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Library
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SPC
982-0163
Becher, Edmund T.
Edmund T. Becher Papers
1850-1980
1900-1950
6.5 linear feet
The collection is made up primarily of newspaper clippings,
student papers, classroom assignments, maps, and other research materials created and
retained during Becher's teaching career. There are two folders of photographs (including
some photographic negatives) of historical objects and buildings in the Spokane area, some
of which no longer exist.
Collection materials are in: English
Edmund T. Becher taught history at John Rogers High School in Spokane. A pioneer of the
study of Pacific Northwest history, he enlarged and developed the subject in the Spokane
public schools. Through his works, including a nationally televised documentary on the
Spokane Indians and authorship of the book "Spokane Corona" (published in 1974), has became
a recognized authority on the Pacific Northwest.
The collection consists primarily of newspaper clippings and other research materials,
classroom assignments, and student papers that Becher retained from his teaching career.
Becher filed some correspondence related to his research and activities with his other
research materials. This correspondence has not been brought together in a separate series,
but correspondents have been identified in the index. In addition, there are two files
containing photographs and negatives Becher took of historical objects and buildings in the
Spokane area, some of which no longer exist. Additionally, there is a short file containing
memorabilia collected by Becher. Maps include early topographical maps of the Spokane area,
some highway maps, other geological maps, and a few photocopies of territorial maps.
Becher's original filing order has been retained with only minor revisions. The file order
is alphabetical by subject. Subjects which accumulate materials in more than one file have
been subdivided for greater specificity and ease of use. The collection is indexed by name
and by correspondents.
Collection is open to the public.
Use of this collection is subject to the rules concerning access to archival and manuscript
collections at Eastern Washington University. For more information, see:
http://www.ewu.edu/Library/Services/Archives.xml
Copyright restrictions may apply. For more information or permission to publish, contact
Eastern Washington University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections at (509)
359-2475, or archives@ewu.edu
Edmund T. Becher Papers; SPC 982-0163; box number; folder number; Archives & Special
Collections, Eastern Washington University.
The Spokane County Library purchased the Becher Library and collection in 1979. The library
transferred the non-monographic materials to the Eastern Washington University Library in
1982.
Name Index
Name Index
Adams, Glen C.
[14:5]
Anderson, Deyrol E. (KSPS TV)
[15:2]
Aronson, Governor Hugo J. (Mt)
[3:6]
Ayars, Albert L.
[7:7]
Baily, Joe Jr.
[1:9]
The Bank - Worley, Idaho
[6:2]
Bard, Harry
[3:6]
Bass, W.A.
[3:6]
Bassett, H.S.
[12:10]
Beck, George F.
[5:5]
Berman, Paul and Coffman, Carol
[2:1]
Boyd, Edith L.
[1:9]
Burns, Robert L.
[3:11]
Campbell, Keith H.
[3:1]
Carlson, W.J.
[4:2]
Carter, Dr. C.E.
[1:2]
Chambers, J.L.
[13:2]
Clark, Donald
[1:11]
Cleavinger, Howard
[3:6]
Coffman, Carol and Berman, Paul
[2:1]
Combes, John
[1:4]
Cunningham, Melvin
[13:4]
Doe, John
[3:6]
"Dick"
[9:2]
Eacho, Mr.
[10:1]
Ellenwood, Christine
[4:2]
Elliot, Mrs. Carl V.
[3:12]
"Expedition!" Teacher's Award Program
[3:4]
Fairfield Bank
[4:2,5:5]
Faubion, Mrs. R.C.
[4:2]
Ferguson, Frank C.
[5:5]
Ferris, Joel-President, Eastern Washington State Historical Society
[2:4,5:5,13:2,14:3]
Foster, Chapin D.
[13:2]
Fowler, Frank
[3:11]
The Fund for the Advancement of Education (Ford Foundation)
[3:6]
Gandy, Lloyd E.
[1:12,1:13]
Guess, State Senator Sam C.
[7:7]
Hagan Pauline
[6:3]
Haines, Francis
[6:2]
Hanson, E. Arnold
[3:11]
Happy, State Senator John
[13:2]
Harder, C. Wilson
[4:7]
Harper, Joel
[9:3]
Hart, Henry M. Jr.
[6:2]
Hoyer, Louis P.
[3:6]
Hunt, Herold C.
[3:6]
Inland Truck and Diesel Company
[13:2]
Jackson, Senator Henry M.
[7:8]
Jessett, Reverend Canon Thomas E.
