Correspondence, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks and publications maintained as a portion of the company library. The material spans the years 1888-1964. Most of the correspondence is from 1893-1914 and most of the publications from 1930-1960. A large portion of this material relates to the public vs. private utility ownership controversy.
Correspondence has been arranged in four series: general correspondence from 1889-1907; incoming correspondence from 1893-1907; outgoing correspondence from 1901-1902; and classified correspondence from 188-1964.
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Washington Water Power Company Records; SPC 972-0006; box number; folder number; Archives & Special Collections, Eastern Washington University.
SPC 972-0006: Gift; Kimball Jack; 1972.
SPC 982-0183: Gift; Robert Shotwell of Coons, Shotwell & Associates; 1972.
Previous accession number for SPC 972-0006: 72-4.
Previous accession number for SPC 982-0183: 82-244.
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Gift; Kimball Jack; 1972.
Previous accession number for SPC 972-0006: 72-4.
The Washington Water Power Company records in the Archives at Eastern Washington University are drawn from portions of the records no longer needed for use by this active corporation. Much of this material was selected by Kimball I. Jack for use on writing a short historical essay on the company. The collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and a number of publications maintained as a portion of the company library. The material spans the years 1888 to 1964. Most of the correspondence is from 1893 to 1914, and most of the publications from 1930 to 1960. A large portion of this material relates to the public vs. private power ownership controversy.
The correspondence has been arranged into four series. To some degree these series overlap, and the user of this collection is advised to cross check between them. The four series, are: General Correspondence from 1889 to 1907; Incoming Correspondence from 1893 to 1907; Outgoing correspondence regarding orders for equipment and supplies from 1901 to 1902; and Classified Correspondence. The Classified Correspondence has been arranged according to subject, and spans from 1888 to 1964.
Use of this collection is subject to the rules concerning access to archival and manuscript collections at Eastern Washington University.
Records no longer required for daily operations of this corporation. Selection was apparently done by Mr. Kimball Jack, an executive who used the material to write a history of the firm.
The scrapbooks were maintained by the WWP Company's Department of Public Relations, for use in developing public relations and publicity programs. These have been microfilmed, and are stored in the microfilm cabinet, not with the rest of the collection. Also on microfilm is a copy of a report by the WWP to the Federal Power Commission in 1939, stored in the microfilm cabinet.
This clipping file was maintained by the Public Relations Department of the Washington Water Power Co. for use in the development and implementation of public relations activities and programs. Much of the 1930-52 material deals with the public power issue.
These scrapbooks were maintained by the Public Relations Department of the Washington Water Power Co. There are two types of scrapbooks, the first arranged chronologically, while the rest are classified according to subject.
The major subject is Spokane's street railway system.
The major subject is the Merchants Central Heating Co. franchise controversy.
The major subject is the Merchants Central Heating Co.
The major subject is a proposed street car fare hike.
The major subject is public power.
The major subjects are public power and the demise of the street car.
The major subject is public power.
The major subject is public power.
The subject is hydroelectric power around the state and the nation.
The major subject is public power in Washington State.
The subject is the Spokane municipal power election.
The subject is the Spokane municipal power election.
The subject is public power.
The subject is an Adams County PUD election.
The subject is the Spokane Natural Gas Co. prior to its merger with the Washington Water Power Co.
Working and copy files from a handbook designed to aid employees in public relations and sales work.
A report to the Federal Power Commission by the Washington Water Power Co. It includes a brief history of the company and its operations written by Lou Throilkill.
Material describing the company's electrical power distribution system in the city of Spokane, and studies on the feasibility of a municipal power system in Spokane.
This sub group consists of general correspondence, incoming correspondence, outgoing correspondence, and classified correspondence.
General correspondence from the files of the Washington Water Power Co. and some of its predecessors.
Arranged alpha-chronologically.
Arranged alpha-chronologically.
Consists of one item - the WWP Co. letter book for the period from January 1, 1901 to August 12, 1902. It records equipment and supplies ordered by General Manager David L. Huntington.
