Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce records, 1908-2011

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce
Title
Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce records
Dates
1908-2011 (inclusive)
Quantity
32.5 linear feet, (35 boxes)
Collection Number
WCMss.070
Summary
The Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce was established in 1875. The Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce collection consists of committee reports, program and event materials, community business information, financial records, promotional brochures, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, civic project documents, photographs and newsletters from this business and community advocacy organization.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce was established in 1875. They focus on providing information and resources to the residents and visitors to the area. Additionally, the Chamber of Commerce works on programming, events, advertisements, and general organization throughout the year. Their mission statement emphasizes the overall goal of fostering a "sustainable, healthy, and vibrant economic environment" to the Walla Walla Valley.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce collection consists of committee reports, program and event materials, community business information, financial records, promotional brochures, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, civic project documents, photographs and newsletters from this business and community advocacy organization.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce in 1975. The accession number is retro-0054.

Processing Note

In 2019, the housing was condensed for stabilization and the original folder titles were used to create an encoded file-level inventory.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1-2 Agriculture
1 3 Agriculture census: Washington and Oregon (produce)
1 4 Agriculture: Funzapoppin
1 5 Agriculture: Funzapoppn' publicity
1 6 Agriculture and horticulture
1 7 Agriculture: Irrigation and reclamation
1 8 Agriculture: Legislation
1 9 Agriculture: Minutes 1972
1 10 Agriculture: Newsletter
1 11 Agriculture planning 1972
1 12 Agriculture (population)
1 13 Agriculture: Reclamation and irrigation
1 14 Air Base briefs
1 15 Air Service survey 1974
1 16 Airlines: United Airlines
1 17 Airlines: West Coast and United Airlines
1 18 Air strip
1 19 All-American city
1 20-21 All-Committee conference
1 22 All-Committee conferences 1955 January - 1960
1 23 American Institute for Leadership Training
1 24 Annual Banquet 1971 January 18
1 25 Annual Banquet 1973
1 26-27 Annual meetings
1 28 Annual meeting: Cities
2 1 Annual meeting
2 2 Annual meeting: Committee materials for host couples
2 3 Annual meeting: Foreign contracts
2 4 Annual meeting: Hosts
2 5 Annual meeting programs
2 6 Annual reports
2 7 Appreciation of Achievement
2 8 Area relations
2 9 Association of Washington Business
2 10 Athletics
2 11 Audio visual presentation
2 12-13 Aviation
2 14 Aviation: Airport
2 15 Aviation: Committee
2 16 Aviation: Dispersal base (Air Force)
2 17 Aviation: Task force minutes
2 18 Awards
2 19 Awards (general)
2 20 Awards received by Chamber of Commerce
2 21 Award of Merit
2 22 Bank of the West
2 23 Bankruptcy
2 24 Base
2 25-27 Baseball
2 28 Basketball tournament
2 29 Baker Boyer National Bank reports
2 30 Best mom
3 1 B-E Day (Business-Education)
3 2 B-E Day (Business-Education) 1961 February 21
3 3 B-E Day schedules (Business-Education)
3 4 Bicentennial
3 5 Blue Mountain Action Council
3 6 Board correspondence
