Nellie Browne Duff papers, circa 1859-1970
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Duff, Nellie Browne.
- Title
- Nellie Browne Duff papers
- Dates
- circa 1859-1970 (inclusive)18591970
circa 1903-1965 (bulk)19031965 - Quantity
- 3 linear feet
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0138duff (collection)
- Summary
- The collection includes newspaper clippings, publications, research material and personal papers generated by Bellingham resident and Bellingham Herald writer, Nellie Browne Duff.
- Repository
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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
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
The collection includes newspaper clippings, publications, research material and personal papers generated by Bellingham resident and Bellingham Herald writer, Nellie Browne Duff. Materials document, in particular, the construction of and events celebrating the Blaine Peace Arch, other local, regional and Washington (State) history, and Duff's personal involvement in various community clubs and organizations.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Nellie Browne Duff papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative Information
Processing Note
About Harmful Language and ContentTo learn more about problematic content in our collections, collection description and teaching tools (including how to provide feedback or request dialogue on this topic), see the following Statement About Potentially Harmful Language and Content
Acquisition Information
Original acquistion information is unknown, although some of the materials were donated by the Whatcom Museum (date unknown).
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Nellie Browne Duff Papers, 1859-1970
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Description: Aitken, J.M., Whatcom County Game Warden - letterDates: circa 1926Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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Description: Bellingham's "Biggest" Christmas treeDates: circa 1949-1960Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Description: Bellingham Herald feature - "Old People"Dates: 1954 December 24Container: Box/Folder 1/3
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Description: Bellingham Herald feature - "The Apostles"Dates: 1963Container: Box/Folder 1/4
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Description: Bellingham Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) - Man of the Year in Sports awardsDates: 1953-1962Container: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: Bennett, Elmer F., Secreatry of the Deparment of InteriorDates: 1958Container: Box/Folder 1/6
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Description: Boles HomeDates: 1959Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: Border crossingDates: circa 1951-1959Container: Box/Folder 1/8
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Description: Burn, June - articles on the San Juan IslandsDates: circa 1940sContainer: Box/Folder 1/9-1/10
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Description: CaliforniaDates: 1948-1953Container: Box/Folder 1/11
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Description: Cancer SocietyDates: 1962-1964Container: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: Carver, Jack - Air Force and general interestDates: 1958-1963Container: Box/Folder 1/13
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Description: Carver, W.E. - research materials on Washington (State)Dates: circa 1891-1948Container: Box/Folder 1/14
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Description: Certifcates and awardsDates: 1959-1965Container: Box/Folder 1/15-1/16
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Description: Chastek, Chester J., Captain, Selective Service SystemDates: circa 1959-1962Container: Box/Folder 1/17
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Description: City Water Department (Bellingham?) - leather bookletDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/18
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Description: Columbia River Packers Association photographsDates: 1947Container: Box/Folder 1/19
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Description: Congregational Church of BellinghamDates: circa 1949-1960Container: Box/Folder 1/20
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Description: Deception PassDates: circa 1928-1948Container: Box/Folder 1/21
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Description: Disabled American VeteransDates: circa 1954-1959Container: Box/Folder 1/22
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Duff, Nellie Browne
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Description: Art and sketch book - thread pictures and other miscellaneous drawingsDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/23
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Description: Beta Sigma Phi - pledges, Ritual of Jewels, manuals, programs, testDates: circa 1940sContainer: Box/Folder 1/24
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Description: Clubs and organizationsDates: circa 1960sContainer: Box/Folder 1/25
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Description: Mount Shuksan - pictures to frameDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/26
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Description: News featuresDates: circa 1950sContainer: Box/Folder 1/27
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Description: Pathast, Bernhard - "Mother and Children" (reproduction of painting)Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/28
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Description: Release of All Claims formDates: circa 1966Container: Box/Folder 1/29
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Description: Retirement materialsDates: 1960Container: Box/Folder 1/30
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Description: Travelers insuranceDates: 1947Container: Box/Folder 1/31
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Description: Elks LodgeDates: circa 1951-1957Container: Box/Folder 1/32
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Description: Event programs (Bellingham)Dates: circa 1923-1965Container: Box/Folder 1/33-1/34
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Description: Ford FoundationDates: circa 1950s-1960sContainer: Box/Folder 1/35
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Description: Forest Service featuresDates: 1960Container: Box/Folder 1/36
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Description: Fraternal Council of Northwest WashingtonDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/37
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Description: Harmon Company (in association with Washington Mill Company) - ledgerDates: 1859-1862Container: Box/Folder 1/38
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Description: Indian treaties clippingsDates: circa 1931-1948Container: Box/Folder 1/39
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Description: La ConnerDates: circa 1898-1950Container: Box/Folder 1/40
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Description: Lawlyess, LillianDates: circa 1965-1966Container: Box/Folder 1/41
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Description: Lynden Fair programsDates: 1938; 1951; 1953Container: Box/Folder 1/42
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Manuscripts and Writings
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Description: Considine, Bob - "We Can Bury You, Mr. K" (series about the Soviets' vs. the Allies' nuclear capabilities)Dates: circa 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/43
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Description: Duff, Nellie Browne - "He Served in Lincoln's Place" manuscript and accompanying materialsDates: circa 1930s-1960sContainer: Box/Folder 1/44-1/46
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Description: Griffin, W.W. - untitled manuscript for submission to Bellingham HeraldDates: circa 1943Container: Box/Folder 1/47
