Bonnie Jean Painter Papers
Scope and Contents
The Bonnie Jean Painter Papers, which dates from 1930 to 1935, contains Bonnie Jean Painter’s historical newspaper clippings and photographs, correspondence, and her 1934 manuscript “Early History of the State of Washington.” Topics include the Whitman family, Lewis and Clark, and Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1930-1935
Creator
- Painter, Bonnie Jean (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Bonnie Jean Painter was born in 1875 in Washington. Her parents were William and Carrie Painter, and she was one of seven children. She married Richard F. Maclean, and she died in 1945.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Bonnie Jean Painter Papers contains Bonnie Jean Painter’s historical newspaper clippings and photographs, correspondence, and her 1934 manuscript “Early History of the State of Washington.”
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.
- Title
- Guide to the Bonnie Jean Painter 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