3 7-9 Board of Directors
21 16 Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce: Meeting Minutes 1923
21 17 Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce: Meeting Minutes 1924
21 18 Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce: Meeting Minutes 1925
21 19 Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce: Meeting Minutes 1926
21 20 Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce: Meeting Minutes 1927
21 21 Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce: Meeting minutes 1928
21 22 Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce: Meeting minutes 1929
21 23 Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce: Meeting minutes 1930
21 24 Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce: Meeting minutes 1931
21 25 Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce: Meeting minutes 1938
21 26 Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce: Meeting minutes 1939
21 27 Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce: Meeting minutes 1954
3 10 Board of Directors: Junior Chamber of Commerce
3 11 Board organization records (Christmas)
3 12 Bontrop Studio
3 13 Borleske memorial
3 14 Building
3 15-17 Building and construction
3 18 Building and construction: Ordinances subdivision
3 19 Building pledges (#1-100)
3 20 Building pledges (#101-200)
3 21 Building pledges (#201-379)
3 22 Bulletins and executive committee permanent file
3 23 Business license and survey
3 24 Business relations: Minutes/members
4 1 Business statistics
4 2 By-laws
4 3 By-laws and constitution
4 4 By-laws/miscellaneous
4 5 C.A.B. #4852 (Civil Aeronautics Board)
4 6 C.A.B (Civil Aeronautics Board) 1956
4 7-8 C.A.B. (Civil Aeronautics Board)
4 9 C.A.B. hearing (Civil Aeronautics Board)
4 10 Cadet of the month
4 11 Cancer control 1946
4 12 Candidates
4 13 C.A.P Drill Team (Civil Air Patrol) 1960
4 14 Carnegie, Dale Course
4 15 Cascade Airways
4 16 Census 1970
4 17 Chamber of Commerce
4 18 Chamber of Commerce: Briefs
4 19-20 Chamber of Commerce: Building
4 21 Chamber of Commerce: Building donors
4 22 Chamber of Commerce: Building publicity
5 1 Chamber of Commerce: Industrial material
5 2 Chamber of Commerce: Newsletters 1969
5 3 Chamber of Commerce: Newsletter 1975
5 4 Chamber of Commerce: News release 1975
5 5 Christmas
5 6 Christmas: Activities
5 7 Chuck Connors
5 8 Chuck Connors: Visitation
5 9 City beautification
5 10-11 City beautification and parks
5 12 City beautification committee
5 13 City beautification: Minutes
5 14 City budget committee: John Hall 1959 September
5 15 City finance study 1956
5 16 City finance study 1957
5 17 City manager plan
5 18 City salaries
5 19 Civic auditorium 1954
5 20 Civic development
5 21 Civil defense
5 22 Civil rights
5 23 Clean Up, Paint Up, Fix Up project
5 24 Clipping/brochures
5 25 Clippings
5 26 Closing hours
5 27 Clubhouse
5 28 Columbia Interstate Compact
5 29 Columbia River Development Corporation
5 30 Columbia River review study
34 Commercial Club minutes: Trustees' meetings 1908 March - 1910 August
34 Commercial Club minutes: Trustees' meetings 1916 April - 1921 June
Folder
5 31 Committee personnel
5 32 Committee planning 1972
6 1 Committee preferences
6 2 Committee reports
6 3-4 Committees (general)
6 5 Committees
6 6 Committees 1961
6 7-8 Community campaigns
6 9 Community chest
6 10 Community development: Minutes/members
6 11 Community projects
6 12 Concession: Miscellaneous
6 13 Concession: Stadium
6 14 Conference room
6 15-16 Congratulations and recommendations
6 17 Consumer Protection Division: Calls
6 18 Contests
6 19 Contractors
