Harry E. Carpenter Papers

Overview of the Collection

Title: Harry E. Carpenter Papers
Dates: 1859-1929 (inclusive)
18591929
Quantity: .25 linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)
Collection Number: Cage 79 (collection)
Summary: This collection consists of: farmer's diaries and accounts (1893-1929) of E. Harry Carpenter, Carroll County, Illinois, brother of H.V. Carpenter, who was the first dean of the College of Mechanic Arts and Engineering at Washington State University.
Repository: 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: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Content Description

This collection consists of: farmer's diaries and accounts (1893-1929) of E. Harry Carpenter, Carroll County, Illinois, brother of H.V. Carpenter, who was the first dean of the College of Mechanic Arts and Engineering at Washington State University. Also accounts and tax receipts (1859-1889) of their father, Charles Higley Carpenter. The 1893 diary records service as guard at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and the guards' rule book is also included.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Harry E. Carpenter Papers, 1859-1929

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in a single series.

Acquisition Information

This collection was a gift from Mrs. H.V. Carpenter in 1965.

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Subject Terms

Country life -- Illinois -- Carroll County -- Diaries

Corporate Names

World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)

Harry E. Carpenter Papers, 1859-1929

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