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Harold York Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WCMss-523

Scope and Contents

The Harold York Papers contain correspondence, almost exclusively between Harold and his mother, Mabel York. The letters date from approximately 1923 to 1928, and document his life during his first years after moving to Portland, Oregon.

Dates

  • Creation: 1923-1928

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Harold York was born in 1902 in Walla Walla, Washington to Mabel and Ray York. In approximately 1922 he moved to Portland, Oregon, and became a history teacher at Roosevelt High School. There he also coached football, as well as men’s and women’s basketball. He married Archie York, with whom he had a daughter, Gayle.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Harold York Papers contain correspondence between Harold and his mother, Mabel. Harold York was a basketball and football coach, as well as a history teacher at Roosevelt High School in Portland, Oregon.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.

Title
Guide to the Harold York Papers
Author
Owen Crabtree
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