[13:4,14:5]
Jones, Emlyn
[3:6]
Kelley, Raymond P.
[5:4]
Kingston, C.S.
[3:6,13:2,14:3]
Kinsel, Paul, H.
[3:4]
Lancaster, N.J.
[11:4]
Lawrence, R.S.
[13:2]
Little Red Schoolhouse Committee
[7:7]
Lowry, Olive A.
[7:1]
Lunenfeld, Norman A.
[3:11]
Luomala, Katherine
[5:5]
Martin, Tom
[13:2]
McCarty, Ella
[5:6]
McCormack, Lucy
[1:2,3:4]
McFarlane, Donald
[1:11]
The Methodist Church, Rockford, WA
[4:2]
National Education Association
[3:4]
Nelson, Rose Y.
[1:1]
Northeastern District Federation of Women’s Clubs
[1:1]
Oakshott, Thomas
[14:3]
Oves, W.G.
[13:2]
Owen, J.H.
[14:1]
Parr, Josie
[5:5]
Parske, F.W. and Wash, Jane
[14:3]
Past President's Club Spokane County Pioneer Society
[13:2]
Pattullo, Mrs. Stuart
[5:3]
Pepper, Margaret R.
[3:6]
Pierce, Paul R.
[3:6]
Pike, G.H.
[5:5]
"Principals and Teachers" memo
[3:2]
Pugsley, Paul H.
[4:2]
Raymond, Eva M.
[4:5]
Reed, Florence: Director, Eastern Washington State Historical Society
[13:2,9:1,10:1]
Rhode, C.J.
[10:1]
Rice, Barbara Anderson
[4:3]
Rodgers, David H.
[7:8]
Rowlands, Mrs. Hugh G.
[14:3]
Russell, Walter A.
[1:9]
Schaar, Walter (KSPS TV)
[7:8]
Shaw, John A.: Superintendent, District no. 81
[3:6]
Shea, Mrs. Thomas
[13:2]
Smith, Mrs. Clarence E.
[13:1]
Smithsonian Institution
[1:11, 3:10]
Sorenson, William C.: Superintendent Spokane Public Schools
[3:4]
Spalding, Horace
[9:1]
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
[1:13]
"Spokane Public Schools" memo
[3:1]
State Street Trust Company
[3:6]
Steuerwald, W.E.
[3:11]
Sutherlin, F.G.
[13:6]
Teakle, Thomas
[14:4]
Thomason, Edith
[13:2]
Thompson, Keith M.
[3:11]
Tyrell, William G.
[3:6]
United States Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, Montana
[7:3]
United States Department of the Army, Judge Advocate General’s Office
[13:4]
United States Department of the Interior: Bureau of Land Management, Washington State
Office
[1:10]
United States Department of the Interior: Bureau of Reclamation
[12:3]
United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service
[1:11]
Vanderzicht, John
[13:2]
Wash, Jane and Parske, F.W,
[14:3]
West Point Military Academy
[13:4,14:5]
White, A.L.
[13:2]
White, Cull A.
[10:1]
White, John R.
[2:1,10:1]
Whitford, Mrs. Alfred
[5:5,6:5]
Winship, Laurence
[3:6]
Wolf, Fred L.
[14:3]
There are four copies of "Spokane Corona" held by the EWU JFK Library. Call#: F897.S7
B42
Becher, Edmund T.
Wright, George,
1803-1865
Dams--Washington (State)--History
Frontier and pioneer life--Washington
(State)--Spokane
Indians of North America--Northwest,
Pacific--History
Mines and mineral resources--History
History--Study and teaching (Higher)--Northwest,
Pacific
photographs
clippings (information artifacts)
correspondence
geological maps
memorabilia
topographic maps
Spokane corona
SERIES I: RESEARCH MATERIALS
1:1
Admission to the Union — Washington State
1:2
Anecdotes for speeches
1:3
Anthropology
1:4
Archeological
1:5
Architecture
1:6
Ballots
1:7
Banks, Early
1:8
Borah, Senator William Edgar
1:9
Buildings, Early
1:10
California Ranch (Settlement at California Creek, near
Mica)
1:11
Cannon, AM
1:12
Centennial — Spokane
1:13
Chamber of Commerce — Spokane
1:14
Chinese in Pacific Northwest, B-S
1:15
Cities, A-Na
2:1
Cities, No-Y
2:2
Civic Center — Spokane
2:3
Climate — Pacific Northwest
2:4
Cook, Silas and Francis
2:5
Cowles, Mr. and Mrs. William
2:6
Counties — Pacific Northwest
2:7
Custer, General George A.
