Val Jensen Scrapbook

Collection

Identifier: WCMss-592

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Val Jensen Scrapbook consists of a scrapbook compiled by employees of Val Jensen during his time as the mayor of Walla Walla, Washington from 1938 to 1942. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, advertisements, photographs, and letters, including a letter signed by Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, related to his campaign and tenure as mayor.

Dates

Creation: 1938-1942

Creator

Jensen, Val (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Cristen Valdemar Jensen, commonly referred to as Val, was born in 1888 in Denmark, and came to the United States in 1907. He moved to Walla Walla, Washington in 1912 to work for the A.M. Jensen store. In World War One he was a member of Company A of the National Guard, and received a commission as a second lieutenant in 1919. After the war, Jensen opened Criterion, a women’s clothing store. In September 1923 he also opened his own Jensen’s store, independent of A.M. Jensen. He was elected mayor of Walla Walla in 1938. Val Jensen died in 1955.

Extent

1.0 Linear Feet (1 flat box )

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Val Jensen Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, and advertisements. This scrapbook, which dates 1938 to 1942, also consists of photographs.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Mary Ellen Jensen on August 9, 2018. The accession number associated with this donation is 2018-035.