Guide to the Agnes M. Kehoe Papers 1918-1959

Overview of the Collection

	Repository Name:		Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives 2316 W. First Avenue Spokane, WA 99201 Phone: (509) 363-5313 Fax: (509) 363-5303 Email: archives@northwestmuseum.org
	Collection Number:		Ms 13
	Creator:		Kehoe, Agnes M., 1875-1959
	Title:		Agnes M. Kehoe Papers
	Dates:		1918-1959 (inclusive)
	Quantity:		3 linear ft. 2 boxes
	Languages:		Materials are in English.
	Summary:		Businesswoman, state legislator, and civic leader, of Hillyard, Wash. Correspondence (1937-1959) and records of community organizations in which Kehoe was involved, including Hillyard Commercial Club (1953-1959), Hillyard Community Club (1937-1941), and Spokane Visiting Nurses Association (1942-1958), which she helped organize in 1942. Includes material relating to Kehoe Hardware Company, Spokane, Wash., owned by Kehoe and her husband, Thomas E. Kehoe.

Biographical Note

Agnes M. Kehoe

The wife of Thomas E. Kehoe, Agnes M. Kehoe was born on a farm near Mason City, Iowa, March 26, c. 1875. As a resident of Hillyard and Spokane, for 57 years Mrs. Kehoe was noted for her activities in social welfare. She earned the nickname “Mrs. Hillyard.”

In 1938 she filed for the legislature of Washington State on the Democratic ticket. She was elected three times by her district, each time without conducting a political campaign.

Mrs. Kehoe was a member of the Board of Regents of Holy Names College. In 1951 she was awarded its Marian award for “significant contributions” to her community. She was a former president and life member of the Spokane Visiting Nurses Association, which she helped organize in 1942. She also was a life member of the Washington State Tuberculosis League and a regent of the Catholic Daughters of America. She gained recognition for her efforts on behalf of the business community of Hillyard as a member of the Hillyard Commercial Club, and, for a time, the Hillyard Community Club. The annual Hillyard Hi-Jinks Festival attracted the “movers and shakers” of Spokane.

The Kehoes had two children, one of which, Eileen Mary, died in infancy. The surviving daughter Ethyl was married to Earl Peasley. Agnes Kehoe passed away on November 17, 1959.

Thomas E. Kehoe

In the spring of 1902 Thomas E. Kehoe, born November 19, 1865, arrived in Spokane, Washington, to begin a new life. His prior business was located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His stable and carriage painting business failed because of an epidemic of glanders among his horses.

In 1907 Kehoe constructed a brick building in Hillyard, Washington, and opened a hardware store in it in January of 1915. He passed away in June of 1946. The business was carried on by his wife Agnes, daughter Ethyl, Earl Peasley and long-time employee Francis Mihm.

The Kehoe family also owned and operated the Kehoe Apartments and Hotel on the premises, a place where many employees of the Great Northern Railroad stayed between road trips.

Content Description

The collection includes correspondence, 1937-1959; fragmentary records of the Hillyard Commercial Club, 1953-1959; the Hillyard Community Club, 1937-1941; and the Spokane Visiting Nurses Association, 1942-1958. There is some fragmentary material relating to the Kehoe Hardware Company. Additionally, there are many photographs which illustrate family life and the times in which the Kehoes lived.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Stussi, 1986 (L86-1459).

Processing Note

Processed to the file folder level.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access

Collection is not restricted.

Restrictions on Use

Collection is open for use.

Preferred Citation

Agnes M. Kehoe Papers (Ms 13), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

Related Information

Additional Reference Guides

Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).

Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) WorldCat database. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search WorldCat using these headings.

Kehoe, Agnes M., 1875-1959--Archives

Kehoe, Thomas E.

Kehoe Hardware Company (Spokane, Wash.)

Hillyard (Spokane, Wash.)--Societies, etc.

Spokane (Wash.)--Business, industries, and trades--Hardware

Spokane (Wash.)--Medical affairs--Nurses and nursing

Spokane (Wash.)--Societies, etc.

