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Bob (Robert P.) Weatherly Papers, 1885-1995

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bob (Robert P.) Weatherly
Title
Bob (Robert P.) Weatherly Papers
Dates
1885-1995 (inclusive)
Quantity
34 boxes, plus 23 volumes, (42 linear feet of shelf space.)
Collection Number
Cage 677
Summary
The papers consist almost entirely of foldered research materials, made up of notes, correspondence, news clippings, copies of historical documents, pamphlets and other such ephemeral literature, maps, and a great many photographs. Photographs are intermingled throughout the collection.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Biographical Note

Bob Weatherly was the principal historian of Asotin County, Washington. Weatherly was born Feb. 28, 1921 at Clarkston, Washington. He spent much of his life in Asotin and Garfield counties, the exception being some years (1942-1953) in the United Sta tes Navy. He was a partner in a ranch located in Asotin and Garfield Counties until his retirement in 1985. He lived at Asotin from about 1960 until his death.

Weatherly was the author of several books and many newspaper features on local history, and was long active in local historical groups. He was also a collector of antique and historic objects of all kinds. Weatherly died at Clarkston in December of 1997.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The papers consist almost entirely of foldered research materials, made up of notes, correspondence, news clippings, copies of historical documents, pamphlets and other such ephemeral literature, maps, and a great many photographs. Most of these rese arch materials are organized as one long alphabetical sequence of subject files, with some unordered files following. Shorter sequences concern schools and cemeteries. The papers are retained with Weatherly's folder titles and alphabetization practices. The folder titles do not present the dates of the contents.

Acquisition Information

The papers of Robert Weatherly of Asotin, Washington, were transferred to the Washington State University Libraries in February and March of 1998 (MS98-06 and MS98-10) by the executor of Mr. Weatherly's estate.

Processing Note

Kristofer Svingen processed the collect ion from June to August of 1999.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Cemeteries -- Washington (State)--History--Archives
  • Schools -- Washington (State)--History--Archives

Personal Names

  • Weatherly, Bob --Archives (creator)

Geographical Names

  • Asotin County (Wash.)--History--Archives
  • Asotin County (Wash.)--History--Photographs
  • Clarkston (Wash.)--History--Archives
  • Oregon--History--Archives
  • Washington (State)--History--Archives
  • Washington (State)--History--Photographs
  • Whitman County (Wash.)--History -- Photographs
  • Whitman County (Wash.)--History--Archives

Titles within the Collection

  • Metsker's Atlas of Asotin County, Washington
  • Metsker's Atlas of Wallowa County, Oregon

Processed by Kristofer Svingen
2012

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