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Walla Walla County Engineer’s Office Survey Records

 Collection
Identifier: WCMss-451

Scope and Contents

The Walla Walla County Engineer's Office survey records contains the field books used to survey the county. These records date fromm 1873 through 1940.

Dates

  • circa 1873-1940

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Historical Note

The Walla Walla County Engineer’s Office was an office concerned with the construction and maintenance of public works in Walla Walla County. They operated from approximately 1870 to 1950, before being incorporated into the Walla Walla Department of Public Works.

Extent

5.0 Linear Feet (5 record cartons)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Walla Walla County Engineer's Office Survey Records contains his contains the field books used to survey the county from 1900 through 1933. This collection dates from 1873 through 1940.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Dennis D. Skeate, County Engineer and Director of Public Works for Walla Walla County, to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives on March 7, 1979.

Title
Guide to Walla Walla County Engineer’s Office Survey Records
Author
Henry
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