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Margaret Patterson and the Rev. J.W. Patterson papers, 1858-1937

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Patterson, Margaret; Patterson, J.W.
Title
Margaret Patterson and the Rev. J.W. Patterson papers
Dates
1858-1937 (inclusive)
Quantity
.5 linear feet
Collection Number
XOE_CPNWS0069patterson (collection)
Summary
This collection includes the papers of Margaret Patterson and the Rev. J.W. Patterson, Methodist missionaries who came to Washington State in 1889 to continue their work in Nooksack.
Repository
Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English.
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Biographical Note

Margaret Ann Patterson (Dyer) was born 14 August 1858 in the township of Darlington in Ontario, Canada. She immigrated to the United States in 1880. John W. Patterson was born in June 1855 in Michigan. The two were married in 1884 in British Columbia, where they subsequently worked as missionaries for the Methodist Church in Spillumachine. The Pattersons came to Washington State in 1889 to continue their missionary work in Nooksack. They also lived in Eastsound on Orcas Island, Washington where the Rev. Patterson may have served as the minister for a few years. They then moved to Seattle, Washington. Over the course of their marriage they had three children, none of whom survived. Margaret Patterson died in 1937.

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Content Description

The Margaret Patterson and Rev. J.W. Patterson papers contain correspondence, one sermon, some poetry, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, tax receipts, certificates, and photographs. The bulk of the collection comprises correspondence with Margaret Patterson’s family and friends concerning family matters and some ministerial problems. The collection also contains photographs that are mostly unidentified and undated.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Margaret Patterson and the Rev. J.W. Patterson papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The Margater Patterson and the Rev. J.W. Patterson papers are organized in accordance with the following series arrangement:

  • Series I: Correspondence, 1884-1935, undated
  • Series II: Writings and Art, undated
  • Series III: Clippings and Publications, 1908, undated
  • Series IV: Receipts, 1897-1908
  • Series V: Certificates, 1858, 1917
  • Series VI: Photographs, 1912-1937, undated

Acquisition Information

Donated April 1996 by Mr. and Mrs. Norton Fauchald who acquired the collection at an auction.

Processing Note

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Frontier and pioneer life -- British Columbia -- History -- Sources.
  • Frontier and pioneer life -- Washington (State) -- Eastsound -- History -- Sources.
  • Frontier and pioneer life -- Washington (State) -- Nooksack -- History -- Sources.
  • Methodist Church -- Clergy -- History -- Sources.
  • Methodists -- British Columbia -- History -- Sources.
  • Methodists -- Washington (State) -- History -- Sources.
  • Missionaries -- British Columbia -- History -- Sources.
  • Missionaries -- Washington (State) -- History -- Sources.
  • Women missionaries -- British Columbia -- History -- Sources.
  • Women missionaries -- Washington (State) -- History -- Sources.

Personal Names

  • Patterson, J. W. -- (John W.), -- 1855- (creator)
  • Patterson, Margaret A., -- 1858-1937 -- Correspondence. (creator)

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Patterson, J. W. -- (John W.), -- 1855- (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Rainbow Koehl
2006

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