Pacific Northwest Newspaper Clipping Collection

Pacific Northwest Newspaper Clipping Collection, circa 1910s-1930s

Overview of the Collection

Title: Pacific Northwest Newspaper Clipping Collection
Dates: circa 1910s-1930s (inclusive)
19101940
Quantity: 330 linear feet of shelf space, (440 boxes)
Collection Number: SC 015 (collection)
Summary: This collection consists of 440 boxes of mounted newspaper clippings, primarily Northwest newspapers, spanning the era of the 1910s-1930s.
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 and available for research use.
Languages: English.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Sponsored by Washington State College, W.P. Project #8102 (Index and Clipping Bureau) was part of a cluster of WPA programs centered on the Historical Records Survey. The objective of the projects was to collect and preserve all historical materials concerning the Northwest and to “afford a means of livelihood to people out of employment…both men and women, who could not do manual labor…and (give) them badly needed rehabilitation.” The Index and Clipping Bureau project, like the Federal Arts Program, aimed especially to provide relief for professional white-collar workers. Administered by Dr. Herman D. Deutsch and located at the Realty Building in Spokane, Washington, the Bureau had over 80 employees.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of 440 boxes containing approximately 400,000 mounted newspaper clippings from the 1910s-1930s. The newspapers are primarily from the Pacific Northwest, and items clipped are chiefly items pertaining to the political, social, business and agricultural happenings in the Pacific Northwest.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

Over 100,000 clippings have been digitized and are available online at the Wallis and Marilyn Kimble Northwest History Database.

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Pacific Northwest Newspaper Collection, circa 1910s-1930s

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in three series:

Series 1: General Subjects (45 boxes)

Series 2: Northwest History (135 boxes)

Series 3: Washington State History (260 boxes)

Location of Collection

Collection is housed on shelving on Holland Library’s 4th floor.

Acquisition Information

This collection was created under the auspices of the WPA (Works Progress Administration) between 1936 and 1938. After completion, it was housed at the Washington State College’s Library and known as the “Black Box” Collection. It was transferred to Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections in 2012.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by approximately 80 workers under the direction of the WPA (Works Progress Administration) and Dr. Herman D. Deutsch between 1936 and 1938.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

Corporate Names

United States. Works Progress Administration.

Geographical Names

Northwest, Pacific -- History
Washington (State) -- History

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