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
501
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Creator:
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Ashley, Fred C.
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Title:
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Fred C. Ashley Papers
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Dates:
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1943-1977 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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19 containers.
18.5 linear feet of shelf space.
16,300 items.
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in
English
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Summary:
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Property appraisal reports for Spokane
and adjacent counties; business correspondence and financial records, and
records of his activities as an officer of the American Society of
Appraisers.
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Biographical Note
Fred C. Ashley was born in Spokane in 1899. After his graduation from
that city's Lewis and Clark High School, he was commissioned an officer in the
U.S. Army Balloon Corps., but the war ended before he had an active assignment.
After the end of World War I, he returned to Spokane and was employed by
several firms in the automotive and insurance fields until 1938. In that year,
he organized his own real estate business. In the 1950's he specialized in real
estate appraisals and he and his associates became active in condemnation
proceedings involving public works projects. Ashley ultimately became one of
the leading figures in the appraisal profession and in recognition was elected
to senior membership in the American Society of Appraisers and was regional
governor from 1964 to 1968. As an adjunct to his real estate interests, he was
a developer and builder of residential homes in Spokane during the early
1940's. He was also a rancher in the Colville area from 1946 to 1963. By 1972
he had limited his business activities to appraisals.
Ashley entered politics as a Republican about 1940. He served in the
Washington State Legislature as representative from Spokane County from 1942 to
1947. He sponsored the Teacher's Retirement System Law of 1947 and several
pieces of aviation legislation. He also authored a wartime resolution
commending the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. About 1948,
Ashley became a Democrat, and from 1952 to 1958, he served as Stevens County
Democratic Chairman. He was an organizer of the 1952 Adlai Stevenson campaign
and a delegate to the 1956 Democratic National Convention. He ran
unsuccessfully for the Washington State Senate in 1954 and 1958, and in 1960
was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Congressman representing the Fifth
District of Washington.
Active in the public electric power movement in both Washington and
Idaho, Ashley was for a time a member of the Bonneville Power Administration
Advisory Committee. He received another important appointment in 1959 when he
was made a member of the Washington State Advisory Board on Public Assistance,
and remained a member until its dissolution in 1965. He was also Director of
the Stevens County civil defense unit for several years during the 1950's.
Content Description
The papers of Fred C. Ashley consist of Appraisal Notes, Papers, and
Reports, 1959-1977; Correspondence, 1963-1975; Financial Records, 1962-1974;
Professional Organizations, 1963-1973; and Personal Papers, 1943-1975.
Arrangement
The papers of Fred C. Ashley are arranged in five series. The first
and largest series is Appraisal Notes, Papers, and Reports 1959-1977. This
series is arranged in nine subseries, retaining Ashley's arrangement. All the
subseries contain appraisal reports and the notes, photographs, and
correspondence used in creating the reports.
The first subseries, Alphabetical, consists of private appraisals
arranged according to who requested the appraisal, generally the property owner
or attorney. When there are two names to a file, the first is the attorney
requesting the appraisal and the second is the name of the client. Another
subseries, Comparable Sales, is a file of reports of real estate sales that
were kept for use in determining just market values. These are in alphabetical
order. Those labeled multiple additions contain records for many different
additions within the city. The two subseries of Estate Appraisals are arranged
according to the name of the attorney probating the estate.
The other five subseries contain appaisals contracted by government
agencies for use in determining Just Market Value in compensating property
owners for property taken. Three subseries contain appraisals contracted by the
City of Spokane and are arranged alphabetically according to geographical
region and then numerically by lot number. The City of Spokane subseries
contains appraisals from a variety of areas of the city, largely as part of
condemnation projects in preparation for Expo '74, the world's fair held in
1974. The Highbridge Park and Riverfront Development subseries have similar
material but are confined to specific geographical areas. The subseries of
Washington State Highway Commission appraisals is also arranged according to
regions. The Wells Hydroelectric Project subseries contains appraisals
contracted by Munson-Nash Associates for use by the Douglas County Public
Utility District. It is arranged by lot number.
