Herbert G. West Papers, 1940-1968
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- West, Herbert G.
- Title
- Herbert G. West Papers
- Dates
- 1940-1968 (inclusive)19401968
- Quantity
- 1.9 linear feet, (1 manuscript box, 1 flat box)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.434
- Summary
- The Herbert G. West Papers consists primarily of photographs evidencing events in West's professional and political careers, as well as photographs depicting his personal life. This collection, which dates from 1940 through 1968, also contains records.
- Repository
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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Herbert G. West was born in 1900. He married Sadie Kent on September 3, 1928, and together they moved from Portland, Oregon to Walla Walla, Washington in 1930. From 1934 to 1967 he served as the Vice President for the Inland Empire Waterways Association, and circa 1936 he was the President of Whitman Centennial, Incorporated. In his capacity as Vice President for the Inland Empire Waterways Association, West attended the 1962 dedication of Ice Harbor Dam.
He served two terms as the Walla Walla mayor starting in 1941 and ending in 1947. As mayor in 1945, West welcomed General Jonathan Wainwright for a visit to Walla Walla. West ran for a third term again in 1951, under a progressive platform, but lost the election. He died in June, 1974, but was survived by wife Sadie, who died in 1989, and two children.
Content Description
The Herbert G. West Papers contain photographs evidencing events in West's professional and political careers. This collection, which dates from 1940 through 1968, also consists of photographs and a scrapbook documenting General Wainwright's visit to Walla Walla in 1945, photographs from West's time as the Walla Walla mayor, records relating to the dedication of the Ice Harbor Dam, including photographs of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson at the dedication, and personal and professional photographs. Additional photographs depict the Whitman statue and the monument at the Whitman Mission.
Administrative Information
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Description: Ice Harbor Dam dedicationDates: 1962Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Photographs: BonnevilleDates: 1944, 1968Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Photographs: Empire Airlines, Inland AirwaysDates: approximately 1964, 1977Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Photographs: General Wainwright's visit to Walla WallaDates: 1945Container: Box 1, Folder 5-6
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Description: Photographs: Herbert G. West's business and professional eventsDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Photographs: Herbert G. West's time as mayorDates: 1941-1947Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Photograph: "The last trip thru Umatilla rapids"Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Photographs: Personal and leisure activitiesDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Photographs: Sadie K. WestDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Photographs: Whitman statue and monumentDates: circa 1964Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Scrapbook of General Wainwright's visitDates: 1945Container: Box 2, Object 1
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Description: Whitman Mission Painting by William Henry JacksonDates: 1962Container: Box 1, Folder 11
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew
Corporate Names
- Inland Empire Waterways Association
