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Lyman Trumbull Babcock Papers, circa 1947-1968
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Babcock, Lyman Trumbull, 1866-1949
- Title
- Lyman Trumbull Babcock Papers
- Dates
- circa 1947-1968 (inclusive)19471968
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- Cage 395
- Summary
- This collection consists of a single item, "Two Worlds: A Reminiscence and Autobiography" (typescript) by Lyman Trumbull Babcock, an educator in Whitman County, Washington from the late 1800's until the mid 1940's.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Lyman Trumbull Babcock was born in the Midwest in 1866 and moved to the Palouse region as a young man in the early 1890's. He was a professional educator, working at several rural schools throughout the area before becoming superintendent of Whitman County Schools in 1924. Babcock served in that capacity for eleven years, retiring in 1935.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of a single item, "Two Worlds: A Reminiscence and Autobiography" (typescript, approximately 455 pages) by Lyman Trumbull Babcock about his life from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. Babcock's recollections include his boyhood, education, move to the Pacific Northwest and career as an educator. The collection includes additional notes made by Babcock's daughter and grandson.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item description] Lyman Trumbull Babcock Papers, 1947-1968
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Educators -- Washington (State) -- Whitman County -- Biography
- Elementary and secondary education
- Teachers -- Biography
Finding aid prepared by Darcie Hart Riedner
2013
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