2:8
Desperados
2:9
Doctors and Dentists, Early
2:10
Drumheller Springs
2:11
Dunning, Mrs. Chappie
3:1
Education, C-Sc
3:2
Education, Sp-Y
3:3
Ella (Mrs. Ella McCartley-Butcher)
3:4
Expedition! (teacher travel award)
3:5
Explorations — Northwest Coast
3:6
Fellowship (Ford Foundation)
3:7
Ferries and Bridges
3:8
Field Trips
3:9
Fires
3:10
Flag, Use of
3:11
Forest Service
3:12
Forts
4:1
Fur Traders
4:2
Garry, Spokane; Bible-Nina
4:3
Garry, Spokane; Notes-Student Papers
4:4
Geography
4:5
Geology
4:6
Glover, James N.
4:7
Government, Economics
4:8
Graft and Corruption
5:1
Goetz, Jacob "Dutch Jake" B-C
5:2
Goetz, Jacob "Dutch Jake" D-Z
5:3
Havermale Island
5:4
Historic Spots
5:5
Indians, A-Co
5:6
Indians, Cu-E
5:7
Indians, F- Na
6:1
Indians, Ne-0
6:2
Indians, P-R
6:3
Indians, S
6:4
Indians, T to Treatment A-0
6:5
Indians, Treatment R-Z to Y
7:1
Joseph, Chief
7:2
Labor
7:3
Lewis and Clark, A-L
7:4
Lewis and Clark, Ma
7:5
Lewis and Clark, Me-Z
7:6
Lions Club
7:7
Little Red Schoolhouse, Becher's index
7:8
Little Red Schoolhouse, Materials not listed on
Becher's Index, N-W
8:1
Mail, Early
8:2
Mining B-L
8:3
Mining M-T
8:4
Mining W-Y
8:5
Missionaries "Blanchet-Lee"
9:1
Missionaries "Northwest-Whitman"
9:2
Missionaries, Missions
9:3
Missionaries, Subject C-S
9:4
Mullan, Captain John
9:5
Newspapers
9:6
Oregon Trail
9:7
Palouse
9:8
Parks, Present Day
10:1
Pioneer Life, A-C
10:2
Pioneer Life, D-H
10:3
Pioneer Life, I-M
10:4
Pioneer Life, N
10:5
Pioneer Life, 0-P
11:1
Pioneer Life, R-Si
11:2
Pioneer Life, Reminiscences A-D
11:3
Pioneer Life, Reminiscences E-J
11:4
Pioneer Life, Reminiscences K-R
11:5
Pioneer Life, Reminiscences S-W
11:6
Pioneer Life, Spo-W
11:7
Population
12:1
Power. Canadian Power Treaty
12:2
Power. Dams, Rivers B-Columbia River A-Sn
12:3
Power. Dams, Rivers Columbia River Su-U to
F
12:4
Power. Dams, Rivers Grand Coulee Dam A-S
12:5
Power. Dams, Rivers Grand Coulee Dam T-Z
12:6
Power. Dams, Rivers J-T
12:7
Power. Subject A-W
12:8
Prisons
12:9
Roger's Faculty Questionnaire
12:10
S.B. Scranton and J.J. Downing
13:1
Smith Funeral Home
13:2
Spokane House B-M
13:3
Spokane House N-T
13:4
Steptoe
13:5
Stevens, Isaac I.
13:6
Swah-Netk-Qhu (student project to name reservoir of
Grand Coulee Dam)
13:7
Team Teaching
14:1
Transportation A-P
14:2
Transportation R-W
14:3
Thompson, David (Explorer ca. 1811)
14:4
Westerners
14:5
Wright, Colonel George A-H
14:6
Wright, Colonel George N-Se
14:7
Wright, Colonel George Sl-T
SERIES II: MANUSCRIPTS
15:1
Cowan, George F., Experience in Yellowstone Park
1877
15:2
Chinese
15:3
Early History of Spokane Falls
15:4
Goetz Interviews
15:5
Irrigation in the Spokane Valley
15:6
Reminiscences of Pioneers in the Inland
Empire
15:7
Spokane House Manuscript
15:8
Valley of the Sun
15:9
Western Architect Spokane Edition, 1908
SERIES III: PHOTOGRAPHS
15:10
Prints
15:11
Negatives
SERIES IV: MAPS
16:1
Maps A-So
16:2
Maps Sp-Z
SERIES V: MEMORABILIA
16:3
Memorabilia