Stephen Thomas Avard Papers, 1872-1956

Stephen Thomas Avard Papers, 1872-1956, 1872-1956

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Avard, Stephen Thomas
Title: Stephen Thomas Avard Papers, 1872-1956
Dates: 1872-1956 (inclusive)
18721896
Quantity: 3 containers., (1.5 linear feet of shelf space.), (1200 items.)
Collection Number: Cage 62
Summary: Correspondence, business and legal papers, souveniors, reminiscences, genealogies and photographs of Avard and related families, documenting their early years in California, homesteading efforts on the Colville Indian Reservation, railroading in north Idaho, and other aspects of frontier life in the far west.
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.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Stephen Avard papers consist of correspondence, business papers, legal documents, souvenirs, reminiscences and photographs concerning Stephen Thomas Avard (1880-1951), his brother Charles William Avard (ca. 1875-1956), his wife Julia Hamaker Eastman Avard (1911-1956), his mother-in-law Sarah Phillips Hamaker Simonton (ca. 1840-ca. 1925), and his wife's step-father Rolvin David Simonton (1843-1915). The papers document the Avard's emigration from England to California in the 1880's, their homesteading efforts at Nespelem on the Colville Indian Reservation in northeast Washington; Rolvin Simonton's work on railroads in northern Idaho and other aspects of frontier life in the far west.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 62, Guide to the Stephen Thomas Avard Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The papers are separated into two series: papers / correspondence and photographs.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

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

Series 1: Papers and Correspondence, , 1872-1956Return to Top

155 items.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1 / 1	Correspondence: Personal and business letters of the Avard family, 50 items.	1909-1955
1 / 2	Legal and business papers, bills of sale, leases, deeds, writs, re: lease of homestead, naturalization, veteran's pension, settlement of estates, 40 items.	1872-1956
1 / 3	Reminiscences, genealogy, and clippings re: Avard, Phillips, and Simonton Families. 10 items.
1 / 4	Souvenirs, mementos, invitations, announcements, programs, lodge certificates, diplomas, 55 items.	1890-1956

Series 2: PhotographsReturn to Top

735 items.

Container(s)	Description
Box/Folder
2 / 1	Avard Family portraits. 60 items.
2 / 2	Group Portraits. 75 items.
2 / 3-5	Portraits of persons related to Avard, Phillips, and Simonton Families. 100 items.
2 / 6	Landscapes and candid shots, Washington and Idaho. 100 items.
2 / 7	Landscapes and candid shots, Alaska and Hawaii. 100 items.
3 / 8-10	Landscapes and candid shots, California. 200 items.
3 / 11-12	Tourist post cards. 100 items.
3 / 13-14	Contact prints from original nitrate negatives- made 1980. Award family portraits, group portraits, and portraits of persons related to Avard (earlier prints in container 2, folders 1-5) 175 items.
3 / 15-16	Contact prints from original nitrate negatives, made 1980. Landscapes and candid shots - Washington, Idaho, and California (earlier prints in containers 2-3, folders 6-10) 125 items.

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