Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by John R. Cummins and Wayne and Eileen Cummins Collier in 1994 and 1996. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0221.
John R. Cummins was born on July 3, 1880 in Walla Walla, Washington. He married Nellie Cummins, with whom he had a daughter, Eileen A. Cummins. He died on June 8, 1978. Wayne Collier was born on March 9, 1901, in Walla Walla. He married Eileen A. Cummins. He died on July 18, 1988.
The J.R. Cummins and Family Papers contain photographs, a hole-in-one trophoy for Wayne Collier, and dance cards and invites. These papers, which date from 1914 through 1976, also contain yearbooks, WSU publications, and county sheriff certificates. There are also news clippings, a wedding photograph, a police journal, guest books, life insurance policies for Wayne Collier, checks, letters, and land claim and warranty deeds.