U.S. Highway 12 from Walla Walla to Wallula Project Oral Histories
Scope and Contents
The U.S. Highway 12 from Walla Walla to Wallula Project Oral Histories houses oral history interviews with Walla Walla area residents concerning the expansion of U.S. Highway 12. They were led by Heather Miller on the behalf of the Washington State Department of Transportation. The interviewees include J. Frank Munns, Daniel Nelson Clark, Lawrence Lowden Dodd, Alvin Adams, and Claro, Betty and Russell Bergevin. The interviews date from November 10, 2005 to December 6, 2006.
Dates
- Creation: 2006 November 10-December 6
Creator
- Washington (State). Department of Transportation (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Historical Note
The U.S. Highway 12 expansion project worked towards changing the original two-lane divided highway in Walla Walla, Washington into four lanes. Efforts to expand the road began in the early 2000s. The first phase was completed in August of 2004.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The U.S. Highway 12 from Walla Walla to Wallula Project Oral Histories of oral history interviews with Walla Walla area residents conducted by Heather Miller on the behalf of the Washington State Department of Transportation. They contain information and opinions about the 2005 U.S. Highway 12 improvements from Wallula to Walla Walla, Washington.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Heather Lee Miller and the Historical Research Associates, Incorporated in 2007. The accession number associated with this donation is 2007-001.
Geographic
- Title
- Guide to U.S. Highway 12 Walla Walla to Wallula Project Oral Histories
- Author
- Kacey Godwin
- 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