Frank Newton English and Mary Louise Plummer English were educators in Colfax, Washington. Professor Frank Newton English (1951-1931) was the proprietor of English's Collegiate School and Colfax College in Colfax, Washington.
Colfax College was a small private college founded in 1878. In 1902, Colfax College became English's Collegiate Academy, before closing its doors in the late 1920s. [source: Historylink.org, Paula Becker, "Colfax -- Thumbnail History."]
This collection consists of: correspondence, financial records, indentures, deeds and other land records; portraits of the Englishes; and Mrs. English's school rhetoric notebook. Some materials relate to Colfax College and the Plummer family.
This collection is arranged in a single series.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
[Item Description] Frank and Mary English Papers, 1875-1924
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA
This collection was a gift from Mrs. Harry Sanders in 1965.
Colfax College Records, 1897-1910 (Cage 4064)
Mary Louise Plummer English Letters, 1890-1899 (Cage 4745)
The Colfax Academy, a brief history: typescript circa 1950 (Cage 1592)
Colfax College Minutes, 1881-1902 (Cage 1555)
Colfax College Register of Pupils, 1890-1900 (Cage 157)
Emma Vermilye Papers, 1908-1966 (Cage 1593)