19 containers. (18.5 linear feet of shelf space.) (16,300 items.)
Collection Number:
Cage
501
Summary:
Property appraisal reports for Spokane
and adjacent counties; business correspondence and financial records, and
records of his activities as an officer of the American Society of
Appraisers.
Repository:
Washington State University Libraries
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special
Collections
Funding for encoding this finding
aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the
Humanities.
Biographical Note
Fred C. Ashley was born in Spokane in 1899. After his graduation from
that city's Lewis and Clark High School, he was commissioned an officer in the
U.S. Army Balloon Corps., but the war ended before he had an active assignment.
After the end of World War I, he returned to Spokane and was employed by
several firms in the automotive and insurance fields until 1938. In that year,
he organized his own real estate business. In the 1950's he specialized in real
estate appraisals and he and his associates became active in condemnation
proceedings involving public works projects. Ashley ultimately became one of
the leading figures in the appraisal profession and in recognition was elected
to senior membership in the American Society of Appraisers and was regional
governor from 1964 to 1968. As an adjunct to his real estate interests, he was
a developer and builder of residential homes in Spokane during the early
1940's. He was also a rancher in the Colville area from 1946 to 1963. By 1972
he had limited his business activities to appraisals.
Ashley entered politics as a Republican about 1940. He served in the
Washington State Legislature as representative from Spokane County from 1942 to
1947. He sponsored the Teacher's Retirement System Law of 1947 and several
pieces of aviation legislation. He also authored a wartime resolution
commending the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. About 1948,
Ashley became a Democrat, and from 1952 to 1958, he served as Stevens County
Democratic Chairman. He was an organizer of the 1952 Adlai Stevenson campaign
and a delegate to the 1956 Democratic National Convention. He ran
unsuccessfully for the Washington State Senate in 1954 and 1958, and in 1960
was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Congressman representing the Fifth
District of Washington.
Active in the public electric power movement in both Washington and
Idaho, Ashley was for a time a member of the Bonneville Power Administration
Advisory Committee. He received another important appointment in 1959 when he
was made a member of the Washington State Advisory Board on Public Assistance,
and remained a member until its dissolution in 1965. He was also Director of
the Stevens County civil defense unit for several years during the 1950's.
Content Description
The papers of Fred C. Ashley consist of Appraisal Notes, Papers, and
Reports, 1959-1977; Correspondence, 1963-1975; Financial Records, 1962-1974;
Professional Organizations, 1963-1973; and Personal Papers, 1943-1975.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access :
This collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation :
[Item Description]. Cage
501, Fred C. Ashley Papers
. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement :
The papers of Fred C. Ashley are arranged in five series. The first
and largest series is Appraisal Notes, Papers, and Reports 1959-1977. This
series is arranged in nine subseries, retaining Ashley's arrangement. All the
subseries contain appraisal reports and the notes, photographs, and
correspondence used in creating the reports.
The first subseries, Alphabetical, consists of private appraisals
arranged according to who requested the appraisal, generally the property owner
or attorney. When there are two names to a file, the first is the attorney
requesting the appraisal and the second is the name of the client. Another
subseries, Comparable Sales, is a file of reports of real estate sales that
were kept for use in determining just market values. These are in alphabetical
order. Those labeled multiple additions contain records for many different
additions within the city. The two subseries of Estate Appraisals are arranged
according to the name of the attorney probating the estate.
The other five subseries contain appaisals contracted by government
agencies for use in determining Just Market Value in compensating property
owners for property taken. Three subseries contain appraisals contracted by the
City of Spokane and are arranged alphabetically according to geographical
region and then numerically by lot number. The City of Spokane subseries
contains appraisals from a variety of areas of the city, largely as part of
condemnation projects in preparation for Expo '74, the world's fair held in
1974. The Highbridge Park and Riverfront Development subseries have similar
material but are confined to specific geographical areas. The subseries of
Washington State Highway Commission appraisals is also arranged according to
regions. The Wells Hydroelectric Project subseries contains appraisals
contracted by Munson-Nash Associates for use by the Douglas County Public
Utility District. It is arranged by lot number.