General correspondence arranged by topic or subject, and chronologically.
EBASCO is the electric utilities holding company which controlled WWP through its subsidiary, the American Power & Light Co.
WWP promoted electric automobiles and trucks operated by rechargeable storage batteries, but had limited success.
Huntington was General Manager from 1896 to 1911, and President from 1910 to 1912. This correspondence has been divided into two categories: That concerning the WWP Co, and that concerning the University of Washington when Huntington was a member of the Board of Regents.
Much of this correspondence deals with construction of the steam heating and lighting plant at the U. of Washington.
This was the amusement park and swimming pool operated by the 7UP at the end of one of their city trolley lines. Mostly concerns booking performers by John W. Pace, park manager.
A business organization for the electric utility industry. Most correspondence is pertaining to the convention held in Seattle in 1912.
Primarily a file maintained by J. F. Farquhar, the WWP's General Agent, on accounts in that district.
Correspondence relating to the construction and operation of the street railways and interurban lines in and around Spokane. The bulk of the material pertains to lines merged with the Washington Water Power Co.
Inter office general correspondence which has been divided into four categories.
Miscellaneous correspondence and writings of Kimball I. Jack, including some of his research notes, short essays on historical topics (usually WD related), and a few selected items of correspondence from the TTWP files which he retained.
Bond contracts, sales contracts, and cancelled checks.
Transcripts from three hearings concerning the activities and operations of the Washington Water Power Co.
Technical publications concerning the operation of an electric utility company.
Reports of proceedings at annual meetings.
Published copies of addresses given at their meetings. This is a society composed mostly of business men, dealing with the study of technological and business history.
This book of engineering drawings and plans would have been used in designing the Central Basin irrigation canal, a project supported by WUP. It would have brought water from north eastern Washington to the Columbia basin. The project died when the Federal government approved the Grand Coulee project.
Miscellaneous publications including annual reports, employee hand books, publicity materials, reports on local Public Utility District and municipal power elections. Note: Several large format photo books, and small photo posters designed for publicity work were too large to store here. They are in Container No. 20.
Publications from various sources, including atomic power, public power, miscellaneous, and oversize publications.
Arranged by subject.
Publications pertaining to the generation of electric power by nuclear steam plants.
Publications dealing with the controversy over public or private ownership of electric utilities. Tennessee Valley Authority, Grand Coulee Project, and Public Utility Districts are covered.
Publications from a variety of sources, on a variety of subjects. They include technological items, trade journals, advertising and publicity materials. Note: Several publicity books too large to file here are in Container No. 26, and two volumes of
Materials too large to store in the boxes containing the series that they belong to.
Photos of employees and employee activities, executives, operations and plant in Spokane, and out of Spokane, Natatorium Park, and the street railway.
Incoming, 1909-1911, 1930 These pieces were removed from books 1 and 5.
Arranged alphabetically by author.
Book 1 was done over the pages of an 1896 stock ledger - several pages of which have been retained.
These materials include leaflets, pamphlets, mass mailings, posters, advertisements, and statements from the following' political campaigns.
Each piece is arranged alphabetically according to source.
Photographs of Washington Water Power Co. advertisements used during the 1941 campaign against the proposed Spokane. Municipal Power Ordinance.
Spokane Natural Gas Co. Building.
Spokane Chamber of Commerce bulletin, June 28, 1921 discussing the raising of streetcar fares by the Washington Water Power Co.
Map showing Public Utility Districts in Washington State after the 1936 election.
Consists of two motion picture prints advertising prepared for WWP Co. by Coons, Shotwell & Associates, a Spokane advertising agency.
Two groups of television commercials for the Washington Water Power Company prepared by Coons, Shotwell & Associates. One reel contains of WWP commercials for the period 1959-1969, in black & white; the other reel consists of WWP natural gas commercials in color from 1972.
Mr. Robert Shotwell of Coons, Shotwell & Associates; 1982.
Previous accession number for SPC 982-0183: 82-244.