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Raymond and Helen Gatlin papers, 1891-1999

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Gatlin, Raymond
Title
Raymond and Helen Gatlin papers
Dates
1891-1999 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 cubic feet, (1 bankers box)
Collection Number
MG 473
Summary
Raymond Gatlin owned and operated the Sugar 'N Spice Bakery in Moscow, ID and Pullman, WA. This collection consists of some materials from his business, as well as family papers.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Raymond Gatlin was born August 29, 1911 in Mobita, Texas. As a child he moved to Colorado, and in 1920 to Milan, Washington. After graduating high school he started training as a baker for Model Bakery in Spokane. He married Helen Birge, on December 24, 1935 in Colfax, WA. Later Gatlin became the manager of Boges Bakery in Spokane. In 1949, they moved to Moscow, ID and opened the Sugar 'N Spice Bakery. In 1956, he opened another bakery in Pullman, WA and ran both until 1966. Afterwards, he went on to work at the bakery in the Rosauers grocery store in Pullman, retiring in the late 1970s. Raymond Gatlin died December 26, 1993.

Gatlin's son, Phillip, and daughter, Linda, graduated from Moscow High School. Linda attended the University of Idaho and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

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Content Description

Materials in this collection include personal papers from the Gatlin family, as well as some business records for Sugar 'N Spice Bakery. Contracts in the collection pertain to both residential properties and business. Also in the collection is an accounts book from Sugar 'N Spice Bakery.

The personal papers include photographs of Linda and Phillip Gatlin primarily from their school years, as well as their classmates (with notes written on them). There are also a few other family photographs. Also, included are memorobilia from Linda's time as a part of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, these include dance cards and a pledge book. Also among Linda's materials are two diaries and an autograph book with notes from friends.

Other family papers include genealogy research of the Gatlin family, including items from their Family Bible.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[DESCRIPTION OF ITEM], Raymond and Helen Gatlin papers, MG 473, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, ID

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Materials donated by Richard R. Old on behalf of the Gatlin estate in 2008 (MA 2008-21)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Contracts
    Dates: 1945-1956
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Insurance Documents
    Dates: 1959-1963
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Sugar 'N Spice Buildings Materials
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Tax Documents
    Dates: 1947-1949
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Mortgage and Tax Receipts
    Dates: 1946-1962
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Cabin Related Materials
    Dates: 1960-1971
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: Bakery and Confectionery Workers' International Union of America Dues Books (sensitive information)
    Dates: 1943-1978
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7
  • Description: Genealogy Records (sensitive information)
    Dates: 1911-1993
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8
  • Description: Funeral Records
    Dates: 1993-1994
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: Linda Gatlin Photographs
    Dates: 1953-1959; undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: Kappa Alpha Theta and Other Materials
    Dates: 1957-1960; 1986
    Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Description: Dance Cards
    Dates: 1956-1961
    Container: Box 1, Folder 12
  • Description: Phillip Gatlin Photographs
    Dates: 1947-1959
    Container: Box 1, Folder 13
  • Description: Phillip Gatlin Military Papers
    Dates: 1963
    Container: Box 1, Folder 14
  • Description: Moscow High School Band and Commencement Programs
    Dates: 1953-1959
    Container: Box 1, Folder 15
  • Description: University of Idaho Event Programs
    Dates: 1958-1961
    Container: Box 1, Folder 16
  • Description: Gatlin History
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 17
  • Description: Family Papers
    Dates: 1950-1978; undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 18
  • Description: From Family Bible
    Dates: 1891-1999
    Container: Box 1, Folder 19
  • Description: Five Year Diary
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Object 20
  • Description: Five Year Diary
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Object 21
  • Description: Autograph Book
    Container: Box 1, Object 22
  • Description: Account Ledger
    Dates: 1964-1966
    Container: Box 1, Folder 23
  • Description: Oversized Photograph: Men in Uniform
    Dates: undated
    Container: Folder Oversized, Folder 24

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Subject Terms

  • Bakeries
  • College sorority members
  • Genealogy

Personal Names

  • Fricke, Linda (Gatlin)
  • Gatlin, Helen (Birge)
  • Gatlin, Phillip

Corporate Names

  • Kappa Alpha Theta
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