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Robert C. Bovee oral history interviews, 1971-2008

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bovee, Robert C.
Title
Robert C. Bovee oral history interviews
Dates
1971-2008 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 linear feet
Collection Number
XOE_CPNWS0307bovee (collection)
Summary
The Robert C. Bovee oral history interviews document the early pioneer history of various places throughout Washington State.
Repository
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

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Content Description

The Robert C. Bovee oral history interviews include cassette tapes, CDs containing WAV (preservation) and Mp3 (reference) files, and transcipts of over thirty interviews with Washington residents. The interviews were conducted in Arlington, Edgecomb, Marysville, and Everett, WA, and document early pioneer history of various places throughout the state.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Robert C. Bovee oral history interviews Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The Robert C. Bovee oral history interviews are organized in accordance with the following series arrangement:

  • Series I: Original Cassette Tapes 1971-2007
  • Series II: CD Access and Preservation Copies 1971-2007
  • Series III: Transcripts circa 2008

Acquisition Information

Materials donated by Robert C. Bovee, 2009.

Processing Note

Interviews were digitized from audio cassette tapes and are available on CD-R as WAV (preservation) and Mp3 (reference) files.

Processing Note

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007

    • Description: 01A: Bovee, Claude

      Description: Edgecomb, WA history

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: Yes

      Dates: Date: 1971
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 01B_a, 01B_b : Holmberg, Fred

      Description: Names from history

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: Yes

      Dates: 1973
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 01C : Holmberg, Irma & Holmberg, Fred

      Description: None Given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: Yes

      Dates: 1973 June 17
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 01D_a, 01D_b : Spencer, Muriel

      Description: None Given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1975 January 11
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 01E : Spotton, Glen

      Description: None Given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: Yes

      Dates: 1974 November
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 01F_a, 01F_b : Anderson, Ray

      Description: Edgecomb

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1972 March 10
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 02_a, 02_b : Hafner, Mae (McGladrey)

      Description: History [of] Arlington, WA

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: Yes

      Dates: 1975 January 25
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 03A_a, 03A_b : McGladrey, Dora

      Description: Her history, Everett, WA

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: Yes

      Dates: 1975 November 14
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 03B_a : Heaton, Elsie

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1975 December 23
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 03B_b : Matson, Elinore

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1975 December 23
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 04A_a, 04A_b : Stuck, Hazel (Bunten)

      Description: The Bunten Family in Arlington

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: Yes

      Dates: 1976 February 14
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 04B: Bunten, Margaret

      Description: Lynwood Manor

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: Yes

      Dates: 1976 May
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 05 : Foster, Myrtle

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: Yes

      Dates: 1976 November 21
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 06A: Healy, Jack

      Description: Arlington

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: Yes

      Dates: 1977
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 06B, 06C : Spencer, Jeffrey

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1977 October 3
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 06D : Anderson, Ray

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1977 October 30
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 07 : Buchanan, Bessie Cuthbert

      Description: Monroe

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: Yes

      Dates: 1983 August 2
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 08 : Robb, Roy and Catherine

      Description: Arlington, WA

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: Yes

      Dates: 1983 August
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 09A_a, 09A_b : West, Roger & Bovee, Harley

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1984 January
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 09B_a, 09B_b : West, Roger

      Description: Marysville, history of Edgecomb

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1984 December 19
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 10 : Anderson, Ray & Anderson, Evelyn

      Description: Everett

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: Yes

      Dates: 1984 January 6; 1985 September 10
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 11_a, 11_b : Karr, Bill

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1985 January 8
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 12_a, 12_b : Carlson, Dinah

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1985 January 10
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 13 : Kunkle, Aida & Tenell, Art

      Description: Edgecomb/Marysville

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: Yes

      Dates: 1985 January 17
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 14_a, 14_b : Heaton, Elsie

      Description: Arlington Rest Home

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1985 January 31
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 15: Kunkle, Hannah & Henry Stanike

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1985 February 20
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 16_a : Starr, Helen

      Description: Arlington Heights

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1985 August 1
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 16_b : McGladrey, Bob

      Description: Edgecomb School

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1985 August 5
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 17 : Buchanan, Bessie Cuthbert

      Description: Monroe history

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1985 August 2
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 18: Heaton, Elsie

      Description: Arlington Senior Center

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1986 March 25
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 19: Thomas, Pearl Harris & Tug Husby

      Description: Edgecomb history

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1986 July 17
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 20A, 20B : McGladrey, Bob

      Description: 1910 Census for Edgecomb, WA

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1986 November 22
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 21A_a : Heaton, Elsie

      Description: Arlington Senior Center

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1983 December 9
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 21A_b : Heaton, Elsie

      Description: Arlington Senior Center

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1986 March 25
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 21B : Fingerson, Fred

      Description: Arlington, WA

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1987 March 21
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 22 : Fingerson, Fred & Elvira

      Description: Arlington history

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: Yes

      Dates: 1987 March 24
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 23 : Thomas, Pearl Harris

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1987 April 5
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 24 : Murphy, Charles

      Description: Arlington

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1988 May 12
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 25: Ekroth, Spencer

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1988
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 25B : Adams & Johnson Family Histories

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1988 December 28
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 26 : Plymale, Eunice

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1989 January 9
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 27: Heaton, Elsie

      Description: Arlington Census and history of Edgecomb

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1986 November 25
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 28: Markwell, Keith

      Description: Edgecomb history

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1997 August 28
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 29: Karr, Bill

      Description: Edgecomb

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1998 January 29
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 30A, 30B : Bovee, Bob

      Description: About Bob’s family

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 2007 April 3
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 31: Salley, Marion

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1971 March
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 32: Salley, Marion

      Description: Indians-Tiger Oregon-Hot springs-Montana

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1971 April 17
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 33 : Salley, Marion

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1971 April 13
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 34: Salley, Marion

      Description: Dads Funeral-Marion Salley History

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1971 April 13
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 35 : West, Roger

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1985 January 2 & 1984 January 2
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 35 : West, Roger

      Description: None given

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1985 January 2 & 1984 January 2
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 36: Anderson, Ray

      Description: History of Edgecomb Area

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1980
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: 37 : Hauck, Cecelia (Franck)

      Description: History of Franck Family

      Alternate format available: CD-R (mp3 and WAV)

      Transcribed: No

      Dates: 1992 May 30
      Container: Box 1
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
    • Description: Duplicate Cassette Tapes
      Dates: circa 1971-2007
      Container: Box 1A
      Location: Series I.: Original Cassette Tapes, 1971-2007
  • Description: Series II. : CD Access and Preservation Copies

    CDs arranged in accordance with Tape Reference Number and contain both WAV and Mp3 formats created by CPNWS Staff in 2010.

    Dates: 1971-2007
  • Description: Series III. : Transcripts

    Transcripts arranged in accordance with Tape Reference Number.

    Dates: circa 2008

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Subject Terms

  • Cities and towns--Washington (State)--History--Sources
  • Frontier and pioneer life--Washington (State)--History--Sources
  • Pioneers--Washington (State)--Interviews

Geographical Names

  • Washington (State)--History--Sources

Finding aid prepared by Joseph Shay
2011

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