HTM_WCMss296.xml Guide to the Northwest Ephemera Collection Northwest Ephemera Collection Updated by Rayana Weller Whitman College and Northwest Archives 2011, 2019
345 Boyer Avenue Walla Walla, WA 99362 Business Number: 509-527-5922 Archives@whitman.edu https://library.whitman.edu/archives/
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-14. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. 2019 Edited by Rayana Weller for compliance with DACS and WCNA Required Elements for Archival Description. Whitman College and Northwest Archives Northwest Ephemera Collection Whitman College. Whitman College and Northwest Archives WCMss.296 2.8 linear feet 8 manuscript boxes 1873-1982 The Northwest Ephemera Collection contains materials related to cities, counties, and events of the Northwest. English .

Collection is open for research.

Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.

The Northwest Ephemera Collection houses materials from and relating to the northwest region of the United States. This collection, which dates from 1873 to 1982, consists of programs, postcards, brochures, publications, guides, correspondence, souvenirs, yearbooks, and newspaper clippings.

 Northwest, Pacific Undated A call of the People's Veto undated 4 37

pamphlet

 Air India advertisement pamphlet undated 4 54

pamphlet

 American Home of Immediate future floor plan undated 4 60 Answers to your travel questions about Mexico undated 4 40

pamphlet

 Aurora, oregon undated 3 22

Small Booklet

 Bellingham, WA "Has Everything For You" undated 6 23 Blalock Island Company Pamphlet undated 6 20 Brownsville, Oregon and the Calapoola Valley undated 3 15

small book

 Brownsville, Oregon, R.W. Tripp undated 3 13

small booklet

 Boise undated 1 24

book

 Building for tomorrow's world undated 4 35

pamphlet

 Bunraku undated 4 50

pamphlet

 Century 21 Fairliner ticket undated 4 57 Columbia Delta Gardens undated 3 46

magazine book

 Coeur D'Alene, beautiful and progressive undated 1 25

book

 Dayton Woolen Manufacturing Co., Dayton Wash. undated 1 11

Handwritten lists

 Dayton Medical practice in Columbia County, by Wesley V. Frick,m.d. undated 1 15

Open pages but looks like for one book

 Dixie Grange undated 1 19

book

 Ecology Bothell District , Hoquiam On grays harbor state of washington, Seattle On puget sound, H.H. Dearborn & Co. bankers undated 7 6

Photo copies of the books

 Envelope from the Pacific National Bank undated 4 41

envelope

 Estacada, OR undated 3 40

Small book

 Exterior Features undated 4 39

pamphlet

 Fishers, scone advertisement pamphlet undated 4 55 Happy Canyon undated 4 2

Pamphlets, magazine's

 Hickory Farms undated 4 42

pamphlet

 Hofstetter's- Lager Beer Colville, letter Lawrence L. Dodd in 1995 undated 7 5

Labels and a letter

 How you may prosper with portland 6.67% and safety undated 3 19

Pamphlet

 In and Near Seattle Washington, the scenic city of america undated 4 18

small booklet

 Information centre pamphlet undated 4 49

pamphlet

 Japan At a glance undated 4 62 Japanese village free courtesy ticket undated 4 44 Kodak Films sales service division undated 4 63 Klamath: The california oregon irrigation district undated 3 37

Small book

 Lincoln county, OR undated 3 38

Small book

 Man in space age souvenir undated 4 45

pamphlet

 Million dollar facts pamphlet undated 4 58 Million dollar facts pamphlet undated 4 59 Minutes of the First annual Convention of the Umatilla county WCTU undated 3 4

Pamphlet

 Official Visitors guide, general information undated 7 14

pamphlets

 Oregon, and the Pacific era undated 3 21

Pamphlet

 Oriental flavors, a guide to seattle chinatown undated 4 36

pamphlet

 Outing In oregon undated 3 36

Small book

 Paths To new knowledge undated 4 43

pamphlet

 Paul Bunyan's 25,000 Pound cake undated 4 52

small booklet

 Prescott,WA, Collected by Ms Margaret pettyjohn undated 4 8

Miscellaneous papers

 Prescott,WA, Men's club of prescott, Constitution by Laws undated 4 12

pamphlet

 Pullman, WA, and the Famous Palouse Country undated 6 21 Raymond Washington, pacific County on willapa harbor undated 4 13

