Feagins Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The Feagins Family Papers consist of personal and business records of the Feagins family. These papers, which dates from 1910 to 1934, consist of Christmas invitations, logging records, miscellaneous photographs and negatives, correspondence with the United States Department of the Interior, a farm lease, correspondence with the Wallowa, Washington county government, personal correspondence, agricultural photographs, checks, a ledger, and vouchers.... This collection largely concerns farming in the Wallowa and Walla Walla, Washington area.
See moreDates
- Creation: circa 1910-1934
Creator
- Feagins family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
The Feagins family consisted of Lydia Isabelle Ray and William C. Feagins, who were born on February 1, 1860 in Taylor County, Iowa and August 2, 1852 in Ohio. They moved to Wallowa County, Oregon right around the turn of the century, and bought land to start a farm. Though William died on July 14, 1910, at the age of 57, Lydia continued to operate the farm with her son, Joseph, and her daughter, Lucy, until her death on November 9, 1935, at the age... of 75.
See moreExtent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Feagins Family Papers documents farming in the Wallowa and Walla Walla, Washington area, through financial and personal documents. These papers, which date from 1910 through 1934, also consist of Christmas invitations, photographs, and correspondence.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Arthene Sigsbee in 1998. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0246.
- Title
- Guide to the Feagins Family Papers
- 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