Robert Jasper Skaife Diaries, 1877-1939

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Skaife, Robert Jasper
Title
Robert Jasper Skaife Diaries
Dates
1877-1939 (inclusive)
Quantity
4 linear feet of shelf space.
Collection Number
Cage 296
Summary
Daily entries re: early medical education and practice; development of Whitman and Latah Counties; civilian activities, World War I; local government, 1885-1899.
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 for research use.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Skaife, Robert Jasper, 1861-1939. Physician, Colfax, Washington, 1902-1939.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Daily entries re: early medical education and practice; development of Whitman and Latah Counties; civilian activities, World War I; local government, 1885-1899.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 296, Robert Jasper Skaife Diaries. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

The papers were a gift of Elsie Sawbridge and Nora Skaife.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Original diariesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
16
1877-1892
2
1
1893-1895
2
1
1896-1904
3
12
1905-1916
4
13
1917-1930
5
9
1931-1939

Longhand copiesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
6
1
1877-1884
6
1
1885-1886

Typed and bound copies entitled Dad's Diary.Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
7
1
1877-1884
7
1
1885-1889
7
1
1890-1896
7
1
1897-1904
8
1
1905-1910
8
1
1911-1915

Loose papers, including some copies of the original diaries from 1915-1917 and some notes from the 1930s.Return to Top

Container(s): Box 8

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Medicine--Practice
  • World War, 1914-1918--War work

Personal Names

  • Skaife, Robert Jasper, 1861-1939--Archives (creator)

Geographical Names

  • Latah County (Idaho)--History--Sources
  • Whitman County (Wash.)--Politics and government

Occupations

  • Physicians--Washington (State)--Colfax--Diaries