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Illustrations from Frank T. Gilbert's "Historic Sketches of Walla Walla County"

 Collection
Identifier: WCMss-540

Scope and Contents

The Illustrations from Frank T. Gilbert's "Historic Sketches of Walla Walla County" contains pages from Gilbert’s "Historic Sketches of Walla Walla County," of Alfred Burr’s illustrations. Burr’s sketches depict properties and landscapes of Walla Walla County in Washington state.

Dates

  • Creation: 1882

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Frank T. Gilbert was a resident of Walla Walla, Washington and a historian in the late 1800s. Alfred Burr was an illustrator in the Walla Walla area, who contributed to multiple books on Walla Walla history, in addition to Gilbert’s work.

Extent

2.2 Linear Feet (1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Illustrations from Frank T. Gilbert's "Historic Sketches of Walla Walla County" includes copies of sketches from Frank T. Gilbert’s book "Historic Sketches of Walla Walla County.”

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.

Title
Guide to the Illustrations from Frank T. Gilbert's "Historic Sketches of Walla Walla County"
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