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Adam H. Irving Papers, 1905-1943

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Irving, Adam H., 1876-1950
Title
Adam H. Irving Papers
Dates
1905-1943 (inclusive)
Quantity
10 in.
Collection Number
MsSC 141
Summary
Pattern maker, of Spokane, Wash. Fragmentary correspondence (1908-1943), specifications and blueprints for lumber mills and mill machinery (1907-1917), and catalogs for various types of machinery (1905-1920); together with album of cartoons and clippings relating to National Apple Show, Spokane, Wash., 1911.
Repository
Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is not restricted.

Additional Reference Guides

Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Adam H. Irving came to Spokane in 1906. A pattern maker by training, Irving worked for the Union Iron Works and for the Washington Machinery Works. During his career he supervised the construction of the Potlatch Lumber Company’s lumber mill at Potlatch, ID, and designed and supervised the construction of the Malheur Lumber Company’s mill at Burns, OR.

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Content Description

The collection includes fragmentary correspondence, 1908-1943; specifications and blueprints for lumber mills and mill machinery, 1907-1917; and catalogues for various types of machinery, 1905-1920. There is also an album of cartoons and clippings relating to the National Apple Show, Spokane, 1911.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher

Preferred Citation

Adam H. Irving Papers (MsSC 141), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by Mrs. A.H. Irving.

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Subject Terms

  • Apple industry--Washington (State)
  • Apples--Exhibitions
  • Exhibitions--Washington (State)
  • Machinery
  • National Apple Show (1911: Spokane, Wash.)
  • Sawmills

Personal Names

  • Irving, Adam H., 1876-1950--Archives

Geographical Names

  • Spokane (Wash.)--Fairs and exhibitions
  • Washington (State)--Agriculture--Apples
  • Washington (State)--Fairs and exhibitions

Form or Genre Terms

  • Albums
  • Blueprints
  • Cartoons
  • Catalogs
  • Specifications

Occupations

  • Pattern-makers
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