Vernon and Marylou Kegley Oral History, 2006 November 6-7

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Kegly, Vernon; Kegly, Marylou
Title
Vernon and Marylou Kegley Oral History
Dates
2006 November 6-7 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
Collection Number
WCMss.654
Summary
The Vernon and Marylou Kegley Oral History houses an interview with Vernon and Marylou Kegley, and provides a personal account of their past and life stories.
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

Vernon Kegley was born on April 22, 1921 in Illinois. He attended Whitman College and graduated with a degree in economics. He was part of the U.S. Air Corps and the Air Force Reserves during World War II and the Korean War. He worked at Baker-Boyer National Bank in Walla Walla, Washington for 41 years before retiring in 1986. He married Marylou Coleman in 1948 at the First Presbyterian Church in Walla Walla. Mr. Kegley passed away on November 12, 2014.

Marylou Coleman was born on March 24, 1921 and grew up in Tillamook, Oregon. She attended Whitman College and graduated from Eastern Washington College of Education. She worked as a school teacher in Seattle and at the Paine School Walla Walla. She married Vernon Kegley in the First Presbyterian Church in Walla Walla on June 20, 1948. She died on July 8, 2009.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Vernon and Marylou Kegley Oral History contains an interview with Vernon and Marylou Kegley on DVD. The interview, conducted by Rose Marie Walter on November 6 and 7, 2006, provides information about the Kegley's personal histories and their involvement with Baker-Boyer bank.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives on November 7, 2006 by Vernon and Marylou Kegley. The accession number associated with this donation is 2006-018.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Corporate Names

  • Baker Boyer National Bank

Geographical Names

  • Walla Walla (Wash.)