Harriet Klein Allen Papers, 1887-1989
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Allen, Harriet Klein
- Title
- Harriet Klein Allen Papers
- Dates
- 1887-1989 (inclusive)18871989
1925-1946 (bulk)19251946 - Quantity
- 1.5 linear ft., (3 boxes) : Generally in good condition; oldest scrapbook is fragile.
- Collection Number
- Ms 137
- Summary
- Harriet Klein Allen recieved a degree in Home Economics from Washington State College in 1926. She worked as a dietitian and was active in civic affairs. Much of the collection deals with the St. John's Cathedral Soldiers and Sailors Club; a smaller portion pertains to her career, and the remainder is materal pertaining to other organizations and family papers.
- 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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The collection is not restricted.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a Department of Education Teaching American History grant administered by Educational Service District 101 and Eastern Washington University.
Biographical Note
Harriet Klein Allen attended Lewis and Clark High School and Washington State College, from which she graduated in 1926 with a degree in Home Economics. On April 19, 1928 she married Clyde D. Allen. She was employed as the Oasis Dessert restaurant's dietitian and was the known as the only profession dietitian for a hotel restaurant in the West (excluding San Francisco). She spoke from the Spokane Chronicle's electric cooking school and was later employed as an assistant home economist in the Spokesman-Review's Homemakers Department. Harriet was active in civic affairs in Spokane for many years, serving on the board of the YWCA and volunteering for various philanthropic causes. She was honored in 1958 for her work with service men. She organized and managed the USO service center at St. John's Cathedral in 1940.
Content Description
A substantial portion of the collection deals with the St. John's Cathedral Soldiers and Sailors Club. A lesser portion pertains to Harriet's career as a dietitian and in home economics. The remainder of the collection contains materials pertaining to her work with other organizations, and family papers.
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
Harriet Klein Allen Papers (Ms 137), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into five series: materials related to the Oasis Dessert Hotel, materials related to St. John's Cathedral Soldiers & Sailors Club, family papers, an addendum of miscellaneous material, and oversize materials.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Ted Allen, 1994 (L94-70).
Separated Materials
Items relocated to Periodicals, OS, WWII Posters, and Collections: see folders 1/32, 1/33, and 1/36 for details.
Related Materials
See also:
Klein Family Papers (Ms 127)
St. John's Cathedral Records (Ms 70)
Young Women's Christian Association, Spokane Records (Ms 207)
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Description: Introduction and InventoryContainer: Box/Folder 1/1
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Oasis Dessert Hotel
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Description: Correspondence: to Harriet Klein, Oasis Dessert HotelDates: 1927Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Description: Brochures: food and food preparationContainer: Box/Folder 1/3
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Description: Menus & RecipesContainer: Box/Folder 1/4
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St. John's Cathedral Soldiers & Sailors Club
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Description: Correspondence: to Harriet KleinDates: 1942 - 1943Container: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: Correspondence: to Harriet KleinDates: 1944Container: Box/Folder 1/6
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Description: Correspondence: to Harriet KleinDates: 1945Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: Guest bookDates: 1942Container: Box/Folder 1/8
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Description: Guest bookDates: 1943Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Description: Guest bookDates: 1944 - 1945Container: Box/Folder 1/10
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Description: Guest bookDates: 1945Container: Box/Folder 1/11
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Description: Hostess bookContainer: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: ScrapbookDates: 1942 - 1943Container: Box/Folder 1/13
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Family Papers
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Description: Correspondence: miscellaneous personalDates: 1921 - 1951Container: Box/Folder 1/14
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Description: Correspondence: postcards: announcement of Richard Eugene Klein's birthContainer: Box/Folder 1/15
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Description: Correspondence: postcards: Spokane & Inland Empire relatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/16
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Description: Correspondence: postcards: miscellaneousContainer: Box/Folder 1/17
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Description: Correspondence: to Fred "Ted" Allen, son of HarrietContainer: Box/Folder 1/18
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Description: Correspondence: to Bertha Rosenburg Allen (Mrs. D.D. Allen), Harriet's mother-in-lawContainer: Box/Folder 1/19
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Description: Miscellaneous items relating to Bertha AllenContainer: Box/Folder 1/20
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Description: Photograph, Eugene Klein (see Ms 127 Klein Family)Container: Box/Folder 1/21
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Description: Brochure: Washington State College football scheduleDates: 1931Container: Box/Folder 1/22
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Description: Brochure: Women's Work of the First Presbyterian ChurchContainer: Box/Folder 1/23
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Description: Brochures: miscellaneousContainer: Box/Folder 1/24
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Description: Flyer: War Recreation & Welfare Coordinating Council, "Spokane Activities for Service Men & Women"Container: Box/Folder 1/25
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Description: Calendar: LullabyDates: 1910Container: Box/Folder 1/26
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Description: Diary: David E. AllenContainer: Box/Folder 1/27
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Description: Ephemera: Third Presbyterian Church, Wheeling, West VirginaContainer: Box/Folder 1/28
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Description: Programs & Constituion of the Manito Study ClubContainer: Box/Folder 1/29
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Description: Miscellaneous unidentified itemsContainer: Box/Folder 1/30
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Description: Scrapbook: courtship of Lydia Partington & Hector ArlingtonDates: 1896Container: Box/Folder 1/31
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Description: Magazines: The Spokesman-Review Quarterly, July 1899; Fashion of the Hour, Autumn 1925, Christmas 1925, January 1926
Removed, relocated in Periodicals.
