Ivan Shirrod Collection of Pullman Area Postcards, circa 1890-circa 1970

The postcards that comprise the first series of this collection have all been scanned and are available on-line as part of the City of Pullman and the Palouse Image Collection.

The individual identifier numbers match those used in producing the digital version of this collection- for example, 'shi 001' in the digital collection would be the first postcard in the series.

The second series consists of a variety of Washington State College pamphlets, brochures, clippings, and ephemera, loosely organized by subject in one binder. A sampling of the material contained here includes promotional brochures ca. 1900-1925; handooks ca. 1897-1928; athletic programs ca. 1920-1950; issues of the Washington Agriculturist ca. 1912-1914; graduation and commencement booklets and invitations ca. 1901-1946; and a variety of small items such as dance cards and American Institute of Electrical Engineers banquet invitations dating from Shirrod's own attendance of W.S.C. in the late 1930s and early 1940s.

The third series is a single binder containing 287 slides, all of which seem to date from circa the 1960s. They are loosely organized by subject matter into two subseries. Subseries 1, Locations, consists of location-specific slides sorted alphabetically by place. Subseries 2, Personal, consists mostly of personal photos of the Shirrod family and friends.