Overview of the Collection
Biographical NoteReba Hurn came to Spokane in 1906. She graduated from the University of Washington Law School and joined her father in his law practice in Spokane in 1913. Miss Hurn was elected to the State Senate in 1922, the first woman to have filled that position in the State of Washington. She served two terms, during which she was chairman of the Public Morals and State Library committees. While in the legislature Hurn worked for reform in the treatment of female prisoners in the state correctional institutions. Hurn continued to practice law in Spokane until her retirement in 1946. Content DescriptionThe collection consists of two diaries, 1907-1908. They contain lengthy entries detailing Hurn’s daily activities, including books read and people met. Included is detailed coverage of her teaching career in Spokane (which she found boring), 1907; her studies at the University of Heidelberg in Germany, 1907-1908; and her activities working for Nathan Straus, the New York philanthropist, in milk depots he established for the distribution of pasteurized milk for the prevention of disease among babies and children, 1908. Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available :
Typed transcription of both diaries located with the collection. Restrictions on Access :Collection is not restricted. Restrictions on Use :Collection is open for use. Preferred Citation :Reba J. Hurn Diaries (MsSC 223), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA. Administrative Information
Acquisition Information :
Donated by Mrs. Lee Bowers, 1986 (Accession #L86-1308). Processing Note :Processed to the item level. Bibliography :Arksey, Laura. "Dutiful Daughter to Independent Woman: The Diaries of Reba Hurn, 1907-1908." Pacific Northwest Quarterly, 95(4) (Fall 2004): 182-193. Arksey, Laura. "A Lady in the Senate." Columbia, 19(3) (Fall 2005): 34-41. Fuller, George W. Inland Empire of the Pacific Northwest: A History.Vol. 4, Who's Who. Spokane: H.G. Linderman, 1928. Hinsch, Kathryn. "Political Pioneer: A Woman Senator." Landmarks, Summer 1982: 14-15. Reba Hurn Research Collection (RESC 471). Detailed Description of the Collection
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