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McCaw Hospital Veterans Housing Project Records

 Collection
Identifier: WCMss-510

Scope and Contents

The McCaw Veterans Housing Project Records contain bills, correspondence, and housing applications. These records, which span from 1948 through 1953, also consist of receipts, timesheets, and payroll forms as well as deposit slips, unit inventories, and McCaw Dormitory resident lists for Whitman College students.

Dates

  • 1948-1953

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Historical Note

The McCaw Veterans Housing Project was a building compound meant to provide local families of patients in the Veterans Hospital with subsidized, affordable housing in Walla Walla, Washington.

Extent

2.25 Linear Feet (2 record cartons, 1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The McCaw Veterans Housing Records contain financial and administrative records from the McCaw Veterans Housing Project. These records, which spans from 1948 through 1953, consist of bills, correspondence, housing applications, and receipts.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials found in the collection; provenance is unknown.

Title
Guide to the McCaw Hospital Veterans Housing Project Records
Author
Claire Drown
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