The second series is Correspondence, 1963-1975 and is arranged
alphabetically.
The third series, Financial Records, 1962-1974 is arranged
alphabetically. It contains invoices, ledgers, and tax forms.
The fourth series, Professional Organizations, 1963-1973 is arranged
alphabetically. Mr. Ashley held regional and national offices in two appraisal
organizations.
The fifth series, Personal Papers, 1943-1975, is arranged in a single
alphabetical sequence. The files contain correspondence, certificates of
professional recognition, check registers, and photographs. The folders of
political clippings contain information regarding both his congressional
campaign and the state Democratic convention of 1960.
Acquisition Information :
The Fred C. Ashley papers were donated to Washington State University
Libraries in September, 1977 (MS 77-55) by Fred C. Ashley.
Related Materials :
A previous accession of Ashley's papers can be found in
Cage
294.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
Series 1: Appraisal Notes, Papers
and Reports, 1959-1977
Container(s)
Description
Subseries 1.1:
Alphabetical
Box
Folder
1
1
Alexander, Grace, 1966
1
item.
1
2
Allen, C. J., 1970
53
items.
1
3
Allen, Myrtle, 1969
8
items.
1
4
Alverson, P.J., 1969
12
items.
1
5
Anderson, Victor, 1972
2
items.
1
6
Antonian School, 1972-1973
8
items.
1
7
Armitage, Eldred, 1970
4
items.
1
8
Armstrong, A. L., 1970
17
items.
Associates Loan
Company
Box
Folder
1
9
1968
14
items.
1
10
1969
10
items.
1
11
Atlantic Richfield
Company, 1970
42
items.
1
12
Attorney General, 1972
3
items.
1
13
Bartels, L.E., 1971
14
items.
1
14
Bascetta, Mike, 1972
24
items.
1
15
Bauer, Clarence, 1974
50
items.
1
16
Behm's Valley
Creamery, 1973
56
items.
1
17-18
Bennett, Jack, 1974
31
items.
1
19
Bennett, Jack &
Clanton, 1972
3
items.
1
20
Bidwell, Rev. &
Mrs., 1974
4
items.
1
21
Black, Margaret, 1977
3
items.
1
22
Blair and
Gerraughty
1
item.
1
23
Blythe, Allan, 1968
5
items.
1
24
Bourne, Howard, 1970
8
items.
1
25
Boyce Property, 1974
1
item.
1
26
Briggs Electric
Company, 1972
14
items.
1
27-28
Brooke, Phillip, 1974
9
items.
Brown, Bob
Box
Folder
1
29
1969
8
items.
1
30
1973
1
item.
1
31
Brash, Guy and
Dolly, 1971
8
items.
1
32
Brown, Robert and
Carol, 1970
12
items.
1
33
Buchman, G. H., 1969
6
items.
1
34
Buttery Foods, 1968
17
items.
1
35
Buxton, Robert, 1972
1
item.
1
36
Capretto and Clark, 1973
6
items.
1
37
Cassoni, Tony, 1974
8
items.
Cheney, City of
Box
Folder
1
38
1970
44
items.
1
39
1971
6
items.
1
40
Cheney Properties, 1971
11
items.
1
41
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul
and Pacific Railroad, 1968-1969
33
items.
1
42
Chrisman, William, 1969
8
items.
1
43
Chubb and Son, 1973
18
items.
1
44
Clark, Bruce, 1968
4
items.
1
45
Clausen, Paul, 1975
10
items.
1
46
Clinton, J.R., 1977
8
items.
1
47
Cochran, Roger, 1971
13
items.
1
48
Conroe, Violet, 1973
18
items.
1
49
Continental Coal, 1972
25
items.
1
50
Crowley, Ed, 1973
8
items.
