WTV6.xml George F. Whitworth Papers 1816-1907 Whitworth (George F.) Papers Finding aid prepared by NAB Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-05-17. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections George F. Whitworth Papers Archives.B-2 4 cu. ft. 4 boxes 1816-1907 The bulk of this collection consists of George Frederick Whitworth's personal diaries along with transcriptions. There are also biographical and genealogical materials, publications and miscellaneous documents regarding G.F. Whitworth gathered from many sources. Materials are inEnglish.

"In 1853 George Whitworth, a minister in the Ohio Valley, set off for the Western frontier to establish a college that would provide a "good English education and a thorough religious training. … In 1883, in the village of Sumner, in Washington Territory, George Whitworth founded Sumner Academy. Seven years later, in February 1890, the school was incorporated as Whitworth College." In 2007, the name was changed to Whitworth University.

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[Item]. G.F. Whitworth Papers, B-2 Archives, Whitworth University (Spokane, WA).

 Sumner (Wash.) Universities and colleges--Washington (State) Presbyterian universities and colleges Church development, New Church work Protestantism--History Overland journeys to the Pacific Missionaries Washington (State) Colleges and Universities Pacific Northwest History Diaries Clergy Series I: Biography Introduction and Inventory undated 1/1 Bibliography of sources on George Frederick Whitworth 1/2 Biographies Published 1/3 General Biographical Information undated 1/4 Biography - Family Notes 1/5 Biography by Clifford Drury 1/6 Early Years in England 1816-1830 1/7 Immigration to the United States 1830 1/8 Years in Midwestern United States 1830-1853 1/9 Education 1835-1844 1/10 Presbyterian Colony for Oregon 1852-1853 1/11 Oregon Trail 1853 1/12 "Edmund Richardson Story" on the Oregon Trail 1853 1/13 Oregon years 1853-1860 1/14 Early Washington years 1860-1870 1/15 President of Territorial University (University of Washington) 1874-1876 1/16 Washington years 1870-1880 1/17 Washington years 1880-1890 1/18 Churches 1/19 Presbytery and Synod 1/20 Publications 1900-1906 1/21 Death and Obituaries 1/22 Gravestone Dedication 1/23 Gravestone - Letters regarding 1/24 Publications on Gravestone 1/25 George Whitworth Signature, undated 1/26 Student Papers 1/27 Correspondence about (Miscellaneous) 1/28 Artifacts - Whitworth Lap Desk 1/30 Catalogue of Diary Entry Dates 1/31 Series II: G. F. Whitworth Diaries Transcription Jan. 1-Dec 31, 1853 2/1 Diary 1853, 1954 2/2 Transcription Jan. 1, 1854- Dec. 29, 1854 2/3 Transcription Mar. 1, 1855-Apr. 15, 1856 2/4 Diary 1855,1856 2/5 Transcription Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1856 2/6 Transcription Jan 1 - Aug 9 1957 2/7 Diary 1857, 1858 2/8 Transcription Jan. 1- Oct. 18, 1858 2/9 Transcription Jan. 1-Sept 16, 1859 2/10 Diary 1859, 1860 2/11 Transcription Jan. 8-Dec. 2, 1860 2/12 Transcription Jan. 1-June 8, 1861 2/13 Diary 1861, 1862 2/14 Transcription Jan. 1-Nov. 29 1862 2/15 Transcription Jan. 16-Dec. 31, 1863 2/16 Diary 1863, 1864 2/17 Transcription Jan. 1-Dec.31, 1864 2/18 Transcription Jan. 1-Dec. 26, 1865 2/19 Diary 1865, 1866 2/20 Transcription Jan. 9-Dec. 29, 1868 2/21 Transcription Jan.1-Dec. 21, 1867 2/22 Diary 1867, 1868 2/23 Transcription Jan. 9-Dec. 29, 1868 2/24 Transcription Jan. 1-Dec. 12, 1869 2/25 Diary 1869, 1870 2/26 Transcription Jan. 1-Dec. 30, 1870 2/27 Transcription Jan. 13-Dec. 6, 1871 2/28 Diary 1871, 1872 2/29 Transcription Jan. 1-July 11, 1872 2/30 Transcription Jan. 1- Dec. 23, 1873 3/1 Diary 1873, 1874 3/2 Transcription Jan. 1-Sep. 17, 1874 3/3 Transcription Jan. 1-Sep. 17, 1874 3/4 Diary 1876,1877 3/5 Transcription Jan. 1- Dec. 31, 1877 3/6 Transcription Jan. 1- Dec. 31, 1878 3/7 Diary 1878, 1879 3/8 Transcription Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1879 3/9 Transcription Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1880 3/10 Diary 1880, 1881 3/11 Transcription Jan. 1- May 26, 1881 3/12 Transcription Jan. 1-May 4, 1882 3/13 Diary 1882, 1883 3/14 Transcription Jan. 1- Dec. 31, 1883 3/15 Transcription Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1884 3/16 Diary 1884, 1885 3/17 Transcription Jan. 1-Dec.31, 1885 3/18 Transcription Jan. 1-Dec.31, 1886 3/19 Diary 1886, 1887 3/20 Transcription Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1887 3/21 Photocopy 1887 3/22 Transcription Jan. 12-Dec. 31, 1888 3/23 Diary 1888, 1889 3/24 Transcription Jan. 1-Nov. 20, 1890 3/25 Transcription Jan. 1-Nov. 20, 1890 4/1 Diary 1890, 1891 4/2 Transcription (none) Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1891 4/3 Transcription Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1892 4/4 Diary 1892,1893 4/5 Transcription Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1893 4/6 Photocopy 1893 4/7 Transcription Jan. 1- Mar. 14, 1894 4/8 Diary 1894, 1895 4/9 Transcription Jan. 1- Jan. 19, 1895 4/10 Transcription Jan. 1-May 8, 1896 4/11 Diary 1897 (1896 missing) 4/12 Transcription Jan. 1-Feb. 11, 1897 4/13 Transcription Jan. 1-Feb. 28, 1898 4/14 Diary 1898, 1899 4/15 Transcription (none) Jan. 1-Feb. 8, 1899 4/16 Transcription Jan. 1-Dec. 30, 1900 4/17 Diary 1900 4/18 Transcription Jan. 1-Feb. 20, 1901 4/19 Diary 1901, 1902 4/20 Transcription Jan. 1-Mar. 13, 1902 4/21 Transcription Jan. 1-Mar. 4, 1903 4/22 Diary 1903 4/23 Transcription Jan. 1-May 31, 1904 4/24 Diary 1904, 1905 4/25 Transcription Jan. 1-Mar. 2, 1905 4/26 Transcription Jan. 1-Dec. 25, 1906 4/27 Diary 1906, 1907 4/28 Transcription Jan. 1-Sep. 2, 1907 4/29