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William O. Druffel Papers, 1920-1962
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- William O. Druffel
- Title
- William O. Druffel Papers
- Dates
- 1920-1962 (inclusive)19201962
- Quantity
- 5 containers., (2.5 linear feet of shelf space.), (1200 items.)
- Collection Number
- Cage 219
- Summary
- Correspondence, notes, clippings, scrapbooks and other papers concerning the Washington State Guard, the history of Colton, and Druffel's activities as a county official.
- 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 for research use.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William O. (Bill) Druffel was born in Spokane, Washington, September 7, 1894, the son of Joseph and Adelaide Druffel. At the age of six years, the Druffels moved to a farm near Pine City, then to Colton, Washington, where Bill grew up. He capped his education at St. Martins College in Olympia, receiving an M.A. in 1911. In 1916 he was employed as a printer's apprentice, then as a bookkeeper for a grain firm. This was followed by a position with the First National Bank of Pullman. In 1920 he became Cashier of the Farmer's State Bank of Johnson, while the same year he was married to Miss Charlotte Hicks of Pullman, Washington. In 1925, he became cashier of the Security State Bank of Colton, holding that position for over twentyfive years. Between 1933 and 1940 he also managed the Highway Garage Hardware.
His civic activities included several terms as Mayor of Colton, member of the school board, Whitman County Commissioner, President of the Washington State Association of County Commissioners, and Vice-President of the National Association of County Officials.
He was a veteran of a World War I Balloon Company, and active as Company Commander in the National Guard during and after World War II. He was also a member of the Pullman Ration Board during that period.
From 1958 until his death Bill Druffel was President of the WSU Friends of the Library in which he played an active supporting role. Much of his FOL-related activities are documented in the records of that organization.
He died on December 12, 1962, in Colton, Washington.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The papers of William O. Druffel consist of correspondence, clippings, notes, publications, photographs, scrapbooks and other material arranged in four categories documenting his Washington State Guard activities, his interest and support of local government, material collected and written about the history of Colton, Washington, followed by a small group of miscellaneous personal material, including the accession file and a large scrapbook of clippings.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 219, William O. Druffel Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series 1: Washington State GuardReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Scrapbook. Clippings concerning
World War II, the Washington State Guard activities in the state and Whitman
County. 58
leaves.
|
1942-1945 |
| 1 | 2 | Scrapbook. Several hundred
unmounted clippings concerning WW II, and Washington State Guard
activities. 26
leaves.
|
1943-1946 |
| 1 | 3 | Company "C". Clippings,
membership lists, financial records, The "C" Breeze, drafts of speeches and
articles, rosters, membership cards, and other records, correspondence and
memoranda concerning Company "C", Washington State Guard and its
reunions. 100
items.
|
1948-1962 |
| 1 | 4 | Photographs. Snapshots of
military encampment. 170
items.
|
1943 |
Series 2: County GovernmentReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 5 | Government. Correspondence,
clippings and speeches concerning local government. 19
items.
|
1952-1961 |
| 2 | 6 | Gas Tax Funds. Correspondence,
memoranda, notes, news bulletins, and other papers concerning allocation
formula, and other highway matters. 18
items.
|
1952-1954 |
| 2 | 7-8 | Washington State Association of
County Commissioners. Correspondence, reports, speeches, memoranda, minutes,
programs, certificates and other papers. 140
items.
|
1951-1960 |
| 2 | 9 | Idaho Association of County
Commissioners and Clerks. Correspondence, programs, speeches and other
papers. 34
items.
|
1954-1959 |
| 2 | 10 | Intergovernmental Relations
Committee. Correspondence, minutes, transcripts of testimony before the
Intergovernmental Relations Committee of the Committee on Government Relations
of the U.S. House of Representatives. 29
items.
|
1957-1958 |
| 2 | 11-12 | National Association of County
Officials. Correspondence, memoranda, notes, speeches and other
papers. 100
items.
|
1949-1961 |
Series 3: HistoryReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 13 | Schools. Clippings on the Colton
schools. 100
items.
|
1935-1962 |
| 3 | 14 | Notes on the history of
Colton 25
items.
|
1936-1950 |
| 3 | 15 | Notes on pioneers (primarily on
cards) 115
items.
|
undated |
| 3 | 16 | Notes on the history of Colton.
Includes deeds, notes, lists, title abstracts, announcements and other
papers. 20
items.
|
1920-1956 |
| 3 | 17 | Register of pioneers of Colton.
Pages in a fragment of a Johnson bank ledger. 3
|
May 23, 1943 |
| 3 | 18 | Colton pioneer picnic. Scrapbook
of photographs. 1
volume.
|
May 29, 1960 |
| 3 | 19 | Colton community center.
Scrapbook of photographs. 1
volume.
|
July, 1949 |
| 3 | 20 | Photographs: Colton, Uniontown,
pioneers, Whitman County scenes 100
items.
|
1900-1961 |
| 4 | 21 | Johnson history, particularly
Jonathan Johnson 8
items.
|
1957-1959 |
| 4 | 22 | NPRR action to discontinue
station at Johnson 10
items.
|
1927 |
| 4 | 23 | Precinct #24, Johnson,
Washington, Registration Officer (W.O. Druffel) Papers 20
items.
|
1924 |
| 4 | 24 | Steptoe Butte, by B. F. Manring
and Troy Lindley 2
items.
|
undated |
| 4 | 25 | Whitman County, by James
Short 2
volumes.
|
1960 |
Series 4: PersonalReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 26 | Election scrapbook 108
items.
|
1956 |
| 4 | 27 | Druffel Family [i.e.
Miscellaneous] 10
items.
|
undated |
| 4 | 28 | Stewart Holbrook
correspondence 14
items.
|
1960-1961 |
| 4 | 29 | American Balloon Corps Veterans,
correspondence 5
items.
|
1962 |
| 4 | 30 | Mrs. Druffel's correspondence
with WSU 28
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 31 | Scrapbook 1
volume.
|
Sept. 1938-Jan. 1940 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Druffel, Charlotte Hicks. waps (donor)
- Druffel, William O., 1894-1962 --Archives (creator)
Corporate Names
- Washington (State). National Guard Company C (Pullman, Wash.)
Geographical Names
- Colton (Wash.)--History--Sources
Occupations
- County officials and employees--Washington (State)--Whitman County--Records and correspondence
Finding aid prepared by Torchie Corey
and Terry Abraham
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
