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
62
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Creator:
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Avard, Stephen Thomas
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Title:
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Stephen Thomas Avard
Papers, 1872-1956
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Dates:
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1872-1956 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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3 containers.
1.5 linear feet of shelf space.
1200 items.
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in
English
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Summary:
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Correspondence, business and legal
papers, souveniors, reminiscences, genealogies and photographs of Avard and
related families, documenting their early years in California, homesteading
efforts on the Colville Indian Reservation, railroading in north Idaho, and
other aspects of frontier life in the far west.
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Content Description
The Stephen Avard papers consist of correspondence, business papers,
legal documents, souvenirs, reminiscences and photographs concerning Stephen
Thomas Avard (1880-1951), his brother Charles William Avard (ca. 1875-1956),
his wife Julia Hamaker Eastman Avard (1911-1956), his mother-in-law Sarah
Phillips Hamaker Simonton (ca. 1840-ca. 1925), and his wife's step-father
Rolvin David Simonton (1843-1915). The papers document the Avard's emigration
from England to California in the 1880's, their homesteading efforts at
Nespelem on the Colville Indian Reservation in northeast Washington; Rolvin
Simonton's work on railroads in northern Idaho and other aspects of frontier
life in the far west.
Arrangement
The papers are separated into two series: papers / correspondence and
photographs.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access This collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation [Item Description]. Cage 62, Guide to the Stephen Thomas Avard 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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| Avard, Charles William, [ca. 1875]-1956 |
| Avard, Julia Hamacker Eastman, 1881-1956 |
| Avard, Stephen Thomas, 1880-1951. --Archives (creator) |
| Colville Indian
Reservation (Wash.) |
| Farmers --
Washington (State)--Okanogan County--Records and correspondence |
| Frontier and
pioneer life--Washington (State)--Okanogan County |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Series 1: Papers and
Correspondence, , 1872-1956
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Container(s)
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Description
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Correspondence: Personal and
business letters of the Avard family, , 1909-1955
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50 items.
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Legal and business papers, bills
of sale, leases, deeds, writs, re: lease of homestead, naturalization,
veteran's pension, settlement of estates, , 1872-1956
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40 items.
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Reminiscences, genealogy, and
clippings re: Avard, Phillips, and Simonton Families.
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10 items.
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Souvenirs, mementos,
invitations, announcements, programs, lodge certificates, diplomas,
, 1890-1956
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55 items.
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Series 2:
Photographs
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Container(s)
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Description
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Avard Family portraits.
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60 items.
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Group Portraits.
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75 items.
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Portraits of persons related to
Avard, Phillips, and Simonton Families.
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100 items.
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Landscapes and candid shots,
Washington and Idaho.
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100 items.
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Landscapes and candid shots,
Alaska and Hawaii.
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100 items.
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Landscapes and candid shots,
California.
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200 items.
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Tourist
post cards.
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100 items.
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Contact prints from original
nitrate negatives- made 1980. Award family portraits, group portraits, and
portraits of persons related to Avard (earlier prints in container 2, folders
1-5)
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175 items.
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Contact prints from original
nitrate negatives, made 1980. Landscapes and candid shots - Washington, Idaho,
and California (earlier prints in containers 2-3, folders 6-10)
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125 items.
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