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Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Records, 1907-2007

Overview of the Collection

Title
Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Records
Dates
1907-2007 (inclusive)
1933-1978 (bulk)
Quantity
120.45 linear feet, (96 record cartons, 22 manuscript boxes, 7 flat boxes, 3 small flat boxes, 3 tubes)
Collection Number
WCMss.023
Summary
The Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Records, which dates from 1907 to 2007, contains the record of the formation and subsequent organizational and lobbying efforts of the Inland Empire Waterways Association, later renamed the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association.
Repository
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

In 1934 the Inland Empire Waterways Association was established as an advocacy group to represent the interests of the transportation industry, forestry, agriculture, energy producers, and local governments in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Most notably, they lobbied at the federal level for the construction of the locks and dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers.

In 1971, as the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association, the association was expanded to include Puget Sound and coastal members. Today, the association represent over 100 members in public and private sectors in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, and California. Members include public ports, navigation, transportation, international trade, tourism, agriculture, forest products, energy and local government interests.

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Content Description

The Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Records, which dates from 1907 to 2007, contains the correspondence, reports, maps, financial records, and other materials pertaining to the meetings and the annual conferences held by the association between 1930 and 2007.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association, in 1973, after 1978, and on March 28, 2007. The accession numbers are retro-0017 and 2007-033.

Processing Note

Original order, when preserved, has been followed. Some separated materials are noted.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • 1: Corporate records, 1907-1978

    • Description: Correspondence

      These files contain extensive correspondence and subject files for the association, which includes contacts with United States Congressmen, associated waterways organizations, and leaders in cities and towns concerned with development of the Pacific Northwest rivers. Reports of Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) hearings and state and U.S. congressional bills are contained here. In addition, river transportation discussions can be found here, from barges to bridges, freight rates to tonnage.

      At least two donation groups resulted in the split arrangement. Both are per association alphabetizing. Boxes 1-33 contain correspondence from 1934-1957; boxes 34-41 contain correspondence from 1958-1977.

      Dates: 1934-1977
      Container: Box 1-41
      Location: 1: Corporate records, 1907-1978
    • Description: Freight rate commission record

      Incomplete records of the Washington Public Service Commission hearing, cause number T-8332, docket number 29458, Inland Navigation Company versus Big Creek and Telocaset Railroad Company.

      Dates: 1949 November 21
      Container: Box 104
      Location: 1: Corporate records, 1907-1978
    • Description: Corporate records

      Articles of incorporation and personnel biographical files for board members and regional county vice presidents.

      Dates: 1907-1978
      Container: Box 42-45
      Location: 1: Corporate records, 1907-1978
    • Description: Missions to Washington, D.C.

      Records of lobbying efforts include contacts, donors, photographs, financial reports, statements, and agendas. Also found here are the records of testimony given to various governemnt agencies. The association also labeled these records "overall programs."

      Dates: 1948-1973
      Container: Box 46-50
      Location: 1: Corporate records, 1907-1978

  • 2: Meetings records, 1934-1977

    Detailed records of each year's planning and organization, agendas, speeches, resolutions, committee reports, and board meetings.

    • Description: Conventions
      25 linear feet

      Records of yearly meetings, including correspondence, planning notes, brochures, meeting notes, speeches, resolutions, finacial reports, photographs, registration materials, and plans and reports for visits to Washington, D.C.

      Dates: 1934-1977
      Container: Box 52-69
      Location: 2: Meetings records, 1934-1977
    • Description: Resolutions

      Administrative records of resolutions.

      Dates: 1934-1970
      Container: Box 70
      Location: 2: Meetings records, 1934-1977
    • Description: International Conference on Water For Peace

      Material on the World Meterological Organizations conference held in Washington, D.C.

      Dates: May 1967
      Container: Box 51
      Location: 2: Meetings records, 1934-1977

  • 3: Financial records, 1934-1972

    Records of receipts and expenditures.

    • Description: Expense vouchers
      Dates: 1934-1970
      Container: Box 78-86
      Location: 3: Financial records, 1934-1972
    • Description: Banking records

      This contains cancelled checks, check and deposit registers, bank statements, and deposit books. The most complete group is registers, which cover 1934-1967. Other items cover the time frame 1957-1971.

