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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District Records

 Collection
Identifier: WCMss-450

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the organizational records of the Walla Walla District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This collection, which dates from approximately 1948 to 1980, consists of newsletters, pamphlets, minutes, memoranda, and reports, including reports on constructing Mill Creek, floodproofing downtown Walla Walla, and other local projects, as well as records and scrapbooks from the Engineer’s Wives Club. This collection also contains John Day Lock and Dam planning and construction information.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1948-1980

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Historical Note

The Walla Walla District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, operating since their founding on November 1, 1948, operates and maintains infrastructure, and plans and executes engineering and water resource services across the Northwest. They have worked on projects such as the McNary Lock and Dam, the John Day Lock and Dam, numerous fish hatcheries, and several other major hydroelectric projects.

Extent

3.5 Linear Feet (1 record carton, 1 manuscript box, 2 flat boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District Records consist of newsletters, pamphlets, minutes, memoranda and other ephemera. This collection, which dates from approximately 1948 to 1980, also contains of records and scrapbooks from the Engineer’s Wives Club.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Portions of this collection was donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by H. Calvert Anderson in 1977 and by Fay Anderson in 1982. The accession number is retro-0143.

Title
Guide to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District Records
Author
Henry Adams
Date
2018
Description rules
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

Contact:
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla WA 99362 United States
509-527-5922