Langdon Photograph Collection

Langdon Photograph Collection, circa 1900-1930

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Langdon, J.W. (John Warren)
Title: Langdon Photograph Collection
Dates: circa 1900-1930 (inclusive)
19001930
Quantity: 3.6 linear feet, (10 manuscript boxes, 1 flat box)
Collection Number: WCMss.417
Summary: The John Langdon Photography Collection, dating from circa 1900 to 1930, contains the personal records of John Warren Langdon. It includes photographs and negatives, mostly of landscapes and town life in Walla Walla, Washington.
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
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

John Warren Langdon was born in New Hampton, Iowa, on December 18, 1871. He worked as a banker for two years from the age of sixteen, after which he moved to Walla Walla, Washington. He served on numerous committees in the area, advising the construction of the Walla Walla City Park (now Pioneer Park) and the Dreamland Park Playground. He also served as a member of the Board of Trustees for Whitman College beginning in 1908. He worked for Baker-Boyer Loan Company, Green Investment Company, the Baker-Langdon Orchard, was an inventor, and a passionate photographer. He died on August 25, 1930.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Langdon Photograph Collection contains the personal records of John Warren Langdon. This collection, which dates from circa 1900 to 1930, includes photographs and negatives mostly of landscapes and town life in Walla Walla, Washington. This collection documents Walla Walla and the Pacific Northwest in the early 20th century.

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Acquisition Information

Donated by Mrs. Jack Stoddard on behalf of the Tally Ho Club to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives circa 1977. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0642.

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