scrapbook
Dates
1911-1914 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.0 linear feet, (1 flat box)
Collection Number
WCMss.677
Summary
The Eloise Thomas Scrapbook contains a scrapbook, which dates from 1911 through 1914, has clippings of newspaper articles regarding a broad range of topics.
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

Eloise Thomas was born in Washington on August 2, 1876, and was a school teacher in Walla Walla schools between about 1900 and the late 1930s. During her time in the Walla Walla schools, she worked at the Paine School from about 1900 to about 1902, the Lincoln School from about 1902 to about 1906, the Sharpstein School from about 1906 to 1913 and the Green Park School from 1913 to her retirement some time between 1937 and 1939. She died on January 17, 1961, and is buried in Walla Walla's Mountain View Cemetery.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Eloise Thomas Scrapbook contains the scrapbook of Eloise Thomas. Dating from 1911 to 1914, the scrapbooks contains newspaper clippings regarding a broad range of topics, with a particular focus on the Walla Walla High School graduating class of 1911.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Corporate Names

  • Walla Walla High School