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Description: Research Lodge, No. 281, F. & A. M. - "Masonic Papers, Vol. 2: The Coming of the Charter"Dates: 1946 NovemberContainer: Box/Folder 1/48
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Description: Short, G. Godfrey - commentary on "Narrative of One of the Early Gold Seeking Settlers of Whatcom"Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/49
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Description: Stevens, James - "Out of the Wood" (about a George Washington bust)Dates: 1955Container: Box/Folder 1/50
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Description: "The Mount Baker High School Band"Dates: circa 1960Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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Description: Wallace, Belle - "The Legend of Mt. Kulshan"Dates: 1926Container: Box/Folder 2/2
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Description: Miscellaneous writingsDates: circa 1940s-1950sContainer: Box/Folder 2/3
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Description: Miscellaneous clippingsDates: circa 1915-1960sContainer: Box/Folder 2/4-2/9
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Description: Mt. Baker National Forest (includes U.S. Government memo - "Post Errs on Mt. Baker Avalanche Story"Dates: circa 1950sContainer: Box/Folder 2/10
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Description: Old Settler's Association annual picnic programsDates: 1946; 1950; 1961-1962Container: Box/Folder 2/11
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Description: Oliver, W.F. - Stillaguamish ValleyDates: 1902 JulyContainer: Box/Folder 2/12
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Description: Pacific Northwest historyDates: circa 1927-1957Container: Box/Folder 2/13
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Peace Arch
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Description: Bellingham Herald - 75th Anniversary EditionDates: 1965 March 26Container: Box/Folder 2/14
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Description: Centennial bookletDates: circa 1946Container: Box/Folder 2/15
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Description: Communications with White HouseDates: circa 1957Container: Box/Folder 2/16
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Description: Contributors and financesDates: circa 1957-1962Container: Box/Folder 2/17
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Description: FencingDates: 1961Container: Box/Folder 2/18
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Description: History and dedicationDates: circa 1964-1965Container: Box/Folder 2/19
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Description: La Petite Jig-A-Jig issuesDates: 1955-1965Container: Box/Folder 2/20
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Description: Letters and telegrams, etc.Dates: 1955-1965Container: Box/Folder 2/21-2/25
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Description: Meeting minutesDates: circa 1954-1961Container: Box/Folder 2/26
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Description: PublicityDates: circa 1950s-1960sContainer: Box/Folder 2/27-2/28
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Description: Similar monumentsDates: circa 1940-1955Container: Box/Folder 2/29
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Description: SpeakersDates: circa 1959-1960Container: Box/Folder 2/30
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Description: StatementsDates: 1959-1960Container: Box/Folder 2/31
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Description: Westland, Jack - correspondence, etc.Dates: circa 1955-1960Container: Box/Folder 2/32
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Description: Miscellaneous materialsDates: circa 1956Container: Box/Folder 2/33
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Description: Poems, poets, and verses clippingsDates: circa 1910s-1930sContainer: Box/Folder 2/34-2/35
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Description: Poems, poets, and verses clippingsDates: circa 1910s-1930sContainer: Box/Folder 3/1-3/6
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Description: Point RobertsDates: 1961Container: Box/Folder 3/7
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Politics
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Description: Battle Line - newsletter of the Republican National CommitteeDates: 1963 April-AugustContainer: Box/Folder 3/8
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Description: Republican Congressional Committee newsletterDates: 1963 April-SeptemberContainer: Box/Folder 3/9
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Description: U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Washington ReportDates: 1962 November; 1963 April-AugustContainer: Box/Folder 3/10
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Description: Miscellaneous clippingsDates: 1964Container: Box/Folder 3/11
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Description: Pope Paul VI / Church materialsDates: 1964Container: Box/Folder 3/12
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Description: Raynor, Hayden, U.S. Consular GeneralDates: 1959-1960Container: Box/Folder 3/13
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Description: Red Cross materialsDates: circa 1950s-1960sContainer: Box/Folder 3/14
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Description: Samish Island gas and oilDates: circa 1904-1924Container: Box/Folder 3/15
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Description: Shiels, Archie - Northwest Boundary materials (for draft of San Juan Islands?Dates: circa 1859-1946Container: Box/Folder 3/16
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Description: Snohomish CountyDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3/17-3/19
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Description: Unity School of ChristianityDates: circa 1960sContainer: Box/Folder 3/20
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Description: Washington ODD Fellow (The)Dates: 1968 May; ; 1969 January-FebruaryContainer: Box/Folder 3/21
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Description: Washington pioneersDates: circa 1897-1952Container: Box/Folder 3/22
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Description: Watkins, Frank T., Rear Admiral, U.S. NavyDates: 1959Container: Box/Folder 3/23
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Whatcom County
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Description: GeneralDates: circa 1900-1947Container: Box/Folder 3/24
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Description: First automobilesDates: 1903Container: Box/Folder 3/25
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Description: MapsDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3/26
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Description: PhotographsDates: circa 1930s-1950sContainer: Box/Folder 3/27
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Description: Port of BellinghamDates: circa 1937-1970Container: Box/Folder 3/28
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Description: Wigglesworth, Richard B.Dates: circa 1949Container: Box/Folder 3/29
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Description: World War II (end of...)Dates: 1945Container: Box/Folder 3/30
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Description: YWCA - Student Work Camp materialsDates: 1955 June-JulyContainer: Box/Folder 3/31
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Community life -- Washington (State) -- Whatcom County -- History -- Sources.
- Reporters and reporting -- Washington (State) -- Whatcom County -- History -- Sources.
- Women journalists -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- History -- Sources.
Personal Names
- Duff, Nellie Browne -- Archives.
Geographical Names
- Bellingham (Wash.) -- History -- Sources.
- Peace Arch State Park (Blaine, Wash.) -- History -- Sources.
- Washington (State) -- History -- Sources.
- Whatcom County (Wash.) -- History -- Sources.
Form or Genre Terms
- Records (Documents)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Bellingham herald.
