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Whitehouse-Crawford Lumber Company Records, circa 1880-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Whitehouse Crawford Lumber Company
- Title
- Whitehouse-Crawford Lumber Company Records
- Dates
- circa 1880-1980 (inclusive)18801980
- Quantity
- 8.0 linear feet, (8 record cartons)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.452
- Summary
- Founded circa 1880, the Whitehouse-Crawford Lumber Company was a construction supply firm operating out of Walla Walla, Washington. This collection spans from 1890 to 1980, and contains financial ledgers, inventories, tax records, and payrolls, as well as plans for many Whitman College buildings.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Founded circa 1880, the Whitehouse-Crawford Lumber Company was a construction supply firm operating out of Walla Walla, Washington. It was originally called Enterprise Planing Mill and Furniture Construction until a change in ownership led to the company being renamed Whitehouse-Crawford. They worked on a number of significant buildings in Walla Walla, including buildings on the Whitman College campus, contributing to the construction of numerous canneries, churches, and Whitman dormitories and buildings. They operated in the area until their mill was sold to the city of Walla Walla in 1988, when it became listed on the Washington Heritage Register and the National Register of Historic Places, and was converted into a restaurant.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Whitehouse-Crawford Lumber Company Records contains the business records of the Whitehouse-Crawford Lumber Company, including financial ledgers, inventories, tax records, and payrolls, as well as plans for many Whitman College buildings, such as Jewett Hall, Memorial Building, Sherwood Center, Penrose Memorial Library, and the Student Union building. Spanning from 1880 through 1980, these records document the operations of a Walla Walla-based lumber company.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Lumber trade--Washington (State)