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		603</eadid>
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      <titlestmt>
        <titleproper encodinganalog="title">Guide to the Whitman County
			 Democratic Committee Records 
			 <date encodinganalog="date" type="inclusive" normal="1948/1980">1948-1980</date></titleproper>
        <titleproper type="filing" altrender="nodisplay">Whitman County
			 Democratic Committee</titleproper>
        <author encodinganalog="creator">Finding aid prepared by Steve
			 Rasmussen</author>
        <sponsor encodinganalog="contributor">Funding for encoding this finding
			 aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the
			 Humanities.</sponsor>
      </titlestmt>
      <publicationstmt>
        <publisher encodinganalog="publisher">Washington State University Libraries 
                Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
        </publisher>
        <date calendar="gregorian" encodinganalog="date" normal="2012">© 2012</date>
        <address>
          <addressline>Pullman, WA 99164-5610 USA</addressline>
          <addressline>(509) 335-6691</addressline>
          <addressline>http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc/</addressline>
          <addressline>mascref@wsu.edu</addressline>
        </address>
      </publicationstmt>
    </filedesc>
    <profiledesc>
      <creation encodinganalog="description">Finding aid encoded by Mark
		  O'English 
		  <date encodinganalog="date" normal="2004">2004</date></creation>
      <langusage>Finding aid written in
		  <language langcode="eng" encodinganalog="language" scriptcode="latn">English</language>.</langusage>
    </profiledesc>
  </eadheader>
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    <did>
      <repository>
        <corpname encodinganalog="852$a">Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections</corpname>
        <address>
          <addressline>Pullman, WA 99164-5610 USA</addressline>
          <addressline>(509) 335-6691</addressline>
          <addressline>http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc/</addressline>
          <addressline>mascref@wsu.edu</addressline>
        </address>
      </repository>
      <unitid encodinganalog="099" countrycode="us" repositorycode="waps">Cage
		  603</unitid>
      <origination>
        <corpname encodinganalog="110" source="lcnaf" role="creator" rules="aacr2">Whitman County Democratic Committee</corpname>
      </origination>
      <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a" type="collection">Whitman County
		  Democratic Committee Records</unittitle>
      <unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f" normal="1948/1980">1948-1980</unitdate>
      <physdesc>
        <extent encodinganalog="300$a">1 containers.</extent>
        <extent encodinganalog="300$a">1 linear feet of shelf
		  space.</extent>
      </physdesc>
      <abstract encodinganalog="5203_">Minutes, platforms, voter lists, and
		  subject files of the county organization of the Democratic Party in Whitman
		  County, Washington.</abstract>
      <langmaterial>Collection materials are in
		  <language encodinganalog="546" langcode="eng">English</language>.</langmaterial>
    </did>
    <bioghist encodinganalog="5451_">
      <p>The Whitman County Democratic Central Committee is responsible for the
		  political organization and activity of the Democratic Party in Whitman County.