Washington (State)--Business, industries, and trades

Washington (State)--Business, industries, and trades--Hardware

Washington (State)--Medical affairs--Nurses and nursing

Washington (State)--Societies, etc.

Boards of trade--Washington (State)

Businesswomen--Washington (State)

Hardware stores--Washington (State)

Home nursing--Washington (State)

Trade and professional associations--Washington (State)

Visiting nurses--Washington (State)

Civic leaders--Washington (State)

Women civic leaders--Washington (State)

Other Creators :

Hillyard Commercial Club (Spokane, Wash.)

Hillyard Community Club (Spokane, Wash.)

Spokane Visiting Nurses Association

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

box/folder
1/1

Introduction, Biography and Inventory

box/folder
1/2

Thomas E. Kehoe: Biography, 1955 November 17

box/folder
1/3

C.I.O. Political Action Committee: A Woman’s Guide to Political Action. New York: National Political Action Committee, 1965

box/folder
1/4

First National Bank, Hillyard Branch: Our Government, 1923 February 15

box/folder
1/5

Edith M. Davies: Receipts to Thomas E. Kehoe on Note, 1933 March 14-1936 July 14

box/folder
1/6

Senator French et al: Senate Bill 366 relating to Sales Tax Exemption, 1953 February 18-1967 February 16

box/folder
1/7

Mayor M.H. Gordon: Poster: “Attention Voters of Hillyard” (Franchise to Hillyard Water Company), 1908 July 14

box/folder
1/8

Arthur Gri: Oral History: Kehoe Family Mentioned, 1982 June 15

box/folder
1/9

Hillyard Community Center: Savings Account, 1944 February 19-1954 February 23

box/folder
1/10

Italian Progressive Club: Sample Ballot, circa 1938

box/folder
1/11

Ted B. Jones: Payments to Agnes Kehoe on Montana Property, 1955 August 22-1958 January 22

Agnes Kehoe

Container(s)

