Collection is open for research.
Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives from 1988-1993. The accession number is retro-0090.
The Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington was founded on November 27, 1911, and incorporated on April 20, 1918. Its purpose is to "preserve the history and perpetuate the sentiment relating to pioneer days in the State of Washington." The group preserves historical sites, documents, records, and relics. Members consist of female descendents of pioneers who established their residence in Washington prior to the year 1870, or in Oregon prior to the year 1853. In 1936 seven chapters combined into The State Association of the Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington. This new group was incorporated in 1937.
The Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington Records consists of scrapbooks, membership rosters, and financial reports. These records, which date from 1930 through 2006, also contain correspondence, minutes, state conference ephemera and records of the Walla Walla and Dayton chapters.