Whitman College Archives Walla Walla Vertical Files Collection
Scope and Contents
The Whitman College Archives Walla Walla Vertical Files collection contains subject files organized alphabetically by topic. Materials within include fliers, brochures, posters, publications, newspaper clippings, informational packets, reports, and biographical information on events, buildings and topics related to Walla Walla.
Dates
- approximately 1900-2005
Creator
- Whitman College. Whitman College and Northwest Archives (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Historical Note
The Whitman College and Northwest Archives has maintained a vertical file since at least the 1960s. From the beginning, the purpose of the vertical file was to arrange and store small files on a topic, often including memorabilia and ephemeral material, pertaining to Walla Walla. For the most part, the vertical file contains only printed items. Manuscript material and other unique items were, generally, not placed in the vertical file. Some of the materials in the vertical file include: newspaper clippings, press releases, programs, speeches, reprints, and obituaries. Since the early 2000s, material has not been regularly added to the collection, but staff do occassionaly add small additions.
Extent
22.75 Linear Feet (14 filing cabinet drawers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Whitman College Archives Walla Walla Vertical Files Collection contains subject files pertaining to the history of Walla Walla.
Processing Information
The finding aid for this collection is compiled from an internal inventory that was created and maintained by past archives staff. The list was migrated in 2018 to make it publically accessible. As part of the migration, the content of the list was neither modified nor verified. The folder titles have not been verified against the contents of the folders.
Creator
- Whitman College. Whitman College and Northwest Archives (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Whitman College Archives Walla Walla Vertical Files Collection
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository