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Joe J. Locati papers, 1880-1998
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Locati, Joe J.
- Title
- Joe J. Locati papers
- Dates
- 1880-1998 (inclusive)18801998
- Quantity
- 1.4 linear feet, (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.044
- Summary
- This collection includes research materials of Joe Locati, an inspector with the United States Department of Agriculture, including photographs and newspaper articles related to agriculture in Walla Walla and the history of Italian Jesuits in the Northwest.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Joe J. Locati was born in 1908, the fourth son of Milanese immigrants. He was the first member of his family to attend high school. After graduating, he enrolled in business school but eventually turned to gardening. His first job with the Walla Walla Gardener's Association eventually led him to become an inspector for the Washington State Department of Agriculture.
In 1978, after his retirement, he wrote The Horticultural Heritage of Walla Walla County, 1818-1977. It has become a well-known resource for area growers and historians. He also penned a manuscript titled, "Walla Walla Sweet Onion: The French Connection." Locati died in 1998.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection holds photographs, newspaper articles, and other research materials Locati used in compiling his work on Walla Walla County's horticultural history, a series of articles on the history of Italian Jesuits in the Northwest, and two scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings regarding horticultural practices in Walla Walla, 1918-1981.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Research materials for The Horticultural Heritage of Walla Walla County, 1818-1977: Photocopied pictures, notes | 1978 |
| 1 | 2 | Photo: Picking apples, Baker Langdon Orchard | circa 1919-1920 |
| 1 | 3 | Photo: Interior Baker-Langdon apple packing house | circa 1920 |
| 1 | 4 | Photo: Apple orchard of W. S. Offner | circa 1900 |
| 1 | 5 | Photo: Asparagus picking and packing | Undated |
| 1 | 6 | Photo: Attalia Project Supply Dam on Walla Walla River | circa 1909 |
| 1 | 7 | Photo: Baker-Langdon Orchard, looking toward Blue Mts. | circa 1917 |
| 1 | 8 | Photo: Blalock Fruit Company, packing house and employees | circa 1913 |
| 1 | 9 | Photo: One section of the Blalock Ranch | circa 1905 |
| 1 | 10 | Photo: Field graded and sized onions in sacks, from the Bossini field | circa 1955 |
| 1 | 11 | Photo: Corn receiving area, Walla Walla | 1977 |
| 1 | 12 | Photo: Fort Nez Perce. From A. Ross' "Fur Hunters" | Undated |
| 1 | 13 | Sketch: Residence of James W. Foster and surrounding area circa 1870s | Undated |
| 1 | 14 | Photo: Frazier apple tree | Undated |
| 1 | 15 | Photo: Apples from grafted Frazier apple tree grown on Locati's farm | Undated |
| 1 | 16 | Photo: Three trees grafted from Frazier apple tree, on Locati's farm | Undated |
| 1 | 17 | Photo: Frazier barn. Built in 1877, collapsed in 1982 | Undated |
| 1 | 18 | Negatives: Frazier apple tree | circa 1978 |
| 1 | 19 | Photo: Prune warehouses at Garrett Siding; previously a unit of Blalock Fruit Co. | Undated |
| 1 | 20 | Photo: Mechanical grape harvesting, Snake River Vineyards | circa 1976 |
| 1 | 21 | Photo: Hancock pear tree on site | 1981 August 25 |
| 1 | 22 | Photo: Grafted sapling from Hancock pear tree at Locati's farm | Undated |
| 1 | 23 | Photo: Pears from Locati's sapling, grafted from Hancock pear tree | Undated |
| 1 | 24 | Photo: "The Horticultural Heritage of Walla Walla County 1818-1977," publicity photos | Undated |
| 1 | 25 | Photo: Aerial view of circle irrigation near Snake River | circa 1977 |
| 1 | 26 | Photo: Chinese workers loading truck with sacks of onions | circa 1918 |
| 1 | 27 | Photo: Onions: Finishing a field, topping and filling field bins via field crates | Undated |
| 1 | 28 | Photo: Onions: fall seeded onions in field, untreated for white rot | Undated |
| 1 | 29 | Photo: Tarusci's onion field on Williams' place | Undated |
| 1 | 30 | Photo: Onions in John Gao's field | circa 1977 |
| 1 | 31 | Photo: Orchard spraying demonstration in Walla Walla Valley | circa 1912 |
| 1 | 32 | Photo: Pasco Power and Water Co's irrigation project | circa 1909 |
| 1 | 33 | Photo: Pasco Power and Water Co., Wing Dam in Snake River | circa 1900 |
| 1 | 34 | Photo: Green pea viner station | circa 1940 |
| 1 | 35 | Photo: Pitchfork loading of green peas for processing | circa 1930 |
| 1 | 36 | Photo: Pioneer Park | circa 1977 |
| 1 | 37 | Photo: Seed potatoes, K2H farm | circa 1977 |
| 1 | 38 | Photo: Roadside stand | circa 1920 |
| 1 | 39 | Photo: Smith, W.D. Merchant; Lynum, Martin. Upholsterer. Alder between 1st and 2nd | circa 1887 |
| 1 | 40 | Photo: Giuseppe, Louis, Frank, and Royal Spagnuolo in onion field | circa 1915 |
| 1 | 41 | Photo: 4 row spinach cutter in field | 1977 |
| 1 | 42 | Photo: Home of Joseph Tachi | 1977 |
| 1 | 43 | Painting: Dave Manuel's Painting of the Whitman Mission House and Blacksmith Shop | Undated |
| 1 | 44 | Photo: Walla Walla Gardeners' Association Packing Plant | 1917 |
| 1 | 45 | Photo: Walla Walla Produce Co. loading and unloading dock | 1915 |
| 1 | 46 | Photo: Walla Walla Produce Co. Prune Packinghouse stateline | Undated |
| 1 | 47 | Photo: Joe Locati's Frazier apple tree, relocated to Whitman College | Undated |
| 1 | 48 | Joe Locati: Clippings: Articles about The Horticultural Heritage of Walla Walla County, 1818-1977; letter to the editors of the Pacific Northwest Forum about Joe's articles | 1978-1979 |
| 1 | 49 | Joe Locati: Correspondence with Walla Walla Union Bulletin (re: Article about Columbus); Ronald B. Tukey (Re: more copies of "The Horticultural Heritage"); Lawrence Dodd (Re: donations to archive collection); Berney family (Re: Locati's speech at William Berry's funeral) | Undated |
| 1 | 50 | Joe Locati: Article about "John Hancock" Pear Tree at Reavis Station | Undated |
| 1 | 51 | Joe Locati: Research for article about John Hancock pear tree at Reavis Station: correspondence, etc. | Undated |
| 1 | 52 | Joe Locati: 11-part series, "Italian Jesuits in Northwest History". Written for the Walla Walla Italian Heritage News | Undated |
| 1 | 53 | Joe Locati: Story about C.R. Frazier and his apple trees; article quoting Locati on ceremonial replanting of 3 Frazier trees | Undated |
| 1 | 54 | Joe Locati: History of the "Whitman Campus" apple tree; 4 photos of said tree before 1972 removal; narrative of copyright issues between Locati and Larry McGraw | Undated |
| 1 | 55 | Statue: Christopher Columbus. Article about Walla Walla Columbus Day celebrations; dedication of Columbus statue by Italian-American WW residents; full text of dedication speech by Father J.D. O'Brien; Joe Locati's article about history of Columbus Day in Walla Walla | Undated |
| 1 | 56 | Article: "Columbus Quincentennial Snipes," by Joe Locati. Defense of Columbus' achievements in light of "recent Columbus-bashing" | Undated |
| 1 | 57 | Article: "Origin of the word 'wop'," by Joe Locati. Response to a Dear Abby column about the etymology of the derogatory term "wop" | Undated |
| 1 | 58 | "Walla Walla Sweet Onion: The French Connection" - excerpt from The Horticultural Heritage of Walla Walla County, 1818-1977 by Joe Locati | Undated |
| 1 | 59 | History of Walla Walla horticulture: Two articles by Joe Locati | Undated |
| 1 | 60 | Letter to the Editor of the Walla Walla Union Bulletin by Joe Locati Re: Misconceptions and errors in article entitled "Area's Italian-American history studied" | 1989 May |
| 1 | 61 | History of Giuseppe Tachi in Walla Walla, 1880 to 1912; Article in Walla Walla Union Bulletin re: Death of Joe Tachi, 1912; follow-up articles about his funeral and memorial service; article, "Men who have achieved success in the Walla Walla Valley" circa 1911. All compiled by Joe Locati | 1880-1912 |
| 1 | 63 | Joe Locati: Newspaper Articles, Obituaries, and Funeral Announcement | 1982-1998 |
| 2 | Newspaper clips regarding horticultural practices in Walla Walla, 1918-1981 | 1918-1981 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Bill Huntington
2007
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