6 20 Contractors and others
6 21 Contractors: Street license
6 22 Convention Bureau window decals
6 23 Convention digest
6 24 Convention meeting
6 25 Convention: Visitors
7 1 Convention: Visitors
7 2 Convention: Visitors (minutes/members)
7 3 Convention: Visitors and service
7 4 Conventions (scheduled)
7 5 Corps of Engineers
7 6 Corps of Engineers: Anniversary
7 7-9 Correspondence
7 10 County budgets
7 11 Crop figures (produce)
7 12 Dairying (produce)
7 13 Dale Stedman (AAA) 1975 March 25
7 14 Dams
7 15 Dance
7 16 Dance reports
7 17 Della Gould Emmons
7 18 Department of Commerce
7 19 Directory
7 20-21 Distinguished Service Award
7 22 District development
7 23 Dollar days (retail)
7 24 Don Cossack chorus
7 25 Downtown redevelopment
7 26 Drumheller state game commission
7 27 Durr survey (master copies)
7 28 Dworshak trip
7 29 Easter egg hunt
7 30 Economic development: Industrial prospects
7 31 Economic development: Minutes 1972
7 32 Economic development: WN St. trade and promotion tour 1972
7 33 Education
7 34 Education: Business-Education day
7 35 Elections
8 1 Elections
8 2 Elections: Gary Webtser
8 3 Elections (organization record file)
8 4 Electricity (utilities)
8 5 Engineer's forum
8 6 Expense statements
8 7 Exposition building
8 8 Fall fashion (retail)
8 9 Federal building 1961
8 10-12 Finances
8 13 Finances: Junior Chamber of Commerce
8 14 Financial campaign 1947
22 Financial records 1932-1972
23 Financial records
24 Financial records: Amery and Sons to Ludwig
25 Financial records: M to Zellerbach Paper Company
Folder
8 15 Financial reports
8 16 Financial statements: Tax reports
8 17 Fire prevention
8 18 Fire prevention: Questionnaires
8 19 Fire safety and civil defense
8 20 Firms: Payrolls, etc. (old business)
8 21 Flags
8 22 Fluoridation
8 23 Forum
8 24 Forum: Prospects 1966-1968
8 25 Forums: Secretary
8 26 "Forward Walla Walla"
8 27 Freedom train
9 1 Freedom versus communism
9 2 Freight rates
9 3 Freight rates: Train
9 4 Future
9 5 Garry Webster: Correspondence
9 6 Gas (utilities)
9 7 Golf
9 8 Golf (recreation)
9 9 Golf tournament (State)
9 10 Governmental affairs
9 11 Harold, W.H.
9 12 Health and welfare (P.A.)
9 13 Hildegarde contract
9 14 History
9 15 Hog Wild Days 1962
9 16 Hoover report
9 17 Hospital
9 18 Hospitals: Institutions
9 19 Housing
9 20 Hughes Airwest
9 21 Hunting and fishing (recreation)
9 22 Incorporation: Marcus Whitman Foundation
9 23 Incorporation: Papers
9 24 Incorporation (organization record file)
9 25-26 Industrial
9 27 Industrial: Ammonia fertilizer and other fertilizers
9 28 Industrial: Association 1962
9 29 Industrial: Flour mill committee
9 30 Industrial: Hell's Canyon
9 31 Industrial: Ice Harbor
9 32 Industrial: Ivan Block
10 1 Industrial: Industrial bureau or organizations
10 2 Industrial: John Durr survey
10 3 Industrial: J.E. Love Company
10 4 Industrial: Malt house
10 5 Industrial: Milk condensery
10 6-8 Industrial: Natural gas
10 9 Industrial: NSP
10 10 Industrial: Pacific Chemical Company
10 11 Industrial: Pacific Northwest pipeline (natural gas)
10 12 Industrial: Phillips Chemical
10 13 Industrial: Port District
10 14-15 Industrial: Possibilities
10 16 Industrial: Power
10 17 Industrial: Prospects
10 18 Industrial: Reclamation location
10 19 Industrial: Research
10 20 Industrial: The Robinson Company
10 21 Industrial: Shasta Travelers
10 22 Industrial: Sites
10 23 Industrial: State Farm Insurance location
10 24 Industrial: Sugar
10 25 Industrial: Superphosphate
10 26 Industrial: Survey
10 27 Industrial: Veterans Hospital land
10 28 Institutions
10 29 Instrument Landing System (I.L.S.)
