Herbert G. West Papers

Collection

Identifier: WCMss-434

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Herbert G. West Papers contain photographs evidencing events in West’s professional and political careers. This collection, which dates from 1940 through 1968, also consists of photographs and a scrapbook documenting General Wainwright’s visit to Walla Walla in 1945, photographs from West’s time as the Walla Walla mayor, records relating to the dedication of the Ice Harbor Dam, including photographs of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson at the dedication, and personal and professional photographs. Additional photographs depict the Whitman statue and the monument at the Whitman Mission.

Dates

Creation: 1940-1968

Creator

West, Herbert G. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Herbert G. West was born in 1900. He married Sadie Kent on September 3, 1928, and together they moved from Portland, Oregon to Walla Walla, Washington in 1930. From 1934 to 1967 he served as the Vice President for the Inland Empire Waterways Association, and circa 1936 he was the President of Whitman Centennial, Incorporated. In his capacity as Vice President for the Inland Empire Waterways Association, West attended the 1962 dedication of Ice Harbor Dam.

He served two terms as the Walla Walla mayor starting in 1941 and ending in 1947. As mayor in 1945, West welcomed General Jonathan Wainwright for a visit to Walla Walla. West ran for a third term again in 1951, under a progressive platform, but lost the election. He died in June, 1974, but was survived by wife Sadie, who died in 1989, and two children.

Extent

1.9 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box, 1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Herbert G. West Papers consists primarily of photographs evidencing events in West’s professional and political careers, as well as photographs depicting his personal life. This collection, which dates from 1940 through 1968, also contains records.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Sadie K. West on July 13, 1979. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0703.