		  The main duties of the committee are fundraising and canvassing, along with
		  representing the county at state conventions. </p>
    </bioghist>
    <scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_">
      <p>Records of the Whitman County Democratic Committee consist of minutes,
		  platforms, vote lists, and subject files. The records span the years 1948-1980,
		  but appear to be incomplete. For example, the years 1948-1954, 1972-1976, and
		  1977 on are covered by little material. However, the years 1954-1972, and 1976
		  are well represented. </p>
    </scopecontent>
    <arrangement encodinganalog="351">
      <p>The materials within the folders have been left in original order,
		  which generally follows chronological order. The folders have been rearranged
		  somewhat to follow a loose chronological order. </p>
    </arrangement>
    <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506">
      <p>This collection is open for research use.</p>
    </accessrestrict>
    <prefercite encodinganalog="524">
      <p>[Item Description]. Cage
		603, Whitman County
		  Democratic Committee Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.</p>
    </prefercite>
    <acqinfo encodinganalog="541">
      <p>Records of the Whitman County Democratic Committee were acquired by
		  the Washington State University Libraries in 1983 (accession number
		  MS83-01).</p>
    </acqinfo>
    <controlaccess>
      <p>This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
		  catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
		  places should search the catalog using these headings.</p>
      <controlaccess>
        <corpname source="lcnaf" rules="aacr2" role="creator" encodinganalog="610">Whitman County Democratic Committee--Archives</corpname>
        <corpname source="lcnaf" rules="aacr2" role="subject" encodinganalog="610">Democratic Party (Whitman County,
			 Wash.)--Archives</corpname>
        <corpname source="lcnaf" rules="aacr2" role="subject" encodinganalog="610"> Democratic Party (Wash.)--Whitman
			 County--History</corpname>
      </controlaccess>
      <controlaccess>
        <geogname source="lcsh" rules="scm" role="subject" encodinganalog="651">Whitman County (Wash.)--Politics and government</geogname>
      </controlaccess>
      <controlaccess>
        <subject source="lcsh" rules="scm" encodinganalog="650">Political
			 parties--Washington (State)--Whitman County--History</subject>
        <subject source="lcsh" rules="scm" encodinganalog="650">Political
			 parties--Washington (State)--Whitman County--Platforms</subject>
        <subject source="lcsh" rules="scm" encodinganalog="650">Voting
			 registers--Washington (State)--Whitman County--Archives</subject>
      </controlaccess>
      <controlaccess>
        <subject source="archiveswest" altrender="nodisplay" encodinganalog="690">Government and Politics</subject>
        <subject source="archiveswest" altrender="nodisplay" encodinganalog="690">Washington (State)</subject>
      </controlaccess>
    </controlaccess>
    <dsc type="combined">
      <p>The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
		  the collection.</p>
      <c01 level="series">
        <did>
          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Whitman County registered voter
				lists by precinct number</unittitle>
        </did>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">1</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> 1964 or 1966 – 1</unittitle>
            <unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">1964-1966</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">2</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> 1964 or 1966 – 2</unittitle>
            <unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">1964-1966</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">3</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">includes list of persons eligible
				  for jury duty - 1</unittitle>
            <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1965</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">4</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">includes list of persons eligible
				  for jury duty - 2</unittitle>
            <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1965</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">5</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">second copy, includes changes -
				  1</unittitle>
            <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1965</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">6</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">second copy, includes changes -
				  2</unittitle>
            <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1965</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">7</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Pullman voters - 1</unittitle>
            <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f">1965</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">8</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Pullman voters - 2</unittitle>
            <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f">1965</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
      </c01>
      <c01 level="series">
        <did>
          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Whitman County Democratic Central
				Committee meeting minutes - includes constitutions and platforms</unittitle>
        </did>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">9</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Includes minutes from
				  1948-1952</unittitle>
            <unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">
				  1954-1959</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">10</container>
            <unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">
				  1960-1962</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">11</container>
            <unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">
				  1963-1965</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">12</container>
            <unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">
				  1966-1972</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
      </c01>
      <c01 level="series">
        <did>
          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Subject files</unittitle>
        </did>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">13</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Dollars for
				  Democrats</unittitle>
            <unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">1964 and
				  earlier</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">14</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Dollars for
				  Democrats</unittitle>
            <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f">1965</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">15</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Democratic precinct
				  organization</unittitle>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">16</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Whitman County Democratic Party
				  caucus platforms</unittitle>
            <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f">1976</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">17</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Whitman County convention
				  committees</unittitle>
            <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f">1976</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">18</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> General mailing
				  lists</unittitle>
            <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f">1976</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">19</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Democratic county committee
				  notebook</unittitle>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">20</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Memos</unittitle>
            <unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">1975-1976</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">21</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Young Democrats</unittitle>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">22</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Treasurer
				  correspondence</unittitle>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="file">
          <did>
            <container type="box">1</container>
            <container type="folder">23</container>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Washington State Democratic
				  convention guide</unittitle>
            <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f">1980</unitdate>
          </did>
        </c02>
      </c01>
    </dsc>
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