Ross Woodbridge Papers, 1856-1985

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Woodbridge, Ross (Thomas)
Title
Ross Woodbridge Papers
Dates
1856-1985 (inclusive)
Quantity
4 linear feet, (3 manuscript boxes, 3 record cartons)
Collection Number
WCMss.500
Summary
The Ross Woodbridge Papers contains correspondence, personal notes, photographs, and research regarding Marcus and Narcissa Whitman and their life in Walla Walla, Washington. Thomas Ross Woodbridge was a historian and a scholar of the Whitmans and the Whitman Mission.
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

Thomas Ross Woodbridge was born on February 18, 1913. He studied the history of the Whitman Mission. He lived in Rochester, New York, not far from where Marcus Whitman and Narcissa Prentiss Whitman began their journey west. Woodbridge was known for his discovery of two unlabeled sketches that he believed are the only likeness of the Whitmans in life. Woodbridge died on April 26, 2005.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Ross Woodbridge Papers contain correspondence, personal notes, photographs, and research regarding Marcus and Narcissa Whitman and their life in Walla Walla, Washington. Also included are manuscript drafts of "Are These Not the Whitmans?," a pamphlet by Woodbridge analyzing the alleged Whitman sketches. The contents date from 1856 to 1985.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Ross Woodbridge in 1979 and 2002. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0068.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Whitman, Marcus
  • Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss