Montague Jasper Chapman Papers, 1895-1922

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Chapman, Montague Jasper
Title
Montague Jasper Chapman Papers
Dates
1895-1922 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 containers., (1 linear feet of shelf space.), (1200 items.)
Collection Number
Cage 305
Summary
Correspondence, documents, and printed material re: representation of the Realty Company, Boston, Massachussetts; the Athabaska Oil and Asphalt Company, Spokane, Washington; the Chacamax Land Development Company, Spokane, Washington, representing the Texas Wonder Pools Oil Company. Also chemistry notes of Janet Chapman.
Repository
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

This collection is open for research use.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Chapman, Montague Jasper, 1852-1935. Securities and real estate agent, Pullman, Washington.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, documents, and printed material re: representation of the Realty Company, Boston, Mass.; the Athabaska Oil and Asphalt Company, Spokane, Wash.; the Chacamax Land Development Company, Seattle, Wash.; and the Chester Harvey Company, Spokane, Wash., representing the Texas Wonder Pools Oil Company. Also chemistry notes of Janet Chapman, 1920.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 305, Montague Jasper Chapman Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

The papers of M.J. Chapman were acquired prior to March of 1972. A policy record book for Merchant's Fire Insurance Company (folder 9) was added to the collection in June of 1972.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1 / 1 Realty Company, correspondence re: real estate investment in Whitman County. 1895-1903
1 / 2 Realty Company, correspondence. 1904-1906
1 / 3 Realty Company, account ledgers, tax statements..
2 / 4 Athabaska Oil and Asphalt Company, correspondence re: sale of stock. 1907-1908
2 / 5 Athabaska Oil and Asphalt Company, documents, stock certificates, prospectuses, receipts. 1907-1908
2 / 6 Chacamax Land Development Company, correspondence re: sale of securities of this company which purported to be developing a mahogany plantation in Mexico. 1907-1908
2 / 7 Chester Harvey Company, correspondence re: sale of securities of the Texas Wonder Pool Oil Company. 1919-1922
2 / 8 Chemistry classroom and laboratory notes of Janet Chapman. (Washington State University?) 1920
2 / 9 Policy record book for Merchant's Fire insurance Company, Newark. Insurance on warehoused and transported wheat. 1899

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Real estate business--Washington (State)--Pullman--Records and correspondence

Personal Names

  • Chapman, Janet
  • Chapman, Montague Jasper, 1852-1935 --Archives (creator)

Corporate Names

  • Chacamax Land Development Company
  • Realty Company (Boston, Mass.)
  • Athabaska Oil and Asphalt Company
  • Chester Harvey Company
  • Texas Wonder Pools Oil Company