Description

Dates

box/folder
1/12

P.O. Address Book and Other Addresses

circa 1925

1/13

Awards

1/14

Calling Cards: Business and Personal

1/15

Catholic Social Betterment League: Parish Case Reports

1935

1/16

Certificate: Air Raid Warden

1943 May 6-1945 October 29

1/17

Certificate: Election to Washington State Legislature

1938 November 8

1/18

Legislature, State of Washington

1939 1951

1/19

Charitable Contributions

1927 October 6-1956 January 6

1/20

Charitable Contributions: Holy Names College

1945 March 6-1957 December 25

1/21

Charitable Contributions: St. Patrick’s Church

1918-1955 November 19

1/22

Committee Appointments: Legislative

1939

1/23

Correspondence

1920 January 31-1937 October 16

1/24

Correspondence

1938 May 2-1938 December 28

1/25

Correspondence

1939 February 10-1942 November 11

1/26

Correspondence

1943 January 11-1943 November 5

1/27

Correspondence

1944 January 4-1945 January 3

1/28

Correspondence

1945 February 1-1946 December 12

1/29

Correspondence

1948 January 10-1955 December 25

1/30

Correspondence

1956 February 20-1958 December 17

1/31

Correspondence

1959 January 17-1959 September 30

1/32

Correspondence and Reports: Family Counseling Service

1944 February 17-1958 September 8

1/33

Correspondence and Reports: Family Society of Spokane

1950 August 29-1955 September 2

1/34

Correspondence and Reports: Hillyard Commercial Club

1953 December 7-1959 March 23

1/35

Correspondence and Reports: Hillyard Community Club

1937 January 25-1941 May 13

1/36

Correspondence and Reports: Hillyard Hi-Jinks

1941 August 30-1956 August 16

1/37

Correspondence and Miscellaneous: National Order of Women Legislators

1947 January 21-1960

1/38

Correspondence: Spokane Chamber of Commerce

1943 January 29-1952 January 29

1/39

Correspondence: Spokane Social Hygiene Association

1948 September 27-1949 June 9

1/40

Correspondence and Reports: Spokane County T.B. League

1939 December 1 1951-1959

1/41

Correspondence and Reports

undated

1/42

Decadent Report: Lottie A. Thompson, Housekeeper

1949 January 15

1/43

Diary

1936 November 16-1936 November 30

1/44

Ephemera

1/45

Esmeralda-Green Street: Bridge Dedications Committees

1957 July

1/46

Fortune Teller’s Analysis

1/47

Gaelic Club: Minutes

1928 March 16-1932 March 24

1/48

Get-Well Cards

1/49

House Journal: Extraordinary Session, 28th Legislature

1944 February 28-1944 March 4

1/50

Insurance

1947 February-1957 October 11

1/51

Interview: “Hillyard Christmas Express”

1941 December 23

1/52

Investments

1949-1953

1/53

Invitations: Political

1931 March 6-1958 September 18

1/54

Legislative Manuals

1939 1941 1943 1945

1/55

Legislature: Standing Committees and Individual Assignments

1941 1943 1945

1/56

Legislature: Telephone Directories

1939 1941 1943 1945

1/57

Letterhead

1/58

M.S.’s: Radio Addresses

circa 1943

1/59

Memberships

1/60

Memberships: Spokane Lady Lions

1953-1958

1/61

News from the Press Club. Spokane, Wash., Vol. 1. No. 16.

1946 April 25

1/62

Newsletter: Yukon Whispers, Mt. Village, AK

1958-1959 1944-1957

1/63

Newspaper Clippings

1/64

Newspaper Clippings: Pictures of Legislators, 28th Session

1942

2/1

Photographs

2/2

Photograph: Album

2/3

Radio Promotions: Candidates for Office

1939

2/4

Roll Call of House: Sample Ballot

2/5

Roster: Members of Extraordinary Session of 28th Legislature

1944 February 28

2/6

Rules of Legislature

1939 1940 1949

2/7

Sale of Property, Ravalli County, MT

1951 November

2/8

Scrapbook

1936-1945

2/9

Scrapbook

1940 August 6

2/10

Senate Bill No. 1

1944 February 28

2/11

Social Security Claim

1953 May 26

2/12

Spokane Social Service Bureau: Receipts

1914 November 29-1915 May 1

2/13

State Legislative Friends: Signatures

2/14

Taxes

1935-1954

box/folder
2/15

Agnes & Ethyl Kehoe: Condolence Cards on Death of Thomas E. Kehoe, 1946 July

box/folder
2/16

Eileen Louise Kehoe: Baby Book, Obituary & Photograph, 1905 July 23-1907 August 16

Ethyl M. Kehoe

Container(s)

Description

Dates

box/folder
2/17

Correspondence

1943 March 11

2/18

Photographs

Thomas E. Kehoe

Container(s)

Description

Dates

box/folder
2/19

Charitable Contributions: St. Patrick’s Parish

1921-1943

2/20

Correspondence

1946 February 15

2/21

Ephemera

2/22

Estate: Balance Sheet

1946 June 22

2/23

Inventory and Appraisal of Estate

1946 November 19

2/24

Photographs

2/25

Satisfaction of Mortgage

1926 March 16

2/26

Taxes

1946-1947

Kehoe Apartments and Hotel

Container(s)

Description

Dates

box/folder
2/27

Improvements

1956 July 11-1956 July 30

2/28

Income and Expenses

1916 November-1921 February 30

2/29

Income and Expenses

1921 August 1-1927 October 20

2/30

Income and Expenses

1955-1957 January

2/31

Inspection Reports

1952 September 13-1968 October 24

2/32

Licenses

1927 1950-1951 1953 1959 1968

2/33

Photographs

2/34

Statement: Income and Expense

2/35

Tax Assessment

1956

Kehoe Hardware

Container(s)

Description

Dates

box/folder
2/36

Advertising

2/37

Financial Statements

1947

2/38

Financial Statements

1948

2/39

Financial Statements

1949

2/40

Financial Statements

1950

2/41

Financial Statements

1951

2/42

Financial Statements

1952

2/43

Financial Statements

1953

2/44

Financial Statements

1954

2/45

Financial Statements

1955

2/46

Financial Statements

1956

2/47

Financial Statements

1957

2/48

Financial Statements

1958

2/49

Financial Statements

1959

2/50

Insurance

1947 April 30

2/51

Newspaper Clippings

1956

2/52

Photographs

2/53

“Questionable Accounts”

