Archaeological Institute of America, Walla Walla society records

Archaeological Institute of America, Walla Walla society records, 1906 April 8-1998 April 3

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Archaeological Institute of America. Walla Walla Society
Title: Archaeological Institute of America, Walla Walla society records
Dates: 1906 April 8-1998 April 3 (inclusive)
1906-04-081998-04-03
Quantity: 2.8 linear feet, (7 boxes)
Collection Number: WCMss.042
Summary: The records of the Archaeological Institute of America, Walla Walla Society, which document the transactions and membership of this archaeological interest group.
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
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid and processing this collection was provided through grants awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Archaeological Institute of America (A.I.A.) was established in 1879 "for the purpose of promoting and directing archaeological investigation and research" through various scholarly and educational activities. Through its local societies, the A.I.A. sponsors lectures and other events related to archaeology.

The Walla Walla Society of the A.I.A., the twenty-second local society formed under the auspices of the institute, was organized in Walla Walla, Washington, in 1906. Charter members of the society included the Walla Walla Art Club, the Whitman College Library, Whitman College Professor Louis F. Anderson and Mabel Baker Anderson, and Whitman College President Stephen B. L. Penrose and Mary Shipman Penrose.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Archaeological Institute of America, Walla Walla Society, Records include minutes, correspondence, program materials, and clippings related to the activities interests of this local group.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives in 1996. The accession number is retro-0066.

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