Dates: 1899 - 1926Container: Box/Folder 1/32 -
Description: Maps: M.S. McCrea, Spokane; Metsker's Spokane County; Metsker's Stevens County
Removed, relocated in Maps.
Container: Box/Folder 1/33 -
Description: Posters: Beardmore's Auto Stage to Priest Lake
Removed, relocated in OS Ephemera.
Container: Box/Folder 1/34 -
Description: The Cathedral's Soldiers & Sailors Club
Removed, relocated in WWII Posters.
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Description: Program: Mayor's Inaugural Ball, James E. ChaseDates: Jan. 22, 1982Container: Box/Folder 1/35
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Description: World War II Pillow Cover
Removed to Collections Curator.
Container: Box/Folder 1/36
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Addendum
Container: Box Box 1a
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Description: Autograph album, familyDates: 1891 - 1893Container: Box/Folder 1a/1
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Description: Correspondence, miscellaneous, personalContainer: Box/Folder 1a/2
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Description: EphemeraContainer: Box/Folder 1a/3
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Description: Newspaper Clippings re: football, Priest LakeDates: 1984 - 1987Container: Box/Folder 1a/4
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Description: Army aviation engineers airpstrip: newspaper clippingsDates: Nov. 13, 1984Container: Box/Folder 1a/5
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Description: Correspondence re: land tradeDates: 1983 - 1984Container: Box/Folder 1a/6
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Description: Community ChurchDates: 1983Container: Box/Folder 1a/7
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Description: Newspaper clippings, generalDates: 1983 - 1987Container: Box/Folder 1a/8
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Description: Newspaper clippings re: land tradeDates: 1983 - 1984Container: Box/Folder 1a/9
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Description: Newspaper clippings re: museumDates: 1983 - 1989Container: Box/Folder 1a/10
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Description: ScrapbooksContainer: Box/Folder 1a/11
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Description: Snapshots and snapshot albumsContainer: Box/Folder 1a/12
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Description: Snapshot albumDates: 1900 - c.1938Container: Box/Folder 1a/13
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Description: Vacation home snapshotsDates: 1981 - 1986 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1a/14
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Description: Spokane history: newspaper clippingsDates: 1972Container: Box/Folder 1a/15
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Oversize
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Description: Scrapbook compiled by Edith Susanna Slee & Edith Slee KleinDates: 1890 - 1962Container: Box 2
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Description: Scrapbook compiled by Harriet Klein AllenDates: Contains materials dated 1887 - 1919Container: Box 2
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Diaries--Washington (State)
- Genealogy
- Scrapbooks
- United Service Organizations (U.S.)--Washington (State)--Spokane
Personal Names
- Allen, Harriet Klein, Mrs.--Family
Corporate Names
- Oasis Desert Hotel (Spokane, Wash.)
- Manito Study Club (Spokane, Wash.)
Family Names
- Allen family
- Klein family
Geographical Names
- Priest Lake (Idaho)
- Spokane (Wash.)--History
Form or Genre Terms
- Photograph albums
- Photographic prints
- Small manuscript collections
