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Henri M. Chase Papers, 1857-1947
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Whitman College. Whitman College and Northwest Archives
- Title
- Henri M. Chase Papers
- Dates
- 1857-1947 (inclusive)18571947
- Quantity
- 0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.188
- Summary
- The Henri M. Chase Papers includes materials related to pioneer Henri M. Chase. These papers contain correspondence, a newspaper account of his life, and a roster of the members of Company M. There are also mortgage loan papers and a series of letters between Whitman College president Winslow S. Anderson and the nephew of Captain Chase, and other related ephemera.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Henri M. Chase traveled from Boston to San Francisco, around Cape Horn, in 1849. From there he journeyed north to the Oregon Territory and then on to Washington Territory. There he organized Company M of the Second Regiment of the Washington Territory Volunteers and served as its captain, was elected to the Washington Territorial Assembly, became Walla Walla city treasurer, and was one of the founders of the Walla Walla and Columbia River Railroad.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Henri M. Chase Papers consists of correspondence, a newspaper account of his life, and a roster of the members of Company M. These papers, which date from 1857 to 1947, also contain commission papers, "Incidents of a Voyage From Boston to California, In the Year 1849, in the Brig 'Forest'," city clerk receipts, and certification of service in the Indian War of 1856. There are also mortgage loan papers and a series of letters between Whitman College president Winslow S. Anderson and the nephew of Captain Chase.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Pioneers--Northwest, Pacific--Biography
Personal Names
- Anderson, Winslow S.
- Chase, Henri M.
