NTE2pc16.xml Guide to the Rollin Howell Photographs of Wheat Harvesting Near Albion circa 1904-1910 Howell (Rollin) Photographs of Wheat Harvesting Near Albion Finding aid prepared by David Smestad Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016 Finding aid encoded by Suzanne James-Bacon. 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 PC 16 Howell, Rollin. Rollin Howell Photographs of Wheat Harvesting Near Albion circa 1904-1910 .25 Linear Feet of Shelf Space 1 box 26 items The collection consists mainly of photographs of wheat harvesting on the Howell homestead near Albion, Washington. Collection materials are inEnglish

Rollin Howell was one of the youngest of nine children born to George and Julietta Howell. George was born in the province of Nova Scotia in April 1845. He was in the lumber business in Wisconsin but moved to Washington and homesteaded on government land three miles east of Albion in 1878. According to the Whitman county directory, he was president of the Guy Cooperative Association and an owner of interest in the Farmer’s Meat Association in 1904. One of his elder sons, George M., was proprietor of the Albion Hotel and owned an implement store in Albion ca. 1910.

The collection consists of 22 photographs of wheat harvesting on the Howell homestead near Albion, Washington, circa 1904-1910. Also included are 3 photographs of the Washington Agricultural College Band and Orchestra, and 1 photograph of George M Howell's implement business in Albion.

This collection is open and available for research use.

Rollin Howell Photographs of Wheat Harvesting Near Albion, circa 1904-1910 (PC 16)

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

The Rollin Howell photographs were donated to the Washington State University Library in 1969 by Mrs. Rollin Howell of Spokane.

This collection was processed by David Smestad in March, 1978.

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.

Howell Family -- Photographs. Albion (Wash.) -- Photographs. Wheat -- Harvesting -- History -- Photographs. Harvesting machinery -- Washington (State) -- History -- Photographs. Agriculture Washington (State) Photographs 1 1-2 21 items Wheat harvesting on the Howell homestead near Albion, ca. 1904-1910. 1 3 2 items The Washington Agricultural College Band and Orchestra, under the direction of Professor Strong, ca. 1904. 1 4 1 item George M. Howell’s implement business in Albion, ca. 1910. 1 OVERSIZE 1 item The Washington Agricultural College Band, ca. 1904. 1 OVERSIZE 1 item Harvest scene on George Howell farm, ca. 1905.