      Dates: 1935-1971; 1957-1971
      Container: Box 87-88
      Location: 3: Financial records, 1934-1972
    • Description: Fiscal year cash books
      Dates: 1934-1959; 1961-1965
      Container: Box 89, Folder 1-5
      Location: 3: Financial records, 1934-1972
    • Description: Financial statements
      Dates: 1967-1972
      Container: Box 89, Folder 6-7
      Location: 3: Financial records, 1934-1972
    • Description: Receipt and expense ledger

      This ledger is a record of an account with Baker-Boyer National Bank.

      Dates: 1934 March 1-1936 July
      Container: Box 108
      Location: 3: Financial records, 1934-1972
    • Description: Membership account ledger

      The account ledger kept by James W. Davis.

      Dates: 1954-1957
      Container: Box 89
      Location: 3: Financial records, 1934-1972
    • Description: Employee payroll records

      This contains material relating to social security taxes, unemployment compensation, and payroll.

      Dates: 1936-1965
      Container: Box 90
      Location: 3: Financial records, 1934-1972

  • 8: Maps, photographs, and publications, undated

  • Description: 4: Dedications

    This contains records of planning for dedications of dams the association lobbied for, as well as dedications of other construction projects in the Pacific Northwest.

    Container: Box 71-77
  • Description: 6: Membership records

    Contains loyalty oaths, biographical material, and membership and recruitment lists, from individuals, counties, and ports.

    Container: Box 91-94
  • Description: 5: Northwest Rivers and Harbors Congress records

    These are the records of the organization that dissolved in 1971 and immediately joined the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association.

    Dates: 1960-1971
    Container: Box 95-98
  • Description: 7: Scrapbooks

    These scrapbooks contain clippings of newspaper articles pertaining to issues of interest to the association.

    Dates: 1933-1970
    Container: Box 107
  • Description: Herbest West statement to sub-committee on public works
    Dates: 1959 May 7
    Container: Box 123, Folder 1
  • Description: Herbest West statement to sub-committee on public works
    Dates: 1960 April 11
    Container: Box 123, Folder 2
  • Description: Herbest West statement to sub-committee on public works
    Dates: 1961
    Container: Box 123, Folder 3
  • Description: Herbest West statement to sub-committee on public works
    Dates: 1962 May
    Container: Box 123, Folder 4
  • Description: Herbest West statement to sub-committee on public works
    Dates: 1963 June
    Container: Box 123, Folder 5
  • Description: Herbest West statement to sub-committee on public works
    Dates: 1964 May
    Container: Box 123, Folder 6
  • Description: Herbest West statement to sub-committee on public works
    Dates: 1965 May
    Container: Box 123, Folder 7
  • Description: Herbest West statement to sub-committee on public works
    Dates: 1966
    Container: Box 123, Folder 8
  • Description: Herbest West statement to sub-committee on public works
    Dates: 1967
    Container: Box 123, Folder 9
  • Description: Bruce Cowan statement to the sub-committee on public works
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 123, Folder 10
  • Description: H. Calvert Anderson statement to the sub-committee on public works
    Dates: 1969
    Container: Box 123, Folder 11
  • Description: Materials and recommendations submitted to Congress on the Federal Public Works Program
    Dates: May 1972-May 1973
    Container: Box 123, Folder 12
  • Description: Internal communications and board resolutions
    Dates: 1963-1964
    Container: Box 123, Folder 13
  • Description: Inland Empire Waterways Association calendar
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 123, Folder 14
  • Description: Lower Snake River reservoir maps
    Dates: 1944 December 1-1947 January 28
    Container: Flat Files 3
  • Description: The inland waterways of the United States
    Dates: 1958 December-1961
    Container: Case 5, Drawer 6, Folder 4
  • Description: Multiple purpose projects in the Columbia River Basin
    Dates: 1942 January-1958 December
    Container: Case 5, Drawer 6
  • Description: Existing and proposed dams in Washington
    Dates: undated
    Container: Case 5, Drawer 6
  • Description: Profile of Cascade Mountain passes in Washington and Oregon
    Dates: 1938 January
    Container: Case 5, Drawer 6, Folder 7

Janet E. Mallen
2007

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