NTE2cg839.xml Guide to the Walter Perkins Papers circa 1898-1970 Perkins (Walter) Papers Finding aid prepared by Cheryl Gunselman. Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016 Finding aid encoded by Doug Lambeth. 2016 Finding aid written in English. English. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd Edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Cage 839 Perkins, Walter A. Walter Perkins Papers circa 1898-1970 .25 feet of linear shelf space 1 box Spanish-American War (Philippines) scrapbook and miscellaneous papers of Walter A. Perkins (circa 1876-1940), a member of Company E, Infantry, First Washington Volunteers. Collection materials are inEnglish.

Walter A. Perkins (circa 1876-1940) of Yakima, WA, served in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War as a member of Company E, Infantry, First Washington Volunteers. After his return, he lived in Seattle and also in the eastern part of Washington State. He served as a Seattle police officer, and became prominent in the real estate business and in politics with the Washington State Democratic Party.

This collection consists of a scrapbook created by Walter Perkins during and shortly after his service as a private in Company E, Infantry, First Washington Volunteers, in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, and a small amount of miscellaneous material. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, official documents related to Perkins's military service, calling cards, photographs, and letters.

This collection is open and available for research use.

[Item Description] Walter Perkins Papers, circa 1898-1970

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

The Seattle Genealogical Society donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2016 (MS.2016.03).

Cheryl Gunselman processed this collection in 2016.

First Washington Infantry, U.S.V., Records, 1899 (Cage 619)

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Perkins, Walter A. -- Records and correspondence--Archives United States. Army. Washington Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 1st. Company E Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902 Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Washington (State) -- Archives Soldiers -- Washington (State) -- Correspondence Military.