1956 April 12

2/54

Receipt: Sample

1950s

2/55

Renovation

1947

Legislative Bureau of Federated Industries of Washington

Container(s)

Description

Dates

box/folder
2/56

Digest and Analysis of Bills Introduced, Legislative Session: House Bills

1939

2/57

Digest and Analysis of Bills Introduced, Legislative Session: Senate

1939

2/58

Digest and Analysis of Bills Introduced, Legislative Session: House

1943

2/59

Digest and Analysis of Bills Introduced, Legislative Session: Senate

1943

Governor Clarence D. Martin

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Description

Dates

box/folder
2/60

Address at Citizen’s Conference on Public Welfare

1935 November 22

2/61

Budget (H.B. 450)

1939

box/folder
2/62

Henry E. Rogers: Honorable Discharge, U.S. Army, 1919 February 25

box/folder
2/63

Seattle First National Bank: Check Sample

box/folder
2/64

Spokane County Good Roads Association: Comments on Highway Legislation, 1943 February 11

box/folder
2/65

Myrtle Walsh: Oral history: Kehoe Family Mentioned, 1982 June 15

box/folder
2/66

Washington Filene League: Bill re Credit Union Law, 1943

box/folder
2/67

Washington State Federation of Labor: Bills “For” and “Against”, 1943 February 13

box/folder
2/68

Washington State Legislature: Souvenir Program, Grand Jubilee, 1939 February 22

box/folder
2/69

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Biographical Note

Content Description

Administrative Information

Use of the Collection

Related Information

Subjects

Detailed Description of the Collection

Introduction, Biography and Inventory

Thomas E. Kehoe: Biography, 1955 November 17

C.I.O. Political Action Committee: A Woman’s Guide to Political Action. New York: National Political Action Committee, 1965

First National Bank, Hillyard Branch: Our Government, 1923 February 15

Edith M. Davies: Receipts to Thomas E. Kehoe on Note, 1933 March 14-1936 July 14

Senator French et al: Senate Bill 366 relating to Sales Tax Exemption, 1953 February 18-1967 February 16

Mayor M.H. Gordon: Poster: “Attention Voters of Hillyard” (Franchise to Hillyard Water Company), 1908 July 14

Arthur Gri: Oral History: Kehoe Family Mentioned, 1982 June 15

Hillyard Community Center: Savings Account, 1944 February 19-1954 February 23

Italian Progressive Club: Sample Ballot, circa 1938

Ted B. Jones: Payments to Agnes Kehoe on Montana Property, 1955 August 22-1958 January 22

Agnes Kehoe

Container(s)

Description

Dates

Agnes & Ethyl Kehoe: Condolence Cards on Death of Thomas E. Kehoe, 1946 July

Eileen Louise Kehoe: Baby Book, Obituary & Photograph, 1905 July 23-1907 August 16

Ethyl M. Kehoe

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Thomas E. Kehoe

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Kehoe Apartments and Hotel

Container(s)

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Kehoe Hardware

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Description

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Legislative Bureau of Federated Industries of Washington

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Description

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Governor Clarence D. Martin

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Description

Dates

Henry E. Rogers: Honorable Discharge, U.S. Army, 1919 February 25

Seattle First National Bank: Check Sample

Spokane County Good Roads Association: Comments on Highway Legislation, 1943 February 11

Myrtle Walsh: Oral history: Kehoe Family Mentioned, 1982 June 15

Washington Filene League: Bill re Credit Union Law, 1943

Washington State Federation of Labor: Bills “For” and “Against”, 1943 February 13

Washington State Legislature: Souvenir Program, Grand Jubilee, 1939 February 22

Washington State Taxpayers’ Association: “Tax Facts” – 1943 Legislature, 1943