Washington Water Power Company Newsletters Collection

Washington Water Power Company Newsletters Collection, 1965-1987

Overview of the Collection

Title: Washington Water Power Company Newsletters Collection
Dates: 1965-1987 (inclusive)
19651987
Quantity: .25 linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)
Collection Number: Cage 879 (collection)
Summary: Newsletters published for residential customers by Washington Water Power Company, an investor-owned electric and gas utility company based in Spokane, Washington.
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.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

(From the guide to the Washington Water Power Company Papers, collection number: Cage 297)

Washington Water Power Company, an investor-owned electric and gas utility company based in Spokane, WA, was founded 1889. In addition to its primary business as a public utility, Washington Water Power also operated other business enterprises in Spokane, including streetcar lines and Natatorium Park, a public amusement park. In 1998, the company name was changed to Avista Corporation.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This is a collection of Washington Water Power Company newsletters for residential customers, dated 1965-1987. During that time span, the newsletter had various titles: Family Gazette, WWP Family Gazette, Washington Water Power Gazette, and Gazette. The issues contain brief articles, columns on domestic topics such as household hints, cookery, and home maintenance, and WWP company advertisements.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Washington Water Power Company Newsletters Collection, 1965-1987

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

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Arrangement

This collection is arranged in a single chronological sequence.

Acquisition Information

Jan Scholl donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2017 (MS.2017.20).

Processing Note

James Feller and Cheryl Gunselman processed this collection in 2017.

Related Materials

Washington Water Power Company Papers, 1885-1968 (Cage 297)

Washington Water Power Company Informational Kits, circa 1954 (Cage 91)

Washington Water Power (Avista Corp.) Historic Technical Drawings Collection, circa 1900-1972 (Cage 754)

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