View XML QR Code

Waldo Emerson Rosebush Papers, 1930-1962

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Rosebush, Waldo E. (Waldo Emerson) 1889-1961
Title
Waldo Emerson Rosebush Papers
Dates
1930-1962 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.5 ft.
Collection Number
Ms16
Summary
Manufacturer, author, historian, and gun collector, of Spokane, Wash. Correspondence, mss. of writings, interviews with pioneers, historical sketches (published in Spokane Spokesman-Review, 1930-1933), and research material, relating to Western, Spokane County, and Inland Empire history; together with notes, maps, photos, illustrations for publications, and galley proofs, for Rosebush's book Frontier Steel (1958) concerning U.S. military and firearms history.
Repository
Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is not restricted.

Additional Reference Guides

Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).

Languages
English
Return to Top

Biographical Note

Waldo E. Rosebush came to Spokane in 1919 as assistant manager of the Inland Empire Paper Company. He was general manager from 1921 to 1936. A gun collector and historian, he was the author of several books, including Frontier Steel (EWSHS, 1958), the story of military weapons used in the nineteenth century West.

Return to Top

Content Description

The collection includes manuscripts, research materials, and correspondence relating to Rosebush’s interest in Western and Inland Empire history. There are also illustrations for publications, photostats, maps, and galley proofs. His gun collection is at the Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin.

Return to Top

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher

Preferred Citation

Waldo Emerson Rosebush Papers (Ms 16), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

Return to Top

Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into 1 series, containing 3 subseries:

  • Series 1, General
  • Subseries 1.1, American Firearms and the Changing Frontier
  • Subseries 1.2, Frontier Steel
  • Subseries 1.3, Historic Origin and Development of Firearms

Acquisition Information

Donated by Mr. Rosebush, 1950-1959.

Related Materials

His gun collection is at the Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison, WI.

Return to Top

Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid prepared by Edward W. Nolan
2023

CC Attribution
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

About Creative Commons Licenses in Archives West