The second series is Correspondence, 1963-1975 and is arranged
alphabetically.
The third series, Financial Records, 1962-1974 is arranged
alphabetically. It contains invoices, ledgers, and tax forms.
The fourth series, Professional Organizations, 1963-1973 is arranged
alphabetically. Mr. Ashley held regional and national offices in two appraisal
organizations.
The fifth series, Personal Papers, 1943-1975, is arranged in a single
alphabetical sequence. The files contain correspondence, certificates of
professional recognition, check registers, and photographs. The folders of
political clippings contain information regarding both his congressional
campaign and the state Democratic convention of 1960.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information The Fred C. Ashley papers were donated to Washington State University
Libraries in September, 1977 (MS 77-55) by Fred C. Ashley.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access This collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation [Item Description]. Cage
501, Fred C. Ashley 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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| Ashley, Fred C., 1899- --Archives (creator) |
| American Society of Appraisers |
| Real estate
business--Washington (State)--Spokane |
| Real property
--Valuation--Washington (State) |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Series 1: Appraisal Notes, Papers
and Reports, 1959-1977
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Container(s)
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Description
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Subseries 1.1:
Alphabetical
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Alexander, Grace, 1966
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1
item.
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Allen, C. J., 1970
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53
items.
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Allen, Myrtle, 1969
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8
items.
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Alverson, P.J., 1969
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12
items.
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Anderson, Victor, 1972
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2
items.
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Antonian School, 1972-1973
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8
items.
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Armitage, Eldred, 1970
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4
items.
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Armstrong, A. L., 1970
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17
items.
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Associates Loan
Company
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1968
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14
items.
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1969
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10
items.
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Atlantic Richfield
Company, 1970
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42
items.
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Attorney General, 1972
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3
items.
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Bartels, L.E., 1971
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14
items.
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Bascetta, Mike, 1972
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24
items.
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Bauer, Clarence, 1974
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50
items.
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Behm's Valley
Creamery, 1973
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56
items.
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Bennett, Jack, 1974
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31
items.
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Bennett, Jack &
Clanton, 1972
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3
items.
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Bidwell, Rev. &
Mrs., 1974
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4
items.
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Black, Margaret, 1977
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3
items.
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Blair and
Gerraughty
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1
item.
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Blythe, Allan, 1968
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5
items.
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Bourne, Howard, 1970
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8
items.
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Boyce Property, 1974
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1
item.
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Briggs Electric
Company, 1972
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14
items.
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Brooke, Phillip, 1974
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9
items.
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Brown, Bob
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1969
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8
items.
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1973
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1
item.
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Brash, Guy and
Dolly, 1971
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8
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Brown, Robert and
Carol, 1970
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12
items.
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Buchman, G. H., 1969
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6
items.
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Buttery Foods, 1968
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17
items.
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Buxton, Robert, 1972
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1
item.
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Capretto and Clark, 1973
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6
items.
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Cassoni, Tony, 1974
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8
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Cheney, City of
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1970
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44
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1971
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6
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Cheney Properties, 1971
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11
items.
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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul
and Pacific Railroad, 1968-1969
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33
items.
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Chrisman, William, 1969
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8
items.
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Chubb and Son, 1973
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18
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Clark, Bruce, 1968
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4
items.
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Clausen, Paul, 1975
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10
items.
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Clinton, J.R., 1977
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8
items.
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Cochran, Roger, 1971
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13
items.
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Conroe, Violet, 1973
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18
items.
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Continental Coal, 1972
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25
items.
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Crowley, Ed, 1973
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8
items.
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Cornelius and
Erickson, 1970
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22
items.
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Costanzo, Frank, 1971
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7
items.
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Coulee Dam, City of, 1967
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54
items.
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Cronin, Mike, 1970
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7
items.
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Danville Border
Station
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1968
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12
items.
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1975
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8
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Delay, Joseph
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1969
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24
items.
