Guide to the Uriah Franklin “Bill” Corkrum Papers circa 1880s-2000

Overview of the Collection

	Repository Name:		Whitman College and Northwest Archives 345 Boyer Avenue Walla Walla, WA 99362 (509) 527-5922 archives@whitman.edu http://www.whitman.edu/archives
	Collection Number:		HTM_WCMss45
	Creator:		Corkrum, Uriah Franklin 1917-
	Title:		Uriah Franklin “Bill” Corkrum Papers
	Dates:		circa 1880s-2000 (inclusive) 1941-1989 (bulk)
	Quantity:		9.0 linear feet 8 boxes 1 oversize box
	Languages:		Materials are in English
	Summary:		Bill Corkrum was a longtime Walla Walla farmer, businessman, and aviator. This collection includes his college, military, business, personal records, and photographs of the Corkrum family, one of the earliest families to settle in Walla Walla.

Biographical Note

Uriah Franklin “Bill” Corkrum was born in Dixie, Washington on March 1, 1917 to a family of early settlers of Walla Walla County, dating back to the 1850s. He attended Washington State College in Pullman for two years before being accepted as a pilot into the Army Air Corps in 1941. Corkrum flew in the Pacific theatre during World War II and was highly decorated, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. He was discharged in 1947 having attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Corkrum owned and operated one of the largest wheat and green pea operations in Walla Walla County. He was an early innovator and entrepreneur, creating Ag-Data Inc., a local computer company, in the early 1960s. Corkrum died in 2007.

Content Description

The papers of Uriah Franklin Corkrum include family photographs, military memorabilia and photos, farming, business, and personal records.

Arrangement

By series.

Administrative Information

Location of Originals

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Barlow Corkrum in 2007.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research.

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. for copyright not held by Whitman College.

Preferred Citation

Uriah Franklin Corkrum Papers, Whitman College and Northwest Archives.

Subjects

Corkrum, Uriah Franklin “Bill” 1917- -- Archives.

Agriculture History

Military History

Walla Walla County (Wash.) -- History

Detailed Description of the Collection

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

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1

Family Papers (Corkrum, Frazier, Gwin, Chew): Articles, Biographical Sketches, Letters, and Family Reports

2-4

Military: Photo Albums, Military Manuevers, and Correspondence

College Memorabilia

Farm Records

Ag-Data Records

Assorted Photo Albums

Corkrum's Personal Photos, Indexed

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