Chet Whittaker photo album, 1928-1931
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Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Chet Whittaker photo album
- Dates
- 1928-1931 (inclusive)1928-12-251931-10-11
- Quantity
- 1 cubic feet, (flat box 17x21x3)
- Collection Number
- MG 638
- Summary
- Written entries, photographs, news clippings, and other material collected in a scrapbook attributed to Chester "Chet" Whittaker.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
One photo album with section for memories (dated list of friends? with addresses and comments), includes some clippings and other items.
Historical Note
Chester G. "Chet" Whittaker was born in Brighton, MO, in 1907. He attended the University of Idaho and was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. In 1930, he moved to Miami, FL, and helped to found the Winn-Dixie Corporation. He married Ruth Violet Bohman in 1933. He participated in various civic and religious organizations in the Jacksonville, FL, area. Chet and Violet Whittaker also made donations toward the construction of the Troy Community Library in Troy, ID. Chet Whittaker passed away in 2002 at his home in Jacksonville.
The Florida Times-Union. "Chester Whittaker Obituary." Accessed August 16, 2024. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesunion/name/chester-whittaker-obituary?id=28172562.
Latah County Library District. "Troy – Latah County Library District." Accessed August 16, 2024. https://www.latahlibrary.org/troy/.
FamilySearch. "Chester G Whittaker." Accessed August 16, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZKB-8QC.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Original order retained.
Processing Note
Archival buffer paper inserted between pages.
Acquisition Information
Given to us by Troy Historical Society. They received it from Karen Nelson, niece by marriage to Chet (Chester) Whittaker.
Preservation Note
Photos glued onto black paper, with some identifications written in white ink.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series I. Photo album
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Description: Photo albumDates: 1928-1931
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Subject Terms
- Greek letter societies
- University of Idaho
Geographical Names
- Idaho
