UAKMsSC137 Guide to the James N. Glover Collection 1893-1974 Glover (James N.) Collection Finding aid prepared by Edward W. Nolan Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture © 1987
2316 W. First Avenue Spokane, WA 99201
Finding aid encoded by Rose Krause 2012 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). September 2023 Finding aid edited and updated by Jack Gassen Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture), Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives
2316 W. First Avenue Spokane, WA 99201 Phone: (509) 363-5342 Email: archives@northwestmuseum.org
MsSC 137 Glover, James N. James N. Glover Collection 1893-1974 4 in. Businessman, banker, and mayor of Spokane, Wash.; b. James Nettle Glover in 1837; d. 1921. Correspondence, clippings, and other papers, relating to Glover and the history of the Glover family; together with typescripts of a series of articles published in 1917 by Henry Rising, editor of the Spokane Chronicle, entitled Spokane Historical Notes, containing ms. corrections by Glover. English Biographical Note

James N. Glover came to Spokane Falls in 1879, where, in partnership with Cyrus Yeaton, he opened a store. By 1876 he had enlarged the store and attracted other investors and developers to the area. When the Northern Pacific began construction in the vicinity of Spokane Falls, Glover supplied the company with materials, hay and grain. He served as mayor, 1883-1885, and operated the First National Bank, which he had founded in 1882. His accumulated wealth was lost in the financial panic of 1893, and he spent years rebuilding his fortune. For his active involvement with development of the city, he was called in his own time, “the Father of Spokane.”

The collection consists of a very fragmentary group of letters, clippings, and documents relating to Glover and the history of the Glover family, awards given to Glover during his lifetime, and some correspondence from Glover relatives about history of the family. Also included are typescripts of a series of articles published by Henry Rising, editor of the Spokane Chronicle, in 1917, entitled “Spokane Historical Notes.” They contain manuscript corrections by Glover.

Collection is not restricted.

 Publication Rights

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

James N. Glover Collection (MsSC 137), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

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

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) WorldCat database. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search WorldCat using these headings.

Glover, James N.--Archives Rising, Henry, 1869-1939--Spokane historical notes Spokane (Wash.)--History Washington (State)--History, Local Spokane (Wash.)--Business, industries, and trades Washington (State)--Business, industries, and trades Washington (State)--Newspapers, periodicals, and journalism Spokane (Wash.)--Newspapers, periodicals, and journalism Spokane (Wash.)--Politics and government Washington (State)--Politics and government American newspapers--Washington (State) Banks and banking--Washington (State) Histories Businessmen--Washington (State) Bankers--Washington (State) Mayors--Washington (State) Glover family Spokane chronicle (Spokane, Wash. : Newspaper) Spokane historical notes Spokane Washington (State)