Jeannette Pearl Mooney Papers, 1920-1962

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Mooney, Jeannette Pearl
Title
Jeannette Pearl Mooney Papers
Dates
1920-1962 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.4 linear feet, (2 record cartons, 1 manuscript box)
Collection Number
WCMss.453
Summary
The Jeanette Pearl Mooney papers contain personal photographs and letters, as well as information regarding women's organizations in the Pacific Northwest. This collection, which dates from approximately 1920 to 1962, also consists of slides, photographs, letters, school diplomas and library cards.
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

Jeannette Pearl Mooney was born on February 2, 1904 in Nez Perce, Idaho. She graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane, Washington in 1921. Mooney attended Mills College from 1922 to 1923, Whitman College from 1923 to 1925, and Washington State University from 1926 to 1927. She graduated from Washington State University with a degree in Music, but studied English at Mills College and Whitman College. She then attended graduate school at University of Washington, and earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in library science from the University of Washington in 1930. She went on to work in the Seattle Public Library as a substitute librarian, the University of Washington library as a junior librarian in the circulation division, and Parrington Branch Library as an assistant librarian. During her time at Parrington Branch Library, Mooney was also a co-owner of the Windjammer Bookshop in Seattle, Washington.

From 1946 to 1961, she worked for the School of Fisheries and the Fisheries Research Institute in Alaska as a secretary and research librarian. She returned to the University of Washington as a foreign documents librarian in 1961. Mooney was an active member of the Seattle chapter of Zonta, International, a global organization for women's empowerment. She died on May 22, 1979 at the age of 75.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Jeannette Pearl Mooney papers primarily contain personal film, slides, photographs, and letters. It also includes Mooney's personal school diplomas and library records. This collection contains materials about women's groups in the mid-twentieth century, especially pertaining to their involvement with war efforts during World War Two. Promotional material for Zonta, International, including datebooks and pamphlets from the Seattle chapter, give insight into the feminist movements of the 1940s. Additionally, the collection contains belongings from Paul Chalmer's, a correspondant of Pearl's. The collection contains materials from approximately 1920 to 1962.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Librarians--Washington (State)

Personal Names

  • Holcombe, Olga Johnson