1
51
Cornelius and
Erickson, 1970
22
items.
1
52
Costanzo, Frank, 1971
7
items.
1
53
Coulee Dam, City of, 1967
54
items.
1
54
Cronin, Mike, 1970
7
items.
Danville Border
Station
Box
Folder
1
55
1968
12
items.
1
56
1975
8
items.
Delay, Joseph
Box
Folder
1
57-58
1969
24
items.
1
59
1969-1972
34
items.
1
60
and Douglas, 1969
3
items.
1
61
and Farmer, 1974
3
items.
1
62
and Higgins and
Schraff, 1969
10
items.
1
63
and Taco Time, 1973
5
items.
De Pender
Box
Folder
1
64
1971
10
items.
1
65
1972
19
items.
Dijkman, Wim
Box
Folder
2
66
1972
11
items.
2
67
1975-1976
48
items.
2
68
Wawawai Farms, 1975
7
items.
2
69
Dolman, 1966
10
items.
2
70
Dominican Sisters - Mt. Carmel
Hospital, 1976
9
items.
2
71
Donahue and Black, 1977
16
items.
2
72
Dooly Estate, 1975
7
items.
2
73
Dragen, 1968
1
item.
2
74
Dressel, 1969
7
items.
Dullanty, Richard
Box
Folder
2
75
1974
13
items.
2
76
1976
8
items.
2
77
Eagle, Martha, 1969
25
items.
2
78
Electric Smith, 1971
23
items.
2
79
Empire Machinery, 1976
19
items.
Emtman, James
Box
Folder
2
80
1969
26
items.
2
81
1970
31
items.
2
82
Finneman, Andrew, 1968
12
items.
2
83
First Trust Company of
Montana, 1967
18
items.
2
84
Forstrom, Irene, 1973
8
items.
2
85
French Company, 1969
11
items.
Gaiser, Daniel
Box
Folder
2
86
1971
3
items.
2
87
1972
4
items.
2
88
Garras, J. B., 1973
6
items.
2
89
Gillmore, Robert, 1970
9
items.
2
90
Graham, Mary, 1975
19
items.
2
91
Grant, Arthur, 1971
9
items.
2
92-93
Guthrie, Ralph and
Larry, 1975
85
items.
Hancock, John
Box
Folder
2
94
1968
1
item.
2
95
1973
27
items.
2
96
Hanson, Major Arne, 1966
6
items.
2
97
Harrison, R. F., 1967
33
items.
2
98
Hauser, Lloyd, 1971
17
items.
2
99
Hayashi, George, 1974
40
items.
Hege, Clark
Box
Folder
2
100
1969-1974
44
items.
2
101
1974
22
items.
2
102
Helphrey Motor
Freight, 1968
8
items.
2
103
Hennessey, Harry, 1972
15
items.
2
104
Hennessey and
Cunningham, 1974
22
items.
2
105-106
Hermann, Karl, 1966
40
items.
2
107
Higley, James, 1972
49
items.
3
108
Holiday Lodge Motor
Hotel, 1974
24
items.
3
109
Holmes, Jim, 1969-1970
15
items.
3
110
Holton, Wendell, 1973
20
items.
3
111
Holy Family
Hospital, 1972
16
items.
3
112
Howell Farm, 1969
6
items.
3
113
Hubble, Anna, 1969
7
items.
3
114
Humble Oil and
Refining, 1968
15
items.
3
115
Hutsinpiller, James, 1968
11
items.
3
116
Inland Metals, 1975
3
items.
3
117
Inman, Terrance, 1971
7
items.
3
118
Iunker, William, 1975
5
items.
3
119
Johnson, Betty, 1969
8
items.
3
120
Johnson, LeRoy, 1976
50
items.
3
121
Johnson, Norman, 1967
34
items.
3
122
Johnson, Mrs. W. A., 1970
2
items.
3
123
Ken Graff Trailer
Sales, 1970
5
items.