10 30-31 Interstate Commerce Commission
10 32 Inventory tax survey 1975
10 33 Irrigation and drainage (produce)
10 34 Jaycee Janes
10 35 Jaycee Merit
11 1 Jaycee Ski School (certificates)
11 2 The Jaycee Spotlight
11 3 Junior achievement
11 4 Junior achievement program
11 5 Junior Chamber annual dinner
11 6 Junior Chamber of Commerce: Baseball
11 7 Junior Chamber of Commerce: City survey 1962 February
11 8 Junior Chamber of Commerce: Constitution and bylaws
11 9 Junior Chamber of Commerce: Firesides
11 10 Junior Chamber of Commerce: Membership
11 11 Junior Citizenship Award
11 12 Junior livestock show
11 13 Kay Brothers Circus (Jaycee) 1954
11 14 K-Hit
11 15-17 Kimball
11 18 Kimball: City finances
11 19 Kimball: Final report
11 20-21 Labor
12 1 Land use
12 2 Leadership workshop 1958 January 7
12 3 Legislation committee 1936 January 1 - 1941 March 31
12 4 Letter writing clinic
12 5 Lewis and Clark "12" (Lola Pass)
12 6 Lewis, Fulton Jr. wooden church crusade
12 7 Library (institutions)
12 8 Liquor
12 9 Lists of pledges
12 10 Litter control
12 11 Livestock (produce)
12 12 London, Robert A.
29 Lowden Jones sketch
Folder
12 13 LST
12 14 Lucky Dollars
12 15 Lyons Ferry centennial
12 16 Majority caucus 1975 December 9
12 17 Manpower
12 18 Marble tournament
12 19 Marcus Whitman Foundation
12 20 Marcus Whitman Foundation: Incorporation and bylaws
12 21 Marcus Whitman Foundation: Records
12 22 Marcus Whitman Hotel
12 23 Marcus Whitman statue
12 24 Marine band concert
12 25 Mark Chesnutt (Cascade Airways) 1975 April 8
12 26 McNary Dam dedication
12 27 McVay: Personal
12 28 McVay: 25th anniversary
12 29-30 Meetings
12 31 Meistersingers (Henry Davenport)
12 32 Member orientation
13 1-2 Membership
13 3 Membership cards (organizational file)
13 4 Membership mailing list
13 5 Membership solicitation
13 6 Mike Cherry (assessor) 1975 September 30
13 7 Military affairs
13 8 Military affairs (Awards of the Month)
13 9 Milk
13 10 Minutes of Board
13 11 Minutes/council members
13 12 Minutes: Junior Chamber of Commerce (first 10 years)
13 13 Minutes: Task force members
13 14 "Miss Walla Walla" contest
13 15 Model Air Show
13 16-17 Mortgage burning
13 18-19 Music Under the Stars 1954
13 20 National defense
13 21 National Federation of Small Businesses
13 22 National monuments (recreation)
13 23 Navy band
13 24 Negro
13 25 New chamber building bills paid
13 26 New and changes
13 27 New Years dance 1943-1944
Box
29 30 Newspaper clippings 1934-1959
Folder
13 28 News releases
13 29 Nineteen fifty-seven (1957)
13 30 Ninetieth (90th) Anniversary program 1949 November 7
13 31 Noise
13 32 Norman C. Stines Jr. lecture
13 33 November 11, 1975: Minority Caucus 1975 November 11
13 34 October 21, 1975: Dr. Chester Maxey 1975 October 21
13 35 Office
13 36 Officers
13 37 One hundred fifty-eight (158) Club
14 1 Opera 1958 October 29
14 2 Operation: B&C home improvement
14 3 Organization of Retail Trade Council
14 4 Out of Town newsletter
14 5 Pacific Northwest Trade Association
14 6 Pacific Northwest Travel Association
14 7 Pacific Power and Light
14 8 Palouse Park
14 9 Paper drive
14 10 Paper: Northern Paper Stock Company
14 11-12 Parades
14 13 Parking
14 14-15 Parks
14 16 Parks (recreation)
14 17 Passion play: "Oberammergau"
14 18 Past presidents: Meeting minutes (organization records)
14 19 Pen shows
14 20 Penitentiary (medium security)
14 21 Permanent Bulletin file
14 22 Pet Parade 1947-1951
