Bill Lilley Photographs, circa 1930-1980

Overview of the Collection

Dnr
Lilley, Bill (William T.); Drazan, Joseph Gerald
Title
Bill Lilley Photographs
Dates
circa 1930-1980 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.1 linear feet, (1 records carton, 2 manuscript boxes)
Collection Number
WCMss.480
Summary
The Bill Lilley Photographs contains photographs taken by Walla Walla Union Bulletin photographer, Bill Lilley, dating from approximatley 1930 through 1980.
Repository
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
Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

William T. "Bill" Lilley, born in 1907 in Silver Springs, New York, married Mabel Leota Hall, born December 31, 1906, in approximately 1930. Shortly after Mabel's death on May 17, 1941, Bill moved to Walla Walla, Washington, working as the lead photographer for the Walla Walla Union Bulletin newspaper from 1953 through 1972. He died in Walla Walla on December 1, 1999, at the age of 91.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Bill Lilley Photographs houses photographs taken by Bill Lilley, mainly for the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, a local newspaper in Walla Walla, Washington. This collection, dating from approximately the 1930s through the 1980s, consists of printed photographs, negatives, slides, newspaper clippings, and letters. This collection documents Lilley's career as a photographer, as well as many people and events that occured in Walla Walla in the mid-20th century.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Joe Drazan on July 13, 2018. The accession number associated with this donation is 2018-031.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Photographers--Washington (State)--20th century

Corporate Names

  • Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Geographical Names

  • Walla Walla (Wash.)

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Drazan, Joseph Gerald (dnr)