3
124-125
Kettle Falls, City
of, 1969
85
items.
3
126
Koch, R.H., 1969
13
items.
3
127
Kramer, Ed, 1973
26
items.
3
128
Kramer, John, 1969
19
items.
Latter Day Saints
Church
Box
Folder
3
129
1969
6
items.
3
130
1975
10
items.
3
131
Lacy, Aubrey, 1969
9
items.
Larson, Lee
Box
Folder
3
132
Bayman Divorce, 1974
10
items.
3
133
Reichert, 1977
14
items.
3
134
White Divorce, 1974
13
items.
3
135
Laughary and
Johnson, 1975
36
items.
3
136
Lebsack, Raymond, 1975
2
items.
3
137
Liotta, Alfonsis, undated
3
items.
3
138
Lounder, Wayne, 1968
33
items.
3
139
Lindahl, Elmer, 1969
30
items.
3
140
Luigi's Italian
Cuisine, 1974
45
items.
McCall Farm
Chemicals
Box
Folder
3
141
1973
1
item.
3
142
1974
10
items.
3
143
McCollum Motors, 1967-1968
20
items.
3
144
McGinnis Estate, 1975
45
items.
3
145
McKanna, Robert, 1971
68
items.
3
146
McLean Ranch, 1976
4
items.
3
147
McNichols, Robert, 1971
21
items.
3
148
McRae, John, 1974
1
item.
3
149
Mansur, Bess, 1969
11
items.
3
150
Masselli, Jack, 1972
22
items.
Maxey, Carl
Box
Folder
3
151
1968
2
items.
3
152
1971
5
items.
3
153
Bowman, 1972
4
items.
3
154
Cardinal, 1972
9
items.
3
155
Edwald, 1971
13
items.
3
156
Horton, 1972
2
items.
3
157
Parr, 1972
3
items.
3
158
Roth, 1970
19
items.
3
159
Siverts, 1970
19
items.
3
160
Ulmonen, 1972
3
items.
3
161
Waagenar, 1971
2
items.
4
162
Miller and Sons, 1970
58
items.
4
163
Miltab Co., 1967
5
items.
4
164
Mobil Oil Co., 1969
19
items.
4
165
Montana State, 1969
1
item.
4
166
Mormon Church, 1970
21
items.
4
167
Mosman, 1969
8
items.
4
168
Mount St. Michael, 1970
15
items.
4
169
Nelson, Arnold, 1967
6
items.
4
170
Nelson, Rhoda, 1970
35
items.
4
171
Nichols, George, 1968
13
items.
Nielson, William F,
Box
Folder
4
172
1971-1972
56
items.
4
173
1973
16
items.
4
174
1973-1976
19
items.
4
175
Northwest
Properties, 1974
8
items.
4
176
Nunemaker, John, 1970
10
items.
Old National Bank
Box
Folder
4
177
Alexander
Apartments, 1972
21
items.
4
178
Altabe Apartments, 1972
21
items.
4
179
De Pender, 1971
22
items.
4
180
IBM, 1971
13
items.
4
181
Johnson Estate, 1973
7
items.
4
182
McCormick, 1971
16
items.
4
183
Presnell, 1972
3
items.
4
184
Southern Hardwood, 1973
8
items.
4
185-189
Sprague, Virgil, 1972-1973
38
items.
4
190
Stocker, 1972-1973
4
items.
4
191
Padden, Michael, 1975
8
items.
4
192
Palouse Grass Lands, 1974
12
items.
4
193
Pending Appraisals, undated
2
items.
4
194
Pintler, J. D., 1968
10
items.
4
195
Ploeger, E. 0., 1972
6
items.
4
196
Pontarola, Mike, 1976
6
items.
4
197
Queal, J. D., 1969
3
items.
4
198
Randolph, Steven, 1969
9
items.
4
199
Rawlins, Milton, 1976
5
items.
4
200
Reforestation Inc., 1971
15
items.
4
201
Reynolds, Dennis, 1973
17
items.
