Western Washington University
Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Building
808 25th Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-9123
Phone: 360-650-7747
http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/cpnws/

Guide to the Margaret Patterson and Rev. J. W. Patterson papers,, 1858-1937


XOE0069patterson





Finding aid prepared by Rainbow Koehl

Finding aid encoded by Joshua Zimmerman, 2006 December 6


Overview of the Collection
 
Repository Name:
 

Western Washington University
Center for Pacific Northwest Studies

Goltz-Murray Building
808 25th Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-9123
Phone: 360-650-7747
http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/cpnws/
 
Collection Number:
 

XOE0069patterson
 
Creator:
 

Patterson, MargaretPatterson, J.W.
 
Title:
 

Margaret Patterson and the Rev. J.W. Patterson papers
 
Dates:
 

1858-1937 (inclusive)
 
Quantity:
 

.5 linear feet
 
Languages:
 

Collection materials are in English.  

 
Summary:
 

The collection includes the papers of Margaret Patterson and the Rev. J.W. Patterson.
 

Biographical Note

Margaret Ann Patterson (Dyer) was born 14 August 1858 in the township of Darlington in Ontario, Canada. She immigrated to the United States in 1880. John W. Patterson was born in June 1855 in Michigan. The two were married in 1884 in British Columbia, where they subsequently worked as missionaries for the Methodist Church in Spillumachine. The Pattersons came to Washington State in 1889 to continue their missionary work in Nooksack. They also lived in Eastsound on Orcas Island, Washington where the Rev. Patterson may have served as the minister for a few years. They then moved to Seattle, Washington. Over the course of their marriage they had three children, none of whom survived. Margaret Patterson died in 1937.

Content Description

The Margaret Patterson and Rev. J.W. Patterson papers contain correspondence, one sermon, some poetry, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, tax receipts, certificates, and photographs. The bulk of the collection comprises correspondence with Margaret Patterson’s family and friends concerning family matters and some ministerial problems. The collection also contains photographs that are mostly unidentified and undated.

Arrangement

The Margater Patterson and the Rev. J.W. Patterson papers are organized in accordance with the following series arrangement:

  • Series I: Correspondence, 1884-1935, undated
  • Series II: Writings and Art, undated
  • Series III: Clippings and Publications, 1908, undated
  • Series IV: Receipts, 1897-1908
  • Series V: Certificates, 1858, 1917
  • Series VI: Photographs, 1912-1937, undated

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information 

Donated April 1996 by Mr. and Mrs. Norton Fauchald who acquired the collection at an auction.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access 

The collection is open to the public.

Preferred Citation 

Margaret Patterson and the Rev. J.W. Patterson papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123

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.

 
Patterson, J. W. -- (John W.), -- 1855-  (creator)
Patterson, Margaret A., -- 1858-1937 -- Correspondence. (creator)
Frontier and pioneer life -- British Columbia -- History -- Sources.
Frontier and pioneer life -- Washington (State) -- Eastsound -- History -- Sources.
Frontier and pioneer life -- Washington (State) -- Nooksack -- History -- Sources.
Methodist Church -- Clergy -- History -- Sources.
Methodists -- British Columbia -- History -- Sources.
Methodists -- Washington (State) -- History -- Sources.
Missionaries -- British Columbia -- History -- Sources.
Missionaries -- Washington (State) -- History -- Sources.
Women missionaries -- British Columbia -- History -- Sources.
Women missionaries -- Washington (State) -- History -- Sources.
Other Creators :
Patterson, J. W. -- (John W.), -- 1855-

Detailed Description of the Collection

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


 

Series I:  Correspondence, 1884-1935,  undated
 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box/folder
1/1

Correspondence
   1884-1900
 
1/2

Correspondence
   1901-1910
 
1/3

Correspondence
   1911-1918
 
1/4

Correspondence
   1933-1935
 
1/5

Correspondence
   undated
 

Series II:  Writings and Art, undated
 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box/folder
1/6

Writings and art
   undated
 

Series III:  Clippings and Publications,  1908,  undated
 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box/folder
1/7

Clippings and Publications
   1908 undated
 

Series IV:  Receipts,  1897-1908
 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box/folder
1/8

Receipts
   1897-1908
 

Series V:  Certificates,  1858,  1917
 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box/folder
1/9

Certificates
   1858 1917
 

Series VI:  Photographs, 1912-1937, undated

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box/folder
1/10

Photographs
   1912-1937 undated
 
1/11

Scrapbook collection,
  1926-1929
 
1/12

Tintypes
   undated
 
1/13

Portraits
   undated