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Joseph Harbert Papers, 1859-1889
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Harbert, Joseph
- Title
- Joseph Harbert Papers
- Dates
- 1859-1889 (inclusive)18591889
- Quantity
- 0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.616
- Summary
- The Joseph Harbert Papers contains the receipts, news clippings and a playscript of Joseph W. Harbert. These papers, which date from 1859 through 1889, also contain letters of Joseph W. Harbert, dating from 1859 to 1889.
- 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
Joseph W. Harbert was born on September 25, 1835 in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He married Emma Evans, with whom he raised their children, Homer, Henry, Ida, Floy, Emma, Alvin, and Joseph Harbert Junior. In 1859 Joseph and Emma moved to Walla Walla, Washington, where they bought 1,100 acres of farmland, which he turned into wheat fields and a vineyard. He died in 1889.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Joseph Harbert Papers contain receipts from a variety of companies including Glassford's Lumber and Leroux's Wagons and Blacksmithing. These papers, which date from 1859 through 1889, also contain a few letters to, and news clippings about, Joseph Harbert. It also includes a brief play script about Walla Walla during the Civil War, featuring key historical Walla Wallans such as Myron Eells and John Boyer.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Wheat farmers--Northwest, Pacific--History
Geographical Names
- Walla Walla (Wash.)--Social life and customs
Owen Crabtree
2018
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