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O.D. Keen Construction Service blueprints, 1905-1984

Overview of the Collection

Creator
O.D. Keen Construction Service
Title
O.D. Keen Construction Service blueprints
Dates
1905-1984 (inclusive)
Quantity
30.5 linear feet, (113 tubes, 1 box)
Collection Number
WCMss.436
Summary
Orlan Duette "O.D." Keen, born March 29, 1880, was a prominent contractor in Walla Walla, Washington who founded O.D. Keen Construction Service. This collection houses blueprints drafted and used by O.D. Keen Construction Service.
Repository
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Orlan Duette "O.D." Keen was born March 29, 1880 in Fall Branch, Tennessee to Enoch Newton Keen and Elizabeth Rebecca Keen. He married Bertha Olivia Crouch on November 13, 1901, with whom he had four children. In 1904, Keen and his family moved to Walla Walla, Washington where he started O.D. Keen Construction Service, and became a prominent contractor in the Walla Walla area. Throughout his career, he oversaw construction on many businesses and buildings in Walla Walla, including on the Whitman Collge campus. He died May 5, 1972 at the age of 92, and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Walla Walla.

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Content Description

This collection houses blueprints drafted and used by O.D. Keen Construction Service for projects in Walla Walla, Washington. Spanning from 1905 through 1984, this collection includes plans and blueprints for Whitman residence halls, Penrose Library, the Young Men's Christian Association building, and many homes and office buildings in the Walla Walla area. There is also a small collection of photographs documenting contruction and labor activiites.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The records are arranged in three series: 1. Photographs, undated. 2. Walla Walla blueprints, 1904-1984. 3. Whitman College blueprints, 1909-1983.

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Lester Keen on August 6, 1987. The accession number is retro-100.

Processing Note

The original identification numbers and blueprint titles were maintained.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Personal Names

  • Keen, O.D. (Orlan Duette )

Corporate Names

  • Whitman College

Geographical Names

  • Walla Walla (Wash.)

Dana Bronson and Henry Adams
2018

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