Christopher C. Wolf Postcards and Family Photographs

Christopher C. Wolf Postcards and Family Photographs, 1896-1946

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Wolf, Christopher C., 1892-
Title: Christopher C. Wolf Postcards and Family Photographs
Dates: 1896-1946 (inclusive)
18961946
Quantity: .25 Linear Feet of Shelf Space, (1 box), (102 items)
Collection Number: PC 21 (collection)
Summary: Chris Wolf was a lifelong farmer and rancher in Garfield Country Washington. The bulk of the collection consists of postcards consisting mostly of scenes from various towns in eastern Washington and eastern Oregon and Idaho.
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 and available for research use.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Chris Wolf, the son of Edward Wolf who homesteaded on Goose Neck Road in the Peola country of Asotin and Garfield countries in the 1890’s, was born in 1892. A lifelong farmer and rancher, Wolf built a homestead into a large ranch of nearly 7,000 acres through a series of fortuitous purchases. His success as a farmer he attributes to his early use of the gasoline tractor and the building of a superior heard of cattle through selective breeding. In 1917 Wolf married Miss Alice King. In addition to being a farmer, Wolf was a director of the Peola school district for eight years, served as a Garfield County commissioner and port commissioner, and was one of the original organizers of the Garfield County Memorial Hospital.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The bulk of the collection consists of postcards addressed to Alice King or Chris Wolf. The images on these postcards consist mostly of scenes from various towns in eastern Washington and eastern Oregon and Idaho, such as Pendleton, Oregon, Pomeroy, Washington and Lewiston, Idaho. Many of the postcards are of the novelty variety.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Christopher C. Wolf Postcards and Family Photographs, 1896-1946 (PC 21)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The postcards are arranged chronologically with undated cards filed first.

Acquisition Information

The Christopher C. Wolf collection of photographs were donated to the Washington State University Library by Christopher C. Wolf of Pomeroy, Washington on March 22, 1978.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by David Smestad in April, 1978.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	Postcards: undated or illegible, 1908, 1909, and 1910 34 items
1	2	Postcards: 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, and 1918 42 items
1	3	Wolf family photos 9 items
1	4	Unidentified and miscellaneous postcards and photos 15 items

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

King, Alice -- Photographs.
Wolf, Christopher C., 1892- -- Photographs.

Family Names

Wolf Family -- Photographs.

Geographical Names

Idaho -- Photographs.
Lewiston (Idaho) -- Photographs.
Oregon, Eastern -- Photographs.
Pendleton (Or.) -- Photographs.
Pomeroy (Wash.) -- Photographs.
Washington (State), Eastern -- Photographs.

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