Edna Neher Northwest History Scrapbooks and Deeds, 1936-1952

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Neher, Edna
Title
Edna Neher Northwest History Scrapbooks and Deeds
Dates
1936-1952 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 linear feet, (1 record carton)
Collection Number
WCMss.160
Summary
The Edna Neher Northwest History Scrapbooks and Deeds include materials such as newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and brochures. This collection, which dates from 1936 to 1952, also contains mortgages and warranty deeds.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Edna Sanders Neher was born on October 24, 1908 in Walla Walla, Washington. She married George Neher on April 10, 1927 in Walla Walla. Edna worked as a telephone operator for Pacific Northwest Bell Company, and was a clerk in the Walla Walla County Treasurer's Office. She served as president of the Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington, and as treasurer and board member for the Walla Walla Valley Pioneer and Historical Society. Edna received the Award of Merit for the State Association of the Daughters of Pioneers of Washington in 1982. She died on June 3, 1995 in Walla Walla.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Edna Neher Northwest History Scrapbooks and Deeds consist of scrapbooks comprised of newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and brochures containing information about people, places, and events in Northwest history and development. This collection, which dates from 1936 through 1952, also contains mortgages and warranty deeds from Walla Walla and Columbia Counties from the late nineteenth century.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

The deeds found in this collection were donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Edna Neher on July 2, 1974. The accession number associated with that doation is retro-0526. There is no documentation regarding the provenance of the scrapbooks in the collection.

Processing Note

In April 2019, the deeds that were donated by Edna Neher on July 2, 1974 were added to the Edna Neher Scrapbook collection. The name of the collection was changed to reflect this addition.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Geographical Names

  • Northwest, Pacific--History