book

 Scenic seattle in Full natural color pamphlet undated 4 24

Picture book

 Seattle the wonder city of the west undated 4 16

booklet

 Seattle World's Fair Pamphlet undated 4 32

pamphlet

 Seattle World's Faire airline undated 4 47

pamphlet

 Singer Souvenirs of Portland undated 3 34

Post cards

 State Book (ad for Chas. A. Laufer of Asotin Washington) undated 7 12

booklet cover without pages

 Sumpter goldmines undated 3 26

book

 Taylor's Astoria undated 3 2

book

 The Clearwater Gold and copper Mining Company, LTD. 3 capital stock certificates with letter relative to certificates undated 1 29

Pamphlets, letter envelope and letters

 The golden road to adventure, second edition undated 1 31

book

 The golden road to adventure, second edition undated 1 32

book

 The golden road to adventure, Third edition undated 1 33

book

 The golden road to adventure, Fourth edition undated 1 36

book

 The golden road to adventure, Fourth edition undated 1 37

book

 The Hill Shoe Company Catalogue, Spokane, WA undated 6 2 The "Italy" of Oregon, A journal containing a brief description of southern oregon undated 3 29

Pamphlet

 The rogue river valley, southern oregon undated 3 32

pamphlet

 The Scenic Columbia river route to the great pacific northwest undated 3 17

small Booklet

 The seattle World's Fair undated 4 48

program schedule

 Wallowa County undated 3 16

Magazine

 Wallowa County, Oregon undated 3 20

Book

 Wallowa county, OR The land of Opportunity undated 3 35

small booklet

 Weiser,Idaho undated 1 22

book

 Views Along the A&C: The road to clatsop beach undated 3 27

Booklet

 19th Century Oregon convention proceeding, Cincinnati July, 3-4, 1843 3 11

Unbinded book

 The cipher dispatches, New York Tribune, extra no. 44 oregon telegrams pg . 35-40 1878-11-12 3 25

book

 Dallas, Oregon Newspaper, polk county Itemizer 1893 June 26 3 12

Newspaper

 Hot Lake Sanatorium Booklets circa 1800s-early 1900s 2 29 Map of Coos Bay, Oregon circa 1800s-early 1900s 2 30 The Pitts Agricultural Works, 35th annual Catalogue 1886 3 24

Book

 Wasco Independant academy 1890-1891 3 14

small book

 Long Beach and Area Postcards early 1800s-1910 2 20 Spokane Area, WA Photo circa 1800s 5 7 Spokane - The Power City Pamphlet circa 1800s - early 1900s 5 8 Idaho Spalding Centennial 1836-1936 1 27

booklet

 Memories of Louise C. Rowell 1846-1926 1 20

Small book

 Idaho, the gem of the mountain book circa 1872-1888 1 23

Several book binded together

 Dayton, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Minutes of sessions 1873-1982 1 16

Photo copies of registrations of marriage and bishops page and minutes of sessions

 Resques Mining company, Share Certificate #192, J.C. Baldwin 1874 March 2 1 30

Certificate

 Dayton Wa, Columbia County, Newspaper 1878 April 20 1 8 Camp Umatilla 1880 6 6

Memories of Camp Umatilla 1880 - Paper prepared by Frank Parker, 1959

 Dixie Centennial 1882-1982 1 17

Not Binded book

 Certificate of Stock 1883 February 19 6 7 The Dayton School Report, Cover only December 1883 1 12 Official Proceedings of the Columbia Waterway Convention 1885 December 2 2 27 Waitsburg, W.T. Partridge Photo circa 1886 6 13 Columbia County , Wa, Territory 1887 1 14

Book

 Aberdeen-"Golden Jubilee: 1888-1938"- Souvenir pROGRAM 1888-1938 6 18 Price lists of doors and windows from Beach, Armstrong and company 1889 3 31

Pamphlet

 Spokane Chamber of Commerce Records and Materials 1891-1968 6 1

Chamber of Commerce First Annual Report, 16th Convocation, Telephone Directory, Spokane Interstate Fair Official Program, Spokane Affairs, Pacific Northwest Indian Center News

