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Lester and Mary Hodgson Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1917-1981
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hodgson, Lester V.; Hodgson, Mary Elizabeth
- Title
- Lester and Mary Hodgson Photographs and Scrapbooks
- Dates
- 1917-1981 (inclusive)19171981
- Quantity
- 3.1 linear feet, (1 manuscript box, 1 record carton, 1 flat box)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.342
- Summary
- The Lester and Mary Hodgson Photograph and Scrapbook Collection spans from 1917 through 1981. It contains scrapbooks on the topic of natural disasters, photographs, postcards, clippings and Lester's autobiography.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Lester V. Hodgson was born March 15, 1904, on a farm near Helix, Oregon to Joseph and Amanda Olive Kirk Hodgson. In 1930, Hodgson moved to Walla Walla, Washington. Hodgson married his second wife, Mary Elizabeth Campbell, in 1936. Over the next 25 years, Hodgson worked as a truck driver for Walla Walla Steam Laundry, Star Laundry, Perfection Cleaners, Bay Cleaners and Schmidt's Cleaners. Mary Hodgson also worked for Walla Walla Steam Laundry, accepting a job at McCaw Hospital during World War Two. Mary Hodgson died on December 29, 1986. Lester Hodgson died on December 9, 1991.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Lester and Mary Hodgson Photograph and Scrapbook Collection spans from 1917 through 1981. It consists of negatives and prints mainly documenting the flood on Mill Creek in Walla Walla, Washington that occurred between March 31 to April 1, 1931. Also included are photographs of agricultural scenes, a military parade and buildings and street scenes in Walla Walla, Washington. The collection includes a scrapbook containing photographs and postcards, Hodgson's autobiography, and three postcard albums from Walla Walla and Washington State. This collection gives an insight into the life of Lester Hodgson.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- Walla Walla (Wash.)
Claire Drown, updated by Zoe Henderson
2018, 2019
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