John Sayles Correspondence, 1904-1908
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sayles, John
- Title
- John Sayles Correspondence
- Dates
- 1904-1908 (inclusive)19041908
- Quantity
- 1.5 in.
- Collection Number
- MsSC 193
- Summary
- Butcher and sales representative for a meat packing company in Spokane, Wash.
- Repository
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Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is not restricted.
- Additional Reference Guides
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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
Biographical Note
John Sayles was a butcher and a sales representative for a meat packing company in Spokane during the first decade of this century. Personal letters written to Sayles from his sister, Ida Sayles Boggs, of Mohler, Idaho, his friend Ethel Richardson, and others.
Content Description
The collection consists of personal letters written to Sayles from his sister Ida Sayles Boggs of Mohler, ID and letters from another younger sister. Also included are intimate letters from women friends, Marie H., 1906, and Ethel Richardson, 1905-1907. At least one letter from Richardson exhibits racial attitudes towards Blacks in a particularly strong manner; many of her letters reflect the nineteenth century stereotype of a submissive and dependant woman.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Publication RightsCopyright 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
John Sayles Correspondence (MsSC 193), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Boggs, Ida Sayles--Correspondence
- Richardson, Ethel--Correspondence
- Sayles, John--Archives
Geographical Names
- Idaho--Family and personal papers--20th century
- Mohler (Idaho)
- Spokane (Wash.)--Family and personal papers
- Washington (State)--Family and personal papers--20th century