 Oregon Number , the home missionary, Vol. LXIV No. 6 1891 October 3 41

small book

 Astoria, oregon 1896 3 30

Small Booklet

 Cultus Club Program 1896-1897 6 3 Holmes, H.C. Seattle, Wa, Letter to Actor, H.C. Dixie,Wa, Re Mr. Saitor's Proposition matter of the Grove in town 1896 March 23 1 18

page

 Semi centennial history of oregon, Bulletin of the university of the oregon, Vol 1 No. 2 1898 3 28

small book

 1910-1950 The Marquam Program early 1900s 2 32 Pacific Northwest Literature-Oregon early 1900s 2 33 Oregon historical Society, Annual Report for 1902 appeal for information on early settlers 1902 3 10

Small Pages

 Oregon-Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition 1904 3 1

book

 Tuesday Afternoon Club Booklet 1909-1910 2 31 Silverton in 1910 1910 3 3

Booklet

 Oregon. Astoria, program of Astoria Centennial 1911 3 9

Pamphlet

 Oregon. Champoeg, Souvenir of the 71st Anniversary of the 1st American Civil Government West of Rocky Mountain 1914 3 6

pamphlet

 Oregon. Champoeg, Souvenir of the 73 Anniversary of the 1st American Civil Government West of Rocky Mountain 1916 3 5

Pamphlet

 Oregon. Champoeg, Souvenir of the 86th Anniversary of the 1st American Civil Government West of Rocky Mountain 1929 3 7

Pamphlet

 Oregon. Champoeg, Souvenir of the 87th Anniversary of the 1st American Civil Government West of Rocky Mountain 1930 3 8

Pamphlet

 Remarks of Mr. Semple, of Illinois, on the Resolution Introduced by him relative to the occupation of the oregon territory original 1944, reprint 1872 3 23

small booklet

 The Oregon statesman, Newspaper 1926, September 5 3 18

Newspaper

 Fifty-Second Annual Session of the Willamette Baptist Association Program 1900 2 22 Oregon, early 1900s Publications early 1900s 2 23 Pacific Northwest Travel Guide early 1900s 2 28 The Touchet Valley Issue early to mid-1900s 6 10 Boise Idaho 1902 1 26

book

 A souvenir Arcade Building seattle, Wash 1903 4 19

booklet

 Seeing Spokane 1905 5 3 "A Tale of a Modern City" Spokane Booklet 1905 5 4 Waitsburg Academy 1905-1906 6 14 Prescott,WA, Copy of documents collection of money for "bonus" for Rural route carrier 1905 November 1 4 10

lists

 Lewiston, Idaho Postcards 1906 September 14-18 2 10 Lewiston, Idaho Normal School Postcard 1907 2 11 Lewiston, Idaho Wiesgerber Block Postcard 1907 2 12 Lewiston, Idaho Carnegie Library Postcard 1907 2 13 Lewiston, Idaho New M. E. Church Postcard 1907 2 14 Lewiston, Idaho Bridge over Snake River Postcard 1907 2 15 Alameda Park, Portland, Oregon, Land Development 1907 2 25 Lewiston, Clarkston Looking North, Snake River Bridge Postcard 1908 2 18 Camp Washington, Commemorative Exercises 1908 7 4

pamphlet

 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, Official Publication 1909 1 1

Publication Booklet

 Blalock Island garden tracts, pamphlet circa. 1909 7 2 Prescott telephone and telegraph Co., Joseph utter, stock certificate receipt April 20- May 25, 1909 4 9

Receipt

 Time Table Of Lake Washington Steamers, Anderson Steam boat CO. 1909 June 1 1 3

pamphlet

 Souvenir Book: Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition June 1st- October 16th, 1909 1 4

Picture book

 Souvenir Book: Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition June 1st- October 16th, 1909 1 5

Magazine

 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington June 1st- October 16th, 1909 1 7

