Walla Walla Art Club records, 1898-2008

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Walla Walla Art Club (Walla Walla, Wash.)
Title
Walla Walla Art Club records
Dates
1898-2008 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.8 linear feet, (2 boxes)
Collection Number
WCMss.037
Summary
This collection contains the records of the Walla Walla Art Club, which offer information about the goals and activities of the club.
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
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Walla Walla Art Club was started on Nov. 13, 1898, when at the invitation of Miss Elizabeth Troeger, an accomplished artist and the director of the department of art at Whitman College, ten women were given a charter to organize a club for the study of art. Among these ten were Mrs. B.L. Sharpstein, Miss Grace Isaacs, Mrs. W.D. Lyman, and Mrs. S.B.L. Penrose.

From 1898 to 1905, the meetings of the Art Club were held at the Whitman College Studio or at the homes of its members. In 1905 the Carnegie Center was built to house the Walla Walla Public Library. The club met in a room in its basement. When the library expanded, the meetings were then held at the Y.M.C.A. or the Marcus Whitman Hotel. In 1948, the club met again at the Carnegie Center.

The Walla Walla Art Club started as a program committee offering art related courses and enriching the art knowledge of its members. The club also played an active role in civic and public welfare, supporting the Red Cross, Whitman College, Y.W.C.A., and Y.M.C.A.. They also made their voices heard in front of city commissioners. They argued for more sanitary watering troughs for horses in the pre-gasoline age, brought to the public's attention the conditions existing in the jail, and advocated for a police matron. They also worked with other groups to establish a park system in Walla Walla and advocated a public play-ground instructor, welfare work, art classes in rural schools, and childcare guidance for expectant mothers.

The club has contributed an extensive collection of books and magazines to the Public Library in Walla Walla. The club had a membership with the Archeological Society and had been affiliated with the Washington State Federation since 1901.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Walla Walla Art Club Records contain information on the members, programs, and meetings that the committee carried out, as well as their constitution, their involvement in social life, and accession books.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Katherine Weingart on December 7, 2005. The accession number is 2005-019.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Club history undated
1 2 Constitution and By-Laws 1948
1 3 Constitution undated
1 4 Four Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs Diplomas 1965-1966
1 5 Calendar, programs, and members 1908-1981
1 6 Correspondence, old constitution, financial correspondence, miscellaneous 1934-1954, undated
1 7-8 Accession books 1900-1905
1 9 Minutes 1898-1908
2 4 Projects 1968-1969
2 5 "Doers, Not Dabblers" Walla Walla Union-Bulletin clipping 1974
2 1 Minutes 1908-1914
2 2 Minutes 1914-1924
2 3 Minutes 1944-1949
2 6 Minutes 2000-2003
2 7 Record book 2005-2008
2 8 Programs 1965-1992

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Ankeny, Charlotte
  • Ballou, Myra
  • Hungate, Lulu
  • Isaacs, Grace
  • Penrose, Peggy (Margaret Pressley Dale)
  • Sharpstein, Annabelle
  • Troeger, Elizabeth