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Thomas Drumheller Jr. Photographs of the Family Sheep Business, 1909-1960
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Drumheller, Thomas, Jr.
- Title
- Thomas Drumheller Jr. Photographs of the Family Sheep Business
- Dates
- 1909-1960 (inclusive)19091960
- Quantity
- .25 Linear Feet of Shelf Space, (1 box), (65 items)
- Collection Number
- PC 11 (collection)
- Summary
- The Drumheller family raised sheep in Southeastern and Central Washington for 105 years and three generations. The collection consists of 65 copy prints of the Drumheller family and their sheep business.
- 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 and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The year 1964 ended 105 years and three generations of sheep raising for the Drumhellers beginning with Jesse, who started the business in southeastern Washington in 1859. His son, Tom, Sr. (T.J.) took over in 1900 and in 1906 purchased the Lord Blythe cattle ranch near Ephrata and moved the sheep operation westward. Tom, Jr. took over the operation in 1948 and continued until 1964.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of 65 4x5 copy prints, plus seven copy negatives, of the Drumheller family and their sheep business. The negatives prepared by the library to copy the original prints are filed in the visual file.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Thomas Drumheller Jr. Photographs of the Family Sheep Business, 1909-1960 (PC 11)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Drumheller family members 17 items
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| 1 | 2 | Aspects of the Drumheller sheep business 41 items
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| 1 | 3 | Old cars 7 items
|
| 1 | 4 | Hotel Field on Lake Chelan 1 item
|
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Farm management -- Washington (State) -- Photographs.
- Sheep -- Washington (State) -- Photographs.
Personal Names
- Drumheller, Jesse -- Photographs.
- Drumheller, Thomas, Jr. -- Photographs.
- Drumheller, Thomas, Sr. -- Photographs.
Family Names
- Drumheller Family -- Photographs.
Other Creators
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Family Names
- Drumheller Family. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by David Smestad
2016
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