Postcards, some used

 1st National Conservation Congress August 26th-28th, 1909 1 6

Brochure

 Medford, OR Rogue river valley 1910 3 43

book

 Silcerton, OR,Pamphlet 1910 3 44

magazine

 Hood River, OR 1910 3 47

magazine book

 The charter of the city of seattle 1910 4 14

book

 Waitsburg Progressive Club Yearbooks 1910-1922 6 9 Apple Show Ribbon 1910 November 14-Dec 4 5 10 Medford Rogue River Valley 1911 3 42

magazine

 The beauties and wonders of Puget sound circa. 1911 7 8

pamphlet

 Oregon federation of Women's clubs yearbook 1913-1914 3 39

book

 Happy Canyon 10 Bucks 1915-1983 4 3

10 bucks note

 Spokane: The Connection City Pamphlet 1915 5 6 The Golden Sheaf Volume II 1916 6 8 Seattle the seaport of success 1919 4 23

pamphlet

 Port of Seattle, Yearbook, Second Edition circa 1919/1920 4 25

book

 Ku Klux Klan K.K.K., Photographs and reports circa 1920-1925 1 9 Waitsburg Kiddie Parade Photo circa 1920s 6 11 Let'er buck souvenir program pendleton,OR 1922 4 7

Magazine

 Pageant of Wascopam Program 1922 May 26 2 26 The Palouse Country, informational folder circa. 1923 7 1 Lag of a motor trip de luxe along the charming shores of Hood canal circa. 1923 7 7

pamphlet

 Seattle symphony. orchestra 1926-1927 4 15

small booklet

 Port of Seattle, Yearbook 1926-1927 4 26

book

 Washington-Union Pacific System Pamphlet after 1925 6 22 Puget sound Navigation company 1926 April 1 7 9

pamphlet

 S.C. white Leghorns as bread at Tancred Farms, Kent Washington, U.S.A. circa 1927-1928 7 10

pamphlet

 The Building of a state school system , state of Washington by Josephine Corless Preston 1927 7 11

pamphlet

 Rainier club 1929 4 20

booklet

 "William Cullen Bryant: His Home" by Mrs. C.F. Warner (Mary Dawes) Booklet 1930 2 21 Happy Canyon currency 4 bills, 10 bucks,1930 and 1928, harold brode 1931 December 26 4 4 Crater Lake, OR circa 1932 3 45

pamphlets

 Washington State Shooting contest (ritzville pamphlet, grand coulee dam pamphlet, erb hardware co. pamphlet) 1932 March 10 7 13

lists

 Happy Canyon currency 10 bucks, Roseann Brode 1933 October 7 4 5 Cosmopolitan Seattle, a book of recipes 1935 4 17

book

 The Story of Washington Apples 1937 6 16

Booklet

 Vashon Island, Washington circa. 1938 7 3

Pamphlet

 Boeing's Role in the War a Report for the Year 1943 4 21

booklet

 1950-2000 Lewiston Clarkston - The Gateway Cities Boosters Pamphlet circa 1950s 2 6 Lewiston, Idaho: In the Sunshine Valley of the Pacific Northwest Booklet circa 1950s-1960s 2 7 Washington state postcards circa 1950-1980 8 5 Lewiston Grade-Aerial View Photos circa 1950s 2 9 Let's Visit Spokane Pamphlet circa 1950s 6 5 Idaho, Lewiston: Steamers Inland Empire & Spokane at Doc Postcard circa 1950s-1960s 2 8 Waitsburg Brochure, Ads, and Newspaper Publications 1951-1991 6 15 Columbia County , Wa circa March 13, 1951 1 13

Book

 The golden road to adventure, Fifth edition 1952 1 34

book

 The golden road to adventure, Fifth edition 1952 1 35

book

 Idaho's golden road to adventure, Sixth edition 1953 1 39

book

 Idaho's golden road to adventure, Sixth edition 1953 1 38

book

 Wallowa- the land of winding waters 1953 3 33

Small booklet

 Chief Joseph Days 8th-10th Annual Celebration Programs 1953 July 24 - 1955 July 31 2 3 Parks, nature local pamphlets, WA, OR 1953-1981 8 3 Idaho's Golden Road to Adventure, Seventh Edition 1954 September 17-19 2 1 Parks, nature local pamphlets, AL, Interstate 1954-1980 8 4 Prescott, WA, List of postmaster circa 1956 4 11 The Spokesman-Review, Spokane Daily Chronicle Issue 1956 5 9 Century 21 Exposition report to washington state legislature 1959 4 31

folder

 Locations and attractions pamphlets, Oregon, 1 of 3 circa 1960s-1970s 8 1

Restricted until 2059 due to salary information.

