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Earl Harry Collins Papers, 1926

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Collins, E. Harry (Earl Harry), 1889-1972
Title
Earl Harry Collins Papers
Dates
1926 (inclusive)
1948 (inclusive)
1952-1957 (inclusive)
Quantity
5 in.
Collection Number
MsSC 156
Summary
Consulting engineer and local historian, of Spokane, Wash. Miscellaneous records relating to Collins's work as a consulting engineer for Washington Water Power Company, Spokane, Wash., including a study (1928) of company plants and study (1941-1948) of Pacific Northwest power resources; together with research materials and drafts of papers presented to Western history groups in Spokane.
Repository
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (Eastern Washington State Historical Society)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is not restricted.

Additional Reference Guides

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

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

E. Harry Collins was a consulting engineer for the Washington Water Power Company of Spokane. He had an avid interest in the history of the Pacific Northwest and was an active member of the Wranglers and the Spokane Corral of the Westerners.

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Content Description

The collection contains fragmentary records relating to Collin’s work as a consulting engineer for Washington Water Power, including a study of the WWP plants, 1928, and a Pacific Northwest power resources study, 1941-1948. Also included are research materials and drafts for papers delivered to Western history groups in Spokane: “Why the Idaho Panhandle” and “Growth of Electricity in the Inland Empire.”

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

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

Preferred Citation

Earl Harry Collins Papers (MsSC 156), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by the estate of E. Harry Collins.

Processing Note

Processed to the file folder level.

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Subject Terms

  • History--Societies, etc.
  • Hydroelectric power plants--Washington (State)
  • Power resources--Northwest, Pacific
  • Water-power--Washington (State)

Personal Names

  • Collins, E. Harry (Earl Harry), 1889-1972--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Washington Water Power Company

Geographical Names

  • Northwest, Pacific--Natural resources
  • Northwest, Pacific--History, Local
  • Spokane (Wash.)--Societies, etc.--Historical
  • Spokane (Wash.)--Public utilities--Electricity
  • Washington (State)--Societies, etc.--Historical
  • West (U.S.)--History--Societies, etc.
  • West (U.S.)--Societies, etc.--Historical

Occupations

  • Consulting engineers--Washington (State)
  • Engineers--Washington (State)
  • Historians--Washington (State)
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