26 Photographs
Folder
14 23 Pigskin party
14 24 Plastic manufacturing firms
14 25 PNWA (Pacific Northwest Waterways Association)
14 26 Policy committee
14 27 Political action
14 28 Polled Hereford Show
14 29 Pollution
14 30 Population forecast
14 31 Port district
14 32 Post legislative forum 1975 July 1
14 33 Post war questionnaires
14 34 Postage
14 35 Poultry (produce)
15 1 Presidents: Inaugural speeches
15 2 Presidents: Letters and certificates
15 3 President's reports
15 4 Presidents: Talks
15 5-8 Printed ephemera and publications
15 9 Produce
15 10 Programs: Annual meeting
15 11 Programs (general)
15 12-13 Program of work
15 14 Projects
15 15 Projects (miscellaneous)
15 16 Promotional material: Walla Walla
15 17 Property (Organization record file)
15 18 Public address system proposal
15 19-20 Public affairs
16 1 Public affairs: City budgets
16 2 Public affairs: State government
16 3 Public affairs: University of Denver
16 4 Public affairs: Utilities
16 5 Public affairs: Wage (city)
16 6 Publications about Walla Walla 1935, 1947, 1988
16 7 Public restroom
16 8 Public safety
16a Publicity 1938, 1939, 1978-1980
Folder
16 9-10 Publicity
16 11 Publicity: Blue Mountain Maps 1957
16 12-13 Publicity: City map
16 14 Publicity: City tour
16 15 Publicity: "Know Walla Walla Better"
16 16 Publicity: Organization records (Christmas)
16 17 Publicity: Progress edition (ads)
16 18 Publicity stories
16 19 Publicity: "This is Walla Walla" radio program 1958
16 20 Publicity: "Walla Walla Story"
16 21 Progress edition
16 22 Quarter Century Club (organization file)
17 1 Quarters
21 28 Quotations on office furniture for the new Chamber of Commerce building
17 2 Quotes
17 3 Railroads (utilities)
17 4 R.B. Goranson 1975 March 11
17 5-6 Recreation
17 7 Recreational and cultural survey 1946
17 8 Red, White and Blue Revue
17 9 Reports (McVay)
17 10 Resignation and retirements
17 11 Retail: Colored shirt promotion
17 12 Retail: Committee
17 13 Retail: "The $izzler"
17 14 Retail: National brands
17 15 Retail service bureau traffic survey
17 16 Retail service bureau traffic survey results
17 17 Retail trade council: Financial statements
17 18 Retail trade council: Permanent election file
17 19 Roads
17 20 Safety deposit box
17 21 Salute to Spring 1950
17 22 Salute to Spring: "Queens"
17 23 Sam Gordon: Bridge class
17 24 Schools
29 Scrapbook
Folder
17 25 Seattle (Century 21)
17 26 Secretaries' forum: Committees
17 27 Secretaties' forum: General
17 28 Secretaries' forum: Lists
17 29 Secretaries' forum: Publicity
17 30 Secretaries' forum: Supplies
17 31 Service letters (copies)
17 32 Single slate elections
17 33 Sister city
17 34 Small business administration
17 35 Soil conservation winners (organization record file)
17 36 Songs
17 37 Southeastern Washington Fair
17 38 Southeastern Washington Fair forum 1975 August 28
17 39 Southeastern Washington Fair: "Thrifty Quarters"
17 40 Souvenirs: Whitman monuments
17 41 Speakers
17 42 Sports (recreation)
17 43 Sports and recreation: Softball
17 44 Stadium lighting
17 45 Stadium lights
17 46 Statement inserts
17 47 Stag party
17 48 Street lighting
17 49 Sugar beets (produce)
17 50 Swimming (recreation)
17 51 Swimming pool
17 52 Task force: Economic development 1968
18 1 Tax: #990 (Junior Chamber of Commerce)
18 2 Tax: City, admission tax (Junior Chamber of Commerce) 1946
18 3 Tax exemption: Marcus Whitman Foundation, Inc.
