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NTE2cg908.xml Guide to the Julius Johnson Agency (Almira, WA) Records 1906-1942 Johnson (Julius) Agency (Almira, WA) Records James Feller Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries 2018-07-02

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-07-12. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd Edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). English Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries

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Julius Johnson Agency (Almira, WA) records Cage.908 0.5 linear feet 1 box. 1906-1942 This collection consists of records from the Julius Johnson Agency, dealing with real estate transactions in the region of Almira, Washington.

This collection consists mainly of abstracts of title describing the history of ownership to facilitate real estate transactions. These abstracts were completed by outside companies for the Almira State Bank. The collection also contains a small amount of other real estate transaction documents, notably materials related to the sale of land facilitated by the Almira State Bank for the Columbia Basin Project.

This collection is arranged in two series. Series 1 consists of abstracts of title, arranged by county and then in chronological order. Series 2 is a single folder of other land transaction documentation, arranged chronologically.

Julius Johnson (1864-1949) served as the President of the Almira (WA) State Bank, as well as the first mayor of the town of Almira when it was incorporated in 1903. The Almira State Bank facilitated many land sales in the region, and the abstracts of title in this collection cover Douglas, Grant, and Lincoln counties.

This collection is open and available for research use.

James Feller processed this collection in 2018.

This collection was received from Pat Hawkin in the Washington State University History Department after being donated by Homer Evers (MS.1994.63).

The suggested citation for the collection is:

[Item Description]; Julius Johnson Agency Records, 1906-1942; Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries; Pullman, WA.

Real estate business--Washington (State) Real property--Washington (State)--Douglas County Real property--Washington (State)--Grant County Real property--Washington (State)--Lincoln County Land use Series 1: Abstracts of title, 1906-1942 1 1 1907-1917 Douglas County abstracts of title. 1 2 1910-1916 Grant County abstracts of title. 1 3 1917-1937 Grant County abstracts of title. 1 4 1935-1942 Grant County, Columbia Basin Project. 1 5 1906-1908 Lincoln County abstracts of title. 1 6 1912-1916 Lincoln County abstracts of title. 1 7 1919-1937 Lincoln County abstracts of title. Series 2: Other land transaction documents, 1936-1937 1 8 1936-1937 Other land transaction documents.