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Wallace M. Pollard Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WCMss-562

Scope and Contents

The Wallace M. Pollard Papers primarily consist of materails from his time working at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This collection consists of letters, photographs, and official forms. These papers, which date from 1940 through 1976, also contain newspaper clippings, as well as ephemera from his education, military service, and retirement.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940-1976

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Wallace M. Pollard was born circa 1920, and grew up in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington in 1944, and earned a Bachelor’s in Business Administration in 1950 from the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. He began working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) in 1951, working mainly on research and gathering information for cases. He retired in 1976.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Wallace M. Pollard Papers consist of letters, photographs, and official forms. These papers, which date from 1940 through 1976, also contain newspaper clippings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as ephemera from his education, military service, and retirement.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.

Title
Guide to the Wallace M. Pollard 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

Contact:
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