Washington Water Power Company Newsletters Collection, 1965-1987
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Washington Water Power Company
- Title
- Washington Water Power Company Newsletters Collection
- Dates
- 1965-1987 (inclusive)19651987
- Quantity
- 0.25 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
- Collection Number
- Cage 879 (collection)
- Summary
- Newsletters published for residential customers by Washington Water Power Company, an investor-owned electric and gas utility company based in Spokane, Washington.
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Washington Water Power Company, an investor-owned electric utility company based in Spokane, Washington, was founded 1889. In addition to its primary business as a public utility, Washington Water Power also operated other business enterprises in Spokane, including streetcar lines and Natatorium Park, a public amusement park. Effective in 1999, the company name was changed to Avista Corporation.
Content Description
This is a collection of Washington Water Power Company newsletters for residential customers, dated 1965-1987. During that time span, the newsletter had various titles: Family Gazette, WWP Family Gazette, Washington Water Power Gazette, and Gazette. The issues contain brief articles, columns on domestic topics such as household hints, cookery, and home maintenance, and WWP company advertisements.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]
Washington Water Power Company Newsletters Collection, 1965-1987 (Cage 879)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in a single chronological sequence.
Acquisition Information
Jan Scholl donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2017 (MS.2017.20).
Processing Note
James Feller and Cheryl Gunselman processed this collection in 2017.
Related Materials
Washington Water Power Company Informational Kits, 1947-1954 (Cage 91)
Washington Water Power Company Papers, 1888-1965 (Cage 297)
Washington Water Power Historic Technical Drawings Collection, circa 1900-1972 (Cage 754)
Huntington Family Papers, circa 1921-1950 (Cage 4864)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Electric utilities -- Washington (State) -- History -- Sources
- Gas companies -- Washington (State) -- History -- Sources
Corporate Names
- Avista Corp. -- Records and correspondence
- Washington Water Power Company -- Records and correspondence
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Avista Corp. (creator)