18 4 Tax: Federal (Junior Chamber of Commerce)
18 5 Tax survey 1967
18 6 Tax: State (Junior Chamber of Commerce)
18 7-9 Taxation and legislation
18 10 Taxation: Sales tax
18 11 Teen-Age Road-E-O
18 12 Telephone (utilities)
18 13 Television
18 14 Tollgate (recreation)
18 15 Town and Gown awards
18 16 Town hall 1941-1942
18 17 Town hall 1943-1944
18 18 Town hall 1944-1945
18 19 Town hall 1945-1946
18 20 Town hall dinner club: Permanent records
18 21 Town topics
18 22 Town topics: Walla Walla Chamber of Commerce publication (monthly membership bulletin)
18 23 Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM)
18 24 Traffic safety
18 25 Transfer letters
18 26 Transportation (general)
18 27 Transportation
18 28 Transportation: Arterial street study
18 29 Transportation: City streets arterial
19 1 Transportation
19 2 Transportation: Fact Find Inc. committee on highways, streets, and bridges
19 3 Transportation: Freeways
19 4 Transportation: Highway #125
19 5 Transportation: Highway location
19 6 Transportation: Joint fact finding committee
19 7 Transportation: Lewis and Clark highway
19 8 Transportation: Lincton Mountain Road
19 9 Transportation: "Lolo Pass" (Lewis and Clark highway)
19 10 Transportation: Long and short haul
19 11 Transportation: Lyons ferry project
19 12 Transportation: Main line railroad
19 13 Transportation: Minutes
19 14 Transportation: Parking (traffic control)
19 15 Transportation: Rail and freight
19 16 Transportation: Roads and highways
19 17 Transportation: Sleeping car service
19 18 Transportation: Snake River bridge
19 19 Transportation: Traffic survey
19 20 Transportation: Truck route
19 21 Transportation: Washington State Good Roads Association
19 22 Troy Bussey 1975 February 11
19 23 United Walla Walla Days
19 24 United War Fund
19 25 Urban renewal (B and C)
20 1-2 U.S. Chamber of Commerce
20 3 Utilities
20 4 VA Hospital
20 5 Vertical filing supplies
20 6 Veterans Affairs
20 7-8 Veterans Memorial Park
20 9 Victory Gardens
20 10 Visitations
20 11 W.A.C.O.S. (Washington Camber of Commerce Managers)
20 12 Wage and hour
20 13 Wagon wheels
20 14 Wagon wheels contest
20 15 Walla Walla, Australia
20 16 Walla Walla: Chamber of Commerce staff
20 17 Walla Walla: General information
20 18 Walla Walla: Ties
Box
27 28 Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce Newsletter 1925 October - 2011 June
Folder
20 19 War memorial fund
20 20 War project fund
20 21 War services
20 22 War time athlete committee
20 23 Washington State Junior Chamber of Commerce
20 24 Washington State Junior Chamber of Commerce: Convention
20 25 Washington State Junior Chamber of Commerce: Project questionnaire 1944-1945
20 26 Washington state board meeting
20 27 Washington territorial centennial and Washington information
20 28 Water
21 1 Water (utilities)
21 2 Waterways committee
21 3 Wayne Goin (Pacific Power and Light) 1975 May 6
21 4 Welcome wagon and newcomers' welcome hostess
21 5 Western institute
21 6 Whitman Centennial and Celebration
21 7 Whitman College committee 1936
21 8 Whitman mission
21 9 Whitman monument
21 10 Whitman national monument (minutes) 1961
21 11 World Trade Conference
21 12 XYZ
21 13 Xmas street decorations 1935
21 14 Yearbook and guide
21 15 Youth welfare

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Geographical Names

  • Walla Walla (Wash.)