4
202
Richter, Wimberly and
Ericson, 1975
3
items.
4
203
Rogers and Rogers, 1972
12
items.
4
204
Salisbury, Harold, 1968
27
items.
4
205
Rotchford, Mark, 1972
26
items.
4
206
Rusco Northwest
Distributors, 1971
19
items.
4
207
Safeway Credit
Union, 1972
5
items.
4
208
Saint Joseph's
Hospital, 1975
21
items.
4
209
Saint Martin's
Hospital, 1971
45
items.
4
210-211
Salisbury, Harold, 1968
27
items.
4
212
Schiffner, Paul, 1966
6
items.
4
213
Schneider, Conrad, 1969
9
items.
4
214
Schoenfeldt,
Frances, 1966
3
items.
4
215
Scott, Charles, 1965
12
items.
Seattle First National
Bank
Box
Folder
5
216
Colville, 1972
17
items.
5
217
Lee, 1971
12
items.
5
218
Springsteen, 1971
10
items.
5
219
Swingle, 1971
18
items.
5
220
Service Corporation
International, 1972
26
items.
5
221-222
Shaw, Ed, 1976
43
items.
5
223
Shenkels and McCoy, 1975
4
items.
5
224
Siderius, Roy, 1970
3
items.
5
225
Smith, Clifford, 1971
5
items.
Smith, Del Cary
Box
Folder
5
226
1970
7
items.
5
227
1973
6
items.
5
228
1974
4
items.
5
229-230
Smith, Edgar, 1971
41
items.
5
231
Smith, Gordon, 1975
20
items.
5
232
Smith, L.W., 1967
4
items.
5
233
Smith, Richard, 1969
3
items.
5
234
Spinelli, Frank, 1969
9
items.
5
235
Spokane Travelodge
Motel, 1972
49
items.
5
236
Spokane Unlimited, 1970
30
items.
5
237
Spokane Valley Fire
Station, 1970
11
items.
5
238
Staneck Nursery, 1969
32
items.
5
239
Stern, Harold, 1970
5
items.
5
240
Strange, Ida, 1971
22
items.
5
241
Sullivan Estate, 1967
14
items.
5
242
Swartz, Frank, 1970
13
items.
5
243
Sweeny, Edward, 1965
1
item.
5
244
Swilling, G. R., 1971
10
items.
5
245
Teamsters, 1971
25
items.
5
246
Thompson, James R., 1973-1974
50
items.
5
247
Timberland
Resources, 1971
28
items.
5
248
Tipke, Lawrence, 1970
2
items.
Tombari, William
Box
Folder
5
249
1971
21
items.
5
250
1972
44
items.
5
251
1973
31
items.
5
252
Tomsha, Shirley, 1971
13
items.
5
253
Tramm, Katherine, 1974
17
items.
5
254
Transamerica
Insurance, 1971
4
items.
5
255
Travelodge, 1972
80
items.
5
256
Trojan-U.S. Power
Company, 1972
5
items.
5
257
U.S. Immigration and
Naturalization, 1965
6
items.
5
258
Van Evans Co., 1967
56
items.
5
259
Washington Department of
Highways, 1968
14
items.
5
260
Washington Water
Power, 1975
10
items.
5
261
Wesenburg, L. H., 1968
15
items.
5
262
Western Farmers, 1972
12
items.
5
263
Wilkes, H. W., 1970
15
items.
5
264
Willoughby, Georgia, 1969
6
items.
Wimberly, William
Box
Folder
5
265
Collins Divorce, 1973
4
items.
5
266
Smith, 1972
4
items.
5
267
Worthington, Ross, 1973
8
items.
Subseries 1.2: City of
Spokane
Box
Folder
6
268
Arthur Street
Improvement, 1966
114
items.
6
269
Cole, Gillis, 1969
7
items.
6
270-274
Crystal Laundry, 1972
175
items.
6
275
Cunningham Tavern, 1967
19
items.
