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Spokane Area Development Council Records, 1940-1980

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Spokane Area Development Council
Title
Spokane Area Development Council Records
Dates
1940-1980 (inclusive)
1974-1978 (bulk)
Quantity
4 boxes, (4 linear ft.)
Collection Number
Ms 1A
Summary
Spokane Area Development Council, an offshoot of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, was incorporated in May of 1974. Its purpose is to create new employment opportunities by attracting new business and industry to the Spokane, Washington area and to assist local business and industry to achieve recognition and growth. This file consists largely of statistical information gathered by an in-house economic research team in support of both its own efforts and those of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce.
Repository
Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is not restricted.

Languages
English.
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Historical Note

Spokane Area Development Council, an offshoot of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, was incorporated in May of 1974 with Omar Lofgren as its first president. Its purpose is to create new employment opportunities by attracting new business and industry to the Spokane, Washington area and to assist local business and industry to achieve recognition and growth.

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Content Description

This file consists largely of statistical information (up through 1978) gathered by an in-house economic research team in support of both its own efforts and those of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce. Funding is provided by the City of Spokane, Spokane County and local business and industry through the Spokane Chamber of Commerce and the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce. The materials covers a variety of business-related topics, including wage surveys, statistics on manpower, unemployment, and building permits and cost of living, and banking information.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Publication Rights

Copyright 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

Spokane Area Development Council Records (Ms 1A), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder and/or series title, depending on the number of folders in each topic. The major series are as follows: area manpower reviews, 1966-1978; Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, 1970-1977; Inland Empire (general information), 1974-1977; mining, 1970s; Spokane (general information), 1940-1980; Spokane County, c.1970-1980; and Western Resource Handbook, 1959.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Spokane Area Development Council, 1981 and 1982 (Accession #2875).

Related Materials

See also:

  • Spokane Chamber of Commerce Records (Ms 1)
  • Municipal League of Spokane Records (Ms 63)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Labor supply--Washington (State)

Personal Names

  • Lofgren, Omar

Corporate Names

  • Spokane Chamber of Commerce
  • Spokane Area Development Council--Archives

Geographical Names

  • Spokane (Wash.)--Economic aspects

Form or Genre Terms

  • Manuscript collections

Finding aid prepared by Hugh W. Johnston.
1996

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