Wesley Slaughter Collection

Wesley Slaughter Collection, circa 1921-1984

Overview of the Collection

Title: Wesley Slaughter Collection
Dates: circa 1921-1984 (inclusive)
19211984
Quantity: 0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
Collection Number: WCMss.528
Summary: The Wesley Slaughter Collection contains a newspaper clipping, a biography of Wesley Slaughter, notes from his son, and assorted essays. This collection, which dates from circa 1921 to 1984, also includes journal entries by Slaughter.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Wesley Wood Slaughter, born June 2, 1885, in Pendleton, Oregon, worked as a farmer and logger on a ranch near Eight Mile Creek of Wasco County, Oregon. He travelled the region for a number of years, working odd jobs before settling in Pendleton in 1923 to work for the Forest Service. He died in 1964.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Wesley Slaughter Collection contains a newspaper clipping, a biography of Wesley Slaughter, and notes from his son. This collection, which dates circa 1921 throgh 1984, consists of assorted essays and journal entries by Slaughter.

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