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1969-1972
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34
items.
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and Douglas, 1969
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3
items.
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and Farmer, 1974
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3
items.
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and Higgins and
Schraff, 1969
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10
items.
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and Taco Time, 1973
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5
items.
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De Pender
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1971
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10
items.
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1972
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19
items.
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Dijkman, Wim
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1972
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11
items.
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1975-1976
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48
items.
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Wawawai Farms, 1975
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7
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Dolman, 1966
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10
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Dominican Sisters - Mt. Carmel
Hospital, 1976
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9
items.
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Donahue and Black, 1977
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16
items.
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Dooly Estate, 1975
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7
items.
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Dragen, 1968
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1
item.
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Dressel, 1969
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7
items.
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Dullanty, Richard
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1974
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13
items.
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1976
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8
items.
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Eagle, Martha, 1969
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25
items.
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Electric Smith, 1971
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23
items.
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Empire Machinery, 1976
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19
items.
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Emtman, James
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1969
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26
items.
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1970
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31
items.
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Finneman, Andrew, 1968
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12
items.
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First Trust Company of
Montana, 1967
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18
items.
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Forstrom, Irene, 1973
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8
items.
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French Company, 1969
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11
items.
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Gaiser, Daniel
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1971
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3
items.
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1972
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4
items.
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Garras, J. B., 1973
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6
items.
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Gillmore, Robert, 1970
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9
items.
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Graham, Mary, 1975
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19
items.
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Grant, Arthur, 1971
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9
items.
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Guthrie, Ralph and
Larry, 1975
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85
items.
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Hancock, John
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1968
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1
item.
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1973
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27
items.
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Hanson, Major Arne, 1966
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6
items.
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Harrison, R. F., 1967
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33
items.
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Hauser, Lloyd, 1971
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17
items.
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Hayashi, George, 1974
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40
items.
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Hege, Clark
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1969-1974
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44
items.
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1974
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22
items.
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Helphrey Motor
Freight, 1968
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8
items.
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Hennessey, Harry, 1972
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15
items.
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Hennessey and
Cunningham, 1974
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22
items.
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Hermann, Karl, 1966
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40
items.
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Higley, James, 1972
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49
items.
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Holiday Lodge Motor
Hotel, 1974
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24
items.
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Holmes, Jim, 1969-1970
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15
items.
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Holton, Wendell, 1973
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20
items.
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Holy Family
Hospital, 1972
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16
items.
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Howell Farm, 1969
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6
items.
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Hubble, Anna, 1969
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7
items.
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Humble Oil and
Refining, 1968
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15
items.
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Hutsinpiller, James, 1968
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11
items.
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Inland Metals, 1975
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3
items.
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Inman, Terrance, 1971
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7
items.
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Iunker, William, 1975
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5
items.
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Johnson, Betty, 1969
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8
items.
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Johnson, LeRoy, 1976
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50
items.
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Johnson, Norman, 1967
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34
items.
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Johnson, Mrs. W. A., 1970
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2
items.
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Ken Graff Trailer
Sales, 1970
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5
items.
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Kettle Falls, City
of, 1969
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85
items.
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Koch, R.H., 1969
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13
items.
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Kramer, Ed, 1973
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26
items.
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Kramer, John, 1969
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19
items.
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Latter Day Saints
Church
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1969
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6
items.
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1975
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10
items.
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Lacy, Aubrey, 1969
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9
items.
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Larson, Lee
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Bayman Divorce, 1974
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10
items.
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Reichert, 1977
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14
items.
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White Divorce, 1974
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13
items.
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Laughary and
Johnson, 1975
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36
items.
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Lebsack, Raymond, 1975
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2
items.
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Liotta, Alfonsis, undated
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3
items.
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Lounder, Wayne, 1968
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33
items.
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Lindahl, Elmer, 1969
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30
items.
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Luigi's Italian
Cuisine, 1974
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45
items.
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McCall Farm
Chemicals
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1973
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1
item.
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1974
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10
items.
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