Blanche Saunders Tjomsland papers, 1918-1962
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Tjomsland, Blanche Saunders
- Title
- Blanche Saunders Tjomsland papers
- Dates
- 1918-1962 (inclusive)19181962
- Quantity
- .5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0245Tjomsland (collection)
- Summary
- The collection contains the personal and professional papers of Blanche Saunders Tjomsland, a former Bellingham Public Library employee. Photographs in the collection document family, friends, and World War I soldiers, airplanes, and scenes from France.
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
The collection contains the papers of Blanche Saunders Tjomsland, a former Bellingham Public Library employee. The papers consist of photographs, a scrapbook, diplomas, teacher contracts, resumes and newspaper clippings. The photographs contain images of home, family and friends, and the scrapbook contains photographs of family, friends, World War I soldiers, WWI airplanes and scenes from WWI France. There are also two high school annuals: The Crocus, 1925 andThe Panther, 1942.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Blanche Saunders Tjomsland papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative Information
Processing Note
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Acquisition Information
Acquisition information is unknown.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Description: PhotographsDates: 1950s-1960sContainer: Box/Folder 1/1
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Description: School certificates/diplomasDates: 1924-1962Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Description: The Crocus, Mitchell High School, South Dakota AnnualDates: 1925Container: Box/Folder 1/3
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Description: The Panther, Tyndall High School, South Dakota AnnualDates: 1942Container: Box/Folder 1/4
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Description: Resume, teacher contractsDates: 1937-1944Container: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: Newspaper clippings re: Bellingham Public LibraryDates: 1954Container: Box/Folder 1/6
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Description: ScrapbookDates: circa 1918-1919Container: Box/Folder 1/7
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- World War, 1914-1918--Photographs
Personal Names
- Tjomsland, Blanche Saunders--Archives
Geographical Names
- Bellingham (Wash.)--Social life and customs--History--Sources
