Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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Washington State University Libraries
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special
Collections
New Holland Library
Pullman, WA 99164-5610 USA
(509) 335-6691
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm
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Collection Number:
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Cage
530
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Creator:
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Faulds, Kate
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Title:
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Kate Faulds Papers
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Dates:
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1898-1919 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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1 container.
.5 linear feet of shelf space.
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in
English
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Summary:
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Correspondence, largely from Faulds to
her sister, both of western Washington State, describing her daily, rural life
as a mother and homemaker.
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Biographical Note
Kate Faulds (nee Ronberg) married Claud Faulds in Seattle in 1898 and
returned with him to Tolt, Washington. They soon moved to Redmond, Washington
where a son, William, was born in 1902. Kate concerned herself with raising
William, keeping house, and working in the garden. Claud clerked in a clothing
and dry goods store, worked on the home, and gardened. By 1909 the Faulds had
moved to Wapato, Washington where Claud opened his own clothing and dry goods
store. At the end of 1915 they sold the business and moved to Sultan,
Washington where Claud's father owned property. There they raised chickens,
pigs, cows, grains, and vegetables. Claud joined the Farmer's Union and in 1919
sold the business and began managing the Grange store. In the same year, the
Faulds moved to Monroe, Washington.
Content Description
The bulk of these papers are Kate Faulds' correspondence with her
younger sister Elizabeth, who lived at the corner of 25th and Denny Way,
Seattle, then moved to 1164 East Lake Avenue when she married Charles Gifford
in 1902, and moved to 3928 Eastern Avenue in January 1917. The correspondence
covers daily life: activities of relations and friends, childrearing, domestic
work, marital relations, gardening, farming, health care, illness, social
events, and leisure activities. A few references are made to world issues, such
as the right of women to vote and the war.
Arrangement
The letters are arranged chronologically and include a few enclosures
such as news clippings, an advertisement for Claud's store, and swatches of
material from which Kate sewed clothing. There are also a few letters, arranged
chronologically, sent to Elizabeth Gifford from relations and friends,
including Claud and William Faulds. These can be found under "Correspondence:
Others." There are no letters dating from 1906 to 1908 or for the years 1912
through 1914.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information The papers of Kate Faulds were purchased from a New Jersey dealer in
1984 (84-32).
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access This collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation [Item Description]. Cage
530, Kate Faulds Papers
. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Subjects
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
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| Faulds, Kate --Archives (creator) |
| Farm life --
Washington (State) |
| Rural women --
Washington (State)--Correspondence |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Correspondence: Kate Faulds
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Container(s)
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Description
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1898-1904
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1904-1910
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1911
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1915-1916
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1917
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1918
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1919, undated
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Correspondence: Others
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Container(s)
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Description
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1900-1917
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