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Myrtle Gaylord Papers, 1929-1960

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Gaylord, Myrtle, 1895-1960
Title
Myrtle Gaylord Papers
Dates
1929-1960 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 ft.
Collection Number
Ms 47
Summary
Journalist, of Spokane, Wash. Chiefly clippings of Gaylord's daily columns (1949-1959) entitled "Glimpses" published in the Spokane Daily Chronicle (pasted into albums) and some mss. of the columns; together with correspondence, diary, mss. of unpublished novel, The Banyon Tree, and poetry.
Repository
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (Eastern Washington State Historical Society)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is not restricted.

Additional Reference Guides

Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

A San Francisco native, Myrtle Gaylord worked for the Spokane Press until it ceased publication in 1938. She then wrote a popular daily column in the Spokesman-Review entitled “Glimpses,” which included her local profiles, humorous anecdotes, and folksy stories.

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Content Description

The collection contains manuscripts of an unpublished novel, The Banyon Tree, manuscripts of poetry, her diary, and a few personal letters. The bulk of the collection consists of clippings of her daily columns pasted into books, 1941-1959. There are also some manuscripts of the columns. Her diary, which was not kept with any great regularity, is deeply introspective.

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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

Myrtle Gaylord Papers (Ms 47), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by Morris Gaylord.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Series: General

    • Description: Inventory & Biography
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
    • Description: Correspondence to Charles A. Gaylord
      Dates: 1930
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2
    • Description: Correspondence to Morris Gaylord (Son)
      Dates: 1940
      Container: Box 1, Folder 3
    • Description: Correspondence to Jenny Levy (Mother)
      Dates: 1953
      Container: Box 1, Folder 4
    • Description: Correspondence - Misc.
      Container: Box 1, Folder 5
    • Description: Diary
      Dates: 1918
      Container: Box 1, Folder 6
    • Description: Diary
      Dates: 1929
      Container: Box 1, Folder 7
    • Description: Diary
      Dates: 1931-1934
      Container: Box 1, Folder 8
    • Description: Diary
      Dates: 1941-1950
      Container: Box 1, Folder 9
    • Description: Manuscript - "The Banyan Tree" (1)
      Container: Box 1, Folder 10
    • Description: Manuscript - "The Banyan Tree" (2)
      Container: Box 1, Folder 11
    • Description: Manuscripts, Poetry
      Container: Box 1, Folder 12
    • Description: Speech - before Bar Association
      Container: Box 1, Folder 13
    • Description: Tape Cassette
      Dates: November 27, 1954-Christmas 1954
      Container: Box 1, Folder 14
    • Description: Legal Papers
      Container: Box 1, Folder 15
    • Description: Columns
      Dates: 1941-1942
      Container: Box 1, Folder 16
    • Description: Columns
      Dates: 1943-1944
      Container: Box 1, Folder 17
    • Description: Columns
      Dates: 1945-1946
      Container: Box 1, Folder 18
    • Description: Columns
      Dates: 1947-1948
      Container: Box 1, Folder 19
    • Description: Columns
      Dates: 1949-1950
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: Columns
      Dates: 1951
      Container: Box 2, Folder 2
    • Description: Columns
      Dates: 1951-1952
      Container: Box 2, Folder 3
    • Description: Columns
      Dates: 1953-1954
      Container: Box 2, Folder 4
    • Description: Columns
      Dates: 1956
      Container: Box 2, Folder 5
    • Description: Columns
      Dates: 1955-1956
      Container: Box 2, Folder 6
    • Description: Columns
      Dates: 1957-1958
      Container: Box 2, Folder 7
    • Description: Columns
      Dates: 1959
      Container: Box 2, Folder 8
    • Description: Columns
      Dates: 1959
      Container: Box 2, Folder 9
    • Description: Misc.
      Container: Box 2, Folder 10
    • Description: Gaylord, C.A. - Gaylord Brothers Service Corp.
      Container: Box 2, Folder 11
    • Description: Gaylord, C.A. - Legal papers
      Container: Box 2, Folder 12
    • Description: Gaylord, C.A. - Misc.
      Container: Box 2, Folder 13
    • Description: Photographs
      Container: Box 2, Folder 14
    • Description: Newspaper Clippings - Misc.
      Container: Box 2, Folder 15
    • Description: Correspondence - Morris Gaylord
      Dates: 1940, 1982
      Container: Box 2, Folder 16

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Subject Terms

  • American newspapers--Washington (State)
  • Journalism--Washington (State)
  • Newspapers--Sections, columns, etc.

Personal Names

  • Gaylord, Myrtle, 1895-1960--Archives

Geographical Names

  • Spokane (Wash.)--Cultural affairs
  • Spokane (Wash.)--Newspapers, periodicals, and journalism
  • Washington (State)--Cultural affairs
  • Washington (State)--Newspapers, periodicals, and journalism
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