Wesley Slaughter Collection
Scope and Contents
The Wesley Slaughter Collection contains a newspaper clipping, a biography of Wesley Slaughter, and notes from his son. This collection, which dates circa 1921 throgh 1984, consists of assorted essays and journal entries by Slaughter.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1921-1984
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Wesley Wood Slaughter, born June 2, 1885, in Pendleton, Oregon, worked as a farmer and logger on a ranch near Eight Mile Creek of Wasco County, Oregon. He travelled the region for a number of years, working odd jobs before settling in Pendleton in 1923 to work for the Forest Service. He died in 1964.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Wesley Slaughter Collection contains a newspaper clipping, a biography of Wesley Slaughter, notes from his son, and assorted essays. This collection, which dates from circa 1921 to 1984, also includes journal entries by Slaughter.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.
Subject
- Slaughter, Wesley Wood (Person)
Geographic
- Title
- Guide to the Wesley Slaughter Collection
- 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