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Harry Wegner Papers, 1904-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wegner, Harry, 1919-1979
- Title
- Harry Wegner Papers
- Dates
- 1904-1980 (inclusive)19041980
- Quantity
- 2.5 linear feet, (5 boxes.)
- Collection Number
- Cage.922
- Summary
- This collection consists of Harry Wegner's papers related to his work as a county commissioner for Whitman County, WA.
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of correspondence, records, reports, notes, newspaper clippings, and other papers related to Harry Wegner's work as a county commissioner for Whitman County, WA, as well as a small selection of his personal papers. The collection also contains two auditor's reports for Whitman County dating from 1904 and 1947, as well as the proposed Whitman County budget for the fiscal year 1949. The rest of the material is directly related to Wegner's public service.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Harry F. Wegner (1919-1979) was born at Cameron, Idaho to August and Elsie Wegner. He graduated from high school in nearby Kendrick in 1937. In 1937, Wegner moved with his parents to Pullman, Washington. He was a farmer, civic leader, and Whitman County Commissioner from 1968 until the time of his death. Wegner believed in giving back to the community and did so by serving as the commission chairman on a rotating basis, member on the Pullman School Board for 11 years, the senior council of the Pullman Chamber of Commerce, two-term chairman of the eastern district of the Washington Association of County Commissioners, two-term chairman of the state's County Road Administration Board, member of the Washington Urban Arterial Board, of the state legislative committee of the Washington Association of Counties, and on the governing board of the Eastern Washington Area Agency on Aging. In addition to all this, he taught firearm safety to children and helped with the Boy Scouts. Wegner fought cancer for two and a half years before succumbing to the disease shortly before his 60th birthday.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]; Harry Wegner Papers, 1904-1980; Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections; Washington State University Libraries; Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The materials are arranged in two series: Series 1. Subject files; and Series 2. Reports.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1. Subject files Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Whitman County Auditor's Reports. |
1904 and 1947 |
| 1 | 2 | Whitman County preliminary budget. |
1949 |
| 1 | 3 | Harry Wegner personal papers. |
1968-1978 |
| 1 | 4 | Union Creek Pumped Storage Project. |
1973-1976 |
| 1 | 5 | Photographs (prints): portrait of Wegner (2 items) and aerial view of Colfax (1 item). |
1976 |
| 1 | 6 | Washington State Association of Counties papers. |
1974-1977 |
| 1 | 7 | Notes and typescripts of speeches given by Harry Wegner. |
1977-1978 |
| 1 | 8 | Eastern Washington Area Agency on Aging. |
1978 |
| 1 | 9 | Agricultural land preservation projects. |
1977-1979 |
| 1 | 10 | Walworth County, Wisconsin Zoning Ordinance. |
1974 |
| 1 | 11 | Whitman County Regional Planning Council meeting agendas. |
1978-1979 |
| 1 | 12 | Whitman County Regional Planning Council papers. |
1973-1979 |
| 1 | 13 | Whitman County Regional Planning Council newsletters. |
1978-1979 |
| 1 | 14 | Assorted Ordinances and Bills of the Whitman County Commissioners and the Whitman County Regional Planning Council. |
1965-1979 |
| 1 | 15 | Whitman County Regional Planning Council annual budget. |
1979 |
| 2 | 16 | Whitman County Regional Planning Council annual budget. |
1980 |
| 2 | 17 | Copies of selected enrolled and proposed Washington State legislation. |
1973-1977 |
| 3 | 18 | Notebooks. |
1970-1978 |
| 2 | 19 | Notebooks. |
1977-1978 |
| 2 | 20 | Miscellaneous correspondence. |
1971-1979 |
| 2 | 21 | Miscellaneous papers. |
1977-1979 |
| 2 | 22 | Newspaper clippings. |
1975-1976 |
| 2 | 23 | State of Washington Natural Resources and Recreation Agencies annual report. |
1971 |
| 2 | 24 | Eastern Washington Health Systems Agency Steering Committee minutes. |
1976 |
Series 2. Reports Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 25 | Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan for Whitman County. |
1970 |
| 2 | 26 | Walworth County, Wisconsin Agriculture Preservation Plan. |
1978 |
| 2 | 27 | Black Hawk County, Iowa Zoning Commission Report. |
1978 |
| 2 | 28 | Whitman County Zoning Ordinance. |
1979 |
| 3 | 29 | SR 195: Pullman to Wawawai Road access report. |
1971 |
| 3 | 30 | Maps of proposed limited access highway features. |
1971 |
| 3 | 31 | Maps of proposed SR 270 Pullman bypass. |
1972 |
| 3 | 32 | Maps of proposed SR 195 Pullman bypass. |
1972 |
| 3 | 33 | A Report on the Feasibility of Union Flat Creek Pumped Storage. |
1973 |
| 3 | 34 | Pumped storage in the Pacific Northwest. |
1976 |
| 3 | 35 | Whitman County Industrial Site Inventory. |
1969 |
| 3 | 36 | A suggested industrial land use plan for the Pullman region. |
1970 |
| 3 | 37 | A Brief Forecast of the Industrial Development of the Port of Wilma-North Clarkston. |
1967 |
| 4 | 38 | Comprehensive Plan for the Port of Whitman County. |
1969 |
| 4 | 39 | The Snake River Sites-Port of Whitman County. |
1970 |
| 4 | 40 | Whitman County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, interim report: Oct.-Dec. |
1970 |
| 4 | 41 | State of Washington Standards for Solid Waste Handling (draft). |
1971 |
| 4 | 42 | Whitman County Solid Waste Management Project, Phase 1 Inventory (draft). |
1971 |
| 4 | 43 | Whitman County Solid Waste Management Project: first quarter progress report. |
1971 |
| 4 | 44 | Conference of the Inland Waste Conservation Association. |
1971 |
| 4 | 45 | A Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan for Whitman County. |
1971 |
| 5 | 46 | County Manual RCW Title 36 Annotated. |
1964 |
| 5 | 47 | Whitman County Comprehensive Planning Program. |
1970 |
| 5 | 48 | Whitman County Comprehensive Plan. |
1976 |
| 5 | 49 | Urban Arterial Program: appropriation request to the 1979 legislature. |
1979 |
| 5 | 50 | Zoning Resolution for Whitman County. |
1970 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- Whitman County (Wash.)--History--Sources
James Feller
2018-08-08
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