Saint Paul's School Collection, 1875-1968

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Saint Paul's School (Walla Walla, Wash.)
Title
Saint Paul's School Collection
Dates
1875-1968 (inclusive)
Quantity
15 linear feet, (18 boxes)
Collection Number
WCMss.062
Summary
This collection contains aterials related to the operation of Saint Paul's School for Girls located in Walla Walla, Washington from 1872 to 1968.
Repository
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of financial and academic records, accreditation reports, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, student and administrative publications, and artifacts from the oldest school for girls in the Pacific Northwest.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Saint Paul's School for Girls was founded in 1872 in Walla Walla, Washington by Reverend Lemuel H. Wells. He was a missionary of the Protestant Episcopal Church, who arrived in Walla Walla in 1871 and founded Saint Paul's Church. The school offered both day and boarding options for grades six through twelve, until it closed in 1968.

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Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by the Board of Trustees at Saint Paul's School in 1968, and by Marjorie Gunderson in 1990. The accession numbers are retro-0039 and retro-0052.

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Geographical Names

  • Walla Walla (Wash.)