6
276
Finucane Building, 1971
21
items.
6
277-278
Follett, 1966
52
items.
6
279
Gelb Warehouse, 1969
24
items.
6
280-281
Great Northern
Railroad, 1971
91
items.
6
282
Griffin Apartments, 1969
24
items.
Havermale Island
Box
Folder
6
283
Ketchem and Sons, 1970-1972
34
items.
6
284
Notes, 1967
25
items.
6
285
Reports, 1967
30
items.
6
286
Spokane Flower
Growers, 1970-1972
33
items.
6
287
Sullivan and
Fahnery, 1970
4
items.
6
288
Travelodge, 1969
2
items.
6
289
Washington Street to
Howard, 1969
5
items.
6
290
Whitham, 1971
33
items.
6
291
Whitham Revised, 1971
19
items.
6
292
Work Papers, 1967
35
items.
6
293
Heroy Avenue, 1966
8
items.
6
294
Jackson Egg Company, 1967
52
items.
6
295
Laughery and
Johnson, 1974
26
items.
Liberty Park
Box
Folder
6
296
1966
3
items.
6
297
1969
5
items.
6
298
1970
14
items.
Lincoln-Monroe
Crossover
Box
Folder
6
299
Goody, 1967
25
items.
6
300
Hillcrest, 1968
1
item.
6
301
McCarthy, 1967
39
items.
6
302
Snyder, 1967
50
items.
6
303
Workpapers, 1968
18
items.
7
304
Lower Demolition, 1968
6
items.
7
305
M & L Supply, 1975
84
items.
7
306
Manito Presbyterian
Church, 1967
44
items.
7
307-310
Maple, Walnut, Cedar
Connection, 1967
240
items.
7
311
Messer, Viola, 1971
18
items.
7
312
Miltner, John, 1975
20
items.
7
313
Pacific Hide and
Fur, 1969
87
items.
7
314
Peaceful Valley, 1970
19
items.
Perry Street
Box
Folder
7
315
Price, 1968
29
items.
7
316
Saunders, 1968
13
items.
7
317
Tombari, 1968
39
items.
7
318
Post Falls Lumber
Co., 1970
12
items.
7
319
Realty Building, 1970
57
items.
7
320
Richardson, Ernest, 1969
4
items.
7
321
Richardson, Homer, 1969
13
items.
7
322
Smith, Bobby, 1969
8
items.
Stevens Street
Box
Folder
7
323
Coman, 1966
13
items.
7
324
Connolly, 1969
14
items.
7
325
Riley, 1969
20
items.
7
326
Wales, 1968
16
items.
7
327
Spokane International
Railroad, 1968-1969
8
items.
7
328
Stalling
Enterprises, 1970
8
items.
7
329
Thor and Freya, 1967
61
items.
7
330
Twenty Ninth Street
Widening, 1966
19
items.
7
331
Union Park Addition, 1970
3
items.
7
332
Von Nahmen, 1966
27
items.
7
333
Yaeger Property, 1970
20
items.
Subseries 1.3: Comparable
Sales
Box
Folder
8
334
Adams and Grant County - Farm
Sales, 1969-1971
84
items.
8
335-336
Agricultural Land, 1959-1969
264
items.
8
337
Apartment Houses, 1965-1969
53
items.
8
338
Apartments and
Duplexes, 1965-1970
7
items.
Cannons Addition
Box
Folder
8
339
1964-1968
43
items.
8
340
1966-1971
76
items.
8
341
Cheney area, 1968-1971
93
items.
8
342
Colville, 1959-1972
6
items.
8
343
Commercial and Light
Industrial, 1967-1971
15
items.
8
344
Dennis and Bradley
Addition, 1968-1971
13
items.
8
345
East Side Additions, 1966-1969
225
items.
8
346
Farm Sales - South Spokane
County, 1967-1971
39
items.
8
347
Grant County - Ritzville
Agricultural Sales, 1968-1972