 Lewiston/Clarkston Community Analysis, Highlights, Guide circa 1960s to 1980s 2 4 Annual Report Seattle Art Museum 1960 4 22

book

 Rediscovering Washington State 1960 6 19 Lewiston Boosters Pamphlet Northern Pacific 1960 October 18 2 5 Recreation pamphlets/informative material circa 1960-1983 8 6 "Father Crockett of Grand Ronde 1860-1985" by Martinus Cawley O.C.S.O 1960-1985 2 24 Seattle world Fair 1962 4 28

book

 Seattle world Fair 1962 4 29

book

 Seattle world Fair 1962 4 30

book

 Seattle World Fair 1962 4 34

pamphlet

 world fair seattle 1962 4 38

pamphlet

 Japanese Pavilion Exposition 1962 4 46

pamphlet

 World's fair seattle 1962 4 51

pamphlet

 Fine arts exhibit, ticket book 1962 4 53

pamphlet

 Gem and mineral show 1962 4 56

pamphlet

 Seattle World's Fair 1962 5 1

Masterpieces of Art Books, Official Guide Book, Information Leaflet, Civic Appreciation Ceremonies Book, Newspaper, Century 21 Countdown Vol. 2, No. 2, Books and Materials about Denmark and France,

 United states science exhibit April-October 1962 4 61 America's Space Age World's Fair, cardboard poster April 21- October 21, 1962 4 33 Pendleton Roundup 1964 4 6

Miscellaneous papers

 Umatilla, Ore. Sage Brush in Govt. Irrigation Project 1966 January 6 4 Chief Joseph Days, Joseph Ore. Program 1966 July 29-31 2 2

Official Program and Tourist Guide

 Postcards and photos of rural/nature scenes in WA circa 1967 8 12 Industry/ commercial ephemera's circa. 1972-1974 7 22

booklet and pamphlets

 William DeinHard, biographical essay, McCall Idaho 1973 1 21

book

 USSR circa 1973-1974 7 16

pamphlets and booklet for advertisement

 Iran Pavilion circa. 1974 7 15

advertisement booklet

 South Korea circa 1974 7 17

Advertisement booklets

 Canada 1974 7 18

advertisement booklets and pamphlets

 Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) circa. 1974 7 19

advertisement booklets and pamphlets

 Philippines circa. 1974 7 20

Advertisement pamphlet

 Australia circa. 1974 7 21

pamphlet

 Sportsman review expo 74 circa 1974 7 23

Newspaper cutouts

 Daily Bulletin 1974 7 24

letters

 The Washington Alumnus Digest 1984 1 2

Booklet

 Spokane 4th Annual Fruit Fair Daily Program 1987 October 15 5 5 Idaho, Centennial observation, First day issue 1990 January 6 1 28

pamphlet

 The pacific Northwest VOL1 1998 April 4 27

pamphlet

 Lewiston, Idaho Main Street Postcard circa 1900s 2 16 Lewiston, Idaho Bird's Eye View of Part of Confluence of Clearwater & Snake Rivers circa 1900s 2 17 Long Beach, WA Historical Records and Materials early 1900s-1985 2 19 Spokane Congregational Materials and Records 1910-1959 5 2 Washington State Brochures, Pamphlets, and Booklets 1922-circa 1980s 6 17 Dayton Days 1929-1956 1 10

Newspaper clipouts, Pamphlets

 Road maps/general maps, WA, 1 of 3 circa 1930s-1960s 8 9 Road maps/general maps, WA, PNW, 2 of 3 circa 1930s-1960s 8 10 Road maps/general maps, OR, ID 3 of 3 circa 1930s-1960s 8 11 Locations and attractions pamphlets, Wahington, Idaho, Interstate, 2 of 3 1934-1985 8 2

Restricted for 2060 due to salary information.

 Pendleton Roundup official programs 1935-1980 4 1

magazines and pamphlets

 PNW train pamphlets 1938, 1963-1969 8 7 Locations and attractions pamphlets, WA 3 of 3 1947-1995 8 8 Days and Real Sports News Clips, Waitsburg 1948-1957 6 12 Letter from Rose Krause to Janet Maller 2006 March 3 7 25

letters