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Eastern Washington University Archives and Special Collections purchased manuscript collection, 1853-1960

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Eastern Washington University. Library
Title
Eastern Washington University Archives and Special Collections purchased manuscript collection
Dates
1853-1960 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.0 linear feet
Collection Number
SPC-019-0763
Summary
The Eastern Washington University Archives and Special Collections Purchased Manuscript Collection consists of maps, prints, and periodical pages on the history of the Pacific Northwest.
Repository
Eastern Washington University
Archives & Special Collections
Eastern Washington University Libraries
320 Media Lane - 100 LIB
Cheney, WA
99004-2453
Telephone: 5093592475
archives@ewu.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Content Description

The Eastern Washington University Archives and Special Collections Purchased Manuscript Collection consists of maps, prints, and documents on the history of the Pacific Northwest. The maps consist of state and territorial maps of Washington and Oregon, maps of various sections of the Columbia River, and topographic maps. The prints consist of lithographs and etchings of buildings and landscapes located. Documents consists of pages from periodicals and pamphlets and postcards.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

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 and Special Collections at (509) 359-2475, or archives@ewu.edu.

Preferred Citation

Eastern Washington University Archives and Special Collections purchased manuscript collection; SPC 019-0763; Archives and Special Collections, Eastern Washington University.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection has been organized into five series and five subseries.

Series 1: Eastern Washington, 1855-1960. This series is divided into five sub-series: Central Washington, General Eastern Washington, Lincoln, Spokane, and Whitman Counties, Northern Washington, Southeast Washington.

Series 2: Western Washington, 1853-1918.

Series 3: Washington state and Oregon, 1855-1955.

Series 4: Depictions of Native Americans, 1873-1898.

Series 5: Miscellaneous West, 1857-circa 1892.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Geology--Research--Washington (State)

Geographical Names

  • Cascade (Mont.)
  • Columbia River -- Maps
  • Columbia River -- Prints
  • Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
  • Indians of North America -- Northwest, Pacific
  • Oregon -- History
  • Oregon -- Maps
  • Oregon -- Prints
  • Spokane County (Wash.)
  • Spokane County (Wash.) -- Prints
  • Washington (State) -- History
  • Washington (State) -- Maps
  • Washington (State) -- Prints
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