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Kate Faulds Papers, 1898-1919
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Faulds, Kate
- Title
- Kate Faulds Papers
- Dates
- 1898-1919 (inclusive)18981919
- Quantity
- 1 container., (.5 linear feet of shelf space.)
- Collection Number
- Cage 530
- Summary
- Correspondence, largely from Faulds to her sister, both of western Washington State, describing her daily, rural life as a mother and homemaker.
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Kate Faulds (nee Ronberg) married Claud Faulds in Seattle in 1898 and returned with him to Tolt, Washington. They soon moved to Redmond, Washington where a son, William, was born in 1902. Kate concerned herself with raising William, keeping house, and working in the garden. Claud clerked in a clothing and dry goods store, worked on the home, and gardened. By 1909 the Faulds had moved to Wapato, Washington where Claud opened his own clothing and dry goods store. At the end of 1915 they sold the business and moved to Sultan, Washington where Claud's father owned property. There they raised chickens, pigs, cows, grains, and vegetables. Claud joined the Farmer's Union and in 1919 sold the business and began managing the Grange store. In the same year, the Faulds moved to Monroe, Washington.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The bulk of these papers are Kate Faulds' correspondence with her younger sister Elizabeth, who lived at the corner of 25th and Denny Way, Seattle, then moved to 1164 East Lake Avenue when she married Charles Gifford in 1902, and moved to 3928 Eastern Avenue in January 1917. The correspondence covers daily life: activities of relations and friends, childrearing, domestic work, marital relations, gardening, farming, health care, illness, social events, and leisure activities. A few references are made to world issues, such as the right of women to vote and the war.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 530, Kate Faulds Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The letters are arranged chronologically and include a few enclosures such as news clippings, an advertisement for Claud's store, and swatches of material from which Kate sewed clothing. There are also a few letters, arranged chronologically, sent to Elizabeth Gifford from relations and friends, including Claud and William Faulds. These can be found under "Correspondence: Others." There are no letters dating from 1906 to 1908 or for the years 1912 through 1914.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Correspondence: Kate Faulds Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | 1898-1904 | |
| 2 | 1904-1910 | |
| 3 | 1911 | |
| 4 | 1915-1916 | |
| 5 | 1917 | |
| 6 | 1918 | |
| 7 | 1919; undated |
Correspondence: Others Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 8 | 1900-1917 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Farm life -- Washington (State)
- Rural women -- Washington (State)--Correspondence
Personal Names
- Faulds, Kate --Archives (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Christian
Frazza
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
