Walla Walla Elks Lodge No. 287 Records

Walla Walla Elks Lodge No. 287 Records, 1900-1972

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Elks Lodge No. 287. Walla Walla (Wash.)
Title: Walla Walla Elks Lodge No. 287 Records
Dates: 1900-1972 (inclusive)
19001972
Quantity: 0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box, 1 tube )
Collection Number: WCMss.405
Summary: The Walla Walla Elks' Lodge No. 287 Records contain business records, ledgers, biographical information on members, and blueprints of the buildings on Alder and Rose Street. This collection dates from 1900 through 1972.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Walla Walla chapter of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks (B.P.O.E.) was organized on August 10, 1894. It began as a social club in New York City for after-hours minstrel shows. It began with only 15 charter members, but grew to be 556 by 1913. The Elks is a fraternal organization. Like freemasonry, the Elks borrowed racial restrictions, rituals and practices from other prominent fraternal organizations of the time. Over the years, it has grown to be more inclusive. The organization participates in community service and family-oriented activities.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Walla Walla Elks Club No. 287 Records contain business records, including receipts for purchase from local Walla Walla vendors, and financial ledgers. This collection, which dates from 1900 through 1972,also contains questionnaires completed by members and blueprints and drawings of the buildings on both Alder and Rose Street.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Mrs. Lee Robinson in April 2003. Additional material was donated by Anthony Riggs on April 4, 2019. The accession number associated with that donation is 2019-008.

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