Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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Whitman College and Northwest
Archives
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-5922
archives@whitman.edu
www.whitman.edu/archives
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Collection Number:
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USHTM_WCMss42
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Creator:
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Archaeological Institute of America, Walla Walla Society (Walla Walla, Wash.)
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Title:
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Guide to the Archaeological Institute of America, Walla Walla Society, Records
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Dates:
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1908-1996 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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3.5 linear
feet
9 boxes
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Languages:
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Materials are in English
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Summary:
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The records of the Archaeological Institute of America, Walla Walla Society, which document the transactions and membership of this archaeological interest group.
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Historical Note
The Archaeological Institute of America (A.I.A.) was established in 1879 “for the purpose of promoting and directing archaeological investigation and research” through various scholarly and educational activities. Through its local societies, the A.I.A. sponsors lectures and other events related to archaeology.
The Walla Walla Society of the A.I.A., the twenty-second local society formed under the auspices of the institute, was organized in Walla Walla, Washington, in 1906. Charter members of the society included the Walla Walla Art Club, the Whitman College Library, Whitman College Professor Louis F. Anderson and Mabel Baker Anderson, and Whitman College President Stephen B. L. Penrose and Mary Shipman Penrose.
Content Description
The Archaeological Institute of America, Walla Walla Society, Records include minutes, correspondence, program materials, and clippings related to the activities interests of this local group.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives in 1996.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access Collection is open to the public.
Restrictions on Use Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. for copyright not held by Whitman College.
Preferred Citation Archaeological Institute of America, Walla Walla Society, Records, Whitman College and
Northwest Archives.
Subjects
| Archaeological Institute of America, Walla Walla Society -- Archives. |
| Archaeological Institute of America – History. |
| Walla Walla (Wash.) – History. |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Record books, correspondence, clippings, papers, reports, membership lists, publications
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Correspondence, excavation reports, clippings
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Correspondence, A.I.A. programs and publications, membership records
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A.I.A. publications, minutes, financial records
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Louis F. Anderson correspondence, clippings, and program cards
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Correspondence, organizational records, and clippings
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Financial records, correspondence, organizational records, program materials, clippings, and A.I.A. publications
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Minutes, A.I.A. publications, archaeological publications, and photographs
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