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Irene Lisk papers, 1901-1911
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lisk, Irene
- Title
- Irene Lisk papers
- Dates
- 1901-1911 (inclusive)19011911
- Quantity
- .42 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 3573 (Accession No. 3573-001)
- Summary
- Letters, notes, and ephemera from Lisk's high school days through her early twenties.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Irene Nydia Lisk (1887-1971) spent her childhood in Tacoma, Washington and married Glenn Squires Bandy in August 1911. She and her husband lived in Buenna, King County, Washington, and raised two children, Glenn (born 1913) and Barbara (born 1919).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection includes letters and other documents of Irene Lisk, from her high school days through her early twenties, 1901 to 1911. The majority of the letters were sent to her family home in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. The bulk of the correspondence is from 1910-1911 from Glenn S. Bandy, who was at the time a farmer in Wyoming and a railroad worker for the Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway Company. Bandy's letters describe farming, his interst in photography, his job as a leverman, and his feelings for Irene. Other frequent correspondence is from Fred Corbit, writing from Wyoming and Tacoma, Washington, and Nelda Jaegar during her time at the University of Washington, and later as a practicing lawyer in Tacoma, Washington. Letters are from twenty-four correspondents.
This collection is comprised of incoming letters, outgoing letters, notes, and ephemera. Incoming letters form the bulk of the collection with approximately 200 items and are arranged chronologically; a second folder holds undated letters. Dates for some letters have been inferred from postmarks. Two outgoing letters written by Lisk, six years apart, provide insight into her personality and her romance with Glenn Bandy. The notes are miscellaneous fragmentary materials saved from Lisk's school days, and the ephemera include a subscription receipt, an announcement from a doctor, and a message from a church.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1-23 | Incoming letters | 1901-1911 |
1/24 | Incoming letters | Undated |
1/25 | Outgoing letters | 1904; 1910 |
1/26 | Notes | Undated |
1/27 | Ephemera | 1905-1911 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Man-woman relationships--United States
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Bandy, Glenn S.--Correspondence
- Lisk, Irene, 1887-1971--Archives
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Bandy, Glenn S (associated name)