Cartwright family papers, 1906-1910

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Cartwright family
Title
Cartwright family papers
Dates
1906-1910 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.2 linear feet, (1 box)
Collection Number
WCMss.087
Summary
Materials related to the Cartwright family of Walla Walla, Washington.
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

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The collection consists of letters, invoices, receipts and copies of newspaper articles from "The Sprague Advocate" reporting the "Old Time Reminiscences: Pioneer Days of Steamboats and Railroads in Eastern Washington Territory" of Jack Cartwright, born in 1850 in Swinerton, England. Jack Cartwright worked on the Walla Walla and Columbia River railroad for over a decade in the late 1800s.

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Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Jack Cartwright in 1996 and R.A. Bennett in 1994. The accession number is retro-0632.

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