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Ransom Clark Collection, 1859-1974
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Ransom Clark Collection
- Dates
- 1859-1974 (inclusive)18591974
- Quantity
- 0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.190
- Summary
- The Ransom Clark Collection contains ephemera related to Ransom Clark and his cabin. There is a marriage certificate, news clippings about the Ransom Clark cabin, and receipts and surveys. This collection, which dates from 1857 to 1974, also contains estate lists and payments, a bill of sale, and other materials related to the personal and financial life of Ransom Clark.
- 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
Ransom Clark was born on July 22, 1809. He died on May 24, 1959, leaving behind Clark Cabin, now one of the oldest standing homes in the Walla Walla area.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Ransom Clark Collection consists of a copy of his marriage certficate, news clippings about the Ransom Clark cabin, and receipts and surveys. This collection, which dates from 1859 to 1974, also contains a claim work statement, anestate list and payment, a bill of sale, and accounts delivered by Mrs. L. Clark. Also included are a promisary note, the land claim and deed, the history of Clark Cabin written by Charlotte Reynolds, and the J.J. Reynolds Monument dedication.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Log cabins
Personal Names
- Clark, Ransom
Geographical Names
- Walla Walla (Wash.)
Elizabeth Hambleton
2011
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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